Tourney format
6/6/6 is relatively new to Alaska and softball in general, the main question
asked is “How do you play?”. Below is a brief description of the basics of how we
plan to use the 6/6/6 during this tournament.
Teams
Each team consists of a minimum of 6 players on the roster. However a roster
can include up to 10 players. A game lineup must consist of at least 6 but up
to 8 players with an even number of females and males. The extra players over
6 are used like the EP in a regular game, they bat in the lineup and can be
swapped into the fielding positions as per the norm.
Hitting
When a team is up to bat, all normal ASA rules apply with the exception of
base running rules, because there are fewer players there is an opportunity
for a base runner’s position in the order to come up, rather than be an automatic out the base runner hits and any player not on
the bases can replace the hitter on the base, this means courtesy runners are unlimited. Team bats until 3 outs are made by the
defending teams. Since this is coed the male/female alternating batting order is still in use.
Playing the field
Once you have made 3 outs, you send 5 players (any in the lineup) to the 5
available outfield positions. These positions are C, LF, LC, RC and RF. A team
plays these positions until 3 outs are made by the new team at bat. Once
3 outs are made, the outfield team puts 5 players in the 5 infield positions
which include 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, and Pitcher. These infield positions are played
until the new team batting has 3 outs. This will conclude a full inning, during
the even innings the order reverses itself and the batting team moves to
infield, infield to outfield and outfield into hit. A full game consists of 4 full
innings or 65 minutes, meaning teams bat 4 times, play the outfield 4 times,
and play the infield 4 times. This format allows for players to play multiple
positions and get multiple at-bats in one single game. As always Coed rules
apply so infield/outfield is made up of 2 men and 2 women.
Scoring
ODD innings
Round
Hitting
Infield+
(1B,2B,3B,SS,P)
Outfield+
(LF,LC,RC,RF,C)
1
Team 1
Team 2
Team 3
2
Team 2
Team 3
Team 1
3
Team 3
Team 1
Team 2
EVEN innings
Round
Hitting
Infield+
(1B,2B,3B,SS,P)
Outfield+
(LF,LC,RC,RF,C)
1
Team 1
Team 3
Team 2
2
Team 2
Team 1
Team 3
Because 3 teams play against each other as well as with each other, different
rules are in place for determining winners and losers and who advances to the next round of play. At the end of a game, just like
a regular game, your run total will determine the winner and loser. However, since there are 3 teams involved in each game, a
points system is established. The team with the most runs scored receives 3 points, while the team that scored the 2nd most runs
will receive 2 points. The team with the fewest runs scored will receive a point. If two teams score the same amount of runs after
4 innings, they will both receive the same amount of points for the place finished. (Example, if both teams tie for 2nd, they each
receive 2 points.) The 2nd round will be based on points accumulated in round robin play. Tiebreakers for advancement into the
2nd round will be determined by total runs scored in tournament.
Other details
C1
Run spot: There will be
Times
Team 1
Team 2
Team 3
a 3 run spot per level
10:00 AM AkS A's - C
Aglooliks Warriors - D
Beauty and the Breast - O
of play, we have D, and
11:15 AM Beauty and the Breast - O
Alaska's Finest - D
Dirty Ball Bags - D
open rosters.
12:30 PM Dirty Ball Bags - D
AkS A's - C
Peanut Butter n Ladies - O
Home Runs: 1 and
1:45 PM Peanut Butter n Ladies - O
Beauty and the Breast - O
Elimin8ors - C
done, one player may
C2
be designated unreTimes
Team 1
Team 2
Team 3
stricted and not count
10:00 AM Elimin8ors - C
Dirty Ball Bags - D
#FuckCancer - O
against that total, a
11:15 AM #FuckCancer - O
Peanut Butter n Ladies - O
Aglooliks Warriors - D
walk to this player is
12:30 PM Aglooliks Warriors - D
Elimin8ors - C
Alaska's Finest - D
considered a triple.
1:45 PM Alaska's Finest - D
#FuckCancer - O
AkS A's - C
Commitment line: A
“commitment line” will be used instead of having runners tag home plate, in effect, making all plays at home “force outs”. Once a
runner crosses the line they must commit to going to the alternative home plate.
Round robin stats
Teams
Level
AkS A's
C
Elimin8ors
C
Aglooliks Warriors
D
Alaska's Finest
D
Dirty Ball Bags
D
#FuckCancer
O
Beauty and the Breast
O
Peanut Butter n Ladies
O
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Pts
Pts
Pts
Runs
Runs
Runs
Total
Pts
Runs Seed
Bracket
A1
A4
3:30 P.M.
C1
4:45 P.M. C1
A3
Two advance
Open teams plus
top remaining
team
A2
B4
3:30 P.M.
C2
4:45 P.M. C2
B3
Two advance
Remaining teams
B2
B1