10U Open
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SWAT TOURNAMENT
Back to School Bash
August 15–16, 2026
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DATESAug 15–16
GAMES9
DIVISIONS1
FIELDS2
PLAYBOOK-SYNCED
EVENT SCHEDULE
Saturday · August 15
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Sunday · August 16
4 games10U Open
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Pool standings| Seed | Team | W | L | RA | RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VSA NC | 2 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
| 2 | Backwoods Legends | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 |
| 3 | Powerhouse GunDawgs | 1 | 1 | 18 | -1 |
| 4 | Piedmont Cluckers Elite | 1 | 1 | 19 | -3 |
| 5 | NC Admirals Warship | 0 | 2 | 37 | -32 |
SWAT HANDBOOK
RULES FOR THIS EVENT
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AGE DIVISION10U
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.