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Tournament Rules & Info: Registration must be completed on
line or by phone before a team will be entered into a tournament. Tournament
fee must be paid within 14 days of registration by check or credit card.
Teams will be accepted on a first come first serve basis.
Therefore,
regarding rosters, the only protestable offense
after a game begins is the use of a player that does not appear on a roster
at all.
A gate admission fee will be
charged to each team of $100. If your team registers and PAYS 21 days prior
to the tournament you will receive a $25 discount. Any team dropping out of a
tournament after schedule is posted forfeit their entry fee unless a
replacement team is found. If a replacement team is found the dropping team
will be charged a $50 cancellation fee. ACSB Rain Out Policy
1 game played = 60% refund 2 games played = NO REFUND, although, each team WILL receive a
$75.00 "discount"
into "ANY" ACSB scheduled tournament
throughout the remainder of the season. If the last tournament of the
season is affected, the discount "can" be applied to "ANY"
tournament during the following season. 3 or more games played = NO REFUND All gate fees
are non-refundable once the tournament has begun (1 game played)
General Rules: Coin toss will determine home team in
pool play, In bracket play; the highest seed will be home team. In the event
a pool game ends in a tie it will count as a 1/2 win 1/2 loss. In elimination
bracket play all games will be continued until a winner is determined. NO infield will be allowed before
games. (This also includes taking infield on a field not being used) Changes to lineup must go directly to umpire. A team may bat
nine, 10 with an Extra hitter, or bat the entire roster. High school slide rule is in effect. Batter must keep one foot in the box,
when getting a sign from the coach. Each team must have a minimum
of 8 players to start a game. The ninth spot in the batting order will be an
automatic out. The ninth player may be added at anytime when he/she arrives.
If a team is using an EH and goes down to 9 batters the 10th spot becomes an
automatic out. If they drop to 8 the game becomes a forfeit. If roster
batting, players arriving late will be announced and added to the END of the
batting order. Also, if batting the roster and a player needs to leave the
premises due to injury or sickness, an automatic out will NOT be charged. An
automatic out WILL be charged if the player is removed from the game and
remains on the property!!! All non-adults must wear double
earflap helmets while in the playing field. When a team is batting the entire roster, there is free
substitution on defense, except for the pitcher. STARTER RE-ENTRY: If a team is batting nine or ten players, any of
the starters may be withdrawn and reentered one time, including a player who
is the extra hitter, provided such player returns to the lineup in the same
batting position in which he left. COURTESY RUNNERS: A courtesy runner may be used for the pitcher and
catcher. Courtesy runners must not be in the current line up. In the event a
courtesy runner is not available (only for the catcher with 2 outs) the last
batted out shall run. The same courtesy runner may not run for the pitcher
and catcher in the same inning. Courtesy runners are NOT allowed after time
has expired!!! Courtesy runners are not mandatory. It is a coaches decision. MISCELANIOUS RULES: Metal cleats are Not Allowed in the
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12 & under division. Teams must have players in uniforms
that are similar in color with numbers on the back. SAFETY RULE: If the runner from third base is running toward
home plate attempting to steal or is participating in a squeeze play, the
following apply: 1) The batter has two options; 1) take the pitch or 2)
attempt to bunt the pitch. PENALTY – Failure to do so will result in
the following: 1) The batter is called out 2) All runners return to the base
occupied at the time of the pitch 3) The third base coach is ejected. NOTE:
With the bases loaded, three balls and two strikes on the batter,
coaches please have your runner on third use extreme caution when advancing
on the pitch. UMPIRES: In this situation, please be aware that this is
not a steal play or squeeze play if the batter swings the bat. Do not
enforce the penalty with this circumstance. PITCHING RULES: Starting pitchers may re-enter as a pitcher one time
provided they have not been removed from the field/lineup Official rules will be the OBR rules
(Unlimited pitching for all Barrett Fletcher tournaments). Game
Time Limits: 8 and
under – 1 hour and 15 minutes 12 and under – 1 hour and 30 minutes 14 and under – 1 hour and 45 minutes *Championship
games will be played without a time limit unless otherwise noted with the
exception of the 7u & 8u age division, which will be played at time limit
(1hour and 45 minutes). Semi-final games will have 15 minutes added to the
time limits in all divisions. In
case of tie during bracket play, The California Tie Breaker will be used with
no outs. Run
Rule Tournament Advancement: The following rules will determine which teams will
advance out of their pools. 1. Win-Loss Record 2. Head to Head (If only 2 teams have same record) 3. Fewest Runs Allowed 4. Runs Scored 5. Coin Toss PROTESTS: There are no protests. Disputes are settled on the field.
Head coach must call timeout and discuss dispute with umpires and tournament
director. At the time a tournament director is requested, the game time
should be stopped by the umpire in charge. SCORE KEEPING CONDUCT: Any player guilty of malicious contact will be out and
ejected from that game and serve a 1 game suspension. Any coach ejected from
a game must see the tournament director to see if he is able to coach the
next game. This will be determined on why the coach or manager was ejected. Profanity
will not be tolerated by players, coaches, or spectators and may cause
immediate suspension. Coaches are responsible for controlling players and
spectator’s actions during tournaments. Spectators showing unsportsmanlike
conduct will be asked to leave and threaten the play of their team. Violent
behavior will not be tolerated! Any verbal or physical threat or action will
be immediately turned over to the local police department for action. Anyone
participating in this type of behavior, especially to umpires or tournament
personnel will be banned from 7 & 8 Under Rules Four outfielders may be used. All players must bat in a continuous
rotation during the game. Each batter will be allowed six
pitches, unless he hits a foul ball on the sixth pitch. In that event he will
be allowed one more pitch. The batter is out on the third
strike, regardless of whether the catcher holds onto the ball or not. The batter is automatically out if he
throws the bat after a warning has been given to his or her team. Runners
must return to their previous base. A runner leaving the base too soon in
the umpire's judgment is automatically out. The adult pitcher is to make certain
that he/she gets out of the way of any batted ball and does not interfere
with the player’s access to the ball. If, in the umpire's judgment, the adult
pitcher interferes with a fielder's access to a batted ball, the batter is
automatically out and the runners may not advance. The adult pitcher is not allowed to
coach the batter from the pitching area. A fair ball hitting the coach pitcher will be considered a
foul ball. Ball is dead when returned to the
infield and in the umpires judgment play has stopped. The umpire will determine the
position of runners when ball becomes dead. A team will be restricted to scoring
5 runs per time at bat. There will be no: base on balls, base
awards for batter hit by a pitch, infield fly, stealing of bases, bunting. The player pitcher shall be stationed
in close proximity to the pitching circle at the time of the pitch. |