The tournament will be governed by Official MLB Rules with the following exceptions:

Age Divisions will be determined by your age on April 30, 2008

PLAYER ELIGIBILITY FOR TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
The purpose of the Tournament of Champions is to reward the teams and players that have qualified to play in this event.  Teams are prohibited from adding players from other teams for this tournament. This is our only tournament that we prohibit altering of teams.  The players on the teams that qualified should be rewarded for their efforts.  The purpose of this policy is to level the playing ground for all teams participating in the tournament.  We want the teams participating to be "your" teams.  We thank you in advance for your adherence to this policy.

TOURNAMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS

1. Home team listed first on schedule for first 4 games. Highest seed will be Home Team for games on Saturday.
2. Games will be 7 innings or no new inning after 1 hour and 45 minutes.   No time limit for Championship game.  In the event there is a tie and the time limit has expired we will use the International Tie Breaker to break the tie.  A runner will be placed on second base (last out the previous inning) at the start of the top and bottom half of the inning.  If the tie is not broken that inning the runner will be placed on third base the next inning and subsequent innings until tie is broken.
3. 9 run rule after 5 innings.
4. 4 innings constitutes a complete game when delayed or called because of inclement weather.
5. Batting Order Re-entry Rule: Starters may only re-enter one time and in the same spot in the batting order.
6. Batting Order: There is no limit to the number of players you have in the batting lineup. A team must bat a minimum of 9 players.
7. Unlimited Defensive substitutions. Your defensive lineup is non-related to your batting order. A player may play defensively even if they are not in the batting lineup.
8. No Restrictions on Cleats or Bats.
9. Home team will be official scorer unless otherwise designated by umpire.   Put starting time in the book.
10. Protests will not be allowed on judgment calls.  Protests must be handled at the time of protest  Umpire can confer with RMSB for help on ruling.
11. We will enforce an avoid contact or must slide rule at all bases.  Malicious contact-runner will be ejected.     It is the discretion of the umpire if the runner is trying to avoid contact or a collision.
12. A must slide rule will be in effect when an infielder is attempting to turn a double-play at second base. If the runner is not close enough to merit a slide, he must peel away from the baseline. This rule is for the protection of the base runner. The runner will be called out only if by his not sliding or peeling away affects the defensive play.
13. Eliminate defensive huddles prior to your team taking the field in between innings.
14. Only one coach outside of dugout during games (does not include base coaches).
15. Please have a Catcher available to warm up your Pitcher between innings when your Catcher is not ready.
16. No speed up rules for Catchers and Pitchers. Everyone needs to learn how to run the bases.
17. Pitchers - Maximum of 6 warm-up pitches between innings.
18. Many fields have portable mounds. Pitchers are not allowed to wear metal cleats on the portable mounds.
19. Teams are not allowed to play music between innings at complexes where there is more than one game going on.
20. No infield before games. Get teams in the dugout and have your teams ready to play on time.
21. End of game – Remove garbage from dugout and clear dugout in a timely manner. Hold post game discussions outside of the dugout.
22. Show respect to the umpires, your players, your opponents and most of all to this great game.
23. Have a FUN Tournament!!!

PITCHING RULES  Print Out Pitching Log [Click Here]

1. If a pitcher pitches more than 3 innings in one calendar day, a 36-Hour rest period will apply.
2. Maximum Innings in One Calendar Day = 7 innings
3. Maximum Innings for Tournament (including championship day) = 14 innings
4. You may re-enter the starting pitcher one time. The starting pitcher is the only pitcher that may re-enter to pitch.
5. Each team will keep and be responsible for their own pitching log.  It can be signed by the opposing coach, umpire or RMSB staff at the conclusion of each game.

TOURNAMENT RAINOUT REFUND POLICY

Please Note: The following refund percentages are minimums only.

1. 50% refund if no games are played
2. 25% refund if 1 game is completed
3. No refund if 2 or more games are completed.

TIE BREAKER RULES FOR ADVANCEMENT AND SEEDINGS

1. Best Record
2. Head to Head (tied teams)
   Fewest runs allowed to Common Opponents.  A "Common Opponent" is defined as: A team or teams that all tied teams have played.  If the tied teams have a common opponent - the runs will be totaled of only the Common Opponents.  Keep in mind, you cannot play yourself, so runs that other teams allowed to your team or that you allowed to their team are not considered.
3. Fewest runs allowed to All Opponents.
4. Coin Flip or mini-playoff game per the discretion of RMSB.

"Individual awards will be given for 1st and 2nd Place"

TOURNAMENT CONTACT INFO

If you need to contact the RMSB staff while at the tournament you can call:
Justin Sparks at (801) 897-4353 - Heber City (New Complex)
Justin Jensen at (435) 994-0295 - Heber City (Old Complex)
Dan Laing at (435) 701-5174 - Scores, Web Site

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