Also, each Director must submit an AnnualFinancial Statement showing an annualdetailed accounting for the monies handled by that Director to the State Director no later than the Annual Fall Board Meeting each year. Those not Bidding will forfeit their money to the State Board Treasury. The Inspection Team will be appointed by the State Director. Click here for a detailed coverage . The Host shall provide practice fields at acceptable facilities as well as pre-game warm-up areas adjacent to the playing fields for all teams. The teams will wear full uniforms while being paraded on the field using the District Flags. Such meetings shall be called by the incumbent director and each league entitled to vote shall be notified of the election meeting at least ten (10) days before the scheduled day of the meeting. The filling of any vacancies will be at the discretion of the State Director, or their designee. July 1 - 3. If no bid is received by October 1st then the State Director is authorized to take any steps necessary to secure a host for the tournament. $41.15. The game fields shall not be made available for any State Tournament team practice. The main purpose of this program is to provide youth ages five (5) through nineteen (19) years of age, a fair and equal community based baseball . During gameplay, Dixie Youth Baseball Rules allow only the twelve (12) players and three (3) coaches shown on the team roster to be present in the dugout for Division I and eleven (11) players and three (3) coaches on the team roster to be present in the dugout for Division II. (E) The District Directors will submit their districts scholarship donation to the State Director no later than August 1st of each year. ARTICLE XIII -State Tournament Bidding Requirements: Leagues interested in exploring the possibility of hosting a State Tournament must submit a Letter of Interest to bid to the Alabama State Director on or before April 1st of the year preceding the tournaments. Each District Director will select one (1) District Umpire Coordinator to conduct their Districts UTP workshops. The Host League shall provide space for, and coordinate, a Press Box Meeting for approximately 20 people on the first day of tournament play. Alabama 36304 Telephone: (334) 793-3331 . The Host(s) shall provide a satisfactory P.A. Supporting Dixie Youth Baseball in the northwest communities of Alabama. Three (3) umpires will be used for all state tournament games, Two (2) in the AA division. The system shall be clear and audible to all participants and fans. The Assistant State Directors expenses will be paid, per the current National Board Policy for the State Director, to allow him/her to attend the annual Dixie Youth World Series, contingent on the availability of funds. These items should be replenished as needed and the dugouts cleaned between games. Log In. All tournament play is subject to doubling up when possible. No team will be allowed to participate in the tournament if their insurance does not meet the prescribed limits. They may exceed these requirements if desired but only these minimum requirements will be considered in selecting the winning bid. ARTICLE VIII Finances: Each league will be assessed a state fee as determined by the National Board of Directors in conjunction with submitting the Application for Franchise and/or Annual Billing for Franchise fees. The Host League retains all receipts, excluding Dixie Youth Scholarship collections, from admissions, concessions, donations, fundraising events, ad sales, and, with State Board approval, from any other source of their fundraising related to their State Tournament. This is a tremendous boost to the professional image. No other person, including the manager or coaches, can warm up a pitcher due to the risk of substantial facial injury from deflected balls. If the District Director does not schedule the election as required, it will be conducted at that districts credentials meeting. ARTICLE V Elections: The State Director shall be elected by the affiliated leagues within the State of Alabama. Subsequent days of play will be determined when the number of participating teams is determined for each tournament. The Tournament Director will approve the assignment procedures for all the practice facilities, and practice field assignments will not be made until the Managers Meeting. The procedure for handling two (2) or more bids in the same year for each of the 6U North. A representative of the State Director will need less than 10 minutes to recognize the Host Workers and a few special guests. GFWC Alabama stays dedicated to service. ARTICLE XIV - Alabama Dixie Youth Tournament Umpires: To be eligible to umpire in sanctioned Alabama AA, AAA, Majors, or O-Zone Dixie Youth Tournaments at any level, the umpire must pass the online Alabama Dixie Youth Umpire Training Program (UTP) each year, complete the online CDC Concussion Awareness Training each year and attend the district umpire workshop each year. The Tournament Director will coordinate with the Host on the distribution of the information packet. ARTICLE VI - The National Board Members: The duties and all matters of the National Board Members are outlined in the Dixie Youth Baseball, Inc., Bylaws. Bylaws. The Host shall provide special transportation for handicapped guests from the parking lots to the playing fields and back, including to and from restrooms, concessions, and souvenir operations. system for each game field. Two of their coaches were kicked out of the tournament following a fight Monday. Always select experienced adult scorekeepers and scoreboard operators that are willing to give close attention and record everything promptly and accurately. The winning teams will be given a check from the state treasury if funds are available. 