The N.E.O travel baseball league is geared toward top end youth players.
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League rules – High School rules
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May bat entire line up or you can bat 9 or 10 with an extra hitter. Once a player is removed he can only re-enter in the same position in the line up
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All games will be 7 innings (including double headers)
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Pitching – / 1 pitch = 1 inning.
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Mercy rule 15 runs after 4 innings / 10 runs after 5 innings
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Pitcher / Catcher speed up when 2 outs
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Balk rules – no warning given
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Sportsmanship – if ejected from a game for player, coach or parent = 1 game suspension / 2ndviolation = 3 game suspension / 3rdviolation removed from league (text Chris Wilson if any ejections)
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Individual ejected MUST leave field and sidelines for remainder of game – if double header for 2nd game also
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Teams – TBD by 12/1/2020
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Teams will play each team in their division twice and each team in other division once
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Rosters must be submitted prior to opening day –
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If substitute player is needed to make a minimum 9 players
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Hardship rule if an additional player has to be added to team roster prior to end of season due to injury, player quitting etc. The request must be submitted to league for approval
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Season – Season total TBD with playoff and championship
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Additional games may be played but ONLY scheduled games will count towards league record
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Home team will provide 1 - 2 umpires / each team will pay – depends on league/location for amount of umpires.
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Weather clause -Each team will have to play a minimum 6 games
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Games will be played on Monday – Tuesday – Wednesday or any other open dates
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League Standing will be posted on Lockport Little League website – Scores will be texted to John Godfrey @ 471-1237
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Tie breakers – 1st head to head / 2nd runs allowed / 3rd run differential / 4th coin flip
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For a player to be eligible for playoffs they must have been in 2/3 of games played
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Playoffs will be held at higher seeded team’s field, (we are also working on having playoffs at Sal Maglie Stadium and having Championship game at Sal Maglie
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League Fee - $150.00 – DUE December 31st 2020
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Blackout dates will be honored – must be submitted by beginning of March
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League will run from a time TBD Playoffs/Championship game will follow
Payments can be mailed to
John Godfrey
7021 Academy Lane
Lockport NY 14094