1. GENERAL RULES FOR TOURNAMENTS 2. TOURNAMENT SCHEDULES 3. PITCHING RECORD 4. MAP OF FIELD LOCATIONS LOMBARD LIGHTNING SPRING WOOD BAT TOURNAMENT MANAGER S INFORMATION Included in this package are: TEAMS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR ONE HOUR PRIOR TO THEIR FIRST GAME: A.) TEAM ROSTER B.) CERTIFICATE OF ACCIDENT LIABILITY INSURANCE BIRTH CERTIFICATES FOR EACH PLAYER MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION IN EVENT OF A CHALLENGE FROM OPPOSING TEAMS. PLAYERS MAY BE NO OLDER THAN TEAM AGE AS OF APRIL 30. GENERAL RULES 1. 3 Game Guarantee, weather permitting. 2. 13U pitching distance is 54. Base distance is 80. 3. 14U pitching distance is 60 6. Base distance is 90. 4. Continuous batting order & unlimited substitution. All players must bat. Managers will have the option of matching the opponent s line-up size: i.e. If one team has 12 players and the other has only 10, team with 12 may elect to play only 10 players. High School substitution rules would be in effect in this case. 5. No changes may be made to the original roster after its submission to the tournament director. A maximum of 15 players on the roster. 6. Only those on the team roster plus the manager, 2 adult coaches and the scorekeeper are allowed in the dugouts or on the bench. 7. Teams must be at the playing field 1-hour prior to game time for their first game of the tournament; thereafter, game time will be forfeit time. 8. This is a Wood Bat event. One-piece wood or composite wood bats are acceptable. No metal, ceramic or wood/metal combination bats allowed. Bats will be provided in each dugout for teams to use if needed. If a tournament bat breaks, return the pieces to the tournament director after the game. If a tournament bat disappears, the team using that dugout will be required to pay $60.00 prior to their next game. There is no penalty for broken bats, just for missing bats. 1 st, 2 nd & Consolation TEAM TROPHIES 15-1 ST & 2 ND & Consolation INDIVIDUAL AWARDS PER TEAM
LOMBARD LIGHTNING SPRING WOOD BAT TOURNAMENT MANAGER S INFORMATION PITCHING RULES 1. Each pitcher is allowed 7 innings for the tournament. 2. A full calendar day s rest is required if 4 innings or more are pitched on the same day. 3. 3 innings or less no rest is required. 4. One pitch delivered in an inning will be considered as 1 inning pitched. 5. Once removed from the mound, a pitcher may not return to pitch in the same game. 6. Pitchers may be brought into the game from the bench. 7. Those teams that must play more than three games in the tournament will be allowed 2 additional innings per pitcher for the tournament. Rest rule remains in effect. 8. Each team must record the pitchers used in each game and have the opposing manager initial the pitching record after the game. PLAYING RULES 1. Coin flip will be used to determine home team prior to the start of each game. 2. Games will be 7 innings. In event of a tie, last out of previous inning will be placed at 2 nd base to begin each half inning. The game will then continue until a winner is declared. 3. A time limit of 2 hours will be enforced, except as noted in rule 2. 4. If at anytime a team cannot field 9 players, the game will be forfeited. 5. 10 run lead after 4 ½ innings with the home team ahead will be declared officially over. 6. No arguing or riding of the opposing players, coaches or umpires is permitted by anyone (including fans). Manager is responsible for the actions of his team and his team s fans before, during and after the game. 7. All batters, on deck batters, base runners and any players used to coach the bases must wear protective helmets. 8. Avoid contact rule will be enforced. If, in the umpire s opinion, the runner intentionally tried to knock out the fielder, the runner will be called out and may be ejected from the game. 9. Speed-up rule: Pinch runner is optional at any time for the catcher & pitcher, mandatory for the catcher with 2 outs. Player making the most recent out will be the courtesy runner. 10. Injured player: In the event a player must be removed from a game due to injury, his spot will be skipped in the line-up with no penalty. 11. Good sportsmanship is expected. No profanity, throwing of bats, helmets, or gloves in anger will be tolerated. Anyone using this avenue of expression will be removed from the game. 12. Umpire s decisions are final. 13. Only the team manager can question umpires ruling. 14. Official PONY baseball rules will apply with the above exceptions.
