• Age Groups 9u & 10u 6 inning or 1 hour 20 minutes 
• Age Groups 11u& 12u 6 innings  or 1 hour 30 minutes 
• Age Group 13u 7 innings or 1 hour 40 minutes 

• 9U-10U: max is 18 outs OR 75 pitches.
• 11U-12U:  max is 18 outs OR 85 pitches.
• 13U-14U: max is 21 outs OR 95 pitches.

The pitcher may finish the batter upon reaching the daily pitch count limit. I.E. A 13U pitcher begins the batter at 94 pitches he may finish the current hitter then must be removed from the game. 

Event Limits

• 9U-13U: Each Player is allowed 21 outs over a 2-day period.
• If a player records more than 6 outs in a day, allowed to pitch the next day. 
• Players can pitch in more than one game in a day if they do not exceed daily limits.

The pitcher may finish the batter upon reaching the event pitch count limit. I.E. A 13U pitcher begins the batter at 99 pitches he may finish the current hitter then must be removed from the game. 

Once a player has been removed from pitching they may not return to the mound in the same game.
Balk Rule
The MLB balk rule will be enforced. When a balk is called it is NOT a dead ball. A called balk will remain a LIVE ball. The balk is not considered an automatic dead ball.

The members of the coaching staff (including the manager) can make one mound visit per pitcher per inning without needing to remove the pitcher from the game. If the same pitcher is visited twice in one inning, the pitcher must be removed from the mound.

No pitcher shall appear in a game as a pitcher for two consecutive days, regardless of pitch counts.

No pitcher shall appear in three games in the same day, regardless of pitch counts. 

Pitching Violations:

The pitcher must be replaced on the mound immediately upon notice of a violation, not a forfeit.
After 2nd protested pitching violation in the same event, head coach is ejected for the remainder of the event.

• Texas Tie Breaker, last 3 hitters on base with 1 out.
• Balk is the MLB ruling (NOT a dead ball)
• The base runners will be placed as follows:
  • Last hitter from previous inning @ 1st Base
  • Hitter before him in the lineup @ 2nd Base
  • Hitter before that in the lineup @ 3rd Base
  • Normal substitution rules apply to these runners.
  • The hitting team will start the inning with one out.
  • Play continues until one team is ahead at the end of an inning.
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• You may bat 9,10,11 players or your roster.
• You must declare at the start of the game, and once the first pitch has been thrown the lineup is locked, and the number of batters may not be changed.
• May start game with 8 players, 9th player spot is an out when he comes up in lineup.
• DH Allowed
• The 10th and 11th hitter if used will be designated as an EH and XH on the lineup card.
• The EH and XH may bat at any spot in the order.
• The EH and XH is the same as any position on the field as far as substitutions are concerned.
• The starting pitcher is allowed to DH for himself and bat in any slot in the order but must be listed a P/DH on the lineup card.
• Team can bat its entire lineup.

• Injury
  • Batter: If a batter cannot fulfill his time at bat due to injury or illness, that player will be eliminated from that entire game. His spot in the batting order will be an automatic out each time.
  • Runner: If a runner cannot continue his time on the bases, that player will be substituted under the Courtesy Runner rule for Roster Batting. He will not be allowed to participate in the remainder of the game. His spot will be an automatic out.
• Ejection or Injury
  • A player ejected while roster batting will result in the team losing that player for the entire game. His spot in the batting order WILL BE AN AUTOMATIC OUT EACH TIME.
• Courtesy Runner – Roster Batting
  • The Courtesy Runner shall be the player making the last batted out.

• 15 after 2
• 12 after 3
• 8 after 4

In the interest of maintaining a quality event, the tournament committee reserves the right to eject any person from the site for unruly or unsportsmanlike behavior. Such behavior shall include but not limited to:

• Physical attack on an umpire, tournament official, associate director, associate officer, and/or any player or fan prior, during, or immediately following a game played under the authority of Perfect Game. Assault on an official is a felony in some states.
• Players, coaches, managers, fans, spectators, or sponsors threatening an umpire, tournament official, associate director, or associate officer with physical harm.
• Any player, coach, manager, sponsor, fan, spectator, director, or officer who engages in physical fighting.
• Using unsportsmanlike conduct or abusive language, symbol tactics, or derogatory or unbecoming acts.
• Destruction of property or abuse or failure to pay.
• Competing under an assumed, false and/or altered name.
• Tournament hosts have the authority to eject a player, fans, or team anytime during a tournament of committing any of the above listed offenses.
• A player, spectator, fan or coach ejection carries removal from that game only.
• Any spectator, coach, manager, or player who is ejected for the second time during the tournament will be eliminated from participating for the remainder of the tournament.
• Any event that results in physical altercation (before, during or after a game) could result in a forfeit for both teams. Tournament committee reserves the right to remove teams from playoff contention.
• Any participant that is ejected by an umpire after a contest is completed must sit the next scheduled game. If it is the last game of the tournament the offender may be required to sit the first game of the next tournament that the team plays in.

• Pool play overall record (winning percentage)
• If ONLY two teams are tied based on winning %, and those teams played head to head, winner will be higher seed.
• If three teams are tied – If one team has defeated both other teams, that team advances. If not go to #4.
• Least total runs allowed in pool play.
• If still tied – Total runs scored in pool play
• If still tied – Total runs allowed subtracting game with most runs allowed in pool play
• If still tied – Total runs allowed minus two games with most runs allowed in pool play
• If still tied – Runs scored inning by inning starting with first game until one team has more runs after a complete inning starting with pool games
• Second place teams will always be taken ahead of 3rd place teams for wild cards, 3rd place ahead of 4th place, etc.