Please be sure to say the
time of the game, the team name and score of each team and field --
Thank you!!
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2.5 17U
and 16U TEAMS MUST KEEP A SCOREBOOK (Firecracker only)– Scorebook must
be kept along with special rules apply to the 17U teams and 16U as the
winning team of Firecracker tournament will receive AABC Regional Spot
(16u) and Mattingly World Series (17u).
USA PREMIER BASEBALL - Official Leagues Game Rules
1. ROSTER LIMITATION RULES:
Open rosters will be allowed for this tournament. Should any player
appear on duplicate rosters, the team he first plays for, either
offensively or defensively the team he must play with for the remainder
of the tournament.
2. ELIGIBILITY:
All players must be of legal age to compete in the tournament, which is
18 years old or younger on or before May 1st of the current calendar
year. NO EXCEPTIONS.
3. BASEBALLS:
Each team is required to provide 3 game balls to the Umpire in Chief at
the exchange of line-up cards. It is your responsibility to return foul
balls from your side of the field. If the umpires need more baseballs,
each team is required to provide one each, beginning with the home team
first, until the foul balls are returned.
4. MINIMUM PLAYERS:
If a team has at least 8 players, the game will start at game time. The
9th position in the batting order will be left blank, and when the spot
comes up in the batting order it will be an automatic out. If the 9th
player arrives prior to the 5th inning, he/she will be placed in the
batting order as the 9th batter and will complete the game under
standard game rules. If a team cannot field 9 players by the completion
of 4-1/2 innings the game will be considered forfeiture.
5. HOME TEAM:
A coin flip prior to the game shall determine home and visiting team. If
same teams play twice, then they will switch being home and visiting
team. If a team with less than 9 players is listed to be the home team,
then home team will revert to the team with a minimum of 9 players. For
elimination rounds, the higher seeded team will be home unless the two
teams are of equal seeding, then the coin flip will be used
6.
9-INNING GAME:
LEAGUE RULE
–
Must play 9 innings (No Time Limit)
and after the 7 innings are played, no new inning will start after 2
hours 10 min. No Mercy Rule
Enforced.
TOURNAMENT RULE
– 9 innings Time Limit
-
No
new inning will start after 2 hours 45 min.
Mercy Rule Enforced -The game
will be considered complete if either team is 8 runs behind after 5
innings of play.
7. SPEED UP RULE:
A runner is allowed for the pitcher or catcher at any time with any
player on your roster who is not already in the game. If a team has only
9 players then a runner for the pitcher or catcher is not authorized.
8. INTENTIONAL WALKS:
Tell the Plate Umpire that you want to walk the batter - NO PITCH TO THE
BATTER IS NECESSARY.
9. DESIGNATED HITTER:
The designated hitter is optional but can only be used for the pitcher;
refer to rule 6.10 of Sporting News Official Baseball Rules.
10. EXTRA HITTER:
Optional extra hitter (EH) will be allowed for any amount in the batter
line-up, but he must be on the line-up card exchanged at the pre-game
plate conference. He may not be added once the game commences. The EH
may enter defensively at any time, in any position, but must remain in
the same spot in the batting order. The line-up must stay for all
batters for the entire game.
11. RE-ENTRY:
High School Re-entry rule is allowed.
12. EJECTION:
In the event a player, coach or manager is ejected from the game, the
individual must leave the dugout and playing complex for the remainder
of that game. The Rules Committee, who has the authority to impose
additional game suspensions, will review all ejections.
13. PITCHING RULES:
There are no maximum innings during a tournament.
14. UNIFORM CODE:
All players, coaches, and managers must be in uniform while on the field
for this event.
15. BATS:
This is a
WOOD
bat tournament.
16. FORFEITURE:
Forfeiture will have occurred if a team cannot field 9 players from its
official team roster by completion of 4-1/2 innings. The forfeiture
score awarded will be 7 to 0.
17. RAIN/GAME MODIFICATIONS:
We will do our best to make sure all games are played according to
schedule. In case of rain, games will be shortened to 5 innings or 1
hour 45 minutes. If a game still cannot be completed within that time
limit, the game will be cancelled and not rescheduled. Scores for
partially played games will be based on the last completed inning. Games
cancelled due to weather will count as a 1-1 tie score for each team. -
No refund for rained out games.
18.
IN THE EVENT OF ANY CONFUSION, CONFLICT OR DISAGREEMENT OF ANY RULE OR
REGULATION INCLUDED HEREIN, THE DECISION OF THE RULES COMMITTEE IS FINAL
AND BINDING.
