The following is the schedule + rules for the 2018 Lakeside Lizards Invitational Senior Baseball Tournament. This year's field features 16 teams which come from all four of the major senior baseball leagues in Ontario as well as a team from the US. The defending champion Sarnia Braves Baseball Club will look to defend their tournament title against a very strong field. Below is the full schedule and the results & park locations can be found be clicking here.

 

BLACK DIVISION	ORANGE DIVISION	RED DIVISION	BLUE DIVISION
Lakeside Lizards	Leaside Leafs	Strathroy Royals	Sarnia Braves
Milton Red Sox	Ilderton Red Army	Tecumseh Thunder	Oakville A's
Erindale Cardinals	Michigan Braves	Burlington Brants	Etobicoke Rangers
Martingrove Sox	Mississauga SW Twins	Niagara Metros	East York Bulldogs

 

Friday, July 6th

Time	Team #1	Team #2	Location
6:00pm	Lakeside Lizards	Erindale Cardinals	Dan Pulham
6:00pm	Milton Red Sox	Martingrove Sox	Norm Aldridge
6:00pm	Tecumseh Thunder	Niagara Metros	Byron
6:00pm	Sarnia Braves	Oakville A's	Alvin Willart
6:00pm	Ilderton Red Army	Leaside Leafs	Hall of Fame

 

Time	Team #1	Team #2	Location
8:15pm	Michigan Braves	Mississauga SW Twins	Dan Pulham
8:15pm	Etobicoke Rangers	East York Bulldogs	Byron
8:15pm	Strathroy Royals	Burlington Brants	Alvin Willart

Saturday, July 7th

Time	Team #1	Team #2	Location
9:00am	Erindale Cardinals	Milton Red Sox	Dan Pulham
9:00am	Ilderton Red Army	Mississauga SW Twins	Norm Aldridge
9:00am	Oakville A's	East York Bulldogs	Byron

 

Time	Team #1	Team #2	Location
11:00am	Strathroy Royals	Tecumseh Thunder	Alvin Willart

 

Time	Team #1	Team #2	Location
11:30am	Lakeside Lizards	Milton Red Sox	Dan Pulham
11:30am	Sarnia Braves	Etobicoke Rangers	Norm Aldridge
11:30am	Michigan Braves	Leaside Leafs	Byron

 

Time	Team #1	Team #2	Location
2:00pm	Martingrove Sox	Lakeside Lizards	Dan Pulham
2:00pm	Oakville A's	Etobicoke Rangers	Norm Aldridge
2:00pm	Mississauga SW Twins	Leaside Leafs	Byron
2:00pm	Strathroy Royals	Niagara Metros	Alvin Willart

 

Time	Team #1	Team #2	Location
4:30pm	Erindale Cardinals	Martingrove Sox	Dan Pulham
4:30pm	Sarnia Braves	East York Bulldogs	Norm Aldridge
4:30pm	Tecumseh Thunder	Burlington Brants	Byron

 

Time	Team #1	Team #2	Location
7:30pm	Michigan Braves	Ilderton Red Army	Dan Pulham
7:30pm	Niagara Metros	Burlington Brants	Byron

       

Sunday, July 8th

Time		Team #1	Team #2	Location
9:30am	QF #1	#4 Seed	#5 Seed	Dan Pulham
9:30am	QF #2	#3 Seed	#6 Seed	Norm Aldridge

 

Time		Team #1	Team #2	Location
12:00pm	SF #1	#1 Seed	Lowest Seed	Dan Pulham
12:00pm	SF #2	#2 Seed	2nd Lowest Seed	Norm Aldridge

 

Time		Team #1	Team #2	Location
3:15pm	FINAL	Wiiner SF #1	Winner SF #2	Dan Pulham

 

2018 LAKESIDE INVITATIONAL RULES

 

Game Length
-Round robin games have a two hour and fifteen minute time limit. Umpires are to note start time with both teams.
-Playoff games have no time limit.
-In the event of a tie, play will continue until a winner is determined
-Exception, 10 run mercy rule will apply after 5 innings (4 1⁄2 with home team ahead) or any subsequent inning.

-An 18-run mercy rule will apply after 3 innings (2 1/2) with the home team ahead) on any subsequent inning.
**NOTE: In the event of rain, the organizers reserve the right to change these rules, including, if necessary including time limits and that games may end in a tie.

 

Designated Hitter
-Permitted for pitcher only.

 

Rosters
-Maximum of 25 players

 

Ejections
-Ejections will be for the game and the next one based on OBA Rules. If a more serious offence is committed, the penalty will be adjusted.

 

OBA Rules
-Except as set out, OBA rules will apply. Rules are the same as for OBA tournaments.

Tie Breaking Rules:
*In tournaments where tie breaking rules are required, the following tie breaking rules will be used for each placement independently:

i. head to head record among tied teams;

ii. team with the smallest runs against ratio (runs allowed / number of defensive innings played) in games among tied teams;

iii. team with the smallest runs against ratio (runs allowed / number of defensive innings played) in all games;

iv. team with the highest runs for ratio (runs scored / number of offensive innings played) in games among tied teams;

v. team with the highest runs for ratio ( runs scored / number of offensive innings played) in all games;

vi. coin toss

*When there are 3 or more teams tied, the tiebreakers will commence at 7.3(t)(ii). After the winner of that tie breaker is determined, the tiebreakers will continue, if necessary, at 7.3(t)(ii) as long as there are 3 or more teams tied. When only 2 teams remain, the tiebreaker will start at 7.3(t)(i).