WELCOME

Thank you for your interest in participating at the 2025 Adelaide Aces Challenge Masters Games.

Please find attached a Team Registration form to be completed and returned with a minimum of 7 players, 7 days prior to the tournament to ensure enough time to establish the draw. You can amend or add to your registration form prior to your first game if required.

Banking details are provided below for each player to pay via direct deposit prior to the event, although cash payments will be accepted before the first game.

We have also included the Competition Rules for the tournament for you and your team to peruse prior to the event.

The canteen and bar will be open, as well as the BBQ bright & early for egg & bacon sandwiches.

Thanks again for organising your team and your contribution to making the Aces Challenge Games a success.

Regards,

Mal Sporne

President – Adelaide Aces

Email adelaideaces@gmail.com

TEAM REGISTRATION FORM

ADELAIDE ACES CHALLENGE MASTERS GAMES

7^th 8^th 9^th June 2025

CLUB/TEAM NAME
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CONTACT PHONE
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I acknowledge that I am responsible for informing all players within my team the competition details and rules.		SIGNED / DATE

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Umpire		Ph:	xxx

Payment methods: cash or direct deposit.         

$30 per player

Account name: Adelaide Aces

BSB: 805 050

Account number: 102 353 745

Amendment to competition rules – 1

1. ELIGIBILITY

• Minimum age requirement of 35 years as at 31/12/2025
• Permits may be available for players 33 years and above, approval
  upon request
• Approved permit players will not be permitted to pitch or catch

1. BATS

• Female players may use wooden or aluminum bats

COMPETITION RULES

ELIGIBILITY:

All players to be 35 years of age or over, as of 30^th June 2025

GAMES:

All Games are 100 minutes duration or 7 innings.

No new innings to start after 90 mins. Home team may complete the inning if behind at 90 minutes.

Game time of 75 minutes constitutes a ‘full game’ if weather stops the game.

A maximum of 5 runs per batting inning at which point the umpire will call “SIDE”

10 run lead mercy rule after 5 innings (5 Runs allows the game to flow more easily/quickly).

If a finals game is a tie after the even innings and 100 minutes, the game should be played out. Next inning the batting side starts with a runner on second base (the last out from the previous inning shall be the runner). Play out the even extra inning (No sudden death run/rule). If no result after that extra inning, the next inning will start with runners on second and third base, play out the even inning.

If raining at scheduled commencement, the umpire can declare ‘WASHOUT’, 20 minutes past official start time. Games shortened to 90 minutes if delayed for more than 10 minutes.

In the event of a ‘WASHOUT’ each team awarded 1 point on a 0-0 score.

First named is the AWAY team, occupies 1st base bench and BAT FIRST.

Second Named is the HOME team, occupies 3rd base bench and FIELD FIRST.

Competition is “ROUND ROBIN”, with 2 points for win – 1 for draw – 0 for loss.

If teams are tied at end of the competition, count back will be awarded on ‘Runs For’ or head to head if still tied.

Final top four to play off for Medal rounds – 1v 2 for Gold & Silver – 3 v 4 for Bronze

DIAMONDS:

Unfenced diamonds to have home run line marked with cones

Rubbish & recycling bins to be provided on each bench.

PITCHING:

A maximum of 3 innings per pitcher per game

BATS:

Wood or wood composite.

LINE-UP:

A Maximum of 12 players can play on a batting line up if the scorebook allows 12.

9 players need to be on a fielding side.

CHANGES:

Umpires have the discretion to refuse team changes where they believe time wasting is involved.

“SPEED UP” rules can be applied for runners for catchers (and pitcher if required) with less than 2 OUTS, mandatory on 2 OUTS. Runners are to come from bench, if on the team sheet, otherwise revert to last batted out. Speed-up runner should be ready to go.

Teams may have 1 courtesy runner per game for a hitter unable to run bases, after batter safely reaching 1^st.  Courtesy runner cannot steal bases.

DESIGNATED hitter rule for pitcher and/or catcher optional for each team.

INJURIES:

Unrestricted interchange for injury during game. Injured player(s) are to be moved from field as soon as practical.

EJECTIONS:

Any player ejected from a game for any reason must serve a 1 game penalty

Penalty must be served in next scheduled game for team.

Ejected player(s) are unable to play for other teams.

PRECEDENCE:

In the absence of a ruling that needs to be made, the rules and bylaws of the SABL will apply at the sole discretion of the umpire.

Rules listed above will take precedence over SABL rules and bylaws in these games.

TEAMS RESPONSIBILTY:

Second named team to ensure diamond and benches are cleaned after each game

Players from both teams please help out raking diamonds when required.

Please ensure the scorer and opposition manager has a team sheet at least 10 minutes before the game.

Score card to be handed to Aces Official for tallying the Games Table of Results

PLAYER RESPONSIBILTY:

Play in the spirit of the game.

These are non-contact games this weekend, so play accordingly please. Runner MUST slide into base to avoid contact. NO abusive language to be directed at officials or opposition teams, by players, spectators etc. Be considerate of others, show respect to your fellow players….

Drink responsibly and have a good time. Absolutely no Alcohol to be brought onto venue.

PLAYER QUALIFICATION:

Finals Eligibility, all players must be registered and have played at least 33% + 1 inning of all playable innings during tournament. i.e. if 18 playable innings are recorded for your team during the minor rounds, an eligible player must have played in a minimum of 7 innings.