Luck is the Great Equalizer

What Makes This Event So Much Fun?

The Rules

Theese final rules are available for download below and will trump all rules on this page.

FINAL OFFICIAL 2024 MAIN EVENT RULES HERE

The Basics

GoldROSTER RESTRICTIONS

THE MAIN EVENT

March 15 – 17, 2024

MEN’S RESTRICTIONS

Can have 4 points max!
D or below = 0 points
C = 2 point each
NO B or higher players

COED RESTRICTIONS

Can have 2 points max!
Women Players – 0 points
Men D or below = 0 points
Men C = 2 point each
NO B or higher players

THE ENCORE

March 22 – 24, 2024

You may register as an open team or as a restricted team.

All teams will start off in either the Coed or Men’s Gold division, however open teams will start games with some Irish style handicaps as determined in the final rules coming March 19th. Teams that register as a restricted team must adhere to the point system below or risk automatic tournament elimination.

Teams that lose two of their first three games will be dropped to a single-elimination Clover division.

RANKING INFORMATION

NCS Rankings and Info:
https://playncs.com/slowpitch/rankings

*If a player is not listed on our NCS ranking’s list, we use the current year’s HIGHEST USSSA ROSTER to determine what a player is ranked with us. If not on a current USSSA roster we will revert to previous years highest USSSA roster. Please use link above for more info.

Roster information taken from National USSSA / All World rankings – For player rankings click here

BATS & BALLS

Current approved ASA bats only

.52COR/300lbs compression balls only

We are providing each tournament team with balls at check-in. If you lose ’em, you can throw in your own balls or grab a couple from our merch tent. We will have balls available for purchase. Here’s the breakdown:

Men’s teams will be provided with 2 men’s balls
Coed teams will be provided with 2 men’s balls & 2 women’s balls
Any additional balls needed during the tournament will be provided by the teams that are playing
Each ball not retrieved by the team that lost the ball will have to be replaced by that team
Replacement balls can be brought in by the team or purchased at the tournament
New balls will be provided for the Championship Games

Thank you to our partners, Nevada ASA and A3 Athletics, for generously allowing us to aquire their backlog of balls for use at the tournament!

SOME OF THE STANDARDS

Game Times

- No new inning after 50 minutes
- Teams must be ready to play 15 minutes early as Umpires have the right to start 15 minutes early. If a game can start early, 1 Run will be awarded to the team that is ready per five minutes that your team can’t field a legal lineup. If a team can’t field a legal lineup at the original start time (as determined by the umpire), the games will be considered an immediate forfeit.

All batters start with 1-1 count

- Men DO NOT have a foul to give
- Women DO have a foul to give

Homeruns

- Men have 2 per game per team
- Women have unlimited homeruns

Designated Homerun Hitter

- Before each game your team will designate a player as the unlimited homerun hitter. That player may hit as many homeruns without penalty and it will not count against your team’s homerun total. If your homerun hitter is walked, then the next male batter in your lineup may hit a homerun without penalty in their next at-bat. In Coed games, no matter how many outs, the girl has the option to walk if the designated homerun hitter is walked.

Arseway Wheel

- Must spin Arseway Wheel 20 minutes before each game. If Arseway Wheel is not spun you will lose your homeruns for that game.

Mercy Rule

- 20 after 3
- 15 after 4
- 10 after 5

Courtesy Runner

- One runner per inning per gender. Can be anyone in your lineup, gender specific.

Pitching

- 6′ – 10′
- Across Body
- No juking

Lineups

- May bat up to 12
  - Coed May bat 9,10, or 12
- Men’s & Coed defensive lineup: can play anywhere
  - Coed may have a maximum of 5 men or 5 women.

Rule Modifications

- The Tournament has the right to modify game start times and rules pending on weather or miscellaneous incident

Extra Innings

Extra inning games will be played after time has expired (or the end of the 7th inning of course).
You must pitch to your own team.
1 pitch per batter with NO foul to give. The strike out rule (Brutal rule) will not be effect.
Last out of previous inning will start off on second base.
A maximum of 10 runs per half inning will be allowed in extra innings.

REFUND POLICY
No refunds if the event is canceled for any acts beyond our control not limited to but including acts of God, public health concerns, and government-mandated event closures. Under these circumstances, we will do our best to reschedule or apply your deposits to a future event.

Once the tournament begins:
50% refund if rained out with one game – 25% refund with two games played.
No refund if rained out with three or more games played.

The Fun

FORMAT

THE MAIN EVENT

Men’s & Coed divisions with Limited roster restrictions
3 Game Guarantee

All teams will start in either the Coed or Men’s Gold division. Teams that lose two of their first three games will be dropped to a single-elimination Clover Division.

