Annual SMGSA Girls Softball
Tournament Rules & Regulations
1) PWSA playing rules will apply in all games, except where covered by these rules. Exception: all players bat in
the batting line-up and there will be unlimited defensive substitutions. If a player is injured or becomes ill, she will be removed from the game and her spot in the batting order will be skipped without penalty to the team.
2) Each team may register 17 players, 3 coaches, 1 manager.
3) For round robin games a player from each team is to accompany a coach to ground rules. The player from either team receives a game ball, on the count of the each player rolls a ball towards second base. Whichever teams ball ends up closest to second base decides, on home or away.
4) Teams must be ready to play at least 15 minutes prior to posted game time.
5) U13 – U17 – A game is 7 innings with no inning to start after 1 hour & 20 minutes. If the home team is at bat or is about to bat and is ahead when the time limit runs out, the game becomes official at that point. Games can end in a tie.
a. All Playoff Games will have a time limit of 1 hour & 30 minutes. If the home team is ahead when time is called, the game will be stopped. If the game is tied, international tie breaker will be in effect after 7 complete innings, or when time is up.
b. All Medal games will be 7 innings. If the home team is ahead when time is called, the game will be stopped. If the game is tied, international tie breaker will be in effect after 7 complete innings, or when time is up.
6) Run ahead rule, all innings are open. Round Robin, Playoff and Medal games are mercy rule, 25 after any completed inning, 15 after 3, 10 after 4, 7 after 5.
7) Points: 0 for a loss. 1 for a tie. 2 for a win.
8) Ties in the standings will be broken by the following criteria, in order:
1) Points 2) head to head results 3) run differential (+/- 7 max per game) 4) runs against 5) runs for 6) Coin flip
9) The home team will be the games official scorekeeper. HOME TEAMS are responsible for reporting the final score to the Tournament convenors at the end of the game. Please send a screen shot to the convenor.
10) The home plate/base umpire is responsible for administering the game time limit. The official start time will be confirmed by the home plate/base umpire at the time of the first pitch.
11) The Tournament Committee reserves the right to amend the tournament format should unforeseen circumstances prevail.
12) All players bat and unlimited substitution is allowed on defense.
a. Pinch runner is allowed for pitcher/catcher with 2 outs. (Last available, unless pitcher)
13) Live Streaming of games must be cleared by the umpires and both teams prior to the start of the game.
14) Any team who has borrowed a player from another team must obtain a Letter of Permission from the player’s registered team. If they do not have this Letter of Permission, they will not be covered by insurance. A copy of this Letter of Permission must also be sent to the appropriate division convener and sent also to [email protected]
15) NO PROTESTS ALLOWED. In case of any dispute ‘Umpires’ decision is final. The game will be decided on the field of play.
16) Good sportsmanship is mandatory.
Ejections:
17)Should a player or coach receive a game ejection by the umpire or UIC they will automatically be suspended for their next game of the weekend
18)A second objection, will result in coach being banned from the rest of the tournament
19)Should a fan be thrown out of a game, that fan is banned for the balance of the weekend (no exceptions)