LANSING LITTLE FALL BALL DOUBLE ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT RULES Home team to be determined by coin flip prior to game Baseballs will be provided (go to concession stand) Pitching rules will be enforced (see detailed rules) Any make-up rain-out will scheduled ONLY by Fall Ball Director. Substitutes from other teams MAY NOT pitch and MUST BAT LAST. All rules from regular fall season apply that do not conflict with these stated tournament rules.
		YANKEES
		1
			Winners Bracket
		Game 3 WED. OCT. 11 6:00pm
		Loser to D	TIGERS
	TIGERS
	2
	Game 1 MON. OCT. 9 6:00pm Loser to A
	5	TIGERS	Game 7 SAT. OCT. 14 3:00pm
	CARDINALS
			Loser to E	TIGERS
	SOX
	3
	Game 2 TUES. OCT. 10 6:00pm Loser to C	CUBS
	4	Game 4
	CUBS	THURS. OCT. 12 6:00pm
		Loser to B
			CUBS	Game 10 Championship
				THURS. OCT. 19^th
				AFTER SUSPENDED GAME
		6		Loser to F	TIGERS
		PIRATES		If 1^st loss	Winner
		E	CUBS
A	CARDINALS
	Game 5 SAT. OCT. 14 10:00am		Game 9 WED. OCT. 18 6:00pm
		CARDINALS	TIED 7 to 7 will complete THURS OCT 19 6:00pm	CUBS	F
B
	PIRATES
		Game 8		Losers Bracket
		MON. OCT 16	SOX
		6:00pm
C	SOX
	Game 6 SAT. OCT 14 12:30pm
		SOX
D

YANKEES

EXTRA INNININGS:

Treat ANY inning pitched during the normal 6 innings or any extra innings under the same rules listed below.

TOURNAMENT PITCHING RULES

1. 11 Year Old pitchers are limited to pitching a COMBINED 2 innings PER game.

2. A 4 (four) “rolling” inning rule is in effect for ALL 11 year old pitchers. This means that a team may only pitch an 11 year old 4 consecutive innings (maximum combined 2 innings per game) and then MUST give that pitcher 1 (one) game rest.

3. A 6 (six) “rolling” inning rule is in effect for ALL 10 year old pitchers. This means that a team may only pitch a 10 year old 6 consecutive innings and then MUST give that pitcher 1 (one) game rest. There are no per game inning limit on 10 year old pitchers.

4. There are no pitching rule restrictions for 9 year old pitchers. A team is not required to pitch a 9 year old during the tournament. If a 9 year old does pitch he is governed by the 10 year old pitching rules.

EXAMPLES
EXAMPLE A:
Pitcher “A” (11 year old) pitches 2 innings in his teams first game.
The SAME PITCHER is eligible to pitch 1 or 2 innings in his teams second game.
If this pitcher “A” pitches 2 innings in his teams second game, then pitcher “A” MUST take the next game off.
Pitcher “A” is then eligible to pitch in the next game with 4 more “rolling” innings.

EXAMPLE B:
Pitcher “B” (11 year old) pitches 2 innings in his teams first game.

The SAME PITCHER pitches 2 innings in his teams second game. This Pitcher/Player (Pitcher “B”) MUST take the next game off and is then eligible to pitch in the next game with 4 more “rolling” innings.

EXAMPLE C:
Pitcher “C” (11 year old) pitches 1 inning in his teams first game.
The SAME PITCHER pitches 1 inning in his teams second game.
The SAME PITCHER pitches 1 inning in his teams third game.
The SAME PITCHER pitches 1 inning in his teams fourth game.
This Pitcher/Player (Pitcher “C”) MUST take the next game off and is then eligible to pitch in the next game with 4 more “rolling” innings.

EXAMPLE D:

Pitcher “D” (9 or 10 year old) pitches 3 innings in his teams first game.
The SAME PITCHER pitches 3 innings in his teams second game.
This Pitcher/Player (Pitcher “D”) has pitched 6 “rolling” innings and must rest 1 game.

EXAMPLE E:

Pitcher “E” (9 or 10 year old) pitches all 6 innings in his teams first games. This Pitcher/Player (Pitcher “E”) has pitched 6 “rolling” innings and must rest 1 game.

NOTE: 1 PITCH thrown constitutes 1 inning pitched.