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Tournament Dates:
October 19 - 21, 2007
Location: Dixie Diegel Field, Ingleside, Texas
(Ingleside Little League Field)
Tournament Format:
*Slow Pitch
*Double Elimination
*Two Divisions
Men’s Division up to 6 teams
10 Player Team + D.H.
Co-Ed Division up to 5 teams
10 Player Team + D.H.
Minimum of 5 Female Players
First Place Winners Will Receive A
"Game With The Hooks & Coca-Cola"
Early
Entry Fee Until October 5th: $150.00 per team
Late
Entry Fee After October 5th: $200.00 per team
Entry fees are non-refundable.
Deadline for team entry is October 12,
2007.
All
equipment to be provided by players including 45-core softballs.
For
Registration and Information Contact:
Ingleside Chamber of Commerce
(361) 776-2906 Toll Free: 888-899-2906
ingchamber1@cableone.net
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North Bay
Championship
Softball
Tournament Rules
POSTINGS
Schedules for the tournament will be posted at the Dixie Diegel Field
(Ingleside Little League Field) and at the Chamber office.
RULES:
1. All games will be umpired. Umpires will be responsible for calling
balls and strikes, fair or foul balls, flat or too high pitches and if a
runner is safe or out. All umpires decisions are FINAL!
2. A team will consist of 10 players on the field. A maximum of 15
players may be on the roster. A team may start with as few as 7
players. When using 7 players, if agreed upon, the other team may
provide a catcher but will not make a play at home. If a team is reduced
to 6 players the game will be forfeited at that point.
Co-ed Division: 5 men and 5 women
3. A game will consist of 7 innings or 55 minutes, which ever occurs
first. No new inning will begin after 1 hour, except in case of a tie.
A. The Tournament Director will designate the game watch.
B. If a game is called due to inclement weather: Three completed
innings will constitute a completed game. If less than 3 innings were
completed, the game will be rescheduled.
4. Mercy Rule: If a team is ahead by 15 runs at the completion of 4
innings or 10 runs at the completion of 5 innings the game will be
called.
5. PITCHING
A. The pitcher must stand
on the pitching rubber in order for the pitch to be legal.
B. Each pitch must be
between 6 and 12 feet in height
C. If a male walks, the
female/player up next automatically walks also (no intentionally
walking)
G. Each batter will be
given 1 courtesy foul – per at bat
6. All BASEBALL BATS and METAL
CLEATS are ILLEGAL and will not be allowed. If you are found to be using
either one, you will forfeit that game and be ejected from the
tournament.
7. BASE RUNNERS: No runner may lead off or steal. Advance at your own
risk on all overthrows.
8. Each team should furnish their own bats, 45-core softballs and
gloves. The official ball of this tournament is the 45-core softball, no
other ball is to be used. The Roundup Tournament will provide the
bases.
9. Courtesy Runner: You may use a courtesy runner for an injury once the
batter safely reaches
base. However a male must replace a male and female must replace a
female.
10. All players in
the field must bat.
11. Batting out of order: If noticed before the first pitch of the next
legal batter, it is an OUT. If not noticed before the first pitch of the
next legal batter, then it is a non-correctable error and the batter is
legal.
12. Co-ed teams must bat: Male/Female or Female/Male all the way through
the batting lineup.
13. Players may re-enter the game. Notify Umpire and scorekeeper when
making substitutions.
14. There is NO BUNTING. All bunts or bunt attempts are up to the
judgment of the umpire. If a bunt or bunt attempt is called, the batter
is automatically out.
15. All other slow pitch softball rules apply.
16. Forfeit. A forfeit will be called after 5 minutes of scheduled start
time.
1st FORFEIT: Team warning
2nd FORFEIT: Team is
automatically out of the tournament.
17. Co-ed: Male or Female pitchers are allowed.
18. Alcohol: No alcohol is allowed to be brought into park. Alcohol
may be purchased at the event only.
19. Rain Dates: If your game is cancelled due to inclement weather, it
is your responsibility to check the with the Chamber to
see when your team plays.
20. Players cannot play
on more than one team. However, players will be allowed to play
for one Men's team and one Co-Ed team. If caught playing on
two different teams in the same division, both teams may be
forfeited out of the specific division tournament.
21. Players must be
at least 18 years of age or may be 16 with parental release of
Liability.
22. Profane & foul
language could cause ejection from tournament and or removal from park
grounds.
23. Waiver must be
signed by each player by October 12, 2007.
24. All fee’s must be
paid by October 12, 2007 in one payment (single check, money order, or
cash)
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