STICKBALL RULES

• The goal for today is to help the children of Catholic Schools. Good Sportsmanship is expected.
• The decision of the umpire is uncontestable
• This is an elimination tournament
  a. Gramar School Teams – Single Elimination
  b. High School – Double Elimination; Min. 3 Girls on Team
  c. Friendly Teams – Single Elimination
  d. Competitive Teams – Double Elimination
  e. Pick-up Games will be available
• The teams shall consist of a maximum of 8 players. Six players will take the field, everyone will bat around
• The batter will bounce or toss his ball up to hit
• The batter must use a wooden stickball bat
• The games will be 5 innings (Competitive Final will be 7 innings) to a Maximum Time of 40 Minutes
  a. Except if a team is down by 17 runs after 3 innings
  b. Except if a team is down by 9 runs after 4 innings
• An inning will end after three outs
• An out will occur if a batter makes two strikes
• A foul on the second strike is an out
• An out will occur if a fielder catches the ball before the first base marker on the ground or air
• An out will occur is a fielder catches the ball in the air beyond the first base marker.
• Fielders can be arranged in any setup
  An inning will end if the batting order bats around. i.e. a maximum of eight should bat only once per inning. Team playing with 6 or 7 will have 8 batters
• A hit will be judged by the umpire
  a. Single – Uncaught Ball beyond the first marker
  i. An Uncaught Ball that does not beyond first is a foul ball
  b. Double – Uncaught Ball beyond the second marker
  c. Triple – Uncaught Ball beyond the third marker
  d. Homer – Uncaught Ball beyond the fourth marker
• The batter does not run the bases
• Invisible Runners advance by a force