* 6 Inning Games
* No Lead Offs Until The Ball Is Released From Pitchers Hand
* Batting Helmets Are Required At Bat, On Deck, and On Base
* Catchers in all divisions are required to wear helmets, face masks, throat protectors, body protectors and shin guards.
* The manager and/or coach can make 3 defensive trips per game
* Face guards are encouraged, but not enforced
* Free defensive substitutions will be allowed in all divisions, except as restricted at the pitcher’s position. A player may be removed from a defensive position at any time and may re-enter the game at the position or any other position.
* Ages 10u and up may choose to play 9 bat 9 with a DH or EH
* In pool play, a coin flip will determine the home team – teams that forfeit pool play games, regardless of reason, do not advance to bracket play
* The coin flip will be conducted by the umpiring crew at ground rules
* During the bracket play, the higher seeded team will be the home team in all games
* Both teams should keep score books and should report the game score to the home plate umpire between innings. Umpires will maintain official game card all games.
* Home team will maintain official game book and start time.
* Game start time will be announced immediately after ground rules and confirmed with Home Team.
All games will be 1 hour and 20 minute time limits.
If time expires during inning, inning will finish.
Ages Rubber Bases Ball Size
10U 35 feet 60 feet 11 inches
12U 40 feet 60 feet 12 inches
14U-16U-18U 43 feet 60 feet 12 inches
Pitchers Rubber 35 ft
5 runs per inning
1 warning per pitcher per inning on illegal pitches
10 fielders per team (4 outfielders)
Stealing home and dropped third strikes are allowed
Bat 9/10 play 9/10 with DH or EH or Bat line up with free substitution. Must inform umpire prior to each game
9 fielders are allowed
No pitching limit
7 runs per half inning
Bat 9 play 9 with DH or EH or Bat line up with free substitution. Must inform umpire prior to each game
Metal cleats allowed
No run limit
9 fielders are allowed
Bat 9 play 9 with DH or EH or Bat line up with free substitution. Must inform umpire prior to each game
20 after 1 inning
15 after 2 innings
12 after 3 innings
10 after 4 innings
8 after 5 innings
0 games played=full refund minus $75 of tournament fees
1 game played=50% refund
2 games played= no refund
All refunds (Withdrawal and Rainout) Take 8 to 10 weeks to process
In the event of rain or cancellation, trophies and plaques are awarded based on seeding and only if championship game teams have been established.
Awards are only awarded at park
All games, All ages- 2 ½ innings if home team in lead
1 hour in time limit played- score revert to the previous finished inning
In the event of rain and if game are incomplete- games will be started over if move to the next day due to rain or weather
No new inning may start after the time limit elapsed. A new inning automatically begins after the 3rd out is recorded in the bottom half of the previous inning.
The official time starts after ground rules are completed- umpires will confirm official game start with home team book scorekeeper
Pool games will end in ties after allotted time has expired – pool play games that are tied after regulation, will continue if time remaining on clock
The following Pool Play Tie Breakers will be used for seeding in the championship rounds
½ Point Rule Established For Ties In Pool Play Games
All Forfeits, All Ages Will Be Recorded As 6 – 0 – Any Team That Forfeits A Pool Game Is Not Eligible For Bracket Play
Team Managers are required to verify Game Scores and Game Cards of all games immediately following completion of game. Signed game cards are the official scoring for each game played. Failure to sign Completed Game Card assumes acceptance @ 10 minutes after completion of game