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West Coast Fantasy Baseball Association
"Home for fantasy campers before and after camp" |
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CURRENT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO We are fantasy camp alumni who had a fantastic time at camp and made some great, new friends. Seeing those friends once a year at camp was not enough for us. We decided to organize some tournaments with our good friends from the Los Angeles Dodgers Fantasy Camp (See Dodgertown West Home Page). These tournaments were a big success and have evolved into annual events. In 2001, the Giants campers formed their own San Francisco Bay Area league which played a schedule starting in March and ending in October. The three-team league eventually grew to six teams when the Oakland A's fantasy campers were invited to enter two squads. In 2006, the Giants campers formed a non-profit organization to help run the league and tournament events and it was called the West Coast Fantasy Baseball Association. In 2010, the WCFBA Board of Directors voted to mix the Giants and A's league players into one single player draft and make all of the A's official members of the WCFBA. This is your site for information on tournaments and other activities for WCFBA members. This site is not affiliated with the San Francisco Giants, San Francisco Giants Fantasy Camp, the Oakland A's, or the Oakland A's Fantasy Camp. We are a volunteer organization and need member help in putting together our events. One of the hopes for this web site is that we can generate interest in helping organize and run future tournaments. Work for each tournament includes (in no particular order):
This web site should relieve some of the communication burden from volunteers and save on some of the mailing expenses that are incurred. We would like the team managers to take on more of the responsibility of handling their team rosters such as batting order, defensive alignment, and player availability. Let us know if you have any other ideas. For further clarification of what we are about, read the following letter that was sent June 11, 2006:
NOTE: Per our bylaws, we invite anyone who has played at ANY fantasy camp associated with a professional ball team to participate with us. It is not limited to the San Francisco Giants. Please refer to section III.1 of the bylaws.
NON-PROFIT STATUS AND TAX RETURNS During the course of the 2006 season, Doug Rusch put in countless hours to file the required paperwork to make the West Coast Fantasy Baseball Association a non-profit corporation. By becoming a non-profit entity, we see benefits regarding our ability to rent facilities, rent them at a lower cost, gain insurance discounts, and receive tax exempt status. What Doug has done is a behind-the-scenes effort, but without his work, our costs are much higher and we may not be able to play at some of the facilities we have had the privilege to play at. Please thank him for his efforts. What follows are the documents which we must
make available to retain our status.
They are in Adobe PDF format so you must have
the free Adobe Reader to see them. If
you don't have it, I've provided a link where
you can get it for free! First off is
our ByLaws . . .
West
Coast Fantasy Baseball Association - By Laws
Version 3.1.
WCFBA MEMBER CODE OF CONDUCT Every sports organization eventually feels the need to invoke a member 'code of conduct' and the West Coast Fantasy Baseball Association is no exception. The new Board of Directors spent part of the off-season putting together a set of standards by which players and coaches should conduct themselves while participating in events sponsored by the WCFBA or any other fantasy baseball organization. This code of conduct states the organization objective, our stance on alcohol and smoking at events, and a rough outline of member penalties which may be applied at the discretion of the league commissioner, the tournament commissioner, or the Board of Directors. To view the short document, click on the link below: West Coast Fantasy Baseball Association Code of Conduct In general, most
Fantasy Camp tournaments follow the same,
three-day format. Six different teams are
put together with a best effort made to
insure that the teams are somewhat equal
in ability and have enough pitching and
catching. For a WCFBA-Dodger tournaments,
each organization will bring three teams.
The team you are assigned to will play a
different team each day at a different
time. For WCFBA-Dodger tournaments, each
WCFBA team will play every Dodger team
once. The typical tournament schedule is
as follows: Games have a two and a half hour time limit
to insure the daily schedule is completed.
Visiting and home teams will be determined
prior to the start of each tournament. FANTASY CAMP TOURNAMENT PLAYING
RULES In order to make our games a
safe and enjoyable experience, we have made some modifications to the standard
baseball rules. We WILL play the game of baseball except for
the following changes which will reduce the potential for
injuries and provide a competitive environment for all players. It is important to note that the umpires are NOT responsible for
the enforcement of all rules. Batting order, courtesy runners, and
pitching limitations are enforced by the coaches. If a coach believes one
of the rules is being violated, they should call time and discuss it with the
opposing coach. STEALING:
Stealing of bases is not allowed if the
pitcher delivers from the stretch position. If the pitcher goes into a
full wind-up with runners on base, runners may attempt to steal. However,
under NO circumstances may a runner steal home. LEAD OFFS:
Runners may only lead off to the cutout of each base before the pitch is delivered.
Once the pitch is delivered (leaves the pitcher's hand), runners may take a
secondary lead. PICK-OFF PLAYS AND OVERTHROWS:
Even though there is no stealing when the pitcher is in the stretch,
runners are still
susceptible to pick-off throws by both the pitcher and the catcher. PITCHER
- Per standard baseball
rules, the runner must be tagged out if the pitcher attempts a pick-off
move. If there is an overthrow on an attempted pick-off
play by the PITCHER, all runners may advance without retagging their bases. CATCHER
- A throw
to an occupied base by the catcher can result in a force out. In other words, a runner must beat the catcher's throw to the
base - it is NOT a tag play. If there is an overthrow on an
attempted pick-off play by the CATCHER, the runner occupying the base that
was thrown to must go back and tag up
before advancing. ALL OTHER runners may advance without retagging
their bases. PASSED BALLS /
WILD PITCHES: Runners may not advance on passed balls
or wild pitches, unless one of the following three things occur: The wild pitch or passed ball makes contact with the backstop
- The ball is dead and the runner(s) move up one base automatically.
This includes runners on third base advancing to home and scoring. No defensive play can be made.
