Tournament Rules |
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| OBA Line Up cards and Score Sheets will be used. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The host will attempt to provide a score keeper and pitch counter. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| If none is available the score and pitch count will be kept by the home team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Pitch Count kept by the Official Pitch counter will be the Final Pitch Count regardless of any other Pitch Counts. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home team will be decided by a coin toss with the farthest team calling the toss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Games will be 7 Innings in length. No new inning will start after 1Hour 45 Minutes from the time of the first pitch. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ties will stand in Pool Play | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No extra Innings in Pool Play | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams will not be allowed to take infield practice on the Diamond prior to games. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Games will be 7 innings -No time Limits for Semi -Final and Final Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Major League Baseball and Baseball Ontario Rules will apply | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In case of weather or other delays, the tournament convenor may revise the schedule | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Any games stopped (suspended) before being completed or before the time limit is reached, will be resumed from the point of suspension. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The 10 run mercy rule applies after 5 (4 1/2) innings. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The last out of the inning must be used to run for the catcher with 2 outs. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No Protests will be entertained after the game has resumed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The decision of the Umpire(s) is final, any protests will be decided AT THE TIME OF THE PROTEST on the field by the Protest Committee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Points will be awarded - 2 for a Win - 1 for a Tie - 0 for a Loss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The score of any Forfeited Game will be 7 - 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tie Breaking Rules - | 1) Head to Head results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2) Runs allowed divided by Defensive Innings Played | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3) Runs Scored divided by Offensive Innings Played | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4) Coin Toss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||