Seed	Team	W	L	RA	RD
1	Dirtbags 10u Platinum	2	0	1	24
2	Carolina Firebirds	1	1	12	-1
3	Summerfield Stars	1	1	12	-2
4	Carolina warriors select Gold	1	1	20	8
5	Canes Triad 10u Black	1	1	23	-7
6	Camel City	0	2	28	-22

11U Major

Pool standings

Seed	Team	W	L	RA	RD
1	Canes Triad 11U Scout	2	0	4	16
2	SBA Los Rayos	1	1	9	5
3	FS Bulldogs 11U Black	1	1	18	-2
4	Canes Black Humphrey 11u	0	2	26	-19

11U Open

Pool standings

Seed	Team	W	L	RA	RD
1	HiToms	2	0	4	18
2	Carolina Firebirds	2	0	13	7
3	NRV Tigers 11U Largen	1	1	9	7
4	Canes Atlantic 11U Barrier	1	1	10	14
5	Thunder Stixx	1	1	13	-7
6	New Market 11U	1	1	16	0
7	NCBA Golden Spikes - Sims	0	2	25	-18
8	NC Admirals Armada	0	2	27	-21

12U Open

Pool standings

Seed	Team	W	L	RA	RD
1	Carolina Ghost 12U Scout	2	0	8	20
2	King Kryptonite	1	1	17	-4
3	Camel City	1	1	8	16
4	NC Carolina Vipers	0	2	35	-32

SWAT HANDBOOK

RULES FOR THIS EVENT

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AGE DIVISION7U Coach Pitch 40 ft pitching area · 60 ft bases

FIELD40 ft pitching area · 60 ft bases

GAME6 innings

TIME LIMIT75-minute pool/bracket limit; weekend championships are 75 minutes.

Eligibility

Cannot turn 8 before May 1 of the current season. Grade-exception players must meet the handbook’s 1st-grade criteria.

Bats

No bat size restriction under the 12U-and-below rule; banned/altered bats remain illegal. Wood bats are approved.

Pitching

Coach pitch. The coach pitcher must remain in the pitching circle/area as required by the handbook.

Base Running

No stolen bases or lead-offs.
No base on balls, hit-by-pitch award, infield-fly rule, or intentional walks.
A runner leaving early is out.
Courtesy runner is allowed for the catcher only; use the last recorded out.

Lineup + Special Rules

Roster-bat all present players.
Free defensive substitution; batting order stays the same.
Nine or ten defensive players are allowed.
Each batter gets six pitches or three strikes; a foul on pitch six extends the at-bat.
One bunt per inning.
Seven-run maximum per half-inning except the sixth inning, when runs are unlimited.

Mercy Rule

20 runs after 3 innings (2½ if home team is ahead)
15 runs after 4 innings (3½ if home team is ahead)
8 runs after 5 innings (4½ if home team is ahead)

Game Rules

Pool-play home/visitor is determined by coin toss; higher seed is home in bracket play.
No fake bunt-and-swing (slashing).
Legal courtesy runners may be used for the pitcher or catcher of record under the handbook rules.
Pool games may end tied. Bracket games use the SWAT California tiebreaker after regulation.

AGE DIVISION8U Coach Pitch 40 ft pitching plate · 60 ft bases

FIELD40 ft pitching plate · 60 ft bases

GAME6 innings

TIME LIMIT75-minute pool/bracket limit; weekend championships are 75 minutes.

Eligibility

Cannot turn 9 before May 1 of the current season. Grade-exception players must meet the handbook’s 2nd-grade criteria.

Bats

No bat size restriction under the 12U-and-below rule; banned/altered bats remain illegal. Wood bats are approved.

Pitching

Coach pitch from the 40-foot pitching plate/line.

Base Running

No stolen bases or lead-offs.
No base on balls, hit-by-pitch award, infield-fly rule, or intentional walks.
A runner leaving early is out.
Courtesy runner is allowed for the catcher only; use the last recorded out.

Lineup + Special Rules

Roster-bat all present players.
Free defensive substitution; batting order stays the same.
Nine or ten defensive players are allowed.
Each batter gets six pitches or three strikes; a foul on pitch six extends the at-bat.
One bunt per inning.
Seven-run maximum per half-inning except the sixth inning, when runs are unlimited.

Mercy Rule

20 runs after 3 innings (2½ if home team is ahead)
15 runs after 4 innings (3½ if home team is ahead)
8 runs after 5 innings (4½ if home team is ahead)

Game Rules

Pool-play home/visitor is determined by coin toss; higher seed is home in bracket play.
No fake bunt-and-swing (slashing).
Legal courtesy runners may be used for the pitcher or catcher of record under the handbook rules.
Pool games may end tied. Bracket games use the SWAT California tiebreaker after regulation.

AGE DIVISION9U 46 ft pitching distance · 65 ft bases

FIELD46 ft pitching distance · 65 ft bases

GAME6 innings

TIME LIMIT1 hr 45 min pool/bracket limit; weekend championships are 120 min Gold / 105 min other.

Eligibility

Cannot turn 10 before May 1 of the current season. Grade-exception players must meet the handbook’s 3rd-grade criteria.

Bats

No bat size restriction under the 12U-and-below rule; banned/altered bats remain illegal. Wood bats are approved.

Pitching

6 innings max in one day · 8 innings max over 3 consecutive days. More than 3 innings Saturday means no pitching Sunday.

Base Running

Dropped third strike is an out.
10-foot modified lead/steal line at first, second, and third.
Runner must be stationary at the pitch and may steal only after the pitch crosses home plate.
First early-leave violation is a team warning; later violations are outs.

