Gold and Silver Bracket 10+ teams per division

Schedules will be out Wednesday afternoon 

4GG Double Elimination USA Rules / Age Chart (2023) Jan1-Dec 31st

Pool - 60 Min F/B   Bracket 70 F/I

$40/$45 PAP 

$10 Weekend Band

1ST/2ND PLACE RINGS-BANNER-MVP AWARDS

3RD PLACE FINALIST MEDALS

If an age group is full your team will go on a waiting list. If another team drops out your team will be contacted and then added to the tournament.

Venmo - Ambreen-Smith 

Cash App $CTXBIGBANG

Payment Deadline is the Sunday before the weekend of the tournament. This will be enforced moving forward

NO REFUNDS AFTER THE SCHEDULE IS OUT

TOURNAMENT RULES

C DIVISION ONLY: If a team protests and we find that this player is from an A level team or too old, your games will become a forfeit and your team will be removed from the tournament. We want to make these an even playing field for all teams. 

PLAYING RULES:

Length of game:

60 min pool/ Finish the batter

6 runs per half

75 Bracket finish the inning and must have a winner

8 runs per half

Pool games can end in a tie, bracket we must have a winner!!

Flip for home in pool games

Higher seed is home in all bracket games

SEEDING: 

1) Record 2) Head to Head 3) Runs Allowed 4) Runs Scored

BATTING   - Take line-ups from the coaches during Pool Play - in case of batting out of order

Pool play- Teams are able to bat entire line up. Last completed at bat for courtesy runner for pitcher or catcher.

Bracket Play:

Bat straight 9

Bat 9 using DP and Flex 

Bat 10 or 11 with 1 or 2 EP/EH (batting 11)

Subs 1st.  If no subs then last completed at bat for courtesy runner for pitcher or catcher.

Softballs: 

Big Bang will provide softballs until they run out. After, every team will provide their own softballs.

HR Balls $5 or replace with new ball.

They don't have to be brand new. They must be leather and in good shape. If any questions about game ball please ask TD or UIC 

Sportsmanship:

Penalties for Coach or Parent getting ejected: Coach and parent must leave the field of play for that game and subsequent game. 

Drugs / Alcohol / Tobacco / Vaping 

Not allowed at all.  

Tobacco of any kind is prohibited.  

Age Rules:  

September 1,2023 - August 31,2024 

Extra Innings : Progressive ITB 

Teams will start with runner on 2nd & 3rd 3-2 count to all batters 2 Outs  Each batter that comes to the plate will have the same count. 2nd teams will start with bases loaded 3-2 count 2 Outs

Roster:

All teams must turn in a roster before the first game. If a roster is not turned in and a team protest you about a player or players. Since no roster was turned in you team will be disqualified from the tournament. 

Mercy Rule:

10/8/6 After 3/4/5

Birth Certificates:

Coaches, its your responsibility to have them handy in case one of your players gets protested.  If you don't have it to show during a protest you will forfeit.  

Protest Fee:

Protest fee is $100 Protesting coach must let tournament director which player he or she is protesting.  If its more than one player its an additional $100 and $100 for every player you want to protest.  This rule is set for teams that suspect but aren't sure.  Some kids are big but it doesn't mean they're too old. My suggestion is to be absolutely sure if you're protesting a player. 

If protesting coach wins his protest he gets his money back and wins the game.  Protest must be made before the game is over.

Rain out Policy:

Zero games played, 100% registration fee refund.

1 game played, 50% registration fee refund.

2 games played, NO REFUND.

*If 2nd game has been started and gets canceled due to rain, no refund. 

Champions wll be the highest 2 seeds coming out of pool play