The entire game shall consist of seven (7) innings except for the gold medal game, which shall be nine (9) innings. The ten run rules will be in effect anytime after the completion of 5 (or 41/2) innings of play. The umpire will award the game to the team with a lead of ten or more runs any time after the trailing team has had five turns at bat.

If the score is tied after 7 innings (or 9 innings) the play shall continue until 1) the visiting team has scored more total runs than the home teams at the end of a completed inning or 2) the home team scores the winning run in an uncompleted inning.