2021 Region 6C Tournament Bracket & Rules
Posted on Jul 26, 2021

2021 Region 6 Region Tournament - August 1, 7, 8, 13, 14

* * * BRACKET * * * 

Rules for Host Site

Host Sites are expected to provide the following:

-       Concessions (if allowed in relation to COVID)

-       Public Address

-       Scoreboard

Financial Obligation of Host Site – All Region Games

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

Admission Fees

Adults - $5

Students - $3

*Region Players get in free to games if team is still in tournament

*A paid region admission fee gets fans into all games should there be multiple games at the same field on the same day

Rules for Selecting Field/Host Site

1. Opening Round - Sunday, August 1st

a.  Fields with lights are 6pm start times, fields without lights are 2pm start times, if these times need to be adjusted for umpires the commissioner will lead these changes

  1. All 8 games will be played at high seed (or at field of high seed’s choosing)
  2. If high seed denies option, game will be played at low seed (or at field of low seed’s choosing)

3. Second Round - Saturday, August 7th

  1. Fields with lights are 6pm start times, fields without lights are 2pm start times, if these times need to be adjusted for umpires the commissioner will lead these changes
  2. All 8 games will be played at high seed (or at field of high seed’s choosing)
  3. If high seed denies option, game will be played at low seed (or at field of low seed’s choosing)

4. Third Round - Sunday, August 8th

  1. Fields with lights are 6pm start times, fields without lights are 2pm start times, if these times need to be adjusted for umpires the commissioner will lead these changes
  2. 6 games played at high seed (or at field of high seed’s choosing)
  3. If high seed denies option, game will be played at low seed (or at field of low seed’s choosing)

5. Loser’s Bracket, Friday, August 13th

  1. 2 games played at high seed (or at field of high seed’s choosing) MUST HAVE LIGHTS, 7:30pm start times
  2. If high seed denies option, game will be played at low seed (or at field of low seed’s choosing)

6. Loser’s Bracket/3rd Place Game/Championship, Saturday, August 14th

  1. 4 games hosted by Belle Plaine
  2. Games played at 11:00am, 1:30pm, 3rd place game will take place 30 minutes after 1:30pm game (approx. 4pm), Championship will not begin before 7pm.
  3. If rain is an issue, Sunday, August 15th will be used to finish tournament in

Game Times (Excluding August 15 hosted by Belle Plaine)

Friday Games

Will be played at 7:30pm

Saturday Games

Fields without lights - 2:00pm

**Fields with lights - 6:00pm

**Games may be moved to 2:00pm to accommodate for a shortage of umpires (commissioner’s discretion)

Sunday Games

Fields without lights - 2:00pm

**Fields with lights - 6:00pm

**Games may be moved to 2:00pm to accommodate for a shortage of umpires (commissioner’s discretion)

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 Minutes)

Home Team

-       Higher seed will be home team on scoreboard for all games (even if playing at a lower seed’s field)

Home Dugout

-       All Host sites will always use their regular home dugout (varies by field)

Belle Plaine Site

-       Home Dugout is 1st Base line

-       If Belle Plaine is playing they will always take the 1st Base dugout

Other Game Rules/Tournament Notes

-       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)

-       Game times, dates, and locations may change due to weather or unforeseen circumstances at the discretion of the Region Commissioner.

-       Should a team be unable to play due to COVID precautions the game will not be postponed and the team will need to forfeit the unplayable game.  If it is their first loss they are not eliminated from the tournament.

 Region 6 Board

Regional Board:

  1. Region Commissioner
  2. League Presidents (or can use the VP or Secretary as league representative)

Region Commissioner: Bill Schulte

13-60 League President: Bruce Grunzke

RVL President: Ron Beckman

The Region Board will be present for the final day of games ONLY: Saturday, August 14th (and Sunday, August 15th if needed for rain)

 There are NO protests before the final day of region games.  The determination of the umpiring crew is final.

 The Region Board resolves any protest during a region game before play resumes.  The decision of the Region Board is final.

 Draftees need to be selected and submitted to the MBA Secretary within one hour of completion of the region tournament.  Teams who don’t comply can lose state tournament game shares.

 Region Ejection Policy:

 Ejections and suspensions will be reviewed by the region board on a case-by-case basis.  The accounts of both teams and the umpires will be used to determine the punishment.  Teams are reminded to behave in a mature, sportsmanlike and reasonable manner to avoid any ejections and impending punishment from the region.  Possible suspensions include (but are not limited to): warning, 1-game suspension, 3-game suspension, rest of the region tournament, rest of the 2021 season including state tournament.

 ***Should a suspension stretch into the state tournament, the Region Board will submit to the MBA State Board for guidance