general rules
- Home team vs. Visitors is determined by a coin flip
- 3 players will be in the field, but the entire team will bat (again, choose wisely)
- Each player can only pitch 3 outs per game. (Recruiting Randy Johnson alone will not allow you to be lifting the trophy)
- Gloves – No!
- As the batter, DO NOT REACH OUT TO ATTEMPT TO CATCH A BALL. (Automatic Strike…Strike 3 if you already have 2 strikes.)
- Balls, buckets, beers in the field of play that are hit by a ball result in an automatic single in the infield or an automatic double in the outfield.
- The same number of players that start the game must finish the game. (Batting out of order results in an automatic out.)
- Each player can only pitch 3 outs per game. (Recruiting Randy Johnson alone will not allow you to be lifting the trophy)
- Up to the umps discretion.
- Fielding a ball in motion.
- Fielding a ball in the infield/outfield.
- Fair/Foul groundballs and homeruns.
- Foul tips.
- Whether or not it was a quick pitch. (Warning- No Sean Casey routines before each pitch.)
- Leaning in or sticking an elbow out to hit a pitch. (Automatic Strike. Automatic out when the batter has 2 strikes.)
- Defense: The defense is made up of 3 players in the field, one of which is the pitcher. The pitcher must pitch with a foot on the pitching rubber and the fielders can play anywhere.
- All on-field disputes are settled by the umpire assigned to the game.
- Each player has a maximum of (3) bad behavior/language warnings. On third warning, player and team will be ejected from the tournament. More will be discussed on this topic at the rules review prior to the tournament.
- Winning team reports score to the command center.
STRIKES
- Foul tips are strikes.
- A ball must end up in the strike zone net.
- A ball that doesn’t clear the 15 ft. foul line in play.
OUTS
- Strike outs – A strike out occurs if you swing and miss on the third strike or if the ball ends up in the in the strike zone net without swinging.
- Pop Outs – Anything caught (fair or foul) is an out.
- Ground outs – A ground out occurs when a fielder (includes pitcher) fields a ball IN MOTION in the singles zone. A fielded ball is one that does not hit the ground after the initial contact. Bobbles that don’t hit the ground are still outs.
- You cannot strikeout on a foul ball.




TOURNAMENT RULES
structure
pool/group play
- The day kicks off with pool/group play. Every team is guaranteed 4 games.
- Pool/Group play consists of 3 innings.
- Pool/Group Play Tie breaker – 1) Head to head 2) Run differential 3) runs scored 4) coin flip
tournament play
- All teams from each pool will advance to Bracket Play.
- Ties between two teams will be decided by head-to-head, then runs scored, then run differential.
- Bracket Play will be single elimination. Each game will consist of 3/5 innings.
- Each player must pitch one inning before any player pitches a second inning


the field
60 Degree Field of View from Home Plate
Home Run Fence at 75′
the zone

