RULES

GENERAL INFO - AM COM USA SLOW PITCH SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTS

**** SIGN UP TO ENTER A TOURNAMENT ARE ACCOMPLISHED BY CALLING THE HOTLINE

**** HOTLINE: (9 0 9) 2 6 1 - 2 2 5 0 / amcomsoftball@msn.com / www.amcomsports.com

**** TOURNAMENT FLYERS MAY CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE

**** ALL TOURNAMENTS ARE GUARANTEED TO SCHEDULE FOUR (4) GAMES WITH PLAYOFFS

**** MEN ~ WOMAN ~ CO-ED SLOW PITCH SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTS

**** ALL INTERNET OR E-MAIL FLYERS ARE ONLY AN ABBREVIATED VERSION OR ABSTRACT / SYNOPSIS OF THE COMPLETE TOURNAMENT FLYER. BECAUSE OF THIS, INTERNET / E-MAIL FLYERS DO NOT CONTAIN ALL OF THE SPECIFICS / PARTICULARS OF A SCHEDULED TOURNAMENT OR EVENT.

**** ALL TEAMS WITH (0-4) RECORD = "NO WINS" GET $100.00 TRAVEL MONEY

**** ALL FIRST GAME START TIMES 10:00 AM OR LATER WITH RARE EXCEPTIONS.

**** SCMAF STYLE RULES / CO-ED 12 & 11 INCH BALLS / WOMAN = 11 INCH BALLS

**** ALL ENTRY FEES CASH ONLY DUE BEFORE 1ST GAME STARTS ~ NO CHECKS

**** GENERAL ENTRY DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY NIGHT - 9:00 PM BEFORE TOURNEY NO "DROPS" AFTER THE DEADLINE ACCEPTED OR "NO SHOW" ON TOURNEY DAY ALLOWED PENALTY: PLAYERS & MANAGERS SUSPENDED AND PREVIOUS PRIZE FORFEITED UNTIL FULL ENTRY FEES PAID IN FULL WITH CASH. DIFFERENT DEADLINES DO EXIST FOR "ROAD TRIPS" AND SPECIAL EVENT TOURNAMENTS. THERE ARE NO REFUNDS FOR DEPOSITS; TEAMS MAY IN RARE CASES BE ELIGIBLE FOR A TRAVEL MONEY CREDIT.

**** WHEN THERE ARE FREE SHIRTS / JACKETS / SWEAT SHIRTS, ETC THE TEAM MANAGER MUST E-MAIL THE ORDER PRIOR TO MONDAY AFTERNOON - 4:00 PM BEFORE THE TOURNEY TO RECEIVE IT BY TOURNAMENT DAY amcomsoftball@msn.com / NO EXCEPTIONS

******* ALL TOTAL DOLLAR AMOUNTS (NO CASH) FOR ENTIRE TOURNAMENT PRIZE PACKAGES ARE NOT GIVEN TO 1ST PLACE TEAM ONLY.. THEY ARE SPREAD OUT TO AT LEAST THE TOP (4) FOUR FINISHING TEAMS OR MORE IN SPORTSWEAR ~ SPORTS EQUIPMENT AND TRAVEL MONEY..

**** PRIZE GUARANTEE:
THE TOTAL DOLLAR AMOUNT OR VALUE OF TOURNAMENT INDIVIDUAL PRIZES ARE AWARDED TO AT LEAST THE TOP FOUR (4) TEAMS OR MORE. THE TOTAL TOURNAMENT PRIZE DOLLAR VALUE ARE NOT BASED ON THE NUMBER TEAMS TOTAL PRIZES FOR THE TOP FOUR (4) TEAMS MAY VARY IN STYLE OR CONTENT BUT NOT IN TOTAL DOLLAR VALUE FOR THE ENTIRE TOURNAMENT SPECIFIC DOLLAR VALUE FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL PLACE (1ST, 2ND, 3RD, ETC) MAY CHANGE BUT NOT THE TOTAL DOLLAR VALUE FOR THE ENTIRE TOURNAMENT PRIZE PACKAGE.

****AM COM USA / A.S.A. 2011 BAT POLICY
ALL BATS MUST FIRST, HAVE A CURRENT A.S.A. 2000 / 2004 APPROVED STICKER AND SECOND, NOT BE ON THE REVISED A.S.A. "NON-APPROVED LIST"
"WHEN IN DOUBT, THEN THROW IT OUT"
ALL BATS MUST BE "CLEARLY" MARKED FOR IDENTIFICATION. THE BURDEN OF PROOF IS ON THE PLAYER. "WORN OFF" OR PARTIALLY VISIBLE A.S.A. STICKERS ARE NOT ALLOWED OR ACCEPTED.
THE MANAGER IS ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR GUARANTEEING THAT THE PLAYERS ON HIS / HER TEAM FULLY OBEY THIS RULE. MORE THAN ONE PLAYER USING THE SAME BAT IN THE SAME INNING IS PROHIBITED (AUTOMATIC OUT)
UNLESS UMPIRE APPROVAL AT COIN TOSS.
ANY PLAYER CAUGHT USING A NON-APPROVED BY A.S.A. BAT OR A SUSPECTED OR VERIFIED ALTERED BAT WILL BE EJECTED FROM THE GAME AND AN AUTOMATIC OUT WILL BE DECLARED. THE BATTER DOES NOT HAVE TO HIT OR SWING AT THE BALL.
I/ WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE USE OF A NON-APPROVED A.S.A. BAT IS A VIOLATION OF SOUND FUNDAMENTALS, FAIR PLAY, SPORTSMANSHIP AND THE SAFETY OF BOTH PLAYERS (PARTICIPANTS) AND SPECTATORS (NON-PARTICIPANTS).
I / WE GUARANTEE TO EDUCATE THE PLAYERS ABOUT THESE BAT RULES. I / WE FURTHER GUARANTEE TO ENFORCE THE PLAYER OBEDIENCE OF THESE BAT RULES.
WEBSITE: A,S.A. CERTIFIED BATS:
http://www.softball.org/about/certified_equipment.asp


"PITCHER SAFETY BOX" NO HIT ZONE

PROHIBITION OF PROFANITY / F-WORD IN EFFECT. MANDATORY EJECTION

**** ALCOHOL PROHIBITION AT ALL PUBLIC PARKS EXCEPT BY PURCHASE AT BIG LEAGUE DREAMS. ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION PROHIBITED AT BIG LEAGUE DREAMS BY PLAYERS ON THE FIELD, IN THE DUGOUT OR IN THE BLEACHERS DURING THEIR GAME.