RULES

Wall Wizard Wicked Weekend 2009

June 20th and 21st

Dear Manager,

Welcome to the Wall Wizards Wicked Weekend. In this packet, you should find the following information:

1. Tournament Rules

2. Pre-Registration info

Saturday schedule and the Sunday seeding brackets can be found at:

http://www.wallwizardsnj.com/tournament.htm

Be sure to recheck your team’s schedule as late as Thursday, June 18th to make sure nothing has changed (i.e., team dropping out, etc.). It may mean your game may be moved to a different time or field.

If you have any questions please call Tim Clayton at (cell) 732-854-0918 or Joe Aretino at (cell) 732-489-1712. We are looking forward to a wonderful weekend of softball.

Registration

Each team must bring a copy of your proof of your insurance. You must bring this information and present it to us at the Registration Table before your first game.

You must carry birth certificates with you at all times in the tournament that may be reviewed by tournament officials in case any question of age arises.

Any team not ready to play their first game within 5 minutes after scheduled start time will forfeit the game.

EITHER PRIOR TO ARRIVAL OR AT REGISTRATION, PLEASE PROVIDE US WITH AN ACTIVE CELL PHONE NUMBER SO WE CAN CONTACT YOU IN THE EVENT OF ANY CHANGES DUE TO WEATHER.

KEY PHONE NUMBERS:

Joe Aretino, Tournament Director: (cell) 732-489-1712

Tim Clayton, Local Representative: (cell) 732-856-0918

Keith Ozut Umpire in Chief: (cell) 732-778-2747

Unofficial Seedings may be announced at South Wall Little League for 12U Harry Rash Field for 16U/18U and North Wall Little League after the final game has been played on Saturday. The Official Seedings will be posted on www.wallwizardsnj.com website in the Tournament Section. Please check the location listed above then go to the website for final conformation.
You must check the website on or around 9:00PM Saturday night. If an error in calculations is made at the seeding meeting it will be corrected and posted on the website.

STRUCTURE

4 game guarantee – 3 on Saturday and 1 on Sunday (weather permitting)

Single-Elimination Tournament

Teams will be seeded first to last. The winners will advance to play for the tournament championship.

SEEDING FOR SUNDAY:

1. Total Points (3 points per win, 1 point per tie)

2. Overall Won-Lost Record

3. Head to Head

4. Fewest Runs Allowed

5. Run Differential (Maximum 10 runs + per game)

6. Blind Draw

7. If inclement weather makes the number of games played by each team in the pool unequal, the Won-Lost record will be replaced by Winning Percentage and Fewest Runs Allowed and Most Runs Scored will be changed to Average Runs Allowed/Average Runs Scored Per Game.

GAMES

· Teams may consist of a maximum of 15 players.

· Teams must have a roster of all team members, listing names, age, and uniform number available to the tournament director in case or protest.

· Teams must have proof of age available for each player.

· Insurance coverage is the responsibility of each team and must be submitted prior to playing the first game.

· NO SMOKING is permitted in the playing field areas.

· Game Length is:

85 min or seven innings (whichever is reached first)

· Pool Play - no inning will start after 1 hour and 15 minutes, drop dead at 1 hour and 25 minutes. Score will revert to the last complete inning. In Pool Play, ties will count. On Sunday in elimination play, no inning will start after 1 hour and 20 minutes. We will finish the inning on Sunday only. If the game is tied at that time, we will play the ITB in whatever inning we are in. Time limit will be waived starting in the semi-finals games & in the championship games.

· No extra-inning games in pools, so ties will count.

· Only the Championship Games on Sunday, all games will be full seven innings – no time limit.

· All decisions to change time limits are the sole responsibility of the Tournament Director. In case or less than six teams in an age bracket the tournament director may at his discretion combine 12U with 14U and 16U with 18U.

· Stalling tactics will not be permitted and will be called at the umpire’s discretion.

· All teams are required to be flexible in the case of inclement weather. The Tournament Director will make all decisions regarding allotted game time.

· Home team in the Round Robin Games will be determined by a coin flip prior to the start of the game by the umpire. Choice of Home team to higher seed on Sunday.

· Home team keeps the official scorebook.

· All teams must present lineups to the umpire and opposing coach prior to the game.

· The umpire has the official and final say on all scorebook disputes.

· Softballs for each game will be provided by the Tournament Director and given to the umpire.

· No infield practice prior to any game. Warm up may be done on grass only.

· Managers are expected to control themselves, their coaches, players, parents and spectators. Failure to do so may result in forfeiture of the game, ejection from the game, or ejection from multiple games of the tournament.

· It is the responsibility, after each game, of the Winning Coach to Double Check the Umpire's scorecard after the game. If the Umpire inadvertently posts the score with the wrong team winning, that score will stand. It has happened !

Umpires:

Pool Play: One or Two umpires
Early Elimination Rounds: One or Two umpires
Finals: Two umpires
Tournament reserves the right to change the number of umpires in any game.

FOR TEAM TO INITIATE A PROTEST TO THE TOURNAMENT STAFF, THEY MUST:

Present $100 cash at time of protest.
If protest is upheld, $100 will be refunded.
If protest is denied, $100 is forfeited for delay of game penalty.
If protest occurs and delays a pool play game so that 3 innings are not completed in the allotted time, and if the protest is not upheld, the game will be forfeited by to the protesting team.
The umpire-in-chief along with the tournament director makes the final rulings, and there is no other course for appeal.
THERE WILL BE NO PROTESTS ACCEPTED IN MATTERS INVOLVING SOLELY OFFICIAL’S JUDGMENT. Only decisions involving misapplication or misinterpretation of a rule may be protested.

Rules

· Courtesy runners may be used for the pitcher and catcher at any time.

THE MERCY RULE IS:

· 12 runs after three innings

· 10 runs after four innings

· 8 runs after five innings

PITCHING DISTANCE IS 40 FEET

· Extra hitter EH and DH may be used for a maximum of 11 hitters in the batting order.

· EH/DH may play the field at any time.

ALL OTHER OFFICIAL ASA RULES WILL APPLY TO ALL FLIGHTS

Medical

Walk-In Medical

Wall Family Medical Sea Girt Medical

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732-974-1980 732-223-4300

Other

Jersey Shore Medical

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732-775-5500