Texas Season Opener Divisions

Be sure to check our pitching rules again! Remember, we are a little different. One pitch is one inning!

Pitching Rules: Innings allowed per tournament through first 4 games played:
-7's = 6 innings
-8's = 6 innings
-9's = 6 innings
-10's = 6 innings
-11's = 6 innings
-12's = 6 innings
-13's = 7 innings
-14's = 7 innings
-15's = 8 innings
-16's = 8 innings
-18's = 8 innings
*Each player on the roster gets (1) additional inning per game played starting in a team's 5th game played, 6th=1 more inning, 7th=1 more inning, etc...
*No limit on number of appearances.
*A mound appearance resulting in any single pitch (warm-up pitch or game pitch) being thrown or a play will be considered an inning pitched.
*Eight warm-ups to start, five thereafter. Umpires reserve the right to limit the warm-up time to a minimum of 1 minute regardless of the number of pitches thrown.
*If pitching rules are violated and the infraction is detected, the situation will be reviewed and a MINIMUM of the head coach ejection will be enforced. Additional consequences may include the player ejection from game, player and head coach from the tournament, forfeiture of game and elimination of team from the event.
*Scorecards must be signed by both team managers to eliminate inning validation problems. (Managers, please help with this process.)

Please send any inaccurate scores/pitching to brennen@triplecrownsports.com

Once teams are advanced to bracket play, scores will not be changed.

For complete tournament rules, please visit:
https://www.tctexasbaseball.com/tournament-rules.html

NO METAL SPIKES ARE PERMITTED ON ANY PORTABLE / TURF MOUND

ADDITIONALLY, NO METAL SPIKES ARE PERMITTED ON ANY FIELD IN GRAPEVINE (OAK GROVE PARK BASEBALL / SOFTBALL)

Bat Rules:
7u & 8u: Easton Stealth Coach Pitch bat not allowed
No "Coach Pitch" bats allowed in Kid Pitch brackets (this includes bats that say "Intended for Coach Pitch")
12u & Younger: All bats -5 or greater must be stamped BPF 1.15 or the USA Stamp. Must be a baseball bat - no restriction on weight or length as long as bat has "BPF 1.15" stamp. All -3 bats must be stamped BBCOR; wood bats allowed
13u: -8 is the maximum weight/length ratio bats that will be allowed; All -3 bats must be stamped BBCOR. Wood bats allowed.
14uD2: -5 or -3 weight/length ratio. All -5 bats must be stamped BPF 1.15. All -3 bats must be stamped BBCOR. Wood bats allowed.
14uD1 & Older: -3 weight/length ratio only. All bats must be stamped BBCOR. Wood bats allowed.

SEEDING PROCEDURE (First factor is Win-Loss record)
Two Way Tie
1. Head to Head between tied teams
2. Total Run differential
3. Runs Allowed
4. Runs Scored
5. Actual run differential in last pool game
6. Coin Flip

Three (or more) Way Tie
1. Head to Head (if sweep)
2. Total Run differential
3. Runs Allowed
4. Runs Scored
5. Actual run differential in last pool game
6. Coin Flip

RA=Runs Allowed
RS=Runs Scored
LAD=Last Actual Differential

IMPORTANT: Run differential maximum
1. Forfeits will be scored 7-0
2. Maximum run spread per game is 7 regardless of score.

Note: When 3 or more teams are tied and there is not a common opponent amongst all tied teams, run differential is the first tie breaker.

Pool Protection may occur for Bracket Play:
When seeding teams for the playoffs, if 2 teams have previously played each other in Pool Play we may Pool Protect. This means we may exchange the lower seeds to provide both teams with a new opponent for only their first playoff game. For example, in an 8 team playoff bracket, the #1 Seed would normally play the #8 Seed. However, if the #8 Seed and #1 Seed have played we would flip the #7 seed with the #8 seed so as to avoid a rematch of pool play in the first round of playoffs. There is no pool protect in the Omaha Brackets

We expect all players, coaches, and spectators to be respectful to every umpire and every staff member working hard to provide a safe environment to play baseball. Poor behavior will not be tolerated

Alcohol - This is a reminder that alcohol at city facilites are not allowed. There are city ordinances that prevent it
Cottonwood Park - No sunflower Seeds, Gum, or the like is allowed in the park