III.
Tournament Rules
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Tournament
Rules
1.)
Mandatory play requirement: all players
must play at least 6 defensive outs. No player sits 2 consecutive
innings.
2.)
Continuous
batting order must be used.
3.) Courtesy runner for the catcher at any time; you must run for
the catcher with two outs. No courtesy runner for the pitcher.
4.) Courtesy runner is the last out.
5.) Home team is determined by coin flip during pool play.
Run Rules
1.) All divisions will have a 15 run rule after 3 innings, a
10 run rule after 4 innings, and an 8 run rule after 5 innings.
Pitching Rules
1.)
Pitchers may pitch a total of 27 outs for
through the semi finals. 3 additional outs will be added to the
Championship Game. If you pitch 18 outs in a single day or game, you
must have one calendar days rest before you can pitch your remaining
outs.
2.)
A violation of the pitching rules
will result in a forfeited game.
3.)
The numbers of outs are outs that
are charged against the pitcher only. If a pitcher is at the next to
the last out allowed to him and a double or triple play is made
(continuation) only the first out will be charged to him and he will
have completed his allowed outs. The pitcher must leave the mound after
the play is completed. The pitcher will not be penalized for his team
making an extra out on the double or triple play.
Game Time Limits
1.) All divisions – no new inning will start after 1 hour
and 30 minutes unless required to break a tie.
2.) The Final Championship Game will have no time limit. Run rule
is in effect.
Tie Games
All
games must have a winner. No games will end in a tie.
Seeding Tie
Breakers
1.) Head to Head
2.)
Runs Allowed
3.)
Runs Scored
4.) Coin Flip
Elimination
Round
Highest
seeded team will be the home team. If opponents were the same seed in
their respective pools, tie breakers 2-4 apply.
Safety
1.)
Runners will be called out if the
runner does not attempt to avoid contact. This is an umpire judgment
call. (7.08-a3)
2.)
Position players cannot block the
bag without the ball (including home plate.)
This is a judgment call by the umpire and his decision is final.
3.)
No fake bunts: when a batter
squares to bunt he must bunt or take the pitch. Any batter who fakes a
bunt and
then swings at the pitch will be called out and all runners returned to
their bases. If there is a second offense the third base coach will be
ejected from the game.
4.) Batters may be removed from a game for throwing a bat in an
unsafe manner; it is the umpire’s discretion. No out will result from
the player’s removal. If affected team is batting continuous line-up,
the removed player’s position will be passed over with no out charged. |