// RULES & REGULATIONS
HOMERUN DERBY RULES
BATS WILL BE PROVIDED ON THE DAY OF THE TOURNAMENT.
1. The homerun derby will be a 2-day event, with the first two rounds scheduled for Friday, Dec 1st in the evening and the remaining rounds scheduled for Saturday, Dec 2nd, in the afternoon.
2. A maximum of 20 participants will be allowed
3. Entry fee will be $50 per participant
4. Winner of the homerun derby will be awarded a new softball bat (details TBD) and trophy
5. If the prior year’s winner is a participant, he/she will have the choice of what number hitter they will be for the first round only
6. Each participant can choose a pitcher of their choice
7. Derby rounds details:
a. Round 1 (Friday):
i. Random batting order will be decided prior to the start of the tournament (refer to #5 above for prior
year winner)
ii. The round will last 2 minutes & 30 seconds and each participant will have 1 timeout lasting up to 1 minute
iii. Only the top 8 participants will advance to Round 2
b. Round 2 (Friday):
i. Head-to-head format, seeded from Round 1
ii. The round will last 2 minutes & 30 seconds and each participant will have 1 timeout lasting up to 1 minute
iii. Top 4 participants advance to Round 3
c. Round 3 (Saturday):
i. Head-to-head format, seeded from Round 2
ii. The round will last 2 minutes & 30 seconds and each participant will have 1 timeout lasting up to 1 minute
iii. Top 2 participants advance to final round
d. Final Round (Saturday):
i. The round will last 2 minutes & 30 seconds and each participant will have 1 timeout lasting up to 1 minute
ii. In the event of a tie, winner will be decided by the total number of homeruns a participant has accumulated
throughout the entire homerun derby
HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE
TEAM WITH THE MOST PLAYERS AFFILIATED WITH OLL SCHOOL OR PARISH WILL HAVE HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE FOR THAT GAME.