Baseball Rules

2019 National Baseball Tournament & Championship Rules

  • 13u – 18u: All games will be played 7-innings NO TIME LIMIT / extra innings when needed with NO TIME LIMIT
  • 8u – 12u: All games will be played 6-innings NO TIME LIMIT / extra innings when needed with NO TIME LIMIT
  • Mercy rule # 1: 15 runs at anytime during a game
    Example: if the away team scores 15 runs in the top of the 1st inning the game is MERCY.
    Away team wins. Home team DOES NOT bat.
    Mercy rule # 2:
    6 or 7 inning game; 12 after 3, 10 runs after 4 innings, 8 runs after 5 innings
    Equal number of at bats until game is official.

  • BAT RULES: TO BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY 
  • 13u – 18u: All Fields 60×90
  • 8u – 12u: All Fields 46×60
  • Top teams from regionals are permitted to play in National Championship.
    Exact amount of teams will be determined prior to the start of tournament and will be based on total teams playing.
    Coaches will be provided details prior to first game in regionals.