2018 Region 6C Tournament Bracket & Rules
Posted on Jun 05, 2018

Region 6 C Commissioner called the Region 6C MBA meeting held at the American Legion Club in St. Peter Monday, May 21, 2018 to order at 7:30 P.M.  Present were Lon Berberich RVL Central Secretary, Bill Schulte RVL West VP, Joe Grose 13/60 President and Steven Beckman Executive Secretary.

Motion RVL Central, seconded RVL West to approve the following: 

2018 Region 6 Region Tournament - August 4, 5,10, 11, 12

* 2018 REGION 6C BRACKET *

NOTE: IN ALL FIRST-ROUND GAMES, HIGH SEED IS HOME TEAM.

Rules for Host Site

Host Sites are expected to provide the following:

• Concessions
• Public Address
• Scoreboard

Financial Obligation of Host Site - August 4th, August 5th, August 10th

1. Host site will provide baseballs, and must collect a minimum of $200 at gate to pay for umpires, any gate money recorded under $200 will be covered by host team.
2. Host site will provide workers for gate, concessions, field crew, scoreboard and Public Address.
3. Host site will keep revenue from concessions stand.

Admission Fees

Adults - $5

Students - $3 (12-18) *Region Players get in free to games if team is still in tournament

*A paid region admission fee gets fan into any other region game during course of day with readmission ticket/stamp.

Rules for Selecting Field/Host Site

1. Opening Round - Saturday, August 4th

1. Doubleheaders will be hosted by the 1 and 2 seeds from 13-60 and RVL
2. If top seed denies home game (and opts not to find a field of their choice), option to host given in following order

1. Other team in 4-Team bracket from same league
2. Highest seed in 4-Team bracket from other league
3. Lowest seeded team in 4-Team bracket from other league

2. Second Round - Sunday, August 5th

                        a. 8 games played at high seed (or field of high seed’s choosing)

                        b. If high seed denies option, game will be played at low seed (or field of their                              choosing)

3. Friday, August 10th

            a. 6 games played at high seed (or field of high seed’s choosing with lights)

            b. If high seed denies option, game will be played at low seed (or field of their      choosing with lights)

4. Saturday, August 11th

            a. 4 Games hosted by Waterville (13-60 Final Weekend Host Site)

5. Sunday, August 12th

                        a. 2 Games hosted by Gaylord (RVL Final Weekend Host Site)

Opening Weekend Game Times

Saturday, August 4th

• 4 Locations of doubleheaders played at 1:00pm and 4:00pm
• Host Team (Top Seed unless declined and given to another team), will play the 1:00pm game

Note: If nobody declines to host, 1 vs. 8 and 2 vs. 7 games will be played at 1:00pm and 3 vs. 6 and 4 vs. 5 games will play at 4:00pm

Rationale: It is most convenient for host team (with field prep) to play first game.

Example: If the #1 seed declines host, and the #5 seed accepts to host, then the 4 vs. 5 game will be the 1:00pm game and the 1 vs. 8 game becomes the 4:00pm game.

Sunday, August 5th

Fields without lights - 2:00pm

**Fields with lights - 6:00pm

**If needed to accommodate for a shortage of umpires, a loser’s bracket game at field with lights may need to be played at 2:00pm

Game Day Schedule

***Hitting Option must be provided to visiting teams (Cage or Field)

Home Team Batting Practice - 90 Minutes before game (30 Minutes)

Visiting Team Batting Practice - 60 Minutes before game (30 Minutes)

Home Team Infield - 25 Minutes before Game (10 Minutes)

Visiting Team Infield - 15 Minutes before Game (10 Minute)

*It is especially important to stick to this schedule for 4:00pm games on Saturday, August 4th doubleheader as both teams will be travelling and must know when cage is available for them while the first game is being played.

Home Team

• Higher seed will be home team on scoreboard for all games (even if playing at a lower seed’s field)
• If Teams with same Seed from opposite league’s face each other

Odd Seed = 13-60 is Home Team

Even Seed = RVL is Home Team

Home Dugout

• Host sites will always have their home dugout, even if lower seed (varies by field)

Saturday, August 4th - Doubleheaders

• Game 1, host site (assuming high seed) will have their regular “Home” dugout
• Game 2, higher seed will take the same “Home” dugout as used in Game 1 (varies by field)

Waterville

• Home Dugout is 3rd Base line
• If Waterville is playing they will always take the 3rd Base dugout

Gaylord

• Home Dugout is 1st Base line
• If Gaylord is playing they will always take the 1st Base dugout

Other Game Rules

• All baseballs accepted by MBA are acceptable for game use
• Ejection Policy will follow the MBA policy on Region Ejections for anyone in uniform (players, managers, coaches)

Motion carried, 3-0.

Tom Lacina

Commissioner, Region 6C