50th GOOSETOWN 2024

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50th ANNUAL GOOSETOWN/ SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT RULES. JULY 12th 13th & 14th 2024 TEAMS WILL USE USA RULES WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS.

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GOOSETOWN IS THE LONGEST RUNNING MAJOR SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT IN THE USA. ALL USSSA TEAMS MUST DUEL SANCTION FOR THE TOURNAMENT. ALL I NEED IS YOUR MANAGER TO SIGN USA ROSTER AT THE SHIRT STAND AT THE MAIN COMPLEX & PAY $15 if you haven’t paid it in your registration fee. THE TOURNAMENT WILL COVER THE ADDITIONAL COST OF REGISTRATION. ABSOLUTELY NO COOLERS, FOOD OR GLASS CONTAINERS OF ANY KIND ARE ALLOWED INSIDE OF THE CYM SPORTS COMPLEX AT ANY TIME. IF YOU BRING IN A COOLER YOU WILL BE ASKED TO TAKE IT OUT.

NO GLASS CONTAINERS OF ANY KIND ARE ALLOWED ON OR IN ANY OF THE PLAYING FIELDS!!! NO FIRES ARE ALLOWED OUTSIDE DESIGNATED FIRE PITS IN THE PARK. WOMEN'S HOME RUN CONTEST IS FRIDAY NIGHT AT 10 AND THE MEN'S WILL BE SATURDAY NIGHT AT 930 AT WASHOE PARK FIELD. PLAYERS MUST PAY WHEN ENTERING. PARTICIPANTS ENTER AT THE SCOREKEEPER’S BOOTH PRIOR TO THE CONTEST. ENTRY FEE IS $30 PER PLAYER. TROPHY, CASH AWARDS FOR FIRST & A NEW BAT & GLOVE WILL BE GIVEN TO THE WINNERS. MENS IS SAT NITE AT 9:30 TICKETS PLACED IN PACKETS NEED TO ALSO BE TURNED IN AT THE ANNOUNCER’S BOOTH. PUT YOUR NAME ON THE TICKETS. WE WILL BE DRAWING FOR BATS, BAGS, SHIRTS, AND THOUSANDS IN PRIZES. BE SURE AND TURN IN YOUR TICKETS. TOURNAMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS

