Rules & Regulations

SATURDAY we go into bracket play . We want to go over a few things as far as rules for bracket play . 

1. Time limit is 1 hour 35 mins. FINISH THE INNING . If we complete 7 innings and we have a tie , we immediately go to the International tie breaker in the Top of the 8th. WE NEED A WINNER . *1hr 50min TIME SLOTS.
2. Lineup card must be submitted to the plate umpire . Straight 9 or Dp/Flex . We are still allowing unlimited substitutions as long as the INTEGRITY of the lineup stays in tact.
3. Warmup pitches.  1st Inning 5 pitches.  Every inning after 3 pitches. NO INFIELD WARMUP!!!!4. Championship Games will be played to completion (No time limit)

Tournament Rules and General Information: 

• Teams should report to the assigned field at least 1 hour before game 
• Please provide Proof of Insurance to Tournament Desk prior to your 1st game. There will be a check-in table at all complexes. 
• We will also need all additional contact person(s) cell# and email. 

Showcase Rules & Regulations

• No College Players Allowed
• Home team will be determined by a coin flip prior to the game, conducted by an umpire or tournament official. 
• The Home team will be ‘Official Score Book’. All teams must report game scores to the Tournament Desk. 
• The 8 Runs Ahead Rule (after 5 inn or 4 At Bats) for All Games. 
• NFHS Rules 
• Pitching Distance 43’ 
• Teams may bat a max of 11 Batters per game. ‘No Batting out of turn’
• Unlimited Defensive Substitutions 
• Courtesy Runner for Pitcher and Catcher ‘Only’ - A courtesy runner cannot be the same runner for pitcher and catcher. Must be an eligible sub or last batted out. 
• Protests - This is a non-protest tournament. Home plate umpire will settle rule disagreements at the time they occur. 
• **If Ejected** A Coach or Player Must sit out next game. 

Summer Tournament Time Limits

• 6 Showcase Games - 1 hour 25 min, Finish Inning, With 1 hour 45 min Time Slots
• Elimination Games - 1 hour 40 min, Finish Inning, With 2 hour Time Slots (we need winners) / Semi-Final & Final Rounds are complete games

General Information

• NO Alcoholic Beverages are to be consumed on or near tournament facilities, nor will smoking be permitted on or near the playing fields, player bench or warm-up areas. 
• All teams must provide their own water & ice. We ask all teams to Please Clean Dugout Areas after your game is over. 
• In the event of rain, Each Team Manager & Coach is responsible for maintaining contact with a tournament official. 
• It is the Team Coaches responsibility to know any and all revised schedules...Follow all updates on Twitter and Facebook 

*Check your games on Tourney Machine or Google Sheets on website 

Tournament Contacts & Cell #’s
Jim Barsalona.......732-673-6825
Carol Barsalona....732-673-6824
Aimee Barsalon....732-718-3628 

Thank you. 

Jim Barsalona
Team New Jersey Softball
732-708-1877 TNJ Office / 732-673-6825 Cell
jim@teamnjsoftball.com
www.teamNJsoftball.com