TOURNAMENT RULES

LONG ISLAND STAN MUSIAL BASEBALL LEAGUE, INC.
1200 MIDDLE COUNTRY RD.
SELDEN, NY 11784
(631) 696-0079

9/26/17
MEMO: To Columbus Day Tournament Participants

Tournament Rules
1. These are Nassau County Fields. There is no Alcohol, no smoking, no cursing and absolutely no fighting on any of the fields. These rules are strictly enforced and anyone who breaks them will cause their team to be thrown out of the tournament and not be able to come back again.
2. All games are 7 innings and have a 2:15 hour time limit. No inning can start after 2:00 hour limit.
3. Any game shall be legally completed after 5 innings if the visiting team is ahead and after 4 ½ innings if the home team is ahead.
4. There is a 10-run rule after five official at bats.
5. Regular season Stan Musial Division 2 rules (MABL) apply.
6. Teams may use courtesy runners in Tournament play.
7. Speed up rule applies with 2 outs for the catcher.
8. Teams may bat 10 or more batters.
9. Upon completion of each game, you must call or text the scores into the tournament director. Jimmy Rose 516 458-0660
10. Top 3 teams make the playoffs.
11. First place teams will get a bye and # 2 seed will play # 3 seed to advance to finals.
12. The winner of # 3 vs # 2 will play the # 1 seed for The Championship.
13. If the event we have rain and games get cancelled, it may become necessary to play games on Monday night..
14. Tiebreakers:

     1st Tiebreaker will be head to head.
     2nd Tiebreaker will then go to lowest runs allowed.
     3rd Tiebreaker will be most runs scored.
15. Umpire fees and balls are not included in tournament games.

16. Once again, observe all rules and use good judgment.

Sincerely, Jimmy Rose, Pres
Long Island Stan Musial Baseball League, Inc.