Challenge at Pikes Peak Venues

Triple Crown expects 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.

Coach check your pitching and score!
Before you sign the scorecard, double check score, and make sure the correct players and innings are accurate. No changes will be made after the fact unless it is an input error.

Pitching Rules: Innings allowed per tournament through first 4 games played:
-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

*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...

These additional rules linked below are an addendum to the National Rules listed. Any rule not mentioned here or in the National Rules section are governed by National Federation of High School Rules.

https://www.triplecrownbaseball.com/colorado-tournament-rules

Playoff Seeding Procedure:
Playoff seeding is based off overall division performance, not pool performance (Universal Seeding)
(First factor is Win-Loss record)
Two Way Tie
1. Head to Head between tied teams (ONLY IF THERE ARE ONLY TWO TEAMS TIED IN THE DIVISION)
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 (ONLY IF ALL TIED TEAMS PLAYED EACH OTHER)
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.

Ties will be counted as a .5 win and .5 loss.

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.

No music (walk-up or warm-up) OR artificial noise makers are allowed at any park. While it seems to be a bit strict, music / noise makers can escalate a potential minor situation into something that is much more severe and unpleasant for all involved.

-Cottonwood Creek Park & Skyview Sports Complex are both fully turfed complexes.

-Metal cleats of any sort are not permitted. Molded rubber or athletic shoes only.

-Chewing gum, shelled nuts, or tobacco is not permitted on the turf fields.

-Taking care of these facilities allows us to come back year after year. Please be mindful!

The City of Colorado Springs wanted us to pass on the information below:

-Spectator Tents---Like any tents Triple Crown has, they CANNOT be tied to the park fencing, bleachers or trees.

-Phones/Cameras---We allow streaming devices to be hooked to the backstops on the OUTSIDE of the playing field. They are not allowed on the inside of the playing field. No cameras off to the side in foul territory.

-Coolers---All coolers are subject to check. No alcohol can be brought into ANY City park. Violation can result in removal for the weekend.

-Pets/Dogs---They are allowed at City parks but are not allowed on the fields or artificial turf areas.