Tournament Rules

Manawatu 11 rules will apply with the following exceptions: 

• Pitching

  • Pitchers shall pitch from the 10m mark (Normally 11m). 

  • Pitchers will pitch one inning each. They can come back to pitch alternate innings.

  • Coaches pitch from the 8m mark
    

• Base distance will be 14 metres.

• Game length is 60 minutes or three innings.

• Team roster for a game should only contain:

  • 7 - 10 batters in the line-up, and 

  • 7 - 10 positions on the field.  

• The winner will be determined by one of the following scenarios:

  • If at the top of the innings at 60 min, the score from the last completed innings will count, or

  • If at the bottom of the innings at 60 min you finish the innings

  • If at the bottom of the innings at 60 min, if the team batting is ahead, the score stands and the game is over.

• Points will be awarded for wins and losses to determine the finals:

  • Win = 3 points

  • Draw = 2 points

  • Loss = 0 points

Tournament Winner

• If there is a tie for points between teams,
  

• The team that won in the round robin game wins,

• If still tied, then runs for and against for the tourney will determine the placings.

• If there is still a tie, then a coin toss will determine who wins.
  
  Speeding up the game
  

• The following rules will assist with speeding up the game:

  • A 2 pitch warm up between innings.

  • No infield throw around between outs or innings.

  • Catcher to bat at the top of the order
    

  • 2-down catcher rule will apply.​​​​​​​
    

Timings

• 8.45 coaches meeting

• 9.30 First round starts

• 11.00 Second round starts

• 12.30 Third round starts
  

• 1.45 Prizegiving