NJYB
2013 Hackensack Memorial Day Tournament Rules
.
The Boys Divisions
are playing to win a paid bid to the following tournaments
8u-12u will receive a paid bid to Sports at the
Beach in Delaware
13u will receive a paid berth to the AABC World Series in Battle Creek Mi or
A paid bid to Sports at the beach in Delaware
14u will receive a paid berth to either the AABC Regional Tournament held
in
Troy NY or to the NABF World Series held in VA
15u will receive a paid berth to either the AABC World Series in AZ or
Sports at the Beach in Delaware
16u will receive
a paid bid to Sports at the Beach in Delaware( Sports at the Beach bids are good for any availably weekend tournament
in 2013)
General
rules and Information the Boys Divisions
1. The tournament will begin Friday 24 May to 27 May 2013
2. Teams must provide the Tournament
Director with a copy of their team insurance certificate with proof of liability coverage.
3. All teams will be guaranteed 3 games during this tournament
(Unless in climate weather intervenes then the Tournament Director will do his best to get games in. Games
may be reduced only if weather is a factor
If only 2 games are played teams will get 25% of tournament fees back
If only 1 game is played teams will get 50% of the tournament fees back )
4. This tournament is run by
the NJYB but is an independent tournament open to all level teams.
5. First and Second Place teams will receive a Team Trophy and Individual trophies up to 15 per team.
6. Field Sizes;
13u -16u will play on a 60/90 field
11u-12u will play on a 50/70 field
9u-10u will play on a 46-65 field
8u will play on a 40/50 field
COST PER TEAM :
8u—9u-10u ($500)
11u-12u ($600)
13u-16u ($600) 7. Umpires will be provided by the Tournament.
Age brackets 11u-16u will have 2 umpires per game. While 8u-10u will have 1 umpire per game.
8. Rules: MLB Major League Rules that Govern
the National League Division will
be followed during this tournament with some exceptions at the younger age levels.
9. Age cutoff is May 1st for all divisions. Whatever age your player is
on April 30th indicates the division they should participate.
Format
The format for age groups 8u-16u will be 3 games. The top 2 teams in each division based on 2 divisions will play in
a single elimination round robin play-offs.
If there is 4 Divisions then we will take the
top team from each Division to advance to a single elimination tournament.
Example
If a Division has 8 teams - Division A. with 4 teams and Division B with 4 teams, the top 2 teams will cross over in a single elimination to
crown a Champion for the tournament.
Div A 1st place team will play Div B 2nd place team, Div A 2nd place team will
play Div B 1st place team. With the winners of each game playing each other in the championship game.
Age groups will be broken down to divisions. In the event there is a tie will give then
go by the tie breaker rule below to seed teams.
Tie-breakers:
Ties are possible in pool play. (in the case there is a three-way tie, and we cannot use Head to Head we will procedure
to step two).
1. Head-to-head results
(if applicable) If 3 teams are tied
we will go straight to rule 2 no exceptions
2. Total runs allowed, lowest amount of run allowed
will be the higher seed. If there is still a tie then we will go to rule 3.
3 Total amount of runs scored in all pool play games,
with the highest amount of runs scored receiving the higher seed.
4. Coin flip
Tournament Director will then make the decision who places in what seed based on all the rules above.
Team Rosters
Mangers must have
a copy of their rosters and birth certificates in their processions at all times during play. Age cut off for the tournament
is 1st May 2013. A player may not turn the year older prior to the 1st of May 2013.
Example: If a team is playing in the 10u Division
a player cannot turn 11 before the 1st of May 2013. This rules goes for all ages.
Teams
are permitted 1 Manger, 2 Coaches and 1 Scorekeeper in their dugouts. Others will be asked to leave.
Mangers are responsible for their Coaches, Players and Parents behavior. If a Manger cannot control them the umpire
may ask them to leave the park.
