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, WILLIS, BAYTOWN LEE, LUTHERAN SOUTH, AND LONESTAR BASEBALL FIELDS 1 AND 2.
NO SPIKES UNTIL GAME TIME ON GRASS FIELDS.
NO MOLDED CLEATS ON THE MOUND AT BAYTOWN LEE. FLATS OR TURFS ONLY.
***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 Open:
Four pools of four teams. Three pool play games with the top team in each pool advancing to the bracket. Teams that do not advance will receive a consolation game.
16U Open:
Three pools of four teams. Three pool play games with the top team in each pool and a wildcard team advancing to the bracket. Teams that do not receive consolation games.
17U/18U Open:
Navy - Two pools of four teams. Three pool play games. Top team in each pool will matchup with the winner advancing to the championship game and facing the winner of the Orange division. Teams that do not win their pool will receive a consolation game.
Orange - Three pools of three teams. Two pool play games with the top team in each pool and a wildcard team advancing to the bracket. Winner of the Orange division will face the winner of the Navy division in the championship game. Teams that do not advance to the bracket will receive two consolation games. The two teams that lose in the first round of the bracket will also receive a consolation game.
TIEBREAKERS:
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