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Bankwest Tournament Rules

Capitol City Baseball Association’s2016 BankWest Post Season tournament Rules
1. Home team determined by flip of a coin and responsible for “Official Book”.
2. All games are 6 innings. In case of a tied record in Pool Play portion of the Tournament, the following system applies (with three team pools the only tie possible is if all teams go 1 – 1):a. head to headb. The teams will be seeded by runs allowed in their pool play. The team with fewest runs allowed in pool playwill be seeded #1, second fewest seeded #2, most runs allowed seeded #3.c. If a tie still exists, then team with most runs scored in pool play games will advance. d. If a tie still exists, then a coin toss will decide the winner.**Ten run rule applies after 3 ½ or 4 innings. Please have players hustle on and off the field.
3. Each pitcher is allowed to pitch 3 innings per game, 6 innings per day, and 10 innings for the tournament. One pitch thrown is considered 1 inning. Once a pitcher is relieved, they may not return to the mound during that game. Balks will not be called. Batter may not run on dropped third strike. All teams will play 9 players in the field, with the option of batting 10 players or their roster. If a team cannot field 9 players, a minimum of 8 players is required to start a game. If one team only fields 8 players the lack of the 9th hitter is an out taken at the bottom of the order.
4. All players on roster must play 3 defensive outs and 1 at bat during the game. Starters that were replaced may re-enter the game, but must go in for the player he was replaced by and in the same spot in the batting order. After a substitute leaves the game, he/she may not re-enter, pitchers included! Substitutes that are out of the game may re-enter to replace an injured player. If a team chooses to have an extra hitter (EH), no bench player may replace the EH and the EH has met their playing requirements and is not required to play in the field. A team can make the choice to roster bat. If a team roster bats free defensive substitutions will be allowed.
5. A runner is allowed one extra base on an overthrown ball which leaves the field of play or enters the dugout area (the ball is considered dead). If, however, the overthrown ball remains in the field of play then runners may advance any number of bases at their own risk.
6. Any runner leaving their base before the pitched ball crosses the plate is automatically out. The ball is dead as soon as the runner leaves the base illegally and the pitch is declared a “no pitch”.
7. Base runners may advance during the throw back from the catcher to the pitcher. The ball remains alive until thepitcher has full control of the ball on the pitching mound or the umpire declares the ball dead. Runners may not advance when the ball is declared dead. Home is open and runners may score on wild pitches, attempted pick offs, etc. Courtesy runners may run for catchers. Bench players or players in the game may be used as courtesy runner, provided their time at bat cannot come up while they are a courtesy runner. If a courtesy runner’s turn at bat comes up while on base, a team must take an out for that at bat.
8. Sliding is highly encouraged at 2nd, 3rd, and home if there is a play at that base. It is the responsibility of the runner to avoid contact with the defensive player when they are reaching a base if they do not slide. This rule is not designed to penalize incidental or harmless contact, it is to avoid injury. It is at the umpire’s discretion to call a runner out for making contact with a defensive player when the runner did not slide or make an attempt to avoid contact. A little common sense goes a long way on this rule. No headfirst slides except diving back to previously held base! Headfirst slides will result in automatic out called.
9. Only “Little League” approved bats are allowed. Maximum bat barrel size is 2 5/8 inches. Please practice good sportsmanship towards the umpires, coaches, and players. Any umpire harassment or unsportsmanlike conduct is subject to ejection from the game or tournament upon the umpire’s discretion. All other baseball rules apply. Capitol City Baseball Association uses the National Baseball Congress, Inc. ruleboo