Provincial Baseball Championships *CANCELLED*

FORMAT & RULES

FORMAT: championship will be twelve (12) team round robin with four (4) pools of three (3). There will be a championship play-off with no consolation.

RULES: Baseball Canada (18U A category) rules will be in effect. Special playing rules approved by the MHSAA will take precedence over playing rules in the official rule book.

It is expected that all teams attend Opening Ceremonies and related functions. Non-attendance may result in fines, and/or further sanctions against the school.

Uniform Rule: Style and colour of uniform must be consistent throughout the team. Each team must have matching caps (no commercial advertising allowed on them) and shirts with clearly visible numbers on the shirts.  (No commercial or ‘club’ shirts permitted.) Coaches must wear school team cap. 

Coaches should be advised that if the uniform rule is not adhered to, the team may not be allowed to compete and may be fined up to $200.00.  The school may also be put on probation (probation being that if the school violates the infraction again, the school may be fined $200.00 and be suspended from all MHSAA activities).

Advertising on uniforms must adhere to guidelines as outlined on pages 128-129 OF MHSAA Handbook

Baseball:

Only wood or completely wood composite bats are allowed.

Pitch Count is in effect for high school baseball.

All games will be seven (7) innings with 10-run rule after five (5) innings.

The following procedure will be used to break any ties in the pool following the completion of pool play: 

Two Teams Tied - Round-robin winner in game between tied teams shall advance.

Three Teams Tied for first- When three teams are tied for first place in a round-robin draw the team with the best win-loss record in the game(s) played between or among the tied teams will place higher in the standings.  Following this, if the three teams are still tied for first place, one team will be awarded first place based on the three teams tied formula (as shown below).  2^nd place will be determined by continuing on through the formulas as listed until the tie is broken.

Three teams tied formula (use these in the order they are listed)

• Runs Against

Defensive Outs (= Lowest Ratio Advances) (Games between tied teams only)

                Example:

               Team A - 11 Team B - 1               in 15 defensive outs

               Team C - 9   Team A - 8               in 21 defensive outs

               Team B - 15 Team C - 13             in 21 defensive outs

                                                                      Team A              Team B   Team C

               Runs against                                  10                       24            23

               Number of defensive outs             36                       36            42

               Ratio                                              0.278                  .667         .548

     In this example, Team A is declared first

• Runs For

Offensive Outs (= Highest Ratio Advances) (Games between tied teams only)

• Runs Against

Defensive Outs (= Lowest Ratio Advances) (All games included)

• Runs For

Offensive Outs (= Highest Ratio Advances) (All games included)

• Three-way coin flip. 

NOTE: When a multiple tie occurs and is only partially resolved, the remaining ties will be resolved by continuing on with the remaining tie breaking priorities until all 5 priorities have been exhausted. In continuing, the statistics of all the originally tied teams are still used until all priorities have been applied.  Then and only then will the remaining tied teams return to priority number 1 and proceed though the order again.

AWARDS

The winner will receive the championship banner, championship t-shirt, and 1^st place medals (16 each). 

The finalists will receive the finalist banner, and 2^nd place medals (16).

For fast pitch only the third place team will receive a plaque and bronze medals (16).

An all-star team along with a M.V.P. will be selected

SUPERVISION

At all MHSAA Provincial Championships, interzone and wildcard games, participants must have a teacher from the school division in attendance as a supervisor, or they will not be allowed to compete.  In individual sports where it may be unrealistic for one teacher to accompany one student, the zone may designate teacher supervisors for athletes.  This must be a written request, signed by each principal involved, and approved by the MHSAA, well in advance.  The designated teacher supervisor should have a copy of the letter, with them during the championship.

Teachers employed in the school division where they are coaching a team, may be the supervisor for that team.  The responsibility rests with the school to ensure that supervisor(s) are fully acquainted with all MHSAA rules, regulations and consequences.  Violation of this rule may result in a fine up to a maximum of $200.00.

INCLEMENT WEATHER PROCEDURE

The MHSAA, in cases of severe weather disruptions, may have to make decisions as to the possible rescheduling of Provincial Championships.  MHSAA decisions will be based on Environment Canada weather reports, the Manitoba Highway reports and weather conditions at the host site.

Information on possible schedule changes will be posted on the host website between 6:30 and 7:00 am on the day of the Championship.  Schools will also be emailed any changes.  In case of inclement weather, schools should refrain from travelling to Provincial Championships until they receive notification from the MHSAA Assistant Executive Director with instructions and updated scheduling.  Schools deciding to travel prior to receiving notification from MHSAA Assistant Executive Director do so at their own risk and will be responsible for their travel and hotel costs, should the event be postponed or changed.

Many schools travel to Provincial Championships on the day prior to the championship beginning.  In cases where most schools are already at the host site, the convenor along with MHSAA assistant director will try to modify schedules to accommodate teams that will be arriving later due to weather conditions.