2010 Top Gun Baseball
PLAY TOP GUN SPORTS
579 UNION CEMETERY ROAD
CONCORD NC 28027
704-786-4754-OFFICE
ALL TEAMS PARTICIPATING MUST BE REGISTERED WITH THE TOP GUN SPORTS OFFICE FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY TO DECEMBER OF EACH YEAR.
ALL TEAMS SHOULD BRING XEROX COPIES OF THE FOLLOWING FOR EACH TOURNAMENT:
COMPLETED TOP GUN SPORTS ROSTER,
XEROX COPIES OF BIRTH CERTIFICATES.
COPY OF CURRENT TEAM INSURANCE CERTIFICATE
TOURNAMENT RULES
VIOLATION OF POLICES OR TOURNAMENT RULES
ANY PARENT, COACH, TEAM MEMBER, OR FAN THAT VIOLATES POLICES OR RULES OF THE TOP GUN BASEBALL TOURNAMENT MAY BE REMOVED FROM ANY AND ALL VENUES AND FUTURE SANCTIONS MAY BE PLACED ON THAT PERSON OR PERSONS.
HEAD COACHES RESPONSIBILITY
THE HEAD COACH OF A TEAM IS HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONDUCT OF HIS ASSISTANT COACHES, PLAYERS, PARENTS, AND FANS. HE SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT ALL RULES OF THE TOURNAMENT ARE EXPLAINED TO EACH MEMBER ABOVE.
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR ALWAYS HAS THE AUTHORITY TO REVISE OR CHANGE THE FORMAT DUE TO RAIN OR ANY OTHER REASON THAT HE FEELS IS NECESSARY, IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE TOURNAMENT.
TEAMS ARRIVING FOR GAMES
TEAMS SHOULD BE PRESENT ONE HOUR BEFORE SCHEDULE STARTING GAME TIME.
EARLY GAME STARTING TIMES
GAMES MAY BE STARTED EARLY IF FIELDS ARE READY
NO GAME WILL BE STARTED MORE THAN ONE HOUR EARLY.
COIN FLIPPING
TEAMS WILL FLIP FOR HOME TEAM BEFORE GAME WITH UMPIRES AT HOME PLATE. HIGHER SEEDS HAVE CHOICE FOR BRAKET PLAY GAMES.
BATTING CAGE
AVAILABLE AT MOST SITES, TEAMS SHOULD SHARE BATTING CAGE TIMES.
CLEAN DUGOUTS
COACHES CLEAN YOUR DUGOUTS AFTER EACH GAME.
PRE GAME INFIELD
SEVEN MINUTES OF INFIELD WITH THE VISITING TEAM TAKING FIRST PROVIDING THAT THE TOURNAMENT IS ON SCHEDULE. IF BEHIND SCHEDULE, NO INFIELD FOR BOTH TEAMS AND THE DECISION WILL BE UP TO THE SITE DIRECTOR.
RUN RULE
THE RUN RULE IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL GAMES FOR TOURNAMENTS.
AGE’s 9-12U
15 RUN RULE AFTER 3 INNINGS
MERCY SLAUGHTER RULE WILL BE IN EFFECT AFTER THREE INNINGS,
AND A TEAM IS LOSING BY 15 RUNS, THE GAME WILL BE OVER.
15 RUN RULE IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL GAMES INCLUDING THE CHAMPIONSHIPS.
10 RUN RULE AFTER 4 INNINGS
8 RUN RULE AFTER 5 INNINGS
AGES 13 AND ABOVE
15 RUN RULE AFTER 4 INNINGS
MERCY SLAUGHTER RULE WILL BE IN EFFECT AFTER FOUR INNINGS,
AND A TEAM IS LOSING BY 15 RUNS, THE GAME WILL BE OVER.
15 RUN RULE IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL GAMES INCLUDING THE CHAMPIONSHIPS.
10 RUN RULE AFTER 5 INNINGS
8 RUN RULE AFTER 6 INNINGS
COACH PITCH HAS NO RULE RULES FOR STOPPING GAMES.