**NEW FOR 2011** The wild pitch or passed ball
does NOT make contact with the backstop, but the runner(s)
are attempting a legitimate steal as outlined in Rule #1 above
- In this case, the runner(s) must have begun the attempted
steal before the pitch crossed the home plate area. The ball is
live and runners may advance at their own risk. The wild pitch or passed ball
is a dropped third
strike which will be scored per normal baseball rules
- If
first base is unoccupied with less than two outs or there are two outs
AND the third strike to a
batter is not fielded cleanly by the catcher, the ball is live and all
runners (including the batter) may advance at their own risk. A
runner on third base may attempt to score on a dropped third strike
since this is not considered to be a steal attempt. FREE
SUBSTITUTION OF PLAYERS ON DEFENSE:
Any team player can substitute for another
player on defense at any time. FULL BATTING ORDER:
Barring injury, all
players on the team must hit (not just the nine currently in the field).
The batting order is rotating. In other words, the leadoff hitter for
game #2 is the batter who was in the on-deck circle when the final out was
made in game #1. The same applies to game #3's leadoff hitter which is
based upon the final out of game #2. TIME LIMIT:
No
new inning can begin after the two hour and 25 minute time limit. The
umpire maintains the master clock which each coach should synch up with
prior to the start of the game.
Games are expected to start at their scheduled time. All infield
practice, umpire pre-game meetings, and pitcher warm-ups should be completed
before the official starting time of the game. Opposing coaches should
coordinate their infield practice so each team has the same amount of time
to use the field without affecting the starting time of the game. INJURIES AND COURTESY
RUNNERS **NEW FOR 2011**:
We will dispense with the use of courtesy runners from home
plate for injured players. The
rule has been abused too often.
The new
rule calls for coaches to identify the players on their team who are unable
to run the bases due to chronic injury. These names should be
exchanged with the opposing coaches before the game. These players
will bat WITHOUT a courtesy runner. Without running from home plate,
they can earn their way on base in the following ways:
The batted ball reaches the outfield
grass without being caught on the fly (one base). Other runner(s) may
advance any extra bases at their own risk.
The batted ball remains in the
infield, but the fielder does not make a clean throw to their intended base (one base).
Other runner(s) may advance any extra bases at their own risk.
NOTE : When attempting to turn a double play, both throws must be clean.
A 'clean' throw is one that is caught on the fly or picked out of the
dirt by the intended recipient.
The batter draws a walk, is hit by a
pitch, or is safe on Catcher's Interference (one base). Other runner(s)
advance one base only if forced.
The batter reaches on a Ground Rule
Double (two bases) or a Home Run (four bases). Other runner(s) advance
the same number of bases.
Courtesy runners can be employed under the
following circumstances (NOTE : Courtesy runners are not allowed for those
who are too old, too tired, or not fast enough for a team's needs.): When a
batter who is unable to run the bases has earned his/her way on base
during a plate appearance (see above), a
courtesy runner will take over on the bases at the completion of the
play. When a player who is currently
playing the catching position defensively is still on the base paths
with two outs, a courtesy runner can be employed. This is not
mandatory, but it does allow the catcher to get their gear on and be
ready for the start of the next half inning.
When a player is injured during the
course of a game, a courtesy runner can be employed. If the player
believes they can no longer run the bases due to the injury, time shall
be called by that player's coach and the injury must be reported to
the opposing coach. At this point, the injured player is not
expected to be able to play defense for the rest of the game. If
the player chooses to continue batting in the game, the rule applying to
batters who are unable to run the bases will be used (see above). If the player is too injured to bat,
the batting order shall be "collapsed" and that player's spot in the
order shall be skipped without penalty.
The courtesy runner, in all permitted
cases, should be the batter who made the LAST BATTED OUT who does not also require
a courtesy runner. Catchers are exempted from being the courtesy
runner should they otherwise be the last batted out. Pitchers are NOT
exempted. WOOD BATS:
Wood bats will be used. Exceptions
to this rule are
men 60 and over and any ladies who choose to use metal bats.
SLIDE OR GET OUT OF THE WAY:
In order to avoid injury, runners must slide
or get out of the way if there is a play at the base they are
attempting to advance to. For example, if a ground ball is hit with a runner at first which results in a play at second base, the runner
from first
must slide into second base or peel off toward the outfield so the fielder may
attempt to turn a double play if they so wish. Even if a double play is not
in order, the goal is to prevent unnecessary collisions resulting in injury. TOURNAMENT
INSURANCE In order to secure the
finest of facilities, fantasy camp tournament
coordinators will need to acquire insurance
for the facility. The insurance cost is about
$250 per team per year and is
covered by the entry fees charged to each
player. We have made a practice of acquiring
our coverage from Gagliardi Brothers Insurance
who are well known throughout California for
providing sports related insurance. Their
contact information is: Gagliardi Brothers Insurance Phone : (408) 414-8100
Sample Insurance Certificate for 2007 Lodi Tournament The policy
DOES
NOT cover loss or injury to the
following groups who are attending the
function at their own risk:
The policy DOES
cover loss or injury to individuals who are
not involved with the tournament group. A good
example is a passerby outside of the facility
who is struck by a foul ball. Most stadium
organizations will require this coverage
before they will allow any groups to use their
facility. INSURANCE
MEDICAL CLAIM FORMS As part of their responsibilities, all league
managers and tournament hosts need to report any accidents requiring
medical attention. Should there be any such accident during a
West Coast Fantasy Baseball event, fill out the following form and
return it to the league commissioner (for a league game) or the
tournament commissioner (for a tournament event). They will
make sure it is filed with our insurance representatives.
Medical Claim For for West Coast Fantasy Baseball Association |
