FASTEST TIME WINS

Roadrunner

One player from each team is timed running the bases from home to home. EACH MISSED BASE, INCLUDING HOME PLATE, WILL RESULT IN A 5 SECOND PENALTY. (Top qualifiers from preliminary round will participate in “Little Majors Stadium” for the championship trophy.)

MOST POINTS WINS

Golden Arm

One player from each team gets 3 throws from the centerfield area, 125 feet to home plate
(target measurements 48 in x 68 in). Each throw will receive a score based upon accuracy and distance.
Points - 5 points: throw goes through the center hole of the target in the air, 3 points: throw hits the red circle of the target, 1 point: throw hits outside the red circle on the target in the air or the throw hits the ground and then hits anywhere on the target. (Top qualifiers from preliminary round will participate in “Little Majors Stadium” for the championship trophy.)

MOST HOME RUNS WINS

King of Swat

One player from each team gets to face the single-wheel JUGGS® pitching machine. Each player gets five swings (ten in the finals). (Top qualifiers from preliminary round will participate in “Little Majors Stadium” for the championship trophy.) Cooperstown Dreams Park will provide bat for both preliminary and final.

A SPECIAL COOPERSTOWN DREAMS PARK TROPHY WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE WINNING PARTICIPANT AT THE END OF EACH OF THE ABOVE INDIVIDUAL CONTESTS.

FASTEST TIME WINS

Around The Horn PLUS

Eight (8) or nine (9) players will compete from each team in this contest (pitcher optional). Each base must be tagged; outfield bases are placed a 135 feet from home plate. Teams will compete in alphabetical order. NO PASSING WILL BE ALLOWED. (Top qualifiers from preliminary round will participate in “Little Majors Stadium” for the championship trophy.)

(Players may tag base with glove or any part of the body!)

• The PITCHER throws the baseball to the CATCHER. (The team’s time begins when the CATCHER tags home plate and releases the baseball.) If the catcher misses home plate, time begins when the baseball is released + a 5 second penalty is assessed.
• The CATCHER must throw the ball to the THIRD BASEMAN tagging third base.
• The THIRD BASEMAN must throw the ball to the SECOND BASEMAN tagging second base.
• The SECOND BASEMAN must throw the ball to the FIRST BASEMAN tagging first base.
• The FIRST BASEMAN must throw the ball to the CATCHER tagging home plate.
• The CATCHER must throw the ball to the SHORTSTOP tagging second base.
• THE SHORTSTOP must throw the ball to the RIGHT FIELDER tagging the outfield spot in right field and throwing the ball to the SECOND BASEMAN tagging second base.
• THE SECOND BASEMAN must throw the ball to the CENTER FIELDER who must tag the outfield spot in centerfield and throw the ball to the THIRD BASEMAN tagging third base.
• THE THIRD BASEMAN must throw the ball to the LEFT FIELDER who must tag the outfield spot in leftfield and throw the ball to the CATCHER covering home plate. (The team’s time ends when the CATCHER tags home plate.)
• A five second penalty will be assessed for each umpire-assisted overthrow and each missed base including home plate.

A SPECIAL COOPERSTOWN DREAMS PARK TROPHY WILL BE PRESENTED
TO THE TEAM THAT WINS THE “AROUND THE HORN PLUS” CONTEST.

EACH HEAD COACH MUST SELECT ONE DIFFERENT PLAYER FOR EACH OF THE INDIVIDUAL EVENTS AND NINE (9) DIFFERENT MEMBERS OF HIS/HER TEAM FOR THE “AROUND THE HORN PLUS” CONTEST.

NO PASSING WILL BE ALLOWED IN ANY EVENT.