Unless otherwise noted herein, the playing rules for TBT Sports - Triple Bagger Baseball will follow in accordance with USSSA National Rules first, then the Official Major League Baseball Rules as published by the Sporting News.
WEATHER HOTLINE
319-242-7377 or www.rainoutline.com - TBT Sports
TEAM REGISTRATION
Teams must be registered with USSSA and have a completed roster.
PLAYING UP AN AGE GROUP
Teams may play up one age group and down one classification. EX - We will mix 11U AAA with 12U AA but will not mix 11U AAA with 12U A.
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.
SCHEDULES
Schedules will be posted by Tuesday, 8:00PM the week of the tournament.
Championship play brackets will be posted after pool play is complete on Saturday night
AWARDS
Individual awards for 1st and 2nd place for divisions of 5 teams or more. If a division is four teams, 1st place awards are given. If silver or bronze division, winners only will receive awards.
RUN RULES
7U - 6 Innings or 65 minute time limit - see 7U specific rules for run rules
8U - 6 Innings or 90 minute time limit
9U-12U - 6 Innings or 1:40 time limit
13U-14U - 7 Innings or 1:40 time limit
NO DROP DEAD - MUST FINISH THE INNING IF STARTED
TIED GAMES
Pool Play:
Ties are recorded if game time has elapsed and teams have same score.
Ties are recorded if 6 innings completed for 12U and younger or 7 innings completed for 13U and 14U regardless of amount of time remaining in the game.
Bracket Play:
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.
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 RULES
USSSA rules apply unless specifically noted otherwise for event.
Team manager must complete pitching card 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 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 nextday.
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 or 9 players line-up with DH, 10 player line-up with an EH(Extra Hitter) or 10 player line-up with DH & 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
Winning Percentage – Descending
Number Wins – Descending
Number Loses – Ascending
Tied Teams (vs. each other) Winning Percentage – Descending
Average Points Allowed – Ascending
Average Run Differential with a maximum of (8) – Descending
USSSA Points – Descending
Date Team Entered USSSA Database
If three or more teams are tied on record, head to head is skipped and runs allowed is the next method to determine pool winner or seeding.
Once head to head is skipped, we never go back to head to head.
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 shortened or cancelled due to inclement weather, refunds will be issued as follows:
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
No refunds if team withdrawls inside of two weeks from start date of tournament, $100 withdrawl fee if outside of two weeks from start
WEATHER/TOURNAMENT FORMAT
Tournaments conducted by TBT Sports will be pool play format followed by an elimination round. TBT Sports reserves the right to alter, change, or abbreviate the tournament format when necessary to complete the tournament.
BALLPARK RULES
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.
7CP 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!
8KP Rules
IOWA USSSA SPECIFIC RULES
The infield fly rule shall not be called
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