TOURNAMENT RULES

 

Sacred Heart Booster Club Softball Tournament

Bill Burke Park, May 19 and 20, 2012

 

1.      Amateur Softball Association (A.S.A.) rules apply.

 

2.      Coin flip will determine home team and official scorer for all divisions.  The home team is in charge of running the scoreboards and returning score sheets to the tournament headquarters after each game.

 

3.      Each team supplies one A.S.A. regulation softball per game.

 

4.      If respective field is running ahead of time, games could start earlier than posted on the schedule.  This helps keep the tournament moving on time.

 

5.      All age divisions are scheduled to play seven inning games, although no new innings begins after 75 minutes.  The 12-run rule applies after 3 innings, 10 runs after 4 innings and 8 runs after 5 innings.  The international tie-breaking rule will be used.  In the 10-under division, there will be a six-run limit per inning.

 

6.      To determine winners in pool play, runs allowed will be used to break three-way ties and head-to-head competition for two-way ties.  If teams are still tied, runs scored is the next tiebreaker. 

 

7.      Championship games will have 90 minute time limit, but run rules apply.

 

8.      Coaches must supply birth certificates of players if need arises.

 

9.      Coaches report to the tournament headquarters before their first games if they have any questions.

 

10.  This is a bat the line-up tournament with free substitution of defense.

 

11.  This is a fundraiser for the activities programs at Sacred Heart Jr./Sr. High School.  Good luck to all teams and have a great tournament.

 

 

 

ADMISSION

Adults - $5.00 per day

Students 7-17 - $3.00 per day

6 and under – free