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CLICK HERE TO PAY YOUR TEAM SANCTION FEE FOR 2024

 

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, MANDATORY AGE UP WILL BE JANUARY 1, 2024.

 

ALL EASTON GHOST BATS ARE LEGAL TO USE IN OUR TOURNAMENTS.

 

THERE ARE NO REFUNDS ON PRE-PAID TOURNAMENT ENTRY FEES.  NO EXCEPTIONS.

 

MVP ROSTER

 

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING TO EACH TOURNAMENT:

YOU WILL NEED TO CHECK – IN WITH OUR TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR

BEFORE YOUR FIRST GAME WITH ALL OF THE REQUIRED

PAPERWORK LISTED BELOW.

1. COPY OF YOUR ROSTER.

WE MUST RECEIVE A COPY OF YOUR ROSTER AT EACH TOURNAMENT THAT YOU PLAY IN.

2. COPY OF YOUR TEAM INSURANCE CERTIFICATE.

 WE MUST RECEIVE A COPY OF YOUR TEAM INSURANCE.

3. COPIES OF YOUR PLAYER’S BIRTH CERTIFICATES.

WE DO NOT NEED A COPY OF THESE TURNED IN TO US.

YOU NEED TO HAVE THEM ON HAND IN CASE OF A PLAYER PROTEST.

IF YOUR PLAYER IS PROTESTED YOU MUST PRESENT THE PLAYER’S CERTIFIED BIRTH CERTIFICATE AT THAT MOMENT TO THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR OR YOUR TEAM WILL LOSE THE PLAYER PROTEST.

 

RAIN OUT REFUND POLICY:

IF YOU FINISH TWO GAMES AND THE TOURNAMENT HAS STARTED THE ELIMINATION BRACKET THERE IS NO REFUND.  THERE IS NO REFUND ON GATE FEES.

 

“C” TOURNAMENTS

If an Open class team is allowed to play up a age class in order to compete in a “C” level tournament they WILL NOT have on their roster or play a player the same age group as they are playing up into.  For example, a 10U Open team allowed to play up into the 12U C WILL NOT be able to use a 12U player in that “C” tournament.  The 10U Open team must use all 10U players or younger.

 

PLAYER PROTESTS ARE $75 (CASH) PER PLAYER.

 

8U RULES

Each half inning will end when the defense records three (3) outs or the offense scores seven (7) runs, whichever comes first. 

The player-pitcher shall keep one or both feet inside the eight foot circle.

 

TWIN PLAYER RULE

Beginning with the 2015 season season, we will no longer be using a DH in the line-up.

Instead we will be using TWIN PLAYERS.

 

TWIN PLAYERS:

Any 2 players may be designated as TWIN PLAYERS and are locked to that ONE spot in the batting order.

The TWIN PLAYERS are interchangeable.

Regardless of who batted or ran the bases last the next time either TWIN may bat or run.

The switching of TWINS (run for TWIN who hit safely for example) on offense or defense is not a substitution.  Please notify the umpires when interchanging TWIN PLAYERS. 

If the Pitcher or Catcher is a TWIN and reaches base, you can either put in the other TWIN to run or use a courtesy runner.  If the other TWIN is used to run, she may not have a courtesy runner run for her.

Any 9 players in the line-up can play defense at any time.

The TWIN PLAYERS can play defense at the same time.

There is no requirement that a TWIN PLAYER play offense or defense at any time during the game.

If a TWIN PLAYER gets hurt, you can either enter a substitute or just play with the other TWIN remaining in the spot in the batting order.

If you start a game with 8 or 9 players you cannot use the TWIN PLAYERS.

All other rules regarding substitution and eligibility apply.

Examples of TWIN PLAYER use:

Offense only player and a defense only player

2 players with different offensive skills

2 players who excel at defense can be the TWIN PLAYERS and share the same spot in the batting order.