Thursday September 09 , 2010
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2 and 1 rules

 

Westurban Baseball Complex

2&1

Tournament Rules

Admission Fees and Policies

Gate will open 1 hr before 1st Game

Do not arrive early

 

 

 

  1. No gate fee
  2. No pets allowed-
  3. Coolers are allowed -please pick up your trash
  4. No overnight parking
  5. Batting cages are not open

 

Teams will   provide Baseballs- Each team per game- One new and One good used -make sure you get them back after the game

 Diamond DOL-1 or Diamond DOL-A or an approved equal- Must have the NFHS or better approval stamp

Baseballs will be on sale

 

****Coaches check in prior to playing your first game****

Rosters must be turned in before 1st Game 

 

1.     Game times:                                Be ready to play 30 minutes prior to scheduled game time. We will start games early.  First game of the day will start no more than 5-10 minutes early if we can

2.     Home team:                                 Coin flip-takes the 3rd base dugout.

3.     Official scorebook:                      Home team

4.     NO infield practice:                     Stay off the fields until ready to start game.  Grounders behind 2nd base.

5.     Innings per game:                        Ages 9/10-       5 innings

                                                               Ages 11-14       6 innings

                                                                          

6.     Batting line-up rules:                    Everyone bats

 

7.     Run rules/limits per game:          9/10                            11-14

·        3 runs per inning               3  runs per inning

·       6 runs after 4 innings       6 runs after 5 innings

                                            

 

8.     Time limits per game:                 Ages 9/10      No new innings after 60 minutes     Games can end in a tie                                                 

                                                           Ages 11-14     No new innings after 75 minutes.    Games can end in a tie

                                                                     

 

 

9.   Pitching rules:                                          3 innings per day-by apperence All batters start with a 2 and 1 count-    once a full count is reached the batter is given one more pitch if he fouls that off he is given one more- if he fouls that off he is out, if it is a ball he walks

 

10.     Taking signs:                                Batter must keep one (1) foot in the batters box when taking signals.

11.     Courtesy runner:                         Pitcher and catcher at any time.  Mandatory with 2outs. Batting everyone?  Use your last recorded out  in the game.

 

12.  Foul balls:                                     Each team must retrieve fouls balls hit on their side Team hitting must retrieve all foul balls that are hit  behind the backstop.                                                             

13.  Protests:                                       Protests must be resolved before next pitch is thrown.  Stop play and call for the director

15.  Tie-Breaker System:                  1. Win-loss record

                                                            2. Head-to-head

                                                            3. Fewest Runs Allowed in all seeding games is higher seed

                                                            4. Highest Run Differential is higher seed (+or-8 max.)                                                      

                                                            5. Coin flip

                                                            * Note at any time the tie reverts back to two teams  we start back at #2

 

16.  Rain delays:                                Click Here

 

17. Refund policy                              None -If team drops after brackets are posted

                                                            Due to rain-- 50% if one game is played

                                                            -0% if two  or more games are played

18.  Clean dugout:                              Police your dugout after your game.

 

19. Game Reports:                            Must be turned in after the game by the winning team  PLEASE    

 

20. Rule Exception Notice:               Rules that are not covered here are in the Westurban Rule book or Official Baseball Rules      

 

21. Ejections:                                     Players, coaches and Fans that are ejected from a game will be suspended for the next game and possibly more. If ejected during the Championship-

                                                            -League Teams-suspension will carryover into league

                                                            -Non league teams- teams could be ejected from the tournament and forfeit game