BASEBALL B.C.

PREMIER PROGRAM

TOURNAMENT RULES

 Tournament Schedule

• Tournament will be played under American League rules with any modifications noted below.

• Home team will be decided by a coin toss, 30 minutes prior to each game.  Home team will occupy the 3rd base dugout, unless mutually agreed upon.
• There will be no infield or outfield prior to each game.
• There will be a two hour time limit on all games.  No new inning will be started after 2 hours and ties will be recorded as such.  The final game will be played to its conclusion.
• There will be a ten run rule in effect after 5 complete innings.
• Coaches must provide the scorer with two copies of the starting line-up 15 minutes prior to each game.  Please notify the announcer of any difficult pronunciations.
• Rosters must be submitted to the tournament committee and Baseball B.C.
• Forfeitures will be recorded as 9-0 victories.
• Tournament standings will be determined by the following, in order:

1.      Win loss record

2.      Head to head play

3.      2 Tie (Pool C)

·         If no head to head then defensive runs allowed per defensive innings played in all games

4.      3 Tie (Pool A & B)

·         If no head to head then defensive runs allowed per defensive innings played in all games

5.      If the tie still persists, the placement of teams will be dictated by the ratio of runs scored per offensive innning for games between or among the original tied teams

 

6.      If the tie still persists, the team having the best win-loss record in games played versus the highest placed team not in the tie, followed by comparison against the next highest placed team etc., will place higher in the standings.

 

7.      Note:  When a multiple tie occurs and is only partially resolved, the remaining ties will be resolved by continuing on with the remaining tie-breaking priorities until all 4 priorities have been exhausted.  Then, and only then will the remaining tied teams return to priority number 1 and proceed through the order again.

All disputes or protests will be decided by the tournament committee whose decision will be final.