Fall Baseball Information

Fall Baseball Meeting

10U-11U-12U WOOD BAT-13U-FUTURES Teams Interested in Playing in the KINO Fall League are required to attend Pre-Season Organization Meeting on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30 AT 6:00 PM AT THE DOUBLETREE HOTEL 445 S. ALVERNON.

The Kino Baseball Fall League is a competitive program for age divisions 10U through to Futures Division. The Kino Fall League is NOT a recreational or developmental type of league. The teams that
participate in the league are mainly experienced players and teams. Teams that have not played in a competitive environment may want to re-consider before entering the Kino Fall League.

If you have a team that is looking for development, then possibly the Little League Fall Training and Development (TAD) program may be best suited for your players.

We wish to assure that every young athlete has the opportunity to play at the skill level that they are comfortable with the ability to enjoy playing the game. Nothing is more discouraging than having a team that needs further development playing in a division with teams that have more playing experience in a competitive setting. The results are never positive.

2023 14th Fall League Information

10U * 11U * 12U Wood Bat * 13U/80 division * High School Futures division for class of 2027, 2028, & 2029

The policies and requirements that are outlined are to ensure that the players, coach, and parents fully understand to what the expectations are for competing in the Kino Baseball Fall League.

The Kino Baseball League reserves the right not to accept any team that does not meet these requirements.

If you have a team that is looking for development, then possibly the Little League Fall Training and Development (TAD) program may be best suited for your players.

We wish to assure that every young athlete has the opportunity to play at the skill level that they are comfortable with the ability to enjoy playing the game. Nothing is more discouraging than having a team that needs further development playing in a division with teams that have more playing experience in a competitive setting. The results are never positive.

Teams that play in the Kino Baseball Fall League play for championships.

• 10 game regular season
  • Game schedule to include minimum two (2) games per week/weekend
  • Game schedule will be official by September 9, 2023
  • Season opens the weekend of September 23-24, 2023
• Black out Dates:
  • One black out weekend per team permitted.
  • League playoffs:  Team is required to be available the last two weekends in October for post-season play.
  • Black out dates (fall break, tournaments, etc) required to be sent via email to the league by SEPTEMBER 1, 2023.

• Teams outside of the Tucson Metro area (Nogales, Sierra Vista, Douglas, etc.) every effort to schedule doubleheaders on a weekend will be made. There may be an occasional weekend where travel both weekend days will be scheduled.

• Games will be played at various City and County Parks.

How to Enter a Team STEP 1:

Email the league at [email protected] with your intention to enter a team. Please indicate the division you wish to play and name of the team.

STEP 2:
Attend the league orientation meeting on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30th 6:00 PM at the Doubletree Hotel 445 S. Alvernon. This meeting requires attendance of at minimum one team representative.

STEP 3 – DEPOSIT

• Entry Fee deposit of $250.00 begins and must be received on/or before August 30, 2023.
  
• The balance of payment due at team certification night.

ENTRY FEE

• 10U Division: $ 1,695.00
• 11U Division: $ 1,695.00
• 12U Wood Bat Division: $ 1,695.00
• 13U/80 Division $ 1,695.00
• Futures Division $ 1,795.00
• CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS ADD 5%

The entry fee covers the cost of:

• Umpires, Fields, Field Equipment (bases, chalk), game baseballs, and insurance.
• Entry Fee can be paid in full by cashier check, money order, one personal check, debit/credit or Zelle (5207302506)

PAYMENT:

• Cash
• Cashier, money order check payable to Kino Baseball League (mailing address: PO Box 89304, Tucson, AZ 85752) OR
• Zelle 5207302506 OR
• Credit Card Payment Process
  • Call 730-2506 plus 4% processing fee.
• We DO NOT accept a number of personal check from parents.

MAILING ADDRESS
If submitting check payment to the league, mail to the following address:

• 10U Division 60-foot bases/46-foot pitching distance
• 11U Division 70-foot bases/50-foot pitching distance
• 12U Wood Bat Division 70-foot bases/50-foot pitching distance
• 13U/80 Division 80-foot bases/54-foot pitching distance
• Futures Division 90-foot bases/60-foot 6-inch pitching distance

• Age Cutoff: USSSA May 1, 2024

  10U, 11U, 12U Wood Bat, 13U.

  FUTURES DIVISION: High School Graduating Classes 2027 (9th grade); Class 2028 (8th grade); Class 2029 (7th grade).