54 teams will . The Tuscaloosa County Park and Recreation Authority will host the Alabama Dixie Youth Baseball Division II State Tournament June 25-28 at the Bowers Sports Complex in Bowers Park. The District Directors must submit the Umpire Applications for State Tournament Umpires no later than May 1st of each season. To be eligible for nomination, election, or appointment to any position in Dixie Youth Baseball, Inc., (excludes league level), one must meet the requirements specified in the current edition of the Dixie Youth Baseball, Inc., Bylaws. The Host shall provide ample parking space near the park for the anticipated attendees at no additional charge to include VIP parking for the tournament workers, team managers, umpires, Dixie Youth Officials, and special guests. Failure to do so may result in their teams photograph not being printed in the program. After consultation with the respective Tournament Directors, the State Director must complete the review and final selection processes by June 1st of each season. Published 11:04 pm Tuesday, June 22, 2021. Regional Sports Director. Registration for AUM Spring Softball league is now open. Additional awards will be presented in increments of five years. Jeff Speed, District 6 Director 103 Wentworth Dr. Dothan, Al 36305 Cell: 334-618-6976 Email: aldybdistrict6@gmail.com Michael Roland, Assistant Director 501 Cable Street Headland AL. Alabama Dixie Youth Baseball strongly recommends that any motorized vehicle operated in or for DYB purposes, be operated by persons with a current and valid driver license AND be age 21 or older. Greer Baseball Club (GBC) offers 6 different Dixie Youth leagues for your child to play and sanctions tournament play. These Awards should be shipped directly to the Host, carefully checked for compliance, condition, and size, and then safely stored until required at the park. Qualified adult Press Box Director, announcers, scoreboard operators, scorers, and P.A. USSSA Youth Baseball Registration . APPENDIX H A 6U State Tournament(s) Procedures & Requirements Alabama Dixie Youth Baseball will offer State Tournament level tournament play in the A 6U Coach pitch division in 2016. The All Stars went undefeated. Other than the above-mentioned fees all other monies collected by the host (gate, concessions, etc.) DBB Board Directory; Risk Management. BY-LAWS ARTICLE I - The State Director: (A) The duties of the State Director will be those duties outlined in the Dixie Youth Baseball, Inc. District 6 UpdatedSaturday March 19, 2022 byAlabama Dixie Youth Baseball. Either despite or because of its history, the Dixie League kept attracting players, including young girls who were invited to join starting in 1972. The Host may disseminate the State Tournament Information Packet electronically. For the AA Coach Pitch State Tournament, the minimum acceptable bid is $8,500.00; for the AAA, Majors, and O-zone State tournaments the minimum acceptable bid is $7,500.00; for the Rookie State Tournament the minimum acceptable bid is $9,500.00; for the Division 2 State Tournament, the minimum acceptable bid is $10,000.00; 6U North and 6U South State Tournament, the minimum acceptable bid is $5,000.00 per tournament. The system shall be clear and audible to all participants and fans. An Oxford allstar team prepares their banner during opening ceremonies for the Dixie Youth State Rookie Tournament at Lamar Field at Oxford High School Thursday afternoon. If there are multiple bids for the tournament the State Board of Directors will award the Rookie State Tournaments by majority vote at the Fall State Board of Directors Meeting. If at any time of subsequent visits, or from other means, the Board feels the leadership and/or support are not materializing, they reserve the right to withdraw the award and select another Host. A National Board Member or an alternate official shall be appointed by the State Director to conduct the election. All-State Tournament Brackets will be submitted to the State Director for approval. Umpires must be on time and will report to the field when the announcement is made for the visiting team to start infield practice. system for each game field. Starting today, 10 different All-Star tournaments kick off around East Alabama. At the half-inning intervals, the remainder of the P.A. . District 2; District 3; District 4; District 5; District 6; District 7; District 8; District 9; District 10; District 11; State Bidding Requirements; . Shoes Color as approved, lace type, in good condition, and shined. Also, ALL District Tournaments must be scheduled for completion at least one (1) week before the scheduled beginning of the respective State Tournament. Vann Saltz was elected in 2014, Jack Fillingham elected in 2019, Charlie Bell elected in 2020 ARTICLE VII - The Annual Meeting: (A) The Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors should be held at least ten (10) days before the date of the State Conference. (C) State Tournament play will be offered in all divisions of Rookie Tournament play. The Tournament Director may suspend the team manager of a team for the next game played by their team for failing to participate as required. APPENDIX F ALABAMA DIXIE YOUTH BASEBALL Rookie Tournaments The following guidelines shall apply to these tournaments. DISPLAY OF FLAGS: The Host shall display the American Flag at the tournament sites. A portion of the tournament bid will be used to help defray the expenses of the State Champions teams trip to the Dixie Youth World Series. 