20th Annual Franny Friel Summer Classic

Winning teams report scores to their division point person listed below: 7U Anuj Shah: 856-316-2833
8U Dan Powell: 856-495-2473
9U Kurt Tessein: 856-397-2651
10U Bob Ronan: 215-704-0257
11U Greg Taylor: 609-820-4584
12u Greg Taylor: 609-820-4584

CHECK-IN

• There is no formal tournament check in location. Please use the

  schedule to determine the time and location of your first game.

• Please keep a copy of team roster, birth certificates and insurance

  certificate with you at all times.

• Merchandise store orders will be available for pickup from the

  concessions stand at Woodlawn Field @ 1 Columbus Blvd..

• All communications for the tournament will come from our

  Tournament Director via Google Docs and Game Changer

  GAME LOCATIONS

• 7-10U Games will be played at #1 Columbus Blvd

• 11&12U Games will be played at 440 South Fellowship Road

• 8/9/10/11/12U Playoff Games will be played at Cherry Hill National

  at 601 Cooper Landing Road

  ROSTERS/FORFEITS/SCORE REPORTING/HOME TEAM

• The player’s age bracket is determined by player’s age as of April

  30th. Coaches should have birth certificates available.

• Teams are required to have COI available for MSYBA PO Box 592

  Maple Shade NJ 08052

• A player may not appear on more then one team in any Division

• If a team does not have 9 players to start the game, then the

  game will be considered a forfeit.

• If, for any reason, the lineup subsequently drops below 9 players

  (i.e., injury, etc.), an out will be assessed the first time that player is scheduled to hit. Once that player’s turn is skipped in the batting order, he may not return to the game.

• If a team forfeits for any reason the winning team will earn a 6-0 victory.

• Winning teams are required to submit final scores to the age group point person immediately following each game. All coaches will have a contact person for their age group/bracket.

• The Home team will be decided by a coin flip one-half hour prior to the game in the seeding round. There is no coin flip after teams are seeded. The higher seed chooses if it’s Home or Away.

• Maple Shade will assume the Home team for their first Pool Play Game in each division.

  BASEBALLS

• Two baseballs will be provided by Maple Shade Youth Baseball to

  the umpire prior to the start of the game.

• Coaches are responsible to ensure foul balls and home runs are

  returned.

• Coaches can give any home run ball(s) to their player during the

  games, but shall supply a replacement for each HR

• Please return extra balls to the umpire or a representative of

  Maple Shade Youth Baseball at the

• conclusion of ALL games.

  BAT RESTRICTIONS

• 7u-10u: All bats must be USA approved.

• 11u-12u: All bats must be USA or USSSA approved.

• Any player may use a wood bat.

• Anyone using an illegal bat will be recorded as an out. A second

  bat altercation during the tournament will result in a team forfeit.

  BATTING ORDER

• A continuous lineup will be used consisting of every player on that

  game’s roster and present at the game.

• If, for any reason, the lineup subsequently drops below 9 players

  (i.e., injury, etc.), an out will be assessed the first time that player is scheduled to hit. Once that player’s turn is skipped in the batting order, he may not return to the game.

  COURTESY RUNNERS

• A courtesy runner MUST run for the catcher with two outs and MAY be used for the catcher with less than two outs. A courtesy runner MAY be used for the pitcher at any time. The courtesy runner will be the player that made the last batted out.

PITCHING RESTRICTIONS

• 8-9u pitchers may pitch in no more than 2 consecutive innings per

  game or 4 innings per day.

• 10-12u pitchers may pitch in no more than 3 consecutive innings

  per game or 6 innings per day.

• One pitch to a batter in an inning is considered an inning pitched.

• On the second trip to the mound in the same inning, the pitcher

  must be removed.

• Once a pitcher is removed, the pitcher cannot return as pitcher in

  that game.

• 11-12u, one balk warning per pitcher will be issued, not per pitcher

  per inning.

• If an illegal pitcher is used, the game will be forfeited.

• It is strongly recommended that pitchers follow Cal Ripken pitch

  count guidelines

• found here https://www.baberuthleague.org/media/299460/

  Pitch%20Count%20Sheet%20CR.pdf

  TIME LIMITS AND INNINGS

• 7-12u games are designed to go 6 innings.

• 7u: No new inning may begin after 1 hour and 30 minutes.

• 8-12u: No new inning may begin after 1 hour and 40 minutes.

• The drop-dead time for all games is 2 hours (time kept by the

  umpire).

• Game is official if losing team has batted four times.

• If the drop-dead time is reached, and the home team is behind,

  the game ends with the last completed inning as the final score.

• No time limits for the championship game in each age brackets.

  MERCY RULES

• 15 runs after 3 complete innings (2.5 innings if Home team is

winning)

• 10 runs after 4 complete innings (3.5 innings if Home team is winning)

• 8 runs after 5 complete innings (4.5 innings if Home team is winning)

  INTENTIONAL DELAY

• Any attempt to delay a game by the coach or players may result in

a forfeit. It is at the discretion of the Umpire to make the determination. Examples of intentional delays include but are not limited to: excessive pickoff attempts, switching multiple pitchers or catchers in a given inning, delaying time between innings. If the umpire deems delay of game is intentional, he should provide one warning before calling the game a forfeit.

