Grand Forks International
| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1975 |
| Motto | Come see tomorrow's stars, today! |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country | Canada |
| Venue(s) | James Donaldson Park, Grand Forks, British Columbia |
| Continent | North America |
| Most recent champion(s) |
Seattle Studs (5th title) |
| Most titles | Lewiston Truckers (9 titles) |
The Grand Forks International (GFI) is an annual international invitational baseball tournament hosted at James Donaldson Park in Grand Forks, British Columbia. The GFI is the largest invitational baseball tournament in Canada and is a large part of the culture in Grand Forks. The tournament is also notable for being run entirely by volunteers.
The Grand Forks International was founded by Larry Seminoff, and the tournament led to the existence of the World Baseball Challenge, initially starting in 2002, at James Donaldson Park. The 2015 prize purse is $54,000.
Prior winners of the tournament are:
Notable Grand Forks International Alumni
Rule 1: The official rules of baseball, as published by Baseball Canada, shall govern the playing of baseball games during the tournament. Specifications as to facility, equipment, play-off format, etc. have been modified to meet the needs of the tournament. Teams may elect to use the designated hitter rule.
Rule 2: All games will be nine (9) innings. Extra innings to be played to determine winners.
Rule 3: Toss of a coin at home plate will determine home team for all preliminary round games. Teams with better records, as determined by the tournament rules, will be the Home Teams for all Money Round games.
Rule 4: Teams must be prepared to play ball when scheduled. Infield drills will be permitted only if time allows.
Rule 5: The 20 second rule between pitches will be invoked. If the pitcher has not delivered the ball to the batter within 20 seconds after receiving the ball an automatic ball will be issued to the batter. If the batter is not set in the batter’s box within the 20 seconds and the pitcher is ready to throw an automatic strike will be issued.
Rule 6: After the third out of each at bat the teams have 90 seconds to resume play.
Rule 7: An Eight Run rule will apply to all tournament games except the semi-finals and final. If one team is ahead by eight or more runs after the trailing team has completed seven innings the game is over.
Rule 8: Should circumstances arise where a game or games are postponed or cancelled, the Tournament Rules Committee (TRC) has the authority to act upon any alteration to the tournament format or schedule.
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