ARTICLE II - Assistant State Director: The State Director shall assign the duties of the Assistant State Director. Alabama to allow concealed guns without permit in 2023 Ticket prices are $10 per day and a tournament pass can be purchased for $25. AUM Spring Softball League. 2021 District Champions Greer Dixie Youth Ozone All Stars. All members of the Board of Directors shall be entitled to one vote on all matters (two votes per district maximum.) July 1 - 3. A backup P.A. In the initial paragraph of the appendix, it was stated that umpires must look professional and be professional. Notice to all members will be sent by certified mail (return receipt requested) or email seven (7) days before the date of the meeting. Phil Campbell takes on Haleyville in the Dixie Youth District 11 10U baseball tournament held recently. 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. The program must include the Official DYB Logo on the cover (minimum size of 2 x 2). Bylaws and the Official Rules and Regulations, Dixie Youth Baseball, Inc. No official of Alabama Dixie Youth Baseball will serve as an Official in another youth baseball program that offers a program that competes with Dixie Youth Baseball. According to a release from PARA, this is the fourth year the tournament has been hosted locally, and this iteration will feature 40 teams from . The area must include cold soft drinks and water for the Umpire's consumption along with snacks and or meal tickets for each umpire. City of Dothan 126 N Saint Andrews Street Dothan, AL 36303 P.O. Expenses of the Alabama State Director, National Directors, Assistant State Director, Deputy State Director(s), State Secretary, and State Statisticians, when properly receipted and approved by the State Director, will be reimbursed from the state treasury. District Director elections will be scheduled to be held before June 1st of the year in which the directors election is to be held. The Dixie O-Zone (11-12) district tournament will be held in Auburn at Bo Cavin Fields beginning Monday. State or District\Director or email the Commissioner at jjones29@sw.rr.com. Umpires have complete control of the game after it begins and should call time, delay the game, and vacate the field as weather conditions dictate. The bid and the scholarship donation will be submitted to the State Director. Regular price $2 00 $2.00. All-State Tournament Brackets will be submitted to the State Director for approval. Dugouts, sideline fencing, and a scoreboard must be provided. The Tournament Director, or their designee, will approve the umpire crews assigned to all State Tournament Games. At a minimum, this information packet will include a) Welcome letter from the host including contact information b) Vicinity map for the playing field(s) c) Tournament brackets d) Local hotel information; note - We will not use the room blocking process for this tournament. Qualified Adult Press Box Director, announcers, scoreboard operators, scorekeepers, and P.A. The host is responsible for supplying a DYB medallion for each player and coach participating in the tournaments. The Tournament Director shall work with the Host to secure umpires for the tournament(s). DISTRICT 5 DIRECTOR - JOEL FALKOWSKI, P. O. 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. "DBB conducts a series of District, Zone and State Tournaments each year. The State Director will establish the number of playing fields required to host the Rookie State Tournaments. 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). The host will mail the following numbers of information packets to the state board A) Each of the eleven (11) district directors will receive one (1) copy of the info packet (one (1) copy for each advancing team + one (1) for the directors use) b) The state director will receive one (1) copy. Bleachers; 2023 Safety Bulletins; Insurance Program; Educational. Youth League. The Tournament Director shall work with the Host to secure umpires for the tournament(s). For safety and insurance reasons, this rule should be strictly enforced. The dugout openings may have gates. UpdatedSaturday March 19, 2022 byAlabama Dixie Youth Baseball. Exceptions: Per Diem expense will be paid at the rate of $25.00 per day when overnight is required and the per-mile travel allowance will be paid at $.10 less than the I.R.S. The Board of Directors shall consist of State Director, Assistant State Director (if appointed), Deputy State Director(s) (if appointed), Secretary (if appointed), eleven (11) District Directors, Assistant District Directors, and three (3) National Directors. APPENDIX C DIXIE YOUTH BASEBALL, ALABAMA AAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHIES SPECIFICATIONS (Trophies to Be Furnished by Host League) AAA (10 & Under) Quantity Description Size 240 Dixie Youth Medallions W/Red, White & Blue Neck Ribbons 2 Diameter 1 Sportsmanship Trophy (Team) 26" Height 1 Championship Trophy (Team) 22 Height 15 Championship Trophies or Plaques (Individual) 9 Height 1 (or 2) Runner Up Trophy (Team) 18" Height 15 (or 30) Runner Up Trophies or Plaques (Individual) 8 Height AWARD INSCRIPTIONS Front of Medallions - Dixie Youth Logo The rear of Medallions - (Host Choice of Engraving) - P.L. [More details regarding umpires can be found at APPENDIX 'A' following in this document] ARTICLE XVI - Board Awards: Any official serving as State Secretary, Assistant State Director, District Director, Assistant District Director, District Secretary, State Director, National Director, Umpire-in-Chief, or any combination thereof, for five years, will receive an award and lifetime membership in Dixie Youth Baseball of Alabama. June 17, 2021. 