Tournament Rulesand (Rules for Friendly games see below)    revised 2/25/2012      

1. Rosters:

• Roster form- complete online with (players name,  address,  birthdate)
• Please check in 1 hour prior to your first game.  Bring copy of roster with team name ,  managers name &  cell # and coach name & cell# to the tournament director or staff  along with copies of birth certificates which must be shown for each player and checked against your roster.  (You will keep your teams birth certificates)
• You are allowed a total of 15 players.

2. Scores: - Both teams are responsible to text/call in the scores at the end of each game to tournament director or staff # (___)____-______

3. Innings / Time Limits:

• 10U & 12U six innings
• 14U & 16U seven innings
• An official game will end at 7 innings or 1 hour and 20 minutes no new inning can start.  No game will go over 1 hour and 40 min., 1:40 drop dead time.
• IN ALL GAMES- if the home team is ahead and up to bat when time expires,  the game is over and the inning will not be finished.
• When the drop dead of 1 hour and 40 min. occurs the score reverts back to the last complete inning, unless the home team is at bat and winning.

4. Home team: All pool games a coin flip will determine HOME TEAM.  Playoffs and Championship game – higher seed determines HOME TEAM

5. Game times start with - 1st pitch umpire sets time.

6. There are no stalling tactics allowed. Teams that engage in this kind of behavior are subject to possible suspension and forfeiture of games.

7. Line ups:

You can bat your line up and make substitutions as you want, just let other team and umpire know of change.

- Universal... if you start universal you must end universal- if a player gets injured and can’t play and there are no subs then it counts as an out

8. Courtesy Runners:

• For catcher and pitcher only or player that got injured during game the courtesy runner is a player that is not in the game, if no subs, then last batted out.     note: the courtesy runner can't be the same runner for the pitcher and catcher

9.  Speed up Rule:

• No infield balls allowed out after the 1st inning
• A new pitcher will receive 5 warm ups their first inning, 3 every inning thereafter

10. Pitching:

• 10U will pitch from 35ft
• 12U will pitch from 40ft
• 14U & 16U will pitch from 43ft
• Pitchers shall be removed by the umpire if she hits 3 batters in an inning or 5 in a game
• Pitchers will be allowed to pitch in accordance with the ASA or the National High School Federation pitching rules.

11. Mercy Rule:                                                                                                                                                

• 10 Runs after 4 innings
•  8 Runs after 5 innings

12. Drop third strike rule: … NO for 10u,   YES for  12u,14u,16u,18u

13. Infield Fly rule:…. NO for 10u,  YES for 12u,14u,16u,18u

14. Runner may leave:…when ball cross the plate for 10u, ON RELEASE 12u,14u,16u,18u

15. Tie breaker rule is as follows:

1. POOL PLAY- if at the end of seven (7) innings the game is tied, International tie breaker rule will be implemented if time permits. If time expires during any pool play, the inning in progress will be completed and the game is over. Any pool game can end in a tie.
2. CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY- if at the end of seven (7) innings the game is tied, International tie breaker rule will be implemented the  next inning starts with a runner (The last batter of the previous inning) at second base.  No time limit.

16. Protests:

This is a non-protest tournament. Remember the spirit of the tournament. Teams that refuse to play when the umpire says “Play Ball” could be penalized upon review by the tournament director, with forfeit of all remaining games

17. Avoid Contact Rule:

Avoid contact applies at all games: "A runner who fails to make a reasonable attempt to avoid a collision with a defensive player shall be called out. Any other runner advancing on the play shall be required to return to the last base visited. In the event that an umpire determines that a collision was flagrant (i.e., attempting to bowl over the catcher when it is clear that he has the ball and is waiting to apply the tag...), he has the authority to eject the offending player from the game.

18. Ejections:

1. Any coach or parent that is ejected from the game will be suspended for the rest of the tournament, absolutely no exceptions
2. Upon ejection you MUST leave the park. If you are not out of the park within 5 minutes your team will forfeit their game.
3. Any player ejected has a mandatory 1 game suspension with additional games at the discretion of the tournament director.

19. Forbidden:

• Artificial noise makers are not allowed by use of fans, players, or coaches. Failure to comply will result in removal from the park and or forfeiture of the game.
• No team coach, player or substitute shall be outside of the dugout area and shall not have contact with anyone watching the game from behind the back stop.
• Alcohol is forbidden for all complexes
• Please don’t smoke near players, dugouts, bleachers

20. Weather:

1. We will make every attempt to get all of the games in. This includes possibly playing in light rain and wet fields.
2. Games that are stopped due to weather may or may not be continued.
3. There will be no rained out games made up, games that are cancelled due to rain or unplayable field conditions will not be made up.

21. Seeding(s) will be determined as follows:

• Best win/loss record (win =2 points, ties=1 point)
• Head to head wins
• Least runs allowed
• Most runs scored
• Coin flip

22. REFUND POLICY:

• *61 or more days prior to tournament start date: 100% refundable will be made
• *31-60 days prior to tournament start date: 75% refund will be made
• *1-30 days prior to the tournament start date: NO REFUND -100% of the cost is non-refundable

Note additionalRULES FOR 10u &12u  FRIENDLY games ONLY                                                                                                          

10u & 12u  Friendly games -  ( unless agreed by both teams coaches and umpire before game starts differently)

• Runs – 5 runs per inning (NOTE :only for 10u)
• Stealing – No stealing after up 10 runs ( both 10u  & 12u)
• Pitching – 4 innings max per pitcher per game ( both 10u & 12u)