Denham Springs Cubs Classic Tournament Rules March 1&2 2008 Walker Parks and Recreation Coaches – Please review all rules prior to the tournament. Questions should be directed to the Tournament Director (TD) Darren Blevins at darrenblevins@yahoo.com or 225-413-9589. 1) All teams must be registered with USSSA. 2) All teams must have their completed USSSA roster on-line before their first game. 3) All teams must check in 30 minutes before their first game at the concession stand with the TD. In the event of rain or other major delays this is the area where coaches report. 4) All teams should be prepared to take the field at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. 5) Mangers are required to verify pitching charts with umpires immediately after game. Forfeit may occur if this does not happen. 6) Forfeit in pool play may result in team not advancing to championship bracket. 7) No outside food or drinks allowed. 8) Gate will be by the day: $5 Adult $2 Children. No refund on gate fee. 3 coaches free per team. 9) Teams will provide their own game baseballs. 10) The home team will provide the official scorekeeper. 11) A team award will be distributed for the 1st and 2nd place teams only. 12) Teams may begin or finish the game with 8 players. An out will be declared for spots in the lineup that do not have players. 13) Home/Visiting Team - Predetermined in seeding play. Highest seed in bracket play will be home team. 14) Teams may choose to bat all players that are present or choose to play the number in the field on defense. Free defensive substitution if batting all but all pitching limitations must still be followed. Note: If you choose to bat all and a player is removed from the game for any reason then an out will be declared when it is that players turn to bat. 15) Teams must have birth certificates available at the park if they are requested by TD. 16) In seeding play - games may end in a tie. 17) Games will not continue play once they are over by run-rules or mathematically over in an attempt to score rules for tie breaker purposes. 18) Pitcher/Catcher Courtesy Runner i) Batting 9 or 10 - must be someone not presently in the lineup and may appear as an offensive player 1 time per inning. ii) Batting all - Must be the player that made the last out. If no outs have been recorded the courtesy will be the previous batter not on base. iii) Courtesy Runner can only be for the pitcher or catcher of record the previous time on defense. 19) Pitcher Re-Entry - No pitcher can re-enter in the pitching position. If a pitcher re-enters the pitching position it is a substitute violation. The player is removed from the game and a legal player is put in the pitching position. 20) Time Limit i) 7U-8U - 1:05 ii) 9U-10U - 1:30 iii) 11U-14U - 1:40 21) Innings of Play i) 12U and below - 6 innings 13U and above - 7 innings 22) Run Rule i) 12U and below 2 ½ innings - 15 runs 3 ½ innings - 8 runs ii) 13U and above 4 ½ innings - 8 runs 3 ½ innings - 12 runs 2 ½ innings - 15 runs 23) Seeding Play Tie Breaker Guidelines i) Win - loss record ii) Head to head iii) Fewest runs allowed iv) Run differential - max 7 per game v) Coin flip vi) If delays occur then the Tournament Director will determine the most appropriate method to seed all teams. vii) Teams no-showing will be placed seeded last. 24) In the event of rain seeding games may be used to award final placement. 25) Championship Games i) Official brackets will first be finalized on the master bracket at the field. If any discrepancies are to be addressed this must be done at the field. 26) Rain out policy - If a team has started their first game then there is a 40% refund. If the team has started their second game there is no refund. 27) Teams are expected to remove all trash from your dugout after each game. 28) Fighting rule - fighting will result in immediate ejection. Fighting is any attempt to strike another individual with any part of the body or other object. 29) There will be no protests. Umpire rulings will be final. 30) Tournament Director may amend rules as deemed appropriate. Tourney rules supersede USSSA rules.