Play 2 Pool games and top seeded teams advance to Championship Games. Teams pay umpires and provide balls.Visit Tournament website at "804 Baseball Tournaments".804 Baseball Tournaments Rules Rules and Information Each team manager will receive and email when the schedule is posted or if any changes are made. In addition the website which list the tournament schedule/scores is: http://web.usssa.com/sports/FindTourn1.asp?Sport=11 select sport and class: Example “9 and Under Open” select state: “Virginia” click submit Find the event start date name of tournament and click the “Event Name Click for Tournament Flyer Schedule Bracket & Results”. Tournament Director: Ken Upshaw 804-572-8294 Locations: Atlee Youth Complex 8324 Whippoorwill Road Mechanicsville Virginia 23116 Field Director: Mechanicsville Little League 7631 Walnut Grove Road Mechanicsville Va. 23111 Field Director: Pole Green Park 8996 Pole Green Park Lane Mechanicsville Va. 23116 Field Director: Ashland Little League 206 Hanover Ave Ashland Va. 23005 Field Director Poor Farm Park 13400 Liberty School Rd Ashland VA 23005-7204 Field Director: Henrico Complex 2175 Mountain Road Glen Allen VA 23060 (Jessie Chavis Dr.) Field Director: Dorey Park 7200 Dorey Park Dr Richmond Va 23231 Field Director: There will be a tent/table at each site for teams to check schedules and scores. In addition there will be a field director at these sites. Teams are asked to be ready to take the field 30 minutes before scheduled game times if games get ahead of schedule. Please do not ask for game times and for opponents. Out of the area teams will be given later starts if possible. Please acquire the needed team insurance and your team’s 2015 USSSA membership. Also team rosters must be updated with players information before player can participate. When play finishes the results will be posted to the USSSA website. Schedules will be either emailed or posted on the USSSA website by Wednesday prior to the Sunday event. Umpires will have pitching cards for teams to sign after each game. Teams are asked to visit the Tournament Table after each game and report the official score. Accurate reporting of scores is critical in order to record correct seeding. Teams need to provide two quality baseballs per game. Mercy Rules are in accordance with USSSA National Rules: 8U-12U…15 runs after 3 innings and 8 runs after 4innings 13U-14U..15 runs after 3 innings 12 runs after 4 innings and 8 runs after 5 innings. The league will follow USSSA rules and those posted below: A coin toss decides home and visitors for Pool Games. Highest seed is home team for Championship games. Game length is the earlier of 8U ..1 hour 15 minutes or 6 innings of play. 9U-12U..1 hour 45 minutes or 6 innings of play. 13U-14U..2 hours or 7 innings. There is a 2 game guarantee and the top two highest seeded teams in groups of 12 or less will play for a championship. Pool Play games may end in a tie. There will be no extra innings. Teams get two pool play games before being seeded. Seeding is determined by pool game results in the following order: Won-Loss Record (tie counts as half win) Head to Head Runs Allowed Runs Scored Coin Toss. Pitching Limitations: 7.05.C.2 ONE DAY MAXIMUM: The maximum number of innings a player can legally pitch in one (1) day. Rule 7.05.C.2 Example: In the 7U – 12U age divisions a player may legally pitch a maximum of six (6) innings in one (1) day. The player would be ineligible to pitch the next day. Similarly in the 13U – 14U age divisions a player may legally pitch a maximum of seven (7) innings in one (1) day. The player would be ineligible to legally pitch the next day. 1 pitch thrown counts as an inning pitched. Violation of the pitching limitations will subject team to forfeiture. Sunday Games ( Single Elimination) Championship Games will have no time limits. There is no time limit however International Rule of play is in effect in the event of a tie after 6 innings of play for 8U-12U and 7 innings of play for 13U-14U during Sunday games. Please refer to USSSA Rules for International Rule of Play. There must be a winner. 8u Coach Pitch Rules and Information 1. Bases - 60 feet. 2. Fair Ball Arc - There will be a 20-foot arc drawn from the 1st base line to the 3rd base line in front of home plate. A ball must go past this line to be fair. 3. Safety Arc - There will be a 30-foot arc drawn from the 1st base line to the 3rd base line in front of home plate. Infielders must stay behind this line until the ball is hit. 4. All games will be the earlier of 6 innings or Time Limit – 1 Hour 15 Minutes. No new innings after time limit expires 5. A base runner is out for leaving the base before the ball is hit or reaches home plate. Stealing is not allowed. 6. 10 players play in the field with 4 outfielders. The 4th outfielder may not be allowed to assume an infield position. All outfielders must stay behind the base line. 7. The batting order shall have all players on the team roster at the beginning of the game. Late arrivals shall be inserted as the last batter. All players on the roster shall bat before returning to the top of the order. Teams may start a game with eight (8) players. The ninth (9th) & tenth (10th) positions in the batting order will be declared an out each turn at bat. 8. A maximum of 7 runs per inning or 3 outs. Including the last inning. ( This is a change to be the same as national rules ) 9. Free substitution on defense. Batting order must remain the same. 10. No bunting. 11. Defensive coaches are not allowed on the field of play and must coach from the dugout. 