2026 11U Tom Henderson Tournament

• Teams will play 2 pools of 4 in round robin play.
• On Sunday, June 21 the format will be as follows: 
  • 4th place v 4th place
  • 3rd place v 3rd place
  • 2nd place v 2nd place
  • 1st place v 1st place

• All stages:
  • No protests will be accepted.

• • Home team will collect MVP shirts from concession stand.

• • Home team will stand as the official scorekeeper and pitch count for each game.

• • Pitch count sheets and score sheets must be posted in the team manager group within one hour of the completion of each game.

• Round robin:
  • no new inning will start after 1 hr 45 minutes. The umpires will determine the game time.

• • teams will be awarded two points for a win, one point for a tie and no points for a loss.

• • if games are tied following the completion of six innings or if time limit is reached, the game will remain a tie.
  • Maximum run differential is +7/-7

• • Mercy rule is in effect: If a team is leading its opponent by at least ten (10) runs after five or more equal innings have been played, or after four and one-half innings if the team second at bat should have a ten-run lead at the end of its fourth inning, or before the completion of its fifth inning, the game shall be terminated and the team in front declared the winner. Should a team hit a “walk off” out of the park home run to end a game under the mercy rule all runners including the batter shall be permitted to score.

     

Step 1: Head to head result amongst tied teams.

Step 2: If the tie persists, the placement of teams will be dictated by the lowest ratio of number of runs allowed per defensive inning. A defensive inning is defined as having taken the field and a pitch thrown. This step only considers games played between the tied teams, unless Step 4 has already been reached. In that case, this step is repeated using all remaining tied teams.

Step 3: If the tie persists, the placement of teams will be dictated by the highest ratio of runs scored per offensive inning. An offensive inning is defined as having been at bat for at least one pitch. This step only considers games played between the tied teams, unless Step 4 has already been reached. In that case, this step is repeated using all remaining tied teams.

Step 4: If the tie persists, apply Step 2 and Step 3 (if necessary) but include all games played in the Round Robin.

Step 5: If the tie persists, the placement of teams will be dictated by the team that has scored the highest number of runs over all games in the Round Robin.

Step 6: If two teams remain, coin toss (conducted in person or on video call). If three teams remain, a random draw will be conducted by the Division Manager.

Gold Medal game

• Game will be played to full six innings. No time limit will be applied.

• If game is tied after six innings, extra innings will be played. International tie break rule will NOT be applied.

• Home team will be based on a coin toss.