LAGUNA NIGUEL SEA COUNTRY CLASSIC
ALL-STAR TOURNAMENT RULES
Tournament
will be played under ASA rules with the following exceptions
and modifications:
1. All teams must
check in at the registration table at least one (1) hour
prior to their first game. All teams must register at
NIGUEL HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL. You may send one designated
person for check-in. The registration table will be open
from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Friday, 6/2/06. DUE TO HIGH
TRAFFIC VOLUME AT NIGUEL HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL; PLEASE DO NOT
ENTER SCHOOL FACILITIES PRIOR TO 4PM ON FRIDAY.
Managers must present proof of insurance, proof of age and
individual photo for all players. Proof of age can be any
one of the following documents: ASA Player ID Card, or birth
certificate. WITHOUT PROOF OF AGE, A PLAYER WILL NOT BE
ALLOWED TO PLAY… NO EXCEPTIONS. Completed team roster
must be turned in at this time. No player may play on more
than one roster.
2. This tournament is for ASA “B” and “C” all-star teams
only. No “A” Travel Ball Teams are allowed at this
tournament.
3. Each team is to supply their own insurance and agrees to
hold harmless any and all individuals, organizations, and
governmental bodies for any injury that may occur due to
their participation in our tournament.
4. Individual
trophies will be awarded to the 1st and 2nd
place teams in each division. Trophy ceremonies take place
on the field following the completion of each championship
game.
5. Tournament softballs will be furnished by Laguna Niguel
Girls Softball and are the official ASA balls.
·
8 &
Under Division 10” Worth RIF, Optic
·
10 &
Under Division 11” Worth RIF,
Optic
·
12,
14 and 16 & Under Divisions 12” Worth Dream Seam
6. Distances:
Division
Pitching Bases
·
8U
30 Feet (No Coach
Pitching) 55 Feet
·
10U
35
Feet 60 Feet
·
12U,
14U, & 16U 40
Feet 60 Feet
7.
A
team may bat 9 batters (10 permitted in 8U ) per ASA rules
and may use the DP/Flex option, and report all changes to
the umpire, or may bat round robin with unlimited defensive
changes. A team that bats round robin must list all players
present at the time the lineup is provided to the umpire in
the batting order; no substitutes can be listed. Players
arriving late may not be added to the lineup if the team is
batting round robin. Substitutes, including players not
present at the beginning of the game, may be listed on a
lineup if the team bats 9 batters per ASA rules. Both teams
will declare their batting format to the umpire prior to the
start of the game. Once a format has been declared for a
game and lineups are exchanged, the teams may not change
their batting format for that game. Teams may change their
batting format from game to game and opposing teams do not
have to bat in the same format. If a team is using the
round robin format, and any player leaves the game for any
reason (e.g., injury, illness, ejection, etc.), an out
against that player will only be charged the first time the
player’s turn in the batting order is reached.
8. Courtesy
runners may be used for the pitcher and catcher only. If a
team bats 9 batters per ASA rules, the ASA courtesy runner
rules are in effect. If a team bats round robin, the
courtesy runner must be the last player to have been
declared “out” (either as a batter or as a baserunner). If
the last player to have been declared “out” is either the
pitcher or catcher, then the courtesy runner would be the
next player in the lineup to have been declared “out”.
9. During Pool
Play a 1 hour and 20 minute drop dead time limit will be
in effect, with a revert back as set forth in para. 10
below. For pool play, the International Tie-breaker rule
will be in effect after 7 innings only if time permits. The
Tie-breaker must be completed within the drop dead time
limit; otherwise, the game will remain tied.
10.
For
pool play, when time expires, the score will revert back to
the last completed inning, except as follows:
a) If the home team
is batting when time expires and is leading, the score
shall stand as-is when time expires,
b) If the home team
is batting when time expires and the score is tied, the
score shall revert back to the last completed inning, unless
the home team was trailing at the beginning of the inning
and has tied the score in their final at-bat, in which case
the game will remain tied.
11. During
Elimination Play no new inning is to start after 1 hour
and 30 minutes. There is no drop dead time limit
during elimination play and once an inning is started, it
will be played to completion. International Tie-breaker
applies after 7 complete innings or after the completion of
the last inning started within the 1 hour and 30 minute
rule, whichever is earlier.
12. Championship
games will be 7 innings with no time limit. Exception – 8 &
Under Division Championship game will be 6 innings
with no time limit.
