I AM VERY EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE OUR FIRST OPEN STATE TOURNAMENT IN TENN.  THIS WILL TAKE PLACE IN GALLATIN TN ON THEIR 8 FIELDS

WE ARE TAKING THE 1ST 10 TEAMS IN EACH AGE GROUP.  THIS WILL BE A 2 DAY TOURNAMENT.   3 POOL SINGLE ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT

1ST & 2ND PLACE RINGS   3RD PLACE MEDALS

1ST PLACE COACH WINS OUR LG STATE BELT.  THIS THING IS HUGE!!!!  IT'S THE LARGEST  BELT IN THE USA!!!

2ND PLACE COACH WINS A FINALIST BELT.  ONE PLAYER ON 1ST PLACE TEAM WILL WIN A JUMBO CHAIN MVP MEDAL. 

ONE PLAYER ON THE 2ND PLACE TEAM WILL WIN A MVP RING.  THERE WILL BE INDIVIDUAL MVP MEDALS GIVEN BY THE UMPIRES IN EVERY GAME!!

ON SUNDAY MORNING THERE WILL BE A HOMERUN DERBY AND SKILLS CONTEST

Tournament : Open Division

8U -$300

10U - HS  $350

GATE - $10 Per Day

3 Coaches Free!!

Gold and Silver Bracket 10+ teams per division

Schedules will be out Wednesday evening

3GG 1 POOL DOUBLE ELIMINATION

USA RULES 

1ST/2ND-MEDALS-MVP AWARDS

3RD PLACE FINALIST MEDALS

If an age group is full your team will go on a waiting list. If another team drops out your team will be contacted and then added to the tournament.

Pay: CASH/CHECK

Venmo @David-Rousch

Paypal @DRousch

NO REFUNDS AFTER THE SCHEDULE IS OUT

TOURNAMENT RULES

IF IT IS C DIVISION ONLY: NO A OR B CLASS TEAMS ALLOWED

OPEN DIVISION: ANYONE CAN PLAY

PLAYING RULES:

Length of game:

55 MIN POOL    60 MIN BRACKET

Pool games can end in a tie, bracket we must have a winner!!

Flip for home in pool games

Bracket: Flip for home until championship then higher seed gets choice.

SEEDING: 

1) Record 2) Runs Allowed 3) Runs Scored 4) Head to Head

BATTING   - Take line-ups from the coaches during Pool Play and Bracket Play- in case of batting out of order

Pool play- Teams are able to bat entire line up. Last completed at bat for courtesy runner for pitcher/catcher.

Bat straight 9

Bat 9 using DP and Flex 

Bat 10 or 11 with 1 or 2 EP/EH (batting 11)

Subs 1st.  If no subs then last completed at bat for courtesy runner for pitcher or catcher.

BRACKET PLAY

Teams are able to bat entire line up. Last completed at bat for courtesy runner for pitcher/catcher.

Bat straight 9

Bat 9 using DP and Flex 

Bat 10 or 11 with 1 or 2 EP/EH (batting 11)

Subs 1st.  If no subs then last completed at bat for courtesy runner for pitcher or catcher.

Softballs: 

Every team will provide their own softballs .47/375.

They don't have to be brand new. They must be leather and in good shape. If any questions about game ball please ask TD or UIC 

Sportsmanship:

Penalties for Coach or Parent getting ejected: Coach and parent must leave the field of play for that game and subsequent game. 

Age Rules:  

Sept 1st til aug 31st

Extra Innings : Progressive kamakaze 

Teams will start with runner on 3rd  2 Outs  Each team will have the opportunity score until the defense gets the 3rd out. the other team gets the same opportunity until there is a winner

Roster:

All teams must post roster online. If a roster is not posted and a team protest you about a player or players. Since no roster was turned in you team will be disqualified from the tournament. 

Mercy Rule:

12/10/8 After 3/4/5

Birth Certificates:

Coaches, its your responsibility to have them handy in case one of your players gets protested.  If you don't have it to show during a protest you will forfeit.  

Protest Fee:

Protest fee is $200 Protesting coach must let tournament director which player he or she is protesting.  If its more than one player its an additional $200 and $200 for every player you want to protest.  This rule is set for teams that suspect but aren't sure.  Some kids are big but it doesn't mean they're too old. My suggestion is to be absolutely sure if you're protesting a player. 

If protesting coach wins his protest he gets his money back and wins the game.  Protest must be made before the game is over.

Rain out Policy:

Zero games played, 100% registration fee refund.

1 game played, 50% registration fee refund.

2 games played, 25% registration fee refund

*If 3rd game has been started and gets canceled due to rain, no refund.