AGE ELIGIBILITY: ONLY YOUNGSTERS WHO WILL BE;
                      
                   10 YEARS OLD OR YOUNGER AS OF JANUARY 1st, 2011
                   12 YEARS OLD OR YOUNGER AS OF JANUARY 1st, 2011
                   14 YEARS OLD OR YOUNGER AS OF JANUARY 1st, 2011
                   16 YEARS OLD OR YOUNGER AS OF JANUARY 1st, 2011

ARE ELIGIBLE. AN OPPOSING MANAGER HAS THE RIGHT TO QUESTION THE AGE OF ANY PLAYER ON AN OPPOSING TEAM. THAT MANAGER MUST CONTACT ROB KORMOSKI OR KAREN AUSTIN WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE GAME IN QUESTION. ROB AND KAREN WILL REVIEW THE BIRTH CERTIFICATES OF THE PLAYER TO VERIFY THE AGE. IF THE PLAYER IN QUESTION IS FROM GLEN COVE, THEN PROOF WILL BE SHOWN TO THE MANAGER WHO RAISED THE QUESTION. IF THE PLAYER IS INELIGIBLE, ALL WINS FOR HIS TEAM WILL BE FORFEITED THAT THE PLAYER PLAYED IN.

PLAYERS MAY ONLY APPEAR ON ONE ROSTER IN TOURNAMENT.

TOURNAMENT RULES:

1. ASA SOFTBALL RULES APPLY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED OR WAIVED BY THE COORDINATOR.

2. THE “PETE ROSE” RULE IS IN EFFECT (i.e. ON ANY PLAY AT ANY BASE, THE RUNNER MUST SLIDE OR OTHERWISE SEEK TO AVOID CONTACT WITH THE FIELDER ATTEMPTING TO TAG HER.)

3. A MERCY RULE IS IN EFFECT:  15 RUNS AFTER THREE INNINGS, 12 AFTER FOUR INNINGS OR 8 AFTER  5 INNINGS. COMPLETE INNINGS MUST BE PLAYED UNLESS THE HOME TEAM SCORES THE RUN AHEAD LIMIT WHILE AT BAT.  WHEN THE VISITING TEAM REACHES THE LIMIT IN THE TOP HALF OF THE INNING, THE HOME TEAM MUST HAVE THEIR OPPORTUNITY TO BAT IN THE BOTTOM HALF.  RUN AHEAD RULE IS IN EFFECT FOR CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

4. GAMES WILL BE 6 INNINGS (GIRLS 10) IN DURATION UNLESS THE ABOVE RULE IS INVOKED. GIRLS 12 & 14 GAMES ARE 7 INNINGS IN DURATION.

5.FORFEIT TIME : 15 MINUTES AFTER SCHEDULED GAME TIME. NO INNING MAY START AFTER 2 HRS.

6. LOOK BACK RULE: WHEN PITCHER HAS THE BALL WITHIN A EIGHT FOOT RADIUS OF THE PITCHERS PLATE, THE RUNNER MUST IMMEDIATELYADVANCE TO THE NEXT BASE OR RETURN TO THE BASE SHE LEFT, OR BE CALLED OUT.

7. RE-ENTRY RULE WILL APPLY:  ANY STARTING PLAYER MAY BE SUBSTITUTED AND RE-ENTERED ONCE, PROVIDED PLAYERS OCCUPY THE SAME BATTING POSITIONS WHENEVER IN THE LINEUP.  SUBSTITUTES MAY NOT RE-ENTER.

8. A PITCHER WHO IS REMOVED FROM THE MOUND MAY REMAIN IN THE GAME AT ANOTHER POSITION AND MAY RETURN TO PITCH TO ANOTHER BATTER.

9. JUDGEMENT CALLS BY THE UMPIRES CANNOT BE CHALLENGED. IN THE EVENT A MANAGER, COACH, PLAYER, OR SPECTATOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE TEAM ARGUES WITH AN UMPIRE ON A JUDGMENT CALL, THE TEAM WILL RECEIVE A WARNING, UPON THE 2nd OCCURRENCE, THE OFFENDING PARTY WILL BE REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE PLAYING AREA. IF A 3rd INCIDENT TAKES PLACE, THE OFFENDING TEAM WILL FORFEIT.

10. A COIN TOSS BEFORE EACH GAME WILL DETERMINE HOME TEAM.
HIGHER SEED IS HOME TEAM IN PLAYOFFS.

11. EACH TEAM IS REQUIRED TO SUPPLY ITS OWN FIRST AID KIT.

12. ALCOHOLIC  BEVERAGES ARE NOT PERMITTED. IF AN UMPIRE DETERMINES A MANAGER, COACH, OR PLAYER HAS VIOLATED THIS RULE, THE TEAM WILL FORFEIT THE GAME IN PROGRESS. IF THIS RULE IS VIOLATED A SECOND TIME, THAT TEAM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE TOURNAMENT.

