ARTICLE III - Geographical Districts: The State shall be divided into eleven (11) geographical districts with boundaries as determined by the State Board of Directors. Local radio/television personalities work well in this position. Tennis. 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. Each member entitled to a vote shall be notified by certified mail or email at least seven (7) days before the date of such special meetings. . The umpires will remain until their names are announced and then they will go directly to their positions. (N) A quorum for the transaction of business of any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors shall consist of a majority of the voting members of the Board; however, a majority of those present at any regular or special meeting shall have the power to adjourn the meeting to a future time. [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. DI & DII AA Coach Pitch - Lincoln County/Brookhaven. 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. DIXIE SOFTBALL, INC. (DSI) is a youth softball program ONLY for girls nineteen . Regional Sports Director. Jun 30 . The Host(s) shall provide a satisfactory P.A. Renew Franchise. 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. {William Wade elected in 2015, term expires 2019} {Raymond Housel elected in 2019, retired in 2021, Ricky Phaturos appointed in 2021, term expires in 2022} When the State Directors position becomes vacant, it will be filled by the Assistant State Director (provided one has been appointed) until a special election is held to qualify a successor. 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. The conduct on and off the playing field by all participating teams must be on the very highest level. Misconduct of any kind believed to be detrimental to the good name of Dixie Youth Baseball in Alabama will not be tolerated. A minimum of two umpires will be used in every game of state tournament play. The Host League must substantiate that they have the leadership ability and personnel to put on the tournament and that they have the support of their community. Any broadcast of the games via the internet, radio, or television must have the written consent of Alabama Dixie Youth Baseball. AUM Spring Softball League. Suitable approved music shall be provided for the tournament(s). Two Junior DB teams, Opelika and Dothan, will play a best of 3-games to decide the State Championship will represent Alabama in World Series! Individual stand-alone port-a-lets may be used upon permission of the Tournament Director. 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. Play will begin on the evening of Day 1. 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. Upon entering the field, the home plate umpire shall go directly to the area behind the home plate. The A Coach Pitch State Tournaments will be held at North-South locations. Box 242015, Montgomery, Alabama 36124. It also includes parts of Jackson and . Andy Anders. News . 21YS - Dixie Youth Square Logo Flag 4' x 4' Regular price $60 00 $60.00. All-Rookie State Tournaments will be played using standard DYB double elimination brackets. If the player is participating on the day of their birthday the Host will present this player with a small birthday cake or cupcakes. 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. ARTICLE V - The District Directors: The duties of the District Directors will be those duties as outlined in the Dixie Youth Baseball, Inc., By-Laws. The Host League should prepare Welcome Packets to be given to each player as the team arrives, packet should include discount coupons to local attractions and restaurants and a local map. Any team fielding players of the older age will only be allowed to compete at the state level with no advancement. The host will provide individual and team trophies for the winner and runner-up of each division of the Rookie State Tournaments. incurred by the UTP program will be paid from a training fee paid by the class attendees. The Host is responsible for verifying that an adequate number of rooms are available for tournament teams. Hosts for these tournaments will be coordinated by the State Director and approved by the majority vote of the State Board of Directors. Adamsville, Alabama 35005 Phone: 205-368-0880 Email: [email protected] Site Links. To provide a standardized curriculum and to ensure that a complete roster of Dixie Youth trained umpires is made available to the State and District Directors for use at tournament time, the State Director shall appoint an Administrator of the UTP. for travel associated with their task will be paid out of the UTP treasury. The host should have a contingency plan in place should an additional set of runner-up trophies be needed. (B) Tournament Team Managers/Coaches removed by the Umpire from Sub-district, District, Area or State Tournaments for un-sportsmanlike actions, excluding rules situations where the Manager/Coach does not commit un-sportsmanlike actions (such as the squaring to bunt and then hitting away, bat wind-milling , player not showing up for tournament game rules) are automatically removed from their next tournament game and that Manager/Coach cannot be replaced during this one-game suspension. Adequate restrooms for the anticipated number of people shall be available near the playing fields and suitable ongoing cleaning and maintenance of the restroom facilities during the tournament(s) must be provided. These are the "flagships" of tournaments for the state and all activities and facilities must be planned and prepared to be a most pleasant memorable experience for the teams participating. Any umpire that resides more than 60 miles from the host site shall be provided a motel room if requested. e) Materials supplied by the state director. Tournament Information Packet The host will prepare an information packet for the 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 must furnish plastic trophy ball containers for these special baseballs. The Board of Directors shall have full power to adopt all regulations to govern the deliberations so long as they comply with the rules and regulations of Dixie Youth Baseball, Inc. By Bart Moss. DISTRICT 4 MID SEASON TOURNAMENT District 4 will begin there pool play section of there mid season tournament April 30 at 6:00 Host are Holtville. "DBB conducts a series of District, Zone and State Tournaments each year. DISPLAY OF FLAGS: The Host shall display the American Flag at the tournament sites. Proposed changes to the State Constitution must be sent in writing or by electronic submittal to all Alabama Dixie Youth Baseball Board Members at least ten (10) days in advance of the meeting date. Tournament play The broadcast rights of all Alabama Dixie Youth Baseball State Tournament games are the property of Alabama Dixie Youth Baseball. A District Director may endorse more than one bid during the same year for their district. Dixie Youth Baseball World Series 2021. APPENDIX A-UMPIRING Umpiring is perhaps the most important ingredient in an outstanding tournament. Admission charge is $7 daily for ages 13 and older . 