Baseball

Unisex Open

All Baseball competitors may enter the Softball event. Rosters are limited to a maximum of 24 players plus a non-playing coach/manager. The coach/manager may be sworn or non-sworn (within WPFG guidelines). However, only sworn coaches/managers who submit an eligible entry and participate as a coach may receive a medal. (See the WPFG GENERAL RULES for coaches/managers Release of Liability requirements.)

Bracketing

The tournament will be played in a Round Robin format followed by a Single Elimination Playoff. Each pool will consist of 5 teams per pool if possible. After Round Robin play, the top 2 teams from each pool will advance to the Single Elimination Playoff. A Single Elimination Playoff will determine all medal winners.

In determining the top teams from each pool, the following criteria will be used:

1. Won-loss record;

2. Head to head;

3. Run differential: to determine run differential, the scores of all games within the pool shall be used;

4. Runs allowed;

5. Runs scored;

6. Tie breaker game;

7. Blind Draw.

A  forfeited game will be considered a 10 runs to 0 runs game, with the forfeiting team receiving a minus 10 score for the purpose of run differential. After 5 innings, if one team is 10 or more runs ahead the game will be called.

General Sport Rules for Baseball

• A Designated Hitter (DH) can be used for any of the original starting 9 players. There will only be a 9 batter line-up.
• Speed Up Rule: When the catcher is on base or reaches base with 2 outs, he/she will be replaced with a courtesy runner. This is in order to allow the catcher time to put his/her equipment on prior to the start of the next half inning. The courtesy runner will be a player on the same team that made the last out. This substitute does not affect the playing status of the catcher. No other courtesy runners will be allowed. The Speed Up Rule will only apply to Round Robin play. Playoff round games will not use the Speed Up Rule.
• Uniforms - All players shall wear similar color and style shirts with an Arabic number of contrasting color at least six (6) inches in height on the back. No players on the same team may wear identical numbers (Numbers 03 and 3 are examples of identical numbers.) Players without numbers will not be permitted to play.
• Metal cleats will be allowed.
• Protests will not be received or considered if they are based solely on a “call” made by an umpire.

Rules and Regulations

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Tentative dates of competition

Sunday, August 28
Monday, August 29
Tuesday, August 30
Wednesday, August 31
Thursday, September 1

Venue

Venue has not yet been identified.

Sports Coordinator

For questions or further information, please contact sports@2011wpfg.org.

All sports, venue locations, and dates of competition are tentative and subject to change.  All updates regarding sports will appear on the website when verified.