2019 MSLL Super 8s “Candy Cup” Invitational
Overview
- 4, 5, 6, 7 July 2019
- NE Dirt Diamond and SE Dirt Diamond @ Myrtle Park, North Vancouver
- 8 teams with 4 games guaranteed for all teams
- Winners trophy filled with Candy!
- Medals for all participants
- Team pin exchange after every game
- $250.00 entry fee + box of Level 5 game balls
- Full concession on site
Groups
YELLOW GROUP | BLACK GROUP |
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Schedule
YELLOW GROUP – Round Robin
Date | Time | Home | Result | Visitor | Field | Game # |
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2019-07-04 | 6:00 PM | Mount Seymour | Highlands | NE Dirt | 8-1 | |
2019-07-05 | 6:00 PM | Dunbar | Trout Lake | SE Dirt | 8-3 | |
2019-07-06 | 10:00 AM | Highlands | Dunbar | NE Dirt | 8-5 | |
2019-07-06 | 12:00 PM | Trout Lake | Mount Seymour | SE Dirt | 8-7 | |
2019-07-06 | 2:00 PM | Mount Seymour | Dunbar | NE Dirt | 8-9 | |
2019-07-06 | 4:00 PM | Highlands | Trout Lake | SE Dirt | 8-11 |
BLACK GROUP – Round Robin
Date | Time | Home | Result | Visitor | Field | Game # |
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2019-07-04 | 6:00 PM | West Van | Lynn Valley | SE Dirt | 8-2 | |
2019-07-05 | 6:00 PM | Hastings | Kerrisdale | NE Dirt | 8-4 | |
2019-07-06 | 10:00 AM | Lynn Valley | Hastings | SE Dirt | 8-6 | |
2019-07-06 | 12:00 PM | Kerrisdale | West Van | NE Dirt | 8-8 | |
2019-07-06 | 2:00 PM | West Van | Hastings | SE Dirt | 8-10 | |
2019-07-06 | 4:00 PM | Lynn Valley | Kerrisdale | NE Dirt | 8-12 |
SEMI FINALS – Higher seed is Home team
Date | Time | Team | Result | Team | Field | Game # |
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2019-07-07 | 10:00 AM | 1st Place Yellow | 2nd Place Black | NE Dirt | 8-13 | |
2019-07-07 | 10:00 AM | 1st Place Black | 2nd Place Yellow | SE Dirt | 8-14 |
CONSOLATION GAMES – Home/Visitor determined by coin toss
Date | Time | Team | Result | Team | Field | Game # |
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2019-07-07 | 12:00 PM | 3rd Place Yellow | 3rd Place Black | SE Dirt | 8-15 | |
2019-07-07 | 12:00 PM | 4th Place Yellow | 4th Place Black | NE Dirt | 8-16 |
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – Home/Visitor determined by coin toss
Date | Time | Team | Result | Team | Field | Game # |
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2019-07-07 | 2:00 PM | Winner 8 – 13 | Winner 8 – 14 | SE Dirt | 8-17 |
Tournament Format and Scoring Rules
- Little League rules apply
- Tournament will be a round robin format, with each team playing three games during pool play on Friday and Saturday and one game in the placement round on Sunday. Scores will be kept awarding 2 points for a win; 1 point for a tie and 0 points for a loss.
- Round robin games may end in a tie
- Placement round games will continue play until a winner is determined
- In the case of a two way tie at the end of the round robin, the head to head outcome between the tied teams will be used to determine the standings.
- If more than 2 teams are tied the following order will be used to determine the standings:
- Head to head results of all teams
- Runs against per defensive innings played
- Coin toss (as a last resort)
- Teams are listed as Home and Visitors on the schedule
- Home team occupies the 3rd base dugout
- Visitors team occupies the 1st base dugout
- For placement round games a coin toss will be used prior to the game to determine Home/Visitors
Team Roster and Coaches
- Each tournament roster shall consist of a minimum of ten (10) players up to a maximum of fourteen (14) players
- All players must be baseball age 8 or younger (born 1 September 2010 or later)
- Teams may have a maximum of 4 coaches
- Offensive coaches are positioned 1st base, 3rd base, pitching machine and in the dugout
- All players on the roster will bat in rotation
- Ten (10) players will be on the field defensively each inning – the 10th fielder must occupy an outfield position
- No player may sit out a second inning, until all other players on the team have sat out one complete inning
- All players must play a minimum of one inning in the outfield
Innings and Scoring Limits
- All games consistent of 5 innings
- Three outs for each team constitutes an inning
- There will be a five (5) run limit in the first four (4) innings
- The last inning is open – offensive team may score unlimited runs until 3 outs are made
- Mercy rule applies (game ends if one team leads by 10 or more runs after 4 innings)
Pitching Machine
- Pitching machine is placed 34′ from home plate
- Pitching machine operators will adjust machine as required prior to the game with assistance from the plate umpire
- Only the umpire may authorize adjustments during the game as required
- The pitching machine is operated by a coach from the offensive team
- Any batted ball that hits the pitching machine is a ground rule single
Player Equipment
- All bats must be Little League approved aluminum bats
- Batting helmets must be worn while at bat and running the bases
- The catcher must wear full gear when catching, A regular fielding glove may be used instead of a catcher’s glove.
- An athletic support (jock/jill) must be worn
Rules of Play
- Batters receive three (3) strikes.
- The plate umpire will call strikes or “no pitch”
- There are NO walks in this level
- NO stealing
- Bunting is not allowed
- In-field fly rule does not apply
- A home run line will be marked at 120′ from home plate
- A ground ball that crosses the home-run line without being touched is a ground rule double
- A fly ball that crosses the home-run line in the air is a home run
- Runners may advance only one base on an overthrow
- Runners may not advance on a throw back to the pitcher
- The play is considered stopped when the ball is returned to the pitcher
- Umpire decisions are final. There will be zero tolerance for any disrespect shown towards our umpires.
Base Race
- At the end of each game the teams will participate in a base race