THESE ITEMS ARE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS, WHICH MUST BE MET. ANY ADDITIONAL INCENTIVES OFFERED IN ADDITION TO THESE REQUIREMENTS MUST ALSO BE MET.
ALL RULES FOR TOURNAMENT PLAY AS OUTLINED IN THE DIXIE YOUTH RULES AND REGULATIONS GUIDE AND ALL GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY MISSISSIPPI DIXIE YOUTH BASEBALL ARE TO BE STRICTLY ENFORCED. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE RULES AND GUIDELINES MAY RESULT IN A TEAM BEING DISQUALIFIED FROM TOURNAMENT PLAY, DISQUALIFIED FROM HOSTING A TOURNAMENT OR LEAGUE SANCTIONS APPLIED BY VOTE OF THE STATE BOARD.
IT IS SUGGESTED THAT ALL SUB-DISTRICT AND DISTRICT TOURNAMENTS BE CONDUCTED UNDER THESE GUIDELINES.

1. THE SITE OF THE TOURNAMENTS SHALL BE INSPECTED BY THE STATE DIRECTOR BEFORE FINAL APPROVAL CAN BE GIVEN TO HOST THE TOURNAMENT. THE HOSTS WILL DEFRAY ANY EXPENSES OF THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR FOR THIS INSPECTION.

2. AN INSPECTION TEAM CONSISTING OF THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR, ONE NATIONAL DIRECTOR AND THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE DISTRICT HOSTING THE TOURNAMENT WILL MEET WITH THE HOST PRIOR TO THE START OF THE TOURNAMENT. THEY WILL INSPECT THE FACILITIES TO MAKE SURE THE SITE IS READY FOR HOSTING THE TOURNAMENT. THEY WILL REVIEW DRESS CODES AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE HOST. THEY WILL MAKE SURE THE HOST HAS THE INFORMATION PERTINENT TO HOST THE TOURNAMENT AND FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE TOURNAMENT. THE INSPECTION TEAM WILL ADVISE THE HOST ON HOW DIXIE YOUTH BASEBALL EXPECTS THE TOURNAMENT TO BE RUN AND CONDUCTED. THIS INSPECTION TEAM WILL BE APPROVED BY THE STATE DIRECTOR.

3. THE LOCAL TOURNAMENT HOST CHAIRMAN SHALL BE REQUIRED TO MEET WITH THE TOURNAMENT INSPECTION TEAM AT A PREDISCRIBED TIME AND DATE SET UP FOR THE INSPECTION OF THE TOURNAMENT SITE. FAILURE OF THE HOST TO DO SO MAY NULLIFY THEIR AWARD OF HOSTING THE TOURNAMENT. THE STATE DIRECTOR SHALL HAVE THE SOLE DISCRETION AS TO THE HOST SITE OF THE TOURNAMENT PENDING NOTIFICATION TO THE STATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE HOST BID FOR THE TOURNAMENT SHALL FOLLOW AND MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE TOURNAMENT GUIDELINES FORMAT ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

4. SOME POLICIES SUCH AS INJURIES WITH BLEEDING, ABUSE, HARASSMENT AND OTHERS WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE INSPECTION MEETING.

1. THE STATE DIRECTOR OR HIS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE IS THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR, AND HIS EXPENSES, UP TO A MAXIMUM OF $75.00 PER DAY AS ALLOWED BY DIXIE YOUTH RULES, WILL BE PAID BY THE HOST.

2. IT IS THE DUTY OF THE LOCAL TOURNAMENT CO-ORDINATORS OR CHAIRMEN TO SEE THAT THE TOURNAMENTS ARE PLANNED AND CONDUCTED ACCORDING TO THESE GUIDELINES.

3. MANAGERS AND COACHES OF THE TOURNAMENT HOST TEAMS SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS THE HOST TOURNAMENT CHAIRMAN OR COORDINATOR.

4. NO DIRECTOR (NATIONAL, STATE, OR DISTRICT) HAS THE AUTHORITY TO WAIVE ANY TOURNAMENT RULE.

5. DISTRICT DIRECTORS MAY APPOINT A REPRESENTATIVE(S) TO ACT AS TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR(S) AND THESE REPRESENTATIVES WILL HAVE THE SAME AUTHORITY AS THE DIRECTOR THEY REPRESENT.

1. THE HOSTS WILL MAIL TO EACH DISTRICT DIRECTOR BEFORE THE CONCLUSION OF THE DISTRICT TOURNAMENTS THE INFORMATION AND ANY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS, FUNCTIONS AND OTHER INFORMATION THEY WISH TO SEND PERTINENT TO THEIR REPRESENTATIVE’S PARTICIPATION IN THE TOURNAMENT

2. THE STATE DIRECTOR WILL MAIL TO EACH DISTRICT DIRECTOR BEFORE THE CONCLUSION OF THE DISTRICT TOURNAMENTS INFORMATION REGARDING DRESS CODES, PICTURES, AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION PERTINENT TO THEIR REPRESENTATIVE’S PARTICIPATION IN THE TOURNAMENT.

