Baseball

Date

July 27 – 28, 2019

Site

Hunziker Youth Sports Complex MAP

Brookside Park MAP

Time

Tournament rules, schedules and map will be posted online 7 days prior to competition.

Commissioners

Iowa Games
888.777.8881
info@iowagames.org

2021 State Games of America
Qualifying Event

2021 State Games of America

Competition Format

2 games in pool play on Saturday. Teams will be seeded in each pool and a single elimination championship bracket will be played on Sunday.

Bracket Seeding: Teams will be seeded by 1. Wins 2. Fewest Runs Allowed 3. Total Runs Scored

12 & Under, 11 & Under, 10 & Under, 9 & Under: All games will be 6 innings (1 hour 30 minute time limit).

14 & Under: All games will be 7 innings (1 hour 45 minute time limit).

Younger divisions may have to play on softball fields with portable mounds.

Division Limits

The Iowa Games has the discretion to adjust the number of teams per division.

9U – 12 teams
10U – 12 teams
11U – 12 teams
12U – 12 teams
14U – 12 teams

Rules

Click Here for Iowa Games Baseball Rules

12U, 11U, 10U, 9U will pitch from 46′ and 14U will pitch from 60′ 6″

BAT RULE: All bats for age divisions 14U and younger must be permanently stamped with the new USSSA 1.15 BPF Mark or BBCOR Certified Mark.
14U – bats may not exceed 34 inches and/or 2 3/4″ barrel
12U and younger – bats may not exceed 33 inches and players may use a 2 1/4″ or 2 5/8″ or 2 3/4″ barrel

I.H.S.A.A. rules with modifications. A no designated hitter policy will be used. In the 9 & Under, 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 9, 10, 11, & 12 Under divisions.

Age Determining Date

9 & Under: A player 9 or younger on May 1, 2019 is eligible to play
10 & Under: A player 10 or younger on May 1, 2019 is eligible to play
11 & Under: A player 11 or younger on May 1, 2019 is eligible to play
12 & Under: A player 12 or younger on May 1, 2019 is eligible to play
14 & Under: A player 14 or younger on May 1, 2019 is eligible to play