Insurance
All teams must present a copy of their teams
insurance to the Tournament Director prior to their first game and also maintain a copy in their procession.Coverage is the responsibility of all Mangers.Teams may purchase insurance from K & K
Insurance Services, INC ( if purchasing insurance from K & K please ensure to tell them you are playing in the NJYB and
apart of the AABC to receive the discounted rate that AABC teams receive.
Regulation Game
Games will consist of
SIX ( 6) INNINGS FOR ALL AGES for this tournament. If a game is
tied at the end of 6 innings the game will continue with National League rules. A runner will be placed on second base and
the game will continue until there is a winner after each team has an equal amount of bats. If the
Home team is ahead they do
not need to bat.
No inning may start after
1 hour and 45 minutes from the first pitch.
Home team is decided be the toss
of a coin. Home team will be the official Scorekeeper. At the end of each inning the Scorekeepers will confirm
with the umpire the score and amount or runs.
In the Event that
a game is called because of light, weather or time limit the game will be a complete game if the home team is ahead after
3 1/2 innings of 4 complete innings. If the game has not reached that point when the game is called the game will resume at
the next available possible time that a field is available.
Mercy
Rule
The
Mercy rule will be as followed for the following ages
11u-16u --8 runs after 3 1/2 inning if the
home team is a head or after 4 innings
8u-10 u --10 Runs after 3 1/2 inning is the Home team is a head or 4 innings
Memorial Day Tournament
Rules
1. Balks – Will not be called at the 8u and 9u levels.
Balks will be instructional at 8u and 9u only. Balks will be called for 10u through 16u, (SEE SECTION D BELOW FOR MLB’s BALK
RULES)
2. Baseballs - Supplied by the Tournament Director..
3. Bases - See appropriate
age group below
8u- 50 feet apart, with 1st and 3rd base measured from the back of
home plate to the back of the base. 40 feet from the back of home plate to the
front of the pitching
rubber.
9u
and 10u- 65 feet apart, with 1st and 3rd base measured from the back of home plate to the back
of the base. 46 feet from the back of home plate to the front of the pitching rubber.
11u and 12u -
70 feet apart, with 1st and 3rd base measured from the back of home plate to the back of the base. 50 feet from the back of
home plate to the front of the pitching rubber.
13u thru 16u - 90
feet apart, with 1st and 3rd base measured from the back of home plate to the back of the base. 60 feet from the back of home
plate to the front of the pitching rubber.
4.
Bats – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE TOURNAMENT THESE WILL BE T ONLY BATS ALLOWED FOR THE TOURNAMENT NO EXCEPTIONS
8u ---All
Bats must have the BPF 1.15 Stamp on the bats barrels can not exceed 2 ¼ inch in dia any weight
is
permitted
9u-13u --- All Bats must have the BPF 1.15 Stamp on them barrels can not exceed
2 5/8 inch in dia and any weight is permitted
14u-16u ---All Bats must have the BBCOR .05 or the BPF 1.15 Stamp on them and can not exceed 2 5/8 inch in dia.
Also the bats can not exceed a minus 3 in ratio ( -3 in weight from the lend of the bat)
5. Dropped Third Strike
- Is in effect for all ages 10u -16 but will not be in effect for 8u or 9u.
6.
Infield Fly - Is in effect for all ages except 8u. 2. Infield fly rule applies,
with less than 2 outs and runners on at least 1st and 2nd base. When the umpire declares a pop-up to be an infield fly, the
batter is out, and base runners can no longer be forced out at the next base, only tagged out. If the pop-up is caught and
the runner does not return to the base in time, the play at their original base can be a force or tag play. (SEE SECTION
D BELOW FOR MLB’s INFIELD FLY RULES)
7.
Scoring -. There is no
scoring limit in a inning from 9u through 16 There will be a 6
runs per inning for the 8u Division only. In the 8u division the last inning there will be no 6 run rule and teams will be
able to score as many runs as they can score. .
