When: July 15th - 18th, 2010
Where: Murfreesboro, TN
Age groups: 16U / 18U / 18U Gold
Format: 6 game format / Elimination for the top three teams in each division.
How To Enter: Entry forms will only be accepted via the online entry process.
Deadline: We filled up in 2009 with our maximum of 56 teams and over 25 teams on the waiting list and for the 2010 season we will accept entry forms until we are full.
Tournament Notification: Once your entry fee has been received we will notify you within 5 days of your acceptance status in the tournament.
The Selection Process: 1) Previous participation. 2) Recruitable interest from colleges. 3) When entry fee is received.
Refund Policy: 1) Once you are accepted into the tournament NO refund will be granted 2) If you are not accepted your full refund will be mailed back to you.
Hotel Policy: Teams that have been accepted and are needing rooms must stay in the hotels that are listed on the website.
**All teams must be prepared to play the 9:00AM game on Thursday, no special requests will be granted.**
Teams may use unlimited defensive substitutions, without reporting them to the umpire. In this tournament you will be allowed to bat 11 players, the extra players being EP‘s. Teams must utilize the courtesy runner rule for catchers. For this tournament, the definition of a courtesy runner is a player who is not currently in the batting order. If you don‘t have any subs your last batted out must be used for the pitcher or catcher.
The pitching distance for this tournament will be set at 43 feet.
This tournament is a 6 game (weather permitting) format. With the top three finishing teams from each pool being put into a single elimination bracket to determine the overall champion.
PER THE COLLEGES REQUEST WE WILL ALLOW 3 D1 COLLEGE PLAYERS PER TEAM TO PLAY IN THIS EVENT IN THE 18U & GOLD DIVISIONS ONLY!
GAME TIME & DROP DEAD RULE
Game times are 1 hour and 25 minutes drop dead. In order to get the final score, if a game has not finished, we will go back to the last completed inning, unless the home team is up to bat and are ahead in the score or have tied the score. Pool games can end in a tie. There will be a mercy rule in effect: (10 runs after 3 innings and 8 runs after 5 innings). Elimination games will be 1 hour and 30 minutes with the mercy rules in effect. Championship game will be 7 innings.
Definition of tie breaker:
Your last batted out will be placed at third base with one out, the next scheduled batter will bat and you will continue to bat until your third out.
Who plays in the bracket play round will be determined by:
Win / Loss Record
Head To Head
Runs Allowed
Runs Scored
Coin Toss
These speed up rules will apply:
1. The pitcher will get 5 warm up pitches to begin the game there after she will get two. New pitchers will receive their normal 5 pitches.
2. The batter must receive signs with one foot in the batters box.
3. No infield or outfield practice after first inning.
4. No infield meetings after a strikeout has occurred.
5. One offensive conference per inning, and one defensive conference per inning, on the 2nd trip to the mound you must take your pitcher out.
6. There will be no arguing of calls by the coaches and there will be no protesting of games, the first purpose of the tournament is exposure and the games will not be stopped due to these matters.
Metal cleats are optional.
Home team will be decided by coin toss. Line up cards are to be turned into the official scorekeeper before each game. Home team is responsible for keeping the official scorebook.
If the game before you ends early be ready to play immediately following that game.
The tournament director reserves the right to delay or reschedule games as needed. In case of rain delays, a restricted schedule may be implemented. Any rain out games will be canceled without money refunded. The head coach is responsible for finding out changed game times in the event of rain.
There will be no protests allowed in this tournament.
Wristbands:
All players must wear the appropriate colored wristband during the tournament. Players without wristbands will not be allowed to play. The wristbands will show that the players are eligible to play in the tournament and they designate to the college coaches the year of graduation of the player and their recruiting eligibility.
No players, team coaches, or parents/spectators will be allowed in areas designated "College Coaches Only".
GATE PRICES
$6.00 Daily
$20.00 4 Day Pass (Sold only on Thursday)
$15.00 3 Day Pass (Sold only on Friday)
$10.00 2 Day Pass (Sold only on Saturday)
**Kids 12 & Under are FREE**
