Tournament Rules:
WILD HORSE FASTPITCH TOURNAMENT AUGUST 13 14 2022 TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR JAMES YODER 330 727 1215 OHIOVALLEYMUSTANGS GMAIL COM FB OVMSOFTBALL PLAYING RULES GUIDELINES 1 THIS IS A NON SANCTIONED TOURNAMENT THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THE TOURNAMENT FORMAT AT ANY TIME DUE TO WEATHER OR ANY UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES NO RAIN DATE IS PLANNED 2 THE TOURNAMENT FEE FOR THE FOUR GAMES FORMAT TOURNAMENT IS 325 00 PLANNED FORMAT IS THREE POOL PLAY GAMES WITH ALL TEAMS ADVANCING TO A SINGLE ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT TEAMS WILL BE SCHEDULED TO PLAY SATURDAY AND SPECIAL CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO OUT OF AREA TEAMS WHEN POSSIBLE 3 PRIOR TO THE START OF THE TOURNAMENT TEAMS MUST SUBMIT A PLAYER ROSTER AND PROOF OF INSURANCE 4 COACHES ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE COPIES OF PLAYER BIRTH CERTIFICATES WITH THEM THROUGHOUT THE TOURNAMENT 5 ALL TEAMS MUST CHECK IN AT THE CONCESSION STAND BEFORE THE TEAM S FIRST GAME 6 IN CASE OF RAIN MANAGERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTACTING THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR TO CONFIRM GAME TIMES AND ANY ADDITIONAL RESCHEDULING 7 TEAM TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE 1ST PLACE AND 2ND PLACE TEAM IN EACH AGE GROUP PLAYERS WILL RECEIVE TOURNAMENT MEDALS 8 TIE BREAKERS IF NECESSARY FOR ALL GAMES EXCEPT FOR CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES ARE IN ORDER A WIN LOSS RECORD B HEAD TO HEAD RESULTS IF ONLY 2 TEAMS C RUNS ALLOWED D RUNS SCORED E COIN TOSS 9 A COIN TOSS WILL DETERMINE THE HOME AND VISITOR TEAM FOR EACH GAME THE HOME TEAM WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING THE OFFICIAL SCOREBOOK 10 THE WINNING TEAM IS RESPONSIBLE TO REPORT THE FINAL SCORE TO JAMES YODER AT 330 727 1215 IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE GAME A PLEASE REPORT THE FINAL SCORE WITHIN TEN MINUTES AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE GAME B PLEASE BE SURE THE FINAL SCORE YOU REPORT IS CORRECT THE SCORE YOU REPORT MUST BE VERIFIED WITH THE OPPOSING TEAM BEFORE REPORTING IT 11 THE SCHEDULED GAME TIME IS THE FORFEIT TIME NO GRACE PERIOD ALL TEAMS MUST BE AT THE FIELD AND PREPARED TO PLAY 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE SCHEDULED GAME TIME 12 ALL POOL PLAY GAMES ARE 7 INNINGS 6 INNINGS FOR 8U AND 10U OR 75 MINUTE TIME LIMIT FINISH THE INNING A IF THE SCORE IS TIED AFTER 7 INNINGS 6 INNINGS FOR 8U AND 10U OR 75 MINUTES THE RESULT WILL BE A TIE B ANY INNING THAT BEGINS BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF THE TIME LIMIT WILL BE COMPLETED UNLESS THE HOME TEAM IS AHEAD C ALL ELIMINATION GAMES SUNDAY GAMES WILL BE 7 INNINGS 6 INNINGS FOR 8U AND 10U OR 75 MINUTES FINISH THE INNING D IF SCORE IS TIED THE INTERNATIONAL TIE BREAKER RULE WILL BE IN EFFECT THE PLAYER SCHEDULED TO BAT LAST IN THE INNING SHALL START ON SECOND BASE E CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES WILL BE 7 INNINGS 6 INNINGS FOR 8U AND 10U WITH NO TIME LIMIT IF THE SCORE IS TIED THE GAME WILL CONTINUE UNTIL A WINNER IS DETERMINED 13 PRIOR TO THE START OF A GAME THERE WILL BE NO INFIELD OUTFIELD PRACTICE OR EXTRA WARMING UP OF THE PITCHER ONCE EACH TEAM IS SITUATED IN THEIR DUGOUTS HEAD COACHES ARE TO MEET WITH THE UMPIRE IMMEDIATELY TO DECIDE WHO IS THE HOME TEAM AND VISITOR TEAM REVIEW ANY FIELD SPECIFIC RULES AND THE GAME WILL START IMMEDIATELY AFTER 14 TEAMS MAY BAT THEIR ENTIRE ROSTER IN POOL PLAY 15 COURTESY RUNNERS FOR PITCHERS AND CATCHERS ARE THE LAST BATTED OUT 16 ELIMINATION GAMES WILL FOLLOW THE USA SOFTBALL RULES REGARDING THE DP FLEX 17 A MERCY RULE WILL APPLY TO ALL GAMES AS FOLLOWS A 12 RUNS AFTER 3 INNINGS B 10 RUNS AFTER 4 INNINGS C 8 RUNS AFTER 5 INNINGS 18 THERE WILL BE A 75 00 RULES PROTEST FEE DUE PAYABLE IN CASH AT THE TIME OF THE PROTEST THE FEE WILL BE REFUNDED TO THE PROTESTING TEAM IF THE PROTEST IS RULED IN THEIR FAVOR NO PROTESTS WILL BE ALLOWED FOR JUDGMENT CALLS 19 PARKING IS FREE 20 ALL VEHICLES ARE TO OBEY ANY PARKING REGULATIONS POSTED OR INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN OR THEY WILL BE SUBJECT TO HAVING THEIR VEHICLE TOWED 21 REFUNDS DUE TO WEATHER ARE AS FOLLOWS 0 GAMES PLAYED 250 1 OR 2 GAMES PLAYED 175 3 OR MORE GAMES PLAYED 0 22 FIELD LOCATION A POLAND COMMUNITY BASEBALL 310 SHERIDAN RD YOUNGSTOWN OHIO 44514 OHIO VALLEY MUSTANGS AND POLAND COMMUNITY BASEBALL WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ACCIDENT OR INJURY DURING THIS TOURNAMENT

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