Holston Baseball Classic

Sandlot Sports Tournament Rule Adaptations
Adapted from Southeast Region Rules

For a complete list of rules, please visit our website at www.sandlotsportsbaseball.com.

Gate Fees & Coach Passes

• $10 per adult daily gate fee.

• Teams are awarded 3 coach passes for the weekend.

Roster & Insurance

• Please ensure that your team's roster and insurance are uploaded and approved by the Friday before the tournament. Several items are still pending, and we need these to ensure smoother operations.

• Roster Freezing: Team rosters will be frozen by the start of pool play games. Ensure all players are on your roster by then.

• Player Pick-Ups: If a player needs to be added before Saturday due to injury or illness, the team must contact the tournament director. No pick-up players are allowed on Sunday. The roster as of Saturday will be final for Sunday games.

Game Times

• 7u/8u: 60 minutes (no new inning after 55 minutes).

• 9u-12u (Kid Pitch): 75 minutes (finish the inning).

• 13u-15u: 1 hour 45 minutes (finish the inning).

Mercy Rules

• 20-run mercy rule: After 1 complete inning.

• 15-run mercy rule: After 2 complete innings.

• 12-run mercy rule: After 3 complete innings.

• 8-run mercy rule: After 4 complete innings.

Pitching Rules

• All Kid Pitch Divisions (9u-15u):

  • No player may pitch more than 3 innings on Saturday and remain eligible to pitch on Sunday.

  • Total Pitching Limit: No more than 27 outs can be pitched by a team over the weekend.

• 7u/8u Coach Pitch:

  • The pitching coach must leave the field of play and move to foul territory when the ball is put into play. Coaches should not be positioned in the center of the field.

13u Division Rules

• We aim to align with local middle school baseball rules for the 13u division.

• Allowed bats: -8, -5, or -3. No -10 bats allowed after the 12u age division.

• Metal cleats are permitted.

Grade Exemptions

• A team may have up to 2 grade exemptions on their roster.

• Required Documentation: If you have a grade exemption player, you must provide recently dated paperwork from the school, such as a report card or a letter on school letterhead showing the player's name and grade.

• Without proper documentation, the player will be ineligible.

Weather Policy

• Sandlot Sports will do its best to manage weather-related disruptions, which may include schedule adjustments or changing the tournament format.

• We will communicate any changes as quickly as possible and allow time for teams to adjust.

• Weather-affected games:

  • A game is considered complete after 2 innings. If the game is called early, scores will revert to the last complete inning.

  • Example: If the game is halted in the 4th inning, the score will revert to the 3rd inning.

• Championship Game Weather Impact: If the championship game is rained out and cannot be played, we will use seeding to determine placement. For example, a 1st seed vs. a 3rd seed would result in the 1st seed being declared champions and the 3rd seed as finalists.