2025 Kingston Colts Major Tournament Rules
Contacts
Tournament Convenors:
April Kirkpatrick 613-888-8901
Wendy Wallace 705-755-0666
Locations
Cricket Field
20 Court St, Kingston On
Optimist Field
677 Bagot St, Kingston ON
Shannon's Corners Little League Park
2400 Perth Rd, Glenburnie, ON
Player Eligibility and Format
All players must be 12U eligible by Little League Rules
The official roster may include up to 14 players and 3 coaches.
Game Play
Rules:
Unless exceptions noted below, the tournament is played under normal Little
League Rules
Pool Play (Friday and Saturday games)
Home team determined by coin flip for Friday and Saturday Games. Team that
travelled furthest calls the coin.
Maximum 6 innings
No new inning after 1 hour 40 minutes
Maximum 5 runs each inning
Maximum run rule in place of 11 runs after 4 innings is an official game innings
met for pool play games.
Pool Play games may end in a tie
Quarter and Semi Final Play
Higher seeded team chooses whether to be home or away.
Maximum 6 innings
No new inning after 1 hour 45 minutes
Maximum 5 runs every inning
If a game is tied after the time limit is reached or 6th inning is played
o One extra inning is played with a runner placed on 2nd base. The runner
placed on second base at the start of each half-inning shall be the player
in the batting order immediately preceding that half-inning’s leadoff hitter.
o If the game remains tied after one extra inning, the higher seeded team is
awarded the win.
Final Games
Higher seeded team chooses whether to be home or away.
6 inning game
Maximum 5 runs per inning still in effect
No new inning after 1 hour 40 minutes except for Championship Games in which
all 6 innings will be played regardless of time. Exception: If a team is winning by
11 runs after 4 innings, the game is called in the winning team’s favour.
If a game is tied after the time limit is reached or 6th inning is played
o One extra inning is played with a runner placed on 2nd base. The runner
placed on second base at the start of each half-inning shall be the player
in the batting order immediately preceding that half- inning’s leadoff hitter.
o If the game remains tied after one extra inning, the higher seeded team is
awarded the win in the 3rd place games, but the Championship Games
will continue until a winner is determined.
Pool Standings
1. Teams are awarded 2 points for win, 1 point for tie, 0 points for loss.
2. If there is a tie in pool standings, the team that won the head to head matchup
will place higher in the standings.
3. If the tie persists, the team with the most wins will place higher in the standings.
4. If the tie persists, the placement of teams will be dictated by the ratio of number
of runs allowed per defensive inning. A defensive inning is defined as having
taken the field and a pitch thrown.
5. If the tie persists, the placement of teams will be dictated by the ratio of runs
scored per offensive inning. An offensive inning is defined as having been at bat
for at least one pitch.
6. If the tie persists, standings will be determined by the drawing of straws.
Pitching / Player Substitution
Maximum of 3 innings pitched per player in a game.
Maximum of 4 innings pitcher per player per day.
Maximum of 7 innings pitched per player in the tournament.
If a pitcher throws a pitch in an inning, it counts as an inning pitched.
Coach’s discretion on pitch count. No rule.
Only one mound visit by coach per player per inning - unless to pull the pitcher or
to attend to an injured pitcher.
Coach’s discretion on players catching and pitching in the same game. No rule.
Unlimited position substitution.
Batting and Baserunning
14 players max. All players bat in succession. If a player is injured, they are
skipped in the line-up with no penalty.
Little League bat rules must be observed, USA Stamp or Wood Bats only.
With 2 out, catcher should be replaced with courtesy runner being the most
recent out.
Stealing is permitted once pitch reaches the plate.
Major Age group: Batter may attempt to reach first on a dropped swinging third
strike when the base is not occupied or when there are two outs
Ball is live on throws back to the pitcher. Once the pitcher has the ball on the
pitcher’s rubber, runners return to base.
Scheduled Start Times, Grace Period & Forfeits
If one or both teams has fewer than eight players at the scheduled game start time, a
grace period of 5 minutes will be allotted to the affected team(s). If one team only has
fewer than (8) players at the end of the grace period, that team will automatically forfeit
the game. If both teams have less than (8) players after the allotted grace period the
game will be ruled a “non-game.”
Grace periods may be extended if one of the teams is coming off a game that finished
late. Tournament Convenor will make the decision.
Weather
In the event of rain, teams must still show up and be ready to play at their scheduled
game time. Factors such as field conditions, severity of rain and player safety will be
considered before a decision to play is made. The game may or may not proceed at the
discretion of the umpire in consultation with a tournament official. Failure to show up will
result in a forfeit or non-game.
Umpiring
Youth umpiring is as much about development as youth baseball, so please show
respect
to our umpires. If you wish to discuss a call, calmly request time and speak to the
umpire,
do not shout across the diamond. Abuse of umpires will not be tolerated and may lead
to
ejection of coaches and/or team from tournament.