GENERAL RULES

1. This is a single elimination tournament.
2. Only currently employed members of the NCACAA are eligible to play.
3. Only the players listed on the roster at the start of the tournament are eligible to play.
4. A coin toss will determine the home team.
5. Team must have minimum of seven players.
6. Ten(10) players can play in the field.
7. Batting line-up will be the players in the field (up to 10) and each team can have 2 extra hitters; therefore, the batting order can have a maximum of 12 players.
8. Games will be limited to one hour or seven innings (which ever is shorter).
9. Batter will have a 1-1 count when they come to the plate (1 ball, 1 strike)
10. After a batter has 2 strikes, he can hit foul balls, but will be called out on the second foul ball.
11. Umpires will call balls and strikes.
12. Stealing bases is not allowed.
13. Except for the championship game, each team will be limited to 5 runs per inning for the first six innings. In the seventh inning runs will be unlimited. The championship game will be played with no limitations on runs per inning.
14. There are no set requirements for the gender makeup of each team.
15. The tournament will be held rain or shine. In the event of rain, the tournament will go to one pitch per batter. Each batter will get one pitch. The batter can hit the ball or if pitch is ruled a ball, batter will receive a walk. If pitch is called a strike, batter will be called out. The first two foul balls will receive another pitch. On the third foul ball, the batter will be called out.
16. There will be unlimited (free) substitution but the batting order must remain the same. (For example, if a player bats 5th then he/she will always bat 5th. If there is a substitution for 5th spot then the starter or the substitute can bat 5th but neither can bat in other spots in the batting order.)
17. Substitute runners can be used after the batter reaches base.
18. Standard slo-pitch softball rules will apply.
19. All umpire decisions on the field will be final.
20. Each team is responsible for furnishing their team with all safety equipment, bats, gloves, etc. Softballs will be provided.
21. These rules may be amended at anytime prior to the start of the tournament.