• PLAYER PROOF OF BIRTH:
  • Coaches are required to maintain copies of each roster player on them at the park for every game to present if requested by the league.
• WAIVER:
  • Players that play in the league, parent/legal guardian is to complete Waiver form that is identified APPENDIX B at the end of the information document.
  • The waiver of each player is to be emailed to the league by the following date:
    • September 15, 2022
    • No waiver submitted the player is not eligible to play until one is received by the league.
    • Waiver to be emailed ([email protected]). DO NOT TEXT WAIVERS

TEAM CERTIFICATION NIGHT:

• TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 – Doubletree Hotel 445 S. Alvernon
  • 10U-11U-12U Wood Bat Division teams
• WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 – Doubletree Hotel 445 S. Alvernon
  • 13U + Futures Division teams

• The following team documents are required to be presented on team certification night.
  1. 10U-11U-12U Wood Bat-13U: roster of players that includes player name and date of birth.
  2. Futures League: Roster of players that includes player name, and year of high school graduation.
  3. Waiver form signed by each parent of the player listed on the roster (form issued to teams at the August 30^th orientation meeting)
  4. All teams are required to have at minimum liability insurance coverage. The league requires a copy of your certificate of insurance that includes Kino Baseball League as certificate holder.
  5. Present player proof of birth for review– LEAGUE DOES NOT NEED PLAYER BIRTH DOCUMENTS.

ROSTER

1. The maximum number of players on your team roster is 20.
2. OCTOBER 6 is the last day you can add players to the team roster. After this date all league team rosters are frozen for the remainder of the fall season.
3. Coach required to email or text any players added to the roster that is required to include date of birth or graduating high school year (Futures).
4. Copy of initial roster is to be submitted at team certification night.

INSURANCE

1. All teams are required to have insurance. USSSA, NCS, etc. insurance is accepted.
2. You will need to contact your insurance carrier and to have them add as certificate holder KINO BASEBALL LEAGUE. The address is PO Box 89304, Tucson, Arizona 85752.
3. Copy of the insurance certificate is to be submitted at team certification night.

• There is no mandatory play in Kino Baseball League
• The league does not get involved with team business such as player selection, player removal, discipline, finances, playing time, etc. These issues are between the parents and the coaches.
• The league Child Abuse/Molestation Management Policy and Plan is monitored by the league in the event of a complaint received by the league. The policy is posted on the league web site www.kinobaseball.com browse “Policies.”

• Players required to be in full baseball uniform that is defined as pants, cap and matching colored jersey with a number on the back.
• Duplicate numbers permitted, but the coach on the line-up card must list letter “A” and “B” next to the corresponding duplicated numbers.
• Player must have a number on the back of the jersey. Player that has no uniform number, they are not eligible to play in the game.
• Coaches are to dress professionally and must wear a baseball cap, visor or sun hat when in the coach box.

• The fall league rules will be emailed to all team managers to review with coaching staff, players and parents.
• The rules will be posted on the league website kinobaseball.com

• 10U, 11U DIVISIONS:
  • No longer than 33 inches.
  • Barrel diameter may not be larger than 2 5/8”
  • Bat must be USABat or USSSA certified stamp.
• 12U WOOD BAT DIVISION:
  • No longer than 33 inches.
  • Solid one-piece wood only (ash, maple, or birch) OR
  • Composite wood  is permitted
• 13U DIVISION:
  • No longer than 34 inches.
  • Wood or metal is permitted.
  • Barrel diameter permitted is 2 1/4″ 2 5/8″ or 2 3/4″
  • Metal bats must be BBCOR or USABat or USSSA 1.15 BPF stamped.
  • Bat drop -8 or heavier is REQUIRED.
    
• FUTURES DIVISION:
  • No longer than 34 inches.
  • Bat must be stamped either USABat, USSSA or BBCOR .5
  • Bat drop -8 or heavier is REQUIRED.
  • Any bat that does not have any of these stamps is considered illegal for use.

• Teams may start with eight (8) players.
• Team that does not have minimum eight (8) players at game time will forfeit to the opposing team. There is no “grace time period” granted.
• Forfeit fine: $150.00 payable to the league prior to the team’s next scheduled game.
• When a game is forfeited the umpires will leave the field. The umpires will not stay and do “scrimmage” games between teams.
• Team that has a player get injured or is ejected and the team is left with 8 players and there are no eligible substitutes available, the game is forfeited at that point. There is no forfeit fine assessed.
• Team that requests to re-schedule a game, they will be required to pay the league $50.00 fee (credit card). The league will review any open fields and dates and will advise the requesting coach.  The requesting coach will contact the opposing team coach and ask about a re-schedule.  If the opposing team coach agrees, then the game will be re-scheduled.  If the opposing team coach does not wish to change the game date, then the requesting team forfeits that game.

Using profane language, doing damage to equipment, kicking dirt, physical contact with an umpire, non-stop talking to the umpires regarding balls/strikes, judgment related calls, unsportsmanlike conduct of any kind are causes for an individual getting ejected from a game.

