Information and Tournament Rules
D9 Inspiration Tournament
Information and Tournament Rules
The GPS address for the Facility is
ESPN WWOS
700 S Victory Way, Kissimmee Fl 34747
Contact Information:
Diamond 9 Events
Kevin O’Donnell, Tournament Director
Email:
Jim Martin Assistant Tournament Director
Cell:732 887 8861
Games Committee:
The games committee will consist of tournament director Kevin O’Donnell and the umpire-in-chief.
Home Team:
Coin flip by umpires during pre-game conference to determine home team.Home team will keep official score and will report score to Field Director at conclusion of game.During championship play, the higher seed will be the home team.
Dugout designation:
The team listed on the top of the schedule will occupy the 3rd base dugout unless the 3rd base dugout is occupied by a team from the previous game.
Tournament Format:
6 game guarantee (Weather Permitting)Single elimination will begin concluding with the championship game.
Seeding from Pool Play
Seeding from pool play into bracket play is determined by the following in this order
1) Wins:2 points for each win
2) Tie: 1 point for each tie
3) Head to Head
4) Runs against
5 )Runs Scored
Inclement Weather:
In the event of rain or bad weather schedule revisions may occur.Every attempt to complete the full schedule of games will be made. The games committee will handle any revisions with the input from the facility coordinator. Please provide us with all pertinent cell phone numbers. We will have a text alert system in place.
Lineup Cards:
One lineup card for the scorekeeper is due to the umpires prior to game time. Line-ups are not official until the lineup card is presented to the official at the pre-game meeting.
Official Scorekeepers:
Home teams Book will be the official score book.
Registration: At check in your team will need to providea copy of the Team Insurance, roster and D9 waivers Disney Waiversfor Coaches, Staff and players.
Pre-Game Infield:
No pre game infield will be allowed, but groundballs and fly ballswill be allowed behind the base path on each side of the field. Both teams will share thefield for warm up, so please use standard courtesy and safety procedures.
Rules
1)2017/2018NFHS rules will be used, unless specified in this document
with the exception pitchers, must start with both feet on the pitching rubber
2) In pool play you may bat your line up, and free defensive substitution
3) in Bracket play, NFHS rules apply with the exception of rule 1above
3) If ejected a coach or player must sit out next game.
Time Limit:
No new inning will begin after 1 hour 30minutes from the completion of the pre-game conference at home plate. Game time will be kept by umpires on the field. A new inning starts with the third out of the previous inning.
In the event of a tie after 7 innings within the time limit, teams will go to International Tie Breaker (ITB).
Championship game will be played until completion.
Run-Rule, 10 after 4, 8 after 5, 6 after 6.
Protests are to be handled on the field by the UIC of that site, a tournament official and the Umpire who made the call, there will be a $50 protest fee to be returned if the protest is upheld.
Umpires:All fields will have 2 umpires. Championship Game will have 3
Championship Award: The top 2 finishers will receive a berth to the 2018 PGF Eastern Nationals to take place in July of 2018 in Orlando Florida