Rules:

All Junior Baseball Rules are in effect except where noted.

1.         Pitching rules are the same as per Junior Baseball Tournament rules:

Midget Division:  A youth must not pitch more than six (6) total innings per consecutive games. In addition, a National level youth is limited to three (3) innings per game.

            Example:          National Level   3-3-3     American & Federal       4-2-4, 5-1-5

Junior Division: A youth must not pitch more than seven (7) total innings per consecutive games. In addition, a National level youth is limited to four (4) innings per game.

            Example:          National            4-3-4     American & Federal       5-2-5, 6-1-6

Senior Division: A youth must not pitch more than eight (8) total innings per consecutive games. In addition, a National level youth is limited to four (4) innings per game.

            Example:          National            4-4-4     American & Federal       5-3-5, 6-2-6, 7-1-7

Note: One pitch constitutes an inning.

2.         Junior Baseball Organization, Inc. has adopted the ten (10) run rule for all leagues, with the exception of the Tournament Championship game. The ten (10) run rule provides that a game will end after five (5) innings for Seniors, four (4) innings for Juniors and Midgets, or any inning thereafter, when a team is ten or more runs behind and has completed its turn at bat. Games called as a result of this rule DOES NOT waive the six (6) defensive out rule.

3.         There shall be free defensive substitutions, including pitchers. Each player must play a minimum of six (6) defensive outs. If a player arrives late and is unable to complete his/her defensive outs, they must be inserted immediately and play until the game is completed or they have played their required six (6) defensive outs, should the game go into extra innings.

4.         There will be a five (5) run rule per inning with the final inning open at the Midget National, Midget American, Midget Federal, Junior National and Senior National levels. The final inning is five (5) innings for Midgets, six (6) innings for Juniors and seven (7) innings for Seniors. (For ties, see rule 6.).

5.         No new inning will start after two hours playing time, with the exception of the Championship game.  There is a 2 (two) hour 10 minute drop dead time, in order to keep the tournament running on time (except Championship Game).

6.         In case of a tie, an extra inning may be played if time limit is not exceeded. If time limit is exceeded, game score will revert back to the last complete inning where one team led.  Championship Game will play extra inning(s) to determine a winner.  In case of 3^rd/4^th place games, Tournament Director will determine if extra innings are an option (taking into consideration whether there are other teams waiting to play on the field, if time allows, schedule, etc.).  The decision of the Director is final.

7.         Each team will bat its entire roster.

8.         Home/Visiting team will be determined by coin-flip prior to the start of the game. This can be done at any time.

9.         For Midget National skill level, a runner may not steal home and may only advance as a result of a hit ball or walk, but not a penalty. A base runner will be called out if he reaches home plate except as specified above.

10.        For Midget National and American skill levels, a batter is out regardless of whether or not the third strike is caught or not.

11.        Midget National skill level, the defensive team may play 10 players in the field by playing 4 in the outfield.

12.        Special Pool Play Rules (only in effect during pool games):

            A) No new inning will start after one hour and 30 minutes playing time

            B) Ties in the pool for determining seeding in the bracket will be determined by the following criteria: (1) Head to Head; (2) Least runs allowed; (3) Most runs scored.

13.        Final decisions will be determined by the Tournament Coordinator, or his appointee, without argument.

Directions to Canby Baseball Fields

For those teams coming from the south; take the Aurora/Charboneau exit off I-5, go west to Aurora/99E, go left on 99E into Canby (about 4 miles). Follow directions below to specific field.

Canby High School: 99E to Birch Street (McDonalds), go south past the Fine Arts Center Parking Lot and turn Left.  Go behind the Fine Arts Center, JV Field is the first field you will come to just behind the Fine Arts Center, Varsity Field is located by the Tennis Courts.

Empey Field: 99E to Elm Street, north on Elm to 5^th Street. Elm Street ends at the Knight/Eccles school complex. Empey Field is located behind Eccles School (Eccles school is located to the west of Elm Street). Parking is available on both sides of Eccles School.

Knight Fields: 99E to Elm Street, north on Elm to 5^th Street. Elm Street ends at the backstop of Knight B Field. Knight A is diagonal to Knight B Field on the North side of the complex. Parking is available on both sides of Eccles School.

Lee: 99E to Ivy Street (7-11), go south on Ivy (Lee School is on about ½ mile on the left (East) side of Ivy. If you get to the swim center or the light at 13^th you have gone too far. Parking is available next to Lee School and at Ackerman Junior High.

Baker Prairie: 99E to Pine Street, go south on Pine (Becomes 3^rd and Redwood) to Township Road, go left (East) on Township Road, take first right into Baker Prairie School complex. Field is on the South end of the school. Parking is available in the Baker Prairie parking lot.