Formerly the 5th Annual Tater Tourney

October 15th and 16th, 2022

7U-14U: This is an OPEN tournament but intended for Rec or lower level AA/D3 teams!

Registration closed October 7th.

• USSSA Rules w/caveats on CFBBA Site (use AA rules), plus....

• CFBBA teams must play with the roster submitted during tournament registration.

  • You may add players from outside of CFBBA but need to be included on the roster submitted.

• CFBBA’s Fielding Rotation rules do not apply.

• CFBBA’s R3 rule does not apply.

• Dug-outs are first come, first serve.

• For Pool Play, a coin flip will determine home/away.

• For Bracket Play, the higher ranked seed will be the home team.

• Bracket Seeding Tie Breakers 

  • Overall Record

  • Head to Head Results

  • Run Differential

  • Runs Allowed

  • Runs Scored 

• No pitching limitations, but coaches are strongly advised to use sound judgment, while keeping each player's health a top priority.

• A pitcher may NOT re-enter as pitcher in the same game, once removed.

• Pool play games will be 1 hour 30 minutes, finish the inning; No new inning once time has expired; Pool Play games may end in a tie.

• Bracket play games will last: 1 hour 30 minutes; finish the inning; No new inning once time has expired; In case of a tie, extra innings will be played up to 6 completed innings.  If after 6 innings are played, the game is still tied, the following Tie-Breaker will be used:  last 3 batters that batted load the bases, 2 outs, 2-1 count on each batter. 

• Mercy Rules are: 15 after 3, 10 after 4, 8 after 5, ALL divisions

• Mathematical Elimination DOES apply, NO CUMULATIVE. 

• There shall be a 5 run cap per 1/2 inning in 7/8 & 9/10.

• NO RUN CAP per 1/2 inning in 11/12 & 13/14.

• Please arrive early and be ready to take the field 30 minutes prior to your start time. 

  • FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN A FORFEIT.

• Please have birth certificates on hand in case of an age protest.   

  • Protests must be made within the first 45 minutes of the game and will require a $100 deposit.  If the player/coach cannot provide a birth certificate, the player will be considered illegal.

• Teams may NOT use players from other teams playing in the same tournament.  (Teams will forfeit all games and be disqualified from the remainder of the tournament). 

• Ejections: Any participant (player, coach, spectator, etc.) ejected from a game will be suspended for a minimum of 1 game (subsequent game). The Umpire-In-Chief and Tournament Director will enforce any game suspensions depending on the severity of the situation.

• 13/14 division 

  • Players must use a maximum drop 8 (-8) bat. This applies to the entire 13/14 division, even though it's a 13U rule for USSSA.  If you have questions, please see a tournament director.

  • Penalty (First Offense)

    • If the Umpire discovers that a bat does not conform to the above rule until a time during or after which the bat has been used in play, it shall not be grounds for declaring the batter out and/or ejection from the game. If the Umpire discovers that a bat has been used to put a ball in play and before the next legal pitch, the defensive team shall have the choice of the result of play or the batter being called out and all runners returning to the base occupied at the time of the pitch.

  • Penalty (Second Offense)

    • If a team is found  in violation of this rule a second time during the tournament, then the manager shall be ejected in addition to the First Offense penalty.

• If the tournament is canceled due to inclement weather, prior to any games being played, a 100% refund will be issued.  

• If a team only completes 1 game, due to inclement weather, 2/3 of the registration fee will be refunded.

• If a team only completes 2 games, due to inclement weather, 1/3 of the registration fee will be refunded.

• Once bracket play begins, no refunds will be given.

• If bracket play games are not completed, due to inclement weather, rings will be awarded to the top 2 remaining seeds in each bracket.  

• When discussing inclement weather, a game is considered complete after one inning is complete.

• Any team disqualified from the tournament will not be refunded.

• If a team withdraws from the tournament with at least 7 days’ notice, a full refund will be issued.

• Teams in divisions that do not make will receive a 100% refund.

• CFBBA rules can be found here.

Kona Ice

(serves shaved ice with tons of flavor options)

Blackout BBQ

(serves brisket, sausage, chicken, sausage on a stick, turkey legs, loaded baked potatoes, etc...)

Additional vendors coming soon! 

Please email tournaments@cfbba.org.