2011 CRF STATE QUALIFIER TOURNAMENT RULES
(UPDATED 3/30/11)
Teams must notify CRF by Wednesday noon if they do not plan on participating in qualifier. Teams must notify the Tournament Director before leaving Saturday if they do not plan to come back on Sunday. Failure to do so will result in a $100 community fine of which half will be given to the team that is involved in a no-show. Brackets will be posted on website on Monday before qualifier but are not official until Thursday. Teams must play in qualifier to attend a state tournament, with the exception of teams attending an ASA Class B State Tournament.
ΠAll state tournament berths are determined during the qualifier. Teams will be seeded according to regular season results.
A ten minute grace period shall be allowed on the team’s first scheduled game before a forfeit is declared. Game time is forfeit time for succeeding games.
Ž Time limit is 1 hour and 30 minutes unless teams are tied. Then the international tie breaker rule will apply. Time limit is waived in the championship game.
ASA rules will be used (9 defensive players and 9 batters) in all divisions with the exception of the 12U Tier II division which may play 9 defensive players and bat the bench. (The decision to bat the bench must be declared to the opposing team and the umpire prior to the beginning of the game.)
All divisions will play 3 outfielders. List starters and substitutes by first and last name on score card before the game begins.
‘ NO free substitution is allowed (with the exception of 12U Tier II). Starter and substitute may reenter once after being replaced. Starter and her sub MAY NOT be in the game at the same time.
’ NO maximum runs per half inning. The defense must get THREE outs.
“ Run Rule- 12 after 3 innings and 8 after 5 innings.
” Umpire rule interpretation protest will be settled during the game. Player eligibility protest must be made before game ends and settled after the game. Eligibility protests must be taken up with the Tournament Director.
Œ‹ A coin flip by the umpire will determine home team for each game.
ŒŒ Players must have chinstraps in order to participate.
ΠNo use of the infield before the game.
ŒŽ All qualifiers are double elimination except championship game. If the undefeated team loses the first game of the championship, both teams will submit new lineups and play sudden death international rules to determine the champion.