RULES FOR THIS TOURNAMENT
1. As of this year, this tournament will implement the new Little League birth date cut-off rule of April 30.  The rule states that if you are 12 years of age as of April 30 of this year, you are eligible to play in this tournament.  This rule does imply that there may be young 13 year olds eligible to play.  As has always been our policy younger players are also eligible. 

2. Games are six innings or one hour & forty-five minutes, whichever comes first - unless the game is tied. All games are played to a decision. The semi-finals and finals are six innings with no time limit. A new inning starts as soon as the last out is made in the previous inning. In the event of injury, the official scorekeeper will stop timing until play resumes.

3. A ten-run rule applies after four innings and a fifteen-run rule after three innings. The 10/15 run rule applies in all games.

4. A pitcher may pitch no more than six innings in a day and no more than 12 innings in the tournament. One pitch in an inning is considered an inning pitched. Violation of this rule results in forfeiture. The coach of each team must obtain a record from the official scorekeeper after each game, showing the number of innings pitched by each pitcher for that team. This record is given to the scorekeeper at the next game.

5. The pitching distance is 50 feet. The basepaths are 70 feet.

6. This is a lead-off baseball tournament.  A baserunner may attempt to score on a wild pitch, passed ball or a ball being returned to the pitcher and a batter may attempt to reach first base on a dropped third strike, as in Federation rules.

7. The ball must be returned directly to the pitcher following an out. The pitcher may intentionally walk a batter by indicating that intent to the umpire. There is a limit of three warm-up pitches at the start of an inning and following a change of pitchers. This may be extended at the discretion of the umpire.

8. The rule on 2 3/4 barrel bat weight-to-length is a differential of -EIGHT ( a 30" bat must weigh at least 22 ounces ). Or a 2 1/4 barrel bat may also be used with no length restriction.

9. Metal cleats are not permitted.  Non-metal cleats are allowed. All batters, runners and players serving as base coaches must wear helmets with ear flaps. Catchers must wear throat protectors.

10. A starter or non-starter who has been replaced may re-enter the game ONCE. The re-entry must be to the same spot the player occupied in the batting order. A player who has been replaced may still be used as a courtesy runner.

 

TOURNAMENT PROCEDURE

This is a pool play tournament.  Pool winners will advance to the semi-finals and finals on Sunday.

 

TIE-BREAKER PROCEDURES
If two teams are tied at the end of pool play, the winner of their head-to-head game advances. If three or more teams are tied and one team has defeated both or all of the other teams, that team advances. If that is not the case, a three, four or five-way tie goes in favor of the team which has allowed the fewest runs. If three or more teams are still tied, a flip of the coin will determine who advances. Whenever two teams remain tied, the head-to-head winner advances.