2023 World Series Tournament Rules

Length of the game: 5 innings or 50-minute hard stop (During Brackets no hard stop)

Adult Tourney: Adult play will begin and complete on Friday June 16th.

Pool Play:  Kids will begin pool play Saturday morning, June 17th

Elimination Bracket Play: Begins Saturday afternoon, June 17th. Championship should be in the late afternoon/early evening on June 18th.

Weather Makeup Date:  Sunday June 18th.

Batting:

·      Teams can bat up to 5 players

·      Start with a 1-1 count-  A strike is any pitched ball that hits the tin, or is fouled off. 4 Fouls is an out, if you walk in a run if counts as 2 (encourages people to throw strikes)

·      No restrictions on style of pitch or speed

·      Limit on innings pitched 2 through 5- In Elimination Bracket Play (during extra innings) teams must change pitcher after each inning once 2 inning limit is met

Fielding: 

·      Players allowed in field during each age bracket- 3 Adults, 5 kids -13 and Under

·      35 Foot mound

·      Zones marked off for Single, Double, Triple, Home Run

·      Ball must enter the single Zone when hit to count- ground balls are counted by the zone they land in not where they travel too.

·      Outs occur when a ball is caught in the air, ground ball is cleanly fielded (NO BOBBLE), strike out, or batter gets 4 fouls

·      3 outs per inning

·      Mercy Rule- 15 after 3 or 12 after 4

Equipment:

·      Our bats and balls must be used- no grip tape allowed

·      No gloves

·      No metal Cleats

·      Uniforms are not required

Rule Enforcement:

·      Captains are to enforce the rules of play

·      Sportsmanship is a must- No unsportsmanlike conduct- No hitting or swinging the bats at anyone. No arguing . 

·      MOST IMPORTANT RULE HAVE FUN!!