2) No league will be allowed to participate in Rookie Tournament play unless it fields tournament teams in the A, AA, AAA, and Majors/O-Zone divisions. Employment. advance to Dixie World Series. Appendix G contains the bid procedures and the minimum requirements for hosting the Rookie State Tournaments. 218 Lakewood Dr Alabama 36330 Email: al.dixie.softball@gmail.com . No umpire shall officiate in any State Tournament game(s) if he/she has not attended this meeting. The service should be planned primarily to address the needs of the age 7 to 12-year-old players in the tournament. Rookie AAA and O-Zone a maximum 16 team tournament will be scheduled. This facility will be used as a dressing area, meeting area, and as an area to rest between games. Alabama Dixie Youth Districts 1 & 11. The Host shall, as a minimum, provide water and soft drinks throughout the games to the Press Box workers and the Umpires. The Host must furnish plastic trophy ball containers for these special baseballs. The Alabama State Tournament schedules will be dictated by the respective World Series schedules. The Host League must have a minimum of 3 playing fields for AAA, Majors, and O-Zone State Tournaments; 4 playing fields for the A and AA Coach Pitch State Tournament. Girls Dixie Youth Softball. Hosts for these tournaments will be coordinated by the State Director and approved by the majority vote of the State Board of Directors. Any broadcast of the games via the internet, radio, or television must have the written consent of Alabama Dixie Youth Baseball. In Lifestyles. The host will provide a Sportsmanship trophy for each tournament. The Dixie Youth All-Star baseball season is nearly here. Box 2128 Dothan, AL 36302 Phone: 334-615-3000 10U District Champions 2019. The host will provide brief welcome comments. Skills Contest for teams) Note: It is recommended that the AA State Tournament Opening Ceremony will be held at the game fields approximately one hour before Game #1 unless the host is providing team meals and/or skills contests. The Host shall provide special transportation for handicapped guests from the parking lots to the playing fields and back, including to and from restrooms, concessions, and souvenir operations. District 8. Regulation caps (furnished by the State Board) will be worn, and the bill of hats will face forward. 3rd place teams to get to the 16-team Tournament. OFFICIAL DIXIE YOUTH BASEBALL TWELVE-TEAM DOUBLE ELIMINATION BRACKET 2022 ALABAMA DIXIE YOUTH BASEBALL DIVISION-1 OZONE 11-12U STATE TOURNAMENT Enterprise Complex - 1901 Neil Metcalf Road - Enterprise, AL 36330 . The Host will charge a per-day gate fee of $10.00 per person ages 13 and above; the $10.00 gate fee includes the $1 donation from each paying adult on the first two (2) days for the Scholarship Fund. The announcing of the game and the accuracy of the scoreboard will be heard and viewed by more people than anything else associated with the tournament(s). Those recommended by the State Director must be approved by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. The area should be located at, or reasonably near, the ballpark, and, if requested by DYB, golf cart-type transportation should be provided to and from the park and facility. This function and the level of participation are the choices of the Host; however, any group invited by the Host to participate in such hospitality shall include their significant other. The minimum bid for hosting the combined Rookie State Tournaments is $9,500.00. Each team is responsible for securing its lodging facilities. This includes any motorized vehicle used to transport participants, officials, or spectators, such as golf carts or other similar type motorized vehicles. Alabama Dixie Youth Baseball will also supply DYB logo signs to be displayed at the playing fields. system must be audible to those participating in and attending, the games. tournament advances to one of four World Series that will be held in 2023' Many of our states are also. The Host(s) shall provide adequate safe seating for each tournament. The Tournament Director, or their designee, will approve the umpire crews assigned to all State Tournament Games. If any of the designated parking areas are not within a reasonable walking distance, the Host will provide shuttle service to and from the park. All members of the Board of Directors shall be entitled to one vote on all matters (two votes per district maximum.) The host will mail the following number of information packets to the state board A) Each of the participating district directors will receive a copy of the info packet (one (1) copy for each advancing team + one (1) for the directors use) b) The state director c) Each of the National Directors and Deputy State Directors will receive one (1) copy Financial The Host will charge a per-day gate fee of $10.00 per person ages 13 and above; the $10.00 gate fee includes the $1 donation from each paying adult on the first two (2) days for the Scholarship Fund. Since no one except players, coaches and officials will be allowed on the field of play during the playing of the games, the Host must make available a secured area for press, media, and professional photographers for their coverage of the games. Resources. Kyle Bolling, Assistant Director . NOTE 2: In any Alabama DYB State Tournament if three teams remain with one loss and all have played the same number of games there will be two runner-ups in that tournament. All elected District Directors will take office per the current edition of the Dixie Youth Baseball, Inc. "They will be from 11 different states," Bell said of the. All Alabama Dixie Youth Directors