USSSA June Jamboree  --  June 7, 2008

Watkins Regional Park, Upper Marlboro, Maryland

Tournament Rules & Information

1. In the event of inclement weather, a message will be left at 410-439-2255 (State Office Line).  We may also use some combination of notes on the Director’s Forum portion of the message board, emails to managers and a front page note on the usssa1.com website as a way to communicate any schedule changes.  Beyond these means, if a team is still unclear as to their game situation, the manager only may also call Jim Mullan at 410-984-4833.

2. In pool play, the winner of a coin toss prior to the start of a game will have choice of being home or visitors.  In championship play the higher seeded team will have the choice.  If both teams are equally seeded in championship play then a coin toss will be used.

3. Pool games will have a 1:20 time limit.  Championship play games will have a 1:30 time limit. 

4. All games will be subject to the International Tiebreaker Rule.  In pool play, the tiebreaker will be in effect only after 7 innings have been completed and if the time limit hasn't elapsed.  In pool play, only one tiebreaker inning will be held.  Once the time limit has elapsed and the game is tied, then the game is considered final and a tie is declared.  In championship play, the tiebreaker will be in effect when 7 innings have been completed or the time limit has expired, whichever comes first.  Championship play games can only end in a tie if the tournament is not completed due to weather.

5. Protests on any issue other than an umpire’s judgement will require a $75 cash fee.  Protests on an umpire’s judgement will not be allowed and no fee will be accepted.  Protests on rule or procedural interpretations during a game must be made before the next pitch and will be decided upon before the game is allowed to continue.  Protests on rule/procedures that occur at the end of the game must be made before the next game begins on that field.  Protests on player eligibility must be made before either team starts their next game and will be decided upon before either team continues play.  The protest committee will consist of the site director and site UIC or any of their designees.  If the protest is upheld the $75 will be refunded.  If the protest is denied the fee will be forfeited.

6. Once pool play is completed, the order of finish within each pool is determined by an average point system, whereby two points are awarded for each win, 1 point for each tie and no points for a loss.  Teams are ordered by the average points earned per game played.  To break ties, the following are used in order: 

1) head-to-head (only applies when 2 teams are tied)

2) lowest average runs allowed per game played

3) head-to-head (only if two teams remain after 2)

4) highest average runs scored per game played

5) head-to-head (only if two teams remain after 4)

6) coin toss.

Notes:

(a) A team will receive two points as a result of winning by forfeit.  The points awarded for the forfeit will count toward the average points, but the forfeit will not count in the runs allowed or scored tiebreakers. 

(b) Games in which neither an official winner nor a tie has been declared do not count toward any of the tiebreakers above.