1. UNATACHED MINIMUM BIDS FOR THE RESPECTIVE TOURNAMENTS SHALL FOLLOW AND MEET THE TOURNAMENT GUIDELINE FORMAT REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MISSSISSIPPI DIXIE YOUTH BASEBALL

2. THESE BIDS SHALL BE PAID TO THE STATE DIRECTOR AS PRESCRIBED IN THE TOURNAMENT GUIDELINE FORMAT. IF NOT PAID, THE STATE DIRECTOR MAY MOVE THE TOURNAMENT TO ANOTHER LOCATION IN ACCORDANCE AS PRESCRIBED UNDER THOSE GUIDELINES.

3. THE HOSTS WILL DEFRAY THE STATE DIRECTOR FOR EXPENSES INCURRED DURING HIS PRE-TOURNAMENT INSPECTION OF THE TOURNAMENT SITES.

4. THE STATE DIRECTOR (OR HIS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE) SHALL BE THE STATE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR AND THE HOSTS SHALL DEFRAY HIS EXPENSES NOT TO EXCEED $75.00 PER DAY NOTE: EXPENSES SHALL NOT INCLUDE LOSS OF PAY FROM EMPLOYMENT. HE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR MEALS, LOCAL TRANSPORTATION AND ANY OTHER ACTUAL EXPENSES INCURRED.

5. ADMISSION TO STATE TOURNAMENTS SHALL BE:

1. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THE TOURNAMENT HOSTS BLOCK SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF ROOMS AT AREA MOTELS FOR PARTICIPATING TEAMS.

2. ALL TEAMS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SECURING AND PAYING FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE TEAM HOUSING.

1. TOURNAMENT HOSTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO HOUSE ANY NATIONAL, ASSISTANT STATE OR DISTRICT DIRECTOR FOR THE OPENING OF THE TOURNAMENT AND A MAXIMUM OF TWO DAYS OF THE TOURNAMENT.

2. STATE OFFICIALS WISHING TO ATTEND ANY STATE SPONSORED TOURNAMENT MUST NOTIFY THE TOURNAMENT HOST IN A RESONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME BEFORE ARRIVING AT THE TOURNAMENT THEY WILL BE ATTENDING IN ORDER TO SECURE HOST HOUSING FOR THE PRESCRIBED NUMBER OF DAYS.

3. THE STATE DIRECTOR (OR HIS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE) SHALL BE THE STATE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR AND THE HOSTS SHALL DEFRAY HIS EXPENSES NOT TO EXCEED $75.00 PER DAY NOTE: EXPENSES SHALL NOT INCLUDE LOSS OF PAY FROM EMPLOYMENT. HE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR MEALS, LOCAL TRANSPORTATION AND ANY OTHER ACTUAL EXPENSES INCURRED.

1. HOST TEAMS WILL HAVE AN AUTOMATIC BERTH IN THE TOURNAMENT BRACKET, BUT MUST DRAW FOR THAT POSITION THE SAME AS ALL OTHER TEAMS IF THE OFFICIAL DIXIE YOUTH DOUBLE ELIMINATION BRACKET FORMAT IS USED.

2. THE TOURNAMENTS WILL BE CONDUCTED UNDER AN APPROVED DIXIE YOUTH BASEBALL TOURNAMENT BRACKET AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TOURNAMENT FORMAT GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

3. DATES OF THE TOURNAMENTS WILL BE SET BY THE STATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE TOURNAMENT GUIDELINES AND THE DIXIE YOUTH RULES AND REGULATIONS GUIDE SO AS TO BE COMPLETED IN SUFFICIENT TIME FOR THE STATE REPRESENTATIVES TO COMPETE IN THE RESPECTIVE DIXIE YOUTH WORLD SERIES.

4.HOME AND VISITORS WILL BE DETERMINED FOR EACH GAME PLAYED IN THE TOURNAMENT AT THE CREDENTIALS MEETING HELD PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF THE TOURNAMENT. GAME TIMES WILL BE SET BY THE HOST CHAIRMAN, TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR AND STATE DIRECTOR. THESE TIMES SHALL NOT BE CHANGED AFTER THE START OF THE TOURNAMENT.

1. ALL GAME BALLS SHALL BE DIXIE YOUTH APPROVED FOR TOURNAMENT PLAY AND WILL BE FURNISHED BY THE HOSTS. EACH TEAM WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT'S OWN PRACTICE AND WARM-UP BALLS.

