Updated: August 6, 2026
LA Heat will be going to the 6th Annual Leighton Accardo Invitational Tournament in Chandler Arizona, December 3rd – 6th, 2026. We will update this page as we get closer to the tournament with information about LA Heat teams, tournament rules, schedules, etc. Please use the link above to fill out the LA Heat team interest form.
2026 Tournament Information
Last Updated: August 6, 2026
6th ANNUAL LEIGHTON ACCARDO INVITATIONAL
December 3rd-6th, 2026
Espee Park, Pima Park, Folley Park – Chandler, AZ
4 Game Guarantee
LA49 Thursday Night Social – Thursday, Dec 3rd, 6pm
2-3 Pool Play Games Fri- Sat, Dec 4-5th followed by single elimination bracket play Sat-Sun, Dec 5-6th.
2026 Age Divisions by May 1, 2026
Where: Folley, Espee & Pima Park – Chandler, AZ (~12 min / 4 miles drive to all three)
- Espee Park: 450 E. Knox Road, Chandler, AZ 85225
- Pima Park: 625 N. McQueen Road, Chandler, AZ 85225
- Folley Park: 601 E. Frye Road, Chandler, AZ 85225
Bat Rules
- USSSA Bats are allowed.
- 14U, 16U, & 18U will swing BBCOR or Wood.
Base Paths/Pitching Distances
- 10U – 46ft mound/60ft base path
- 12U – 50ft mound/70 ft base path
- 14U – 54ft mound/80 ft base path
- 16+ – 60.5ft mound/90 ft base path
Division-specific Rules
- 10U – 5 Runs max per Inning
- 10U – No Leadoffs/Steals until ball crosses the plate.
- 10U – No Dropped 3rd Strike
- 10U – No Infield Fly
- 12U Minor – 7 Runs max per Inning
- 12U Minor – 1 Balk warning per pitcher
Pitching Limitations
- 1 pitch in an inning counts as an inning pitched
- Daily Max:
- 6 innings max in a day 10U & 12U
- 7 innings max in a day for 14U + divisions
- 8 innings max for the tournament (All Divisions)
- 6 innings max in a day
- 7 innings max for 14U/16U/18U
- 8 innings max for the tournament
- If a pitcher throws 4 innings or more on Saturday, they are not eligible to pitch on Sunday.
- 1 pitch in an inning counts as an inning pitched.
- If a pitcher throws 3 innings Saturday, the max they could throw is 5 innings on Sunday for a total of 8.
Time and Run Rules
- No new inning at 1 hour 45 minutes. NO DROP DEAD. Once we start the last inning, we must finish the inning.
- Run Mercy Rules: 12 Runs after 3 Innings, 8 Runs after 4 Innings