Tournament Rules: Playing MABA Rules with the following Exceptions: 8U 11U 14U Field Basepaths 60’; Pitching Mound Basepaths 70’; Pitching Basepaths 90’; Dimensions 40’ Mound 50’ Pitching Mound 60’ 6” Game Length 6 Innings 6 Innings 7 Innings Complete 3 Innings 3 Innings 4 Innings Game Time Limit No New Inning after 1 Hr 45 No New Inning after 1 Hr 45 No New Inning 1 Pool Play Minutes Minutes Hr 45 Minutes Time Limit No New Inning after 2 Hr 0 No New Inning after 2 Hr 0 No New Inning after 2 Elimination Minutes Minutes Hr 0 Minutes Games Time Limit No Time Limit Hard Stop at No Time Limit Hard Stop at No Time Limit Hard – – – Championship 12:15 P.M. 12:15 P.M. Stop at 12:15 P.M. Game No Yes Yes Stealing Bases No Stealing Yes Yes Stealing Home No Yes Yes Dropped 3rd No Yes Yes Strike Courtesy Yes Pitcher/Catcher after 2 Yes Pitcher/Catcher 2 Yes Pitcher/Catcher – – – Runner Outs. Runner is the last batted Outs. Runner is the last after 2 Outs. Runner is out batted out the last batted out Mercy Rule 15 Runs after 3 innings; 10 Runs 15 Runs after 3 innings; 10 15 Runs 3 innings; after 4 Innings; 8 Runs after 5 Runs after 4 Innings; 8 Runs 10 Runs after 4 Innings after 5 Innings Innings; 8 Runs after 5 Innings Home/Visitor Pool Play Coin Flip (Team Pool Play Coin Flip (Team Pool Play Coin Flip – – – traveling farthest calls the flip) traveling farthest calls the (Team traveling Elimination Play Higher Seed flip) farthest the flip) – selects Home/Away Elimination Play Higher Elimination Play – – Seed selects Home/Away Higher Seed selects Home/Away Batting Entire Lineup; 10 players Entire Lineup; 9 Players Entire Lineup; 9 with/without Designated Players with/without Hitter; 10 Players with Extra Designated Hitter; 10 Hitter; Players with Extra Hitter; Defense No limitations on substitutions No limitations on No limitations on except for pitchers substitutions except for substitutions except pitchers for pitchers Pitching None Managers should follow None Managers should None – – Limitations Little League Guidance follow Little League Guidance Balks None Yes Yes Cleats Rubber Rubber Rubber or Metal
Tournament Rules: Playing MABA Rules with the following Exceptions: 8U 11U 14U Field Dimensions Basepaths 60’; Pitching Mound 40’ Basepaths 70’; Pitching Mound 50’ Basepaths 90’; Pitching Mound 60’ 6” Game Length 6 Innings 6 Innings 7 Innings Complete Game 3 Innings 3 Innings 4 Innings Time Limit Pool Play No New Inning after 1 Hr 45 Minutes No New Inning after 1 Hr 45 Minutes No New Inning 1 Hr 45 Minutes Time Limit Elimination Games No New Inning after 2 Hr 0 Minutes No New Inning after 2 Hr 0 Minutes No New Inning after 2 Hr 0 Minutes Time Limit Championship Game No Time Limit – Hard Stop at 12:15 P.M. No Time Limit – Hard Stop at 12:15 P.M. No Time Limit – Hard Stop at 12:15 P.M. No Yes Yes Stealing Bases No Stealing Yes Yes Stealing Home No Yes Yes Dropped 3rd Strike No Yes Yes Courtesy Runner Yes – Pitcher/Catcher after 2 Outs. Runner is the last batted out Yes – Pitcher/Catcher 2 Outs. Runner is the last batted out Yes – Pitcher/Catcher after 2 Outs. Runner is the last batted out Mercy Rule 15 Runs after 3 innings; 10 Runs after 4 Innings; 8 Runs after 5 Innings 15 Runs after 3 innings; 10 Runs after 4 Innings; 8 Runs after 5 Innings 15 Runs 3 innings; 10 Runs after 4 Innings; 8 Runs after 5 Innings Home/Visitor Pool Play – Coin Flip (Team traveling farthest calls the flip) Elimination Play – Higher Seed selects Home/Away Pool Play – Coin Flip (Team traveling farthest calls the flip) Elimination Play – Higher Seed selects Home/Away Pool Play – Coin Flip (Team traveling farthest the flip) Elimination Play – Higher Seed selects Home/Away Batting Entire Lineup; 10 players Entire Lineup; 9 Players with/without Designated Hitter; 10 Players with Extra Hitter; Entire Lineup; 9 Players with/without Designated Hitter; 10 Players with Extra Hitter; Defense No limitations on substitutions except for pitchers No limitations on substitutions except for pitchers No limitations on substitutions except for pitchers Pitching Limitations None – Managers should follow Little League Guidance None – Managers should follow Little League Guidance None Balks None Yes Yes Cleats Rubber Rubber Rubber or Metal
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