Player eligibility & misapplication of a playing rule can be protested. Coach cannot protest an umpire's judgement call.  The protest procedure is a follows:

1. Coach must stop play and announce his/her protest immediately to the umpire(s) & opposing team's coaching staff prior to the next pitch
2. Only once the umpires have confirmation from both coaching staffs and has made note of the protest, play can resume
3. The protesting coaching staff must email their Age Group Leader within 24 hours of the conclusion of the game and provide the following:

• The reason for the protest
• The umpires name and contact info
• The name of the opposing head coach and contact info

Feel free to try calling your age group leader before resuming play, but we cannot guarantee an age group leader will be available at all times.

NEAAU will not consider protests not filed on time, nor will NEAAU consider a protest if the above protest procedure is not followed.