2023 War at the Shore Packet

 

WAR AT THE SHORE
Summer Series

Updated July 20, 2022

 

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To Play in this Tournament your Team must be USA- Softball Registered – you can Register online at: https://www.usasoftballnj.com/page/show/1673620-team-registration
If you are an Out of State Team and want an Early or Late Friday Start Time – we need your request no later than Monday June 20th. This is your last chance to get a Requested Friday Start Time.
 
Games will start Friday Morning at 8:30AM thru 6:15PM
All Teams will play 2 games each Friday and Saturday with Single Elimination on Sunday.
We will have A & B Flights in the 12U, 14U and 18U Age Groups – 16U will only have 1 Flight.
 
Umpires
Pay at the Plate all Pool Games Friday and Saturday
Pay at the Plate all Bracket Games on Sunday with the exception of the Championship Games.
  One Umpire $35.00 per team per game
Two Umpires $60.00 per team per game
 
If the person the registered the Team is not the Coach of your Organization’s Team/Teams – Please email us Coach’s Name, Cell and email address to: rkejaxx@gmail.com

 

 

War at the Shore Rules & Field Locations

 

 

  1. Each Team MUST provide a copy of your Proof of Insurance form & USA Softball Registration; Please email to oruprup@aol.com  *We encourage you to email (scan or take a picture) your forms before the tournament.

 

  1. ***Winning Team in each game MUST text/call your score to 732-581-5776  please!

 

  1. 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. (Ex: #2 seed has choice over #3 seed)

 

  1. We will present 1st & 2nd Place individual & team awards in each age Sunday A Bracket and 1st  Place individual & team awards in each Sunday B Bracket.

 

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.

 

  1. No pre-game infield warm-ups before games! You may use the outfield grass to warm up

 

  1. Umpires are instructed NOT to take any abuse from players, coaches, parents & 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 & possibly all games for the weekend!  Managers are responsible for their players and fans!

 

 

  1. Teams will be seeded according to pool-play points:

 

 

*Points will be used as the 1st criteria when an EVEN number of teams exist & 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:

 

  1. Head to Head (if only 2 teams are tied); if still tied, then:
  2. Least number of Runs Allowed in the 3 games. If still tied, then:
  3. Most number of Runs Scored in the 3 games. If still tied, then:
  4. Coin Flip by Tournament Director

 

*if any teams play less games than other teams due to weather issues, odd number of teams in a bracket, etc. then Winning Percentage will be used as their first criteria, followed by Average Runs Against, followed by Average Runs Scored

 

  1. All Age Groups will use the following Mercy Rule:

 

*12 runs after 3 innings

*10 runs after 4 innings

* 8 runs after 5 innings

 

  1. 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)

 

12. All Friday & Saturday 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 75 minute mark, the game is over. If the Visiting Team is batting at the 75 minute mark, the inning will be completed.

*Any game that is tied after the 65 minute mark Friday and Saturday will go to ITB at the end of that inning.

*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, except “Finals” games, will  be No New Inning may start at or after 80 minute mark. Any Playoff game that is tied after a full inning at or after the 70 minute mark will start the next inning with the ITB. Except Finals games

 

 

  1. No infield or outfield warm ups allowed between innings, except for the 1st 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. 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 to the catcher).  Courtesy Runner must be a bench player. If all players are in the batting lineup, then last batted out is to be used
  2. 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.

 

  1. Teams may bat their entire roster (or any number of players over 9) in any Friday and Saturday Pool-Play game, but a minimum of 8 players are mandatory to play. Any team who plays 8 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.

 

*Offensive changes to the batting order must be reported to the plate umpire and opposing team. Defensive changes need not be reported

 

*Sunday Playoff Games:  Normal 10 starters which includes 1 EH ; DP/Flex may also be used.  If both teams agree at pregame, then teams may bat as many as they like, however, in the event of an injury, etc., where a player cannot continue, an out will assessed each time she is due to bat.

 

  1. All starters and subs may re-enter the game 1 time

 

  1. The DP/Flex Rule can be used for this tournament.

 

  1. Should weather become an issue awards will be presented to the best remaining seeds

 

  1. Winning Teams are responsible for making sure their winning scores are texted/called in to 732-581-5776 and that they are correctly posted online and at the Tent by field 1

 

  1. Pay at the Plate: 2-umpire games ($60 per team); 1-umpire games ($35 per team)

 

  1. No phone calls will be made Saturday night. Check standings and schedules on our website:

 

www.TRLightningFastpitch.com

 

Field Locations

 North Bay Complex

1643 N. Bay Ave., Toms River, NJ  08753

North Wall Little League Complex

2600 Belmar Blvd., Wall, NJ  07719

 Rash Fields

2008 NJ-71, West Belmar, NJ  07719

  

YMCA Complex

1088 W. Whitty Rd., Toms River, NJ  08755


Donovan Catholic Varsity Field

1380 Whitty Rd., Toms River, NJ  08753