Texas Tournament Baseball
Tournament Rules

Texas Tournament Baseball will strictly adhere to all rules set forth The Sporting News except as amended below by the tournament's sanctioning body.  Any modification of those rules will be posted at the time of the tournament.

  • All tournaments will be 3-game minimum (weather permitting) unless posted on the schedule as another format. 
  • Whenever possible, the tournament will consist of two pool games and a single elimination tournament.
  • Pool games will typically begin on Friday night with the Championship game schedule for Sunday afternoon.  Schedules will be made public on Wednesday afternoon or Thursday morning.

    NEW FOR THE FALL:  For U9 and up, Texas Tournament Baseball will go to a type of modified California Tie-Breaker system for BRACKET PLAY ONLY.

    During pool play, a game can end in a tie; however in bracket play, a winner must be determined. 

    • DURING BRACKET PLAY ONLY:
      IF THE GAME ENDS WITH THE SCORE TIED, THE GAME SHALL CONTINUE USING A MODIFIED CALIFORNIA       TIE-BREAKER RULE.

    • CALIFORNIA TIE-BREAKER:

      • Each half inning will start with the bases loaded and one (1) out.

      • Each team will continue the batting order from the previous inning, with the three (3) previous batters occupying the bases, with the last batter occupying 1st base, the next-to-last batter occupying 2nd base and the 3rd batter occupying 3rd base.

      • The game will continue until a winner is determined.

    •  Example:
      The game ends in a 3-3 tie. The visiting team determines the # 4 batter is due up.  The team will put the # 3 batter on first, the # 2 batter on second, and the # 1 batter on 3rd.  There will be one out in the inning and both teams will play like this until a winner is decided      .

     

serves the right the change these any or all the these rules at any time.  Please review the tournament rules posted at each tournament for any additions, deletion or changes.

 

Listed below are PDF links to each sanctioning body's rules: