Peach State Diamond Sports

	Unless noted prior to the event, National Federation High School Rules will be used with the following notations.
1.)	Age Requirement: May 1, 2017 will be the designated date to determine ages. Photocopies of birth certificates will be required.
2.)	Roster rules are as follows:
	7u to 14u –D2 TEAMS MUST BE REGISTERED WITH PSDS STATE OFFICE NO LATER THAN THE TUESDAY BEFORE AN EVENT IN ORDER TO BE ON A “D2 ONLY” SCHEDULE.
3.)	Protest Fee: $300 cash On rules interpretation ONLY
4.)	Game time starts at completion of coin toss, umpire will announce time on his watch and it will be recorded on Game card. Any violation of this policy should be immediately reported to the onsite director and or UIC. Neither team book will be used for keeping time.
5.)	Home Team: Determined by coin flip in pool play, Elimination play home team is the higher seed UNLESS they choose to be visitor. Home team is required to keep the official book.
6.)	Player Minimum: A team can start with and finish with 8 players but must take an “Out” in vacated batting position until 9th player arrives at the field and can be written in to 9th position in the line-up. THIS PLAYER MUST BE ON THAT TEAMS WEEKEND ROSTER.
7.)	Time Limits: 1:30 for pool games and 1:45 for ALL  elimination games (including championship games). Pool games can end in a tie. Elimination games can only end in a tie due to weather or Park participation restrictions only. ALL TIED ELIMINATION GAMES AFTER REGULATION WILL AUTOMATICALLY GO TO LAST BATTED OUT ON 2ND BASE AND NO OUTS TO BEGIN EXTRA FRAMES. Any tournament that is called off due to weather will be considered frozen from the last completed games and the way the teams are in the brackets will determine the placements (higher seeds over lower seeds).
	PSDS Reserves the right to change Game times (Pool & Elimination) based on playing & weather conditions
8.)	Pitching Rules (Innings per Tournament):
	9U THRU 12U (10 innings per weekend)
	13u THRU 18u (None)
	Re-Enter Rule: Starting 8/27/16 Once a Pitcher has been removed from the mound and the next pitcher takes his first warm up toss from the mound, that pitcher MAY NOT re-enter the game as pitcher
	PEACH STATE DIAMOND SPORTS IS NOT HERE TO POLICE YOUR ARMS, IF YOU’RE COACHING TRAVEL BASEBALL IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO YOUR PARENTS TO KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND HANDLE YOUR ARMS AS YOU SEE FIT.
	No game is worth hurting a young arm and THERE ARE NO FROZEN ROSTERS.
	If pitching rules are violated and the infraction is detected, the situation will be reviewed and consequences will be determined by the Onsite tournament director. Consequences may include, but are not limited to, the following: coach and/or player ejections, game forfeiture, removal of team from the tournament.
9.)	Infield Warm-Ups: All teams are encouraged to warm-up as much as possible before game time. No pre-game infield.
10.)	Baseballs: Teams must provide all game balls unless otherwise stated (1 New/1 Good used per game). Some events we will provide baseballs but that will be stated ahead of time.
11.)	No metal cleats in the following age groups: 12u and younger. Pitchers may not wear Metal cleats on any of the portable mounds
12.)	12u and Younger: All Bats must be stamped BPF 1.15 and all bat sizes are acceptable except the 2 1/4 Barrel Easton Red Stealth
	13u (-3 bbcor, -5 & -8 Only) Bats must be stamped BPF 1.15 if not bbcor......
	14U and older = -3 or Wood restriction in effect. Any player (no matter the age) playing in a bracket labeled 14u must swing a -3 or Wood
	15u & 16u must use a -3 BBCOR or Wood
12b) 12/12/16	Illegal Bat Ruling: If a batter steps in the box with an illegal bat and the umpire sees the illegal equipment, the batter will be called out. If the player uses an illegal bat, was not seen by the umpire and the opposing team protests the bat; the result of the play will result in an out and the manager will be issued a warning. If it happens a second time the manager will be ejected. If the opposing manager protests a bat that is not deemed illegal that manager will be issued a warning, opposing managers are allowed however to request an umpire check any bat within reason.
13.)	Uniforms: Numbers mandatory, matching uniforms not .
14.)	Adverse Weather: Peach State Diamond Sports events are sometimes played in adverse weather conditions. The format may be changed to lesser time limits or fewer innings to complete the tournament. Coaches and players accept these conditions when entering the tournament.
15.)	All age groups can have an EH (Extra Hitter) if they choose to bat 10. Both a DH and EH may be used at the same time. Teams in the 7u through 14u age brackets may choose to bat their entire roster and have free defensive substitution. If this option is chosen, then you can used the last batted out for your courtesy runner for pitcher and catcher.
16.)	FREE DEFENSIVE SUBSTITUTIONS THROUGHOUT THE GAME EXCEPT FOR PITCHER. PLAYERS DO NOT HAVE TO BAT. ALL PITCHING AND LINE-UP CHANGES WILL BE RECORDED and follow PSDS rules
17.)	Visits to the mound: As per NFHS rules, each team are allowed three charged visits to the mound within a game. A charged visit is a trip in which the manager or coach does not remove the pitcher. After the three charged visits are used, every trip to the mound will result in the pitcher being removed.
18.)	Run Rules: 20 after 2, 15 after 3, 10 after 4, 8 after 5
19.)	Rosters: Teams may carry up to 25 players on their registered roster. A Player may not play on two teams on the same weekend.
20.)	A forfeit is scored 1 run per inning played (Ex... 6-0 or 7-0). Any team that can not produce a birth certificate upon request will be forced to forfeit the game.
21.)	Birth Certificates: Will be required from each participant. Each team is responsible for showing their packet of BCs upon check-in. Each team must then keep the packet of BCs available throughout the tournament. An age protest, like any other protest, requires a $100 cash protest fee. If a protest is lodged against your team, you MUST provide proof of age. If you can not do so, you lose the protest and the protesting team gets their $100 back. If you are able to prove proper age for your player, the protesting team loses the protest and the protest fee.