13.  NO DOGS ALLOWED IN THE BALLPARK.

14. FORFEITS: ANY TEAM NOT FIELDING 8 PLAYERS WILL FORFEIT THE GAME TO THE OPPOSING TEAM. THE UMPIRE WILL BE REQUIRED TO WAIT 15 MINUTES AFTER THE SCHEDULED STARTING TIME BEFORE CALLING THE FORFEIT.

15. RAINOUTS: CALL THE RAINOUT LINE (759-6794) AFTER 3:45pm ON WEEKDAYS AND AFTER 7:45am ON WEEKENDS FOR THE STATUS OF THE GAMES SCHEDULED.

16. THE UMPIRE IS EMPOWERED TO CALL A GAME AT ANY TIME DUE TO DARKNESS, RAIN, OR OTHER CAUSES THAT MAY PLACE IN DANGER ANY PLAYERS OR FANS.  AS SOON AS LIGHTNING IS VISIBLE, THE GAME IS TO BE STOPPED. THE GAME WILL BE STOPPED FOR A MINIMUM OF 20 MINUTES AND A DECISION WILL BE MADE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF GLEN COVE JUNIOR BASEBALL & SOFTBALL IF THE GAME IS TO BE RESUMED OR NOT. APPROPRIATE RULES OF SUSPENDED GAMES VERSUS OFFICIAL GAMES APPLY.

17. SUSPENDED GAME: GAMES THAT ARE NOT CONSIDERED REGULATION SHALL BE RESUMED AT THE POINT WHERE THEY WERE STOPPED.

18. OFFICIAL GAME:  4 INNINGS, (3 1/2 WITH HOME TEAM IS AHEAD).

19. EXTREME TEMPERATURE DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REASON TO CANCEL A GAME, IF A SCHEDULED GAME IS NOT FULFILLED, THE TEAM NOT PLAYING IS SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE. THE FINAL DECISION CONCERNING RESCHEDULING IN CASE OF WEATHER DEEMED DANGEROUS TO THE WELL BEING OF THE PLAYERS WILL BE MADE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF GLEN COVE JUNIOR BASEBALL & SOFTBALL.

20. THE WINNING TEAM MUST E-MAIL THE RESULTS TO gcmayorstrophy@optonline.net TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THE WIN.

21.  KEEP IN MIND THAT WILLIAMSPORT & BABE RUTH GAMES MAY ALTER THE SCHEDULES.  ONCE THE SCHEDULE IS FINALIZED ONLY UNDER EXTREME CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ANY OTHER GAMES BE CONSIDERED FOR RESCHEDULING.

22.  BATTING HELMETS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH NOCSAE APPROVED FACEMASKS/GUARD.

23.  BASE RUNNERS:  THER IS NO COURTESY RUNNER PERMITTED.

24.  SPEED UP RULE:  FOE CATCHER ONLY. MANDATORY WITH TWO OUTS.

25.  AN EXTRA PLAYER (EP):  A 10TH (12U & 14U) OR 11TH (10U) BATTER MAY BE USED AT THE MANAGER'S DISCRETION.  IF A MANAGER DOESN'T START THE GAME WITH THE EP, HE IS NOT PERMITTED TO USE THE EP AT ANY POINT IN THE GAME.  THE EP CAN PLAY THE FIELD.

26.  NO CHANTING IS ALLOWED.

GIRLS DIVISIONAL RULES  

SOFTBALLS TO BE USED:
GIRLS 10 & UNDER - 11’’ BALL
GIRLS 12 AND 14  & UNDER - 12” BALL

GIRLS 10 & UNDER

BASES: 60 FEET
PITCHING: FAST PITCH, WINDMILL DELIVERY (OPTIONAL)
PITCHING DISTANCE: 35 FEET
DEFENSE PLAYS 10 PLAYERS
NO HEAD FIRST SLIDING
NO DROPPED THIRD STRIKE
INFIELD FLY RULE IS IN EFFECT
STEALING: RUNNER MAY STEAL ONCE THE BALL CROSSES HOMEPLATE.

GIRLS 12 & UNDER

BASES: 60 FEET
PITCHING: FAST PITCH, WINDMILL DELIVERY (OPTIONAL)
PITCHING DISTANCE: 40 FEET
STEALING: RUNNER MAY STEAL ONCE BALL IS RELEASED BY THE PITCHER.
NO HEAD FIRST SLIDING

GIRLS 14 & UNDER

GIRLS 16 & UNDER

BASES: 60 FEET
PITCHING: FAST PITCH, WINDMILL DELIVERY (OPTIONAL)
PITCHING DISTANCE: 43 FEET
STEALING: RUNNER MAY STEAL ONCE BALL IS RELEASED BY THE PITCHER.
NO HEAD FIRST SLIDING

ALL DIVISIONS

OPTIONAL EP

IF AN INDIVIDUAL PITCHER HITS THREE (3) BATTERS IN ONE INNING OR FIVE (5) BATTERS IN A GAME, THE PITCHER MUST IMMEDIATELY BE REMOVED FROM THE PITCHING POSITION.