CACTUS SLAPPER TOURNAMENT
TUCSON ARIZONA
TOURNAMENT RULES
1. ASA rules will govern play.
2. Format will be pool games followed by Single Elimination round. First 3 count for seeding if extra game
3. Home team will be determined by the flip of a coin and be the official scorekeeper.
4. One New and One Good Used Game ball will be provided. Team at Bat responsible to retrieve Foul Ball
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.
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 end
of umpire conference, Umpire will start clock with one extra minute on game timer
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,  2nd AND 3rd Place.
13. No infield practice prior to games.
14. Defensive Coaches must remain in area near dugout.
15. In the event of an Ejection of Player, Coach or Spectator, the event will be reviewed by the Tournament
Committee, with the individual subject to further discipline, dependant on the severity of the issue.
16. 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.
17. Team manager is responsible for ensuring game times and reporting scores
Tournament directors:
Tom Tengler C275-9835  Bob Anderson C204-5337  Lisa Brown C271-1398  Rick Alfonso C481-1671