Description

AGE:               You may register in only one age division

GUYS AGE DIVISIONS:                 12-14       15-19       20-29       30-45      46 & up

GALS AGE DIVISIONS:                 12-14       15-19        20 & up

BOYS EXHIBITION, if time allows, considering other event time restraints in park: 9-11

PITCHER:     Bring your own pitcher.

BATS:            It's recommended you bring your own bat or one will be provided; (no wooden bats allowed)

 Softball bats may only be used to hit softballs

                       Baseball bats may only be used to hit baseballs

BALLS:          Gal’s divisions will be thrown softballs; Guy’s divisions will be thrown baseballs

HELMETS:     Helmets are not required, but will be provided

SHOES:         Players must wear closed-toed shoes or cleats

RULES:

PITCHES:     All pitches will be thrown from the area designated for pitchers

Each hitter has 10 swings to hit as many home runs as possible

                                    After 20 pitches, the batter is done regardless of the results

                                    Boys' exhibition is 5 swings and 10 pitches

FOULS:          Foul balls do not count toward the score but are counted as one of the ten swings

OUTS:           There are no counted outs in this Derby (count is based on ten swings)

RUNNING BASES: the batter remains in the batter's box after each swing and does not run, nor circle the bases 

SCORING: (Men’s Division)

ENTRY WITH THE MOST HOME RUNS IS THE TRUE WINNER!

IN THE EVENT THERE IS NO ONE IN THE AGE DIVISION WITH A HOMERUN, THE POINT SYSTEM WILL BE USED

POINT SYSTEM:

175 feet-249 feet: 1 point

250 feet-299 feet: 2 points

300 feet to fence: 3 points

Over the fence: Homerun

Score is awarded on where the ball lands at first ground contact, not where it rolls to

SCORING: (Women’s Division)

ENTRY WITH THE MOST HOME RUNS IS THE TRUE WINNER!

IN THE EVENT THERE IS NO ONE IN THE AGE DIVISION WITH A HOME RUN, THE POINT SYSTEM WILL BE USED

POINT SYSTEM

125 feet-149 feet: 1 point

150 feet-174 feet: 2 points

175 feet-199: 3 points

200 feet: Homerun

Score is awarded on where the ball lands at first ground contact, not where it rolls to

TIE:       In the event of a HOMERUN TIE, the tie-breaker will be based on points

In the event there is a tie in round two, the finalists will receive ONE pitch: the farthest hit wins

REGISTRATION FEE: $20: PRIZES include 50/50 pot and keepsake trophy!