The tournament will be governed by the Sporting News Rule Book with the following exceptions:

Age Divisions will be determined by your age on April 30, 2008.  Exception OR (9th/10th Grade)

Player eligibility - No player may play with more than one team in the same age division.  However, a player may play up an age division and play with more than one team.

TOURNAMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS

1. Home team listed first on schedule for first 4 games. Highest seed will be Home Team for games on Saturday, March 24th.
2. All games will be 7 innings or no new inning after 1 hour and 45 minutes.   No time limit for Championship game.  In the event there is a tie and the time limit has expired we will use the International Tie Breaker to break the tie.  A runner will be placed on second base (last out the previous inning) at the start of the top and bottom half of the inning.  If the tie is not broken that inning the runner will be placed on third base the next inning and subsequent innings until tie is broken.
3. 9 run rule after 5 innings.
4. 4 innings constitutes a complete game when delayed or called because of inclement weather.
5. Batting Order Re-entry Rule: Starters may only re-enter one time and in the same spot in the batting order.
6. Batting Order: There is no limit to the number of players you have in the batting lineup. A team must bat a minimum of 9 players. We encourage all teams to allow all players to be in the batting lineup.
7. Unlimited Defensive substitutions. Your defensive lineup is non-related to your batting order. A player may play defensively even if they are not in the batting lineup.
8. No Restrictions on Cleats or Bats.
9. Home team will be official scorer unless otherwise designated by umpire.   Put starting time in the book.
10. Protests will not be allowed on judgment calls.  Protests will be handled at the time of protest and protest will not be allowed after the game.  Umpire can confer with the RMSB for help on ruling.
11. We will enforce an avoid contact or must slide rule at all bases.  Malicious contact-runner will be ejected.     It is the discretion of the umpire if the runner is trying to avoid contact or a collision.
12. A must slide rule will be in effect when an infielder is attempting to turn a double-play at second base.  This rule is for the protection of the base runner.
13. Keep your team hustling on and off the field.  We need to keep the games on schedule.  Eliminate defensive huddles prior to your team taking the field in between innings.
14. Please have a Catcher available to warm up your Pitcher between innings when your Catcher is not ready.
15. No speed up rules for Catchers and Pitchers. Everyone needs to learn how to run the bases.
16. Pitchers - Maximum of 8 warm-up pitches between innings.
17. Many fields have portable mounds. Pitchers are not allowed to wear metal cleats on the portable mounds. They must wear rubber-molded cleats or turf shoes.
18. Teams are not allowed to play music between innings at complexes where there is more than one game going on. Teams are allowed to play music between innings only at fields where there are no other games taking place. The purpose of this rule is to show respect for the other games going on.
19. No infield before games. Get teams in the dugout and have your teams ready to play on time.
20. End of game – Remove garbage from dugout and clear dugout in a timely manner. Hold post game discussions outside of the dugout in order for the next team to come in and get organized to play.
21. Show respect to the umpires, your opponents and most of all to this great game.
22. Have a Great and FUN Tournament!!!

PITCHING RULES  Print Out Pitching Log [Click Here]

1. If a pitcher pitches more than 3 innings in one calendar day, a 36-Hour rest period will apply.
2. Maximum Innings in One Calendar Day = 7 innings (Note: This is a "per day" rule not a "per game" rule)
3. Maximum Innings for Tournament (including championship day) = 14 innings
4. You may re-enter the starting pitcher one time. The starting pitcher is only pitcher that may re-enter to pitch.
5. Each team will keep and be responsible for their own pitching log.  It can be signed by the opposing coach, umpire or RMSB staff at the conclusion of each game.
6. If a coach has a question about the opposing team's pitching log, he may bring it to the attention of a RMSB staff member.  A coach may not request the pitching affidavit from the opposing coach.
7. If RMSB determines that the pitcher in question is ineligible to pitch, the pitcher will be removed from the mound at the time of discovery.  This is not a retroactive rule - The pitcher will be removed after discovery.

TIE BREAKER RULES FOR ADVANCEMENT AND SEEDINGS

1. Best Record
2. Head to Head (tied teams)
   Does not apply if all tied teams have not played each other or have at least one win and one lose against all other tied teams.  Exception: One team has beaten or lost to ALL tied teams.  Head to head will apply to that team only.  The remaining tied teams will continue to the next tie breaker.
3. Fewest runs allowed to Common Opponents.  A "Common Opponent" is defined as: A team or teams that all tied teams have played.  If the tied teams have a common opponent - the runs will be totaled of only the Common Opponents.  Keep in mind, you cannot play yourself, so runs that other teams allowed to your team or that you allowed to their team are not considered.
4. Fewest runs allowed to All Opponents.
5. Coin Flip or mini-playoff game per the discretion of RMSB.

"Individual awards will be given for 1st and 2nd Place"

TOURNAMENT CONTACT INFO

If you need to contact the RMSB staff while at the tournament you can call:
Justin Jensen at 435-994-0295 - Lehi (Vets Memorial Park)  (Tournament Headquarters)
Justin Sparks at 801-897-4353 - Alpine (Burgess Park)
Rhett Udy at (435) 764-1527 - Spanish Fork, Payson (Friday Only)
Gary Rohmer at (435) 764-0182 - Spanish Fork, Payson (Saturday Only)
Dan Laing at 435-701-5174 (Scores, Web Site)

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