Memorial Day Tournament | Washington Township Baseball

Washington Township Baseball

2024 Memorial Day Weekend Tournament

Location: Washington Township Baseball Complex

Age Groups: 8U through 12U 13U 15U

Tournament Age Based on April 30 2024 Date

Thursday, May 23th to Monday, May 27th

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Info: washtwpbaseballreg@gmail.com

Schedule

COSTS

8u: $490
9u & 10u: $500
11u & 12u: $575
13u – 18u: $620

Refund Policy: Partial refunds for less than two games played. If 2 or more games played, no refund.

**DOUBLE ROSTER PLAYERS**
A player cannot be on two rosters playing in our tournament regardless of age group. If a player is double rostered they will not be allowed to play in our tournament.

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WASHINGTON TWP BASEBALL COMPLEX
Click here for WT Baseball Complex Map
316 Hurfville Grenloch Road
Sewell, NJ 08080

WASHINGTON LAKE PARK
626 Hurffville Cross Keys Road
Sewell, NJ 08080

INSURANCE REQUIREMENT

Each team is required to carry its own insurance and submit a certificate of insurance to Washington TWP Baseball prior to the beginning of the tournament. The certificate must include:

Township of Washington
523 Egg Harbor Rd, PO Box 1106
Turnersville, NJ 08012

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TOURNAMENT RULES

All teams will play 2 games between Thursday and Saturday. Maximum of 3 balls per game provided.
Each age group will be seeded on Saturday night.
Sunday is single-elimination play and the championship games will be on Monday unless noted.

Each team will be given one home and one away game through the first two games of the tournament.
Once re-seeded, the higher seed will be the home team.

*Schedule subject to change from weather and other uncertainties.

Inclement Weather Policy

In the event of rain, we will do everything within our power to make up games and stay as close to the original game schedule as possible. However, there may be circumstances in which we will need to deviate from the released schedule. If and when this occurs, we will use the following procedures as a guide:

If inclement weather or other scenarios forces a cancellation of game slots during pool play rounds; we may have to alter the brackets to complete the tournament. If an elimination game cannot be played, the team with the higher seed will advance.

Balls to be provided, however it is expected that all foul balls are returned to umpire. Please ensure your parents, fans etc… return all foul balls.

GAME TIME LIMITS

8u through 12u: No new inning can start after 1 hour 45 min
13u – 18u: No new inning can start after 2 hours.

If the home team is batting and they are in the lead when the time limit is reached, the game is declared over.

Pool play games can end in a tie, single elimination games must have a winner.
Championship games have no time limit.
First pitch is the start of the time limit to last out of an inning.

If a game runs past scheduled start of next game, start time should be no longer than 10 minutes after previous game finishes.

A game is considered official after 3 complete innings for 8U-12U and 4 complete innings for 13U and older. If a game is suspended due to weather or other situations the game will be resumed as soon as possible. If the game is unable to be resumed the result will be based off of the last completed inning. If an inning is in progress the result will revert to the last completed inning, unless the home team is winning or took the lead in the bottom half of the inning when the game was called. There are circumstances during pool play that a game result may be determined prior to official inning count. Example: lightning delay in 2nd inning causes the game unable to be finished. Game may count as the result after 2 innings as decided by tournament officials.

BAT RESTRICTIONS

8u‐12u USA Stamp allowed

13u: BBCOR or USA Stamp allowed, No USSSA

14u-18u: BBCOR

Wooden bats are permitted, composite/hybrid wooden is not.

No USSSA

An illegal bat used in a game during a plate appearance will be counted as an out if contact is made with ball and ball enters fair territory.

RE-SEEDING RULES

Best Record
Head to Head (if only two teams are tied)
Runs Allowed
Run Differential
Runs Scored
Coin Flip

**Please check standings (link provided) after last game on Saturday night for re-seeding schedule for each age group**

3 (or more)-TEAM TIE BREAKER SYSTEM:

If three or more teams are tied with same record, the following will be used to break the tie:

If all tied teams did not play each other use normal tie breaker rules

If all three teams played each other use head-to-head results

If one team beat all of the other tied teams they will get the highest seed among the tied teams,

Then use head to head results for remaining teams in tie

If all teams have the same record vs each other then least runs allowed will be used.

