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. Teams must have rosters online. Roster protests that are upheld will result in player being removed from tourney. Team manager or representatives are to check in at least thirty minutes prior to the start of their first game. NO METAL CLEATS ALLOWED IN 8U, 10U AND 12U! If a player is caught with metal cleats, the player and head coach will be ejected from the remainder of tournament.
2. All pool games will 70 minutes drop dead (finish the batter). All bracket games will be 7 innings or 70 minutes (finish the inning). Ties in bracket games will be decided by using the international tie breaker (after the 7th inning or time has expired). An 10 run rule after 5 innings, 12 run rule after 4 innings and 15 run rule after 3 innings will apply in all games. Teams must be ready to play 30 minutes prior to game time
3. Umpires will allow pitchers three pitches or 1 minute between innings (whichever is less) UMPIRES WILL STRESS THIS. 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. Teams may NOT warm up before games on the dirt infield.
4. Home team will be the official scorekeeper. Scoreboards may be operated by either team. Home team will be decided by coin toss in ALL games except for championship and the WINNERS BRACKET team will be home team. In the event of an ”IF” game, a coin toss will decide home or visitors. Teams must provide like new balls for games must be .47 cor. 375 comp. Please return ALL foul balls back to fields ASAP, foul ball are your teams responsibility.
5. Protest fee is $100 CASH and is refundable only if the protest is upheld by the Tournament Director
6. Tournament directors reserve the right to re-schedule games/fields or delay start times of games if conditions warrant. In the event of a Rain-Out, winning teams will be determined by higher seed (if seeded) or advancement in double elimination bracket, if 2 teams have same record in winners’ bracket: 1. Runs allowed 2. Runs scored 3. Run differential 4. Coin toss (Official Game will be 3 Innings).
7. All players and up to three coaches will be admitted free of charge.
8. 8u Special rules: All pool games will be 70 minutes (drop dead finish batter). All bracket games will be 70 minutes or 7 innings (finish the inning). Ties in bracket games will be decided by using the international tie breaker (after time has expired or the fifth inning). 6 runs per inning, NO INFIELD FLY, 5 pitches or 3 strikes (foul on 5th pitch or after keep batting until put in play or strike out). NO WALKS, run rule is when a team is mathematically eliminated NO BUNTING IS ALLOWED. If a player bunts, they are automatically out. Coach Pitcher must pitch from within the chalk circle.
8. Use of profanities will not be tolerated from fans, coaches or players. Any use of profanities is
an automatic ejection for the remainder of the tournament. IF an ejections occurs for use of
profanities or fighting, the person/persons will be suspended for 1 USSSA tournament (1st offense).
(2nd offense) Suspended from USSSA for 1 calendar year.
