2016 Warren Curran Memorial
Tiebreak Tournament
- Application of the Tiebreak Rule in the WCMTT
Starting with each inning, the offensive team begins the inning with the ninth hitter in the batting order placed on second base. According to ISF rules, “the player who is running can be substituted in accordance with the substitution rules.”
- Game Information
All games will be played under Official Softball Playing Rules
A coin toss will decide who bats first at each game. Officials of the two named teams may take a coin toss at any time prior to the start of any game.
All fixture games shall be of duration of 90 minutes.
Umpires will be keeping the time, with no new innings to start after 80 minutes play
Time wasting or deliberate outs or any attempt at manipulating any given result or any action or events deemed to be against the spirit of the game and fair play will result in forfeiture of points for the team concerned and suspension for one game for the individual concerned.
No players are permitted to play for more than 1 team during the tournament.
At least 1 round robin game must be played to qualify for the Grand Final.
All Grand Finals will be 90 minutes.
All diamonds will be pitched off a mat, weather permitting.
There is a no tolerance policy for umpire abuse or harassment (or personal abuse or taunts).
Two points awarded to the winner of each game.
Line ups need to be at the canteen 10 minutes before each game.
Game balls will be supplied for each game.
Run ahead rules will apply: – 15 runs after 3 innings, 10 runs after 4 innings and 7 runs after 5 innings.
DR and DP permitted for each game.
Courtesy runners (without penalty) for catchers at all times but compulsory with two outs.
Standard game rules will apply – 5 warm up pitches in first inning and 3 pitches for every inning after that. Any returning/re-entered pitcher in the same innings will not be permitted warm-up pitches.
The umpire may decide to allocate three warm-up pitches at the resumption of play should weather conditions be a significant factor in determining continuity of any game.
Any game cancelled due to weather or ground conditions before 3 innings are completed, a draw will be declared and one point awarded to each team. If 3 innings completed the score at the cancellation time will be the final result
All teams must start and finish with 9 players minimum.
Any forfeits will result in a loss recorded against the offending team and two points being awarded to the opposition team or the scheduled opposition team (as the case may be).
Ladder Positions will be determined firstly by game winning points,
Secondly by percentage,
Thirdly by the least offensive strike outs,
Fourthly by the least defensive errors and
Fifthly by the most defensive strikeouts. Thereafter a coin toss will take place if the two tied teams remain equal.
Any umpire abuse will result in immediate ejection from the game and a one game suspension (but not limited to players or officials only).
If upheld by the WCMTT officials the offending players’ team will forfeit the game in which the offense was made and the points allocated to the opposing team.
- Purchase and Consumption of Alcohol
NB: Our liquor license will not be put at risk under any circumstances.
Therefore there will be absolutely no alcohol consumed outside of the licensed area whatsoever.
All alcohol to be consumed on site must be purchased from the Bayswater Morley Monarchs Softball Club.
Any person (player, official or spectator) breaking this rule will be asked to leave the facility and their club will forfeit all accumulated game points.
If an offense is discovered during finals, the offending club will be instantly penalized with a loss in that game and will result in exit from the tournament.
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