D9 Presidents weekend
Information and Tournament Rules
The GPS address for the Facility is 700 S. Victory Way Kissimmee, Fl
Tournament Game Ball: BOWNET
Diamond 9 Events
Kevin O’Donnell, Tournament Director
Games Committee:
The games committee will consist of tournament director Kevin O’Donnell and the umpire-in-chief.
Tourney Machine App:During the tournament we will be using Tourney Machine to manage the schedule and results.
Home Team:
Coin flip by umpires during pre-game conference to determine home team.Home team will keep official score and will report score to Field Director at conclusion of game.
Dugout designation:
The team listed on the top of the schedule will occupy the 3rd base dugout unless the 3rd base dugout is occupied by a team from the previous game.
Inclement Weather:
In the event of rain or bad weather schedule revisions may occur.Every attempt to complete the full schedule of games will be made. The games committee will handle any revisions with the input from the facility coordinator.
Lineup Cards:
One lineup card for the scorekeeper is due to the scorers’ table 30 minutes prior to game time. Line-ups are not official until the lineup card is presented to the official at the pre game meeting.Line ups cards must have uniform number, players first name and last name
Participant credentials:
Your official team credentials for your players, coaches and staff will be handed out at check in. Please provide you D9 Events & Disney Waivers
And Team insurance
Pre-Game Infield:
No pre-game infield will be allowed, but groundballs and fly ballswill be allowed behind the base path on each side of the field. Both teams will share thefield for warm up, so please use standard courtesy and safety procedures.
Rules
- 2017/2018NFHS rules will be used, unless specified in this document
except for the pitcher must start with both feet on the pitching rubber
Fences will be set at 200 down the lines with a warning track line 10ft in front of the fence
Pitching distance: 14u-16u 43 ft, 12u 40 ft, 10u 35 ft
- Fences will be set at 200 down the lines
Line-up Pool Play
Free defensive substitutions, and you may bat the line- up
Line- up Bracket play
Free Defensive substitutions and you may bat 11
Time Limit:
1 hour 30 minutes finish the Inning forpool and bracket play
Championship game will be played to completion
Tournament Seeding: Pool play to bracket play,
1) Wins/loss/ties 2) Runs Allowed 3) Head to Head 4) Runs Scored
Umpires:
There will be 2 officials on every game.
The Championship games will have 3 officials
Warm up Area:
There will be warm ups allowed behind the fence line on all fields
Team Cooler:
Each team will be allowed 1 team cooler
Team Trophies: 1st and 2nd place