TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS   GAME TIME Fifty five minutes per game (50 minutes) time limit playing to the bell. Runs are counted on the last completed innings, unless you are at the bottom of the innings and the batting team is ahead. If under these rules the game is tied, the game remains tied, and a draw is called. PLEASE no glass on the Park – only cans and no liquor on the playing diamonds Pick Up Rules To ensure participation some teams have been granted permission to pick up players. It is all about enjoyment. Any Black Sox players playing must bat left-handed. Any issues discuss. BUT DO NOT WORRY we are here for the FUN NOTE: No Senior A major Association pitchers on the mound ie Wtgn/ Hutt/ Auck, also if the pitcher has pitched at the Nationals, Clubs or a major Tournament, they cannot pitchunless you are 19 years old or under. Also once a player has played for one team in the Tournament he/she cannot play for another team, without the express permission of the Tournament Organiser. If in doubt consult, do not try and get away with breaking these rules, and have someone else raise the issue. SCORERS The Tournament is far to big for official scorers, please ensure the results is recorded on the official score sheet on the back of the diamond net.. If you do not have a scorer on your game any dispute will be resolved by the Umpire or one of the Tournament Organisers. TEAM SHEETS Team Sheets are provided, with the Tournament Pack you pick up Friday Night from the Bar. It must be completed (5) minutes prior to the commencement of the game and handed to the team scorers for recording and then the Umpire. UMPIRES Teams are detailed to umpire as per the draw. We have a number of Umpires this year, so you may be replaced. Failure to Umpire then you can not progress to the semis. Teams please toss, if the umpire is slow in arriving from his previous game. RAIN In the event of rain interrupting play the section winners will be decided on wins/losses. If two or more teams are tied, it will be decided on who beat who, if this does not establish a winner, then it will be decided on a runs for and against ratio, of the tired teams against each other or if they have not played each other of the games played. NOTE you have to have completed two rounds. NOTE: The tournament organisers may call a round earlier than the time limit if the weather is considered to make play dangerous. No discussion will be entered into on this. SO if you want to win, get plenty of runs early. Games may also have reduced time limits. NOTE: No refund of any entries fees will be paid if the Tournament is affected by rain PROTESTS Play in the spirit of the Tournament and do not protest. If you do protest it will cost a protest fee of $50-00 and this will not be refunded. Win or lose the protest, you lose your money. POINTS WIN - 2 Points DRAW - 1 point LOSS - No Points If at the completion of play, if the top place is tied the winner will be decided on the tied teams TT Formula. If we are still having problems we'll use a coin. SNZ Rules All other N.Z. Softball Assn rules will apply where applicable and reasonable. In any matters of dispute, the ruling of the Tournament Organiser is final. NOTE: We do not have any special social rules, teams can agree no bunting or stealing, but these are not Tournament Rules, and will not be enforced by the organisers if a dispute arises. HELMETS – For safety reasons we require batting helmets to be used. GAME BALLS Supply your own, preferrably Easton