Summer Slam 2024
Rules
2024 SUMMER SLAM TOURNAMENT RULES
Locations: 313 E 27th Street, Scottsbluff Ne
Main Contact: Theresa Fox 307.534.6168
GENERAL INFORMATION:
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Pool Play will begin on Friday and go into Saturday due to # of teams registered – DOUBLE elimination tourney on Sunday.
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Coaches need to report scores to 307.534.6168
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Tournament brackets and scores will be posted on Tourney Machine.
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Each team is responsible for cleaning up the dugout area after each game.
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Coaches start your clocks with the umpires at the coin toss. Home plate umpire is the official clock.
GAME SPECIFICS:
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Pool play - 7 innings or 75 minutes (drop dead) whichever comes first.
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Bracket play – no new inning will start with 5 minutes or less on the clock.
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7 runs per inning max (10U division rule ONLY). This includes all pool and bracket play.
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Tiebreaker system: Pool games MAY end in a tie. Bracket games are decided by the USA rules.
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A tie in pool play will count as neither a win or a loss for both teams – it is simply a tie and points are awarded accordingly.
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Umpire’s decisions are final – no protests. Coaches are responsible for conduct and sportsmanship of players AND fans.
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Home team determined by coin flip and is official book. Bracket play will be the higher seed.
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Due to inclement weather, or other acts of God, a completed game will be: 4 innings or 3 /12 if the home team is ahead. Modifications to schedule will be made to get in as many games as possible.
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One minute warm-up for infielder/outfields after the first inning.
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Open lineup. Teams may bat entire lineup. USA rules apply for bracket play
RUN RULES:
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12 runs after 3 innings
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10 runs after 4 innings
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8 runs after 5 innings
SEEDING PROCEDURE:
Pool play results will determine seeding into Sunday’s DOUBLE elimination tournament. In the event of a tie in pool play, seeding will be based on the following.
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Win/Loss record
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Head-to-head
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Runs Allowed
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Runs Scored (max of 15 runs per game)
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Coin flip