NO SPIKES, SEEDS OR GUM AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:

RICE UNIVERSITY, SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY, PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY, WALLER HIGH SCHOOL FIELD 1, STRAKE JESUIT, COTTON RANCH, WILLIS, SAN JAC, LUTHERAN SOUTH AND BAYTOWN LEE. NO SPIKES UNTIL GAME TIME ON GRASS FIELDS.

NO MOLDED CLEATS ON THE MOUND AT BAYTOWN LEE.

***Possession of Spikes and/or Seeds/Shelled Snacks at a turf field will result in an immediate ejection. This applies to coaches and spectators as well.***

NO PETS ALLOWED AT ANY VENUE

DIVISION FORMATS:

15U National: Four pool play games for pool A. Three pool play games for pools B and C. Top team out of pool A advances to the championship game. Top teams out of pools B and C advance to the semifinals. Teams that do not advance out of pools B and C will receive a consolation game.

15U American: Three pool play games with the top team in each pool and a wildcard team advancing to the semifinals. Teams that do not advance will receive a consolation game.

16U National: Four pool play games with the top team in each pool advancing to the championship game.

16U American: Three pool play games for pools B and C with the top team in each pool advancing to the semifinals. Teams that do not advance out of B and C will receive a consolation game. Four pool play games for pool A with the top team advancing to the championship game.

17U/18U National: Three pool play games with the top team in each pool and two wildcard teams advancing to the semifinals. Teams that do not advance will receive a consolation game.

17U/18U American: Three pool play games with the top team in each pool and two wildcard teams advancing to the semifinals. Teams that do not advance will receive a consolation game.

1. Head to Head – If 3 teams are tied, head to head is thrown out unless 1 team has defeated both of the other teams that they are tied with.

2. Runs allowed

3. Runs differential (max at 8 per game)

4. Runs scored

5. Coin toss