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Every player must be a certified
Law Enforcement Officer, currently
employed by a governmental law enforcement
agency, Police officer, Sheriff
Deputy, State Trooper, Federal Marshall,
DEA, Corrections Officers, etc...
We will check all picture ID’s
to ensure that every player is in
fact a law enforcement officer.
The Bacon Ball Committee has the
discretion to ask any player for
credentials at any time during the
tournament. Please get the talent
from within.
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There will be a 1-hour or 7-inning
time limit, whichever comes first.
(Except the games in the Champion
ship round, which will have no time
limit.)
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The batter will begin with a
1&1 count and a courtesy foul.
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There will be a 6 home run limit
with the one up rule. Every home
run over the limit is an out.
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There is a “20 run rule”
after 3 innings, “15 run rule”
after four innings, and a “10
run rule” after five innings
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No metal spikes, illegal bats
or balls. We will be using modified
ASA rules. Go to the ASA website
for an updated list of illegal bats
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We will provide 44 cor softballs,
at cost, to each team. These will
be the only balls allowed.
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Umpire decisions are FINAL- this
is why they are paid. If anyone
has a protest, please take it up
with the Bacon Ball Committee at
the post-tournament party. We will
be glad to listen although it will
do you no good. If the Umpire chooses
to ask for assistance, a decision
will be made by the umpire and Bacon
Ball Committee.
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Home team will be decided each
game with a coin toss.
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We will have a pool play format.
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Extra Innings or tie breakers
begin with two outs and the last
out made on second base.
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Courtesy runners are allowed.
Runner must be last out made during
inning.
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Substitutions are allowed. Re-entry
is allowed but player must re-enter
for player he/she was replaced by.
Each player can re-enter only once.
Any player may re-enter in any position
in the case of an injury and the
team has no other players available
on the bench.
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Any additional rules that may
have been left out will be given
to your team at the bracket announcing
party.
