2025 SUMMER SLAM HOME RUN DERBY RULES

Locations:  313 E 27th Street, Scottsbluff Ne

Main Contact:  Theresa Fox 307.534.6168

 

• Pool Play will begin on Friday and go into Saturday due to # of teams registered – double elimination tourney on Saturday/Sunday.

• Umpires will report scores to tournament officials

• Tournament brackets and scores will be posted on Tourney Machine.

• Each team is responsible for cleaning up the dugout area after each game.

• Coaches start your clocks with the umpires at the coin toss. Home plate umpire is the official clock.

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GAME SPECIFICS:

• Pool play - 7 innings or 70 minutes finish the inning.  May be adjusted due to weather conditions.

• Coin toss will determine the home team in pool play. 

• Bracket play is determined by highest seed or in the case of a tie, a coin toss.

• 5 runs per inning max (10U division rule ONLY - NO continuous runs).  This includes all pool and bracket play.

• Tiebreaker system:  Pool games MAY end in a tie.  Bracket games are decided by the USA rules.

• A tie in pool play will count as neither a win or a loss for both teams – it is simply a tie and points are awarded accordingly.

• Umpire’s decisions are final – no protests.  Coaches are responsible for conduct and sportsmanship of players AND fans.

• Home team determined by coin flip and is official book. Bracket play will be the higher seed.

• Due to inclement weather, or other acts of God, a completed game will be: 4 innings or 3 /12 if the home team is ahead. Modifications to the schedule will be made to get in as many games as possible.

• One minute warm-up for infielder/outfields after the first inning.

• Open lineup.  Pool Play, teams may bat entire lineup. USA rules apply for bracket play. 9 Players with a DP/Flex AND and an EP

  • 10u ONLY may bat entire lineup during bracket play

 

RUN RULES:

• 10 runs after 3 innings

• 8 runs after 4 innings

• 6 runs after 5 innings

 

SEEDING PROCEDURE:

Pool play results will determine seeding in double elimination bracket play.  In the event of a tie in pool play, seeding will be based on the following.

• Win/Loss record

• Head-to-head

• Runs Allowed

• Runs Scored (max of 15 runs per game)

• Coin flip

 

TEAM & FAMILY BBQ

• Hamburgers and Hot dogs with sides and a drink will be served from 6pm to 8pm on Saturday evening near the red brick bathrooms at the SHS and 23 Club fields.  Food will be served as long as supplies last and a free will donation will be appreciated from any family members of players.

 

HOME RUN DERBY/SKILLS COMPETITIONS

• Home Run Derby – SHS North Field

  • Will start directly after the Skills competition

• Skills Competition – 23 Club Riverstone Field

  • Saturday starting at 8:15pm

• Teams or Individuals who want to sign up for either competition need to do so at the SHS fields concession stands.

 

Home Run Derby – SHS North Field

• 1 player per team (HS Division ONLY)

Players will have 2 minutes to hit as many HR’s pitched by your own coach.

The top two HR leaders will have a final round of 1 minute to hit as many HR’s as they can for the Championship.

• Trophy for the winner of the HR derby

 

SKILLS COMPETIONS:

• Needs 4 throwers and 4 runners and One fielder to catch a fly ball and a coach to hit the fly ball.

• Teams will be timed and if 3 fly balls are NOT caught, time will stop.

• Course will consist of a relay from Right field fence to home.  4 runner1ats going from home to 2nd, and then 2nd to home x 2 (4 runners) when the last runner crosses home, the coach will hit a fly ball to your outfield player and clock will stop when ball is caught or after 3 failed fly balls.

• Medals for the winning team in each age division.

Contact Dan Fox, 307.534.5688 with any questions

 

FIREWORKS SHOW

• Will start immediately following the HR derby and skills competition.  Fireworks will be set off from across the highway to the North of the SHS fields.

Any questions contact,

Theresa Fox, (307) 534.6168