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RULES:
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ASA RULE BOOK, NATIONAL PLAY IS IN EFFECT WITH THE FOLLOWING MODIFICATIONS
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TIME LIMITS:
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1:30 NO NEW INNING, COMPLETE ONLY IF NECESSARY. TIME STARTS WHEN YOU BREAK PREGAME CONFERENCE AT PLATE
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RUN RULES:
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12 AFTER 3, 10 AFTER 4 AND 8 AFTER 5. GAMES CAN END IN A TIE DURING POOL PLAY
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LINE UPS:
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ALL PLAYERS MUST BE LISTED. FIRST & LAST NAME AND NUMBER. WE WILL ADOPT THE USE OF AN EP. THE DP & FLEX RULE STILL APPLIES. ANY 9 OF THE PLAYERS ON YOUR LINE UP CARD CAN PLAY DEFENSE AT ANY TIME. FLEX HITTING FOR DP WILL STILL BE A SUBSTITUTION. ALL PLAYERS (STARTERS AND SUBS) WILL HAVE RE-ENTRY PRIVILEGES
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COIN TOSS:
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PLAY ONLY. FLIP AT HOME PLATE. HIGHER SEED DURING ELIMINATION GAMES WILL HAVE CHOICE OF HOME OR VISITORS
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CONFERENCES:
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1 OFFENSIVE PER INNING. 3 DEFENSIVE PER GAME
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TIE BREAKER:
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LAST BATTER IN LINEUP FOR THAT INNING WILL START AT 2nd BASE. AND THEN FROM 3rd BASE FOR EVERY INNING AFTER
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COURTESY RUNNERS:
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FOR PITCHER AND CATCHER. MUST BE AN ELIGIBLE PLAYER WHO HAS NOT BEEN IN THE GAME. NO ONE PLAYER CAN RUN FOR BOTH PITCHER AND CATCHER
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SCORES:
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WINNING TEAM MUST REPORT GAME SCORE TO T.D.
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BATS:
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MUST MEET ASA STANDARDS
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BATTING HELMETS:
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MUST HAVE FACE MASKS
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UNIFORMS:
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ALIKE IN COLOR, MUST BE WORN PROPERLY AS THE MANUFACTURER INTENDED. NUMBERS MUST BE AT LEAST 6", CONTRASTING AND NO MORE THEN 2 DIGITS.
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COACHES:
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NO COACHES OUT OF THE DUGOUT WHEN ON DEFENSE. COACHES SHOULD TRY TO DRESS IN TEAM COLORS AND NO OPEN TOED SHOES OF ANY KIND WILL BE ALLOWED FOR SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.
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JEWELRY:
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NO JEWELRY. RUBBER WRIST BANDS ARE NOT ALLOWED. MEDICAL TAGS ONLY AND THEY MUST BE TAPED.
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WARM-UP PITCHES:
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5 FIRST INNING, 3 EVERY INNING AFTER. NO INFIELD BALLS AFTER THE FIRST INNING.
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BATTERS:
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1 FOOT IN BOX UNLESS FORCED OUT, PASSED BALL, SWUNG AT OR PLAY BEING MADE.
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CELL PHONES:
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NO COMMUNICATION DEVICES ALLOWED ON THE FIELD OR DUGOUT.
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INFIELD PRACTICE:
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NO INFIELD BETWEEN GAMES. NO PRACTICE ON THE INFIELD DIRT AT ANY TIME.
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PROTESTS:
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FOR RULE INTERPRETATION ONLY. $150 CASH AT TIME OF PROTEST. COACHES MUST NOTIFY THE PLATE UMPIRE AT THE TIME OF THE PROTESTED INFRACTION. UMPIRE WILL NOTIFY THE UIC. GAME WILL NOT BE PLAYED UNTIL PROTEST IS SOLVED. (COACHES DO NOT CONTINUE PLAY UNTIL THE UIC HAS BEEN TO YOUR FIELD AND MADE A DECISION. IF YOU ALLOW THE GAME TO CONTINUE, THE PROTEST WILL BE CONSIDERED RESOLVED AND WILL NOT BE HEARD NOR ACTED UPON. I HOLD THE COACHES AS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROTEST ENFORCEMENT AS I DO THE UMPIRES ON THE FIELD.)
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EJECTIONS:
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PLAYERS- MINOR 1, MAJOR 2, FIGHTING DECIDED BY TOURNAMENT STAFF.
COACHES- MINOR 2, MAJOR DECIDED BY STAFF
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CHAMPIONSHIP RAIN PROCEDURE
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IF RAIN DELAYS CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND GAMES ON SATURDAY, WE WILL NOT START A GAME ON SUNDAY UNLESS IT IS IN CONTINUATION OF PRIOR GAMES THAT STARTED ON SATURDAY. EXAMPLE: RAIN DELAYS GAMES BUT WE START THEM BACK PRIOR TO MIDNIGHT, WE WILL CONTINUE TO START AND FINISH GAMES UNTIL COMPLETION. IF GAMES CAN NOT START BEFORE MIDNIGHT, THEN THE TOURNAMENT IS OVER. IF WE START GAMES PRIOR TO MIDNIGHT AND AT ANY POINT RAIN BRINGS US BACK OFF THE FIELD AFTER MIDNIGHT AND WE CAN NOT RESUME PLAY WITHIN ONE HOUR, TOURNAMENT IS OVER.
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QUESTIONS
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If you have any questions, comments, concerns about the FAST fastpitch tournament rules, please email our National UIC at nationaluic@fast-sports.com
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