GENERAL INFORMATION

All tournaments will follow Pony Select Tournament rules with a few exceptions.  
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These exceptions will supersede the Pony Tournaments rules:  

• Tournaments will follow this format:

                 2 pool games on Saturday
                 Single elimination bracket play on Sunday. 
                 Seating for the single bracket play will be determined by pool play results.
                 For pool games home team will be determined by a coin flip
                 For single elimination bracket play the higher seated team will be the home.

• All games will have time limits

                 7u/8u – 55 min pool games/ 1 hr single elimination 
                 9u/10u – 1hr pool/ 1:15 single elimination
                 11u/ 12u – 1:15 pool/ 1:30 single elimination
                 13u/ 14u – 1:30 pool/ 1:45 single elimination

• All games are pay at the plate for umpires

                 7u/8u - $30 per ump
                 9u/10u - $40 per ump
                 11u/12u - $45 per ump
                 13u/14u - $55 per ump

• All run rules will be enforced 

​                  15 runs after 3 completed innings played
                  12 runs after 4 complete innings played
                  10 runs after 5 complete innings played

• Coaches must provide 2 game balls

                  This will be at the umpire’s judgment if the ball is usable for game play

• Teams may either bat the whole roster or only play 9 and use substitutes.

                  If a team elects to use subs they must follow the all substitution rules

•  Bats cannot exceed 2 5/8 diameter
  
• USSSA bats are allowed  
• If a coach wants to protest a rule interpretation it will cost the coach $100 cash. The Tournament Director will be called to make a ruling.  If the Tournament Director agrees with the coach the coach gets to keep the money.  If the Tournament Director does not agree with the coach, the umpires each get $50 each.  

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