Freeport Men’s Fast Pitch Mentor / Novice Tournament
March 19, 2009
Freeport, MI
Freeport Men’s Fast Pitch
Mentor / Novice Tournament
Format: Date(s), August 1st & 2nd, 2009 - Double elimination -* Progressive pay
Cost: Entry = $120.00 +* Progressive pay (Entry fee due 10 days prior to tournament date)
* Above entry fee guarantees team two games, after which advancing teams pay $25.00/game to
continue play in the tournament (umpire fees), maximum pay per team will be $220.00
P.O. Box # 101, Freeport, MI 49325-0101
DEFINITIONS:
Mentor / Novice Play - A competitive format designed to develop new pitching and/or players.
(Open roster)
Mentor Pitcher - An experienced pitcher willing to advise and develop new pitching.
(Open to all classifications)
Novice Pitcher - One in pursuit of skill and confidence to compete in league or state level play.
a.) As the primary pitcher, never championed in League or Tournament Fast Pitch.
b.) As a primary pitcher, never won a game at any state class or level of Fast Pitch.
(“Novice Pitchers” must be submitted with entry confirmation for review)
RULES: A.S.A. except for the following.
1 - Novice pitcher must throw to 3 batters per inning.
2 - Teams may have more than one novice or mentor pitcher.
3 - Everybody bats, free substitution, batting order stays same.
4 - Limit of 3 runs per inning except for walk off hits of any kind.
a.) This includes singles, doubles, triples, home runs.
b.) A batters hit with two (2) outs or less, must be played through until play ends, time
out is called or three (3) outs are recorded.
Example: Two (2) runs have scored, bases loaded with two out. A single is hit and
scores two runs lacking an out being recorded and play ends. Result: Two
outs, the team batting has scored four runs in their at bat, inning ends.
5 - In a last inning, be it the 7th inning or by time limit, visiting & home team will be allowed
unlimited runs. (This allows both teams an opportunity to win the game.)
6 - No A.S.A “game ending runs ahead rule in Mentor/Novice play.
7 - In any event a team cannot field a “novice pitcher” (injury, unavailable, no volunteer, etc.), a
mentor pitcher” may start the inning. However, the batting team places runners on base,
beginning at first, for each batter that a novice pitcher did not pitch to. (This rule is intended to
prevent “faked injury” and allow a game to continue.)
8 - Home team will be determined by flip of coin and considered the “official score book”.
