1. Starters can reenter once, in original spot in lineup order.
2. No pitching restrictions ( Coach's need to use good common sense) Once a pitcher has been removed from the game or goes to another position, he may not reenter the same game as a pitcher again.Ê Also, for the starter, the second trip to the mound in the same inning shall require the pitchers removal as a pitcher.Ê In subsquent innings if it is the third trip in total, a change must be made, even if in previous innings there was only one trip. For all relievers, the firstÊtrip to the mound shall require a pitching change.
3. Home team determined by coin flip, and home team is official scorer. Visiting team should check each inning on score. In championship play, the home team shall be the higher seed. During championship play and consolation games, the higher ranked team shall have the choice of being the home or visiting team.
4. Courtesy runner required with 2 outs for pitcher and catcher, otherwise optional. Can't have same courtesy runner in same inning. In the 12u division, the batter may not attempt to run to first base on a dropped third strike. All other runners advance at their own risk.. Courtesy runner must be a bench player.Ê If not available, then the player who made the last out shall be the courtesy runner.
5. Mercy Rule: 13 run mercy rule after 3 innings, 10 run mercy rule after 4 innings, 9 run mercy rule after 5 innings, and a 8 run mercy rule after 6 innings. If winning team is home team and have won by the mercy rule before the start of the bottom half of that particular inning, they shall not hit. If winning team is the visitor, and reaches the mercy rule margin in the top half of the inning, the losing/home team shall have the opportunity to hit in the bottom half of that inning.
6. Can have extra hitter and he may enter the game as a position player. A position player may become the eh, but players must maintain their same spot in the batting order. DH allowed for any position player. No weight limit on baseball bats, except in the 16u and 18u divisions which have a minus 3 limit. A team may use as many eh's as they would like, but if that player is removed from the game for any reason, when his spot comes up in the order, it shall be deemed an out.
7. Time Limits- In the 12u division, during pool play and consolation play, no new inning can start after one hour and 45 minutes. In the championship round, no new inning can start after two hours, with no time limit for the championship game. In all other divisions, all pool play and consolation games may not have a new inning start after two hours. In the championship round, no new inning can start after 2 hours and 15 minutes and championship game has no time limit.
8. Initial pool play and consolation games can have ties. If a tie exists after the time limit in the championship round, we will use rule where last batter in the order for the upcoming inning shall be placed at second base to start the inning.
9. Players must slide on close plays. Failure to slide on a close play and the runner shall be out. A close play shall be an umpires decision. Malicious contact will be cause for ejection and player is out for that game and the next game.
10. Tie breakers. Won loss record controls. Next is head to head records. If three teams tied, and no one team has beaten the other 2 teams, then runs allowed will be the first tiebreaker. If still tied, then runs scored will be the tiebreaker. Once the first tiebreaker is used in a 3 team tie, with 2 teams left, we go back to head to head competition, then runs allowed, then runs scored.
11. Final rankings for playoffs. Best record. In event of a tie, head to head first, then runs allowed, then runs scored after dropping highest scoring game.
12. Each team to provide three baseballs for each game, after that, we provide the balls.
14.ÊÊPlayoff Format:Ê Please see schedule portion of website
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15.Ê ABSOLUTELY NO ALCOHOL OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS ARE ALLOWED IN THE PARK.Ê Please advise parents of this restriction.Ê We will lose the fields if there is consumption of these products.Ê Violaters will be asked to leave.
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16.Ê Immediately after the game, coaches shall give the site director the score of the game.
17. Otherwise, National Federation of High School Rules apply.
18. Failure of a team to show up at game time shall result in a forfeit. Five minute grace period allowed. Exceptions must be approved by director.
19. Rosters are open, however an opposing, however a manager may request a copy of a birth certificate of an opposing player to verify age. May 1 is the cutoff date for ages. A player may not participate in the championship round unless he has played in at least one pool play game
20. No pregame infield or outfield is allowed. Batting cages outside of field may be shared evenly. Batting cages inside of field may not be used while game is on. Between games the outfield may be used for warm-ups. If teams can not agree how to use the batting cage, no team shall use the cage. Subject to site directors decision.
21.Tournament Director has final say on all rulings.
22. Refunds- No cash refunds, a credit for future tournaments will be provided as follows: In a four game guarantee event, if three or four games have been started there shall be no credit given. If two games have been started, a credit of 25% will be given. If only one game has been started, a credit of 50% shall be given. If no game is started, an administrative charge of $150.00 will be applied, and a credit given for the balance. In a three game guaranteed event, if two or three games have been started, there shall be no refund. If one game has been started, a credit of 40% shall be given. In the event that no games have started, there shall be an administrative charge of $150.00 imposed, and a credit for the rest.
23. A team may protest a rule call only, not a judgement call. A cash protest bond of $150.00 must be given to the site director at that time. The game clock shall stop until the site director, makes the final decision. If protest is denied, the cash bond shall be forfeited.
24. Our site directors are instructed to bring ice to every game, and we will make every effort to have ice at all fields, but please bring your own ice in the event of injury.
