SWAT TOURNAMENT
Friday Night Lights 10/16 - 9U & 11U
October 16, 2026
Everything families need for this event: pool games, bracket times, fields, results and standings in one simple view.
PLAYBOOK-SYNCED
EVENT SCHEDULE
Friday · October 16
17 gamesTournament brackets
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9U Gold
Athletes Lab 9U Navy vs. 9U Canes Triad Gold
Fri, Oct 16 · 9:00 PM ET · SW 2
9U Silver
Fri, Oct 16 · 9:00 PM ET · SW 3
11U Open Bracket
Canes Black Humphrey 11u vs. Lightning Jacks- Litaker
Fri, Oct 16 · 9:00 PM ET · SW 4
11U Open
Pool standings| Seed | Team | W | L | RA | RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canes Black Humphrey 11u | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| 2 | Lightning Jacks- Litaker | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 |
| 3 | M&M Baseball 11u | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | P413 Vanhoy | 1 | 1 | 16 | -5 |
| 5 | Thunder Stixx | 0 | 2 | 13 | -11 |
| 6 | Flying Pigs 11U | 0 | 2 | 31 | -30 |
9U Open
Pool standings| Seed | Team | W | L | RA | RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athletes Lab 9U Navy | 2 | 0 | 5 | 19 |
| 2 | 9U Canes Triad Gold | 2 | 0 | 10 | 12 |
| 3 | NC Made Green | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 |
| 4 | The Legacy | 1 | 1 | 16 | -3 |
| 5 | DYBA Force 9U | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 |
| 6 | Camel City | 0 | 2 | 18 | -2 |
| 7 | Flying Pigs 9U | 0 | 2 | 23 | -16 |
| 8 | AC Havoc | 0 | 2 | 32 | -24 |
SWAT HANDBOOK
RULES FOR THIS EVENT
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AGE DIVISION9U
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 DIVISION11U
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.
