16u/18u Rules/Format
All divisions play 80‑minute games with USSSA rules in effect unless noted below.
Elite 8 hats are awarded in all divisions with more than 16 teams.
Game Rules
- Game time: 80 minutes.
- All games are finish-the-inning once an official game is reached.
- Rosters must be online in USSSA.
- Protests: 100 dollars cash; fee is returned if the protest is upheld.
Division Formats
18U A Division
Friday – Pool Play
- Two 80‑minute seeded pool games.
- Pool games may end in a tie.
Saturday – Bracket Play
- Double‑elimination bracket seeded from pool play.
- When only 8 teams remain, they advance to Sunday single‑elimination brackets.
Sunday – Final Brackets
- Top 8 teams play in the Elite 8 bracket.
- All remaining teams play in a Gold bracket.
18U B Division
Friday – Pool Play
- Two 80‑minute seeded pool games.
- Pool games may end in a tie.
Saturday & Sunday – Bracket Play
- TDA.
16U Open Division
Friday – Pool Play
- Two 80‑minute seeded pool games.
- Pool games may end in a tie.
Saturday – Bracket Play
- Double‑elimination bracket seeded from pool play.
- When only 8 teams remain, they advance to Sunday single‑elimination brackets.
Sunday – Final Brackets
- Top 8 teams play in an Elite 8 bracket.
- All remaining teams play in a Gold bracket.
14U A Division
Friday – Pool Play
- Two 80‑minute seeded pool games.
- Pool games may end in a tie.
Saturday – Bracket Play
- TDA
Pool Games
- 80 minutes.
- Flip for home / visitor.
- 6 runs maximum per half inning.
Double‑Elimination Bracket Games
- 80 minutes, must have a winner.
- Higher seed from pool chooses home / visitor.
- If same seed, flip for home / visitor.
- Unlimited runs per half inning.
Sunday Single‑Elimination Games
- 80 minutes, must have a winner.
- Higher seed from pool chooses home / visitor.
- If same seed, flip for home / visitor.
- Unlimited runs per half inning.
Championship Game
- Flip for home / visitor.
- All standard USSSA rules are in effect.
International Tie Breaker (ITB)
Progressive ITB is used for bracket games except the Championship, which follows standard USSSA rules.
- 1st ITB: Runner on 2nd base.
- 2nd ITB: Runner on 2nd, 2 balls / 1 strike count.
- 3rd ITB: Runners on 2nd and 3rd, 2 balls / 1 strike count.
- 4th ITB: Bases loaded, full count.
Weather & Roster Protests
Rain‑Shortened Games
- Bracket games may be declared official after 2 ½ innings with the home team ahead, or 45 minutes of elapsed game time (current score stands).
- This policy applies only during bracket play; tie‑breaker procedures may be adjusted if games are cancelled.
