Athletic Tournaments with DTB

Purnell-Wrigley Field

47 Mathews Avenue, Waterville, Maine 04901

• Parking is available in the dirt lot and the field side of the street, only between the white parking lines.
• No parking on the street beyond the field area or on the opposite side of the street.
• No parking in front of neighbor’s houses, outside the designated white parking lines, or in the apartment complex parking lot.

Coombs Field Complex

4000 Mayflower Hill Drive, Colby College Campus, Waterville, Maine 04901

Tournament Rules and Info

• Games will be 6 innings or 1 Hr. 45 Min. time limit. No mercy rule. (Drop dead time limit; UMP announces last batter of game); games can end in a tie in round-robin style play.
• 5 Run Rule/Inning until 6^th inning for losing team(s) – 3 outs apply for losing team batting in the bottom of the 6^th
• Open substitution; bat through your entire roster.
• 2024 Cal Ripken pitch counts apply (coaches keep pitch counts).
  • 0-40: 0 Days Rest
  • 41-65: 1 Days Rest
  • 66-85: 2 Days Rest
  • Once max pitch count is reached the pitcher may finish the current batter.
• Cal Ripken Bat Rule: “All non-wood bats must have the USA BAT marking. Barrel maximum of 2 and 5/8”. No BBCOR bats are permitted in the Cal Ripken Division.” Demo bats provided by Dovetail Bats are allowed.
• No headfirst sliding into home. Runner will be called out.
• 9U &10U 46/60: Stealing home is allowed, NO DROPPED THIRD STRIKE, runners may leave the base when the ball crosses the plate, and infield fly is in effect.
• 11U & 12U 50/70: Balks will be lenient and one warning per pitcher per game will be given.
• No Slash bunting.
• Rain/Thunder/Lightning Policy: Games will not be pushed back or rescheduled. If weather shortens or cancels a game, refunds/credits will be discussed with those teams affected; every lightning strike or thunder rumble requires 30-minute delay before continuing to play.
• No sunflower seeds, gum, or food on turf fields or in dugouts. No metal cleats.
• Alcohol, drugs (including marijuana), vaping, and tobacco usage are strictly prohibited at all locations.
• Between games, first the home, then the visiting team will receive 5 minutes of fielding practice time. Batting cages are open for use to warm-up before games while other games finish.
• Maine’s Fenway: Please stay in the baseball field’s immediate area only. We share this location with the summer camp program, and there is not enough staff supervision to bring teams and spectators from the tournament into the camp. This includes the ropes course and waterfront. The turf below, however, is free to use during games.
• Purnell-Wrigley: There are no noise makers or speakers allowed.

Waterville/Oakland Area Lodging

Lockwood Hotel

Best Western

The Elmwood

Holiday Inn & Express

Fireside Inn & Suites

Hampton Inn

Or search for available camping in the area.

Strike out with lodging?

The cabins at Camp Tracy (Maine’s Fenway) are available for large groups to rent in 2025.

Where to eat:

• The Korner Store
• Cappza’s Pizza
• Applebee’s
• Waterville House of Pizza
• Governor’s
• The Ice Cream Shoppe
• North Street Dairy Cone
• Gifford’s Ice Cream
• Domino’s Pizza
• Sunrise Bagel

What to do:

• Alfond Municipal Pool Complex, 132 North Street, Waterville
• Boys & Girls Clubs and YMCA of Greater Waterville at the Alfond Youth & Community Center, 126 North Street, Waterville
• North Street Playground, North Street, Waterville
• Mainely Escapes (escape room), Main Street, Waterville
• Quarry Road Trails, Quarry Road, Waterville
• Quaker Hill Disc Golf, Fairfield
• Belgrade Town Beach, Long Pond, Belgrade