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General Information

Date

Baseball 10 & Under: July 17
Baseball 12 & Under: July 17 - July 18
Baseball 14 & Under: July 17 - July 18

Deadline

Early Registration Deadline
($170 Entry Fee)
Postmark: Monday, June 21
Online: Monday, June 21

Final Registration Deadline
($190 Entry Fee)
Online Only:  Tuesday, June 22 - Monday, June 28

Sites

10 & Under - Boone Little League fields
12 & Under - Hunziker Youth Sports Complex
14 & Under - Ames area baseball fields

Boone National Little League Complex Map
Ames area ball fields Map
Billy Sunday Field (Nevada) Map
Gilbert High School Map

Time

Tournament rules, schedules and map will be posted 7 days prior to competition. NO SCHEDULES WILL BE MAILED!  

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Competition Information

Format

10 & Under: Round robin pool play.  Medals will be awarded to each pool based on pool play.  All games will be 6 innings (1 hour 30 minute time limit).

12 & Under: Round robin pool play.  The top team in each pool will advance to play in a single elimination championship bracket. All games will be 6 innings (1 hour 30 minute time limit).

14 & Under: Round robin pool play.  The top team in each pool will advance to play in a single elimination championship bracket. All games will be 7 innings (1 hour 45 minute time limit).

RUN RULE
A run rule shall be used to complete a regulation game when one team's margin of lead is greater than or equal to the listed run differential in the table below.

Equipment

Teams are responsible for providing their own catcher's equipment, bats, batting helmets and etc. Game balls will be provided by the Iowa Games.

Diamond Size

10 & Under - 12 & Under - 60' baseline; 14 & Under - 90' baseline.

Pitching Distance

10 & Under - 12 & Under - 46 feet; 14 & Under - 60 feet 6 inches. Pitchers: May pitch a maximum of 12 innings in the tournament. (One pitch is considered a 1/3 of an inning AND is considered a complete inning for all pitchers.)

Rosters/Changes

Postmark deadline: July 2
Online Deadline: July 9
(waivers must be in the Iowa Games office by 4:00 pm on July 12)

Teams may have a maximum of 20 players. New players and/or replacement players must complete an Individual Entry Form and the waiver must be signed by a parent or legal guardian (for athletes under the age of 18). For replacement players, please indicate which player they are replacing. Roster limits will be enforced.

Coaches who register online are allowed to make roster changes online.  To make roster changes online please click on the above link in the box on the right.                           

Rules

I.H.S.A.A. rules with modifications. A no designated hitter policy will be used. In the 10 & Under - 12 & Under divisions, runners may not leave the base until the ball leaves the pitcher's hand. If the runner leaves early, he is ruled out. No steel spikes will be allowed in the 10 & 12 Under divisions.

BAT RULES

Age Determining Date

10 & Under:  A player 10 or younger on May 1, 2009 is eligible to play
12 & Under:  A player 12 or younger on May 1, 2009 is eligible to play 
14 & Under:  A player 14 or younger on May 1, 2009 is eligible to play

Entry Procedure

Register online or submit a Team Entry Form and proper entry fee by the above deadlines. Entries walked into the Iowa Games office and online entries will be considered that day's postmark. Divisions will be filled in order of postmark date. Slots cannot be held. The Iowa Games will maintain the list of registered teams. Teams in excess of the maximum will be placed on a waiting list.

Entry Information

Please call the Iowa Games at 1.888.777.8881.

Umpires

Each team is asked to provide two umpires who will be available to umpire on game day. Umpires do not need to be certified, but need to have basic knowledge of baseball.

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Event Codes

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Registration

Entry Form

Click here to download or print a PDF of the Team Entry Form.
(Note: If you are having problems viewing the entry form, please download the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader and install the newest version of the Acrobat plug-in for your browser. This is a free download.)

Online

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE

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Additional Information

Baseball-Youth Commissioners

This is a qualifying sport for the 2011 State Games of America in San Diego, California.
Click here for more information on the 2011 State Games of America.



 

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