CHANCE CRAWFORD TOURNAMENT PLAYING RULES WILL BE IN EFFECT. IF THE RULE IS NOT COVERED IN CCT RULES N.S.A. OFFICIAL PLAYING RULES WILL BE USED. www.playnsa.com

RE-ENTRY IS PERMITTED IN ALL PROGRAMS AS N.S.A. RULES DICTATE.

TEAMS MUST SUBMIT ROSTER TO TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR PRIOR TO FIRST GAME.

ALL TEAMS ARE TO REPORT TO THE FIELD AT LEAST 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO SCHEDULED GAMES.

TOURNAMENT HEADQUARTERS WILL BE AT JAMES I. MOYER SPORTS COMPLEX (540)375-4021.

SPEEDUP RULE: TEAMS MUST HAVE AN “ON DECK” BATTER IN THE CIRCLE READY TO BAT AT ALL TIMES. *NO INFIELD PRACTICE AFTER FIRST INNING. “5 SECOND PITCHING RULE” & “10 SECOND BATTER’S RULE” WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED.

FORFEIT TIME IS 15 MINUTES FOR THE TEAM’S FIRST SCHEDULED GAME OF THE DAY. FOR ALL OTHER GAMES THE SCHEDULED GAME TIME WILL BE FORFEIT TIME. FORFEIT SCORE: 7-0.

HOME TEAM FOR EACH GAME TO BE DECIDED BY COIN FLIP.

HOME RUN RULE: THE N.S.A. “HOME RUN RULES” WILL BE USED FOR ALL DIVISIONS. “HOME RUN RULES” FOR MEN’S COMPETITIVE – 4 HOME RUNS AND 1 UP; MEN’S CLASS C – 2 HOME RUNS AND 1 UP; MEN’S CLASS D – 1 HOME RUN,
2ND HOME RUN IS AN OUT, ANY HOME RUN AFTER THE 2ND HOME RUN WILL BE AN OUT AND PROGRESSIVE; MEN’S CLASS E & RECREATION – NO HOME RUNS , AN OUT AND PROGRESSIVE RUN FOR DEFENSIVE TEAM. WOMEN’S COMPETITIVE – 2 HOME RUNS AND 1 UP; WOMEN’S RECREATION – NO HOME RUNS, AN OUT AND PROGRESSIVE FOR DEFENSIVE TEAM.

3 BALL / 2 STRIKE COUNT.  

THIRD STRIKE FOUL – BATTER IS OUT. EXAMPLE: FIRST PITCH CALLED STRIKE, SECOND PITCH IS FOUL BALL, THIRD PITCH IS FOUL BALL – BATTER IS OUT.

A COURTESY RUNNER WILL BE ALLOWED ONCE PER INNING.

(N.S.A. RULES)

NO PROTEST WILL BE ALLOWED ON UMPIRE JUDGEMENT CALLS.

ALL PROTESTS MUST BE SETTLED BY TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR BEFORE GAME CAN PROCEED EXCEPT IN CASE OF PLAYER ELIGIBILITY.

PLAYERS FOUND INELIGIBLE WILL BE SUSPENDED BY THE STATE DIRECTOR. MANAGERS COULD ALSO BE SUSPENDED. IF THE INELIGIBLE PLAYER IS DISCOVERED DURING THE GAME, THE OFFENDING TEAM LOSES THE GAME, IS EJECTED FROM THE TOURNAMENT, PLACED LAST IN THE STANDINGS, AND FORFEITS ALL AWARDS, SPONSOR TRAVEL MONEY AND BERTHS THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN AWARDED AT THE TOURNAMENT. IF THE INELIGIBLE PLAYER IS DISCOVERED AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE GAME BUT DURING THE TOURNAMENT THE GAME SHALL STAND AS PLAYED. HOWEVER, THE OFFENDING TEAM IS EJECTED FROM THE TOURNAMENT AND ASSUMES THE SAME PENALTIES AS ABOVE.

SLAUGHTER RULE: 20 AFTER 3 INNINGS; 15 AFTER 4 INNINGS; 10 AFTER 5 INNINGS AND ABOVE.

PITCHING RULE: N.S.A. PITCHING RULE WILL BE USED.

EACH TEAM MUST FURNISH A NEW OR PLAYABLE BALL BEFORE EACH GAME. WHEN PRACTICAL, EACH TEAM WILL BEGIN THE FIRST INNING HITTING THEIR OWN BALL. THE BALL IN PLAY STAYS IN PLAY UNTIL FOULED OR HIT OUT. THE ONLY BALLS THAT CAN BE USED FOR THIS TOURNAMENT ARE THE WORTH/DEBEER NSA REGULATION CORE .44 COMPRESSION 400 OR COMPRESSION 525.  THEY WILL BE FOR SALE AT THE MOYER SPORTS COMPLEX ONLY FOR THIS TOURNAMENT.

WHEN NO OFFICIAL SCOREKEEPER IS PRESENT THE HOME TEAM WILL BE THE OFFICIAL SCORER.

ANY PLAYER PHYSICALLY ABUSING AN UMPIRE OR TOURNAMENT OFFICIAL WILL BE SUSPENDED IMMEDIATELY.

ANY PLAYER OR COACH USING PROFANITY WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE GAME IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT WARNING. IN THE EVENT OF CONTINUED OR EXTREME PROFANITY, MANAGER MAY ALSO BE REMOVED.

NO SMOKING OR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN DUGOUTS.