Gate & General Information

• Daily Gate Fee: $10 per adult (Ages 13+)
• Kids 12 & Under: FREE
• Veterans, Military & First Responders: ALWAYS FREE
• Players & 3 Coaches per team: FREE
• No pets allowed (documented service animals permitted)
• No alcohol, smoking, or vaping allowed at any RBI event

Game Format

 4-Team Round Robin Format:

• Each team plays 3 pool games (3GG)
• All teams play each other once
• Games can end in a tie
• Teams furnish 2 game balls
• Standings determined by a points system:
  • Win = 50 points
  • Tie = 25 points
  • Loss = 10 point

6-Weekend Series (Season Format)

This event is part of an RBI 6-Weekend Series:

• All points earned each weekend will be tracked and totaled across the full series
• At the end of the 6 weekends, total points will determine:
  • Series Champions
  • Series Finalists

Awards:

• Champions & Finalists will receive Series Rings + Team Banners

The more weekends your team plays, the better your chances to climb the standings and win the series.

Game Rules

• 5U–10U: 7 runs per half inning

Time Limits

• 5U–10U: 1:00 game time
• No new inning after 55 minutes

Pitching Rules

Maximum pitches per event:

• 9U–10U: 75 pitches
• A pitcher may not return to the mound once removed in the same game
• No pitcher may pitch 3 consecutive days
• No pitcher may appear in 3 games in one day

Violations:

• Pitcher must be removed immediately upon notice
• Not a forfeit

Forfeits

• Teams should make every effort to start with 9 players
• Games may begin with 8 players (9th spot = automatic out)
• Games may finish with 8 players
• If no eligible substitutes:
  • Vacated lineup spot = automatic out
• Intentional forfeits may result in removal from the tournament
• Tournament committee will review all forfeits
• All decisions are final

Forfeit Score:

• Winning team = average runs scored
• Losing team = 0
• Only the Tournament Director can declare a forfeit

Infield

• No infield practice allowed before games

Mercy Rules

• 20 after 2
• 15 after 3
• 10 after 4
• 8 after 5

Game Delays / Suspensions

• Games must resume within 1 hour of stoppage

If unable to resume:

• Game is official after 4 innings (3.5 if home team is ahead)
• 13U–14U: after 5 innings (4.5 if home team is ahead)
• Pool play games may end in a tie
• Tournament Director may extend delay time for:
  • Lightning
  • Field conditions
  • Other circumstances
• Suspended games resume from point of stoppage
• If Championship play cannot be completed:
  • Final placements determined by seeding & tiebreakers

Protests

• Judgment calls cannot be protested
• Allowed protests:
  • Pitching violations (non-Playbook events)
  • Roster violations
• Roster violations are not automatic forfeits
• Player verification is based on name + birthdate
• Uniforms and jersey numbers are not violations
• Protests must be filed:
  • Before the next pitch, or
  • Before time expires
• No protests after game is final
• Committee decisions are final

Scoring & Lineups

• Both teams should keep a scorebook
• Home team is the official scorekeeper in Playbook