2010 PARKER STATE TUNE-UP RULES

High School Baseball and USSSA rules will be followed except as noted below:

Game Times

 -  Games are 6 innings for 8 - 12, and 7 innings for 13 -14.

 -  Time limits are 1:45 for pool play and 2:00 for elimination round games.

     a) There is no time limit for championship games. Run rule stays in effect.

 -  Umpires will keep the official game time.

 -  Be prepared to play 20 minutes prior to the scheduled game time. We will start

games up to 20 minutes early when possible. Start times are up to the discretion

of the site director, not the coach.

 -  Due to the number of games and limited field space, we cannot accommodate

schedule requests.

Home Team

 The home team will be determined by a coin flip for pool play and the Championship Game, and higher seed for the elimination round. 

Protests

 -  There are no protests.

 -  All rule questions will be handled on the field as they occur.

Scorekeeping

 -  The Home team shall maintain the Official scorebook.

 -  Both scorekeepers should compare scores after each inning.

 -  The Home team scorekeeper will receive the Pitching Log from each Coach prior to the game and will document each teams pitchers on their Pitching Log.  Both Coaches will sign both  Pitching Logs after each game and then keep their own log.

 -  The umpires will have the official game card.

   a) At the end of each game both coaches must fill out the game card and sign.

   b) The game card is the official score, so make sure scores and teams are correct before you sign.

Mercy Rule

8 - 12 Yr olds (6 inning game)

   8 runs after 4 innings, 15 runs after 3 innings, 20 runs after 2 innings

13 - 14 Yr olds (7 inning game)

   8 runs after 5 innings, 15 runs after 3 innings, 20 runs after 2 innings

Pitching Rules

 -  It is the coach and parents responsibility to protect the pitchers health.

 - USSSA pitching rules are in effect.

 -  Balks - 1 balk warning per team, per game for 9-12 year old. There are no balk warnings for 13 - 14 year olds.

Pitching Log

 -  Each team will be emailed a Pitching Log sheet.  (Extras available at each site)

 -  Each team is responsible to have their up to date pitching sheet available at every game. No sheet at a game will result in forfeit.

 -  At the beginning of each game, both teams should give their pitching sheet to the “Home” team official scorekeeper to keep up during the game.

 -  At the end of each game the scorekeeper returns the Pitching Log to the coaches for verification.  Both coaches verify and then sign both teams Pitching Log sheets and keep their own Pitching Log.

 -  Pitching Log sheets are to filled out in pen.

Miscellaneous

 -  No infield is allowed on the fields prior to games. Ground balls may be taken

outside the foul lines.

 -  Forfeits are recorded as an 8 - 0 score.