Lineup + Special Rules

Standard SWAT lineup, substitution, courtesy-runner, and roster-batting options apply.
9U uses the handbook’s modified stealing provisions.

Mercy Rule

20 runs after 2 innings (1½ if home team is ahead)
15 runs after 3 innings (2½ if home team is ahead)
8 runs after 4 innings (3½ if home team is ahead)

Game Rules

Pool-play home/visitor is determined by coin toss; higher seed is home in bracket play.
No fake bunt-and-swing (slashing).
Legal courtesy runners may be used for the pitcher or catcher of record under the handbook rules.
Pool games may end tied. Bracket games use the SWAT California tiebreaker after regulation.

AGE DIVISION10U 46 ft pitching distance · 65 ft bases

FIELD46 ft pitching distance · 65 ft bases

GAME6 innings

TIME LIMIT1 hr 45 min pool/bracket limit; weekend championships are 120 min Gold / 105 min other.

Eligibility

Cannot turn 11 before May 1 of the current season. Grade-exception players must meet the handbook’s 4th-grade criteria.

Bats

No bat size restriction under the 12U-and-below rule; banned/altered bats remain illegal. Wood bats are approved.

Pitching

6 innings max in one day · 8 innings max over 3 consecutive days. More than 3 innings Saturday means no pitching Sunday.

Base Running

Standard NFHS/SWAT baserunning rules apply unless modified elsewhere in the handbook.
Balks are strictly enforced without warning.

Lineup + Special Rules

Standard SWAT lineup, substitution, courtesy-runner, and roster-batting options apply.
No designated hitter in 10U.

Mercy Rule

20 runs after 2 innings (1½ if home team is ahead)
15 runs after 3 innings (2½ if home team is ahead)
8 runs after 4 innings (3½ if home team is ahead)

Game Rules

Pool-play home/visitor is determined by coin toss; higher seed is home in bracket play.
No fake bunt-and-swing (slashing).
Legal courtesy runners may be used for the pitcher or catcher of record under the handbook rules.
Pool games may end tied. Bracket games use the SWAT California tiebreaker after regulation.

AGE DIVISION11U 50 ft pitching distance · 70 ft bases

FIELD50 ft pitching distance · 70 ft bases

GAME6 innings

TIME LIMIT1 hr 45 min pool/bracket limit; weekend championships are 120 min Gold / 105 min other.

Eligibility

Cannot turn 12 before May 1 of the current season. Grade-exception players must meet the handbook’s 5th-grade criteria.

Bats

No bat size restriction under the 12U-and-below rule; banned/altered bats remain illegal. Wood bats are approved.

Pitching

6 innings max in one day · 8 innings max over 3 consecutive days. More than 3 innings Saturday means no pitching Sunday.

Base Running

Standard NFHS/SWAT baserunning rules apply unless modified elsewhere in the handbook.
Balks are strictly enforced without warning.

Lineup + Special Rules

Standard SWAT lineup, substitution, courtesy-runner, and roster-batting options apply.
No designated hitter in 11U.

Mercy Rule

20 runs after 2 innings (1½ if home team is ahead)
15 runs after 3 innings (2½ if home team is ahead)
8 runs after 4 innings (3½ if home team is ahead)

Game Rules

Pool-play home/visitor is determined by coin toss; higher seed is home in bracket play.
No fake bunt-and-swing (slashing).
Legal courtesy runners may be used for the pitcher or catcher of record under the handbook rules.
Pool games may end tied. Bracket games use the SWAT California tiebreaker after regulation.

AGE DIVISION12U 50 ft pitching distance · 70 ft bases

FIELD50 ft pitching distance · 70 ft bases

GAME6 innings

TIME LIMIT1 hr 45 min pool/bracket limit; weekend championships are 120 min Gold / 105 min other.

Eligibility

Cannot turn 13 before May 1 of the current season. Grade-exception players must meet the handbook’s 6th-grade criteria.

Bats

No bat size restriction under the 12U-and-below rule; banned/altered bats remain illegal. Wood bats are approved.

Pitching

6 innings max in one day · 8 innings max over 3 consecutive days. More than 3 innings Saturday means no pitching Sunday.

Base Running

Standard NFHS/SWAT baserunning rules apply unless modified elsewhere in the handbook.
Balks are strictly enforced without warning.

Lineup + Special Rules

Standard SWAT lineup, substitution, courtesy-runner, and roster-batting options apply.
No designated hitter in 12U.

Mercy Rule

20 runs after 2 innings (1½ if home team is ahead)
15 runs after 3 innings (2½ if home team is ahead)
8 runs after 4 innings (3½ if home team is ahead)

Game Rules

Pool-play home/visitor is determined by coin toss; higher seed is home in bracket play.
No fake bunt-and-swing (slashing).
Legal courtesy runners may be used for the pitcher or catcher of record under the handbook rules.
Pool games may end tied. Bracket games use the SWAT California tiebreaker after regulation.

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Groundwork Sports – 9U – Champion – August Heat Championship — Champion 9U Groundwork Sports View on Facebook

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Camel City (12U) – 12U – Champion – August Heat Championship — Champion 12U Camel City (12U) View on Facebook

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Thunder Stixx – 11U Silver – Champion – August Heat Championship — Champion 11U Silver Thunder Stixx View on Facebook

New Market 11U – 11U Silver – Runner-up – August Heat Championship — Runner-up 11U Silver New Market 11U View on Facebook

Canes Triad 11U Scout – 11U Major – Champion – August Heat Championship — Champion 11U Major Canes Triad 11U Scout View on Facebook

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