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    This document outlines the technical guidelines, rules, and regulations for a 2015 softball tournament hosted by the Schools Division Office I Pangasinan in Lingayen, Pangasinan, Philippines. The tournament will take place from November 12-14, 2015 at Lingayen Beachfront and will use a double elimination format. Eligibility of players is determined by a screening committee. Games will be 5 or 7 innings depending on the round and will use various run rules and tiebreakers. The document details rules regarding players, coaches, equipment, disputes and more to govern the tournament.

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    This document outlines the technical guidelines, rules, and regulations for a 2015 softball tournament hosted by the Schools Division Office I Pangasinan in Lingayen, Pangasinan, Philippines. The tournament will take place from November 12-14, 2015 at Lingayen Beachfront and will use a double elimination format. Eligibility of players is determined by a screening committee. Games will be 5 or 7 innings depending on the round and will use various run rules and tiebreakers. The document details rules regarding players, coaches, equipment, disputes and more to govern the tournament.

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    Republic of the Philippines

    Department of Education
    Region I
    SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE I PANGASINAN
    Lingayen

    SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
    TECHNICAL GUIDELINES, RULES AND REGULATIONS
    1. NAME OF COMPETITION
    2015 Division Athletic Meet
    2. DATE AND VENUE
    The tournament will be held from November 12-14, 2015 at Lingayen Beachfront,
    Lingayen, Pangasinan.
    3. ELIGIBILITY OF PLAYERS
    The sole judge of a participants eligibility totally lies within the judgment of screening
    committee.
    4. SYSTEM OF ELIMINATION
    Double Elimination
    5. RULES THAT WILL GOVERN THE TOURNAMENT
    The rules and regulation that will govern the tournament will be the 2010-2013
    International Softball Federation (ISF) Rule Book. With some modification stated in this ground
    rules.
    6. THE GAME OF SOFTBALL FOR BOTH ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SHOULD BE
    PLAYED FOR
    a. Five innings in the elimination round up to the placement game (3 rd placer) with
    the application of the Ten-Run Rule.
    b. If one of the team leads by 10 runs or more after 3 completed innings or 2
    innings if the home team is ahead.
    c. Seven (7) innings for the championship games with the application of the ISF
    2010-2013 Runs Ahead Rule (Mercy Rule).
    *(Mercy Rule 15 runs after the 3 innings, 10 runs after the 4 innings, and 7 runs
    after 5 innings.)
    d. In case of PLAY-OFF, the game shall be played for five (5) innings with the
    application of the Ten-Run Rule. A grace period of 30 minutes shall be given.
    7. THE TIE-BREAKER RULE WILL BE APPLIED AFTER THE FIFTH ON A FIVE-INNING
    GAME AND SEVEN-INNING GAME.
    8. RULE OF IMMEDIATE SUCCESSION SHALL BE OBSERVED.
    Only the first game in the morning shall be given fixed time. Games that follow shall
    start shortly after the end of the preceding game.
    9. DEFAULT
    All teams shall be given twenty-five (25) minutes grace period before being declared in
    DEFAULT.
    10. BORROWING/EXCHANGING OF UNIFORM SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED.
    Anybody caught using anothers number during the progress of the games shall be put
    out and be ejected from the game.
    11. CONFERENCES
    a. DEFENSIVE CHARGE CONFERENCE three (3) calls to confer in the whole duration
    of the game which the coach may opt to use in an inning.
    PENALTY: Removal of the pitcher from the pitching position.
    b. OFFENSIVE CHARGE CONFERENCE only one (1) call to confer in every inning
    shall be allowed.
    PENALTY: Ejection of the coach or the players who insisted the conference.
    12. DRAG PITCH MAY BE USED AND JUMP PITCH SHALL BE ALLOWED.

    13. PITCHER HITTING BATTERS BY A PITCH BALL


    a. If the pitcher hits three (3) batters in an inning, she shall be removed from the
    pitching position but may still play in other position.
    b. If the pitcher hits five (5) batters during the game, she shall be removed from the
    pitching position but may still play in other position. If a pitcher upon the
    judgment of the umpire deliberately hit the batter by a pitch ball, the pitcher will
    be ejected from the pitching position and in the game with an additional penalty
    of 1 game suspension for the unsportsmanlike conduct.
    14. INTENTIONAL WALK
    If the pitcher desires to walk a batter intentionally, it is sufficient to notify the plate
    umpire of the intent so as not to go through the motion of pitching. In this case, the ball is
    dead and runners cannot advance unless forced.
    15. BATS
    Only the ISF/ASA certified bats and those bats that have met the required specifications
    shall be allowed to be used.
    16. HELMETS
    Helmets are mandatory on offense for batters, on deck batters, batter-runners, runners,
    and players who coach in the first and third base coachs box. DELIBERATE REMOVAL OF THE
    BATTING HELMET of any runner during a live ball play shall cause the violator to be declared
    out immediately. The ball remains alive.
    17. ONLY THE DH-RULE SHALL BE USED AND NOT THE DP-RULE.
    18. WARM-UP CATCHERS MUST WEAR PROPER GEAR OR AT LEAST THE CATCHERS
    MASK. NO COACH SHALL BE ALLOWED TO WARM UP THE PITCHER ON THE GAME.
    19. DISPUTED CALL
    When a coach or a player of either team questioned the judgment of the umpire:
    A warning shall be given for the first offense.
    Shall be ejected from the game on the second offense with an additional one
    game suspension on the next scheduled game as penalty.
    20. APPEAL
    The proper way of making appeal shall be observed. Shouting at the umpire shall NOT
    be allowed.
    Warning shall be given for the first shouting offense.
    Ejection from the game for the second shouting offense.
    21. PROTEST
    All protests must be settled on the playing field. No protest will be considered after the
    completion of the game or on the judgment call.
    22. TEAM PRACTICE
    Teams schedule to play will be given ten (10) minutes practice on the diamond before
    the game.
    23. BATTING LINE UP
    It must be submitted at least 30 minutes before the schedule time.
    Prepared by:
    ALVIN S. ANCHETA
    Tournament Manager

    Approved:
    BERNARDO S. DE GUZMAN,

    Ed.D.
    Division PESS Supervisor

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