1. Playing rules will follow this document, and Modified OHSSA
2. A tournament director or coordinator is permitted to manage or coach a team in this
tournament.
3. A regulation game will last 6 innings 8U-12U. 7 innings for 13U and 14U, no new inning
will begin 1:45 after the game start time. This excludes Semi and Final games. 8U 1:30.
Umpires for each specific game will make this determination. A pool play game can end in a
tie as a result of the time limit. There is no time limit on Semi and Final Bracket play games.
Team must be ready to play up to 45 minutes prior to official start times if applicable up to
semi and final.
4. A flip of a coin between the umpire(s) and a manager (or coach) from each team will
determine home team for all pool play games. The higher seeded team will be the home team
during bracket play games.
5. Home team is responsible for official scorebook. Home scorekeeper will confirm scores in
his book with home plate umpire after each inning.
6. After each game, the manager or coach MUST meet with the home plate umpire to review
and sign the game summary card. This card will represent the game’s official scoring and
pitching records. Manager or Coach’s failure to sign the game summary card prior to umpires
leaving the field will result in his/her team relinquishing its ability to challenge that game’s
official scoring or pitching records and could result in forfeiture of that game.
7. NO INFIELD WARM UPS. No warm ups on any High School Field this includes outfield.
1. Players, including pitchers, must be warmed up and prepared to play at game time.
2. Mercy Rule:
A. All Age Groups-9U-14U ***8U see Below***
I. 12 runs after 3 innings (game is over after trailing team bats in 3rd
inning)
II. 10 runs after 4 innings (game is over after trailing team bats in 4th
inning)
III. 8 runs after 5 innings (game is over after trailing team bats in 5th
inning)
B. 8U- 10 runs after 4 innings (game is over after trailing team bats in 4th
inning)
8. You can roster bat with your lineup and substitute players into the field freely. This must be
declared prior to the start of the game.
9. You are allowed to use an extra hitter in the lineup. This must be declared prior to the start of
the game. The EH can be inserted freely into the field.
10. You are not allowed to use a DH.
11. A team may use a courtesy runner for the current pitcher or catcher, when there are 2 outs.
The courtesy runner must be a player not presently in the lineup. If all players are in the
lineup, then the last player to make an out can be the courtesy runner. If the last player is the
current pitcher or catcher, then the previous player can be the courtesy runner.
12. Balks: One warning per team per game for age divisions U9, U10,and U11. There will be no
balk warnings for the U12 and up.
13. The home plate umpire will resolve all protests. The umpire may contact tournament
officials, but the umpire makes final rulings. No further protests are permitted.
14. The official score of a forfeited game is 10 - 0. Teams forfeiting to improve seeding will be
INELIGIBLE for bracket play. This will be up to the discretion of the Tournament Director.
15. All players, coaches, parents and fans are expected to behave in a Sportsmanlike manner at
all times. Any player, coach, parent or fan, whose conduct is unbecoming or abusive will, at
minimum be warned and maybe removed from the playing field and/or complex at the
discretion of the umpires. Foul or abusive language will not be tolerated at anytime. Cursing
or throwing of equipment will be an automatic ejection from game, and carry a 1 game
suspension. Any other ejections will be reviewed and determined for future suspension by
tournament director. Any injuries must be reported to age groups Tournament
Coordinator/Tournament Director immediately.
PITCHING
The manager or coach is responsible for knowing and adhering to pitching rules. Failure to comply
will result in forfeit of the game in which the violation occurs. Our goal is to have no forfeited games
due to pitching violations. If you are uncertain about a specific rule, contact your tournament
director.
1. Maximum innings a pitcher can pitch in one game:
 3 innings (9 outs) for 9U,10U,11U,12U
 4 innings (12 outs) for 13U & 14U
2. Maximum innings a pitcher can pitch in the entire tournament is:
 9 innings (27 outs) for 9U,10U,11U,12U
 10 innings (30 outs) for 13U & 14U
 Pitcher cannot pitch more than 18 outs in one day. 12U and Under
 Pitcher cannot pitch more than 21 outs in one day. 13U & 14U
3. Pitching records are tracked to the detail of outs in an inning (Example: starting pitcher is
removed with 1 out in the 4th inning. That pitcher is credited with having pitched 3 1/3
innings)
4. To support fair play, pitching records for Friday games will be considered as Saturday game
records.
