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Jan 2017
Dec 2016
2017 Central Iowa Sports Tournament Rules Updated 12/16/2016
Unless otherwise noted herein, the playing rules for Central Iowa Sports Events will follow in accordance with USSSA National Rules first, then the Official Major League Baseball Rules as published by the Sporting News.
TEAM REGISTRATION Team managers must check in to tournament director 30 minutes prior to their 1st scheduled game. Teams must be registered with USSSA. Teams must be registered with Global Sports for participation in a Global Sports NIT.
ROSTERS The team’s manager is responsible for all aspects of the eligibility of the players on his team and they meet the Bylaws and rules, including player additions. This includes but is not limited to; age eligibility and classifications of previous teams the player(s) may have participated on. Managers are responsible for all information included on their team’s Official On-Line Roster. Manager found adding ineligible players to their team’s roster and playing such ineligible players may be suspended.
Please read through the National Bylaws on roster rules. Teams finishing in the top 25% of all qualifiers will have their team's roster frozen. In NIT Events, the top two teams from each age group will earn World Series Berths.
BRACKETS / SCHEDULES Schedules will be posted by Tuesday, 8:00PM the week of the tournament. Championship play brackets will be posted on www.centraliowasports.com after pool play is complete.
AWARDS Team and individual awards for 1st through 2nd place. World Series berths will be awarded to the top two highest finishing teams that have not received a berth (NIT tournaments only). Teams participating in a Global WS Qualifier automatically qualifies to participate in a Global World Series as long as the team plays in a State Tournament.
GAME TIME / RUN RULES
TIED GAME AFTER TIME ELAPSED If game is tied after time limit has elapsed, teams will play additional inning(s) with the following rule: Each team will place the last two players who batted from the line-up the previous inning on 2nd and 3rd base (last batter on 2nd base and 2nd to last batter on 3rd base). The inning will start with one out. The game will continue with this format until a winner is declared. This rule is not in effect for the championship game only.
HOME TEAM Pool Play - flip coin for home Bracket Play - higher seed has choice of home Championship Game - higher seed has choice of home Home team will be official scorekeeper and must record start time in book.
FORFEITS Forfeit in pool play may result in team not advancing to championship bracket
PITCHING USSSA rules apply unless specifically noted otherwise for event. Team manager must complete pitching record and submit to the site director after each game. Teams will not be allowed to start next scheduled game if pitching record from the previous game was not submitted to the site director.
8.05.C.1 ONE DAY MAXIMUM TO PITCH THE THE NEXT DAY: The maximum number of innings a player can legally pitch in one (1) day and still pitch the next day. 8.05.C.2 ONE DAY MAXIMUM: The maximum number of innings a player can legally pitch in one (1) day. 8.05.C.3 THREE DAY MAXIMUM: The maximum number of innings a player can legally pitch in three (3) consecutive days. 8.05.C.4 MANDATORY DAYS OF REST; 8.05.C.4(a) A player that pitches more than three (3) innings in one day MUST rest the next day. 8.05.C.4(b) A player that pitches eight (8) innings in two (2) consecutive days MUST rest the next day. 8.08.C.4(c) A player that pitches eight (8) innings in three (3) consecutive days MUST rest the next day. 8.08.C.4(d) A player that pitches three (3) consecutive days (regardless of total quantity of innings pitched) MUST rest the next day. 8.05.C.5 For all cumulative totals in this rule, one (1) out equals one-third (1/3) of an inning, two (2) outs equals two-thirds (2/3) of an inning and three (3) outs equals one (1) full inning. A pitcher that pitches in a game and records no outs is not charged with any innings pitched.
LINE-UP Teams may bat 9, 9 with an EH or the entire line-up. Coaches must declare their line-up to the opposing score keeper before the start of the game.
TIE BREAKER 1) Winning Percentage - Descending 2) Number Wins - Descending 3) Number Loses - Ascending 4) Tied Teams (vs. each other) Winning Percentage - Descending 5) Average Points Allowed - Ascending 6) Average Run Differential with a maximum of (8) - Descending 7) USSSA Points - Descending 8) Date Team Entered USSSA Database
EJECTIONS Any player or coach ejected from a game due to unsportsmanlike conduct MAY NOT be allowed to participate in the next game of the event. Anyone ejected may be asked to leave the park at the discretion of the Site Director. Additional penalties may be assessed as deemed necessary by the Site Director (ejected from next tournament game and/or ejected from remainder of tournament).
No alcohol is allowed in complex or parking lot and violators could be ejected from the remainder of the tournament.
REFUND POLICY If tournament is cancelled due to inclimate weather, refunds will be issued as follows:
4 GUARANTEE TOURNAMENTS 0 Games Started: Entry fee and prepaid gate minus $100 administrative fee. 1 Game Started: 50% of entry fee & 50% of gate fee refunded. 2 Games Started: 25% of entry fee & 25% of gate fee refunded. 3 Games Started: No refunds
3 GUARANTEE TOURNAMENTS 0 Games Started: Entry fee and prepaid gate minus $100 administrative fee. 1 Game Started: 50% of entry fee & 50% of gate fee refunded. 2 Games Started: No refunds
2 GAME GUARANTEE TOURNAMENTS 0 Games Started: Entry fee and prepaid gate minus $100 administrative fee. 1 Game Started: 25% of entry fee & 25% of gate fee refunded. 2 Games Started: No refunds
Cancellation of tournament by Central Iowa Sports: Full refund
Team's withdrawal from tournament up to entry deadline: Entry fee minus $100 fee.
Team's withdrawal from tournament after entry deadline: No refund.
WEATHER / TOURNAMENT FORMAT Tournaments conducted by Central Iowa Sports will be pool play format followed by an elimination round. Central Iowa Sports reserves the right to alter, change, or abbreviate the tournament format when necessary to complete the tournament.
ADMISSION FEE Central Iowa Sports will charge admission at the gate. All players and coaches are allowed without admission charge.
BALLPARK RULES
NO FOOD OR DRINKS TO BE BROUGHT IN TO THE BALLPARK
Managers are held responsible for the actions of the players and fans. Soft toss batting practice against a backstop or fence is prohibited Please police the dugout and pick up all trash and dispose in trash cans.
COACH PITCH SPECIFIC RULES
IOWA USSSA SPECIFIC RULES A line will be drawn halfway between bases. Runners beyond this line when an infielder has control of the ball on the infield will be awarded the next base. Runners not beyond this line when the infielder has control of the ball on the infield shall return to the proceeding base. The play will be ruled dead by the umpire, and no runner may advance, when the infielder has control of the ball in the infield and raises his hands into the air. Infield is defined as the dirt area inside the foul lines. The ruling of when the ball is dead and the position of the base runners in relation to the halfway line is a judgment call by the umpire and should not be disputed!
click here for Coach Pitch field layout 8U KID PITCH RULES
IOWA USSSA SPECIFIC RULES The infield fly rule shall not be called
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