THE ENCORE

Men’s & Coed Open
Men’s & Coed Limited roster restriction
3 Game Guarantee

Teams that lose two of their first three games will be dropped to a single-elimination Clover Division.

All teams will start off in either the Coed or Men’s Gold division, however open teams will start games with some Irish style handicaps as determined in the final rules coming March 19th. Teams that register as a restricted team must adhere to the point system or risk automatic tournament elimination.

THE GAME ENDING ORANGE

DUBLOONS OF GLORY!

A new additition in 2023, and we are bringing it back two times over. In 2024, we’re unveiling a unique twist: not one, but two “Game Ending Orange Doubloons of Glory” in every field. If a batter connects with these legendary orbs, untouched by outfielders, during any at-bat, in any game, they clinch an instant victory – no mulligans allowed. It’s a dash of Irish luck on the diamond!

GET PINCHED RULE

Hit a Dead Ball Out (DBO) in fair territory over the outfield fence after you teams homeruns are used up, an out will be recorded. Your team will lose a run and the bases will clear. PINCH… OUCH! However, if the Mad Hatter Rule is in Effect and the Mad Hatter hits a DBO in fair territory over the outfield fence, your team will lose 2 runs… DOUBLE PINCH… DOUBLE OUCH! Don’t hit a DBO.

SPIN TO TEST YOUR LUCK

If you liked spinning the giant Arseway Wheel at previous Dublin’s, you’ll love what we’ve got in our pot of gold for 2023! Before each game, each team spins for luck. Could be prizes, advantages, disadvantages- You’ll see…it’s a surprise. (ex: includes extra homeruns, defensive players, etc.)

1. You will receive the benefits or non-benefits for that game only.

2. The last team to spin will receive the game card from tourney staff that will then be handed to the umpire before the game begins.

3. NEW! Get really lucky with a chance to switch Arseway Rules with the opposing team

3. Each team’s representative, spinning the wheel, must be at the wheel no later than 20 minutes prior to game time on bracket (remember, games can begin 15 minutes early). If Arseway Wheel is not spun in time, you will lose your homeruns for that game.

THE MULLIGAN

THE WEEKEND MULLIGAN
Teams may pre-purchase a weekend Mulligan for $55 (which may be used once per game)

Individual mulligans may be purchased for $15.

MULLIGAN DETAILS

1. On offense, if you are dissatisfied with your at-bat, you may use your mulligan chip to hit again….The Umpire and the Ump will hole-punch the chip and hand it to the opposing team on defense for a free Coors Light or Killings Irish Red.

2. On defense, if you are dissatisfied with the outcome of the previous play, you may use your mulligan chip to make their hitter hit. The Umpire and the Ump will hole-punch the chip and hand it to the opposing team on defense for a free Coor’s Light or Killings Irish Red.

3. Once a Mulligan is used, the play will reset & any base runner will return to their previous position & the pitch count will start over.

4. You must use your mulligan chip immediately following the play- before the next pitch.

5. YOU MAY NOT TRUMP A MULLIGAN CHIP
Mulligan chips may not be used to erase a previous mulligan chip. For example, if the offense uses a mulligan chip and improves their at-bat, the defense may not use a mulligan chip to make the hitter bat for a third time or vise versa.

THE IRISH INNING

The Irish inning is the 3rd inning.

1. The Irish inning is the 3rd inning.

2. After the second out is recorded, the very next batter (Mad Hatter) will count as two runs if they score. If the batter is the Mad Hatter and he/she hits a legal homerun over the fence, all base runners (including the batter) will count as double.

3. The batter/Mad Hatter MUST wear a visibly noticeable Irish themed Hat for the rule to count. Each team will receive a free Irish Hat.

4. Mulligan chips MAY be used for this at bat.

5. Mad Hatter (if he/she reaches base) MAY use a courtesy runner if still available.

6. DBO Rule applies (-2 runs) if Mad Hatter hits DBO.

THE BRUTAL RULE

1. If the batter, male or female, strikes out or fouls out, the opposing team will receive one run.

2. If the foul out is caught… it will not count as a strike out … ball must hit the ground.

3. If the Mad Hatter is the batter that strikes out, the opposing team will be rewarded 2 runs.

4. A Mulligan Chip may not be used for any strikeouts period!

THE 100% LAG RULE

Before each game, teams unite with ump to Lag for home or visitor. If a team’s Lag is touching the pitching mound rubber
(white), that team will be rewarded 2 runs automatically- BOOM! Zero coin flips are allowed.