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SWAT TOURNAMENT
Friday Night Lights 8/28 - 9U & 10U
August 28, 2026
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DATESAug 28
GAMES17
DIVISIONS2
FIELDS7
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Pool standings| Seed | Team | W | L | RA | RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Legacy | 2 | 0 | 6 | 26 |
| 2 | Athletes Lab 9U Navy | 2 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
| 3 | DYBA Force 9U | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 |
| 4 | Groundwork Sports | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 |
| 5 | 9U Canes Triad Gold | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 |
| 6 | Cage 2 Stage Athletics | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 |
| 7 | AC Havoc | 0 | 2 | 32 | -24 |
| 8 | Concord Athletics 9U | 0 | 2 | 41 | -38 |
10U Open
Pool standings| Seed | Team | W | L | RA | RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FS Bulldogs 10u (Black-RH) | 2 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| 2 | NWNC Elite | 2 | 0 | 7 | 25 |
| 3 | Carolina Scouts-Select | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 |
| 4 | NC Icons 10U | 0 | 2 | 22 | -9 |
| 5 | Rowan Rangers 10u | 0 | 2 | 31 | -30 |
| 6 | Triad Troublemakers | 0 | 2 | 33 | -13 |
SWAT HANDBOOK
RULES FOR THIS EVENT
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AGE DIVISION9U
FIELD46 ft pitching distance · 65 ft bases
GAME6 innings
TIME LIMIT1 hr 30 min Night Lights games and championships.
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
FIELD46 ft pitching distance · 65 ft bases
GAME6 innings
TIME LIMIT1 hr 30 min Night Lights games and championships.
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.
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