12. Umpires will call "Time-Out" or "Time" after every play and declare the ball dead. Once ball has been received and controlled in pitching circle time will be called as soon as play has ceased and runners are not obviously advancing. "Time" does not have to be called by the participants. When a runner stands off a base and “jukes” or “feints” back and forth this is to be interpreted as “not attempting to advance” and “Time” shall be called. The umpire will have the final decision when deciding “Time” is called when runners are in advancing position. 13. Infield fly rule does not apply. 14. No Intentional Walks Allowed. 15. A full use catcher's helmet and mask are required. A courtesy runner for catcher of record only the previous inning may be used. The courtesy runner shall be the player that made the previous out. If no outs have been recorded in the game the courtesy runner shall be the previous batter not on base. 16. Coach pitch only. 17. Pitching circle will be 12 feet in diameter around pitching mound with the mound at 42 feet from the back of home plate. 18. A batter shall receive a maximum of 6 pitches or 3 swinging strikes. A batter that has received less than six (6) pitches and has a count of two (2) swinging strikes shall have his turn at bat extended on foul balls up to the six (6) pitch limit. Otherwords a batter shall not receive more than 6 pitches regardless. 19. The defensive player listed as pitcher cannot leave the pitching circle until the ball is hit and must keep at least 1 foot in the circle. 20. Pitching coach hit by batted ball: A. If in the umpire's judgment the coach did not make a legitimate attempt to get out of the way then the batter is declared out. No runners advance. B. If in the umpire's judgment the coach did make a legitimate attempt to get out of the way then the ball becomes dead and a no pitch is declared. Once no pitch is called the batter resumes his or her at bat with pitch count remaining the same before hit coach. 21. The pitching coach must keep one foot on rubber to deliver pitch or stand /straddle pitching line. Must stand in the area between the Safety Arc and the Pitchers Circle. There will be a line connecting two circles/arc. A. The pitching coach cannot coach while in the pitching position either verbally or physically and once the ball has been hit must position himself as not to be an obstruction to the defensive team on any play at all. It is highly suggested the pitching coach kneel down or exit to foul territory to remove himself from interfering. Out of common courtesy for this age division it is recommended that pitching coaches use good judgment when players throw ball back to the coach rather than the defensive player. It is best just to leave the pitching circle and remain out of the way until time is called. 22. Slaughter Rule. 15 Runs After 3 Innings (or 2 ½ Innings) 8 Runs After 4 Innings (or 3 ½ Innings) 23. A flip of a coin between the two teams shall determine the home team in pool play. 24. Pool games may end in a tie in Sunday play. 25. All decisions made by the umpire are final at the field and will be reviewed by the tournament director if requested by the umpire. 26. There is no USSSA rule regarding a player sliding head first into a base. However coaches should make players aware of the injury potential. 9U Rules and Information: Infield Fly rule will not be in effect. Slaughter Rule. 15 Runs After 3 Innings (or 2 ½ Innings) 8 Runs After 4 Innings (or 3 ½ Innings) Modified Leads: 1. Bases will remain 65 feet. 2. There will be a 10 foot mark placed off 1st 2nd and 3rd base. Runners will be allowed to steal home on passed ball or wild pitches. 3. The runner can take a lead but cannot cross the 10 foot mark until the ball crosses the plate. If runner is beyond 10 foot mark before the ball crosses the plate The Runner Will Be Out ! ! ! 4. Dropped 3rd Strike – A Batter is automatically out on a dropped / missed third (3rd) strike by the catcher. 5. The runner will be allowed to steal when the ball crosses the plate. 6. If runner gets a RUNNING START in an attempt to steal BEFORE the ball crosses the plate. The Runner Will Be Out ! ! ! 7. If the pitcher attempts a pick-off. The runner can advance to the next base on the play. 8. There will be no Balks called. If an out is recorded because of a Balk then the umpires will call time and all base runners will go back to where they started and the batters count will continue like nothing happened. 10U-14U Rules and Information: Follow USSSA National Rules Infield Fly rule will be in effect. Balks will be called. (Umpires will indicate if there is a warning for 10u) Open Leads. Tournament Rain Policy If a team is unable to begin their first game ….team receives a full refund of entry fee. If a team begins their first game and weather doesn't permit a team to continue playing the team will be refunded 50% of the entry fee. If a team begins their second game and weather doesn't permit a team to continue playing no refund is made to the team. Please leave your pets your music and grills at home. Teams not complying with this request will be asked to leave the complex. USSSA RULE 11.00 – SPORTSMANSHIP & EJECTIONS 11.01 All players coaches managers sponsors and spectators are expected to conduct themselves in a sportsmanlike manner at all times. 11.02 Any player coach manager sponsor or spectator whose conduct is unbecoming or abusive shall at a minimum be reprimanded with a warning. If warranted the offending party shall be ejected from the game at the discretion of the Umpires and / or the League / Tournament Director.