Guidelines
Please ensure that all participating teams are aware of the following:
- The team has permission from its association to play in your tournament
- Local Association has insurance with a Certificate of Insurance issued by OBA
OR for out-of-province teams, the team has proof of insurance in the form of a Certificate of Insurance. (If needed, you may ask that your tournament and facilities be added as additional insured) - The Following Rules are Mandatory:
- Uniform & Equipment Rules (including helmets) as shown below
Uniforms & Equipment
3.1 All players and coaches will be dressed in a baseball team uniform as issued by their home association; minimum uniform being long pants, an association-issued shirt with a number and a cap. No sandals, open-toed shoes or shorts are permitted on the diamond. Coaches may wear golf shirts without numbers or similar, if that is the “team issued” coach attire but numbered shirts are preferred.
3.2 All catchers are required to wear a mask with throat protector, helmet, chest protector, shin guards, a cup / pelvic protector during the game and warm-ups in all divisions.
3.3 Anyone warming up a pitcher must wear a mask & throat protector or full helmet. Standing up or crouched down requires a mask or full helmet.
3.4 All players must wear a protective athletic support / pelvic protector.
3.5 The on-deck batter, batter, base runners, and batboy/batgirl must wear a prescribed protective helmet with flaps, covering both ears. This may not be changed except after the inning has been completed, or the player has been retired or has crossed home plate. Helmet chinstraps are mandatory unless the presence of a manufacturer installed face guard (C‐Flap) prevents the use of the chinstrap and will be worn as designed by the manufacturer.
3.6 Bats approved by Baseball Canada for the individual age groups are allowed.
3.7 9U pitchers must wear an approved batting helmet with a facemask.
3.8 9U coach operating the pitching machine must wear a baseball helmet, which can be a skull cap.
If you have any questions, please contact OBA at Tournaments@playoba.ca