5th Annual CFBBA Spring Ring Tournament

April 28-30, 2023

Registration Deadline is April 9 at 11:59pm

Cost:

$425 + Gate Fee per team.

Spring CFBBA teams will receive a $50 discount. Please email stephanie.castro@cfbba.org for the discount code.

Gate Fee:

Location:

Divisons: 

7/8, 9/10, 11/12 & 13/14

Age Info:

Rosters:

Check In:

• Check-in at least 45 minutes prior to the start time of your 1st game.
• Pay gate fee. 
• Provide proof of insurance (non-CFBBA teams). Proof of insurance can be emailed to tournaments@cfbba.org prior to check in. 
• Rosters MUST be signed through DocuSign prior to check in.

Baseballs:

On Site Vendors:

7/8-13/14 Youth Rules:

CFBBA rules can be found at www.cfbba.com

• 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.

• 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.

• CFBBA rules can be found on www.cfbba.com.

Inclement Weather & Refund Policy:

• 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.

Additional questions, please email: tournaments@cfbba.org