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*  Rules for 2002 13th Double Tenth Cup Softball Tournament     *
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last update: 6/4/01 No mercy rule in play-off.
last update: May 23, 2001  (Forfeit is 21A-0)
last update: September 13, 2002 (In Co-ed,  no male could be all A-league players ) 

Rules: (PLEASE READ ALL THE RULES BEFORE YOU REGISTER!!!)
  1) A/AA-league : Best 8 teams according to previous
                standings decided by League director.
  2) B/BB-league : all other teams or new teams.
  3) Co-ed league : 3 females , 7 males. (Allow A-league players 
                without any quota restriction)
  4) One player only represents one team in all leagues
     except Co-ed league with restrictions.
  5) Only Chinese American players are qualified. Game is
     forfeited if any illegal players found.
  6) League director reserves the right to deny the team with
     non-qulaified players.
  7) Any player not listed in the application form will not
     be allowed to play.
  8) Mercy rule is applied if there are 16 runs or more gap
     at the end of 5th inning. No mercy rule in play-off.
  9) Maximum 7 innings or 70 minutes each game. Umpire will
     inform both teams in last inning.
 10) Game could be tied except playoff.
 11) One pitch-runner allowed for each team in each inning.
 12) Players without any NUMBER are not allowed to play.
     This is mandatory. Team T-shirt/ jersey is required.
 13) 10 players (Min 6 players; 4M, 2F (7M/3F) for Co-ed ).
     Slow Pitch (6 to 12 ' arch).
 14) 25 feet commitment line from the 3rd base to the home
     base is applied.
 15) No need to step on the home base in order to score.
     Warning will be issued for the first player and counted
     as an out for the rest of the offenders.
 16) Start with one strike and one ball. One fault is allowed.
     Two faults are counted as strikeout.
 17) No lead off. No stealing. No bunt. Max 15 runs for each
     inning for all leagues.
 18) Batting order must be on the line-up card for ten players.
     Additional players are allowed to be added to the batting
     order. But once the player is added, he/she will not be
     allowed to drop except dropping the injury with a
     replacement.
     If drop without replacement, the injury's turn will count as out.
 19) For co-Ed, two female players are required to station in the 
     infield except the pitcher and catcher. Three defense positions
     are reserved for female only, no male substitution.
 20) For co-ed, the batting order should be: M M F ,Any
     missing F will be counted as an OUT.
 20.1) For co-ed, if a male batter walks and there is a female on deck,
     the female has the option of automatically walking also.
 21) Game time is also the forfeit time if no enough players
     (60%) come to play.
 22) Managers or captains are responsible for the result of
     scoresheet. Verify with umpire at the end of game.
 23) First forfeit costs $50. Second forfeit costs $50 and
     MAY result in being dropped from the tournament. Will be
     decided by tournament director. The Forfeit game is counted as 21A-0.
 24) ASA rules are applied to the rules which are not
     specified above.