YOUTH Baseball            

General Information

Date

Saturday, July 19 & Sunday, July 20

Fee

$160.00 per team

Deadline

Discount Registration Deadline
($10 off Entry Fee)
Postmark: Monday, June 23
Online: Monday, June 23

Registration Deadline
(Full Priced Entry Fee)
Online only:  Monday, June 30

Sites

10 & Under - Boone Little League fields
12 & Under - Hunziker Youth Sports Complex
14 & Under - Ames area baseball fields

Boone National Little League Complex Map
Ames area ball fields Map
Billy Sunday Field (Nevada) Map
Gilbert High School Map

Time

Tournament rules, schedules and map will be posted 7 days prior to competition. NO SCHEDULES WILL BE MAILED!  

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Competition Information

Format

10 & Under: Round robin pool play.  Medals will be awarded to each pool based on pool play.  All games will be 6 innings (1 hour 30 minute time limit).

12 & Under: Round robin pool play.  The top team in each pool will advance to play in a single elimination championship bracket. All games will be 6 innings (1 hour 30 minute time limit).

14 & Under: Round robin pool play.  The top team in each pool will advance to play in a single elimination championship bracket. All games will be 7 innings (1 hour 45 minute time limit).

*A run rule of 10 runs after 5 innings will apply to all divisions

Equipment

Teams are responsible for providing their own catcher's equipment, bats, batting helmets and etc. Game balls will be provided by the Iowa Games.

Diamond Size

10 & Under - 12 & Under - 60' baseline; 14 & Under - 90' baseline.

Pitching Distance

10 & Under - 12 & Under - 46 feet; 14 & Under - 60 feet 6 inches. Pitchers: May pitch a maximum of 12 innings in the tournament. (1/3 of an inning is considered a complete inning for ALL pitchers.)

Rosters/Changes

Teams may have a maximum of 20 players. Roster changes may be made at no additional charge and must be postmarked by July 7. Teams that originally register online may make roster changes online until July 11. New players and/or replacement players must complete an Individual Entry Form and the waiver must be signed by a parent or legal guardian (for athletes under the age of 18). For replacement players, please indicate which player they are replacing. Roster limits will be enforced.

Coaches who register online are allowed to make roster changes online.  To make roster changes online please click on the above link in the box on the right.                           

Rules

I.H.S.A.A. rules with modifications. A no designated hitter policy will be used. In the 10 & Under - 12 & Under divisions, runners may not leave the base until the ball leaves the pitcher's hand. If the runner leaves early, he is ruled out. No steel spikes will be allowed in the 10 & 12 Under divisions.

Age Determining Date

Born on or after May 1, 1997 for 10 & Under; May 1, 1995 for 12 & Under; May 1, 1993 for 14 & Under.

Entry Procedure

Register online or submit a Team Entry Form and proper entry fee by the above deadlines. Entries walked into the Iowa Games office and online entries will be considered that day's postmark. Divisions will be filled in order of postmark date. Slots cannot be held. The Iowa Games will maintain the list of registered teams. Teams in excess of the maximum will be placed on a waiting list.

Entry Information

Please call the Iowa Games at 1.888.777.8881.

Umpires

Each team is asked to provide two umpires who will be available to umpire on game day. Umpires do not need to be certified, but need to have basic knowledge of baseball.

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Event Codes

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Registration

Entry Form

Click here to download or print a PDF of the Team Entry Form.
(Note: If you are having problems viewing the entry form, please download the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader and install the newest version of the Acrobat plug-in for your browser. This is a free download.)

Online

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE

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Additional Information

Baseball-Youth Commissioners

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