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Carrollton-Farmers Branch Baseball Association

Carrollton-Farmers Branch Baseball Association

 Spring Ring information will be available in December. 

Divisions: 7/8, 9/10, 11/12 & 13/14
This is an OPEN tournament but intended for Rec or lower level AA/D3 teams!

16 teams max per division.



WHO'S COMING:

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FORMATS:

3 Game Minimum; 2 Games: Pool Play on Saturday.  Single Elimination Bracket Play on Sunday.


AGE INFO:

League age determination date is their age as of  MAY 1, 2025.

Contact tournament director for age questions: [email protected] or [email protected]


LOCATION:

McInnish Sports Complex
2335 Sandy Lake Rd, Carrollton, TX 75006
Fields 6-9 & 12-15

COST:

TBD
Early Bird Registration: $400 + Team Gate Fee

TBD
Standard Registration: $450 + Team Gate Fee


GATE FEE:

$150 per team; There is no individual gate fee at entrance.  
Gate fee can be paid cash, Venmo, or Zelle starting a week prior.


ROSTERS:

  • Rosters must be submitted by.......
  • Please submit rosters (including first/last name and DOB) to: [email protected].
  • Players MAY NOT play on more than one roster in a single tournament.
  • Rosters may not be changed after 5pm the Friday before the tournament. 


BASEBALLS:

You'll need 2 new baseballs and 2 gently used baseballs per game.  We do not provide baseballs as part of your registration.

CHECK IN:

  • Check-in at least 45 minutes prior to the start time of your 1st game.
  • Pay gate fee.
  • Provide proof of insurance (non-CFBBA teams). Proof of insurance can be emailed to [email protected] prior to check in.
  • You can purchase insurance for this tournament only from us for an $3.25 a player. Reach out to [email protected] for additional details.


BRACKET SEEDING PROCEDURES: 

  • Pool Play Record: The team's win-loss record during the pool play stage will be taken into consideration for seeding purposes.
  • Total Runs Allowed: In the event of teams having the same pool play record, the total number of runs allowed by each team will be evaluated. The team with the lower number of runs allowed will receive a higher seeding.
  • Run Differential: If teams still have an equal number of runs allowed, the run differential will be considered. The run differential is calculated by subtracting the total runs scored against a team from the total runs scored by that team. A higher run differential will result in a better seeding.
  • Head-to-Head: If only two teams are tied based on the above criteria, head-to-head results between the tied teams will determine the seeding. The team with the better head-to-head record will receive the higher seed.
  • Coin Flip: If none of the previous criteria provide a clear distinction for seeding, a coin flip will be used as a tiebreaker to determine the final seeding.


INCLEMENT WEATHER & REFUND POLICY:

Refunds will be given for inclement weather based on the following: 

  •  If the tournament is canceled due to inclement weather, prior to any games being played, a 100% refund will be issued.
  • If a team only completes 1 game, due to inclement weather, 2/3 of the registration fee will be refunded.
  • If a team only completes 2 games, due to inclement weather, 1/3 of the registration fee will be refunded.
  • Once bracket play begins, no refunds will be given.
  • Gate fee is NOT refundable once pool play is complete. If pool play is not complete, gate fee will be pro rated by the games played. 

If bracket play games are not completed, due to inclement weather, rings will be awarded to the top 2 remaining seeds in each bracket.

When discussing inclement weather, a game is considered complete after one inning is complete.

Refunds will be given to "withdrawing" teams based on the following: 

  •  10+ days in advance of tournament start date = FULL REFUND
  • 6-9 days in advance of tournament start date = 50% REFUND
  • 5 days or less = NO REFUND

Any team disqualified from the tournament will not be refunded.


ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS:

Additional questions, please email: [email protected] or [email protected]

RULES:

GENERAL RULES - ALL AGE DIVISIONS:

Any rules not covered in this list of rules will fall under USSSA baseball rules and then Official League Baseball Rules. 

  • CFBBA teams must play with the roster submitted during tournament registration, not league registration.

    • You may add players from outside of CFBBA but need to be included on the roster submitted.

  • Must complete the scorebook and must use the official scorebook provided by CFBBA.  
    • GameChanger can be used.
    • Failure to have someone available to complete the scorebook / GameChanger will result in the loss of home field advantage.
  • Dug-outs are first come, first serve - all games.

  • For pool play, a coin flip will determine home/away.

  • For bracket play, the higher ranked seed will be the home team.

  • Head first sliding is allowed but not recommended.

  • Pool play games will be 1 hour 30 minutes, finish the inning; No new inning once time has expired; Pool Play games may end in a tie.

  • Bracket play games will last: 1 hour 30 minutes; finish the inning; No new inning once time has expired; In case of a tie, once time has expired: the "California Tie-Breaker” rule will go into effect (bases loaded & 1 out).  Each team puts the last 3 batters due up that inning in order on the bases with one out and we play out a full inning. This happens until the tie is broken and the game is complete.  

  • Runs:  5 run cap, per half inning for 11/12 ages & below.   7 run cap per half inning, for 13/14.

  • Mercy Rules for 11/12 & below: 15 after 3, 10 after 4, 6 after 5

  • Mercy Rules for 13/14: 15 after 3, 10 after 4, 8 after 5

  • Mathematical Elimination DOES apply, NO CUMULATIVE. - If one team is up by 6 (or up by 8 in the 13/14 division) when time expires, we do not finish the inning, we only finish the current batter. 

  • Please arrive early and be ready to take the field 30 minutes prior to your start time. FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN A FORFEIT.

  • Please have birth certificates / passport on hand in case of an age protest. A picture of the birth certificate/passport is acceptable.

