Shotwell Tournament
July 12, 2016
Dear Softball Participant:
Enclosed are the rules for the Benicia Outlaws Shotwell ASA Nor-Cal Class 10C, 12C, and 14C girls’ fast pitch teams. The tournament is being held July 16-17, 2016 in Benicia, California. The venue is Benicia Community Park located at 540 Rose Drive behind Mathew Turner School.
Each team will play a seeding round of three games on Saturday to determine placement for the single elimination tournament, which will take place on Sunday. The Sunday single elimination bracket will be posted Saturday night after the completion of all games at the tournament and on gfp.tournamentasa.com.
There is no gate fee. Benicia Community Park will have a concession stand. No alcohol is permitted at the fields. On Saturday, Managers are responsible for providing to tournament personnel a phone number and contact person to obtain game time for the single elimination event. Managers are also responsible for submitting and confirming scores immediately after the completion of each game.
Awards for this event are as follows:
1st place: Team trophy plus individual awards
2nd place: Team trophy plus individual awards
If you have any questions, feel free to call me at 707-310-1139 or the TD Tracey Hardesty at 707-567-3816.
Thank You,
Steve Walling
Outlaw Director
Benicia Outlaws
TOURNAMENT RULES
· Any changes to a team roster must be made with the tournament site director prior to the start of a team’s first game. A player may play for only one team in the tournament. Any violation of this rule will result in forfeiture of games where the player if found in violation and automatic removal from the tournament.
· Home team will be determined by a flip of a coin and is the official book.
· Metal Cleats are allowed for the 14 program only
· Game time is forfeit time. Please have team ready to play 15 minutes prior to scheduled start time.
· On Saturday a team can bat everybody in their lineup and also have unlimited courtesy runners (Any player on your team your team is eligible however, you can’t use the same runner in the same inning.)
· All games on Saturday shall not have a new inning after 75 minutes. On Sunday, all games except the championship game will not have a new inning after 75 minutes. The championship game shall not have a new inning after 90 minutes
· For the seeding placement only, games ending in a tie after the time limit will not continue.
· On Sunday, with the exceptions noted below, straight ASA rules are used
· Extra Player is allowed and listed as an EP on the line-up card. The extra player can be listed anywhere in the batting order. Any 9 of the 10 batters listed, can play defense and will be known as FREE DEFENSIVE SUBSTITUTION. Any change of the 10th batter to a defensive player will not be a substitution. The DP/Flex may also be used in addition to the EP.
· A 15 run rule after any inning, 12 after 3 innings. 10 after 4, and 8 after 5 will apply for all games.
· The tournament or site director will resolve protests.
Pool Play standings are calculated as follows in the order listed below:
1. Total Wins
2. Head to Head Competition
3. Total Runs Allowed
4. Total Runs Scored
5. Coin Flip