HOME RUN DERBY RULES

A. EQUIPMENT

• Balls provided by Big League Baseball must be used.
  
• Participants may use their own bats provided they are in accordance with Little League rules.
  
• Participants must wear a Little League approved helmet.

B. FORMAT

• One participant per Team.
  
• Each participant must provide their own pitcher.
  
• Each participant is given 15 swings or 20 pitches, with the object of the contest being to hit the ball in the scoring zone in the air or hit a home run
  
• The total points earned by the number of balls landing in the scoring zone and home runs are the participant’s final score.
  
• Balls which hit inside the scoring zone in the air will receive 1 point.
  
• Home Runs will receive 5 points.
  
• Only fair-balls count as home-runs.
  
• Balls that cross the plane in the scoring zone in fair territory but land in foul territory will receive one point.
  
• 1st and 2nd place will be awarded based on total points.

C. Ties will be broken using the following method:

• Scores from the first round do not carry over to into the tie breaker rounds.
  
• A coin flip will be conducted to determine the order of batting.
  
• Each participate will be given up to 5 swings to score a point. The batter who scores a point with the least number of swings shall be deemed the winner or advance to the next round.