EVENT DETAILS

Rules

GAME PLAY RULES

REVISED:9/5/23

1.      Tournament is sanctioned by and will be governed by USSSA rules. See rulebook for all 2023 pitching and other rule updates.

2.     Coaches must check in prior to their first game.
Receive gate wristbands. (3 per team-additional can be purchased)

Verify official USSSA roster and provide proof of insurance, if not already uploaded.  Coaches must have proof of player age available upon request.

3.     Teams must be ready to play 30mins. prior to scheduled time.

4.     Team managers must maintain contact with tournament director at all times. LSSC reserves the right to alter the tournament format due to weather or unforeseen circumstances.

5.     Game guarantees are always weather permitting.

6.     80min finish the inning- time begins at break of plate meeting

7.     No field warm up or batting practice on playing fields after first game of day. No soft toss into the fences.

8.     Bracket seeds and placement in bracket is done through the ISTS USSSA online system.

9.     Coin toss will determine home team throughout pool play. Higher seed with choice in bracket.

10.   Championship game times will be the same as rest of bracket.

11.    12 run lead after 3 innings, 10 run lead after 4 innings and 8 run lead after 5 innings will be used. Any forfeited games shall be scored 7-0.

12.   Courtesy Runner/Roster Batting Pool play & Bracket play

• Batting 9, 10, 11- if no player out of the game, last completed at-bat can be used for courtesy
• Entire Roster batting can be used in Pool or Bracket play games. This "entire" roster batting must be declared at the beginning of game. If roster batting is being used the lineup card will show these "additional players" as AP's.  If you bat entire roster you cannot have a DP/Flex. Your courtesy runner becomes your last completed at-bat.

13.   All pool and bracket games will be played to a winner. ITB, International Tie Breaker rule after time limit has expired, or after 7 innings have been completed. Last completed at bat will take 2nd base to begin inning. 

14.   Home team will be the official scorekeeper.

15.   On deck circle on either side of home plate is permissible.

16.   Team audio is allowed but it should be treated as a privilege. It is to be kept clean, respectful and at a volume for those on your field to hear. At any time it is deemed a distraction, that privilege will be revoked.  Most of you do a nice job with it and that’s great, we love it. Be respectful of others and there’s nothing to be an issue here. Audio devices are NOT allowed inside the dome due to noise issues.

17.   Player protest- $100 cash in hand at time of protest and resolved at that time. No game will be played under protest. 

18.   Help keep us on time…Once your game is completed please clean and vacate your dugout and field to allow following teams in.

19.   Any team found not following park rules is subject to immediate removal from event.  

Sportsmanship Policy- Foul conduct will not be tolerated! The LSSC reserves the right to remove any person, team or group for offensive language or abusive or threatening behavior or action. Head coach is ultimately responsible for continued issues with parents or followers, up to removal from tournament. Physical contact gets an immediate ejection from the park/tournament and also an interview with the Peoria Police Dept.