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. 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. The State Director shall vote only in the case of a tie vote. The Host shall provide adequate press box (facilities) to comfortably and safely support a minimum of five (5) people per playing field. {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]. If the State Director uses his/her cell phone to conduct Alabama Dixie Youth Business, Alabama Dixie Youth Baseball will reimburse the State Director $50.00 per month (Not to exceed $600.00 per year) for the expense. All payments are contingent on State funds being available. The bidding league(s) must then submit a formal sealed bid to the State Director at the respective previous year's State Tournament during that Divisions Credentials Meetings. The State Director shall appoint a qualified person to serve as the Umpire Coordinator for the tournament(s). 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. 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. Baseball & Softball for 5-13 year old children. Tournaments. system operators are the responsibility of the Host(s). ARTICLE IX Conduct (A) Adults should be cautioned that Alabama State laws specify that flagrant or violent actions, including verbal harassment, of sports officials, can be punishable by jail or prison sentences. All fields must conform to the specifications of the Dixie Youth Baseball, Inc. Official Rules and Regulations. District 6 Tournaments April 25, 2022 West District Tournaments-Troy June 16-till East District Tournaments-Wicksburg June 16-till Hal Carrington, District 9 Director P.O. Phone: Cell (334) 207-3181, Email: [email protected] DISTRICT 5 ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - DANNY MARTIN , 1078 Autumn Ridge Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36117. The action gets started a little earlier this year than normal as teams at the AA (Peanuts, ages 7-8) and . Lifestyles. Standard Mileage Rate as posted on January 1st of each year; partial cents will be rounded up to the next $.01. All expenses (including training materials, patches, rule books, travel, per diem, and so forth.) 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. or. Socks Color as approved. Qualified Adult Press Box Director, announcers, scoreboard operators, scorekeepers, and P.A. 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. Vacancies on the bracket will be filled by a draw of 2nd place teams from competing districts if necessary. Alabama will offer a centralized training program, administrated at the State level, to ensure uniformity in the training. The District Director must also submit this annual financial report for approval of the leagues at the initial yearly district meeting. Alabama Dixie Youth Baseball will also supply DYB logo signs to be displayed at the playing fields. The State Statistician will provide a guide for handling press box operations including instructions to the Host announcers and official scorers, pre-game schedules, approved announcements, and scripts for the elimination and closing ceremonies on the fields. 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). District Director elections will be scheduled to be held before June 1st of the year in which the directors election is to be held. Notice to all members will be sent by certified mail (return receipt requested) or email seven (7) days before the date of the meeting. 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. External links are provided for reference purposes.Alabama Dixie Youth Baseball is not responsible for the content of external Internet sites. 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. The number of umpires assigned to each State Tournament will be at the discretion of the State Director. This includes any motorized vehicle used to transport participants, officials, or spectators, such as golf carts or other similar type motorized vehicles. Practice field assignments will not be made until the Credentials Meeting. 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. Resources. The All Stars went undefeated. (B) The Division I AA Coach Pitch State Tournament will consist of 16 teams minimum that is split into 2 eight-team brackets, with the bracket winners playing a best of 3 series for the state championship; the Division I AAA & O-Zone State Tournaments will consist of 12 teams minimum (11 district champions + 1 host team and any runner-ups needed to complete the bracket). The Host(s) will furnish next year's selected Host(s) a maximum of four (4) V.I.P. Other than the above-mentioned fees all other monies collected by the host (gate, concessions, etc.) The host is responsible for supplying a DYB medallion for each player and coach participating in the tournaments. Those recommended by the State Director must be approved by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. 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. Umpires must also have completed the online CDC Concussion Awareness Training during the current year. Registration for AUM Spring Softball league is now open. However, dates and sites must be determined by June 1st of the current year. SweeTees Darlings Angels X-Play Ponytails X-Play Belles Debs. Dick's Sporting Goods is a proud partner of AUM Dixie Youth Softball we would like to invite you to join your fellow AUM Dixie Youth Softball coaches and parents at the Montgomery Dick's Sporting Goods on February 2 nd-3 rd and 9 th - 10 th for a special AUM Dixie Youth Softball shop day. 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. Bylaws. Franchised Leagues within the respective districts that are in good standing on the date of the meeting will be entitled to vote. The Secretary may be assigned other duties as directed by the State Director. Flags Display of Flags - The Host shall display the American Flags at the tournament sites. Two of their coaches were kicked out of the tournament following a fight Monday. 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. Each umpire is guaranteed pay for only two (2) games unless the Coordinator selects them for more than two (2) games. DBB Board Directory; Risk Management. 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. We accept players of all skill levels for Dixie Youth League Play. 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.