REGISTRATION: 4th of July Headquarters
ENTRANTS: Teams
PLACE: Wilmington Town Common
DATE: Saturday 7/3
TIME: 9:30 a.m.
CATEGORIES: (1) ages 14 & under (2) ages 15 & up
(3) mixed – 1 or 2 adults with 2 or 3 children
GENERAL RULES:
1) Pitchers mound 45' from home plate.
2) Double line 50' from home plate.
a) Ball goes over line after it hits the ground it is a single.
b) Ball goes over line or hits the line before it hits the ground it is a double.
c) Ball hits fence before it hits the ground it is a triple.
d) Ball goes over fence on the fly or off a fielder it is a home run
3) Home run fence 65' from home plate.
4) Games are 3 innings long.
5) Count is 1 ball and 1 strike at the start of every at bat.
a) A foul ball on the third strike is an out.
b) Bats and balls are standard whiffle ball. No doctoring the bat, although scuffing the ball is legal and encouraged
6) All calls by umpires and rules committee are final.
7) 4 or 5 player teams. (all players bat)
8) 4 players on field at a time.
a) all fielders start behind doubles line until pitcher releases the pitch.
b) lf ball is fielded cleanly in front of double line it is an out.
c) If ball is caught cleanly before it hits the ground it is an out.
9) Tie breaker: Home run Derby
a) Next two batters in order on the visitors team will get 5 pitches each to hit. Strikes and home runs only count as a pitch. (The two batters are the top half of a tie break inning.)
b) The home teams next two batters in order will get 5 pitches each to hit. (this is the bottom of the tie break inning.)
c) The tie break innings end when one team hits more home runs in an inning. That team wins game.
d) All plastic bats are legal in home run derby!
ROSTER –
I/We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Town of Wilmington Fourth of July Celebration Committee, its agents, servants and/or employees, for any injuries or losses that I/we may sustain while participating in any Fourth of July activities.
I/We further agree that I/we am participating in all Fourth of July activities at my/our own risk.
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