LOMBARD LIGHTNING SPRING INVITATIONAL TEAM PITCHING RECORD TEAM NAME MANAGER Innings Opposing Manager GAME DATE Pitcher # Pitcher Name Pitched Signature
Lombard Lightning Spring Invitational 13U SCHEDULE # TEAM NAME # TEAM NAME 1 NORTHWEST TRAVELERS 6 LOMBARD LIGHTNING 2 ELMHURST COUGARS 7 VELOCITY VENOM 3 HOMER HEAT 8 REGION REDBIRDS 4 HOMER HURRICANES 9 CWS ACE 5 TEAM ACCELERATION 10 PLAINFIELD WARRIORS GAME # DAY TIME FIELD TEAMS 1 SAT 8:30 AM 21 #1 V #2 2 SAT 9:00 AM 8 #3 V #4 3 SAT 11:00 AM 21 #5 V #6 4 SAT 11:30 AM 8 #7 V #8 5 SAT 1:30 PM 21 #9 V #10 6 SAT 2:00 PM 8 LG1 V LG2 7 SAT 3:00 PM 17 WG2 V WG3 8 SAT 4:00 PM 21 LG3 V LG4 9 SAT 5:30 PM 17 WG4 V WG5 10 SUN 9:00 AM 21 LG6 V LG8 11 SUN 9:00 AM 17 WG8 V LG5 12 SUN 11:30 AM 17 WG1 V WG7 13 SUN 11:30 AM 21 LG7 V LG9 14 SUN 2:00 PM 21 LG11 V LG12 15 SUN 2:00 PM 17 WG6 V WG11 CONS. 16 SUN 4:30 PM 17 WG9 V WG12 CHAMP. 14U SCHEDULE # TEAM NAME # TEAM NAME 1 EVANSTON ORANGE CATS 5 LOMBARD LIGHTNING 2 CRUSH BASEBALL 6 BLOOMINGDALE BULLDOGS 3 CARY CRUSADERS 7 ELMHURST COUGARS 4 PBI EAGLES 8 OAK LAWN CHARGERS GAME # DAY TIME FIELD TEAMS 1 SAT 8:00 AM 18 #1 V #2 2 SAT 8:00 AM 17 #3 V #4 3 SAT 10:20 AM 18 #5 V #6 4 SAT 10:20 AM 17 #7 V #8 5 SAT 12:40 PM 18 LGI V LG2 6 SAT 12:40 PM 17 WG1 V WG2 7 SAT 3:00 PM 18 LG3 V LG4 8 SAT 5:30 PM 18 WG3 V WG4 9 SUN 9:00 AM 18 LG5 V LG7 10 SUN 11:30 AM 18 LG6 V LG8 11 SUN 2:00 PM 18 WG5 V WG7 CONS. 12 SUN 4:30 PM 18 WG6 V WG8 CHAMP.
