***No new inning shall start after 1:40 for all Pool Games*** Top (4) Teams from Pool Play will advance to Sunday's Bracket Play Each team must submit their official USSSA roster sheet and a copy of insurance prior to their 1st game to the tournament director. USSSA GLOBAL STATE TOURNAMENT General info and rules 1. Age cutoff A players age on April 30 2013 is the youngest age level he can play on until August 1 2013. 2. Distances 10u 46' mound/ 65' bases 3. Home team is determined by coin flip in pool play games only. 4. Bat restrictions- The USSSA bat regulations will be enforced. 5. Game Balls- Each game will start with 2 new baseballs. 6. Intentional walk - 1 per team in a game and pitches do not need to be thrown. 7. Balks will be called. No warnings issued. 8. Drop third strike stealing and leadoffs are played at 10 u. 9. Fake and slap plays are not allowed. Batter will be called out. 10. Pitching Limitations: No pitcher may throw over 8 innings in the tournament. If a pitcher throws over 3 innings in a day he can not pitch the next day there is a 6 inning max in a day. 11. Time limit - In pool play games no inning may start after 1:40 min time limit. This is based on the official start time of the game. If a game is tied after 6 innings the game will be recorded as a tie. NO extra innings will be played in pool play. 12. Mercy Rules as follows: 12 run lead after 3 innings 8 run lead after 4 innings 13. Bracket play has no time limit. Top 4 teams qualify for bracket play. Tie Breakers for bracket play seeding. 1. Best Record 2. Head to head (only if teams played each other) If 3 or more teams have the same record after pool play. (fewest runs allowed will be used first to break the tie if still tied then run differential (+8/-8). If still tied then a coin flip. 3. fewest runs allowed 4. run differential (+8/-8) 5. If still tied coin flip. Batting Order Batting orders of 9 10 or continuous are allowed. If a team has only 9 players and a player gets injured. The team may continue with 8 players and the injured players spot in the lineup will be a automatic out each time that players spot in the lineup comes up. The injured player may not re enter the game. Courtesy Runners At any time the team at bat may use a courtesy runner for the pitcher or catcher of record the previous inning on defense. The courtesy runner must be the player making the last batted out. Protest To Protest a rule interpretation you must put up $100 cash. The game will be delayed and a ruling made by the Tournament Director. If protest is upheld the $100 will be returned if protest is denied you must forfeit the $100. Coaches should have there USSSA roster (as of April 25 2013) and birth certificates for all players at all games. If a player manager coach gets ejected for any reason. The violating party may be removed from the facility for the remainder of the tournament. Thank you Jeff Suspenzi 10 u Tournament director 630-940-6555 If you have any questions.