WAR AT THE SHORE
Updated December 4, 2024
War at the Shore Rules & Field Addresses
War at the Shore Rules & Field Addresses
1. Each Team MUST provide a copy of your Proof of Insurance form;
Please email to oruprup@aol.com *We encourage you to email (scan or take a
picture) your forms before the tournament begins to save time
**Umpires are Pay at the Plate:
*1-umpire/games = $40 per team *2-umpires/game = $70 per team
2. **Winning Team in each game MUST text/call your score to 732-581-5776 PLEASE!
3. Home Team for every game on Friday & Saturday will be determined by a coin-flip, with the
team traveling the furthest calling the toss. The Home Team scorebook is official.
In Sunday playoff games, the Higher seeded team has choice of home/away.
(Example: #2 seed has choice over #3 seed)
4. We will present 1st and 2nd Place awards: (12uB, 12uC, 14uA, 14uB, 16uA, 18uA) .
**Only 1 st Place Awards will be presented in 18uB and 16uB
5. No smoking allowed within the confines of the playing area! Please keep your bench area
clean! After each game, please clean up your garbage before leaving No METAL cleats,
Sunflower Seeds or Gum allowed on the fields at Adventure Sports Complex in Jackson!.
6. No pre-game infield warm-ups before games! You may use the outfield grass to warm up
7. Umpires are instructed NOT to take any abuse from players, coaches, parents or fans. If any
umpire feels that anyone is being overly abusive towards them, that person will be asked to leave
the complex! If that person fails to leave within 2 minutes, their team will forfeit the game and
possibly all games for the weekend! Managers are responsible for their players and fans!
8. Teams will be seeded according to pool-play points:
*Points will be used as the 1 st criteria when an EVEN number of teams exist and an equal
number of games have been played in a bracket
WIN = 3 pts TIE = 1 pt LOSS = 0 pts
*Teams tied in points will be broken by:
A. Head to Head (if only 2 teams are tied); if still tied, then:
B. Least number of Runs Allowed in the 4 games. If still tied, then:
C. Most number of Runs Scored in the 4 games. If still tied, then:
D. Coin Flip by Tournament Director
*If any teams play less than 4 games, then Winning Percentage will be used as their first
criteria, followed by Average Runs Against, followed by Average Runs Scored per game
9. We will use the following Mercy Rule:
*12 runs after 3 innings *10 runs after 4 innings * 8 runs after 5 innings
10. In the event of bad weather, the Tournament Director reserves the right to use a Rain
Schedule which could limit the number of games played and/or time limit of games and may also
declare a game official if weather or darkness become an issue. Any game halted due to weather
( ie: rain, thunder/lightning, darkness) will have the clock continue. Scores will count and will
revert back to the last completed inning, no matter how many innings or how much time, has
been played. (If home team is ahead, score would not revert if batting in the bottom of an inning)
11. All games, except “Finals” games, are played to 7 innings or to Mercy Rule. However, “NO
New Inning may start at or after 75 minutes!” Once at the 75 minute mark, that inning will be
completed, if needed. If the Home Team is batting and is ahead, or goes ahead at any point after
the 75 minute mark, the game is over. If the Visiting Team is batting at the 75 minute mark, the
inning will be completed
*Friday & Saturday games can end in a tie. If time remains and full innings have been
completed and game is tied, then International Tie-Breaker will be used
*All Sunday Playoff games, excluding “Finals” games, will also be “NO New Inning may start
at or after 75 minute mark.” Any Playoff game that is tied after a full inning at or after the 65
minute mark will start the next inning with the ITB
*Any Sunday Playoff game that ends tied (after 7 innings or time limit) will immediately go to
International Tie-Breaker, with the player scheduled to bat last that inning starting as a base
runner at 2nd base
* ”Finals Games” are “NO New Inning may start at or after 80 minutes! Once at the 80 minute
mark, that inning will be complete, if needed. If the Home Team is batting and is ahead, or goes
ahead at any point after 80 minute mark, the game is over. If the Visiting Team is batting at the
80 minute mark, the inning will be completed. Any Finals game that is tied after a full inning at
or after the 70 minute mark will start the next inning with the ITB
Run Rule is in effect in all games on Sunday, including Championship Games.
12. No infield or outfield warm ups allowed between innings, except for the 1 st inning!
Pitchers are allowed 5 warm up pitches in the first inning (or for new pitchers entering the
game). 3 warm ups allowed for all other innings. 1 minute between innings strictly enforced!
13. Courtesy Runners are allowed for Pitcher & Catcher anytime. With 2 outs, Courtesy Runner
is mandatory for the catcher (first offense, warning. Second offense, an out is assessed).
Courtesy Runner must be a bench player. If all players are in the batting lineup, then last batted
out is to be used
14. There are NO Protests allowed on any call at anytime! All discrepancies or rules
interpretations will be settled by the home plate umpire. Umpire may call the UIC, if needed, to
settle a rules question (clock continues to run)
15. Teams may bat their entire roster (or any number of players over 9) in any Friday or Saturday
game, but a minimum of 8 players are needed to play at anytime. Any team who plays with 8
players will have an out assessed each time the 9th batting position is due up. Teams may add to
their lineup if a player arrives late. *Sunday Playoff games—9 starters, 1 EH and/or DP/Flex
allowed, however, teams may bat as many as they want, with their Opponent’s Permission.
*Offensive changes to the batting order must be reported to the plate umpire and opposing team.
Defensive changes need not be reported
16. All Starters and Subs may re-enter the game 1 time
17. The DP/Flex Rule can be used for this tournament.
18. Should weather become an issue awards will be presented to the best remaining seeds
19. Winning Team is responsible for making sure their winning scores are texted/called in to
732-581-5776 and that they are correctly posted online
20. Sunday Playoffs:
The 18u, 16u & 14u will be split into an “A” Bracket and “B” Bracket on Sunday Playoffs
determined by Friday & Saturday game results.
18uA Bracket—-Top 12 Teams 18uB Bracket—-Remaining 12 Teams
16uA Bracket—-Top 12 Teams 16uB Bracket—-Remaining 12 Teams
14uA Bracket—-Top 12 Teams 14uB Bracket—-Remaining 12 Teams
12uB/Open Division—-All Teams 12uC/Rec Division——All Teams
*Only the Championship game umpires in each the following brackets will be paid by the
Tournament: “A” Bracket only for 18uA, 16uA, 14uA
*“B” Bracket Finals umpire fees are paid by the 2 teams in 18uB, 16uB, 14uB, 12uB and
12u C games
We will present 1st & 2nd Place awards: (12uB, 12uC, 14uA, 14uB, 16uA, 18uA) .
**Only 1 st Place Awards will be presented in 18uB, 16uB & 14uB
Umpire Fees: 1-umpire games= $40/team 2-umpire games=$70/team
21. No phone calls will be made Saturday night. Check standings and schedules on our website:
Field Locations
Adventure Sports Turf Complex (8 Fields)
Pine Rd. and Monmouth Rd.
Jackson, NJ 08527
North Bay Ave. Complex (4 Fields)
1643 N. Bay Ave.
Toms River, NJ 08753
North Wall Little League (2 Fields)
2600 Belmar Blvd.
Wall, NJ 07719
Marconi Fields (2 Fields)
2165 Marconi Rd.
Belmar, NJ 07719
Holbrook Little League (2 Fields)
401 Bartley Rd.
Jackson, NJ 08527