MapleZone Sports and Fitness Complex
1451 Conchester Highway
U.S. Route 322
Garnet Valley, PA 19061
(610) 358-5500

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2016 Bats Plus Icebreaker IV (Women's) Softball Tournament: Bracket Hand-Out with Tournament Rules

http://www.millenniumsoftball.com/2016/IcebreakerIVHandout.doc

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2016 Bats Plus Icebreaker IV (Women's) Softball Tournament at MapleZone

Date: Saturday, January 16th

Time: 8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.

Teams who have entered:
1. Casey's
2. J.D. McGillicuddy's Drexel Hill
3. P.T. Tub Repairs

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Tournament Rules and Regulations

1) All ASA rules apply (including ASA bat restrictions) except for the following.
2) The ASA Stealing Rule will not be used in this tournament.
3) Batter starts with a three-two count (no extra foul).
4) Teams may bat a maximum of 12 players in their line-up, consisting of 9 fielders.
5) A ball that hits the top net and drops straight to the playing field will be considered an out.
6) Any ball that hits the netting above the back tarp is in play and can be played for an out off the net.
Also, a ball that hits the top net and then hits directly on the back net or wall is in play.
7) Any ball that hits the back tarp on the ground or on the fly will be considered a single.
8) May use 1 courtesy runner per inning. Courtesy runner must be last recorded out.
9) Run Ahead Rule: 10 after five innings.
10) Any team that wins a game by forfeit will be credited with the score of 3-0.
11) The home team must keep score and will be the official book.
12) Tie-breakers are as follows: (1.) Head to head competition, (2.) Run differential,
(3.) Most runs scored.
13) Clean up your trash.
14) Report scores at the end of the game to tournament official.
15) Report to your game at the scheduled time, NO EXCEPTIONS.
16) Only allowed to play for ONE team during the entire tournament.
17) No metal spikes allowed.
18) The tournament director may change the tournament format due to a team forfeit.