The summer program has proven to be an enjoyable and positive experience for the participants. However, it is necessary for the players and parents to be fully committed to the program. Teams compete in multiple tournaments, and sometimes have to play on consecutive days or two games on the same day. We encourage families to schedule their vacations, if possible, around tournament schedules. However, coaches can often accommodate planned vacations when informed prior to player selection.
Tournaments have specific rules about line-ups.
They do not have a rolling batting order where every player bats, as we do in our recreational leagues, and they have limited re-entry of players. We have our own rules requiring every player to bat at least once and to play the field a minimum of two innings each game, although certain tournament rules or events, i.e., ten-run rule, darkness, designated hitter, etc., sometimes prevent this. In order to make it easier to distribute playing time, we encourage our coaches to select only 12 players instead of the 15 typically allowed on a tournament team roster.