Tournament Bracket Play Rules

1. Tournament is sanctioned and governed by USSSA rule book
2. All teams must have copies of birth certificates available to produce upon request
3. Team warm up areas are in the outfield area between the temporary fences and the permanent fences on the fields they are scheduled to play on next, no soft toss allowed into the fences
4. Teams must be ready to play 30 minuets. prior to scheduled time
5. Bracket seeding will be determined by pool play results through the USSSA online system
6. The higher seed from pool play results has the option throughout bracket play games. A coin toss will be used if both teams are seeded the same
7. Run Rules for all games- 12 run lead after 3 innings, 10 run lead after 4 innings, 8 run lead after 5 innings
8. Time limit begins at the of the end of the pre-game conference. Time limits are 75 minutes for bracket play excluding the Championship game.
9. In bracket play, International Tie Breaker rule will be used after time limit or 7 innings. Last completed at bat will take 2nd Base to begin inning. Pool play games can end in a tie when time expires
10. Courtesy runner- per USSSA rule book is anyone who has not participated in any other capacity is eligible, if no unused substitute is available last completed at bat is allowed
11. Any forfeited games shall be scored 7-0
12. Scores must be verified every 1/2 inning by both teams with the home plate umpire
13. Any coach ejected from a game must immediately leave from inside the complex for the remainder of the current game, as well as the next game (exception for Unreported Substitute/Courtesy Runner violations) and is subject to removal from any and/ or all additional games if deemed appropriate by the tournament staff. Any adult ejected by the umpire or tournament staff must leave the complex for the remainder of the tournament if so deemed appropriate by tournament staff

Game guarantees are always weather permitting with the Tournament Director reserving the right to alter the tournament format due to weather or unforeseen circumstances