July Tournament
Rules, General Information & Payouts

*** Tournament Seeding ***

• After completion of Round Robin Play teams will be seeded #1 through #24. (Seed #1 to Seed #24 on Championship Schedule)
  
• Seeding is based on: 1. Record 2. Run Differential 3. Runs Against 4. Runs For 5. Coin Flip.
  
• Seed1 thru Seed8 advance to A-Side, Seed9 thru Seed16 to B-Side, Seed17 thru Seed24 to C-Side.
  
  *** Score Submissions ***
  
• Winning teams are required to text message scores to BOTH 4729690 (Kevan/Tailgators) AND 6246485 (Ryan/Aces) within 15 minutes of the completion of your game.
  
• Please remember to include both team names along with your score. (i.e. Pirates 25 Aces 1)
  
• Standings will be automatically updated on-line as the round-robin play progresses shortly after they are sent.
  
• Get your scores in quickly. Failure to do so will result in fines and/or loss of tournament winnings (will be strictly enforced) and may result in a forfeit.
  
  *** Game Rules ***
  
• All games are scheduled to be 9 innings. If it rains, please still try to play your games.
  
• There are NO TIES! Play extra innings! Scores submitted as a tie will be broken via coin-flip.
  
• Mercy Rule (15 runs) in effect after 7 innings.
  
• Mercy Rule (25 runs) in effect after 5 innings.
  
• No team can win by more than 15 runs. (i.e. Pirates 25 Aces 1 == Pirates 16 Aces 1)
  
• A win by forfeit is considered to be a 25-10 score.
  
• Higher seed has choice of Home/Visitor on Sunday Games.
  
  *** Umpiring ***
  
• Round Robin Games are SELF UMPED. This is the same as last tourament as feedback was positive for self-umped games.
  
• A-Side please follow schedule for umping Sunday games. B/C-Side remain self-umped on Sunday.
  
• For A-Side teams that are required to ump alone on Sunday, you must send 4 umps.
  
• Failure to provide umpires to required games will result in fines.
  
• Failure to provide umpire to A-side Final or Consolation game will result in loss of all tournament winnings.