Rules and Regulations
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Divisions
Men's Open
Group Play (Round Robin) for all teams to determine placement into 3 Divisions. All teams guaranteed 5 games in this round.
Division A - First and Second place teams from each group.
Division B - Third and Fourth place teams from each group.
Division C - Fifth and Sixth place teams from each group.
Each Division will will then have a Double-Elimination Playoff with medals for each Division. All teams guaranteed a minimum of 2 games in this round.
Men's Senior (B) - 35 years & over
Women's Open
Pooling will be allowed in the Women's softball only.
Co-Ed Open
There must be five (5) males and five (5) females on the field. Two (2) males and two (2) females in both the infield and the outfield and one (1) male and one (1) female as pitcher and/or catcher.
Men's Senior (B), Women's Open and Co-Ed Open tournaments will be played in Group Play (Round Robin) format, followed by a Double-Elimination Playoff. If 7 or fewer teams enter, then the tournament will be a single Group Play (Round Robin) event with no additional playoffs.
Men's Senior (B) and Women's Open competitors may enter the Co-Ed Event. Men's Open competitors are not allowed to compete in other events within this sport.
In all events, rosters are limited to a maximum of 20 players plus one (1) non-playing coach (or manager). This coach may be sworn or non-sworn (within WPFG guidelines). Sworn officers acting as non-playing coaches have the option of paying the sport entry fees when submitting their entry form, thus becoming eligible to receive a medal should their team place.
Dates of Competition and Venues
Men's Open
Saturday, August 27 through Thursday, September 1
Group Play from Saturday, August 27 - Monday, August 29
Playoffs from Tuesday, August 30 - Thursday, September 1
Randall's Island Park, Randall's Island, New York, NY
Men's Senior (B)
Saturday, August 27 through Monday, August 29
Cantiague Park, Hicksville, NY
Women's Open
Saturday, August 27 through Monday, August 29
Randall's Island Park, Randall's Island, New York, NY
Co-Ed Open
Tuesday, August 30 through Friday, September 2
Randall's Island Park, Randall's Island, New York, NY
Frequently Asked Questions
In the Co-Ed division what is the breakdown of males and females on the field?
There must be five (5) males and five (5) females on the field. Two (2) males and two (2) females in both the infield and the outfield and one (1) male and one (1) female as pitcher and/or catcher.
How many teams will there be in each division?
The number of teams varies and depends on registration. Past Games have averaged about 20 teams per division.