Westurban Baseball Complex
Tournament Rules
Tournament
Admission Fees and Policies
Gate will open 1 hr before 1st Game
Do not arrive early

1. Admission- Adults(12 and up) $5.00 per day -Seniors(55 and up) $4.00 per day -under 12 no charge
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****

If not using your League Roster -Rosters must be turned in before 1st Game



Coach’s pass is good for 1 coach only-Fence jumping and gate crashing will result in a team being ejected from the tournament

1. Game times: Be ready to play 30 minutes prior to scheduled game time. We will start games early.

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 10 & under: 5 innings
                        Ages 14 & under: 6 innings



6. Batting line-up rules: Ages 12 & under: Everyone bats
                            Ages 13&14 Everyone bats or Nbc EH option.



7. Run rules/limits per game: 10 & under 14 & under

·                                   4 runs per inning 5 runs per inning

·                                  10 runs after 3 innings 12 runs after 3 innings

·                                   6 runs after 4 innings 10 runs after 4 innings

                                    6 runs after 5 innings



8. Time limits per game: Ages 6 & 7 No new innings after 75 minutes Seed/Pool Games can end in a tie

                            Ages 8: No new innings after 75 minutes. Seed/Pool Games can end in a tie

                             Age 9-12 No new innings after 90 minutes Seed/Pool games can end in a tie

                             Age 13-14 No new innings after 100 minutes Seed/Pool games can end in a tie




9. Pitching rules: 8 yr. old 3 innings per game.



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 protest committee!

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