2. THE STATE TOURNAMENT HOSTS SHALL HAVE TWO (2) PLAYING FIELDS THAT CONFORM TO THE SPECIFICATIONS OUTLINED IN THE OFFICIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS GUIDE OF DIXIE YOUTH BASEBALL, INC. THESE FIELDS SHALL MEET WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE PRE-TOURNAMENT INSPECTION TEAM WITH FINAL APPROVAL BY THE STATE DIRECTOR BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT BEGINS.

3. ADEQUATE REST ROOM FACILITIES MUST BE AVAILABLE AT THE TOURNAMENT SITES.

4. PRACTICE FIELDS FOR PARTICIPATING TEAMS MUST BE AVAILABLE.

5. THE HOSTS MUST PROVIDE A PLACE FOR THE PROTEST COMMITTEE IN GOOD VIEW OF THE GAME (S) BEING PLAYED.

6. THE HOSTS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO FURNISH A MODEST HOSPITALITY ROOM ACCESSIBLE FOR STATE OFFICIALS AND THEIR GUESTS, MANAGERS AND COACHES, UMPIRES AND TOURNAMENT HOST OFFICIALS AND THEIR GUESTS.

1.A MINIMUM OF 3 FULLY QUALIFIED UMPIRES WILL BE USED IN EACH GAME IN O ZONE, MAJORS AND AAA DIVISIONS. A MINIMUM OF 2 UMPIRES WILL BE USED IN THE A DIVISION. THE STATE DIRECTOR MUST APPROVE ANY AND ALL CHANGES.

2. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION, UMPIRES FOR TOURNAMENT PLAY SHALL HAVE UMPIRED IN A LEAST TEN (10) REGULAR SEASON MISSISSIPPI DIXIE YOUTH BASEBALL GAMES DURING THE CURRENT YEAR.

3. ALL UMPIRES MUST BE APPROVED BY THE STATE DIRECTOR.

4. OUT OF TOWN UMPIRES MUST FIRST BE APPROVED BY THEIR DISTRICT DIRECTOR.

5. ALL UMPIRES WILL BE SELECTED AND APPROVED AT LEAST 14 DAYS PRIOR TO THE OPENING OF THE TOURNAMENT AND A LIST SUBMITTED TO THE STATE DIRECTOR PRIOR TO THE START OF THE TOURNAMENT.

6. ALL UMPIRES SHALL ABIDE BY A DRESS CODE ESTABLISHED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DIXIE YOUTH STATE BOARD.

7. THE UMPIRE FEE SHALL BE A MINIMAL OF $25.00 PER GAME WORKED. THE HOST IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF UMPIRE FEES.

1. OPENING CEREMONIES OF THE TOURNAMENTS SHALL MEET WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE STATE DIRECTOR WITH DETAILS BEING PROVIDED BY THE HOSTS AT THE PRE-TOURNAMENT INSPECTION AND PRIOR TO THE START OF THE TOURNAMENTS.

2. HOME RUN BALLS, IF ANY, WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE END OF THE GAME. THESE BALLS WILL BE SIGNED BY ALL DIXIE YOUTH OFFICIAL IN ATTENDANCE, IF POSSIBLE.

3. THE TOURNAMENT HOSTS WILL PROVIDE A BIRTHDAY CAKE FOR THOSE PARTICIPATING TEAM MEMBERS HAVING A BIRTHDAY DURING THE TOURNAMENT PROVIDED THAT THEIR RESPECTIVE TEAM IS STILL IN THE TOURNAMENT COMPETITION.

4. THE FURNISHING, PRESENTATION AND DISCRIPTION OF TOURNAMENT INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM AWARDS AND TROPHIES SHALL FOLLOW THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE TOURNAMENT GUIDELINES FORMAT ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

1. A CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE SHALL INSPECT AND APPROVE ALL BIRTH RECORDS, TEAM AFFIDAVITS AND TEAM INSURANCE. THIS COMMITTEE SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE STATE DIRECTOR OR HIS DESIGNATED TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR AND SHALL MEET PRIOR TO THE START OF THE TOURNAMENT.

2. THE HOSTS WILL PROVIDE COPIES OF THE GROUND RULES TO ALL UMPIRES, MANAGERS, TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS AND PROTEST COMMITTEES.

3. THE INVOCATION AND NATIONAL ANTHEM WILL BE PLAYED AT THE START OF EACH DAY'S GAMES.

4. ONLY TWELVE (12) PLAYERS AND THREE MANAGER/COACHES WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE FIELD. NO ALTERNATES, BAT BOYS OR SCOREKEEPERS WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE FIELD OR IN DUGOUTS DURING PLAY.