MERCY RULE

8u through 12u – 15 runs after 3 innings, 10 runs after 4 innings
13u & 15u – 15 runs after 4 innings, 10 runs after 5 innings

LINE UP RULE

Teams will have the discretion to select one of the following options that must be declared prior to the start of the game. Further, this option must be utilized for the entire game.

Roster size is 14 players max.

Bat the entire lineup

Bat nine

Bat ten, utilizing an Extra Player (EP). You may only use one EP.

If you are batting the entire lineup, there is NO out taken if a player must leave the game providing the lineup does not go below nine players.

RE-ENTRY

If a team does not bat the entire lineup and substitutes are available, we use the standard re-entry rule. Starters may be re-entered once as long as the player occupies their original position in the batting order. The sub is not eligible to re-enter the game once he is removed.

For ages 14U and older, defensive substitutions are allowed at any time regardless of what lineup you are batting meaning a player that is not in the batting lineup can enter the game defensively at any time.

BALKS

11u/12u – 1 warning per pitcher. A balk warning is a dead ball.
13u – 18u – no warnings given
The fake to third, throw to first pick off move will NOT BE allowed.

PITCHING

8u – 2 innings max per pitcher. Other age groups do not have limits on innings pitched, however should follow pitch smart guidelines found here: https://www.mlb.com/pitch-smart/pitching-guidelines.

Team is allowed two mound visits per inning by coach, second visit and pitcher must be replaced. Mound visit must be less than one minute. Also once a pitcher is removed they cannot pitch again in the same game. BE SMART & RESPONSIBLE WITH YOUR PLAYERS ARMS.

COURTESY RUNNER

With 2 outs, a courtesy is required for your catcher going into the game defensively the next half inning. The courtesy runner must be the last batted out. Please have a coach ready to warm up your pitcher between innings if your catcher is getting his gear on. If batting 9 or 10 with subs there the courtesy runner is a substitute. The sub cannot run more than one time per inning unless there are no other subs available.

INTENTIONAL WALKS

Speed up rule – The pitcher or manager may inform the umpire their intention to walk the batter to first base. Pitches do not have to be thrown

BUNTS

No slash bunts/butcher boys at any age group. Batter is called out if this occurs.

SLIDE RULE/AVOID CONTACT

Umpires discretion on malicious contact. Slide or veer if defensive player in possession of ball on a force play at 2B (direct into bases on slides). No blocking of a base by defensive players, both runner and defensive player should seek to avoid a collision. If, in the judgment of the umpire, contact is intentional and avoidable, player ejection may occur.
No headfirst slides 8U-10U except when going back to bag from less than half way to next base.
Head first slides accepted at 11U and up except at home, must be feet first. However, player can touch home with hand as long as it is a feet first slide. 13U and older head first is aloud, but not recommended at home.

EXPECTED BEHAVIOR

These games are just that, GAMES. We checked with MLB and the NCAA, they aren’t sending scouts or coaches out. Inappropriate behavior from coaches, spectators and parents simply will not be tolerated. If any adult is ejected from a game, whether a coach or parent, that individual will be banned from the complex for the remainder of the tournament. There is no appeals process. The judgment of the umpires and the Washington Twp Tournament Committee as to what constitutes inappropriate behavior is final.

8U SPECIAL PLAYING RULES

We will follow the 8u TSE playing rules for that age group. No straight steal attempts, 4 run max per inning, 5 attempted advances per inning on wild pitches/passed balls. Please review the TSE playing rules for 8u here –
http://tsebaseball.net/index.php/league-info/rules/13-8u-special-playing-rules

All other rules not covered here will be based on Cal Ripken and Babe Ruth Baseball.

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