Dickinson County Girls Softball League 2015 C Team Tournaments at ABILENE, KS

Attention Coaches:

Tournament Rules Set Forth by the Board of Directors:

 Brackets are placed by the league standings.  There will be a secondary four team Silver Bracket which will be determined after the initial rounds of the main tournament. The Silver bracket will be single elimination and will be completed on Wednesday.  The league will not be responsible for accidents  All proceeds help pay for the umpires, medals and the softball scholarships.  Home team will be the official scorebook  Visiting team will be responsible for running the scoreboard.  Home team to be determined by coin toss before each game. Higher seed to call the toss.

1. There will be a 90 minute time limit on each game including the championship game. No inning will start after the 90 minute time limit. The ITB will apply to tie games after 7 innings or time limit. Be sure to have your team there early enough so that the games can be started right after the preceding game no matter what the schedule says. This is to keep the tournament on time. 2. In the event of rain, games in progress will be postponed and started at the point of interruption when conditions allow. To keep the tournament on schedule after rain delays remaining games may be rescheduled for 75 minute time limits. 3. There will be a 10 run rule per inning until the Championship game. In all games except the Championship game any team ahead by 10 runs at the end of the 3rd inning will be declared the winner of that game. In the championship game any team ahead by 15 runs at the end of the 3rd inning will be declared the winner. 4. There will be no infield practice. There will be only 5 warm up pitches in the first inning per pitcher and only 3 warm up pitches in every other inning. 5. There will be lineup sheets used in this tournament so be sure you obtain one from the announcer 30 minutes before your games and turn it in before the start of the game. Home team will be the official book. 6. EACH TEAM WILL BRING 2 NEW ASA APPROVED OPTIC YELLOW BALLS TO THEIR FIRST GAME. 7. A $25.00 fee will accompany any protest filed during tournament play. 8. A tournament roster will be turned in before your first game listing player’s names. 15 medals will be given for the first 2 places in the Gold division and for first place in the Silver division in the tournament. If you bring more that 15 girls to the tournament you will be responsible for purchasing any additional medals. 9. The gate fees will be $3.00 for adults and $1.00 for children 5 and up. . The board would like to ask that all coaches, fans & players stress good sportsmanship at all times. Our primary purpose of this activity is to provide a good summer sport where the girls can have some fun.