Event Rules

Men, Women, High School, and Elementary School.

The top two in each group receive an engraved miniature bat.

Women and Elementary School Rules

Each player will have 5 total swings (not necessarily hits) per round. This number may change, at the event manager's discretion, given total registration numbers to ensure the event finishes in a timely manner. Batters may only take (not swing) at two pitches in a row before they MUST swing at the third pitch; failure to do so will result in an automatic out.

Rounds: There will only be one round of home run derby for each division, unless there is a tie. In the event of a tie, there will be a subsequent round of 3 swings (unless the event manager has reduced the swings, in which case, the tie breaker round will follow those revised rules). If a tie remains after one round, there will be a series of a single hit rounds until a winner is declared.

Pitchers: Underhand front toss method or a pitching machine will be used for all batters

Balls: Level 5 compression balls (harder tee balls) will be used exclusively for safety reasons.

Bats: can be USSA, USA Baseball/Softball, BBCOR, or Wood/Wood Composite bats.

Protective Gear: Women may wear protective helmets and gear, if they desire. Elementary batters must wear helmets.

Men, High School, & Middle School Rules

Each player will have 5 total "outs" per round. Any swing that fails to produce a homerun is scored an out (i.e., swing and miss, foul balls are outs). Homeruns will not count as outs. The number of outs may change at the event manager's discretion, given total registration numbers to ensure the event finishes in a timely manner.  Batters may only take (not swing) at two pitches in a row before they MUST swing at the third pitch; failure to do so will result in an automatic out.

Rounds: The top 10 participants will advance to the second (semi-final) round. All tied scores will advance to the second (semi-final) round.  The top 3 will advance to the final round. In the event of a final-round tie, a 3 swing tie-breaking round will be used until a decisive winner is determined. Homerun totals reset each round.

We reserve the right to make changes to the rules based on the total number of participants, which we expect to change up until the contest starts. This is to help ensure the event is not overly-lengthy. 

For the Middle School round field, the upper field will be marked in increments of 25'. Each hit ball will be scored based on the furthest 25'-increment line it crosses. For example, a ball hit ~60' will count as a 50' hit. A ball hit ~77' will count as a 75' hit.  Any homeruns hit over the fence will be counted as 250' of distance, irrespective of distance.

Pitchers: Underhand front-toss method or a pitching machine will be used for all batters.  Fair and equitable pitchers will be provided.

Balls: Level 5 compression balls (harder tee balls) will be used exclusively for safety reasons.

Bats: Men and High School participants must use USA Baseball, BBCOR, or Wood/Wood Composite bats. For more serious hitters, a -3 drop (or wood) is strongly encouraged to create parity among participants. Middle School batters can use USSA bats.

Protective Gear: Men batters may wear protective helmets and gear, if they desire; High School and Middle School batters are required to wear protective helmets.