Tournament Rules And Information

1.         USSSA rules will apply. All teams must be insured and USSSA sanctioned. Copies of birth certificates must be available for inspection.

2.         All pool games will be seven innings or 70 min (drop dead) time limit – Bracket Play will be 70min. An eight run rule after five innings ten run rule after four innings and 12 runs after 3 will apply in all games. Teams must be ready to play 15 minutes prior to game time. 

3.         Bracket Play will be by USSSA Power Ranking.  

 

4.         Umpires will allow pitchers five pitches or 1 minute between innings (whichever is less).  Teams should hurry on and off the field to ensure pitcher/catcher warm-ups. It is imperative that any post-game team meetings not take place until the dugout is cleared and cleaned and the field is vacated. Likewise teams should be ready to occupy the dugout and be prepared to start play.

5.         Home team will be official scorekeeper.  Home team will be decided by coin toss except in the Championship game when the undefeated team will be home team.

6.         Courtesy Runners may be the last completed at bat if no sub is available.  
 

7.         Each team must supply one  (new or like new) .47 COR ball per game.  

8.         Protest fee is $75 and is refundable only if the protest is upheld by the Tournament Director.

9.         Tournament directors reserve the right to re-schedule games or delay start times of games if conditions warrant. 

10.     Gate Fees will be $6 per day or $10 Weekend Pass. All players and up to three coaches per team will be admitted free of charge.  Children 10 & Under are free.

11.     Ties in tournament games will be decided by using the international tie breaker (after time limit or in eighth inning). The “IF” game will be a 2 inning shootout. You will turn in a new lineup as if you are beginning a new game however the game will be only 2 innings and will begin with the last player in your lineup on 2^nd base. If tied after the completion of 2 innings a third inning will be played with runners on 2^nd and 3^rd.