TOURNAMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS

No Umpire abuse - you are responsible for your parents and fans.  

We hold the right to ask fans to move or leave the fields . 

1. Home team will be determined by coin flip in pool play games.  Highest seed will be given the option to be home or away for playoff and       Championship games.

2. All Games in Divisions 13u, 14u, 16u and 18u will be 7 innings or no new inning after 1 hour and 40 minutes. 8u, 9u, 10u, 11u and 12u Divisions will be 6 innings or no new inning after 1 hour and 40 minutes.  In the event time is expired and the game is tied, the game will end in a tie. No tie breaker innings will be played. If time is not expired use the International Tie Breaker rule to break the tie.  2 Hour time limit for all Championship games. No new inning after 2 hours.   *All games are to be played to full time.  No one is allowed to shorten a game outside of SU officials.  Make sure both sides record start times. Time goes off Plate umpires clock.  

3. 9 run rule after 5 innings. 12 run rule after 4 innings. 15 run rule after 3 innings.

4. 4 innings or 1 Hour constitutes a complete game when delayed or called because of inclement weather.

5. Batting Order Re-entry Rule: Starters may only re-enter one time and in the same spot in the batting order.

6. Batting Order: There is no limit to the number of players you have in the batting lineup. A team must bat a minimum of 9 players.

7. Unlimited Defensive substitutions. Your defensive lineup is non-related to your batting order. A player may play defensively even if they are not in the batting lineup.

8. No Restrictions on Cleats. Bats Must be 1.15 BPF Stamped. USA bats are allowed  Pitchers are not allowed to wear metal cleats on the portable mounds.   14u and up are required to use BBCOR bats.

9. Speed-up rule/courtesy runners will be allowed for the pitcher or catcher at any time. The courtesy runner will be someone not currently in the game or if the team has no players on the bench, the last batted out.  A courtesy runner may only run one time per inning; substitute player can only run for pitcher position or catcher position, not both.

10. The official score will be the umpire card.  Make sure the score is correct every 1/2 inning.  Once the card is turned in its official. 

11. Protests will not be allowed on judgment calls. Protests must be handled at the time of protest - Umpire can confer with SUBASEBALL Official for help on ruling. If both teams leave the field without contacting SU official the game is complete. 

12. We will enforce an attempt to avoid contact at all bases. Malicious contact-runner will be ejected. It is the discretion of the umpire if the runner is trying to avoid contact or a collision.  This is a judgement call by Umpire.  Not open to discussion or protest - Umpire Judgement.

13. A avoid contact or obstruction rule will be in effect when an infielder is attempting to turn a double-play at any base.  If the runner is not close enough to merit a slide, he must peel away from the baseline. The runner will be called out only if by his not sliding or not peeling away affects the defensive play.  Runner may also be called out or ejected for a malicious slide into any base.  This a judgement call by Umpire. 

14. Eliminate defensive huddles prior to your team taking the field in between innings.

15. Only two coaches outside of dugout during games (does not include base coaches).

16. Please have a Catcher available to warm up your Pitcher between innings when your Catcher is not ready. Keep games on time. 

17. Pitchers - Maximum of 6 warm-up pitches between innings.

18. No infield before games. Get teams in the dugout and have your teams ready to play before game time.

19. Live Balk Rule - if a pitcher balks and throws the ball the offensive team makes the choice to determine the outcome of the play.

20. With runners on 1st and 3rd, pitcher will not be allowed to fake a throw to 3rd base. ( balk)

21. End of game – Remove garbage from dugout and clear dugout in a timely manner. Hold post game discussions outside of the field.

22. Show respect to the umpires, your players, your opponents and most of all to this great game.

23. Any excessive unsportsmanlike conduct by players, coaches, or fans may result in removal from game, possible forfeiture of game plus possible ban from future tournaments.   

24. The batting team is responsible for foul balls - there is not a unlimited supply of balls.   Teams keeping excessive amount of HR balls must put new balls into play.

25. A intentional forfeit removes your team from Championship consideration

26. Any team found to have a illegal player will forfeit all games player played in. 

27. Please do not let players dig holes in outfield grass.

28. Have a FUN Tournament!!!

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Coaches - you are responsible for your Fans conduct.