8. Sliding –Any runner is out when the runner does not slide or attempt to slide to
avoid a fielder who has the ball and is waiting to make the tag or is in the process of fielding the ball. The ball becomes
dead.
9. Bunting - Faking a bunt and taking the pitch is permitted.
Faking a bunt followed by a full swing (on the same pitch) is not permitted. Any batter that does so will be automatically
called out and ejected from the game – NO WARNINGS ARE REQUIRED BY THE UMPIRE. B.
NJYB
MODIFIED
PLAYING RULES:
10.
Hit Batsmen - No specified
limit per pitcher, but coaches should exercise judgment with all players’ safety being the first priority.
11. Intentional Walks
- Permitted, although
the pitcher must throw all four balls, with the catcher positioned behind home plate at least until the ball is thrown.
12. Game Length – Six innings for all ages during this tournament.
13. Leading
and Stealing (base running) - There is only a stealing limit with the 8u Division. Teams may steal bases
3 times per inning once the ball crosses the plate but no player may advance home unless it’s a batted ball, dead ball
or a walk. Players may not come home on a over throw,
14.
Substitutions (Re-Entry) – For NJYB MEMORIAL DAY TOURNAMENT teams must have nine players in the field and at least nine players in the batting
order throughout the duration of the game. Any of the starting players may be withdrawn and re-entered once, provided such
player occupies the same batting position whenever in the lineup. A substitute who is withdrawn may not re-enter the game.
In the event that a team cannot put nine players in the field at any point during the game, the game is stopped and considered
a forfeit. The following exceptions will be allowed during the NJYB regular season but NOT
in the state tournament:
a.
Batting Order – (
New this year) Teams may bat the following either 9 players, with /without a DH
or 10 players with an EH or their either team. A team will bat 9-10 or all of
its available players.
Example that is not
allowed if a team has 12 players and only wants to bat 11! Teams
can, if they choose, include all available players in their start-of-game batting order or hit nine in the
batting order either using a DH or may chose to use a EH to bat 10 players in the batting line up.. The decision to either
include all available players or (9) nine players or ( 10) must be finalized for each team (and not necessarily the same for
both teams) before the start of the game. The beginning-of-game batting order shall be followed throughout the game, except
for players entering the order as substitutes.
b. Substitutions
– Teams that choose to include 9 or 10 in their starting batting order 1) must follow the Substitution
(Re-Entry) rules described in Rule 14 above, 2) are allowed to use pinch hitters and pinch runners, but once a player starts
the game or enters a spot in the batting order, they cannot bat in any other spot in the order, 3) will forfeit a game in
the event that no eligible substitutes remain available to replace an ejected or injured player. Teams that choose to include
all players in their starting batting order 1) can freely make defensive substitutions for the duration of the game but the
batting order must remain the same for the duration of the game, 2) will be charged an out in cases where a player that was
in the original batting order is unable to play or is not at the field upon their turn to bat (no automatic out is charged
to a team when it would be the last out of the game).
c. Pitching - A pitcher must be removed from pitching upon
the second visit to the mound during an inning by his team’s manager and/or coaches. Upon any removal of a pitcher,
he may stay on or return to the field in another position, but is ineligible to pitch during the remainder of that game.
15. Courtesy Runner -Permitted catcher when he is on base with
2 outs or, at the discretion of the umpire and managers, for an injured player on base. Courtesy runners can also be used
to speed the game up but at the discretion of the umpire and managers. In either case, the courtesy runner is the player who
made the last out, whether as a batter or as a runner. If that player is unable to pinch run due to absence or injury, the
pinch runner will be the player who made the previous out. This pinch running appearance is ignored when applying the “Substitution”
rules described in Rule 14 above.
16.
Sliding – For NJYB
Memorial Day Tournament, base runners, including batter-runners, are required to slide or avoid contact as stated above (Rule
A (8)). Fielders are subject to obstruction rules (SEE SECTION D BELOW FOR MLB’s OBSTRUCTION RULES).
