Coastal Classic Basic Rules 2026 Version

• MILB Baseballs-we will use MILB Baseballs in tournament from Rawlings.
• Lineup cards with first and last names must be turned in 30 minutes before the games, all players must be on the lineup cards.
• There will be runner for catchers immediately when catcher reaches base.
• 26 man rosters will be finalized on 1/1/2026, only players on rosters will be eligible to play in game.
• Scorekeeper will stop the game if a player is not on roster.

• Each team plays three games.
• Games are 7 innings and can end in a tie.
• The six teams with best records will advance to playoff rounds.
• If two teams are tied at the end of pool play the tie breakers are as follows:
• Top Two teams receive a bye.
  
• Tiebreakers for seeding- (Overall Record, Head to Head, Runs Allowed)
• If the 6 and 7 teams are tied in record and runs allowed there will be playoff game between the determine who advances.
• If the 3-4,4-5, 5-6 are tied they will be paired up with teams that have not played for the first round of playoffs

• The DH must be chosen before the game starts and on the lineup card as DH.
• If the DH is moved into a defensive position, other than pitcher the team loses the DH, and the pitcher (or whoever replaces the DH in the lineup) must bat for the rest of the game.
• A player can start as DH go in as pitcher and remain in DH position even after he is no longer pitching.
• The team will lose their DH if this person takes another position in the field other than Pitcher.

• Pitch Clock Rules
• 20-Second Action Clock Limit This provision supersedes OBR Rule 5.07(c) Pitcher Delays
• 1. A pitcher shall be allowed twenty (20) seconds to begin the activity to deliver each pitch. The pitcher does not necessarily have to release the ball within 20 seconds; however, the pitcher must begin the windup motion or, from a set position begin the motion to deliver the pitch in order to comply with the 20-second rule.
• 2. For the first pitch of each half-inning, following an umpires call of time, or if the ball becomes dead (for example, after a foul ball or a pick-off that goes out of play), the timer shall stop, reset, and start again when the plate umpire signals play after the pitcher is in the circle surrounding the pitchers rubber with possession of the ball, the catcher is in the catchers box, and the batter is in the batters box.
• 3. For the first pitch of any subsequent at-bat, the timer shall start when the plate umpire signals play. The umpire should signal when the pitcher has possession of the ball in the circle surrounding the pitchers rubber, the catcher is in the catchers box, and the batter is in the batters box.

• Replay Rules
• Each team gets one challange per game.
• If a team has succesful challange they will keep their challange.
• If a team has an unsuccesful challange they will lose their challange.
• When a team challenges they will check with the replay official to see if their play is a challangeable event. the replay official will check to see if he or she captured the event and will let the team know that the event is challangeable. If the team elects to challenge then the challenge will occur. The replay official will then send the outcome to the umpire.

• Teams can use pitcher to catcher communication.