RULES for 2025 SFC Jared C. Monti Memorial 8U Tournament: July 24th - July 27th 2025
RYBSA Complex: 687 Pleasant St. Raynham, MA 02767
The Jared C. Monti Tournament will be played according to the 2025 (or latest published) Official Babe Ruth Baseball rulebook with the following exceptions and clarifications:
1. Pool play games for seeding will be played Thursday - Saturday. Single elimination knockout bracket games will be played Sunday.
2. The top 2 teams in each pool will advance to the knockout bracket Sunday. Pool winners will be seeded 1-4. Seeding for Sunday single elimination bracket will be as follows:
1 - Winning Percentage
2 - Head to Head
3 - Fewest Runs Allowed
4 - Most Runs Scored
5 - Coin Toss
3. Pool play games will end in a tie. Elimination games if needed will go to extra innings until there is a winner.
4. The maximum number of players on a roster is 15.
5. Adult coaches must coach bases. No more than 3 coaches are allowed outside the dugout (ex. 3rd base coach, 1st base coach, and coach right outside of their dugout).
6. Teams must have a minimum of 8 players to play. Else they will forfeit. In the event of forfeit, the team that did not forfeit will be credited with a 6-0 win. The team that forfeits will not be eligible to make the elimination round Sunday.
7. No infield practice before games. The outfield area may be used to warm up. No hitting against the fence. Batting cages may be used on a first come, first serve basis.
8. Home team will be designated by the flip of a coin. Dugout choice is first come, first serve. During the knockout round games Sunday, the higher seed is the home team.
9. Batters and base runners must wear a helmet. Although not mandatory, we highly recommend that players wear helmets with protective face guards or cages. Catchers must wear protective throat guards as well.
10. Any player who warms up a pitcher must wear a helmet with a mask.
11. On-deck hitters are not allowed on the playing field. They must use the designated on deck area adjacent to the dugout or outside of dugout not near other players, coaches, or spectators.
12. 5 run limit per inning. Last inning or declared last inning is unlimited runs. If ball is batted and goes over the outfield fence in fair territory, it is a home run and all runs are counted even if it goes over the runs per inning limit.
13. Complete games are 6 innings unless game time limit is met. Game time limit is 1hr, 45 minutes. The time of the game will start with the first pitched ball of the game. The home plate umpire will keep the time. No new inning may start after the 1hr, 45 minutes. The current inning, if already started, needs to finish after this time unless the home team is leading. Coaches and umpires must agree prior to the 1hr, 45 minute time limit of what the last inning will be and the last inning is unlimited runs. The Championship game on Sunday will have no time limit.
14. Slaughter rules for all games:
● 10 after 4 innings (3 ½ if home team is leading)
15. If a game ends with a score differential over 10 runs, the score will be reported with a 10-run differential. For example, if the score ends as 25-3, the official score will be recorded as 13-3.
16. In the event of inclement weather, the Monti Staff will post cancellation information on the RYBSA website 1-1/2 hours prior to game time and the Tournament Director will text the appropriate team managers. If the game has not been canceled at that time, teams should proceed to the appropriate field. Every attempt will be made to determine playing conditions prior to the deadline.
17. In the event of cancellation, the game schedule may be adjusted to accommodate make-up games, if the weather permits. Game times and length may be modified if necessary. Cancellations and schedule changes will be listed on the RYBSA website.
18. All protests will be resolved before resuming play by the Monti Staff. If a manager has a protest situation and allows the game to continue before resolving the matter, the protest shall not be considered. Judgment calls by an umpire may not be protested.
19. All players must slide or attempt to avoid the defensive player. Failure to slide or attempt to avoid will result in a player being called out. Umpires’ discretion.
20. Managers are responsible for the conduct of their players, coaches and fans. A game may be forfeited by a team if unruly behavior disrupts the game. This rule is at the discretion of the umpire.
21. All team managers MUST check in with the Tournament Staff above the concession stand before each game to pick up scorecards, game balls, and MVP awards. The winning team must submit the scorecard back to Tournament Staff above concession. Name and jersey number of the 8U pitchers must be submitted to the Tournament Staff. This is necessary to ensure accuracy of pitching and game results. The scorecard must be signed by both team managers for validation.
22. After each game both teams must line up on the baselines for the presentation of the MVP award. Both coaches will come together to decide on the player for their team that earned the award. The away team will present the award to the home team and the home team will present the award to the away team. Teams must hand out the MVP award and clean up their dugout prior to heading to the outfield for your post game meeting with your team; post game meeting may be moved to outside the field in the event the schedule so demands.
