All Games Are Scheduled for Six (6) Innings

All Games Are Scheduled for Six (6) Innings

  1. Age limit: Players must be 11years old or under on January 1, 2017.
  2. Game Length
  3. All games are scheduled for six (6) innings.
  4. 10 run rule is in effect after 4 innings. 3 ½ innings if the home team is leading by 10 runs or more, or if a team is leading by 10 or more runs any complete inning thereafter.
  5. Time Limit: Only enforced in pool play and friendship games. No new inning may begin after 1 hour and 30 minutes. The home team will receive their turn at bat if the time limit has been reached during the top ½ of an inning if they are behind. For the purpose of clarification: The Home Plate Umpire is the official time keeper. The time limit begins on the first pitch of the game. In addition, after the top of the 1st, an inning is considered to begin once the team takes the field. No game can stop during the middle of inning due to the time limit.
  6. Pool play games will go to extra innings to determine winner if time allows.
  7. Ties – A game can end in a tie during non-championship rounds.
  8. Championship play will have no time limit.
  9. No pregame infield
  1. Offensive Rules
  1. 65’ Bases
  2. Bats may be no more than 2 ¼ inches in diameter and non-wood bats must be labeled with a BPF (Bat Performance Factor) of 1.15 or less.
  3. Any illegal bat will be removed from the game and the batter is out.
  4. No metal cleats.
  5. No leading off. Stealing allowed only after the pitcher releases the ball. Runners may advance on a wild pitch, passed ball, or overthrows of the catcher to the pitcher. Bunting or fake bunting will be allowed. 3rd strike rule will be in effect. With less than two outs and a runner at 1st base, the hitter will be out and runners may advance at their own risk. With two outs and first base occupied or unoccupied, the hitter must be retired.
  6. The Designated Hitter rule may be used. The DH rule will follow the National High School Federation rules, which allows a DH for any player in the lineup.
  7. Coaches may choose to use an extra hitter and bat ten players.
  8. Re-entry permitted for starting players only. Re-entering players must return to theiroriginal spots in the lineup and batting order. Courtesy runners for the Pitcher and Catcher will be allowed. Runners cannot double as active players in the lineup or as substituted players. A player may not run for both the catcher and the pitcher.
  9. Minimum of eight players required to start a game. When batting the ninth (9) position will be recorded as an out. Any fewer players will require a forfeit.
  10. Slide rule is in effect for any play situation where a putout is attempting to be made on an incoming runner. Runners cannot run into any fielder attempting to apply a tag and are not allowed to jump or hurdle fielders. Note: Runners are not required to always slide in situations where there is no play in the umpire’s judgment.
  11. Runners cannot not interfere (Interference)with a fielder in the act offielding nor,may a fielder impede the advancement of a runner (Obstruction).
  12. Infield fly rule will be used
  1. Pitching Rules

Tournament enforcement will follow the Postseason Tournament Play Pitching Rules as follows:

A pitcher may throw up to 3 innings maximum per game and 6 innings maximum per tournament. A pitcher may only make one appearance per game. Team will not forfeit if pitcher violates maximum innings rules. Pitcher will simply be removed from game after 3 innings pitched or if pitcher reaches maximum innings allowed for the tournament. One pitch equals one inning. Disputes need to be made immediately to the umpire if innings pitched limit is violated. Umpire will then report to tournament director.

Reminder: 1 pitch = 1 inning pitched.

A player may be used as a pitcher in up to two games in a day. If a player pitches in 2 games on the same day, that play is not eligible to pitch on day 2 of the tournament.

  • Pitching distance for 11U will be 48 feet from home plate. Bases are 65 feet apart.
  • Pitchers will be allowed 5 warm up pitches between innings.
  • There is no balk rule. Balks will not be called
  • No breaking pitches (i.e. curve, slider, split, knuckle balls) are allowed. Only fastballs and changeups.
  • Catchers and warm-up catchers must wear a mask, chest protector, and shin guards.

Criteria For Tournament Seeding/Championship

  1. The team with the best record.
  2. Head to Head competition
  3. If three teams have the same record, the fewest runs yielded will determine seeding/placement.
  4. If the tie is not broken, the team with the highest positive run differentialduring prior games will be the higher seed/place.
  5. Coin flip.

Note: Determinationof each seed/placement will always begin with Criteria #1 and follow the aforementioned criteria order if necessary.

Additional Information

  1. Please have your team clean the dugout after each game.
  2. Coaches are responsible for their parent and fan behavior.
  3. Unsportsmanlike behavior is subject to ejection from the game/tournament upon the umpire’s discretion.
  4. Coin flip determines home team prior to game.
  5. Home team is responsible for keeping the official book.
  6. No protests allowed. Disputes are to be settled on the field. Home plate umpire will settle disputes and may consult tournament director.

Awards

First place and 2nd place team trophies will be awarded as well as Champions shirts for the winner of the tournament.

Refund Policy

In the event of inclement weather, the following refund policy will be utilized by Tournament Officials0 games played …. $75.00, 1 game played $50.00, 2 or more games played ... no refund.

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