For NJABC regular season and state tournaments, no head-first slides are permitted, except when returning to a base upon a
line drive, pick-off, or fake pick-off.
17.
Dugout - Only the team’s
players, manager, two coaches, and one scorekeeper are allowed in the dugout or dugout area and, if not on the field, players
must remain in the dugout throughout the game unless temporarily allowed elsewhere by their coaches (with supervision). Aside
from 1st and 3rd base coaches, all must be in the dugout or in dead ball area during play. Home teams have first choice of
dugouts. Managers, coaches, and players of both teams are responsible for cleaning up garbage and personal items left in their
dugout area after their game.
18. Extra Innings – For NJYB Memorial Day Tournament games
that are tied after 6 innings will go into extra innings to a winner is declared., We will use the California Tie breaker
rule.California Tie Breaker rule states that after the game has completed
the amount of innings to be played and the two teams are tied the teams will go into extra innings ( sudden death format)
with the visiting team placing their last batted out on second base with no outs. Then the home team will do the same this
will continue to there is a winner declared.
19.
Field Dimensions - The
Tournament Director will provide fields for the tournament
8u
- 40 ft pitching mound from the home plate and 50 ft bases to 1st and 3rd base
9u & 10u
- 46 ft pitching mound from the home plate and 65 ft bases to 1st and 3rd base
11u & 12u
-50 ft pitching mound from the home plate and 70 ft bases to 1st and 3rd base
13u Thru 16u
- 60 ft pitching mound from the home plate and 90 ft bases to 1st and 3rd base
20. Ground Rules - The umpire and one manager or coach from each team will discuss ground rules
21. Mercy Rule - For 8u & 9u there will be a 10 Run Mercy
Rule For all other ages 10u-16u there will be a 8 Run Mercy Rule The if
the Home team is ahead by the number of runs above depending on the age group after 3 1/2 innings or the visiting team is
ahead by the number above based on the age group the game will be called a complete game.Example in the 8u-10 Division if a home team is ahead
by 10 runs after 3 1/2 innings the game will be counted as a complete game.or in the 11u-16u Division is the home
team is ahead by eight runs the game will be constituted at a complete game.
22. Official Game - All games will be 6 inning for this tournament
. If the home team is ahead: 3½ innings. If the visiting team is ahead: 4 full innings consititutes a complete game.
No inning
may start after 1 hour and 45 minutes from the first pitch.
23. Pitching Limits – For this Tournament
there will be NO Pitching restriction for all games 9u thru 16u, but for the 8u Division
we will use a 3 inning max per day for each pitcher and a inning will consist of outs.
24. Pitching Rubber - see appropriate age below
8u
- 40 feet from the back of home plate to the front of the pitching rubber.
9u
& 10u 46feet from the back of home plate to the front of the pitching rubber
11u
& 12u 50 feet from the back of home plate to the front of the pitching rubber
13u
& 16u 60 feet from the back of home plate to the front of the pitching rubber
25. Postponements/Rainouts/Suspended Games - In the Event that a game is called because of light, weather or time limit the
game will be a complete game if the home team is ahead after 3 1/2 innings of 4 complete innings. If the game has not reached
that point when the game is called the game will resume at the next available possible time that a field is available
26. Pre-Game Practice - No per game practice on the field will be
available there is ample area in the park teams may use for warming up.
27.
Shoes - Players must wear
cleats or sneakers. Metal spikes are permitted only for 13u - 16u .
28.
