•    This is a WOOD BAT EVENT

    •    This will be a 6 GG (7 Max) Tournament Format

    •    Game times will be 2:00 hours or 7 Innings - Finish the Inning

    •    Championship game will be no time limit

    •    Home team is decided by coin flip during pool play games, bracket games home/away will be determined by seeding.

    •    6 balls will be provided at the beginning of each game. Teams are responsible for providing NFHS regulation baseballs from there. 

    •    EH & DH is allowed. (10 Max Batters). Free defensive substitutions.

    •    Pitch counts and innings pitched are at the coach's discretion.  We will not be enforcing any pitching limitations. Please be responsible. 

    •    Each venue will have a site director that can assist you with any questions.

    •    Full social media coverage will be provided at every game!

    •    Ties: Pool/Consolation games can end in a tie after 7 complete innings or a 2-hour time limit.  Bracket games need a winner.

    •    TIEBREAKERS: fivetool.org/about 

    •    Run Rules are at 8 after 5 innings only 

    •    High School Federation Rules will apply

Tournament Format

2026 & 2027 Divisions

    •    3 Pool Games

    •    Reseed into National (Top 8 seeds) or American (B8 seeds)

    •    Losers of Quarterfinals in your perspective division will have 2 consolation games

    •    Losers of Semis have 1 consolation game.

    •    All teams will play 6 games and guaranteed play on Sunday

2028 Division

    •    4 Pool Games

    •    Top 8 make bracket, B3 play 2 consolation games

    •    Losers of Quarterfinals have 1 consolation game

    •    Disclaimer: Forfeits during tournament play (including consolation games) will result in a fine or suspension from future events.