PROTESTS
• There will be NO formal protests permitted. All decisions will be

determined on the field by the umpire.

TIE BREAKERS*
1. Overall record (winning percentage)
2. Head-to-Head (unless there is a 3 team or more tie for first place based on winning percentage – if that is the case then least runs allowed becomes the second tiebreaker in those situations)
3. Least runs allowed
4. Total net run differential
5. Coin flip

CONDUCT

• No manager or coach may come on the playing field once the

  game has begun until he has requested time and permission is

  granted by the umpire.

• Any coach or player ejected from the game will NOT be allowed to

  coach/play in the next game and must relocate themselves to the outfield away from the game and remove all involvement. No further interference will be tolerated. If the same coach or player is ejected a second time, then they will NOT be permitted to participate in the tournament and must leave the premises.

• Any parent ejected from the game then they must vacate the premises for the rest of the tournament.

• Failure to adhere to these guidelines will result in a team forfeit.

• While we do not anticipate any issues, the police will be called for

  continued misconduct, threats or excessive behavior that takes place on the premises.

  PLAYING RULES (8-12U)

• 8-10U: 46/60 feet

• 11-12U: 50/70 feet

• Play shall be in accordance with Cal Ripken rules with the

  following changes:

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  PLAYING RULES (7U)

  BATTING

• The Coach pitcher must pitch from a standing position.

• The Coach pitcher must NOT assist the batter or base runners in

  any way (stay

• silent). A second warning from the umpire will result in the

  removal of the Coach pitcher.

• An out will be recorded if a player strikes out (3 swinging strikes)

  or 5 pitches are thrown.

• If the last pitch (5th) is hit foul, the at bat will continue until the

  player strikes out or puts the ball in play.

• A hit batter is not awarded first base but will continue to bat. The

  pitch will not count unless the batter swings at the pitch.

• There is no stealing or advancing on wild pitches and passed

  balls. Runners must remain on the base until the ball is hit.

7U: 5 run limit per 1/2 inning. Unlimited scoring in last inning as declared by umpire.
8-10U: 5 run limit per 1⁄2 inning. Unlimited scoring in last inning as declared by umpire.

7-10U: No dropped third strike or infield fly.
7-8U: Runners may NOT advance home on wild pitch/ passed ball. Runners may only score from third on a batted ball or bases loaded walk.

• If a ball hits the Coach pitcher (unintentionally), it is in play. If the umpire, in his sole discretion, believes the Coach pitcher did not make an adequate attempt to avoid interfering with a play, he may call the play dead and the batter/player out, with no advancement of baserunners.

BASE RUNNING

• Stealing/leading is not permitted. Runners leaving early will be

  sent back, and the

• pitch or hit will not count. A second violation from the team will

  result in an out.

• Runners must slide or veer into 2nd, 3rd or home if a play is

  imminent. Failure to do so will result in, at the umpire's discretion,

  an out call and/or ejection from the game.

• There is no sliding into first base. The batter is called out in this

  instance.

• There will be midway marks between the bases. If a runner has

  passed the mark

• when time is called, he will be awarded the base he is

  approaching. If a runner has

• not reached the mark when time is called, he must return to the

  previous base.

• All baserunners are at their own risk. If a baserunner is not past

  the hash mark and is

• thrown out at the illegal base, the runner is out. If the runner is

  safe, then he must return to the base that the runner left when the umpire called time.

  FIELDING/DEFENSIVE POSITIONING

• Each team is to have a player positioned as “pitcher” lined 6’

  behind the Coach pitcher and within 6’ to the left or right of the

  Coach pitcher.

• Infielders may not start more than five feet in the front of the base

  paths and outfielders must start ten feet in the grass until the ball

  is hit.

• Once the ball is controlled by an infielder in the field of play, the

  play will be declared dead. (The field of play is defined as in the infield in fair or foul territory).

• An outfielder must throw the ball to the infield, and they are not allowed to run the ball to the infield.

• An infield position player must have control of the ball in the infield dirt to stop play.

• On an overthrow at first, the runner at first cannot advance. Runners on any other base can attempt to advance one base.

• On an overthrow to any other base, the runner can try to advance one base.

• On a hit, runners can advance extra bases until the ball is possessed by an infielder-within the infield.

• Players advance at their own risk and the “midway mark” still applies.

• There will be 10 players on the field, four of which must be outfielders.

  PARKING

• Parking at the complex is at your own risk!

• The Maple Shade Youth Baseball Association will not be held

  liable for any balls that leave the field of play and cause damage to vehicles or people.

  REFUND POLICY

• Any team that cancels its registration less than 30 days prior to

  the first game will forfeit its entry fee.

• If no games have been played and the tournament is canceled

  due to weather/field conditions and cannot be rescheduled –

  teams will receive a refund of its entry fee minus $100 admin fee.

• After the tournament has started, any team that has completed at

  least ONE (1) game is not entitled to any refund of its entry fee.

• Maple Shade Youth Baseball reserves the right to change the

  tournament format based on weather or other conditions. There will be no refund of entry fees due to changes in the tournament format.