Umpires - Will be assigned
by the Tournament Director and fees are all covered with Teams registration fees for tournament games/
29. Conduct / Warnings
/ Ejections - Managers
are responsible for themselves and their coaches, players on the field, players in the dugout area, and all spectators. For
example, if any player deliberately throws a bat or helmet, that player and their entire team will receive a warning from
the umpire. Warnings will also be issued if the batter accidentally flings the bat after swinging at the ball. At the umpire’s
discretion, subsequent incidents can lead to ejection. Umpires and coaches have jurisdiction over spectators, who must yield
to their authority or risk removal from the field and its immediate surroundings. Umpires have jurisdiction over managers,
coaches, players, and spectators, who must yield to their authority or risk removal from the game, the field, and its immediate
surroundings. Again, head coaches are responsible for their assistant coaches, players and parents’ conduct. Ejections
are generally preceded by warnings, except in extreme cases. It is expected that all players, coaches, and parents
will demonstrate good sportsmanship. Managers are responsible for their coaches, players and parents. Actions by parents,
coaches and players that are construed by umpires and the NJYB as demonstrating poor sportsmanship will result in certain
disciplinary action that may include but not limited to game forfeiture, ejection and a future ban from participating in all
NJYB leagues. Cheering: Positive cheering and chanting for one’s own team and youth baseball players is
always acceptable and part of the game. However, team cheering and chanting especially when ramped up at the point of the
pitcher's delivery or the batter’s swing to intimidate youth baseball players will not be tolerated. Team cheering/chanting
(or coach yelling) in the middle of an opposing pitcher’s windup or at the time of a swing by the opposing batter with
the intention of intimidating a youth baseball player will be viewed as poor sportsmanship, is not acceptable and will not
be tolerated. It is the umpire’s discretion to determine if the chanting is considered intimidating. The umpire will
warn the coach for the first infraction. Continued infractions will result in the pitch being either called a strike for intimidating
a pitcher and a ball for intimidating the batter. Any ejection of a manager, coach, or player leads to their suspension
from the remainder of that game. An ejected coach or manager must leave the field altogether and must not be within viewing
distance of the playing field. Ejection from a second game in the same season for the same individual results in suspension
for the remainder of that game and the entire next game (regardless of whether it is a regular season or tournament game)
and a one-year probation with the NJYB, with the subsequent game suspension subject to a review of the circumstances of the
ejection by the league commissioner. Ejection from a third game can lead to suspension for the remainder of the season (including
tournament games) and, if warranted, permanent suspension from the NJYB, also subject to review by league and state commissioners.
Any ejections from a NJYB regular season or tournament game must be reported and explained in writing by the head coach of
the team whose coach, manager, player or parent was ejected from the game to the league commissioner no later than one day
after the ejection. C. OTHER RULES:
.
Eligibility - A player must meet the age cut
off to play in each age group we use the May 1st date as our cute off.
30. Birth Certificates/Team Rosters - Legible copies (not originals) of valid birth certificates
and copies of team rosters must be present and in the position of the Manger
31. Schedules –Tournament Director will have schedules posted on NJYB.NET web site.
32. Home Team - Is
established by a coin
flip for all games.
33.
Expenses - TOURNMENT FEES cover fields, balls, trophies, umpires and advancement tournament
8u, 9u & 10u are $500 .00
11u
& 12u are $600.00
13u - 16u are $600.00
34. Game Scores / Website
- Games scores will be
reported to the Tournament Director at the Field house or the High School or Columbus Park and all scores will be posted online
in a timely manner at NJYB.NET
35. Insurance - Teams must provide insurance coverage to the
Tournament Director prior to the first game.
36.
Rosters - Rosters must be submitted prior to their first game and a team may have up to 20 players on their
roster.
37. Standings – Standings will be maintained during the Tournament at the field house
and on the web site NJYB.net .
.
ADDENDUM – CERTAIN IMPORTANT MAJOR LEAGUE RULES
38. Balk – Not
in effect ONLY for the 8u & 9u
Is in affect for 10u 16u
39
Infield Fly Rule - Not in effect for the 8u ONLY - 9u thru 16u will apply
40. Offensive Interference – (Rule 2.00) Offensive interference is an act by the team
at bat which interferes with, obstructs, impedes, hinders, or confuses any fielder attempting to make a play. If the umpire
declares the batter, batter-runner, or a runner out for interference, all other runners shall return to the last base that
was, in the judgment of the umpire, legally touched at the time of the interference unless otherwise provided by these rules.