LOMBARD LIGHTNING SPRING INVITATIONAL SCHEDULE 13U TOURNAMENT TEAM # 1 LOSER G1 FIELD #21 WINNER G1 GAME # 1 8:30 AM SAT LOSER G1 TEAM # 2 WINNER G1 WINNER G6 FIELD #8 FIELD 17 WINNER G12 GAME # 6 GAME # 12 2:00 PM SAT. TEAM # 3 11:30 AM SUN. LOSER G2 FIELD #8 WINNER G2 WINNER G7 FIELD 17 GAME # 2 FIELD 17 CONSOLATION 9:00 AM SAT. OVER-ALL GAME # 15 LOSER G6 TEAM # 4 WINNER G2 GAME # 16 CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD #21 FIELD 17 CHAMPIONSHIP 2:00 PM SUNDAY GAME # 10 GAME # 7 WINNER G7 4:30 PM SUNDAY 9:00 AM SUN. TEAM # 5 3:00 PM SAT. LOSER G8 FIELD #21 WINNER G3 GAME # 3 WINNER G11 WINNER G8 LOSER G3 11:00 AM SAT. FIELD 17 FIELD #21 TEAM # 6 LOSER G7 GAME # 11 GAME # 8 FIELD 21 9:00 AM SUN. 4:00 PM SAT GAME # 13 LOSER G5 LOSER G4 TEAM # 7 11:30 AM SUN. FIELD #8 LOSER G9 LOSER G4 GAME # 4 LOSER G11 11:30 AM SAT FIELD 21 TEAM # 8 WINNER G4 GAME # 14 FIELD 17 2:00 PM SUN. GAME # 9 WINNER G9 LOSER G12 TEAM # 9 5:30 PM SAT. FIELD #21 WINNER G5 LOSER G5 GAME # 5 1:30 PM SAT TEAM # 10
LOMBARD LIGHTNING SPRING INVITATIONAL SCHEDULE 14U TOURNAMENT TEAM # 1 LOSER G1 FIELD #18 WINNER G1 GAME # 1 LOSER G1 8:00 AM SAT. WINNER G1 FIELD #17 TEAM # 2 FIELD #18 WINNER G5 GAME # 5 GAME # 6 WINNER G6 12:40 PM SAT. LOSER G2 WINNER G2 12:40 PM SAT. LOSER G2 TEAM # 3 WINNER G2 LOSER FIELD #17 LOSER FIELD #18 G5 GAME # 2 G6 FIELD #18 CONSOLATION LOSER G5 8:00 AM SAT. LOSER G6 OVER-ALL GAME # 11 FIELD #18 TEAM # 4 FIELD #18 GAME # 12 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME # 9 GAME # 10 CHAMPIONSHIP 2:00 PM SUNDAY 9:00 AM SUN. 11:30 AM SUN 4:30 PM SUNDAY LOSER G7 TEAM # 5 LOSER G8 LOSER FIELD #18 LOSER G7 GAME # 3 G8 WINNER G7 LOSER G3 10:20 AM SAT. WINNER G3 WINNER G8 FIELD #18 LOSER G3 TEAM # 6 WINNER G3 FIELD #18 GAME # 7 GAME # 8 3:00 PM SAT 5:30 PM SAT LOSER G4 TEAM # 7 WINNER G4 LOSER G4 FIELD #17 WINNER G4 GAME # 4 10:20 AM SAT. TEAM # 8
LOMBARD LIGHTNING BASEBALL SPRING INVITATIONAL FIELD LOCATIONS HOST INFORMATION CONTACT NAME LOMBARD LIGHTNING BASEBALL BILL O BRIEN 524 S. PARK RD. bill.obrien@comcast.net LOMBARD, IL 60148 Phone #: 630-327-7251 Lombard is located in the western suburbs of Chicago and easily accessible from all the major Inter-states. Fields are located with-in blocks of Roosevelt Rd. (IL Rt. #38), and between I-355 to the west and IL Rt.#83 to the east. From the South -I294 N. to Roosevelt Rd. West. From the North I294 S. to I290 W. to Rt. 64 W. - to Rt. 83 S. - to Roosevelt Rd. West. From SW or NW I355 to Roosevelt Rd. East. #1 FIELD #17 & #18 - MADISON MEADOW PARK - WILSON ST. & FAIRFIELD AV., LOMBARD From the East. Roosevelt Rd. to Westmore / Meyers Rd. North on Westmore to Wilson. Turn Left on Wilson to fields. From the West. Roosevelt Rd. to Main St., Lombard. North on Main St. to Wilson. Turn Right on Wilson to fields. #2 - FIELD #21 - SOUTHLAND PARK - GRACE ST. & CENTRAL AVE., LOMBARD Roosevelt Rd. to Westmore / Meyers Rd. North on Westmore to Wilson. Turn Left to Grace St. Turn Left on Grace to field. #3 FIELD #8 LOMBARD COMMONS MAPLE ST. & EDGEWOOD AV. LOMBARD, IL Roosevelt Rd to Main St. North on Main St. to Maple. East on Maple to Edgewood. Turn left to field. I-355 NORTH 3 1 2 I-355 SOUTH
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