Southlake All-Star Tournament

EVENT ELIGIBILTY 

This is a rec level event. No select teams or players allowed. 

We allow a player to have subbed for a select level team ONE WEEKEND ONLY during this current 2023 spring season. 

GAME GUARANTEE 

This event includes two pool(seeding) games on Friday and Saturday, June 23-24, with single elimination bracket play on Sunday, June 25. 

FEES and REFUNDS 

A full refund minus a $75 admin fee for team withdrawals. No refunds for withdrawal after the schedule has been posted. 

With weather always a factor, game times and schedules may have to be reduced and will be at the discretion of the tournament director. 

One game played = %50 refund(after $75 admin fee)

Two games played = %25 refund(after $75 admin fee)

Once a game begins it will count as complete. 

FULL refunds if entire tournament is cancelled. 

RULES BELOW SUPERCEDE NCS GUIDELINES. ALL ELSE WILL FOLLOW NCS GUIDELINES.

PITCHING LIMITS 

9-12U -- 24 outs for the weekend. No more than 6 outs during pool play to pitch Sunday. 7 innings per day max. 

14U --- 27 outs for the weekend. No more than 6 outs during pool play to pitch Sunday. 8 innings per day max. 

GAME LIMITS

6-8U Pool play 60 minutes. Bracket play 75 minutes.

9-12U Pool play 75 minutes. Bracket play 90 minutes. 

14U Pool and Bracket play 90 minutes. 

All ages 6 inning max 

No inning will be started after the time limit has been reached. At the time limit, if the visiting team can not at least tie the game or once the home team takes the lead, the game is completed.

We have a hard stop at 10pm on lights. Teams must be ready to go up to 15 minutes early.

SCORING 

5 run max per half inning 6-12U

Mercy rules 15/3, 11/4, 6/5

7 run max per half inning 14U

Mercy rules 15/3, 12/4, 8/5

Pool games can end in a tie  

If a bracket game goes to extra innings, the last out will be placed at 2nd base with one out. 

BATTING AND LINE-UP

Teams must bat their entire roster present on game day(no substitutions.) No defensive fair play rules. The last batted out may run for pitcher/catcher of record. 

6-12U no bat restrictions.

14U, drop 5 or less. 

7&8U

All players will receive up to 5 pitches from the coach pitcher. If the batter does not hit fair or make contact with the 5th pitch the batter will be declared out.

Players who hit the ball foul on the 5th pitch may continue to receive pitches until a ball is put in play or swings and misses. 

Unlimited swings on the 5 pitches(no 3 swing max)

6U

A Batted Ball That strikes the coach pitcher is a dead ball and is treated as a foul ball (strike) and a counted pitch for the batter. 

No need for ball to reach grass. 

When hitting from the tee, the ball must pass the grass cutout or deemed by the umpire to be in play in the event there is no grass infield, to be a fair ball in play. 

Hitting from the tee may result in at most a 2 base hit. Baserunners may advance a max of 2 bases. 

Game Play On overthrows, baserunners may advance one base at their own risk. Limit of one overthrow per play (play stops after runner(s) advance 1 base at their own risk). 

Play stops when ball crosses base path from throw-ins from the outfield and in control of the defense. At this point, the umpire shall call TIME. Trailing runners may not advance when the lead runner has broken full stride. 

Play stoppage is at umpire’s discretion and is not subject to appeal.

All players will receive up to 5 pitches from the coach pitcher. If the batter does not hit fair or make contact with the 5th pitch, the batter will have ONE attempt from a tee. If the attempt off the tee is a foul ball, the batter is out. 

Players who hit the ball foul on the 5th pitch may continue to receive pitches until a ball is put in play or swings and misses. 

When using the tee, the batter is allowed to square up the ball before the swing without penalty.

The defensive player in the pitching position must be to the right or left of the coach and not in front or behind. He must be within 3ft of the rubber and may not leave until the ball is batted.  

GENERAL INFO

No metal spikes allowed except at 14U  

No slashing at any level  

Outside coolers allowed

Dugout water coolers are NOT provided

Game balls are NOT provided 

No pets please  

Seeding rules will follow NCS guidelines  

Bicentennial Park is a non-smoking facility. 

For balks we will follow MLB guidelines  

For any other questions please contact

Mike Sherrill 512.350.6176

mikes@dragonyouthbaseball.org