GRIFFINSPORTS

16U BASEBALL TOURNAMENT

Schedule

We will have two pools of three. The top two teams in each pool will advance to the championship round. The top seed in Pool A will play the second seed in Pool B. The top seed in Pool B will play the second seed in Pool A with the winners playing in the championship. The third place teams in each pool will play each other in the fifth place game. 

In the event of a tie we will use the following tie-breakers

• Head-to-Head
• Runs Allowed
• Coin Flip

Pool  A                                                      Pool B

1. GriffinSports (Blue)                             4.      Central Ohio CUDA
2. Ohio Massassaugas                            5.       Middleburg Hts. Hurricanes
3. GriffinSports (Gray)                            6.      Cleveland RBI 15U

Revised Schedule

Saturday                        9am                     2v3

Saturday                        11:15 am             1v3

Saturday                        1:30 pm               4v5

Saturday                        3:45 pm               4v6

Saturday                        6 pm                    5v6

Sunday                           9am                  1v2

Sunday                          11:15am             3^rd seeds from each pool

Sunday                          1:30pm              Pool A Winner v Pool B #2seed

Sunday                          3:45pm              Pool B Winner v Pool A #2seed

Sunday                          6:15pm                Championship Game

Rules

All players must be 16 years or younger. The cutoff date is May 1st 2010. Each coach if challenged must show proof of his players age.

We will play by American League rules with the following exceptions;

• 15 run rule after three innings.
• 12 run rule after four innings.
• 10 run rule after five innings
• No malicious contact
• Force-play slide rule is in effect
• Each team may bat ten players by using an additional hitter (AH).
• Home team will be determined by coin flip
• Courtesy runner for pitcher and catcher at any time. Cannot be someone currently in the game…same runner cannot be used twice in the same inning.

Each manager may vote for two players after his game for the All-Tournament Team and Tournament MVP. Plaques will be presented to our All-Tournament Team and Tournament MVP before the Championship Game.

Players are expected to hustle on and off the field. Except in a tie, no new inning may start two hours after the first pitch. 

All on field discrepencies will be handled by the Umpire-In-Chief. If their is still a doubt, then the Tournament Director will make the final call. There will be no protests. 

There will be a full concession stand and restroom facilities.

Please remember we will be playing at a Christian School. No profanity or unsportmanlike behavior will be tolerated.