DESERT SHOOTOUT 2006

TUCSON ARIZONA

TOURNAMENT RULES

1. ASA rules will govern play.

2. Format will be pool games followed by Single Elimination round. 18U is 3 Game Elimination Bracket

3. Home team will be determined by the flip of a coin and be the official scorekeeper.

4. One New and One Used Game balls will be provided. Team at bat must retrieve Foul Balls

5. 15 runs after any inning, 12 run rule after 3 innings, 10 runs after 4 innings, or 8 runs after 4 ½

or 5 innings will be in affect.

6. No uniform protests on non-matching uniforms Except in Qualifier.

7. No new inning will start after 1 hour and 30 minutes and ties will stand at the end of time

limit in pool games. No new inning will start after 1 hour and 45 minutes in

championship games. Run rule in effect in championship games.  Time will start at

first warmup pitch.

8. International tiebreaker after 7 innings, if time remaining and in elimination games.

9. All Rules protests will be settled at game time by the Tournament committee and head umpire.

10. Game time is forfeit time.

11. Tournament format and scheduling may be changed if conditions or weather dictate.

12. Individual Trophies will be awarded to 1st and 2nd place.

13. No infield practice prior to games.

14. Defensive Coaches must remain in dugout on Qualifier Teams

15. Teams will be seeded into brackets by:

a. Most wins.  A Tie will count as 1/2 Win and 1/2 Loss

b. Head to head if 2 teams tied.

c. Least number of runs given up.

d. Most runs scored.

e. Coin flip.

18. Team manager is responsible for ensuring game times and reporting scores

Tournament directors:

Tom Tengler  C 275-9835    Jon Taylor C 240-0316   Bill Smith C 471-1321