1. Games will be seven (7) innings in length. No new inning will start after two (2) hours have elapsed from the time of the first pitch of inning #1 in all round robin games. If a new inning starts prior to the two (2) hours, the inning must be completed. Games are over as soon as the home team takes the lead in any final inning of a game (7th inning or past time limit). The official scorekeeper will record the time of the first pitch and will announce the time to both teams. For quarter-final games, no new inning will start after two (2) hours have elapsed from the time of the first pitch of inning #1. At that time, if the two teams are still tied, additional innings will be played until a winner can be declared. There will be no time limit on semi-final and championship games. The ten (10) run mercy rule after five and six innings will be in effect for all games.
2. Ties will be permitted in the round robin preliminary play.
3. Pitchers are allowed to
pitch a total of seven (7) innings in a calendar day and a total of fourteen
(14) innings in the entire tournament. If a pitcher pitches five (5) or more
innings on one day, he or she must have two (2) nights rest before pitching
again. Innings pitched will apply to the calendar day in which they were
pitched. The calendar day applies regardless of the tournament schedule, or
delays caused by darkness or weather. Remember one (1) pitch constitutes an
inning pitched. The official scorer will be responsible for recording innings
pitched.
4. Tournament Format - This is an eight (8) team event: two (2)
divisions of four (4) teams. All teams entered play three (3) games in the
round robin play. Each team will play each team in their division once for a
total of three (3) games. The top team in each division will receive a bye to
the semi-finals. The second and third place teams in each division will
crossover and play each other in quarter-final games on Saturday night. The two
(2) winners will advance to the semi-finals on Sunday. The two (2) winners of
the semi-finals will advance to the Championship game. There will be no
Consolation game. All teams will play
one (1) game Friday night and two (2) games on Saturday in the round robin.
Teams will be seeded in their
division based on highest amount of points in round robin play.
Points will be
awarded on the following basis:
Win - two (2)
points, Tie - one (1) point, Loss - zero (0) points.
5. Tie - breaking Rules
1. Winner of the head to head game will advance.
2. Team with smallest runs against ration (runs allowed divided by number
of defensive innings played).
3. Team with the highest runs for ration (runs scored divided by number of
offensive innings played).
4. Coin Toss
6. The tournament convenor
reserves the right to alter and/or make any changes necessary to ensure
completion of the tournament in the allotted time.