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15th Annual Ohio Fastpitch Jamboree
Rules & Tournament Format
* Tournament Director reserves the right to alter the format due to unforseen cirumstances *

Tournament Hotline - 1-740-704-5705  Information only Friday -Sunday

Tournament governed by ASA Rules. Some Rules have been altered to fit Tournament needs.
Zero Tolerence for Profanity, Berating and any unsportsman like conduct. This Goes for Coaches, Players Fans !
ASA Sanction Number   /   may be picked up before the start of your first game.

Coaches must sign in 1 hour before the start of your first game.
Teams must be present for coin toss and ready to begin play 15 minutes before the start of your game.

Line Up & Batting
Teams can use Continuous Batting order in Pool Play or Bracket Play-Coaches Choice
If Player(s) get injured, team(s) wouldn't face any penalty unless you're below the Mandatory 9 Batters in your line up
Free Substitutes
Teams may remove and replace players on Defense with out penalty.
Substitutes will be made before defense take the field, unless you have a injury or you're Changing Pitchers.

Official Scoring of Game(s) - Score Card
Scoring-When the game is complete, the umpire will write down game scores on the "score card"
Coaches check that scores are correct, Score Card are the only "official" method of reporting Scores.

Tournament Format Pool Play - Double Elimination.
Point System for Pool Play
3 = Win
2 = Tie
1 = Lost

Tie in Pool Play will be decided by : Total Points ,Head to Head,Runs Allowed,
Runs Score,Coin Toss

Game Time Limit 1 Hour 15 minutes for Pool Play, Bracket Play.
Diamond(s) running behind schedule 30-45 minutes. Game Time Limit may change to place diamond(s) back on schedule.
* No International Tie breaker for pool play
Championship Game : No Time Limit, if both Teams agree ~WINNER TAKE IT ALL~ (No If Game will be played)
Championship Games and Bracket Play: Has International Tie breaker in affect.
Two umpire per game.

Run ahead rule & Mercy rule Pool Play, Bracket and Championship Games: 8 runs after 4 innings, 7 runs after 5 innings of play.

Teams can use Courtesy runner for Catchers / Pitchers, it can be a sub or Last Batted out unless Catchers or Pitchers was last out. Coaches Choice!
This is a Courtesy runner for the Catchers / Pitchers and must be used before the next legal pitch.
Defense has 1:00 minute between innings for 3 warm up pitches."Pitcher Change: 3 warm-up pitches"
Offense has 1:00 minute to have first Batter, ready to receive pitch.
Delay of game [ defense] offense will be awarded 1 walk.
Delay of game [ offense] defense will be awarded 1 out.

10 under and 8 under only

11" Softball
10 player in the field, extra player must play outfield.
Pitching rubber will be ASA distance or 35 feet from home plate.
Distance for base will be 60 feet.
Runs per inning rule :   5 runs.



Tournament(s) Delay, Rain Out Policy can be found on Scores Boards
Tournament(s) Delay, Rain Out Policy
OFC-Ohio Fastpitch Connection Hosted Tournament(s)
OFA-Ohio Fastpitch Association Hosted Tournament(s)

Delay of Game(s) Policy:

1.) All Game(s) that will be delayed longer than Time Remaining in Game(s), that have Completed 3 innings of play, when game(s) stop
will be Scores as a "Official Completed Game"by reverting back to last completed inning, unless Home Team is winning.

2.) All Game(s) left on Schedule when play re-starts may be altered, in order to Complete as many Games as possible.

3.) If Games are altered by Shorting Game(s) times we will change the "Run ahead rule" & Mercy rule" 6 runs after 3 innings, 5 runs after 4 innings of play.
* Note: In Extreme cases, the Game length Time will over-ride the "Run ahead rule" and the game will be Declare Complete and Count as a Offical Game.

Rain-out Policy:

A.) If no games are able to be played, a "partial refund" or "Credit" for Future Tourmanet(s) hosted by OFC or OFA, may be provided to each team. Full refunds
are not possible due to the expenses of the tournament which must be paid prior to the first game played.

B.) No refunds or credits will be given if your team has played at least one game. If extensive rain causes a delay that makes it impossible to complete the
tournament format, Tournament Director reserves the right to alter the format due to any unforseen cirumstances.

C.) Example: Tournament may be changed to single elimination.(may use point system, to move Team(s) ahead on Brackets)

D.) If weather causes the tournament to be canceled after games have been played, a point system will be used to determine the winners.

E.) If we're playing "POOL PLAY" or "ROUND ROBIN" The number of games completed by all teams will determine the number of games used for the point system
(i.e. if 70% of the teams has completed 4 games, but 30% have completed 3 games, only the first 3 games will be used for points).

F.) If we're playing "BRACKET PLAY" the number of games completed by all teams "STILL" in the "WINNERS BRACKETS" will determine the number of games
used for the point system (i.e. if 60% of the teams has completed 3 games, but 40% have completed 2 games, only the first 2 games will be used for points).
* Note: If 1st Flight in BRACKET PLAY is not complete, we will revert to Rule "E" to declare Tournament Champions.

Points will be awarded as follows.
3 = Win
2 = Tie
1 = Lost

5 = points for each Run scored.
-5 points for each Runs Allowed.

Tie if weather causes the tournament to be canceled decided by :
Total Points ,Head to Head,Runs Allowed, Runs Score,Coin Toss.

Zero Tolerence Policy - Profanity, Berating !


 
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