18u Tournament Brackets

16u Tournament Brackets

Coaches,

Sorry for the changes in both events. We will try hard to not let this happen in other events this summer. This should be the final schedule.

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I am attaching the 2007 World Baseball Federation Florida Cup Schedule. This will shortly appear on our website at www.worldbaseballfederation.com. The winner of each bracket is assured of playing in the Gold Bracket with one wildcard team. If the wildcard team in the 18U tournament is set up to play a team in their own bracket in the first round we will switch the last two seeds around to avoid that situation. There will be no switches made in the 16U event.

The tournament directors are: Bob Pincus 352-396-1108 (16U) and Rob Perez 954-696-1871 (18U).

Field Locations
Leesburg High School: 1401 West Meadows Ave; Leesburg, FL 34748Lake-Sumter CC: 9501 US Highway 441; Leesburg, FL 34788Sleepy Hollow Complex: 2775 Hollow Lane, Leesburg, FL 34748South Lake High School: 15600 Silver Eagle Road; Groveland, FL 34736
We originally had use of Pat Thomas Stadium, but reconstruction has not gone well there and is not yet completed in time for this event. We are moving some 16U games to Sleepy Hollow Complex.

Baseballs
We request that teams use Diamond Baseballs, however, it is not mandatory. Each team will supply baseballs for their games. Teams are expected to supply three balls per game and then additional as needed. Since the fences are shorter, but higher, than normal at the Sleepy Hollow Complex we'd suggest those teams make sure they bring enough baseballs.

Tickets
Friday night - $5
Saturday - $8
Sunday - $8
No tournament passes for this event

Seeding
Seeding for the 16U tournament will be announced at Sleepy Hollow around 1 p.m. with the playoffs starting at 1:30 p.m. Teams that can be in the 4/5 game need to be at Sleepy Hollow no later than 1 p.m. to possibly play.

Seeding for the 18U tournament will be completed after the last game of the night is played on Saturday. Tournament officials reserve the right to switch sites and times of playoff games so that our host sites teams (Leesburg and South Lake) can play the playoff games at home to make it easier for them to manage the fields. We will not change their seeding.

Hotels
We have some hotels reserved at various amounts. Please call the WBF offices at 352-365-6130 to reserve rooms. Teams and parents alike can call to reserve the rooms. Prices range from $59 to $81 plus tax. Please call ASAP to reserve these hotels as they were very hard to get for this event.

Sportsmanship
We are asking teams to police their players, clean up their dugouts after games, etc. Good sportsmanship will always make a tournament atmosphere much better.

Rosters
For the Florida Cup teams are asked to bring 25 rosters to their first game. The committee will colate all rosters and hand them out to college coaches at no charge. We ask that all teams comply with this rule. If you need us to make the 25 copies please email me the roster a few days before the event and we'll take care of it for you.

WORLD BASEBALL FEDERATION TOURNAMENT RULES
NATIONAL FEDERATION HIGH SCHOOL RULES WILL BE USED WITH THE FOLLOWING NOTATIONS:

Age Requirement: May 1st will be the designated date to determine ages. Players who exceed the age of the division before May 1st will not be eligible to participate in that division. Players who turn 19 are eligible for the 18U division if they are 2007 graduates. Coaches must turn in rosters prior to playing the first game. A player may not be on two rosters in the same division. Copies of birth certificates or driver license must be
made available upon request. Ejections will be dealt with by the tournament committee.

1. Protest Fees: $100.00 cash (in rule interpretation only). Protest of uniform will not be allowed. The tournament director will be responsible for team’s conformity.

2. Game Time: Starting time is forfeit time unless delay is created by tournament director. All pre-game warm-ups should be done in the outfield or designated areas. No infield permitted. Please do not hit baseballs into chain link fences.

3. Time Limit: There is a 2:15 time limit - however all games must be played to a winner - no ties. Tournament director reserves the right to implement lesser time limits due to inclement weather. If home team is ahead bottom half of the inning will not be played if time has expired.

After 10 innings the "California" tiebreaker will be used.

California tiebreaker: the last batted out will be placed on second base to start the next new inning. Then
complete innings until the tie is broken..

4. Home Team: Will be determined by coin flip in pool play and by seeding in bracket play up to
the championship game. The home team will be required to keep a score book. The umpire in
chief will be responsible for the official score and changes.

5. Run Rule: 9U – 12U (8 runs after 4 innings) 15 runs after 3 innings in all tournament games;
13U – 18U (8runs after 5 innings) 15 runs after 3 innings in all tournament games.

6. EH Rule: Extra Hitter – Bat ten players, the EH can go into the field for any of the other nine
players in the game and that player will then become the EH. The batting order does not
change.

7. Bat Weight/Length: High School Bat weight/length differential rule is waived in the 15 and
under ages. In Wood Bat tournaments - bats must be wood or wood composite; no synthetics.

8. Courtesy Runner: Courtesy runner for both the pitcher and the catcher may be used at any
time. Courtesy runner has to be someone not presently in the line-up. The same player
cannot run for both in the same inning.

10. Metal Spikes: Not allowed for age groups 12 and Under.

11. Pitching Rules: 9U – 12U (8 innings); 13U – 14U (10 innings). In World
Championships innings start over in bracket play. Innings are calculated by thirds.

12. Inclement weather policy: 0 games played – 75 % refund, 1 game played – 50% refund,
2 games played – no refund. If WBF cancels the tournament – 100% refund.

NOTE: POSTED BRACKETS ARE OFFICIAL (place and/or time subject to change)