Jim Bowie Days
Baseball
Tournament
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June 26th thru 29th, 2008
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Contact Dean Cage
Night: 940-872-5840
Day: 940-872-5455
Cell: 940-841-1756
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8 & Under Machine Pitch Tournament
Length of Game: 1 hour and 15 minutes
Base Distance: 60 feet
Pitching Distance: 40 feet
1. Home team will be decided by a coin toss before each game.
2. Team coach will feed the ball into the machine.
3. Pitching machine will be set at 36-38 mph.
4. No more than 7 runs per inning. Exception: In the 6th inning and any latter inning, the team will bat until 3 outs
are made. No games will end in a tie.
5. Time will be called when all runners have been stopped by the defense.
6. The ball is dead when it hits the pitching machine before contacting a fielder. The batter will be allowed
another pitch and each runner will go back to their original base.
7. On-deck batters only will be allowed on the field.
8. Umpire will not call balls and strikes. Five pitches per batter. The 5th pitch does not count if fouled unless it is
caught before touching the ground.
9. Infield fly rule is not in effect. Runners advance at their own risk.
10. No base stealing. Runners will not leave the base until the swing is made. Penalty: One warning will be issued
per team and on the second violation, the runner will be called out.
11. Free substitution with 10 players on offense and 10 players on defense.
12. No bunting.
13. Ten run rule after 4 innings.
14. Time limit is 6 innings or 1 hour and 15 minutes. Umpire and scorekeeper will have the official time.
15. Home team will furnish an official scorekeeper.
16. No steel spikes allowed.
17. Adult base coaches are allowed at first and third base.
18. Any player 9 years old prior to June 26, 2008 is not eligible for this tournament.
19. No protests allowed. All disputes will be settled before play continues. The umpire's or tournament director's
decision is final.
20. The tournament will be played according to official UIL rules with the above exceptions.
21. Bring a copy of each player's birth certificate in case there are any questions.
22. Each team must have a minimum of 8 players to start and finish the game.
Baseball Tournament Rules
All Leagues
Each child must meet the age requirement of the team division. Copies of birth certificates must be made available
if there is a request to verify proof of age.
Time limit: 6 innings or 1 hour and 30 minutes
No steel spikes except for 13-14 year olds.
Runners may lead off and steal bases as in Official UIL Rules.
Free Substitution: Any player in the starting lineup who has been removed for a substitute may re-enter the game.
Player shall return to the line-up in their original place in the batting order. No substitutions shall be made that
alter the original batting rotation of any of the starting or substitute players.
Dropped third strike rule is in effect. Infield fly rule is in effect.
All substitutions need to be reported to the home plate umpire, then the official scorekeeper.
Each team must have a minimum of 8 players to start and finish a game.
Home team is responsible for the official scorekeeper.
9 play, 10 can bat if you choose to use an extra hitter (optional).
Run rules:
15 after 3
10 after 4
8 after 5
All leagues with 8 teams will play a 4-team pool play, guaranteeing each team a 3 game minimum. The top 2 teams
in each pool will advance to the playoffs.
Regular pool play games will end after 6 innings or 1 hour and 30 minutes. Tie games will go down as a tie.
Semifinal and Championship games will continue play until there is a winner.
After pool play is over, if there is a tie between two teams for first or second, it will be resolved as follows:
1. Head to head
2. The team that has allowed the least runs to be scored
3. If there is a tie from that, we will use run differential
4. A tie from that point will be decided by a coin toss
Coaches and parents, please strive to make this a positive experience for all of the players involved. Good
sportsmanship should be stressed at all times.
The pitching rules are as follows:
No more than 6 innings per day or 12 for the tournament
Entry fee is due immediately. The first 8 teams to pay will be the 8 teams entered in the tournament.
Coaches are fans and the ejection rule will apply. If ejected, you must leave the ballpark immediately or your team
will forfeit. You may return for the next game unless you are ejected twice. If ejected twice, you are through for the
tournament.
Please ask your players, parents, and fans to help with the trash. There will be plenty of trash cans available.