8u Wheel Pitch Rules

NO Bunting and stealing

All 2¼ bats are allowed (except Easton Red Stealth and NO Big Barrels)

No pearl baseballs (team provides their own ball)

NO infield fly rule

Run rule: 12 after 3, 10 after 4, 8 after 5

60 minute time limit finish the inning

Curtsey runner for catcher only (sub if available or last batted out)

Machine digital setting at 40mph

Time is only called once the umpire deem all base runners have stopped

10u Wheel Pitch Rules

Bunting and stealing is allowed

All 2¼ bats are allowed (except Easton Red Stealth and NO BIG BARRELS)

No pearl baseballs (team provides their own ball)

Infield fly rule is in effect

Run rule: 12 after 3, 10 after 4, 8 after 5

60 minute time limit finish the inning  

Curtsey runner for catcher only (sub if available or last batted out)

Machine digital setting at 46mph

Runners can run without stopping on a batted ball (errors)

Time is only called once the umpire deem all base runners have stopped

Runners must stop at 3^rd if it’s an overthrow from a catcher’s attempt at throwing out a runner

Runner can go from 1^st-3^rd on a steal (they don’t have to stop at 2^nd)

If the ball hits the machine it’s a dead ball and the base runner’s only advance when forced. 

1. A Ball must go 20-feet in front of home plate to be fair. A FAIR BALL Arc will be drawn on the field!

2. BIG BARREL BATS ALLOWED & Infielders must stay behind the SAFETY ARC until the ball is hit. This line is 30-feet from the 1st base to the 3rd base line in front of home plate.

3. A base runner is out for leaving the base before the ball is hit or reaches home plate. Stealing is NOT allowed.

4. 10-Players will play in the field with 4-outfielders. The 4th outfielder may NOT assume an infield position. All outfielders must stay BEHIND the base line.

7. FREE substitution on defense. Batting order must remain the same.

8. NO bunting!

9. Defensive coaches are NOT allowed on the field of play and must coach from the dugout or on fence adjacent to dugout (not on outfield fence)

10. Umpires will call time after EVERY PLAY and declare the ball dead. Time should be called as soon as the lead runner is not attempting to advance. Time does NOT have to be called by the participants.

11. A player can only be intentionally walked one time per game.

12. Infield fly rules do NOT apply.

13. A batter shall receive a MAXIMUM of 6-pitches or three swinging strikes.  A player fouling the ball off on the 6^th or subsequent pitches can continue their at-bat until they take a pitch, swing and miss or hit the ball.

15. Courtesy runner for the catcher ONLY! Must be the player that made the last batted out. IF no outs have been recorded the courtesy will be the previous batter NOT on base.

 

16. When a batted ball hits the Pitching Coach, the following rules shall apply:  A) If in the umpire?s judgment, the coach did not make a legitimate attempt to avoid contact, the batter is declared out and no runners shall advance.   The ball becomes dead and no pitch is declared.

 

17. The defensive player listed as pitcher cannot leave the pitching circle until the ball is hit.  If this happens, the play continues.  After the play has ended, the offensive team has the option of taking the result of the play or no pitch and play over.  1^st offense is a warning and 2^nd offense is removal from the pitching position.

18. 7 Runs max per inning, unlimted in the 6th inning