2016 – AnnualSpring Training Tournament
Information
Location:Town of Cary Middle Creek Park Baseball Complex
Dates:February 27th and 28th, 2016
Entry Fee: 2 day / 4 games -$400; 1 day / 2 games - $225 Please make checks payable to Middle Creek Stampede Club and mail to Michael D’Ercole, 200 Arbordale Court, Cary, NC 27518. Checks need to be received by February 5, 2016 to ensure participation. Also, please email Michael D’Ercole at to indicate your team’s entry into the tournament (submit your team name, coach / contact name and number, and whether you are signing up for the 1 day or 2 day tournament).
No Refunds: Except for weather cancellations.
Rain/Weather Cancellations: refunds shall be made quickly should games be cancelled due to weather. Refunds will be as follows: Refund will be prorated on the number of games played. If a game is started, there will be no refund for that game. Fairness for both paying team and the host of the event shall be practiced.
Gate fee: $7/day/person, free to younger than 12 (players and 3 coaches per team are free); No refunds
Field Conditions & Umpires: We will give it our all to provide great field conditions and top level umpires all weekend.
Fundraising: All proceeds this year will go to the Middle Creek High School Stampede Club to support the operations and capital needs of the Middle Creek High School Baseball program.
Concessions: We request that no coolers or outside food be brought into the park.
Water Coolers will not be provided in the dugouts. Please have your players bring water.
All teams must provide proof of proper liability insurance prior to first game. Failure to do so will result in forfeiture without refund. No exceptions. Insurance must show Town of Cary, Town of Fuquay, Town of Holly Springs, and The Stampede Club as additional insured.
Rules of play:
Eligible Players: Only players on your club roster are eligible. No exceptions.
Pitchers are not allowed to use metal cleats on the artificial mounds. No exceptions.
Rules shall be in accordance with Wake Club Baseball with the following exceptions:
Time limit shall be no new inning to start after 1 hour 45 minutes. There are no hard stops. Games may end as a tie. If a regulation 7 innings has been completed and the game is tied and time has not expired, a tie breaker rule goes into effect.Thetie breaker rule-the last batted out in the previous inning will start at second base. A sub may not be entered for this runner at second. Both teams shall play in this manner until a winner is determined or time expires.
Early Game Starts- In order to stay on time, the tournament directors reserve the right to start games as early as 20 minutes prior to the announced start time in order to ensure the tournament stays on schedule.So please be ready to take the field at least 20 minutes prior to scheduled time. We will implement this early start whenever possible.
Varsity teams may use a continuous lineup, an EH, or a DH but must finish the game as they declare it to start the game. With a continuous lineup, free substitution is allowed.
Pitching limits:
If a pitcher throws more than 3 innings on Saturday, he is not allowed to pitch on Sunday. No more than 5 innings are allowed in any single day and total innings over 2 days shall not be greater than 7 innings. Innings shall be recorded in 1/3rds. We are limiting this as such due to wanting to be overly protective of arms during this early part of season. Coaches are responsible for abiding by this on an honor system and are encouraged to use caution and be conservative on pitch counts.
Balks:
Balks will be called without warnings.
Slaughter Rule:
15 run lead after 3 full innings, 2 1/2 with home team leading
10 run lead after 4 full innings, 3 1/2 with home team leading
8 after five full innings, 4 1/2 with home team leading
No rounds of Infield will be allowed prior to games.