TIME LIMIT IS IN EFFECT
COACH PITCH 1 HOUR AND 30 MINUTES
9-12U---2 HOURS
13 AND ABOVE---21/2 HOURS
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME TIME LIMIT IS WAIVED
ELIGIBILITY OF PLAYERS
ANY QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THE ELIGIBILITY OF A PLAYER AT THE TOURNAMENT MAY BE REFERRED TO THE PLAY TOP GUN SPORTS OFFICE.
IF A PLAYER IS FOUND TO BE INELIGIBLE PRIOR TO THE START OF THE TOURNAMENT, THE PLAYER WILL BE EXPELLED FROM THE TOURNAMENT. IF A PLAYER IS FOUND TO BE INELIGIBLE AFTER THE TOURNAMENT HAS BEGUN, NOT ONLY THE PLAYER WILL BE EXPELLED, BUT THE ENTIRE TEAM WILL BE EXPELLED FROM THE TOURNAMENT. COACHES ARE RESPONSIBLE TO SEE THAT THEIR TEAM MEETS ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. NO TEAM REFUNDS.
PICK-UP PLAYER RULE
TOP GUN TOURNAMENTS ARE ALL OPEN ROSTERED.
ANY TEAM MAY PICK UP PLAYERS FROM ANOTHER TEAM AS LONG AS THE PLAYER IS NOT ROSTERED ON TWO TEAMS IN THE SAME TOURNAMENT. REGARDLESS OF AGE DIVISION, PLAYERS MAY NOT PLAY ON TWO SEPERATE TEAMS IN THE SAME EVENT. NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RULE WILL BE ALLOWED. IF IT IS FOUND THAT A PLAYER IS ROSTERED AND PLAYING ON 2 TEAMS IN THE SAME EVENT THE PENALTY WILL BE AS FOLLOWS.
IF A PLAYER IS FOUND TO BE INELIGIBLE PRIOR TO THE START OF THE TOURNAMENT, THE PLAYER WILL BE EXPELLED FROM THE TOURNAMENT. IF A PLAYER IS FOUND TO BE INELIGIBLE AFTER THE TOURNAMENT HAS BEGUN, NOT ONLY THE PLAYER WILL BE EXPELLED, BUT THE ENTIRE TEAM WILL BE EXPELLED FROM THE TOURNAMENT. COACHES ARE RESPONSIBLE TO SEE THAT THEIR TEAM MEETS ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. NO TEAM REFUNDS.
NATIONAL FEDERATION HIGH SCHOOL RULES
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF HIGH SCHOOL RULES WILL BE USED WITH THE
TOP GUN BASEBALL EXCEPTIONS.
FORFEITS
ALL FORFEITS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR, AND MAY RESULT IN THE OFFENDING TEAM BEING DECLARED INELIGIBLE FOR ANY FUTURE TOP GUN BASEBALL TOURNAMENT PLAY.
THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE SHALL ADMINISTER THE RULE SO THAT THE FORFEITING WILL NOT BENEFIT AND MAY NOT ADVANCE TO CHAMPIONSHIP POOL OR BRACKET PLAY, UNLESS THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE DETERMINES THERE WERE EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES CAUSING THE FORFEIT.
TEAMS NOT HAVING ENOUGH PLAYERS TO PARTICIPATE FROM EITHER STARTING OR ENDING A GAME WILL “NOT” BE CONSIDERED EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES.
EJECTION’S
MANAGER, COACH, OR PLAYERS
IN ALL AGE DIVISIONS, THE FIRST OCCURRENCE RESULTS IN THE SUSPENSION FOR THE GAME AND REMOVAL FROM THE GAME VENUE, AND ALSO THE NEXT SCHEDULED GAME. THE COACH IS NOT PERMITTED AT THE GAME VENUE FOR HIS SUSPENSION GAME.
SECOND EJECTION DURING THE TOURNAMENT
THE SECOND OCCURRENCE DURING THE TOURNAMENT RESULTS IN SUSPENSION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TOURNAMENT AS WELL AS POSSIBLE IMPOSITIONS OF FURTHER SANCTIONS SUBJECT TO THE REVIEW OF TOP GUN BASEBALL.
