EVENT DETAILS

DCMB Tournament Rules

Coaches, players and fans, welcome to the USSSA of Colorado and Wyoming “Don’t Call Me Blue” Umpire Association fundraiser tournament. Our primary goal for this tournament is for all of us to have fun. Since the Umpires are “in charge” of the rules and, we like to have fun too, for this weekend we’re implementing these changes:

            Change 1: Bat your ROSTER both days. This is optional. If you don’t want to roster bat, you will be playing “by the book” with the Colorado/Wyoming modifications.

            Change 2: Mix and match your uniform. Example: half the team wear one uniform; the other half wears your other uniform – use your imagination and come up with any combination.

ZERO TOLERANCE TOWARDS UMPIRES, COACHES, PLAYERS, TOURNAMENT STAFF, CITY STAFF FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN EJECTION FROM THE TOURNAMENT CO/WY USSSA FASTPITCH BAT YOUR ROSTER OPTION for Saturday and Sunday
BAT CHECK BEFORE ALL GAMES Check for cracks, dents, etc. All bats must have the USSSA "thumbprint" (USSSA 2014 and 2020 certification marks) Run rules: 10/8/6 after 3/4/5 innings - BOTH DAYS Courtesy Runner (CR) for Pitcher/Catcher is The Last Completed At Bat (LCAB) Not the last out. (Rule 8 Sec 3)

LINE-UP CARDS MUST BE PRESENTED TO THE UMPIRE AND OPPOSING TEAM PRIOR TO or AT THE PLATE MEETING

Lineup card shall include - 

• First and Last Name, 
• Jersey No
• Position in the batting order of each starting player
• No Duplicate Numbers
• Each eligible substitute must be listed on the card
• A player that is not present at the start of the game, will be listed in the last position of the lineup and will be counted as an out or can be listed as sub.

SATURDAY RULES Time Limits - Pool Play: 75 minutes, finish the inning. No new inning after 70 minutes (teams can end in a tie) Seating/Deciding Home/Away - Pool Play Coin toss by the Umpire will determine the home team BAT YOUR ROSTER OPTION for Saturday and Sunday This is not mandatory for the teams

If a team decides not to use the bat your roster option

TEAMS must follow the "Colorado/Wyoming", USSSA on-line book rule

The substitute/courtesy runner rules will apply

For the bat your roster:

If a team only has 9 players, they are batting their roster

All players must be listed on the lineup card, when presented to the umpire/opposing team

SUNDAY RULES

Bracket Play - Higher Seed will be the Home Team per results posted in the Scoring System Teams can Bat Their Roster if they Choose to do so OR Team line-up can consist of 9, 10, or 11 batters (using two APs)
or 12 players (using APs and DP/Flex) (FLEX DOES NOT BAT) (CAN PLAY WITH 8 - LAST PLAYER ON LINEUP CARD IS THE OUT) Bracket Play: 75 minutes, finish the inning Championship games will be 90 minutes or seven innings ITB rule (SECOND BASE ONLY) will be used after time expired, or 7 innings has been completed for all bracket games STATE RULES ARE POSTED ON THE TOURNAMENT PAGE IF THERE ARE ANY RULES THAT ARE NOT CLARIFIED ON THAT SHEET, THEN WE REFER BACK TO THE RULE BOOK

NO ALCOHOL PERMITTED

CITY OF ARVADA STRICTLY ENFORCES
NO ALCOHOL IS PERMITTED AT THE COMPLEXES THIS INCLUDES THE PARKING LOT ANY PERSON THAT IS CAUGHT WITH ALCOHOL ARE SUBJECT TO FORFIETING YOUR GAMES AND WILL BE REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE COMPLEX. YOU COULD ALSO FACE BEING REMOVED FROM ANY FUTURE EVENTS INCLUDING STATE

TOURNAMENT T'S

T-Shirts will be available for purchase $28.00/ea Cash or Check (made out to USSSA Colorado Umpire Association) are the only form of payment we can receive

Music At the Fields

Walk Up Songs are Permitted, provided that the music meets the requirements below. Cannot be used during an Offensive or Defensive Play. This is considered a NOISE MAKER and is not permitted

Music must be acceptable, No Offensive Language or Subjects.

Any violation will result in loss of music for the duration of the event.

Keep volume at a reasonable setting.

If other fields can hear your music, it is too loud.

If YOU cannot carry on a Normal Conversation, music is too loud.

If you must be told to turn down or stop playing your music multiple times and you do not comply, you will lose your privilege to play music the rest of the event.

Weather Updates

CHECK HERE FOR THE LATEST WEATHER UPDATES
IN THE EVENT THAT WE HAVE WEATHER THAT WILL CAUSE DELAYS OR CANCELLATIONS, INFORMATION WILL BE POSTED HERE
COACHES WILL RECEIVE AN UPDATE VIA THE SYSTEM THIS WILL INCLUDE AN EMAIL AND TEXT MESSAGE IT IS THE COACHES RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE YOUR TEAM IS UPDATED ON THE CURRENT SITUATION