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. 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. Alabama Dixie Youth Baseball will supply Dixie Youth flag(s) to be flown under the American flag at the playing field(s) for the entirety of the tournament(s). Additional awards will be presented in increments of five years. HISTORIC AND CURRENT WORLD SERIES RECORDS. 3rd place teams to get to the 16-team Tournament. All bidders must offer the minimum requirements listed. APPENDIX E DIXIE YOUTH BASEBALL, ALABAMA 0-ZONE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHIES SPECIFICATIONS (Trophies to be furnished by Host League) O-Zone (12 & under) Quantity Description Sizes 240 Dixie Youth Medallions W/Red, White & Blue Neck Ribbons 2 Diameter 1 Sportsmanship Trophy (Team) 26 Height 1 Championship Trophy (Team) 24 Height 15 Championship Trophies or Plaques (Individual) 10 Height 1 (or 2) Runner Up Trophy (Team) 20 Height 15 (or 30) Runner Up Trophies or Plaques (Individual) 8 Height AWARD INSCRIPTIONS Front of Medallions-Dixie Youth Logo The rear of Medallions- (Host Choice of Engraving) -William Wade--SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD- Alabama Dixie Youth Baseball O-Zone State Tournament (Host City), Alabama July, (Year) -CHAMPIONS- Alabama Dixie Youth Baseball O-Zone State Tournament (Host City), Alabama July, (Year) *-Runner Up- Alabama Dixie Youth Baseball O-Zone State Tournament (Host City), Alabama July, (Year) NOTE 1: The above-listed size specifications will also apply for trophies awarded at the Alabama Rookie O-Zone State Tournament. The State Director shall review the Statements and then place them in a perpetual file with the State DirectorsFinancial Report for future reference and use. 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. . These balls will be labeled and signed by the Dixie Youth Directors before being presented by a Director immediately following each game. Those recommended by the State Director must be approved by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. It happened during the Game 4 match-up between Opp and Montgomery American in the Alabama Dixie Softball state. 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. The Host shall arrange for the immediate retrieval of all Home Run balls and No Hit game balls and return the same to the press box. 02Y - Dixie Youth Vinyl Decal. All tournament play is subject to doubling up when possible. system for each game field. The host will provide individual and team trophies for the winner and runner-up of the A State Tournaments. (D) The State Director may take any action(s) necessary to facilitate state tournament play in any division that does not have the required number of teams. The Host shall provide a professionally prepared tournament Bracket Board with the Official Dixie Youth Logo displayed thereon at each tournament at locations convenient to the spectators. Misconduct of any kind believed to be detrimental to the good name of Dixie Youth Baseball in Alabama will not be tolerated. It encompasses the counties of Franklin, Colbert, Marion, Lamar, Fayette, Walker, Winston, Cullman, Lawrence, Marshall, Etowah, and DeKalb. Dixie Softball District Tournament: EPRD: 09/23/2023 - 09/24/2023: Travel Ball USA Tournament: Jerry Strauss: 12/02/2023: USFA Softball: Shaina Prevatt: Adults Sports. {Jack Fillingham elected in 2019, Charlie Bell elected in 2020} Effective 2006, District Director elections will be held for three (3) year terms as follows: [Year 2020- Districts 5, 6 & 7] ; [Year 2021- Districts 1, 2, 8 & 11] ; [Year 2022- Districts 3, 4, 9 & 10]. Resources. The Host League shall provide space for an Umpires Meeting upon request of the Tournament Director on or before the first day of tournament play. The Dixie Network | Dixie Youth Baseball & Dixie Boys Baseball It happened during the Game 4 match-up between Opp and Montgomery American in the Alabama Dixie Softball state tournament being played at Underwood Recreational Park, a suburb of Florence in north Alabama. The Host League shall provide an Opening Ceremony. One-third (1/3) of the total bid amount(s) will be due and payable within thirty (30) days of award. Regulation caps (furnished by the State Board) will be worn, and the bill of hats will face forward. Kyle Bolling, Assistant Director . The State Director will appoint a member of the State Board of Directors to assist the Tournament Director of each State Tournament. ARTICLE IV - Officers and Directors: The chief executive officer of this organization shall be the State Director. External links are provided for reference purposes.Alabama Dixie Youth Baseball is not responsible for the content of external Internet sites. The Assistant Tournament Director should be available for the entirety of the tournament. We accept players of all skill levels for Dixie Youth League Play. The Host(s) shall provide and operate souvenir booths that offer an approved assortment of reasonably priced memorabilia (such as but not limited to, pins, caps, tee shirts, banners, and action photo shots) throughout the tournament. 5) Players will not be allowed to participate on more than one tournament team. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the State Director or by a majority of the voting members of the Board. The Host League(s) must have well-lighted fields. Flags Display of Flags - The Host shall display the American Flags at the tournament sites. 2023 Dixie Youth Baseball/Softball Registration Dates . 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 Coordinator(s) will work under the direction of the State Director, or his/her designee, and the Tournament Director. 