Tournament Rules
Team rosters to be added later
Waskaganish
7th
Annual Invitational Senior Fast-pitch & Softball Tournament
Rules
& Regulations
Tournament Organizing Committee
All games will be play accordance with Softball Canada and rules set by the Tournament Organizing Committee.
THERE WILL BE NO CHANGES MADE ON THE SCHEDULE AFTER IT HAS FINALIZED.ANY TEAM WISHING TO CHANGE THEIR TIME SCHEDULE BE WILL BE PENALIZED IN THE AMOUNT OF $300.00.
The Tournament committee, the Cree Nation of Waskaganish and the Recreation Department or any of the volunteers of the tournament are not held responsible should an accident or injury occur during the tournament on the playing area, in the stands or round the premises of the ball-field.
It is mandatory to inform the Cree Nation of Waskaganish and the Recreation Department of your team's arrival.
All local teams must be ready to play on Thursday evening and all visiting teams be ready to play on Friday morning on August 12, 2011.
No player, coach or manager shall be allowed to play under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. If any player is found guilty under the influence will be asked to leave the team's bench/dugout.He or she will face expulsion from the reminder of the tournament.
The umpire's decision is final in any game.
Any player(s) disrespecting the UMPIRE(s) or other participants or found guilty of intent to injure will be expelled from the tournament and banned from participating in future tournament upon the conditions set by the Tournament Organizing Committee.
Any player found guilty of fighting during a game or around the premises of the ball field will be expelled for the reminder of the tournament upon the discretion of the organizing committee.
A player(s) must play one (1) regular game in order to qualify in the playoffs.
Tournament Eligibility
.For men & women's softball categories the players must be 16 yrs & up and have a written parental consent form signed by a parent or a guardian.However, each team is granted two 15 yr olds.In men's fast pitch all players must be at least 18 years old.However, each is granted two underage players but must have a parental consent form signed by a parent or guardian. No exceptions!
This tournament is open to native & non native players however; a non native player must be playing for/with a native community.
IMPORT RULE:In a population of less than 1000 four (4) imports are allowed.Morethan 1000 two (2) imports are allowed.
Any player has resided in another community and if he/she wants to play for his/her home community he/she is not considered as an import.
A person residing in a Community for a period of one (1) year shall not be considered an import to represent that community. PROOF MUST BE PRESENT TO THE COMMITTEE.Each team must provide copies regarding proof of residence of their imports before the game.
Tournament schedule and games
The tournament will be played in round robin format.
There must be at least seven (7) players on the field to start any given game. Note:ANY EMPTY SPOT IN THE BATTING ORDER. (i.e. 7 players- 2 empty spots) SHALL BE AN AUTOMATIC OUT.A toss of coin will be decided on which team bats and take the field.
A maximum delay of fifteen (15) minutes after the set game time is allowed for the teams to be present at the ball field.After this time the game shall be a defaulted.The losing team shall lose by 5 runs to 0.
17. If there is a ten (10) run difference in the score after three (3) complete innings of play inthe round robin and play-off games, the games will be over. The same applies after five (5) Innings in the finals games.
The line up presented at the first round robin shall be the official line up for the entiretournament. If found guilty of using other players not listed on their first line up will lose by default. (5-0) NO EXCEPTIONS!
All games will be subject to a time limit of 1 hour and 30 minutes.No new inning maybegin. The clock begins immediately to from the time that the pr-game conference ends.It is the home plate umpire's responsibility to record the start time and to announce it to both teams. Failure of the umpire to make such announcement, however, does not change the game's official start time. Also, if the time limit is up and the home team leading and at bat, then the game will end at the point (i.e the final inning is not completed in this case). THIS RULE WILL BE IN AFFECT DURING ROUND ROBIN OF PLAY ONLY.
19. Each team must pay their entry fee before they start their first game, if not shall lose the game by forfeit.
All games will be played as follows:Round Robin & Play-off Games5 Innings
Finals7 Innings
Five (5) runs per inning, last inning open.
STANDINGS:
Games will be determined as follows:
Win-2 points
Loss-0 points
Tie-1 point
Tie-breakers in standings shall be as follows:
The team that has beaten the one it is equal with will be ranked higher (head to head results)
The difference between runs for and runs against for all games.
The team with the most runs for the all game.
The team with the most runs for the first game..
The team with the most runs for the first innings.
The team with the fastest run (highest in batting order to score) in the first inning.
In case of a three way-way tie use ii) to vi).
In all categories, the batter must wear a batting helmet.According to Quebec's Softball Federation is a mandatory to wear a helmet. It is optional while running the bases.
No player will be allowed to play in two (2) categories and/or with two (2) or more teams.
In the fast pitch category: The pitcher MUST have two (2) feet on the pitcher's plate
then may back step and jump but from the pitcher's plate. No stepping forward or a
bulk will be called.
26.Use of baseball and titanium bats is strictly prohibited
27. If any team wishes to protest may do so within a half hour (30 minutes) or less after
the game that the team is protesting also must pay a non-refundable fee $500.00 so
the committee may acknowledge the protest. If a team doesn't come up with the
protest fee without 30 minutes after the game. THE PROTEST WILL NOT BEVALID.
IN CASE OF A PROTEST, the Tournament Organizing Committee will have a
disciplinary Committee(s) to investigate and make a decision on the set protest . The
disciplinary Committee(s) will consist of five (5) individuals depending of which
communities are involved in the protest. All DECISIONS MADE BY THE
DISCILINARY COMMITTEE WILL BE FINAL AND RESPECTED BY ALL.
Steel cleats will be permitted ONLY in fast pitch category.Anyone caught with intent to spike (using cleats to hurt another player), will be expelled from the tournament.
THE CREE NATION OF WASKAGANISH, SPORTS & RECREATION
DEPARTMENT AND THE ORGANIZING
COMMITTEE WOULD LIKE TO OFFICIALLY WELCOME YOU TO OUR 7th ANNUAL INVITATIONAL
SOFTBALL & FAST-PITCH
TOURNAMENT.
THIS
TOURNAMENT IS ORGANIZED WITH THE INTENTION OF THE FRIENDSHIP AMONGST ALL PARTICIPANTS.
DON'T DRINK & DRIVE!DRIVE SAFE!