*********ALL GAMES WILL BEGIN WITH A 1-1 COUNT (NATIONAL USA RULE)

1. No Infield Allowed. No warm up pitches after the first inning. BATS ALL USA STAMPED BATS ARE LEGAL
2. RUN RULE IS 10 AFTER 4 ½ INNINGS 20 AFTER 3.5. All games are on an 1 hour and 5 minute time limit unless the game is within 2 runs. GAMES THAT GO PAST THE TIME LIMIT WILL GO TO A 2-1. WE NEED TO KEEP GAMES ON TIME AS WE HAVE ONLY ONE LIGHTED FIELD. UMPIRES WILL WRITE THE START TIME OF EVERY GAME IN THE SCOREBOOK IF GAMES ARE 15 MINUTES BEHIND STARTING SCHEDULED TIME THEM THEN THE GAME MUST START WITH A 2-1 COUNT UNTILL THE UMPIRE SAYS ITS BACK ON TIME
3. UMPIRE WILL NOTIFY THE TEAMS PRIOR TO THE LAST INNING IF THE GAME IS TO BE CALLED DUE TO THE TIME LIMIT. Teams need to be playing 1 hour and 5 minutes!
4. FORFEIT RULE is 5 minutes after scheduled starting time unless a team is coming from another field.
5. ALL GAMES WILL BE PLAYED WITH A 1 AND 1 COUNT If there are other delays or extra innings the umpire can also use a 2-1 OR 3-2 COUNT DEPENDING ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES. If A GAME IS STARTING MORE THAN 20 MINUTES BEHIND SCHEDULED STARTING TIME THE UMPIRE SHALL USE A 2-1 COUNT THE ENTIRE GAME.
6. NO STEAL RULE; IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE GAME ARE ON TIME NO PLAYERS WILL BE ABLE TO STEEL IN THE TOURNAMENT. THIS IS IN ALL DIVISIONS OF PLAY
7. FREE SUBSTITUTION is allowed and you may BAT as many as you want. Players may play defense but they do NOT have to bat. TEAMS MUST HAVE 9 PLAYERS TO START A GAME.
8. COURTESY RUNNERS ARE ALLOWED. They must be the last out and only one allowed per inning. If the sub is on base when it is their turn to bat they are out.
9. PLAYERS CAN ONLY PLAY ON 1 TEAM IN ONE DIVISION WITH THE . (EXCEPTION CONSOLATION BRACKETS) & COED. THE 1ST TEAM YOU PLAY ON IS THE ONLY TEAM YOU CAN PLAY WITH. IF YOU GET CAUGHT PLAYING ON TWO TEAMS YOU ARE DISQUALIFIED FOR THE REST OF THE TOURNAMENT. SO DON’T DO IT. IT ISN’T WORTH IT. THE 1ST TEAM YOU PLAY WITH IS YOUR TEAM OTHERWISE IT’S A FORFEIT FOR AN ILLIGAL PLAYER
10. MEN'S C DIVISION: Home Run Rule is 6 (Additional Home Runs are outs) MEN'S D DIVISION: Home Run Rule is 3 (Additional Home Runs are outs) MEN'S E1 & E2 DIVISION: Home Run Rule is 1 (Additional Home Runs are outs) **********NEW FOR 2022 ONE PLAYER PER TEAM CAN PAY $50 AND HIT AS MANY HOME RUNS PER GAME. NO LIMIT. IF WALKED, AUTOMATICALLY ADVANCES TO 2ND BASE. IF SAID PLAYER GETS WALKED THE NEXT BATTER HAS A "FREE" HOMERUN AND IF HIT IT DOES NOT COUNT AGAINST THE TEAM  HOME RUN LIMITS. IF IN COED A GUY GETS WALKED IT WILL BE THE NEXT GUY BATTER. PLAYERS WILL PAY AND RECEIVE A BAND AT THE SHIRT STAND AT THE MAIN COMPLEX. WOMEN'S DIVISION: Home Run Rule is (3) at Marty May JC Fields (additional are outs) FIELD #6 HOME RUN RULE IS 5, BENNY GOODMAN HOME RUN RULE IS 5 PER TEAM. ADDITIONAL HOME RUNS ARE OUTS. CYM FIELD #1-#5 IS UNLIMITED. THESE ARE FOR HOME RUNS OVER THE FENCE NOT INSIDE THE PARK HOME RUNS
11. ANY PROTEST MUST BE DECIDED BEFORE THE COMPLETION OF A GAME. If the UIC is immediately available SHE will make the decision if he is not available then the umpire who is umpiring that field will make the decision.
12. NON REGISTERED USA TEAMS COACHES MUST SIGN A USA ROSTER BEFORE THEY PLAY AT THE SHIRT STAND AND PAY $15 SO THEY WILL BE COVERED BY USA INSURANCE
13. THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR IS BILL HILL. YOU CAN CONTACT HIM AT 406-560-1197 UCI TRACI THOMAS 560-0749
14. NO COURTESY FOUL BALL IS ALLOWED ON THIRD STRIKE
15. METAL CLEATS ARE ALLOWED IN MENS & WOMENS BUT THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED IN COED
16. CAMPING IS ALLOWED ONLY IN WASHOE PARK. WE DO NOT TAKE RESERVATIONS ITS ON A 1ST COME 1ST SERVE BASIS. RVS ARE $35 PER NIGHT; TENTS ARE $25 PER NIGHT. PORTA POTTIES & DUMPSTERS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE POOL. PLEASE CLEAN UP YOUR CAMPSITE NO CAMPING IS ALLOWED UNTILL THE THURSDAY BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT
17. COED RULES: DUE TO MEN AND WOMENS TEAMS POSSIBLY PLAYING AT THE SAME TIME ALL COED TEAMS ARE ALLOWED TO PICK UP PLAYERS FROM ANY TEAM THROUGHOUT THE TOURNAMENT EXCEPT THEY CANNOT PICK UP PLAYERS FROM ANOTHER COED TEAM. COED PLAYERS CAN ONLY PLAY ON ONE TEAM. HOME RUN limit 2 per team per game. ADDITIONAL HOME RUNS OVER THE LIMIT ARE OUTS. ALL UMPIRES PLEASE TEXT THE RESULTS AFTER EACH GAME TO SCOTT 406-794-6786 AND TRACI 406-560-0749 INCLUDE: FIELD, GAMETIME, DIVISION, WINNING TEAM NAME AND SCORE THANK YOU!

HAVE FUN AND PLEASE DONT DRINK AND DRIVE