Rule 6.05(m) - A preceding runner , in the umpire’s judgment, intentionally interferes with a fielder
who is attempting to catch a thrown ball or to throw a ball in an attempt to complete any play (for double plays at second).
Rule 7.08 (b) – Any runner is out when he intentionally interferes with a thrown ball or hinders a
fielder attempting to make a play on a batted ball. Rule 7.09 – It is interference by a batter or a
runner when a) after a third strike he hinders the catcher in his attempt to field the ball, b) he intentionally deflects
the course of a foul ball in any manner, c) before two are out, with a runner on third base, the batter hinders a fielder
in making a play at home, the runner is out, d) any member or members of the offensive team stand or gather around any base
to which a runner is advancing to confuse, hinder or add to the difficulty of the fielders. Such runner shall be declared
out for the interference of his teammate or teammates, e) any batter or runner who has just been put out hinders or impedes
any following play being made on a runner. Such runner shall be declared out for the interference of his teammate, f) if,
in the judgment of the umpire, a base runner willfully and deliberately interferes with a batted ball or a fielder in the
act of fielding a batted ball, with the obvious intent of breaking up a double play, the ball is dead. The umpire shall call
the runner out for interference and also call the batter-runner out because of the action of his teammate. In no event may
bases be run or runs scored because of such action of a runner, g) if, in the judgment of the umpire, a batter-runner willfully
and deliberately interferes with a batted ball or a fielder in the act of fielding a batted ball, with the obvious intent
of breaking up a double play, the ball is dead; the umpire shall call the batter-runner out for interference and shall also
call the runner who had Advanced closest to the home plate regardless where the double play might have been possible. In no
event may bases be run because of such interference, h) in the judgment of the umpire, the base coach at third base or first
base, by touching or holding the runner, physically assists him in returning to or leaving first base or third base, i) with
a runner on third base, the base coach leaves his box and acts in any manner to draw a throw by a fielder, j) in running the
last half of the distance from home base to the first base while the ball is being fielded to the first base, he runs outside
(to the right of) the 3 ft line, or inside (to the left of) the foul line and, in the umpire’s judgment, interferes
with the fielder taking the throw at first base or attempting to field a batted ball, k) he fails to avoid a fielder who is
attempting to field a batted ball, or intentionally interferes with a thrown ball, provided that if two or more fielders attempt
to field a batted ball, and the runner comes in contact with one or more of them, the umpire shall determine which fielder
is entitled to the benefit of this rule, and shall not declare the runner out for coming into contact with a fielder other
than the one the umpire determines to be entitled to field such a ball, (l) a fair ball touches him on fair territory before
touching a fielder. If a fair ball goes through, or by, an infielder, and touches a runner immediately back of him, or touches
the runner after having been deflected by a fielder, the umpire shall not declare the runner out for being touched by a batted
ball. In making such decision the umpire must be convinced that the ball passed through, or by, the fielder, and that no other
infielder had the chance to make a play on the ball. If, in the judgment of the umpire, the runner deliberately and intentionally
kicks such a batted ball on which the infielder has missed the play, then the runner shall be called out for interference.
PENALLY FOR INTERFERENCE: the runner is out and the ball is dead.
