Unless modified play will be governed by USSSA Baseball By-Laws. Rules not spefically covered by USSSA Baseball By-Laws will follow Major League National League rules. Tight Schedules - please hustle on and off the fields. BATS - BBCOR Bats Only! Regulation Game - 14U-18U = 7 innings Time Limit - 1 hour 45 minute time limit. No new inning begins after 1 hour 45 minutes. Tie Ball Games - Games MAY end in a tie in pool play Home and Visitors - Home team is determined by coin toss in pool games; higher seed will be the home team in eliminiation round Mercy Rule - 14U-18U: 12 runs after 3 innings (or 2 1/2 innings) 10 runs after 4 innings (or 3 1/2 innings) 8 runs after 5 innings (or 4 1/2 innings) Pitching Limits - No Pitching Rules Pregame Infield - NO pregame infield Forfeits - all games must start with 9 players. A game can be finished with 8 players. The player's spot who left the game will be recorded as an "out" each time in the lineup. Any team who records a "forfeit" will be eliminated from the tournament. Field Dimensions - 60' mound 90' bases Courtesy Runners - can be used at anytime for the pitcher/catcher. Must be someone NOT in the current lineup. If everyone is in the lineup the last recorded "out" can be the runner. Batting Lineup: EH and DH Allowed - extra hitters will be allowed. Teams must declare how many EH's at the beginning of the game. Re-entry rule applies for EH; all players can move freely in defensive positions. The starting pitcher is allowed to DH for himself. EH is considered the same as any position on the field as far as substitutions are concerned. Bat 9 - Re-entry rule applies Bat 10 - Re-entry rule applies Bat 9 or 10 with DH - Re-entry rule applies Bat entire lineup - free substitution If batting entire lineup and an injury occurs the injured player's spot in the lineup will be skipped without penalty. However that player will not be allowed to finish the game. If a player is ejected then that spot in the lineup will be counted as an "out". Protests - Tournament Director has the final authority to settle all disputes. Rain Policy - If rain affects a tournament money will be refunded if: No games are played (entire tournament is rained out)--full refund 1 game played - $100 refunded (3-game guarantee tournaments); $150 refunded (4-game guarantee tournaments). 2 or more games played--no refunds. It is the team's responsibility to be aware of schedule changes! Check the website frequently! Sportsmanship - the field director or umpire may eject any person from the site for unruly or unsportsmanlike behavior; if the person is ejected a SECOND time during the tournament--he/she will not be allowed to return for the remainder of the tournament.