• NCAA baseball rules are in effect for all games.
• With the exception of double headers involving the same two teams, all games will be 9 innings.
• Home team will supply all game balls as needed.
• The home plate umpire shall keep official game line-ups and substitutions.
• If necessary, the home team shall designate a scoreboard operator.
• Each team shall have an official scorer.
• If there is no operational scoreboard, each team’s official scorer shall verify the score with the opponent after each inning.
• All RussMatt games use regulation game rules as defined in NCAA/NJCAA/NAIA rule books.

Mercy Rule:

All 9 inning games will have a 10 run rule after 7 at bats by the losing team. Coaches may waive the 10 run rule if there is no game following. JV games will have a 10 run rule after 5 at bats by the losing team.

Rain-Outs:

• Although we cannot guarantee rain-outs will be rescheduled, every effort will be made to make up those games based on availability of fields and opponents.
• In the event that days are partially rained out, rescheduling will be done at the discretion of the tournament and/or site director.
• Games not started due to rain will be refunded at the rate of $100 per team. Practices not started due to rain will be refunded at the rate of $75 per team. Any game/practice started but not completed due to rain will not be refunded.

Pre-Game Schedule

• Home team batting practice: 30 minutes beginning 1 hour and 45 minutes prior to game time.
• Away team batting practice: 30 minutes beginning 1 hour and 10 minutes prior to game time.
• Home team infield: 12 minutes beginning 35 minutes prior to game time.
• Away team infield: 12 minutes beginning 22 minutes prior to game time.
• Field Prep: 10 minutes prior to game time.
• Ground Rules: 10 minutes prior to game at home plate.
• Please dispose of all trash before leaving the dugout after the game.
• We request that teams leave the dugout area immediately after the game so that the next team can begin pre-game preparation without delay.