Seed	Team	W	L	RA	RD
1	Carolina Firebirds-Red	2	0	0	24
2	NC Made 9U Blue	2	0	4	24
3	9U Canes Triad Black	2	0	5	16
4	Copperheads 9U	1	1	12	5
5	FS Bulldogs 9U (Cockrell)	0	2	21	-17
6	GBC Prospects Confer	0	2	24	-23
7	Camel City	0	2	36	-29

10U Open

Pool standings

Seed	Team	W	L	RA	RD
1	FS Bulldogs 10u (Black-RH)	1	0	11	12
2	Southside Stars	1	0	14	5
3	Dirtbags Youth Black	1	1	17	2
4	Summerfield Stars	1	1	17	1
5	Carolina warriors select Gold	1	1	18	-3
6	GBC 10U-Rembach	0	2	22	-17

11U Open

Pool standings

Seed	Team	W	L	RA	RD
1	Lightning Jacks- Litaker	2	0	5	15
2	NCBA Golden Spikes - Steadham	2	0	8	14
3	Southside Stars	2	0	13	19
4	King Kryptonite	1	1	15	-1
5	NWNC Elite 11U Gold	1	1	14	2
6	Camel City Baseball	0	2	22	-14
7	DC Yard Goats	0	2	23	-15
8	Nc Prospects 11U	0	2	30	-20

12U Open

Pool standings

Seed	Team	W	L	RA	RD
1	Canes Triad 12U Vernon	2	0	3	20
2	FS Bulldogs 12u (Black/Kane)	2	0	11	5
3	Summerfield Stars 12U	2	0	16	10
4	King Kryptonite	1	1	12	11
5	GBC 12U-Rembach	1	1	12	-1
6	Va Squires 2033	1	1	13	5
7	GF Sandlot Braswell	1	1	22	0
8	North Star Athletes White	0	2	23	-19
9	Dirtbags Baseball 12U-Southern	0	2	25	-10
10	Extreme Performance 2033	0	2	30	-21

SWAT HANDBOOK

RULES FOR THIS EVENT

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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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Championship Photos

Canes Triad 12U Vernon – 12U Gold – Champion – Beat the Heat Classic — Champion 12U Gold Canes Triad 12U Vernon View on Facebook

Summerfield Stars 12U – 12U Gold – Runner-up – Beat the Heat Classic — Runner-up 12U Gold Summerfield Stars 12U View on Facebook

NCBA Golden Spikes – Steadham – 11U Gold – Champion – Beat the Heat Classic — Champion 11U Gold NCBA Golden Spikes – Steadham View on Facebook

King Kryptonite (11U) – 11U Gold – Runner-up – Beat the Heat Classic — Runner-up 11U Gold King Kryptonite (11U) View on Facebook

Dirtbags Youth Black – 10U – Runner-up – Beat the Heat Classic — Runner-up 10U Dirtbags Youth Black View on Facebook

9U Canes Triad Black – 9U Gold – Champion – Beat the Heat Classic — Champion 9U Gold 9U Canes Triad Black View on Facebook

Carolina Firebirds-Red – 9U Gold – Runner-up – Beat the Heat Classic — Runner-up 9U Gold Carolina Firebirds-Red View on Facebook

Canes Triad 8u Black – 8U – Champion – Beat the Heat Classic — Champion 8U Canes Triad 8u Black View on Facebook

King Kryptonite – (8U) – 8U – Runner-up – Beat the Heat Classic — Runner-up 8U King Kryptonite – (8U) View on Facebook

Camel City Baseball – 11U Silver – Champion – Beat the Heat Classic — Champion 11U Silver Camel City Baseball View on Facebook

NWNC Elite 11U Gold – 11U Silver – Runner-up – Beat the Heat Classic — Runner-up 11U Silver NWNC Elite 11U Gold View on Facebook

FS Bulldogs 9U (Cockrell) – 9U Silver – Champion – Beat the Heat Classic — Champion 9U Silver FS Bulldogs 9U (Cockrell) View on Facebook

GBC Prospects Confer – 9U Silver – Runner-up – Beat the Heat Classic — Runner-up 9U Silver GBC Prospects Confer View on Facebook

Dirtbags Baseball 12U-Southern – 12U Silver – Champion – Beat the Heat Classic — Champion 12U Silver Dirtbags Baseball 12U-Southern View on Facebook

GF Sandlot Braswell – 12U Silver – Runner-up – Beat the Heat Classic — Runner-up 12U Silver GF Sandlot Braswell View on Facebook