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DFW Fastpitch Tournament Rules
6GG

TEAMS WILL BE APPROVED IN THE ORDER CHECKS ARE RECEIVED 
Brackets will not be posted until payment is received. Checks will be deposited no earlier than 3 days before event starts. 

NO REFUND AFTER GAME TIMES ARE POSTED!! 

We will have Brackets up by Wednesday

ALL TEAMS MUST TURN IN A ROSTER BEFORE THE FIRST BRACKET GAME IS STARTED!
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Tournament Awards
1st Place:  Team Plaque, Team Bownet  and 15 USSSA Rings, MVP
2nd Place: Team Plaque, 15 USSSA Rings
3rd Place: Team Plaque, Medals

 (min 15 teams)

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Tournament Format
Teams will play 5 to 6 seeded Bracket games where at least 4 teams will advance to a Single elimination Bracket. If its not an even amount of teams then first game would be a pool game that does not count for seeding.
 
Playoff Seeding
Wins
Head to Head (Only if its between two teams)
Runs Allowed
Runs Scored
Run Differential
Coin flip
Bracket Games
5 or 6 Bracket GAMES 
75 MINUTES (Finish the inning, may end in a tie)
USSSA Rules
Bat roster or USSSA batting rules
If you bat roster you can use the last out for a courtesy runner for pitcher and catcher. 
Which includes batting up to 11 
6 RUNS PER HALF INNING
LINE UP CARDS REQUIRED

Run Rules
12 after 3
10 after 4
8 after 5

Playoff Games
Higher Seed picks Hm or Vistor
Single Elimination 
 75 MINUTES 
Unlimited Runs
LINEUP CARDS REQUIRED

ITB
Progressive 
1st ITB: Runner on 2nd 2 Balls one Strike count
2nd ITB Runner on 2nd and 3rd 2 Balls one Strike Count
3rd ITB Bases loaded and Full count
Except for Championship game which will be played per USSSA Rules

Run Rules
12 after 3
10 after 4
8 after 5
BALLS WILL BE PROVIDED
HOME TEAM IS OFFICIAL SCOREKEEPER
NO IF GAME, TEAM IN WINNER’S BRACKET IS HOME TEAM
Scores will be updated at the park and you check on the USSSA APP for Smart phones 
Weather or an unforeseen incident may change the format and game times of each tournament.
Rain Out and update information
817-500-5026
Web site: www.rainoutline.com (click on DFW Fastpitch)
you can set it up to receive emails and or texts for any updates
Updates will also go on Twitter at @USSSATX 
TOURNAMENT WINNER DECLARED: (if tournament gets rained out)
All teams must have played 3 complete games in Bracket
1. Wins
2. Head to Head (only if its between 2 teams)
3. Runs allowed
4. Runs scored
5. Run Differential
6. Coin Flip

RAIN OUT REFUND
$50 Expense fee will not be refunded after the tournament starts. All refunds are determined as follows:
1 GAME PLAYED OR STARTED  ⅔ REFUND
2 GAMES PLAYED OR STARTED ⅓ REFUND
3 GAMES PLAYED OR STARTED NO REFUND

RETURNED CHECKS
Checks returned for any reason will incur a $20 service charge.
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