PROTESTS
PROTEST MUST BE MADE VERBALLY WITH THE UMPIRE BY THE OFFENDED TEAM AT THE TIME OF THE PLAY AND BEFORE THE NEXT PITCH IS THROWN. A FEE OF $100.00 CASH (REFUNDED IF UPHELD) MUST ACCOMPANY THE PROTEST. ALL DECISIONS OF THE PROTEST COMMITTEE SHALL BE FINAL. ONLY THE DECISION INVOLVING THE MISINTERPRETATION OR MISAPPLICATION OF A RULE MAY BE PROTESTED. NO PROTEST SHALL BE ALLOWED IN MATTERS INVOLVING SOLELY THE OFFICIALS JUDGMENT.
RAIN
TEAMS SHOULD REPORT TO VENUES, IF THERE IS ANY DOUBT OF GAMES BEING PLAYED. THE RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE ON THE HEAD COACH TO FIND OUT IF GAMES ARE RAINED OUT OR BEING MOVED. COACHES MUST COME TO THE VENUES TO FIND OUT IF GAMES WILL BE PLAYED, OR IF A GAME HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED. IF AT ALL POSSIBLE, GAMES WILL BE PLAYED IN COMPLETE. GAMES THAT ARE STOPPED WILL BE CONTINUED FROM THE POINT OF STOPPING, IF NOT REACHED OFFICIAL GAME STATUS. RAIN DELAYS COULD LAST FOR ANY PERIOD OF TIME. THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS HAS THE AUTHORITY TO CHANGE THE FORMAT OF THE TOURNAMENT DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER.
REFUND POLICY
(1) IF A TOURNAMENT IS CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN PRIOR TO ANY GAMES BEING PLAYED, ALL TEAMS WILL RECEIVE A FULL REFUND.
(2) IF ONE (1) GAME IS STARTED OR COMPLETED AND THE TOURNAMENT CAN NOT CONTINUE, THEN TEAMS WILL RECEIVE ½ OF THE TEAM ENTRY FEE.
(3) IF A TEAMS SECOND GAME IS STARTED OR COMPLETED, THERE WILL BE NO REFUND.
OFFICIAL GAME STATUS
IF RAIN OCCURS AFTER OFFICIAL GAME STATUS HAS BEEN REACHED, AND THE GAMES CAN NOT BE CONTINUED DUE TO RAIN AND FIELD CONDITIONS, THAT GAME WILL BE CALLED, AND BECOME A COMPLETE OFFICIAL GAME. THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS WILL MAKE THAT DECISION ONLY.
TOP GUN BASEBALL SHALL INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE VIOLATION OF TOP GUN BASEBALL RULES BY TOP GUN ATHLETICS, COACHES, VOLUNTEERS OR TEAMS.
IF TOP GUN BASEBALL DETERMINES THAT A VIOLATION HAS OCCURRED HE MAY IMPOSE PENALITIES AS PROVIDED IN THE GENERAL RULES.
PENALTIES IMPOSED BY TOP GUN BASEBALL MAY ABAPPEALED TO PLAY TOP GUN SPORTS BOARD OF REVIEW.
TOP GUN BASEBALL MAY DELEGATE THESE DUTIES TO AN INFRACTION
COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY HIM TO CONSIDER CODE/RULES VIOLATIONS,
OR THE MAY REFER CASES DIRECTLY TO THE BOARD OF REVIEW.
I PROMISE UPON MY WORD OF HONOR TO HELP TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT WHICH PRIMARY EMPHASIS IS PLACED UPON THE EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL WELL BEING OF PLAY TOP GUN SPORTS ATHLETICS, RATHER THAN WINNING. I WILL LEAD, BY EXAMPLE, AND WILL DEMONSTRATE THE VALUE OF FAIR PLAY AND SPORTSMANSHIP TO ALL PARTICIPANTS. LASTLY, BY BECOMING A PLAY TOP GUN SPORTS MEMBER, I AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TOP GUN BASEBALL GENERAL RULES AS WELL AS ALL PROCEDURES AND POLICIES.