Summer State and World Series Qualifier Format: Warm Up / Coaches draw into the double elimination bracket
Tournament Fees: 8U - $155, 10U-18U $215
Per Person Gate at entry of park.
$12 for 11 and over. 3 Coaches per team enter at no cost.
No Pay-at-the-Plate
All balls are furnished Top Two places will receive team and individual awards All teams need to submit a signed and completed USGF roster All teams need to submit a copy of your team insurance All teams must sanction your team online at www.usgfp.com Team managers need birth certificates in your possession throughout the tournament
When using electronic payment for tournament fees and team gate fees:
Venmo
Shane Yocom@Shane-Yocom
Cash App
$ShaneYocom
Online payment at www.usgfp.com through team account Make sure your players are age-eligible for your age group. The age eligible date is Dec 31, 2022. The age a player is on this date is the age they will play through Aug 01, 2023.
Tournament Schedule: will be posted on this page the Tuesday before the tournament by 9:00 pm UNLESS announced at the top of the page.
Rules and Standards
Rules
Batters: each team can bat up to 12 batters for pool and tournament games.
Unique rule to USGF: is the courtesy runner: A courtesy runner can be used at any time once per inning. A courtesy runner does not burn your sub. However, if your courtesy runner is on base and has to come up to bat, she must take an out at bat. Please be aware of where your courtesy runner is in the lineup.
The Official Game Time: begins at the flip and the plate umpire is the keeper of the time. Pool Play Guidelines on One Day Tournaments: Time limit will be 55 minutes, drop dead. The game can end in a tie. If seeding, in the case of a tie, both teams are awarded one-half (.5) a win and one-half (.5) a loss in the seeding stats. Most one day tournaments will be warm-up game/ coaches draw into brackets. Home team is considered the official score book for each game. Parents/fans are welcome to keep scoreboards.
Tournament Play Guidelines on One Day Tournaments: Time limit will be 55 minutes, finish the inning. No drop dead. International tiebreaker rules apply for all elimination games if necessary. Home team is considered the official score book for each game. Parents/fans are welcome to keep scoreboards. Any "IF" Game that starts after 10:00 will be decided by ITB Rules. For parks with Lights Out Policy or when necessary due to light availability any "IF" game will be ITB.
RULE 15. 6U AND 8U RULES
The game will consist of 5 innings or 55 minutes on the clock, drop dead in pool or warmup that does not seed into the brackets. Tournament bracket play will consist of 5 innings or 55 minutes finish the inning. Run Rule being declared if a team is ahead by 12 runs after 3 innings two and a half innings if the home team is ahead, or 10 runs after 4 innings three and a half innings if the home team is ahead...
Each position in the batting order will be at bat a maximum of once per inning, the end of an inning will be declared when either 3 outs are made or until the batting team scores 5 runs whichever comes first.
DP/Flex Rule: The DP/Flex rule is available for coaches that want to take advantage of it. The rule can be visited at Sec.4.ART1. DP/Flex in the online rules. There is no DP/Flex in 6U and 8U divisions.
Metal Cleats: Metal cleats are approved for the use of 14U-18U.
Rain Policy: If no games are played entry fee is returned. If one game is played one-half of the entry fee is returned. If two games are complete there are no refunds issued. No refunds for gate passes.
Park Rules: No pets No Smoking inside gate Cooler policy (Some parks have limits on number of coolers per team)
