1. Each team will provide umpires with two new balls before the start of each game.
2. Six Inning ball game or 1:10 time for 7 & 8 year olds. Six inning ball game or 1:30 time limit for 9-12 year olds. 13 & 14 year olds play seven innings or 1:45 time limit. 15U and up play seven or 1:45 time limit.
3. No inning will begin after (7 & 8) 1 hour (9-12) 1:20 or (13-18) 1:40.
4. Infield fly rule will be used.
5. Home or visitor status will be decided by coin flip in pool play. Umpire need not be present for coin flip.
6. Score cards will include pitching records and will be maintained by umpires. Forms must be signed by each team
manager and both umpires immediately at the conclusion of each game. Failure to do so may result in the forfeiture
of the game or your next game. No pitching rules for 15U and above.
7. No tie breakers or extra innings. Ties will be factored into the seeding for Sunday games.
8. Elimination Rule: 15 after 3 innings, 10 after 4 innings and 8 after 5 innings.
9. Any ejections will stand for the entire day. Ejected player or coach may not remain in the park. Please encourage your coaches, players, and fans to be courteous and display sportsmanship. Any acts the umpire feels is severe enough, the player or coach could be ejected for the entire tournament.
10. Absolutely no protests in pool play. Umpires’ decision is final!
11. Seeding will be done at the conclusion of Saturday pool play and will be based on the USSSA tie breaking rules.
12. Please ask your players and fans to place cups and trash in the proper receptacles and clean the dugout areas after each game.
Sunday Single Elimination Tournament Rules
1. Each team will provide umpires with two new balls before the start of each game.
2. Six Inning ball game or 1:10 time for 7 & 8 year olds. Six inning ball game or 1:30 time limit for 9-12 year olds.
13 & 14 year olds play seven innings or 1:45 time limit. 15-18 year olds play 7 or 1:45 time limit.
3. Championship games will carry 1:30 time limit for 7-8 year olds, 1:45 time limit for 9-12 year olds and 2:00 for 13 and up.
4. No inning will begin after (7-8) 1:10, (9-12) 1:30 or (13-18) 1:45. Championship Game add :15 minutes.
5. Infield fly rule will be used.
6. Home team is the highest seeded team.
7. Score cards will include pitching records and will be maintained by umpires. Forms must be signed by each
team manager and both umpires immediately at the conclusion of each game. Failure to do so may result in
the forfeiture of the game or your next game.
8. Extra innings will be played until a winner is decided. Each extra inning will begin with a runner on 2nd base. The runner shall not have been in the batting lineup. If all players are in the lineup, then the last out of the previous inning shall be placed on 2nd base. There are no substitutions allowed for this runner.
9. Elimination Rule: 15 after 3 innings, 10 after 4 innings 8 after 5 innings.
Championship Eliminations (Must play 4 innings) 12 after 4 innings or 8 after 5 innings.
10. Protests allowed to the tournament director. $100 cash fee must be paid in advance. (15 minute time limit). Game will be stopped at the time of protest. $100 fee is non-refundable, whether you win or lose the protest. The protest fee is $250 (30 minute time limit) for a championship game.
Thank you for playing a NorthLa Sports Tournament!
