RULES:
- This is a double elimination tournament
- Each elimination game is 4 innings (3 innings for non-elimination games)
- A game is official after 3 innings with a 10-run mercy rule
- Teams will be made up for 3-5 players
- Only 3 players will play in the field at a time
- All 5 players must hit
- Each team must have at least 3 pitchers per game (a player may repeat the 4th inning)
- There is no baserunning. Imaginary or “ghost” runners will advance as the hitter does.
- A batter walks after 6 balls
- 3 strikes is a strikeout, the second foul ball with two strikes counts as an out
- A pitched ball that hits the batter is a ball
- Fair or foul balls are called by the defender closest to the play
- Checked swings are called by the pitcher
- Additional rules for what qualifies a single, double, triple, or home run will be explained day of tournament.