TOURNAMENT RULES

1. Run Rules

• 8u - 12u

1. 20 Runs after 2

2. 15 Runs after 3

3. 8 Runs after 4

• 13u - 15u

1. 15 Runs after 3

2. 12 Runs after 4

3. 8 Runs after 5

 

2. Pitching Rules (Molded on Temp Mounds)

• 9u-11u No more than 8 innings in a weekend, 6 innings max in one day, and no more than 3 innings Saturday to pitch Sunday (pitching recorded in outs).

• 12u-15u No more than 8 innings in a weekend, 7 innings max in one day and no more than 3 innings Saturday to pitch Sunday (pitching recorded in outs)

• Pitch count is determined by coaches (please be smart)!

• If the pitcher maximizes innings, he must be removed at the time it is determined

• One trip to the mound an inning, the second trip, the pitcher must be removed!

 

3. Lineup Rules

• 8u-11u Bat entire lineup or 11 players (Use two EH and XH)

• 12u-15u Bat 9-10 or 11 (Can use DH for pitcher and XH and EH)

• If you are batting roster and a player is injured, he will become an automatic out at every plate appearance.

 

4. Ejections

• If a player is ejected from the game he must sit one game unless director grants him the right to play.

• If a coach is ejected he must leave the field, there is no dugout restrictions, but he can coach the next game unless the director decides to make the coach sit another game. Every situation can be different.

 

5. Age Requirements

• Ages 8-13 a kid must play the age he is on May 1st.

• Ages 14-15 a kid can play his graduation year

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6. Bat Requirements

• Ages 8-12 can use (-8) (-10)

• Age 13 can use (-5)

• Age 14 can use (-3)

 

7. Protest ($100 - must be cash)

• All players must be on the roster that is given to the Director before 1st pitch

• $100.00 cash must be presented immediately

 

8. Balk Rule

• 1. All balks are live!

 

9. Catchers

• No skull masks (8u-12u)

• Skull masks allowed (13u-15u)

 

10. Sliding

• Player must avoid contact (leaping or jumping is not avoiding contact and is declared an out).

 

All rules that are not covered above will revert back to High School Federation.