Chance Crawford Benefit Softball & Baseball Tournament

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RULES & REGULATIONS

Chance Crawford tournament rules will be in effect. If the rule is not covered in CCT rules NSA official playing rules will be used (www.playnsa.com)

Re-Entry is permitted in all programs as NSA rules dictate. Teams must submit roster to tournament director prior to first game

All teams are to report to the field at least 30 minutes prior to scheduled games.

Speedup Rule: Teams must have an on deck batter in the circle ready to bat at all times. *No infield practice after first inning. “5 second pitching rule” & “10 second batter’s rule” will be strictly enforced

Forfeit time is 15 minutes for the team’s first scheduled game of the day. For all other games the scheduled game time will be forfeit time. Forfeit score : 7-0

Home Run Rule: “Home Run Rules” for Men’s B Open- 6 Home Runs and 1 Up; Men’s Class C- 4 Home Runs and 1 Up; Men’s Class D- 2 Home Runs, 3^rd home run is an out, any home run after the 3^rd will be an out and progressive; Men’s Class E - No home runs, an out and a progressive run for defensive team. Men’s Rec.- No home runs, a home run will end that teams half inning and will be a progressive run for the defensive team. Women’s division- 2 home runs and 1 Up.

Time Limit: There will only be a time limit in the Women’s pool play games. There will be 1 hour and 15 minute time limit. When the time limit occurs the inning will continue until completed and the team winning will be declared the winner. If there is a tie then the teams will continue playing until a winner is declared

Third Strike Foul- Batter is out. Example: first pitch called strike, second pitch is foul ball, third pitch is foul ball- Batter is out!

All protests must be settled by tournament director before game can proceed except in case of player eligibility. Players found ineligible will be suspended by the state director. Managers could also be suspended. If the ineligible is discovered during the game, the offending team loses the game, is ejected from the tournament, placed last in standings, and forfeits all awards, sponsor and travel money and berths that would have been awarded at the tournament. If the ineligible player is discovered after the completion of the game but during the tournament the game shall stand as played. However, the offending team is ejected from the tournament and assumes the same penalties as above.

Slaughter Rule: 20 after 3 innings; 15 after 4 innings; 10 after 5 innings and above

Each team must furnish a new or playable ball before each game. When practical, each team will begin the first inning hitting their own ball. The ball in play stays in play until fouled or hit out. The only balls that can be used for this tournament are the WORTH NSA Core 52 Compression 275 or 300. They will be on sale at the Moyer Sports Complex only for this tournament.

When no official scorekeeper is present the home team will be the official scorer

Any player physically abusing and umpire or tournament official will be suspended immediately

Any player or coach using profanity will be removed from the game immediately without warning. In the event of continued or extreme profanity, manager may also be removed.

When a team places in 1^st, 2^nd, or 3^rd Place of the years previous
Chance Crawford Benefit Softball Tournament they will be required to automatically move up in classification the following year! This does not determine this team’s classification for the year only for the Chance Crawford Benefit Softball Tournament.

The Tournament Directors along with the Chance Crawford Tournament Committee will determine each team’s classification of play. Teams will not be notified of the class. All decisions are final, no appeals will be accepted.