Page 185 - 2019-20 NJCAA Handbook - May, 2020

H. The following is the 2020 National Tournament 1 round pairings. The tournament format will be double elimination:
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#1 Seed #3 Seed
Game 1 Game 5
#16 Seed #14 Seed

#8 Seed #6 Seed
Game 2 Game 6

#9 Seed #11 Seed

#5 Seed #7 Seed
Game 3 Game 7
#12 Seed #10 Seed

#4 Seed #2 Seed

Game 4 Game 8
#13 Seed #15 Seed
Section 5. Tournament Seeding
A. The seeding committee will consist of the section directors. The committee will seed all sixteen teams on Sunday, May 17, 2020 on
a conference call.
B. All teams will be seeded and (at large if necessary) teams will be chosen by the following criteria:
1. Final Poll results (regular season).
2. Results of Region/District playoffs.
3. Strength of Schedule (to include strength of schedule when teams have traveled outside their Region as well as contests
played at neutral sites).
4. Quality Wins/Quality Losses (teams in poll/teams in National Tournaments).
5. Historical results of the district’s teams at the previous 5 National Tournaments.
Should a member of the seeding committee coach a team that participates in the tournament, that individual should be excluded
from the seeding process.
Section 6. Rules and Procedures
A. NCAA rules will be used with the following exceptions:
1. The halted game rule will be in effect for all national tournament play.
2. The international tie-breaker will not be used in national tournament play.
3. The eight-run rule will not be in effect for the national championship game.
B. The tournament shall be conducted as a double elimination tournament by NJCAA.
C. The maximum allowable number of individuals an institution can have on the field, including the practice field, bull pen, bench
and dugout is 30. Each team is limited to 24 uniform players (excluding redshirts) and a maximum of six combined coaches
(includes grad assistant coaches), trainers and managers recognized by their respective institution. The official roster will be
signed and turned in at the tournament coaches meeting. No deletions or additions will be allowed after the roster is turned in.
D. All region/district hosts will use and be furnished the official tournament ball in all postseason play with the exception of regions
within a district, which will receive balls only for a district tournament.
E. The official tournament ball is the Dudley 4N-143 .47 compression ball.
F. Home team will be the higher seeded team in the first round. The home team for all other rounds will be determined by a flip of the
coin 30 minutes prior to the game. The home team will occupy the third base dugout.
G. For the National Tournament, it is the responsibility of the visiting team to ensure its jersey is of a contrasting color to that selected
by the home team. If the jerseys don’t contrast enough, the visiting team has to change their jerseys.
H. Protest Committee will be made up of the National Tournament Director, NJCAA Representative and the Umpire-In-Chief.
I. Weather/Suspended Game(s)
When a game is underway and it starts to rain/snow, only the umpire can suspend the game. Suspended games are continued
from the point of when the play was suspended. The official scorebook should have the point of suspension, outs, etc. recorded.
The official NCAA Rules will be followed regarding weather conditions and suspended play.
In the event of unavoidable delays due to either weather or unforeseen causes, the Tournament Director and NJCAA
Representative reserve the right to re-schedule game times or make other arrangements as necessary as long as there is no
extension to the length of the tournament dates.
J. Game Balls
For all Region, District and National Tournaments there will need to be five game balls per game with at least two balls being new.
K. Opening ceremonies will be part of the banquet the day before or will be eliminated.