NJCAA Region 16 Sport Code
Baseball – Division I

1. Selection of chair:  The host of the Region tournament serves as chair.
2. Selection of Coach of the Year:  The Region winner is Coach of the Year.
3. Selection of Region competition site:  The site is determined by blind draw.  That sets up the rotation.  I a team does not host, the institution will host.

Maple Woods                     07        St. Charles                   11

Mineral Area                       08         Crowder                       12

Meramec                             09         Jefferson                       13

Three Rivers                       10

4. Award Policy:  First place team award.  Thirty individual medals/awards to first place team.  Twelve individual plaques for All Region team.
5. All Region selections:  Coaches may nominate any number of players desired.  The selection takes place at a meeting the week prior to the region tournament.  4 infielders, 3 outfielders, catcher, DH, and three pitchers are chosen.  Players are to be ranked 1-12.  Ties must be voted upon.  All credentials, as determined by the NJCAA, must be presented to be eligible.
6. All American nominations:  All of the Region selections are nominated.
7. Code of Conduct:  As appears in the NJCAA Handbook.
8. Regional Tournament:
   1. Seeding will be determined by noon on Monday the week the regional is to begin.  Games played through the Sunday the week of the regional will be counted towards regional seeding.  The host institution chairs the meeting.

                                       i.      Seeding is based on division I region record.  Tie breakers – head to head competition between tied schools, record against the next highest seed team not in the tiebreaker, record against the next highest seed team.  If record against all Region XVI teams are exhausted – record against all division I opponents outside region, coin toss.

                            ii.    Officials:  The host institution secures the officials.

                            iii.      Type of play:  Double elimination tournament.

                                     iv.      Site selection:  Refer to C above.

                                      v.      Type of ball:  Regional coaches vote by simple majority.  Each institution responsible for providing one dozen balls.

                                     vi.      Pre-tournament practice:  The host institution sets up practice schedule if possible.

                                    vii.      Filming of opponent games:  Not permissible.

                                  viii.      Scouting information to outside institutions:  Scouting information to non-region institutions is discouraged.

                                     ix.      Financial arrangements:  Host institution responsible for all expenses with the exception of umpire fees, which are pro-rated.  Host institution is to provide a program and housing for Region Director.

                                      x.      When the Regional is held at a facility without lights all games will be seven inning ballgames, except for the championship game’s.

                                     xi.      When the Regional is held at a facility with lights all games will be nine innings.

                                   xii.      Gate:  Admission fee must be pre-approved by the Regional Director.