This document outlines the rules for the 2nd Annual Ciarra Rhodes Memorial Softball Tournament. It details the round robin and double elimination bracket formats, game lengths and rules including run limits, home run limits, late arrival penalties, and tie-breaking procedures. Pitching and batting regulations are specified along with requirements for umpires, scorekeepers and equipment. The tournament schedule and field map are also included along with contact information and food/drink prices for the event.

2. 2nd
Annual Ciarra Rhodes Memorial Tournament Rules
MODE OF PLAY
SATURDAY, ROUND ROBIN, two groups of 6 teams. SUNDAY, DOUBLE ELIMINATION. Top 3
teams in each group will go to the CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET, bottom 3 teams will go to the
CONSOLATION BRACKET.
All games will be 50 MINUTES or SEVEN INNINGS long, No new innings after 45 minutes.
FIVE RUN LIMIT PER INNING (this is to avoid lopsided scores), however, no mercy rule, all
games will be played to completion. NO OPEN INNINGS.
SEVEN HR LIMIT, all HRs thereafter will be SINGLES.
Championship Game will be SEVEN INNINGS with no HR limit.
Games will start at the scheduled time, teams need to occupy the fields immediately after
the previous game finishes. If a team is 10 MINUTES late it’ll forfeit the game.
Tied games will be decided by playing the following innings in “one pitch” format until a
winner is determined. There will be NO TIED SCORES

3.
TEN PLAYERS on the field, up to eleven in the batting order. Teams with NINE PLAYERS will
get an AUTOMATIC OUT in place of the TENTH HITTER. Minimum of TWO FEMALE PLAYERS
on the field at all times.
Teams with less than 10 players may PICKUP whatever number of players they need,
however, they may not SIT their own players so others can play.
BRACKETS TIES will be broken by HEAD TO HEAD results. There will be NO TIED games.
NEW RULE!!!!. if a MALE PLAYER is walked before a FEMALE PLAYER, the male player will
automatically go to 2ND
BASE and the female will have the option of WALKING to 1ST
BASE or
HITTING. This is in order to avoid teams pitching “AROUND” the female players.
PITCHING
Pitching height is from 6 feet to 12 feet (1.8288 to 3.6576 meters). Mat will be used,
HOMEPLATE IS NOT PART OF THE STRIKE ZONE and THE BALL MUST MAKE CONTACT WITH
THE MAT TO BE CALLED A STRIKE. Any pitch not within the prescribed height will be called
“ILLEGAL” by the umpire and counted as a BALL, if the batter swings the ball is in play.
FACE MASKS ARE MANDATORY FOR PITCHERS!!!!!!!!!!

4. HITTING
All ISF, ASA and USSSA bats are allowed; NO SENIOR BATS. Anyone swinging a SENIOR BAT
will be expelled from the game. Anyone swinging a “SHAVED” or “DOCTORED” bat will be
expelled from the tournament.
When a HR is hit the batter will go back to the dugout (per ASA rules). NO RUNNING THE
BASES.
Batters will start with a 1-1 COUNT, no courtesy fouls.
This is a “HIT YOUR OWN BALLS” tournament, teams will provide their own 12” yellow
52/300 for males. LADIES will hit 11” yellow 44/375 balls (provided by team), hence, NO
BUNTING and no “GIRLS LINE”.

5. OTHER RULES
All games will be UMPIRED per the schedule, if a team doesn’t have three players qualified
to UMPIRE notify the tournament director. Teams will also provide a SCOREKEEPER and
TIMEKEEPER while umpiring.
Pinch runners will be allowed, any player can pinch run for an on-base player.
Decisions made by the home plate umpire are FINAL; grievances and protests will be
handled by the TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR.
Catchers will tag runners, however, EXCESSIVE COLLISIONS WILL BE AVOIDED, anyone
making excessive contact will be ejected from the game.

