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Join us August 1-2, 2026 as Renzie Park goes BANANAS! This is the 2nd Annual Banana Bananza tournament, hosted by McKeesport Baseball Tournaments. If you're looking for a fun way to cap off your season, with music, dancing, banana ball rules, delicious banana treats, and more, this tournament is for you. This will not be your standard run of the mill baseball tournament. This tournament is open to teams of all skill levels, because as you'll see below, our rules make it an even playing field!
9U, 10U Registration = $399
This tournament will be played under BANANA BALL RULES. See below for some of the rules that will make this the most unique baseball tournament your team will ever play!
- Every inning is worth one point. The team that gets the most runs in an inning, gets a point for that inning, except for the last inning, where every run counts.
- No new inning after 1 hour 40 minutes. You get the idea, if you reach the time limit, it's the last inning, where every run counts.
- No stepping out of the box.....If the hitter steps out of the box, it’s a strike.
- No bunting.....Bunting sucks. If a hitter bunts, they are automatically out and play is dead.
- Batter's can steal 1st base. On any wild pitch or passed ball the batter can take off for 1st base to try to beat the throw. (Drop 3rd strike rule on every pitch!)
- No walks allowed..... If a pitcher throws ball four, it becomes a sprint. The hitter will take off running while every defensive player in the infield (minus the pitcher) must touch the ball before it becomes live. The hitter can advance to as many bases as they want and cannot be put out until every infielder touches the ball.
- 1st Base Coach must be the last batted out, and must wear a helmet......no need for Joey's dad to stand there looking pretty!
- No mound visits allowed from coaches or catchers........besides when a pitcher is struggling, they probably aren't in the mood for a conversation.
- If a fan catches a foul ball, it's an out.........finally a way for mom's and dad's to get in the game and show they still have it......don't worry our umpires won't criticize you if you drop one
- Golen Batter Rule: One time a game, a team may send any hitter in the lineup to bat in any spot.
Goal of the rule: Your best hitter can hit when the game is on the line.
Examples:
Ex 1.) Due up in the lineup are hitters 6,7, & 8. 6 & 7 make the first two outs. The team then uses the Golden Batter Rule to hit their #3 hitter in the 8-hole. The #3 hitter reaches base. The 8-hole would stay in the game but he would not hit. The next hitter is the 9-hole. If the #3 hitter was on base and his spot in the lineup came to bat then the #8 hitter would become the pinch runner.
Ex 2.) The Golden Batter could technically hit back-to-back in one inning if the team chose to do so.
- If the game is tied at the end of the time limit, the game will go into a Showdown Tiebreaker. In each Showdown, the hitter must score. If they score, it’s worth one point. If they get out, it’s worth no points and it’s called a Showdown Shutdown.
In this Final Showdown, every run counts as a point. If no team has won after three Showdowns, they will continue with the bases loaded and one fielder until one team has won.
ROUND 1: Pitcher, catcher, and one fielder vs one hitter
ROUND 2: Pitcher and catcher vs one hitter.
ROUND 3: Pitcher, catcher, and one fielder vs one hitter with bases loaded.
**Pitchers cannot re-enter the game if they have already pitched**
***Hitter is the next batter due up in the batting order, or the Golden Batter if not used previously in the game***
Additional Information, please contact:
Tournament Director: Ed Moslander
Phone: 412-580-8442
Email: emoslander10@gmail.com