Rules Warriorz

The tournament will be governed by official MLB Rules with the following exceptions: All teams must bring birth certificates - They will only be checked upon request by tournament directors. If the player is not of age and birth certificate cannot be produced, he will be unable to play the remainder of the tournament and that game will be forfeited. Officials may also remove that team from the tournament at their discretion. Age Divisions will be determined by your age on April 30, 2024. Player eligibility - No player may play with more than one team in the same age division. However, a player may play up an age division and play with more than one team. (To be eligible for championship game a player must play in at least 2 pool games; any other situation must be approved by Officials).

8U & 9U Division
FORMAT: 2 pool play games Friday. Bracket play begins Saturday. Single Elimination.

Base runner may steal or advance to any base after the ball crosses home plate. If a runner leaves early the player will be required to return to base.
The play is over on a batted ball when the pitcher is on the mound with the ball or the umpire has called time out.
Batter is automatically out on a 3rd strike. (No dropped 3rd strike rule will be in effect).
The maximum number of runs in an inning to be scored is 6 per team, except for the last known inning. There will be no run limit during the last inning.

10U - 14U Division
FORMAT: 2 pool play games Friday. Bracket play begins Saturday. Single elimination.

TOURNAMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS

Home team is listed second on the Friday schedule. Highest seed will be given the option to be home or away for bracket play.
All 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 for pool play. If time is not expired use the International Tie-Breaker rule to break the tie in bracket play. 2 Hour time limit for all Championship games. No new inning after 2 hours.
15 run rule after 3 innings. 10 run rule after 4 innings. .
4 innings or 1 Hour constitutes a complete game when delayed or called because of inclement weather.
Batting Order Re-entry Rule: Starters may only re-enter one time and in the same spot in the batting order.
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.
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.
No Restrictions on Cleats. Bats Must be 1.15 BPF Stamped. Pitchers are NOT allowed to wear metal cleats on the portable mounds.
Speed-up rule/courtesy runners will be allowed for the pitcher or catcher at any time. The courtesy runner will be the last out.
The official score will be the home book. Be sure to check the score every half inning.
Protests will not be allowed on judgment calls. Protests must be handled at the time of protest - Umpire can confer with tournament director for help on ruling.
We will enforce an avoid contact or must slide rule 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
Only two coaches outside of dugout during games (does not include base coaches).
Please have a Catcher available to warm up your Pitcher between innings when your Catcher is not ready. Keep games on time.
Pitchers - Maximum of 6 warm-up pitches between innings. Maximum of 9 innings for the tournament.
No infield before games. Get teams in the dugout and have your teams ready to play before game time.
With runners on 1st and 3rd, pitcher will not be allowed to fake a throw to 3rd base. ( balk)
End of game – Remove garbage from dugout and clear dugout in a timely manner. Hold post game discussions outside of the field.
Show respect and good sportsmanship on and off the field. 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. Coaches are responsible for your Fans conduct.
The batting team is responsible for foul balls - there is not an unlimited supply of balls. Teams keeping excessive amount of HR balls must put new balls into play

PITCHING RULES

If a pitcher pitches more than 4 innings in one calendar day, they cannot pitch the second day. (1 pitch delivered in an inning constitutes an inning pitched)
Maximum Innings in One Calendar Day = 7 innings (Note: This is a "per day" rule not a "per game" rule)
Maximum Innings for Tournament (including championship day) = 9 innings.
No pitcher may return to pitching position after being removed from pitching position, except for the 1st pitcher of the game.
Each team will be responsible for signing game card after the game. It can be signed by the opposing manager, umpire, or the official scorer of the game.
If a coach has a question about the opposing team's pitching log, he may bring it to the attention of the tournament staff. A coach may not request the pitching affidavit from the opposing coach.
If officials determine that the pitcher in question is ineligible to pitch, the pitcher will be removed from the mound at the time of discovery.

TIE-BREAKER RULES FOR ADVANCEMENTS AND SEEDINGS

Best Record (Wins count as 2 points, ties are 1 point, and losses are 0 points). If there is a tie between teams for best record the next rules apply.
Head to Head (tied teams). Does not apply if all tied teams have not played each other or have at least one win and one loss against all other tied teams. Exception: One team has beaten or lost to ALL tied teams. Head to head will apply to that team only. The remaining tied teams will continue to the next tie breaker.
Fewest runs allowed.
Coin Flip.

Age Divisions
Age Cutoff Date: May 1, 2024

All ages must be that division age or younger on April 30, 2024

Refund/Cancellation Policies

Refund/Cancellation Policy -100% refund if cancel before July 1, 2024. No refund after July 1, 2024.
Weather/Rainout Refund Policy -80% refund if no games are played. 60% refund if 1 game is completed. No refund if 2 or more games are completed.