Cap tip: Here’s a group taking some concrete steps to develop the game. We encourage support of this novel idea.
Freeport Men’s Fast Pitch Mentor / Novice Tournament
Format: Date(s), August 1st & 2nd, 2009 – Double elimination -* Progressive pay
Cost: Entry = $120.00 +* Progressive pay (Entry fee due 10 days prior to tournament date)
* Above entry fee guarantees team two games, after which advancing teams pay $25.00/game to
continue play in the tournament (umpire fees), maximum pay per team will be $220.00
Contact: Rich Kunde – 616-765-5338, e-mail – ra1kunde@yahoo.com
P.O. Box # 101, Freeport, MI 49325-0101
DEFINITIONS:
Mentor / Novice Play – A competitive format designed to develop new pitching and/or players.
(Open roster)
Mentor Pitcher – An experienced pitcher willing to advise and develop new pitching.
(Open to all classifications)
Novice Pitcher – One in pursuit of skill and confidence to compete in league or state level play.
a.) As the primary pitcher, never championed in League or Tournament Fast Pitch.
b.) As a primary pitcher, never won a game at any state class or level of Fast Pitch.
(“Novice Pitchers†must be submitted with entry confirmation for review)
RULES: A.S.A. except for the following.
1 – Novice pitcher must throw to 3 batters per inning.
2 – Teams may have more than one novice or mentor pitcher.
3 – Everybody bats, free substitution, batting order stays same.
4 – Limit of 3 runs per inning except for walk off hits of any kind.
a.) This includes singles, doubles, triples, home runs.
b.) A batters hit with two (2) outs or less, must be played through until play ends, time
out is called or three (3) outs are recorded.
Example: Two (2) runs have scored, bases loaded with two out. A single is hit and
scores two runs lacking an out being recorded and play ends. Result: Two
outs, the team batting has scored four runs in their at bat, inning ends.
5 – In a last inning, be it the 7th inning or by time limit, visiting & home team will be allowed
unlimited runs. (This allows both teams an opportunity to win the game.)
6 – No A.S.A “game ending runs ahead rule in Mentor/Novice play.
7 – In any event a team cannot field a “novice pitcher†(injury, unavailable, no volunteer, etc.), a mentor pitcher†may start the inning. However, the batting team places runners on base, beginning at first, for each batter that a novice pitcher did not pitch to. (This rule is intended to prevent “faked injury†and allow a game to continue.)
8 – Home team will be determined by flip of coin and considered the “official score bookâ€.