Seed	Team	W	L	RA	RD
1	NWNC Elite 9U Gold	2	0	7	10
2	Carolina Firebirds-Red	2	0	11	13
3	Groundwork Sports	1	1	12	1
—	Dirtbags Baseball ESB	1	1	17	0
—	GBC Prospects Confer	1	1	17	0
6	Carolina Firebirds-Orange	0	2	22	-11
7	Lightning Jacks-9U	0	2	27	-13

13U 60/90 Open

Pool standings

Seed	Team	W	L	RA	RD
1	Canes Triad Gold 13U	2	0	4	10
2	Carolina Ghost 13u Scout	2	0	11	11
3	Davidson Force	0	2	17	-12
4	Patriots Baseball 31/32	0	2	19	-9

10U Open

Pool standings

Seed	Team	W	L	RA	RD
1	NCBA Golden Spikes - Savoy	2	0	2	25
2	Hillsborough Hawks 10U	2	0	8	15
3	WV Smash 10u	2	0	16	3
4	Rowan Rangers 10u	2	0	17	15
5	Carolina Warriors Select	0	2	16	-4
6	Camel City	0	2	22	-16
7	M&M Baseball 10u Gold	0	2	26	-14
8	Summerfield Stars	0	2	37	-24

11U Open

Pool standings

Seed	Team	W	L	RA	RD
1	5 Star Carolina Grit	2	0	5	12
2	Five Star Flying Pigs 11U	2	0	8	22
3	Stanly County Marlins	1	1	15	-3
4	Charlotte Colts II	1	1	17	-6
5	Copperheads Camo	1	1	19	1
6	NRV Tigers 11U Largen	0	2	17	-16
7	Camel City Baseball	0	2	27	-10

SWAT HANDBOOK

RULES FOR THIS EVENT

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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 DIVISION13U 60/90 60 ft pitching distance · 90 ft bases

FIELD60 ft pitching distance · 90 ft bases

GAME7 innings

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

Eligibility

Cannot turn 14 before May 1 of the current season. Grade-exception players must meet the handbook’s 7th-grade criteria.

Bats

13U requires a -5 or heavier bat. Banned/altered bats remain illegal. Wood bats are approved.

Pitching

7 innings max in one day · 9 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 13U.

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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EVENT SCHEDULE

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Tournament brackets

9U Open Bracket

10U Open Bracket

11U Open Bracket

13U 60/90 Open Bracket

9U Open

13U 60/90 Open

10U Open

11U Open

RULES FOR THIS EVENT

Eligibility

Bats

Pitching

Base Running

Lineup + Special Rules

Mercy Rule

Game Rules

Eligibility

Bats

Pitching

Base Running

Lineup + Special Rules

Mercy Rule

Game Rules

Eligibility

Bats

Pitching

Base Running

Lineup + Special Rules

Mercy Rule

Game Rules

Eligibility

Bats

Pitching

Base Running

Lineup + Special Rules

Mercy Rule

Game Rules