Contact: Phone - 269-358-0788; Email - director@m60diamonds.com
Age Divisions: 11U & 12U
Ages are based on actual age on April 30 of current year. Players in 11U must be 11 or younger, players 12U must be 12 or younger.
Number of Games: 3 games
Awards: Champions - trophies; Runner-up team - medals
Game balls: each team provides 1 new game ball per game
# of Teams: varies by tournament
Primary Location: M-60 Diamonds Ball Complex 8380 M-60, Union City, MI 49094
Field Dimensions: 11U & 12U: 50 ft (pitching); 70 ft (bases)
Facilities Information: please see separate attachment for private facility rules
Bathrooms: Port-a-johns available on site
Concessions: concessions will be available on site
*High school rules apply unless otherwise indicated.*
Home Team: Coin flip will determine home team
Official book: Home team is the official book
Time Limit: 1 hour 45 minutes
Game Length: 6 inning games OR last inning started after 1 hour 30 minutes (declared by umpire)
Game Start: First pitch is the official start time. If the tournament gets ahead of schedule, we will start games early.
Forfeits: Game time is forfeit time, unless the delay is put in place by M-60 Diamonds personnel or caused by the previous game’s completion.
Mercy Run Rule: 12 after 3, 10 after 4, 8 after 5
Run Limits: 8 Run limit, except for final inning
Final inning will be the 6th inning OR declared last inning by ump by time limit
Tie Breakers: (1) Head to Head, (2) Runs Allowed, (3) Run Differential, (4) Coin Flip
Courtesy runner: allowed for pitchers and catchers
Game Play:
Teams will play with three outfielders.
Teams will bat everyone, but will not be penalized for an injured player.
Pitchers may pitch up to 9 outs per game.
High school bat weight/length differential rule is waived (BBCOR standard is still required)
During play and between innings, only batter and 1 on deck player may be on field.
Weather & Other Impacts:
Tournament may be played in adverse weather conditions as long as it is deemed safe.
The tournament director reserves the right to change the tournament format as he sees fit in order to complete the tournament in the scheduled time period.
In the event that a game is stopped, the following will apply:
If prior to 3 complete innings, it will be declared a suspended game and shall be resumed at the exact point of suspension (time limit, mercy and tiebreaker rules apply).
If after 3 complete innings, it shall be ruled a complete game from the last completed inning
When it is tied after being declared a complete game, tie breaker rules will apply.
The tournament director shall have the final decision on all tournament questions. The tournament director’s interpretation of the aforementioned rules and regulations shall be final. The tournament director reserves the right to decide all tournamen