2018 Dublin Diamond Invitational 10U Tournament
June 30 – July 5, 2018
Information and Rules
Check-In:
Registration will happen at the Tournament Information Table. All teams are required to sign in and register at least 1 hour prior to their first game. Teams will leave their folders at the table for evaluation prior to their first game and can pick them up after their game is complete. Any concerns of mandatory documents will be addressed at pickup, and if the folder is not complete and there is not a fix the team will forfeit their game.
Mandatory documents to be submitted:
1) Tournament Roster (Must include player’s full name and jersey#)
2) Clear plastic holders containing copies three forms of id (as defined in the tournament section of the rule book) folded so that all three forms can be seen on the same page.
3) Medical Release Form (for each player and coach)
4) Volunteer application for all coaches
5) Concussion form signed by both the player and parent
6) Confirmation of Manager’s Phone # and Backup Team Rep for Emergency Purposes
Tournament Roster Requirements:
All teams will be limited to 14 active players identified at the time of sign-in. All players shall be the appropriate league age for the tournament as identified by the 2018 Little League Baseball Official Regulations and Playing Rules. 8 year-olds will NOT be allowed to participate in the 10 year-olds tournament.
Scorekeeping:
Each team will provide a scorekeeper for their games. The home team will keep the official scorebook, which will be kept in the score booth. The visiting team will keep the Pitch Count Log and the Pitcher/Catcher Eligibility Tracking Form which will be kept in the tournament folder inside the score booth.
The Pitcher/Catcher Eligibility Tracking Form must be signed by the official scorekeeper and initialed by both managers at the completion of the game and kept in the score booth for later reference.
Pre-Game Warmups:
Teams can warm up in the outfield of all fields.
There is a batting cage located by the main parking lot. Batting cages are available on a first-come first-serve basis.
Each team will have 10 minutes of infield warm-ups, with the visiting team going first. If there is not enough time for both teams to have infield warm-ups, then there will be no infield taken by either team.
General Playing Rules:
District 57 Summer Tournament Policy All games will support District 57 Summer Tournament Policy.
Please make sure to read this letter as it covers a few issues specific to tournament play such as a 50-pitch limit (soft limit, can finish batter) per game for ALL pitchers in the 9-12yr old age groups. Mandatory Play Every player on the team roster must play six (6) defensive outs. No requirement for innings played in the infield.
Continuous batting will be used for all games.
Ten Run Rule If after 4 innings (3 ½ if the home team is ahead) one team has a lead of ten (10) or more runs, the team with the least number of runs shall concede victory to their opponent.
Pitching Rules (10-year old):
The pitching rules for the tournament will follow the 2018 Tournament Rules and Guidelines for Little League Baseball as found in the 2018 Little League Baseball Official Regulations and Playing Rules, as well as the D57 Policy Letter for tournament play. These are as follows:
No pitcher will be allowed to pitch in more than 1 game per day.
Up to 20 pitches…….no rest required/may pitch next day
21-35 pitches………..1 day of rest required
36-50 pitches………..2 days of rest required
50 pitch max………...No hard stop, pitcher may finish batter, 3 days of rest required
For all pitch limit thresholds (including the 50-pitch limit), a pitcher may finish the batter if the limit is reached before the AB is complete. Scorekeepers keeping the pitch count log must circle the limit pitch so that the tournament directors know what threshold was reached even if the pitcher goes over to complete the AB. No player may pitch in more than one game per day regardless of how many pitches they threw in the first game.
Catching rules are also in effect with a pitcher who has pitched more than 40 pitches unable to catch that day, and a catcher who has caught 4 innings or more is unable to pitch that day.
PLEASE NOTE THAT IF A PLAYER/TEAM VIOLATES THE PITCHING OR CATCHING RULES, THE MANAGER WILL BE EJECTED FROM THE GAME AND SUSPENDED FOR THE NEXT GAME. THERE WILL BE NO FURTHER PUNISHMENT ON THE PLAYER.
Format:
Pool Play – 3 pools
3 game guarantee during the weekend for each team.
Top 3 teams from each B pool and the tops 2 teams from the A pool will advance to weekday single elimination bracket.
Tiebreakers in pool play standings are as follows:
· Wins
· Head to head
· Runs for
· Run differential
· Coin toss
· Assistant Coach Dance off
Home/Visitor - Pool Play:
For pool play home and visitor are identified on the schedule.
For bracket play, the higher seeded team is the home team and takes the 3rd base dugout.
Field Locations:
Dublin Sports Grounds Fields 4, 5, 6 & 7, 6700 Dublin Blvd., Dublin CA 94568
Time Limits:
No new inning shall begin after 1 hour and 45 minutes from the official start of play.
Ties:
Pool play games may end in a tie.
Bracket games may not end in a tie, and thus extra innings will be played until a winner is declared. If a game is tied and darkness comes into effect the game will be concluded the next game day 1 hour prior to the game that one of the teams will play as a result of the outcome.
Mandatory play:
Every player on the team roster must play 6 defensive outs. Continuous batting will be used in each game.
Managers/Coaches:
Only the Manager, up to 2 adult coaches, and players on the roster may be in the dugout. One adult must be present in the dugout at all times.