World Fastball Invitational – 2007
Official Tournament Rules & Prize Money Breakdown:
1 – ISC Rules of play are used
2 – 2 out – runner for catcher rule.
3 – home team to be decided by coin toss by umpires or “chairman” at home plate prior to start of each game.
4 – International tie-breaker in effect to start 8th inning (and each thereafter) of play.
5 – Mercy Rule – 10 runs after 3 innings
- 7 runs after 5 innings
- ** final game will be 10 runs after 5innings**
6 – 3-man umpiring crew for each game, 4 man crew for finals.
7 – The following rules will apply in the event of ties after round-robin portion to determine seedings:
a) if two teams are tied, the winner of the head-to-head matchup between tied teams will be seeded higher.
b) if three (or more) teams are tied:
- team with LEAST runs AGAINST in head-to-head will be seeded higher.
If still tied:
- team with MOST runs FOR in head-to-head will be seeded higher.
**Once three or 4 way tie winner is determined, remaining teams revert back to rule 7 a to break remaining tie.
**ALL GAMES including FINALS must be played to completion!! (or as determined by tourney chairman.) Failure to do so will result in forfeiture of ALL prize monies won, or (possibly) won.
NOTE : Prior to start of opening & final game, chairman will meet with both participating teams to set guidelines for “time allotted” between innings (for pitcher warm-up) due to broadcasting requirements.
Any further questions, feel free to email, ask me PRIOR to start of tourney!
theace012@hotmail.com
Prize Money Breakdown
- each round-robin win $250.00 (0 for loss)
- 1st round of play-offs; winner gets $1000.00 (0 for loss)
- 2nd round of play-offs/semi-finals: winner gets $1500.00 (0 for loss)
- final game: $2000.00 winner take all! (FINAL GAME MUST BE PLAYED!!)
Thanks fellas – lookin forward to it all!