23. Tournament Bat Rules - All bats must have the USA Bat certified marking.
24. Continuous batting order so all players must bat. Free defensive substitutions.
25. If a player arrives late and team has not gone through the full batting order, the player may be added at the bottom of the order. If the team has already gone through the full batting order, that player will not be eligible to play that game.
26. If a player leaves the game hurt or ill and is unable to play, no out will be called. Player’s position in the batting order will be skipped with no penalty. If player leaves for any other reason, that spot in batting order will be an out each time it comes up.
27. A courtesy runner may be used for catcher or pitcher only when there are 2 outs. Runner is the player who made the last out.
28. We encourage cheering and having fun, but there is no direct cheering, chanting, or taunting at opposing players. Please show sportsmanship.
29. No metal cleats allowed.
30. RYBSA will provide game balls for each game and pay the umpires.
31. 4 outfielders are allowed to play.
32. Head first sliding is not allowed. The runner will be called out and the ball is dead. A runner may dive back to a base.
33. Infield fly is not in effect.
34. Dropped 3rd strike is not in effect.
35. Mounding – if runners are halfway or more to next base, they get the next base. General vicinity of mound = mounded. Umpires' discretion as this is a judgment call.
36. No pitcher is allowed to pitch more than 3 innings per game, 6 innings per day, and 12 innings for the entire tournament. If a pitcher pitches over any of these maximums, that team will lose the game that the violation occurred in as a forfeit. 1 pitched ball in an inning counts as a full inning.
37. No re-substitution of a pitcher. If a player is removed from the pitching position, they may play anywhere else in the field but can not return as pitcher in the same game.
38. Upon the second trip to the mound by a coach in the same inning, that pitcher must be removed.
39. Pitcher must be removed from pitching if 3 batters are hit in 1 inning or 4 total in one game.
40. Curveballs are not allowed. First violation is a called ball and a warning to the pitcher and manager. Second violation is called ball and removal of the pitcher from the pitching position.
41. No balks will be called.
42. Each player must play 6 defensive outs in the field unless game is shortened by weather or mercy rule.
43. Bunting is allowed. Slash bunting and a pull back and swing are not allowed and will result in an automatic out and ball is dead. Umpire’s discretion.
44. Players must play in 2 out of 3 games minimum to be eligible to play in elimination games.
45. Base stealing is unlimited to 2nd and 3rd base. Runners may attempt to advance to home plate ONCE per inning per team on a wild pitch, pass ball, steal, or overthrow from the catcher to the pitcher after a pitch, successfully or unsuccessfully.
46. Runners may leave base once the pitched ball crosses home plate.
47. Runners may advance on overthrows to a base or to the pitcher. Overthrow to the pitcher from the catcher is when the ball goes beyond the pitching rubber towards 2nd base. If the runner advances to home plate on the catcher to pitcher overthrow after a pitch, this will count as their ONE steal attempt to home if not already used in that inning.
INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY
In the event of a tournament being canceled by weather or any other unpreventable occurrence, every effort will be made to complete the tournament. Schedules may be changed, or games may be shortened. Playoff formats could also be adjusted due to weather. In the event of a rain-out with no make-up tournament scheduled, we will offer all teams a credit based on the following criteria:
• A full rainout, meaning no games were played, a credit will be issued for the entire entry fee.
• If one game was played, a team will receive credit for 50% of the entry fee
• If two games are played, no credit will be given
SKILLS COMPETITIONS
There will be 3 individual skills competitions as part of the tournament. A player can not participate in more than 1 competition. Entering a player(s) into a skill competition is not required.
1. Home Run Derby
All pitching will be done from in front of the mound by a team coach. The hitter will have 8 ‘outs’ to hit as many home runs as possible. An out is any attempt to make contact with the ball that does not result in a home run. If no home runs are hit, the winner will be the player with the furthest hit ball in fair territory where it lands (not rolls to).
All decisions of the Tournament Staff will be final.
2. Accuracy Throw
Nets will be set up behind 1st base, 2nd base, and 3rd base. A tee with a baseball will also be placed near the pitching mound. Players will throw from home plate.
2 points for hitting 1st base and 3rd base nets on the fly.
5 points for hitting 2nd base net on the fly.
7 points for hitting baseball off the tee on the fly.
3. Fastest Around the Bases
Timer will start when runner initiates running from home plate. Must touch all bases. Timer will stop when runner touches home plate.