PSCL Lake Fair Invitational Wood Bat Tournament Rule
Rule 1. The official rules of baseball, as published by NCAA Baseball regulations, this is a Wood Bat Tournament.
Rule 2. All games will be Seven (7) innings. No New Inning will be started two hours after start time. Extra innings to be played to determine winners.
Rule 3. Toss of a coin at home plate will determine home team for all preliminary round games. Highest Seeded Team as determined by the tournament rules will be the HOME TEAMS for all BRACKET games.
Rule 4. Teams must be prepared to play ball when scheduled. No Pre-game infield will be allowed.
Rule 5. (SPEED UP RULE) The 90 second rule between Innings will be invoked. If the pitcher has not delivered the ball to the batter within 90 seconds an automatic ball will be issued to the batter. If the batter is not set in the batter’s box within the 90 seconds and the pitcher is ready to throw an automatic strike will be issued. Mandatory Courtesy runner for catcher w/2outs.
Rule 6. After the third out of each at bat the teams have 90 seconds to resume play.
Rule 7. An Eight Run rule will apply to all tournament games. If one team is ahead by eight or more runs after five complete innings the game is over.
Rule 8. Should circumstances arise where a game or games are postponed or cancelled, the Tournament Rules Committee (TRC) has the authority to act upon any alteration to the tournament format or schedule.
Rule 9. Should a protest arise, that protest must officially be brought to the attention of the home plate umpire, who in turn will forward such protest to the Tournament Protest Committee Chairman or designate. This Committee will then rule on the identified protest and their decision will be FINAL.
Rule 10. In the event a contest is forfeited, the team receiving the forfeiture shall claim a 7-0 win.
Rule 11. The top two teams in each division will qualify for the tournament’s Championship Bracket.
Rule 12. Two wild card teams with the best record after the top two division teams are determined will complete the eight team Championship Bracket. The remaining for teams will fill out the consolation Bracket.
Rule 13. Tie Breaker Rule: the following Rule will determine division winners, division runner-up teams, wild card teams and Bracket seeding.
Tie Breaker Rule:
1. Win/Loss
2. Head/Head
3.Runs against
4.Runs scored
5. Runs Differential
6. Coin Toss
