All A.S.A. OR N.S.A. OR PONY rules apply, (DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF TOURNAMENT) with the following exceptions:

All fall tournaments - a team can choose to bat everyone and have unlimited defensive substitutions and will be played using A.S.A. rules with the following exceptions.

Home team determined by coin toss, called by team that traveled the furthest distance. On Sunday home team decided by seeding with lowest seeded team being home. (ex. Seed 1 vs Seed 4 - Seed 1 home team).

Game starting time established by plate umpire with no new inning starting beyond 1 hour and 20 minutes after start time. If game is tied after 7 innings (6 innings 10 & U) and time still remains international tie breaker will be employed for the start of 8th inning (7th inning 10 & U). All tie games on Saturday will stand. ONLY CHAMPIONSHIP game played to conclusion, after 7 innings (6 innings 10 & U) international tie breaker employed at top of 8th inning (7th inning 10 & U) If game is tied and game is passed 1 hour and 20 min limit next inning starts tie breaker till a winner is determined.

Exception: ALL Sunday Games on time limit except finals.

Run Ahead Rule (losing coach has option to stop play at any time) 15 after 3 innings - 10 after 4 innings - 8 after 5 innings.

Courtesy runner for pitcher and catcher at any time last batted out if team is batting entire roster or someone who is not in the game. Not to be confused with someone who was never in the game. This means a starter who is not in the game may run.

Order for determining seeds for championship and consolation brackets.

FAILURE TO TURN SCORE IN WILL RESULT IN A 20 TO 0 LOSS !!!!!!
BEFORE YOUR TEAM LEAVES AFTER YOUR LAST GAME IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO GO TO TOURNAMENT HEADQUARTERS TO MAKE SURE YOUR SCORES ARE CORRECT NO EXCEPTIONS !!!!!!!!

1/ Win - Loss record

2/ Runs Against

3/ Runs Scored

4/ Coin Toss

Forfeit - Failure to have 9 girls ready to play 10 minutes after scheduled start time.

No protest will be considered on a judgment call. All others to be handled immediately by tournament director with their decision being final.

Rain interruptions are continued where they stopped. Tournament rain format will be determined by tournament director. Decision to stop play will be made by plate umpire or tournament director.

5 warm up pitches to start game, 3 for all other innings.

No pregame infield practice, stay out of diamond area. No throwing or hitting balls into fences. No on deck or players behind plate. At conclusion of game please move your team out of dugout area as soon as possible so next team can move in.

Only manager, coaches and players will be allowed on field during a game. No outside interference or coaching from the sidelines will be tolerated. Violation of this rule may result in a team forfeiting a game. Please lay off the umpires they are not getting paid that much.

No new inning after 1 hour and 20 minute time limit. Ties stand on Saturday.

All bats, helmets and catcher’s gear are subject to inspection by the umpires to verify conformance with PONY standards. Coaches must have this equipment ready for inspection prior to the pre-game conference, as their teams move into the dugouts.

Coaches must ensure that any player warming up another player using any form of a pitching motion wear an approved facemask within the confines of the ball park.

No loud boom boxes or loud radios are permitted in the parks at any time.