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22U TROUT PARK BASEBALL COLLEGE INVITATIONAL
RULES
Rules
follow the American League Organized Baseball Rules (OBR), (including DH
rule), where in general you may DH for the pitcher only and you are not
allowed to reenter the DH. To utilize a DH, you must start the game with a
DH, as it is not authorized to add a DH later in the game.
CABA 22U
Wood Bat World Series
Rules
Summary for Umpires
- Games
(Rules are Official Baseball Rules from Major League Baseball Article 6;
Section 2.1)
- 7
innings per game (Article 6; Section 2.14);
- Games
cannot end in a tie; regular baseball rules for extra innings (Article
6; 2.32)
- No
time limits (Article 6; Section 2:14)
- 15
minute forfeit time (teams must start game with 9 players) (Article 6
Section 2.18a)
- Once
game has started teams may play with 8 but must take an out for the
vacant spot (Article 6 Section 2.18b)
- Slaughter
Rules: 12 runs after 4 innings; 8 runs after 5 innings (Article 6;
Section 2.16
- No
Re-entry… players are out once substituted for (Article 6; 2.17)
- Pitching
- No
pitching restrictions or innings limits (Article 6; 2.12)
- 2nd
trip in the same inning to the same pitcher must result in a
replacement (Article 6; 2.11)
- Pitchers
removed may not return to pitch even if moved to another position
(Article 6; 2.11)
- Balks;
Not an immediate dead ball…. Enforced only if the result of the
play does not move runners up….(basic OBR rule applies)…
- Designated
Hitter / Extra Player Rules
- Follows
OBR rules; allows for Pitcher only (Article 6; 2.7)
- Must
be declared and included in starting lineup ((Article 6; 2.7)
- No
Extra Player allowed; Batting order is 9 players (with the option of DH
for the pitcher) (Article 6; 2.8)
- Additional
Important Items
- No
courtesy runners allowed (only pinch-runners) (Article 6; 2.35)
- NCAA
Must Slide Rule (Force Play Runner must slide directly into 2nd
base); No Plowing Catcher
- 1
“Game” Warning on 1st Occurance of Pitchers going to their
mouth on the mound; after that penalty is a “Ball”….
- Manager,
coach or player ejections include 1 game of ineligibility after the
game ejected (Article 6; 2.30)
- “Out
of Place” players, coaches or parents/fans must be warned before being
ejected… If ejected they must leave the playing field
area/stands….
Players/coaches ejected are sent to the dugout and must be
warned to leave the playing area within 1 minute of face a forfeit…
(Article 6; 2.29)
- Composite
Bats are NOT Allowed. Wood Bats only as defined by OBR.….
- Coin
Flip for home team during Pool Play….
- Jewelry
is allowed but pitchers cannot wear anything that distracts. No Tobacco or Tobacco Chew are allowed in the dugout or playing area.
Other rules of
note:
Team Rosters must be
submitted before their first tournament game.
Player must be 22 years
of age or under during the tournament. Player ID; either a Driver's License
or Birth Certificate must be submitted to the Tournament Director.
Team must submit a
Certificate of Insurance.
A full concession stand is available to players and
spectators. Bathrooms are available and water will be provided to all teams
at the Trout Park and ECC facility.
In the event of inclement
weather, the tournament director will have the option of changing the format
of the tournament in order to determine a winner. This decision will be at
the sole discretion of the tournament director.
All protest will be
adjudicated "on the field". If the tournament official is not at
the game then the umpires ruling will be final.
A game will be forfeited
if a team does not have 9 players in uniform within 10 minutes of the start
of the game. A team must finish the game with 9 players.
All teams are responsible
for retrieving foul balls. If in the 3rd base dugout, responsible for 3rd
base side. If in 1st base dugout then 1st base side.
Managers are responsible
for the conduct of coaches, players and their fans.
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