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August 17, 1998

Baseball committee looks at determining game times in finals

An evaluation of the championship finals was primary topic of discussion during the Division II Baseball Committee's annual meeting July 21-24 in Bar Harbor, Maine.

During discussion, the committee agreed that it would determine the game times for the first two games in Bracket One and Bracket Two.

Currently, first-round games in Bracket One are played at specific times on the first Saturday, while first-round competition in Bracket Two is scheduled at specific times on Sunday.

The committee will recommend to the local organizing committee in Montgomery, Alabama, that game times for the afternoon contests be moved from 3:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The committee also agreed to review lodging concerns with the organizing committee.

In addition, the committee agreed that the pairings might be adjusted for games 13 and 14 to match teams that have not previously played or have not played each other since the first round.

The committee also discussed dates and sites for future championships and agreed that regional competition for the 1999 championship will be held May 13-15 and the championship finals will be conducted May 22-29 in Montgomery, Alabama.

Also, the committee determined that bids for the 2001 championship and future championships must be received by May 1, 1999. A list of requirements will be sent with the proposal. The committee will review the proposals and in-person presentations will be required of prospective hosts at the committee's annual meeting in 1999.

Other highlights

Division II Baseball Committee
July 21-24/Bar Harbor, Maine

  • Issued a public reprimand to Kennesaw State University head baseball coach Mike Sansing for dressing two additional players above the allowable squad-size limit (24 players) during the championship. Sansing served a two-game suspension during the tournament and a financial penalty was assessed to the institution.

  • Issued a public reprimand to the State University of West Georgia for an act of misconduct that occurred during a game with the University of Tampa. A financial penalty also was assessed to the institution.

  • Voted that beginning with the 2000 championship, no predetermined regional sites will be established.

  • Agreed that a regional host can sell a tournament pass, in addition to either a single-day or single-game ticket.

  • Agreed to reduce from seven to six the number of nonuniformed personnel allowed in the dugout. This change will reduce the total number of players, coaches and nonuniformed personnel allowed in the dugout from 35 to 34.

  • Agreed to solicit information from member schools, per a request by the Division II Championships Committee, to determine if there is interest in counting the results from fall competition toward won-lost records and for selection to the NCAA championship.

  • Formed a subcommittee to outline additional site criteria for hosting a regional.