13. ASA run ahead
rule will be in effect for all games:
15 runs ahead after 3 innings, or 8 runs ahead after 5
innings.
14. During Pool
Play, the 2nd team listed will occupy the 3rd
base dugout. During Elimination Round and Championship
play, the team listed on the bottom of the bracket will
occupy the 3rd base dugout. Exception: A
team playing back to back games on the same field will not
be required to change dugouts.
15. A coin toss by
the umpire prior to game start and in the presence of team
representatives will determine the home team. Team lineups
must be exchanged at the time of the coin toss. Any team
not ready to play at the scheduled game time shall lose by
forfeit (score recorded as 7-0). Exception: Teams
playing back to back games at different locations will be
afforded a grace period.
16. Official score sheets will be distributed prior to the
game. The Home Team will be responsible for keeping score on
the official score sheet. It is recommended that each team
provide their own scorekeeper, and that they check the score
between innings to avoid any controversy. Official score
sheets will be given to the umpires at the completion of the
game. Official scorekeepers are not responsible for
announcing "out of order" batters. Team managers and
umpires will be required to sign the official score sheets
upon completion of game.
17. Infield practice will not be permitted. Utilize foul
territory and grass areas.
18. Sliding is required in all divisions to avoid a
collision.
19. Metal cleats are not permitted.
20. No jewelry or
metal hair clips will be worn during games. Plastic visors
are not allowed. Matching Uniform shirts are
required and must be tucked in.
21. Sunflower seeds
are not permitted in the dugout or bleachers.
22. At the completion of pool play all teams within a
division will be ranked within their own pool according to
the following criteria:
A.
Win/Loss/Tie Record (For clarification purposes, a tie is
equal to ½ Win & ½ Loss)
B.
Head
to Head Results (Exception: See C. below)
C.
At
the completion of pool play, if 3 or more teams within a
pool have the same record, then those teams will be ranked
as follows, regardless of head to head results:
1)
Least
Runs Allowed
2)
Most
Runs Scored
3)
Run
Differential
4)
Coin
Toss
D.
Least
Runs Allowed
E.
Most
Runs Scored
F.
Coin
Toss
23. It is the coach or managers responsibility to check
the “official” result board (located at Niguel Hills Middle
School) for game schedules, time changes or other
information that may change during the tournament. For
convenience, an “unofficial” result board will be posted at
the Aliso Viejo facility.
24. 10-U
Specific Rules:
A. Teams will field 9 defensive players.
B. No dropped third strike.
C. No infield fly
rule.
D. Home plate is "closed" in all situations, but a runner
may be awarded home plate under ASA rules.
E. ASA Rule 8, Section 4, ( G) (regarding 10-U specific
rules for baserunners being entitled to advance with
liability to be put out) is in effect for 10-U division.
25. 8-U Specific
Rules
A. Teams may field
10 defensive players.
B. No dropped third strike.
C. No infield fly rule.
D. Home plate is "closed" in all situations, but a runner
may be awarded home plate under ASA rules.
E. ASA Rule 8, Section 4, ( G) (regarding 10-U specific
rules for baserunners being entitled to advance with
liability to be put out) is in effect for 8-U division.
26. There will be no protests during Pool Play. During
the Elimination Round and Championship Play, all protests
will be finalized on the field by the home plate
umpire and a tournament representative. Protests shall be
governed by ASA Rule 9, Sections 1 through 4 and 7.
Sections 5 and 6 will not be in effect.
27. Managers and
coaches are responsible for the conduct of their players,
staff and fans on and off the field. Unruly behavior,
vandalism, unsportsmanlike conduct, destruction of property
or similar activities will not be tolerated. Any coach or
fan that is ejected from a game will be required to leave
the field and not be visible to the team or umpires for the
remainder of that game. A second ejection of anyone
associated with that team will result in the team’s removal
for the remainder of the tournament. This rule will
be strictly enforced.
28. Dogs or pets
of any type are strictly prohibited at all of the fields.
Barbeque grills of all types are strictly prohibited at all
fields and parking lots. A full snack bar will be provided
at each facility, except Crown Valley Park. RV and/or
trailer parking is prohibited in the parking area behind
Niguel Hills Middle School. RV and trailer parking may be
available in the parking lot in front of Niguel Hills Middle
School and in the school parking lot at Aliso Viejo
Community Park. However, overnight parking may not be
permitted, depending on city ordinances. Equipment drop-off
locations will be made available for coaches to drop-off
their equipment prior to parking.
