Mustangs 9U Youth Baseball
1st Annual Pitch, Hit & Run Fundraising Competition
Where: Waterworks Park Baseball Fields
When: Friday, March 24th @ 5:30 (**Registration will start at 5pm and end at 6pm**)
Cost: $10 per participant
Prizes will be awarded to the *Pitching Champion, * Hitting Champion, *Running Champion & *All Around Best for EACH age group.
RULES:
1. There will be three age groups:
7-8 Years Old
9-10 Years Old
11-12 Years Old
2. Cleats may be worn but ABSOLUTELY NO metal spikes. NO bare feet.
3. Baseballs, Tees & Bats will all be provided. Participants MAY NOT utilize their own equipment.
4. Each participant will be allowed SIX pitches, THREE swings, & ONE run.
5. Pitching scores are scored on accuracy, using a designated “Strike Zone”. Each pitch hitting the “Strike Zone” = 75 points. The participant must have one foot touching the rubber when pitching (just like in a game). If the participant misses on all six pitches, they will still be given 50 points. (Ex. Participant hits somewhere in the strike zone on their 2nd, 4th & 5th pitch but not on the 1st, 3rd or 6th pitch, they will receive 3 pitches x 75 points which will give them 225 points for pitching.)
6. Hitting scores will be scored on distance and accuracy. All participants will be hitting off of a tee. They must hit to ball from a batting position, there will be NO running starts when hitting the ball. Each participant will have three attempts, a swing and a miss counts as an attempt (one swing = one attempt). They will receive 2 points per foot minus the inaccuracy from the line that will run from home plate, through the pitcher’s mound and second base and into center field. If the participant fails to hit the ball during their three attempts or hits the ball less than 50 feet, they will still receive minimum of 50 points. The best of the three attempts will be the participants hitting score. (Example: Participant hits the ball 176 ft., but is 10 ft. to the left of the center line. The score would be 176 - 10 = 166 ft. x 2 = 332 points.) Scores will be rounded to the nearest foot.
7. Running score will be scored on speed/time (in seconds). All participants will run from second base to home plate. The distance every participant will run is 160 ft. The runner will be timed from the moment they leave second base, touch third base, and crosses home plate. SLIDING WILL NOT BE ALLOWED and will result in an automatic 50 point minimum for the participants running score. Anything run over 11.00 seconds will result in a 50 point minimum and the runner will be given one point per one hundredth of a second less than 11.00 seconds. (Example: The runner runs the 160 ft. in 10.99 seconds they will receive 51 points, for 10.90 seconds they will receive 60 points, for 8.00 seconds they will receive 350 points etc.)
8. HAVE FUN!
PARTICIPANT INFORMATION:
Name: ______________________________ Birthdate: ____-____-_______ Age: ______
Parent/Guardian Name: _________________________ Phone: (______)-______-________