must handle all District/State monies (including but not limited to league fees, donations, scholarship monies, and so on) placed in their care using a banking account dedicated specifically to the District/State which that Director represents. With the approval of the State Director leagues may bid jointly with a neighboring league to host the Rookie State Tournaments. "DBB conducts a series of District, Zone and State Tournaments each year. Each umpire is guaranteed pay for only two (2) games unless the Coordinator selects them for more than two (2) games. Gary Hicks, District 11 Director 1908 Westmead Street SW Decatur, Alabama 35601 cell :(256) 410-0573 email: garyhicks9@gmail.com . The Host(s) shall provide a satisfactory P.A. Opening Ceremonies Opening Ceremonies for the Rookie State Tournaments will be conducted on the playing fields approximately 1 hour before the start of play on the first day of the tournament. The Host League shall present the collected monies (or donate an equal amount) at the closing ceremony in check form to the Tournament Director for contribution to the Dixie Youth Scholarship Fund. The Tournament Director, or their designee, will approve the umpire crews assigned to all State Tournament Games. No individual umpire shall be scheduled to officiate behind the plate for two (2) or more games in the same day and, whenever possible, umpires will not be scheduled to umpire a game in which their District is playing. 3rd place teams to get to the 24-team level. Those recommended by the State Director must be approved by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. District 2 Champions District 4 Champions District 5 Champions Winner 22 District 2 Runner-Up . Any broadcast of the games via the internet, radio, or television must have the written consent of Alabama Dixie Youth Baseball. The procedures for the pre-game and post-game introduction of participants can be found in a separate document titled Alabama Dixie Youth State Tournament Operating Instructions. ARTICLE VII General: The qualifications for membership and the duties of the officers and directors and regulations as may be necessary and proper for the conducting of the business and affairs of the Board are provided for in the Dixie Youth Baseball Inc. Randy Phaturos, District 5 Director 69 Sage Brush Court Millbrook, Alabama 36054 phone: (334) 220-4021 email: jrphats@aol.com. Upon request of three members of the Board of Directors, the State Director or Senior National Board member to hear the problem at hand will call a meeting of the Board of Directors. The system shall have the capability of playing music and an on the field microphone or a separate system shall be provided for these two (2) functions. It has been the general policy for Host to provide special hospitality foods and soft drinks for the Dixie Youth Officials, coaches, Umpires, and tournament workers during games. shall be retained by the host. ARTICLE XII - State Tournaments: Alabama will conclude its baseball program each year with the A, AA, AAA, Majors, and O-Zone Dixie Youth State Tournaments. All applicants must meet all of the requirements contained in Article XIII of the bylaws. These areas must be located out of the field of play. Expenses incurred by the State Representative(s) discharging their assigned duties, when properly receipted and approved by the State Director, will be reimbursed per state policy from the state treasury. News . An official in violation will be dismissed by an affirmative vote of the Board of Directors. APPENDIX G Rookie State Tournament(s) Procedures & Requirements Minimum Requirements 1. All-State Tournaments will be played using standard DYB double elimination brackets. 714 likes. The State Director will notify the potential bidders if they are approved to bid. Franchised Leagues within the respective districts that are in good standing on the date of the meeting will be entitled to vote. The area must include cold soft drinks and water for the Umpire's consumption along with snacks and or meal tickets for each umpire. Each Participating Team or their League will be responsible for their lodging and meal costs. Suitable approved music shall be provided for the tournament(s). The following also applies. Regular price $2 00 $2.00. Print Article Franklin County Ralph Bishop . Flags Display of Flags - The Host shall display the American Flags at the tournament sites. shall be retained by the host. The Tournament Director, or their designee, will approve the umpire crews assigned to all State Tournament Games. It encompasses the counties of Franklin, Colbert, Marion, Lamar, Fayette, Walker, Winston, Cullman, Lawrence, Marshall, Etowah, and DeKalb. The Host shall supply official DYB baseballs bearing the signature of the Commissioner. The program will include welcome letters, one-half page for a picture of each team competing in the tournament with the other half of that page having congratulation remarks from the District Director, several informational sheets furnished by the State Director, Tournament Bracket, advertisements sold by the Host, and other material of interest to players, parents, and fans. To streamline the process this packet will include information for all of the Rookie State Tournaments (AA, AAA & O-zone). These balls will be labeled and signed by the Dixie Youth Directors before being presented by a Director immediately following each game. External links are provided for reference purposes.Alabama Dixie Youth Baseball is not responsible for the content of external Internet sites. Hal Carrington, District 9 Director P.O. No loafers or other slip-on (non-lace) type shoes.