21st Annual Carpenter Cup - June 12-23, 2006
Hosted at the University of Pennsylvania and
Citizens Bank Park

Carpenter Cup Classic

History
Developed in 1986 and named for former Phillies' owners Bob and Ruly Carpenter, the Carpenter Cup Classic, which is recognized nationally as one of the finest baseball tournaments for high school students, is a vehicle to help promote the top area baseball players.

Teams are:

Each year more than 400 high school players from the tri-state area are able to showcase their skills in front of major league scouts and more than 100 college coaches. The Carpenter Cup has been a catalyst for many players to receive scholarships or admission to some of the country's finest universities. Additionally many Carpenter Cup participants have gone on to big league careers including Mike Piazza, Ben Davis, Mike Koplove, David Miller and Bobby Higginson.

Played primarily at Veterans Stadium during its first 17 years, the Carpenter Cup moved the preliminary rounds to the University of Pennsylvania's Murphy Field in 2004. The semi-finals and championship game were held at Citizens Bank Park. In the first championship game at Citizens Bank Park Mercer County defeated Tri-Cape 3-1. Renamed in 2006, Meiklejohn Stadium at Penn will again be the site of the preliminary rounds.

2006 Schedule

Past Winners
2006 Burlington County
2005 Philadelphia Catholic
2004 Mercer County
2003 Chester County
2002 Jersey Shore
2001 Lehigh Valley
2000 Delaware South
1999 Suburban National
1998 Lehigh Valley
1997 Olympic Colonial
1996 Chester
1995 Olympic Colonial
1994 Ocean Monmouth County
1993 Suburban I Nationals
1992 Olympic Colonial
1991 Olympic Colonial
1990 Philadelphia Catholic
1989 South Jersey C
1988 Suburban I Nationals
1987 Philadelphia Catholic
1986 Delaware

Rules of Play:

• Single elimination
• All games will be 9-innings
• After 7-innings a game is considered complete. Games can be called as complete after 7-innings as a result of weather or through a Carpenter Cup Executive Committee decision.
• American League rules apply EXCEPT:
     · No bunting until the 7th inning and a player may not bunt in his first at-bat
     · No intentional walks at any time
     · Aluminum bats are allowed
     · Must slide to avoid contact
     · Arguing with umpires will be limited to 30 seconds for an explanation of your complaint and then contacting the game coordinator for any further resolution.

• Game rosters consist of 25 players:
     · 2 players at each of the 8 positions
     · 2 designated hitters
     · 7 pitchers
  All exceptions must be approved one hour before the game or with permission from the game coordinator.

• Pitchers can pitch a maximum of 3 innings per game
• A pitcher in your first game can be a position player in your second game
• A position player in your first game can be a position player in your second game
• Substitutions can be made between the 4th and 6th innings in any legal baseball fashion. No re-entry unless made by the game coordinator.
• Players unable to play may be replaced on the roster.