41. Obstruction – Rule 7.06 – when obstruction occurs, the umpire shall call or
signal “Obstruction”. A) If a play is being made on the obstructed runner, or if the batter-runner is obstructed
before he touches first base, the ball is dead and all runners shall advance, without liability to be put out, to the bases
they would have reached, in the umpire’s judgment, if there had been no obstruction. The obstructed runner shall be
awarded at least one base beyond the base he had last legally touched before the obstruction. Any preceding runners, forced
to advance by the award of bases as the penalty for obstruction, shall advance without liability to be put out, b) if no play
is being made on the obstructed runner, the play shall proceed until no further action is possible. The umpire shall then
call time and impose such penalties, if any, as in his judgment will nullify the act of obstruction. (Rule 7.06(b) –
when the ball is not dead on obstruction and an obstructed runner advances beyond the base which, in the umpires judgment,
he would have been awarded because of being obstructed, he does so at his own peril and may be tagged out. This is a judgment
call. NOTE: the catcher, without the ball in his possession has no right to block the pathway of the runner attempting
to score. The base line belongs to the runner, and the catcher should be there only when he is fielding or when he already
has the ball in his hand. .If coaches have used all their substitution
and a player gets hurt a coach may re-insert a sub so the game does not end on forfeit. If a coach used all his players and
a player is ejected and the team has no more subs that team will forfeit regardless of the score. .
42. Player ejection: If a player is ejected that player
may remain on the bench unless the umpire declares that player is a distraction to the team then that player will be removed
from the bench. The player ejected must sit out the next game..If a coach is ejected from a game he must remove his
self from the field and he will not be allowed to coach the next game.
43. Cut-off Date; as of 1 May 2013
16u Micky Mantle Divison (
In 2013 player must be born on or after May 1 1996)
.
15u Ken Griffey Jr. Division (In 2013, players born on or after May 1, 1997)
.
; 14u Sandy Koufax Division (In 2013, players born on or after
May 1, 1998)
.
; 13u Sandy Koufax
13s Division (In 2013, players born on or after May 1, 1999)
.
;12u Pee Wee Reese Division (In 2013, players born on or after May 1, 2000)
.
;11u Gil Hodges Division (In 2013, players born on or after May 1,
2001)
.
;10u Willie Mays Division (In 2013, players born on or after May
1, 2002)
.
;9u Jackie Robinson 9s Division (In 2013, players born on or after May 1, 2003);
.
8u Roberto Clemente Division (In 2013, players born on or after May 1, 2004;
Example: for 8u 1 May 2004 A player may not turn 9 prior to May 1st 2013 to compete in the 8u
division..
44. Rosters must be submitted prior to their first game .
45. Format All teams
will be guaranteed 3 games The format for age groups 8u-16u Teams all will play a minimum of 3 games. The top 2 teams in each division
based on 2 divisions will play in a single elimination round robin play-offs. The winners of the play-off game will play each
other in the Championship Game declaring a winner.
Example
Division A. with 4 teams and Division B with 4 teams, the top 2 teams will cross over in a single elimination to crown a Champion
for the tournament. Div A 1st place
team will play Div B 2nd place team, Div A 2nd place team will play Div B 1st place team. With the winners of each game playing
each other in the championship game.
Age groups will be broken
down to divisions by a random computer draw.Determining which teams will advance to the play-off will be based on teams standings in their 3 game round
robin play. Standings will be based on seeding by games won, if in the event there is a tie will give then go by the tie breaker
rule below to seed teams.
Tie-breakers once again so everyone is familiar with it. Ties are possible in pool play. (in the case there
is a three-way tie, the procedure will go to step two first if it can not be determined by head to head straight up).
1. Head-to-head results
(if applicable)
2. Total runs allowed, Lowest amount of run allowed will be the higher seed. If there is still a tie then we will go
to rule 3.
3 Total amount of runs scored in all pool play games, with the highest amount of runs scored receiving the higher seed.
4. Coin flip
Tournament Director will then make the decision who places in what seed based
on all the rules above.
NO PLAYER CAN PLAY ON 2 TEAMS IN THE SAME
AGE GROUP. A PLAYER MAY PLAY ON A 12U AND THEN A 13U IF HE IS AGE ELIGIBLE