The policy of Kino Baseball League regarding conduct is as follows:

• Umpires never lose a game for a team. Umpires do not care who wins or loses a game.  They make calls and rulings as they in their judgment see them.  They are the final say in a game.
• Umpires can restrict an individual to the bench for the remainder of the game. The restricted individual is not permitted to participate in any aspect of the game.  If the restricted individual continues to argue with the umpires in any form, then the individual is ejected from the game.
• Manager or coach that is ejected from a game, they must immediately leave the field and go directly to the parking lot. “Out of sight, out of mind.” Failure for the ejected individual to leave the playing field immediately will result in further disciplinary action determined by the league.
• Player that is ejected from a game is restricted to the bench for the remainder of the game. If the parent(s) of the ejected player are in attendance, they may take their player and leave the park.  The ejected played is not permitted to sit outside the playing field with their parents or with the spectators.
• SUSPENSIONS: The league will review the ejection report submitted by the umpire to determine if further disciplinary action in the form of a suspension is required.
  • Individual that gets ejected more than once during a season will receive an automatic minimum one (1) game suspension. Further game suspension will be determined by the league based on the umpire report.
  • Manager or coach that is suspended is not permitted to be at the park for the team’s next scheduled game. Stay home.
  • Player that is suspended is required to be in attendance at the team’s next scheduled game and sit on the bench with his teammates. If the player does not attend the game, the suspension carries over to the next game and so forth until the suspension requirement has been met.
• Umpires have the authority to eject individuals after the game is over, that will require the ejected individual to not attend the team’s next game.
• Ejected individuals are not to waste their time calling or emailing the league to complain about an ejection. Umpires are in charge of the game and they have full authority to control the individuals that are participating, and if in their JUDGMENT and individual’s conduct is not within the rules of sportsmanship and behavior in front of young athletes, they will get ejected from a game.  No appeal, no discussions.
• Any physical altercations with any individual or team whether it be on the field or in the parking lot will result in the individual(s) involved to be terminated from the league for the remainder of the season.
• Any individual that displays threatening gestures or verbally threatens another coach, player, umpire, league official is terminated from the league for the remainder of the season
• The league will communicate with the ejected individual via email regarding any suspensions. Failure for an individual to check their e-mail is not a reason for not knowing about the league action of suspension.

Coaches are responsible for controlling their spectators.  If the umpires request coach’s intervention with any spectator, it is fully expected that the coaches will assist.  Failure for a coach to assist, the umpire has full authority to eject the coach from the game.

Spectators can be ejected from the park.  Failure for ejected spectator(s) to leave the park, the game will be suspended by the umpires until the ejected spectator(s) have left the park.  If the ejected spectator(s) fail to leave, the law enforcement will be contacted to have the individual(s) removed from the park.

Spectator(s) can be banned from a public park if their conduct becomes a detriment to the safety and security of the players, coaches, umpires and those spectators around them.

KINO BASEBALL LEAGUE PARTICIPATION WAIVER

1. As participant in the Kino Baseball League I acknowledge, agree and represent that I voluntarily choose to participate in the league, baseball related activities, and other activities incidental to the league organized by the Kino Baseball League.
2. I understand that there are risks and hazards involved in participating in the league and related activities that may result in injury and/or death to me or to other participants.
3. I understand that these risks and hazards include, but are not limited to, risks and hazards associated with playing conditions, equipment, other participants, and officials and risks and hazards caused by the negligence of the participants and others, including the organizers, persons assisting them, and the facilities owner.
4. I understand that the very nature of the game of baseball is hazardous and risky, including, but not limited to, the acts of throwing, hitting, and catching the ball, running, jumping, stretching, sliding and collisions with other players and with stationary objects all of which acts can cause serious injury to me and to other players and officials.
5. I understand that there may be risks and dangers that are not known to me or that are not reasonably foreseeable at this time.
6. I accept and acknowledge the increased risk of contracting COVID19 while participating around the league and it facilities which the league rents for sports events.
7. I assume all risks and liability and HEREBY RELEASE, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS the Kino Baseball League, OTHER PARTICIPANTS, and any FACILITIES where the game are played.
8. I understand and will comply with any and all of the rules/guidelines set forth by the league(refer to kinobaseball.com/policies) and the facility owner in order to participate such as but not limited to self -assessment and agree to remain home if I have any of the CDC identifiable symptoms, physical distancing, wearing face covering, sanitization practices, game rules and field use changes/limitations.
9. I voluntarily accept and assume all risks or injury incurred or suffered by my player while participating in the league while attending and observing league activities or others, and while on or upon any and all facilities in which the league activities are conducted.
10. In consideration of accepting to participate in the Kino Baseball League, I hereby for myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators agree to waive, release and absolve, indemnify, and hold harmless the Kino Baseball League and associated sponsors, their executive boards and officers and directors, and teams, the organizer, supervisors, participants and person(s) transporting me to and from this activity from any and all claims arising out of an injury to me except to the extent and in the amount covered of liability held by the Kino Baseball League.

KINO BASEBALL LEAGUE TEAM ROSTER

To fill out roster form, download and print PDF.

KINO BASEBALL LEAGUE TEAM CERTIFICATION BY TEAM MANAGER

By my signature below, I certify that information on the team roster to participate in the Kino Baseball League is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

I understand and acknowledge:

1. All rules and regulations pertaining to player eligibility.
2. I am responsible for maintaining in my possession copies of player proof of birth documents.
3. If any ineligible participant plays in a game for any reason it will result in forfeiture and/or the removal of the participants, including players, manager, and coaches.

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