Tournament Rules

The following rules apply to the Kick the Dust Up Tournament 2023
- Coin Flip for Home/Away
- At beginning of each game coach must declare whether playing "bat 9" or bat full roster (However, you can't choose to Bat 11, if you have 13 players)
- Pinch Runner Allowed for Pitcher at any time (last available)
- Pinch Runner Allowed for the Catcher with 2 out (last available)
- All games are No New Inning after 1:30
- There is no drop dead rule
- If the time threshold is reached and the home team is batting (with the lead) the game is over
- Call-Ups Allowed, must clear player with PWSA coordinator & UTM Fastpitch
- Live Streaming of games, must be cleared by the umpires and both teams prior to the start of the game
- Text final scores to 519-635-3204
Tournament Points
- a pool game win is worth 2-points to the winner
- a pool tie game is worth 1-point
- a pool game loss is worth 0-points
Mercy Rules:
- All innings are "open"
- Mercy is 25 runs any time
- 15 runs after 3 innings
- 10 runs after 5 innings
Tie Breakers:
- 2-teams:
- Head to Head result
- least runs against
- Best run differential noting a max +/- of 7 per game
- least runs against in 4th pool game
- 3-or more teams
- least runs against
- Best run differential noting a max of +/7 per game
- least runs against in 4th pool game
- coin flip, best two of three