i. Tournament Days:
• Saturday (includes Friday games)
• Sunday
ii. Coaches please use discretion to protect your player’s health.
iii. Exceeding the innings pitching limitation as a result of a double or triple play
is not a violation.
iv. Only a team manager or coach can challenge pitching limitation rule
violations. Violation challenges must be made to the home plate umpire prior
to the next legal pitch (by either team) in that game. If a game ends with an
illegal pitcher, the challenge must be made prior to the challenging manager
or coach signing the game summary card. While innings pitched are tracked
by the tournament, it is each team’s manager responsibility (NOT the
tournament’s responsibility) to report violations based on the criteria outlined
above.
ADDITIONAL 8U RULES
1. Teams can use either 9 or 10 defensive players. One player must be a pitcher, and one
player must be a catcher. Three or Four players play the outfield positions.
2. There is a pitching plate 40-foot from the tip of home plate from which the coach must
pitch.
3. The pitcher must be within 2 feet of either side of the pitchers plate and cannot be in
front of the pitchers plate prior to the pitch being made. The pitcher must have at least
one foot inside the circle and must remain behind the pitching rubber until the pitch is
thrown.
4. Each batter is allowed six pitches or three strikes. If a batter hits a foul ball on the sixth
pitch, he or she is allowed to continue batting until he or she either does not make
contact with the ball or puts the ball in play.
5. In innings 1-5 there will be a 7 run limit and in the 6th inning, it is limitless on the number
of runs allowed.
6. A fair-batted ball hitting a coach pitcher is declared no pitch / do over, if the umpire rules
that the coach pitcher’s contact with the ball was unintentional. If, in the umpire’s
judgment, a coach pitcher intentionally makes contact with a batted ball, the batter is out,
and no runner can advance.
7. Umpires call time after every play and declare the ball dead. Time should be called as
soon as an Infielder has control of the ball in the infield. The lead runner may advance
only if he/she has left the base before the Infielder has control of the ball in the infield.
a. Time does not have to be called by the defense for the purpose of this rule.
8. All teams must roster bat for all games.
9. Because teams are roster batting, there is free substitution on defense. The batting
order must remain the same.
10. There are no: • Base on balls • Base awards for hit by pitcher • Infield fly rule • Base
stealing • Bunting (players must take a full swing – violations will be considered a foul
ball) • Intentional walks
11. Runners cannot leave their bases until the pitched ball crosses the front edge of home
plate. A runner who leaves early is declared out, and the pitch is declared a no pitch.
12. Courtesy runners must be the last batted out and can be for the catcher of the previous
inning only & when there are 2 outs.
TIE BREAKER
WIN-LOSS RECORD
1. HEAD TO HEAD (2 team tie breaker)
2. FEWEST RUNS ALLOWED
3. HIGHEST RUN DIFFERENTIAL
4. COIN FLIP
***The Maximum run differential per game is +/- 10
WEATHER PROVISION
Should rain cancel any or all games the following refund policy applies:
1. If no games are played each team will receive 75% of the entry fee.
2. Each team that completes one game will not be subject to any refund.
3. Tournament directors reserve the right to make changes based on the
weather. By shortening games or reduce number of teams in bracket
play.
4. Should excessive bad weather prevail? The tournament director
reserves the right to shorten games to 4 innings.
5. If bad weather eliminates finishing the tournament. The tournament
director reserves the right to call the tournament and declare winner
and runner-up.
PLEASE DON’T FORGET TO TURN IN THE
2 GAME BALLS AT CHECK-IN
WITH YOUR ROSTER
Tournament Director- Todd Weinbrecht-937-594-3960
Coordinators:
8U Tommie/Dempsey
9U Dustin Wade/Chad Nelson
10U Mike Adkins/Chad Wilder
11U Jeremy Segner/Mike Young/Keith Willis
12U Eric Bates/Ryan Sawmiller
13U Todd Weinbrecht/CJ Richardson
14U- Thad Moore/Tim Miller
Please make sure you have your
roster turned into your
Tournament Coordinator at
check-in. Max players is 15 and
must be INSURED.
****NOTE****
ANY TEAM FORFEITING A GAME TO ACHIEVE BETTER
SEEDING WILL BE ELIMINATED FROM TOURNAMENT.