No Coaches Meeting,

There is no coaches meeting. Teams should come to the site of their first scheduled game to begin play. Head coach is required to have a copy of the team insurance certificate and player birth docs in their possession at all times. In order to question age qualification of an opposing player, a team raising the question must pay $100 protest fee. If player is found to be in violation of age limits, team receives refund of protest fee. If the player is found to be in compliance with age limits, protesting team forfeits $100 protest fee.
We provide baseballs.

All championships are exclusively sanctioned by Virginia USSSA Baseball. The cost of USSSA team registration is included with entry fee. No additional registration besides entry is required.

No Shows and Forfeits

Teams that are no shows for a game will be subject to immediate disqualification from the tournament and will forfeit 100% their entry fees. The team will be reported to state and national sanctioning bodies and tournament directors for additional review and potential penalties. Teams that are forced to forfeit a game in progress because of too few players to continue or other rules infractions, will be allowed to complete the event but will not be permitted to compete in the championship round.

Saturday, September 1
2010 Tournament Rules: 9U-18U Divisions

Unless modified, play in all divisions will be governed by the current year NFHS Rules Book. On-site tournament director reserves the right to modify rules and game schedules as needed in the best interest of the event.


New for 2010 - Bat and Cleat restrictions
Bats: Restrictions on bat weight to length differential are waived in 8U-14U.

Cleats: Ages 8U-12U must wear rubber cleats.

Regulation Game: 8U/9U Division: 6 innings (No leads)
10U-12U Division: 6 innings (Leads, dropped third strike.)
13U-18U Division: 7 innings (Leads, dropped third strike.)

Time Limit: 9U-12U Age Division: One hour and fifty minutes (1:50). 13U-18U Age Division: One hour and fifty minutes (1:50)

A inning started prior to expiration of the time limit will be completed. No new inning may be started once the time limit expires. During first round pool play and consolation bracket play, if a game is tied at the end of regulation or expiration of the time limit, the tie will stand and be recorded as such. In other words, there will be no extra inning games except in single elimination championship bracket play. (Time limits are subject to change in the event of rain delays and could become "drop dead" time limits, meaning the game is called the moment time expires.)

Home and Visitors: Home team is determined by coin toss in pool games. Higher seeded team is home in bracket play.

International Tie-Breaker Rule: The International Rule for extra innings games is in effect for single elimination championship bracket. It will be employed if the game is tied at the end of regulation play or at the expiration of time. In other words, if the game is tied after 5 innings and time has expired, the 6th and any subsequent inning would be considered an “extra inning”. The rule applies as follows: To start an extra inning, the visiting team places the last batter to complete an at bat in the previous inning at second base. Play resumes until three outs are recorded. To complete the extra inning, home team places the last batter to complete an at bat in the previous inning at second base. Play resumes until 3 outs are recorded or the home team takes the lead.

Mercy Rule:
8U-12U: 8 runs after 4 innings (or 3 1/2 innings if the home team is ahead); 12 runs after 3 innings (or 2 1/2 innings if the home team is ahead).

13U-18U: 8 runs after 5 innings, 10 runs after 4 innings, 12 runs after 3 innings.

Pitching Limitations: USSSA pitching limitations on innings pitched for days/multiple days will be enforced.

Line-Ups: Choose ONE of the following prior to each game:
1. Straight nine: Re-entry rule below applies to substitutions.
2. Designated hitter (DH): Re-entry rule below applies to substitutions.
3. Extra Hitter (EH): Bat 10 players. Unlimited fielding substitutions allowed among 10 players in batting order. Re-entry rule applies to substitutions in batting order.
4. Bat entire roster: Unlimited fielding substitutions allowed.

Re-Entry Rule: A starter who is substituted for may return to his original spot in the batting order once per game. Once a substitute is removed from the batting order he is no longer eligible to return to the game. Starting pitchers may return to the mound per NFHS rules. (This is contrary to the 2008 season USSSA rule change.)

Courtesy Runners: You can run for the pitcher or catcher at any time with an eligible player.

Protests: The on site tournament director has the final authority to settle all disputes.

Official Scorer: The home team scorebook is the official scorebook. Home team scorekeeper should confirm score with visiting team scorekeeper after each inning and notify umpire of score. The home team scorekeeper should report the final score and innings pitched to the site director within 20 minutes after the game.

Pregame Infield:   No pregame infield practice is permitted.

Tie Breakers:
1-Head to Head
2-Fewest Runs allowed-Revert to #1 if two are tied.
3-Most Runs Scored-Revert to #1 if two are tied.

Field Dimensions:
       8U/9U: 46' mound,60' bases (No Leads)
       10U: 46' mound, 65' bases (Leads)
       11U and 12U: 50' mound, 70' bases
       13U: 60'6" mound, 90' bases
       14U-18U: 60'6" mound, 90' bases
      
How to determine age eligibility
The age of the player on April 30, 2010 determines his age group for the 2010 season. For example, a player who will be 11 years old on April 30, 2010 is an 11U player for the entire 2010 season that runs from September 1, 2009 to August 31, 2010. He can play "up" in an older age division, but 11U is the youngest age division he is eligible to play in for the 2009 season.

Refund/Cancllation Policy:

1. If a team withdraws for any reason after the final entry
deadline has passed, no refund will be given.

2. If a team plays zero (0) games because the event is
cancelled due to rain or other unforeseen
circumstances, the entry fee paid less $100
administration fee will be refunded.

3. If a team starts or plays one (1) game in the event
and the event is cancelled due rain or other
unforeseen circumstances, a refund of 50% of
entry fee will be given.

3. If a team starts or plays two (2) games in the
event and the event is cancelled due to rain or other
unforeseen circumstances, no refund will be given.

4. Team gate fees, once paid, are not refundable.
   

Refund Policy

14U Results March 31