Opening Ceremonies will be held at Cricket Field, All players and coaches to attend in full uniform.
BBQ Celebration: Saturday at 6:00 at Cricket Field
Rules:
Unless exceptions noted below, the tournament is played under normal Little
League Rules
All games played on a 50/70 foot field therefore bat rules for 50/70 and Junior will be applied. All USA stamped bats, BBCOR and Wood will be allowed unless on the banned list.
https://www.littleleague.org/playing-rules/bat-information/
Pool Play (Saturday games)
Home team determined by coin flip for Saturday and Sunday. Team that
travelled furthest calls the coin.
Maximum 7 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
Semi Final Play
Maximum 7 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 7th inning is played
~ 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.
~If the game remains tied after two extra innings, the higher seeded team is
awarded the win.
Final Games
Maximum 7 innings
No time limit Exception: If a team is winning by the Little League Run Rule-
15 runs after 4 innings, 10 after 5 or 8 runs after 6- the game is called in the winning team’s favour.
If a game is tied after the 7th inning is played:
~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.
~ The International tie breaker will be used in the Championship Game 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 total number
of runs allowed.
5. If the tie persists, the placement of teams will be dictated by the total of runs
scored per offensive inning.
6. If the tie persists, standings will be determined by coin flip.
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, BBCor, USA Stamp or Wood Bats only
With 2 out, catcher should be replaced with courtesy runner being the most recent out.
In the Intermediate 50/70, Junior, and Senior baseball divisions, base runners may lead off the base and attempt to advance to the next base with risk of being put out by the defense.
Scheduled Start Times, Grace Period
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 Director 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.