  • Ruling Protest Fee: $100 If protest is upheld and a ruling is overturned the protest fee will be returned.  Ask umpire for time, tell the umpire you would like to protest his call with the Tournament Director (TD) based on the rule. Have the umpire contact the TD for clarification and pay the protest fee. The TD will make a final determination based on the rule you cite.  Protests must occur from the coach currently in the game and must be before the next pitch is thrown. 

  • Illegal player Protest Fee: $100 Protests must be made within the first 45 minutes of the game and will require a $100 deposit.  If the player/coach cannot provide a birth certificate, the player will be considered illegal. 

  • Malicious contact rule will be enforced. Whenever a tag play is evident, a runner must slide or seek to avoid contact with the fielder and the catcher. Attempting to jump, leap, or dive over the fielder or catcher is not interpreted as seeking to avoid contact. Malicious contact shall supersede all obstruction penalties. Penalty: Runner is called out and may be ejected from the games at the discretion of the umpire. This is a judgment call and cannot be protested.

  • Teams may NOT use players from other teams playing in the same tournament. Teams will forfeit all games and be disqualified from the remainder of the tournament.

  • All ejections are “plus one” meaning the player or coach ejected from a game shall not be eligible to compete or coach in the next scheduled game.
    *Any player ejected shall be asked to leave the playing area immediately (he may sit in the stands, but not the dugout), but is not required to leave the facility unless directed to by the Tournament Director.
    *Any coach ejected shall be asked to leave the facility and may not return until eligible to coach again (see “plus one” rule).
    *“Plus one” eligibility for the player or coach may be reviewed by the Tournament Director, and the “plus one” rule may be upheld or suspended at the Tournament Directors discretion.

AGE DIVISIONS RULES:

PITCHING & BATTING RULES - 9/10 & UP

  • No pitching limitations, but coaches are strongly advised to use sound judgment, while keeping each player's health a top priority.

  • A pitcher may NOT re-enter as pitcher in the same game, once removed.

  • Bunting is allowed; however, slash bunting is not. 

    • Slash bunting is when a batter shows intent to bunt, then draws his bat back and takes a swing at the pitch. 

    • If in the umpire’s judgment, a batter tries to slash bunt (whether there is contact or not), the ball will be declared dead, no one can advance and the batter will be called out. There is no warning for this rule. A batter who shows bunt must either bunt the ball or take the pitch. 

    • A second offense by a team in the same game will result in that player, as well as the head coach, being ejected. 

7/8 DIVISION: 

  • Batting
    • Coach pitches up to 6 pitches to batters, if 3 strikes swinging then the batter is out.

    • If the final pitch is a foul ball, the batter is awarded another pitch. Multiple foul balls are allowed on the final pitch.

    • If a batter is hit by the coach, no base is awarded, but a pitch is charged to the coach

    • If a batted ball hits the coach pitcher, it shall be declared a “no pitch”, and no one is charged with the pitch

    • No bunting

    • The ball must travel past the start of the infield grass or it is considered a foul ball.

    • Full roster batting

  • Base Running
    • Tags on the first baseline are allowed. 

    • Play stops when an infielder has control of the ball in the infield and the runners are no longer advancing.

    • No lead offs, stealing or dropped third strike rule.

  • Player Positions
    • No position requirements or minimums 

    • Play 10 in the field (4 outfielders in umbrella - no rovers).

    • The kid pitcher must wear a batting helmet and stand parallel to the coach pitcher with one foot on the dirt and one foot in the grass.

    • Once the ball is hit the coach pitcher must exit the field as quickly as possible. (past the foul lines on the 1st or 3rd base foul lines.

  • Overthrows
    • No rules on overthrows

  • Courtesy runners
    • No courtesy runner allowed for the pitcher

    • Catcher of record (catcher who was catching when the last out of the prior inning was recorded) anytime is allowed.

    • Runner will be last batted out, or next to last out if pitcher or catcher is the last out. 

  • Playing Field
    • The pitching coach shall take a position standing or kneeling at 40 feet (6 feet in front of the mound) and must throw the ball OVERHANDED. 

9/10 DIVISION: 

  • Batting
    • Full roster batting

    • No rule on runner on 3rd base, all bases can be stolen

  • Balks
    • Flagrant balks will be called after a pitcher is given 1 warning.

  • Dropped Third Strike
    • There WILL be dropped third strikes.

  • Courtesy runners
    • Pitcher of record (pitcher who was pitching when last out of the prior inning was recorded) anytime is allowed.

    • Catcher of record (catcher who was catching when the last out of the prior inning was recorded) anytime is allowed.

    • Runner will be last batted out, or next to last out if pitcher or catcher is the last out. 

11/12 DIVISION: 

  • Batting
    • Full roster batting

  • Courtesy runners: 
    • Pitcher of record (pitcher who was pitching when last out of the prior inning was recorded) anytime is allowed.

    • Catcher of record (catcher who was catching when the last out of the prior inning was recorded) anytime is allowed.

    • Runner will be last batted out, or next to last out if pitcher or catcher is the last out.

13/14 DIVISION:

  • Batting
    • NOT full roster batting

  • Courtesy runners
    • Pitcher of record (pitcher who was pitching when last out of the prior inning was recorded) anytime is allowed. 

    • Catcher of record (catcher who was catching when the last out of the prior inning was recorded) anytime is allowed.

    • Runner will be last batted out, or next to last out if pitcher or catcher is the last out, exception: in 13/14 if the roster is not being batted then you will use a bench player. Bench player still can enter game in another spot. 

Contact

Carrollton-Farmers Branch Baseball Association
PO Box 815162 
Dallas, Texas 75381

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