The tournament will be governed by Official MLB Rules with the following exceptions:

**All teams must bring birth certificates - They will only be checked upon request by RMSB Staff. Penalty - If player is not of age and birth certificate cannot be produced, he will be unable to play the remainder of the tournament. This is not a retroactive rule. Suspension only after discovery.
 
Age Divisions will be determined by your age on April 30, 2010.

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.
 

9u Age Division

• Base runner may steal or advance to any base after the ball crosses home plate.
• Batter is automatically out on a 3rd strike.  (No 3rd drop strike rule will be in effect).
• 8 runs per half inning: After 8 runs score, teams exchange offense and defense.  All runs which score on the play of the 8th run, is recorded.   In the last inning the trailing team may score unlimited runs.

10u Age Division

• Base runner may steal or advance to any base after the ball crosses home plate.
• Dropped third strike rules apply.
• 8 runs per half inning: After 8 runs score, teams exchange offense and defense.  All runs which score on the play of the 8th run, is recorded.   In the last inning the trailing team may score unlimited runs.

11u Age Division

12u Age Division

13u Age Division

14u Age Division

TOURNAMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS

1. Home team is listed first on schedule. Highest seed will be Home Team for games on Monday, May 31st.
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 time is expired and the game is tied, the game will end in a tie. No tie breaker innings will be played.  If time is not expired use the International Tie Breaker rule to break the tie.
3. 9 run rule after 5 innings.
4. 4 innings or 1 Hour 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.
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.  However, Pitchers are not allowed to wear metal cleats on the portable mounds.
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 must be handled at the time of protest  Umpire can confer with 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. If the runner is not close enough to merit a slide, he must peel away from the baseline. This rule is for the protection of the base runner. The runner will be called out only if by his not sliding or peeling away affects the defensive play.
13. Eliminate defensive huddles prior to your team taking the field in between innings.
14. Only one coach outside of dugout during games (does not include base coaches).
15. Please have a Catcher available to warm up your Pitcher between innings when your Catcher is not ready.
16. No speed up rules for Catchers and Pitchers.
17. Pitchers - Maximum of 6 warm-up pitches between innings.
18. No infield before games. Get teams in the dugout and have your teams ready to play on time.
19. End of game – Remove garbage from dugout and clear dugout in a timely manner. Hold post game discussions outside of the dugout.
20. Show respect to the umpires, your players, your opponents and most of all to this great game.
21. Have a FUN Tournament!!!

PITCHING RULES

1. If a pitcher pitches more than 4 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) = 11 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.
8. Print Out Pitching Log [Click Here]

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:

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