Baseball Tournament Rules

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8U Specific Rules 

1.  Infield fly rule shall not be utilized

2.  Automatically out on dropped 3rd strike

3.  No balks

4.  Home plate is closed unless the runner is batted home or forced by a base on balls, hit batsman, or award from the Umpire.

5.  No lead offs but can advance at their own risk after the ball has crossed home plate

6.  Bunting and fake bunt/draw back is allowed.  Fake bunt and swing is illegal and results in an automatic out.

                                        ***NEW*** ALL AGES MERCY RULE ***NEW***

If at anytime during the game a team is winning by 20 runs or more, game is concluded once there is a complete inning and the game is not affected by USSSA Run Rules.  If the team up by 20 or more is the visiting team, the home team will get to bat for a complete inning.  Once the visiting team is up by 20 runs, their at-bat ends and the home team will complete their bat and game is over at conclusion of the inning unless they are under the minimum amount of runs needed according to USSSA Run Rules.  If it is the home team ahead by 20 or more runs, game is concluded at the half inning.