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. The State Director will notify the potential bidders if they are approved to bid. Individual stand-alone port-a-lets may be used upon permission of the Tournament Director. The Paris Optimist Club Baseball is preparing for next month's Dixie Youth North Regional Tournaments for ages 10U and 12U, which will take place at the Charles Taylor Youth Complex. system must be audible to those participating in and attending, the games. The State Director shall vote only in the case of a tie vote. All-State Tournaments will be played using standard DYB double elimination brackets. James Simmons, District 10 Director 56 Blossom Circle Tallassee, Alabama 36078 cell : (334) 640 1644 email: jasimmons24@gmail.com . The conduct of the State Director, (Assistant State Director, Deputy State Director(s), and Secretary if appointed), the National Board Members, the District Directors, and their Assistants will be beyond reproach. Lets discuss looking professional: Pants approved color, of proper fit, clean, and well pressed. Equipment checked will include bats, helmets, and catchers equipment. Wes Skelton has been commissioner of Dixie Youth Baseball since 1995. District 1; District 4; District5; District 6; Directory; District 6 Tournaments; District 5 Tournaments; 2022 State Tournaments; ALABAMA DIXIE SOFTBALL Content. Box 2128 Dothan, AL 36302 Phone: 334-615-3000 system for each game field. Seven Dixie Boys teams will try to win State and represent Alabama in the World Series in Sterlington La. Franchise League; All managers and coaches must present proof of completing the online CDC Concussion Awareness Training. The All Stars went undefeated. Two of their coaches were kicked out of the tournament following a fight Monday. In turn for these considerations, the host agrees to meet the requirements for hosting the tournament. Either despite or because of its history, the Dixie League kept attracting players, including young girls who were invited to join starting in 1972. Tournament Information Packet The host will prepare an information packet for the tournament. Two of their coaches were kicked out of the tournament following a fight Monday. Notify / Alerts. Decatur National team members wait their turn to march onto the field during the opening ceremony of the Alabama Dixie Youth AA Coach-Pitch State Tournament at Austin High School on Friday.. The Tournament Director, or their designee, will approve the umpire crews assigned to all State Tournament Games. (F) At the discretion of the District Director, a district may offer Rookie Tournament play at the district level. AGES 13-19. e) Materials supplied by the state director. No umpire will be replaced unless he/she becomes ill or injured during the game. Forgot account? Make sure the catcher's mask/helmet has a throat protector and that the catcher is wearing a protective device. (Player Assisted/Handicapped) 16 & Under. 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 online training will be completed before April 15th of each year. . The Administrator will work under the direction of the State Director. The Host League must provide team parents to serve as hosts to each competing team. (See Appendix C, D, and F for Medallions and Trophies sizes for each age group. 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. If the highest bid is the same for two (2) or more bidders for the same Division, the tied high bidder's names will be placed in a cap and randomly drawn to determine the winner. APPENDIX A-UMPIRING Umpiring is perhaps the most important ingredient in an outstanding tournament. The Tournament Director will coordinate the solicitation of teams and present them to a committee set by the State Director to populate the brackets. Vacancies on the bracket will be filled by a draw of 2nd place teams from competing districts if necessary. Please note the following. The selected Host(s) may be required by the State Director to have representatives remain at the prior year State Tournament and attend all activities through the third day of play. The Host League shall pay forty dollars ($40.00) per game per umpire for the A and AA divisions; fifty-five dollars ($55.00) per game per umpire for the AAA, O-Zone, and Majors. Each District Director must select one and may select more than one, Assistant Director(s) within 90 days of their election or ninety (90) days of the resignation or dismissal of the minimum of one (1) Assistant Director per District, upon the approval of the Leagues, who will assist, with full authority, the District Director. The Host may disseminate the State Tournament Information Packet electronically. Umpires must look professional and be professional. 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. All press box workers (scorekeepers, scoreboard operators, announcers, statisticians, and others who will be working in the press box) shall be required to attend this meeting. The rooms shall be made available the night before the scheduled credential meeting of tournament week and continue until the morning following the umpires notification of no longer being required in the rotation. External links are provided for reference purposes.Alabama Dixie Youth Baseball is not responsible for the content of external Internet sites. 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. DI & DII AA Coach Pitch - Lincoln County/Brookhaven. 714 likes. Al. Three (3) umpires will be used for all state tournament games, Two (2) in the AA division. 6U/7U Coach Pitch - Hattiesburg. 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.