6. CJR2 Round Robin Brackets
Group 1 Group 2

7. 2B
3A
3B
2A
1A
1B
Loser 1
Loser 6
Loser 2
Loser 5
Loser 13
0800 - (1)
0940 - (5)
1030 - (7)
0850 - (3)
1120 - (9)
1210 - (11)
1350 - (15)
1300 - (13)
1530 - (19)
1440 - (17) 1620 - (21)
Championship Bracket
Loser 19
If Necessary
Field 1 Game Times
1 – 0800
3 – 0850
5 – 0940
7 – 1030
9 – 1120
11 – 1210
13 – 1300
15 – 1350
17 – 1440
19 – 1530
21 – 1620
*All Games on Field 1

8. 5B
6A
6B
5A
4A
4B
Loser 3
Loser 8
Loser 4
Loser 7
Loser 14
0800 - (2)
0940 - (6)
1030 - (8)
0850 - (4)
1120 - (10)
1210 - (12)
1350 - (16)
1300 - (14)
1530 - (20)
1440 - (18) 1620 - (22)
*All Games on Field 2
Loser 20
If Necessary
Field 2 Game Times
2 – 0800
4 – 0850
6 – 0940
8 – 1030
10 – 1120
12 – 1210
14 – 1300
16 – 1350
18 – 1440
20 – 1530
22 – 1620
Consolation Bracket

9. • Losers of game 9 & 11 are 5th
& 6th
Place based on runs against
during bracket play
• Losers of game 10 & 12 are 11th
& 12th
Place based on runs against
during bracket play
• Loser of game 15 is 4th
Place
• Loser of game 16 is 10th
Place
• Loser of game 17 is 3rd
Place
• Loser of game 18 is 9th
Place
• Loser of game 19 is 2nd
Place if second loss in bracket play
• Winner of game 19 is 1st
Place if undefeated in bracket play
• Loser of game 20 is 8th
Place if second loss in bracket play
• Winner of game 20 is 7th
Place if undefeated in bracket play
• Loser of game 21 is 2nd
Place if game is necessary
• Winner of game 21 is 1st
Place if game is necessary
• Loser of game 22 is 8th
Place if game is necessary
• Winner of game 22 is 7th
Place if game is necessary
Single Elimination Games Breakdown

11. Ops. Center/
Info. Booth
Eating
Area
Camping
Warmup Area
Warmup Area
Port–A
Johns
Field 1
Field 2
Bouncy Castle
Food/
Drinks
Field Address:
Schaafheimerstrasse 30
64832 Babenhausen
Camping
Camping
Kitchen
Trailer
Food/
Drinks Displays

12. CONTACT:
Dusty 0172-9930213
Ray Domenech: 0179-9186492
Email:
rememberingciarra@gmail.com

13. Rollbraten with Brötchen 3.00 €
with Fries or Salad 4.00 €
Grobe Bratwurst (Brats) 2.00€
Käseknacker (Cheese Brat) 2.00€
Hamburger / Cheeseburger 2.50 €
with Fries 3,50 €
Original American Hotdog 1.50 €, with Fries 2.50 €
Schnitzel with Brötchen 2,50 €, with Fries or Salad 3.50 €
Frenchfries 1.50 €
Cheddarfries 2.00 €
Veggie Special (various salads, free of choice) 2.00 €
Cupcakes and Cakes are free, but a donation is very welcome!!!

14. Cup of Coffee .50 €
Cola/Fanta/Sprite .33 ml 1.00 € *
Table Water .33 ml 1.00 € *
Beer (Schlappelseppel) .33 ml 1.50 € *
Beer (Radler) .33 ml 1.50 € *
CPT Morgan & Dr Pepper/Red Bull 2,50 €
Jägermeister & Dr Pepper/Red Bull 2,50€
* all bottled beverages will be deposited with 1€

15. 4 €
ALL YOU CAN EAT !!!
(BUT LEAVE SOME BACON FOR EVERYONE…. PLEASE….)
Scrambled Eggs, Bacon,
Brötchen with Salami, Ham Cheese, Peanut Butter, Jellies, Jam
Coffee, Tea, Milk, Chocolate Milk, Apple Juice, Orange Juice