2011 baseball tourney rules

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C & R Baseball will use USSSA Rules unless outlined below:

TEAM INSURANCE

All teams are required to provide proof of team insurance. A copy of the teams' certificate of insurance

must be provided at the team check-in prior to a teams participation in any City of Southaven event.

PROOF OF AGE

It is the Head Coaches responsibility to have his players proof of age in his possession and be able toproduce on demand his players' birth certificate or legally accepted proof of age in the event of anyquestion regarding the age of his players.

GAME TIME LIMITS**

Age Division Time Limit Game Length5-8 1 hour 15 minutes 6 innings

9-10 1 hour 30 minutes 6 innings



** The C & R Baseball reserves the right to modify game times as needed.

REFUNDS

Full refund if no games have begun; 2/3 refund if 1 game is completed; 1/3 refund if 2 games are

completed. No refunds after 3 games are started. No gate refunds or rain checks at any time. Tellyour fans / supporters, if play is in doubt due to inclement weather or rain, to wait until play begins toenter the park.

INDIVIDUAL GAME TIE BREAKERS

In Pool Play, if all regulation innings have been played or the imposed time limit has expired and thescore is tied, the game shall be considered complete and will end in a tie.

In Bracket Play, if all regulation innings have been played or the imposed time limit has expired andthe score is tied, the game shall continue using the Extra Innings guideline below. Extra Innings willbe in regulation baseball governed up USSSA Rules.

DIVISIONAL / POOL PLAY TIE BREAKERS

At the end of divisional pool play teams may be tied going into the final championship rounds with thesame Overall Won / Loss record. The following tiebreakers will determine which team advances and inwhat order of finish.


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1. Head to Head Competition (Only if 2 teams have the same overall record, If 3 or more go to FewestRuns Allowed in all games played).

2. Fewest Runs allowed in all games played.3. Run Differential (Runs scored minus Runs allowed).4. USSSA ranking points (Applicable only in USSSA sanctioned events).5. Coin Toss

In the Event of a Forfeit in Divisional / Pool Play, the non-forfeiting teams will be credited with a 1 rundifferential victory. The runs allowed in the forfeited game will be the average of runs allowed by thenon-forfeiting team an all games actually played. EXAMPLE: Team A gets a forfeit win from Team B.Team A has allowed a total of 10 runs in their other games. Therefore, the average runs allowed byTeam A would be 5 runs. The credited score for their forfeit win against Team B would be 6-5.

Any team due to the unsportsmanlike conduct of any of the coaches or fans which result inthe forfeit of a pool game for that team OR the conceding of a pool game to reduce the # ofruns allowed will result in that team not being eligible to advance to the Championshiprounds.

PITCHING

No pitching rules will be in effect for the tourneys sponsored by C & R Baseball.

RUN / MERCY RULES

AgeDivision

Winner of Game Declared if any Team is:Maximum Runs per

Inning

912 runs ahead after 3 complete innings OR 8 runs ahead after 4

complete innings6 runs per inning - 1st

three innings only

10-1212 runs ahead after 3 complete innings OR 8 runs ahead after 4

complete inningsN/A

13-14 12 runs ahead after 3 complete innings OR10 runs ahead after 4complete innings OR 8 runs ahead after 5 complete innings

N/A

TEAM CHECK IN

Team must check in with a Tournament Director or designee prior to commencing play in their firstgame. Please be prepared to produce all tournament documentation, i.e. certificate of insurance,sanction # (if required), roster, etc. Failure to check in will result in a delay in starting your first game.

COACHES PASSES

Each team will receive THREE (3) coaches' passes upon check-in at the Tournament Office. Coacheswho lose, forget or misplace their passes will be required to pay a non-refundable gateadmission. Individuals who abuse or miss-use these passes shall forfeit their passes for theduration of the tournament.

LINE-UP CARDS


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Each manager must prepare a minimum of 3 written copies of his line-up, listing first name, last nameand numbers of all players including all substitutes. Lineups must be provided to the plate umpire andopposing manager. A game shall not start until this is completed. Managers are responsible forproviding their own line-up cards.

HOME TEAM (*USSSA Events Only)

During pool play the Home team will be determined by coin toss. During bracket play, the higher seedwill be the Home team. During the Championship game Home team is determined by a coin toss.Home team scorekeeper will be the official scorekeeper and must record the starting time in thescorebook.

GAME BALLS

Each Team must provide a new and a good Game Ball

TOURNAMENT FORMAT ALTERATIONS

The City of Southaven reserves the right to alter, change or abbreviate tournament formats, whennecessary, in order to complete the tournament.

AWARDS

Awards will vary depending on the tournament event. However, individual awards will always bepresented to all players of the top two finishing teams. Team awards will vary by tournament.

GATE ADMISSIONS

C & R Baseball will have a $5per day ($12 for weekend pass) admission charge for all persons age 15-65, EXCLUDING players and up to 3 coaches per team.

PETS

NO Pets Allowed.

TOBACCO

Use of tobacco products are prohibited on all fields and in the dugouts during games. Town ofCollierville Parks are Smoke Free Facilities. No smoking is allowed within the park.

FOOD / BEVERAGES

NO outside food or beverages are allowed to be brought into the ballpark. ABSOLUTELY NOALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ALLOWED. Teams are also allowed to bring in their own circular (5 or 10


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gallon) Cooler with pre-mixed sports drink. Individual bottled water or bottled sports drinks are NOTallowed. NO CHEST COOLERS ALLOWED.

Coaches, Please help us to prevent an embarrassing situation at the gates by informingyour teams' parents of this policy. We do allow small personal coolers for towels and "refreshing"water (mixture of ammonia spirits, ice and water) to help keep the players cool during their game thatMUST be kept in the dugout. HOWEVER, our gate workers will ask to inspect the coolers for anyoutside food or drink. NO CHEST COOLERS of any kind will be allowed into the park.

SPORTSMANSHIP

By players, coaches and fans are expected at all times. The Director will handle any rulemisinterpretations (no judgement calls will be addressed) immediately and finally. Coaches will beresponsible for their own fans behavior. Razzing, heckling or making disparaging remarks towardsopponents, in any manner, is prohibited.

The HEAD COACH ONLY (no parents or assistant coaches) may approach the umpire or directorsabout a rule interpretation before, during or immediately after any game.

All ejections for coaches will result in banishment from that game and may also result in thebanishment of the following game. Remember, rule interpretations may be disputed. Not judgementcalls, especially balls and strikes. Coaches are also responsible for the actions of their fans.Inappropriate conduct by fans can result in a coach ejection.

Teams are expected to pick up trash and debris in the dugout before departure from all games. Yourassistance in keeping these facilities in pristine shape would be greatly appreciated. Please urge yourcoaches, players and fans to use all trash receptacles provided.

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