Network Health Summer School Classic
12U Tournament Rules
• Please no carry ins! We offer a full concession stand
• Teams are limited to 13 players on roster. Players who turn age 13 prior to January 1
are not eligible to play in this age bracket.
• Teams shall arrive on site 45 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. If the previous
game finishes early, teams may be asked to begin to play earlier than scheduled.
• Final roster must be turned into the registration table 30 minutes prior to the first game.
No changes may be made to the roster after that time. Proof of age needs to be
available should questions arise. It is the responsibility of the coach to provide this
information should they be asked for it. Eligibility is set by NAFA Governing rules.
Games will be forfeited in which an in-eligible player has been used.
• Players can only be included on one roster for the tournament.
Game Length
o Pool Play: A complete game will be 7 innings, however no new inning will start
after 1 hour and 15 minutes. Tie games in pool play will be recorded a tie.
o Bracket Play: A complete game will be 7 innings, however no new inning will
start after 1 hour and 15 minutes. Games will not end it a tie. If a game is tied at
the end of regulation, the International Tie Breaker will be used; beginning with
the next full inning, the player who recorded the final out of the last inning will
start on second base and there will be no outs.
**In case of inclement weather, games may be shortened at the discretion of
the tournament director.
• Home team is determined by a coin flip prior to the start of the game for pool play. The
higher seeded team will be the home team for bracket play. Home team will keep the
official scorebook.
• 15-run rule after 3 innings, and 10- run rule after 5 innings.
• 40’ pitching rubber, 12” ball
• Maximum of 9 players on the field. Minimum of 8 players to start the game. If a team
falls below 9 players an out will be assessed for the 9th spot in the batting order.
• NO METAL CLEATS ARE ALLOWED
• Umpires’ decisions are final in all instances.
• Pitchers may pitch unlimited innings. A max of Five(5) warmup pitched will be allowed
between innings and seven(7) warm-up pitches will be allowed for a new pitcher.
Intentionally stalling, as deemed by an umpire or tournament director may result in
forfeiture of the game.
• Teams must communicate their batting order to the opposing coach and umpire prior to
the start of the game. Batting order options:
o Bat the entire roster with free defensive substitution. If a player leaves during
the game (except due to injury during that game), an out is recorded for that
player’s at bats for the remainder of the game. A player who has left the game
cannot reenter the game.
o Bat nine players using an ASA designated player (DP) in the line-up who is not
playing in the field. If you use the DP, you must list 10 girls on your line-up card,
listing one as the DP. The girl who is playing defense only and not batting should
be listed as FLEX and must occupy the tenth spot in the batting order even
though she will not bat.
• Runners may steal any base. A runner may leave the base after the ball leaves the
pitcher’s hand. If the runner leaves early the umpire will call her out.
• Courtesy runners are optional at any time for the pitcher and catcher. The courtesy
runner shall be a player not currently in the line-up or the last batted out. The pitcher
or catcher must be the pitcher or catcher from the previous inning.
• Dropped third strike will be in effect
• Infield fly rule is in effect.
• Fake bunting and then swinging at the pitched ball is not permitted.
• Sliding is required if a play is being made upon a runner. It is the umpire’s discretion as
to whether or not a play is being made and if a slide is necessary.
• AFTER THE GAME IS COMPLETED THE FINAL GAME SCORE MUST BE
TEXTED IN BY THE WINNING TEAM. Coaches need to report the final score by
TEXTING ONLY to this cell number 920-915-9643. Please include your age bracket, both
team names and the final score of the game.
• Coaches are responsible for cleaning out their dugout after the game.
• NAFA rules will be followed for any rules not listed here. The tournament director
reserves the right to change any of the rules at his or her discretion.
• Profanity or harassment by a team member, coach or fan toward an opposing team,
umpire or official of the tournament will NOT be tolerated. The type of activity can
and will lead to ejection without warning by tournament official or umpire; continued
harassment can and will lead to the team being disqualified from the tournament.
• Following Pool play, teams will be seeded as follows;
▪ Overall record
▪ In any situation where two or more teams are tied, head to head
competition will be the first tie breaker.
o If the teams did not play each other in head to head
competition, runs allowed will be the next tie breaker,
followed by runs scored followed by a coin flip.
**SPECIAL NOTE: All forfeits are scored 7-0