RULES FOR SOUTH METRO TOURNAMENTS
USSSA Rules will be followed except as noted below.
It is the coaches responsibility to be familiar with the USSSA rules.
GameTimes
1) Games will be 6 innings and 1 hr. 45 minutes.
2) Umpires will keep official game time.
3) Be prepared to play 20 minutes prior to scheduled game time.
4) Start times are at the discretion of the site directors, not the coach.
5) Due to the number of games, limited field space and scheduling issues, we cannot accomodate schedules requests.
Home Team
1) The home team will be dtermined by a coin flip for all pool games.
2) The higher seed will be home team for all elimination games including the championship game.
Protests
1) Protests will be handled as they occur.
2) Protest will only be considered for rules calls only.
3) All protests must be made prior to the next pitch.
Scorekeeping
1) The home team is the official scorebook .
2) Both score keepers should compare scores after each inning and correct discrepecies then.
3) The umpires will have the official game card
a. At the end of the game both coaches must fill out game card and sign.
b. The game card is the official score, so make sure the scores are correct before you sign it.
c. Scores cannot be corrected once seeding is done.
Pitching Sheet
1) Each team will be given a pitching sheet at check in.
a) Each team is responsible to have their up to date pitching sheet available at every game.
NOT HAVING YOUR PITCHING SHEET MAY RESULT IN FORFEIT.
b) At the beginning of each game, both teams should give their sheet to the opposing teams scorekeeper to keep during the game.
c) At the end of each game, the coaches, scorekeepers and umpires should verify both teams sheets. Both coaches should sign both sheets and take their own team's sheet with them. COACHES REFUSING TO SIGN PITCHING SHEETS WILL BE EJECTED FROM THE TOURNAMENT.
d) Pitching sheets must be filled out in pen!
Tie Breakers for 1 Day Tournaments
1) Overall record
2) Win = 3 pts and Tie = 1 pt. Total Points
3) Head to head (for 2 teams only)
4) Runs allowed
5) Run differential (max +/- 8)
6) USSSA rank
7) Coin flip
Other Rules
1) Steel cleats are allowed for 13 and 14 year olds only
2) Sportsmanship is the most important thing at these tournaments.
8u Specific rules-See 8u rules @ www.jcjbl.org
At the 8u level ONLY. No leadoffs, no stealing home -- a runner *starting a play* at 3rd Base may *only* advance home on a batted ball or when *forced* home by a walk, hit batter, or other force play (bases loaded). For 8u, note that a walk is considered a ""Dead Ball"" situation -- the batter may only take 1st Base and any forced runners may only advance one base. A runner starting from 1st or 2nd Base may advance home as a continuation of a play (there is not a mandatory ""red light"" at 3rd Base for a play in motion). Runner may leave base only after ball crosses plate: 1st Offense = Dead Ball / warning; 2nd Offense = Dead Ball / offending runner is called out, other runners return to previously occupied bases, no ball/strike charged to batter). Batter may not run on dropped 3rd strike ... bunting is allowed. No balks.
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