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Seeking the best 10u, 12u, & 14u teams for an indoor event at YSU WATTS center on March 11-12, 2023.
Cost:
Paid in advance and with application or via CC on Tourney Machine.
10u … $300 with 2 game RR on Sunday (maybe some on Saturday)
12u & 14u … $650 in tournament format
Format:
10u – Two game RR on Sunday in pools of 4 teams (may allow excess teams in 12/14u)
12/14u – 3 PP games on Saturday and single elimination bracket on Sunday
Where:
YSU WATTS Center (Facility Link Here)
When:
Saturday – PP for 12u & 14u teams playing in tournament format (may have a couple of 10u games)
Sunday – Single elimination format for 12/14u tourney teams & RR games for 10u
Estimated Daily Timeline:
7:00 AM - Doors Open to Staff
7:10 AM - Doors open to Teams (please allow staff to setup)
8:00 AM - Play Begins
9:30 PM - Play Concludes
Team Count:
We expect to take the best 6-8 teams in the 12u & 14u divisions (12 total teams). We can take up to 8 RR teams. If we are forced to not offer a specific division, the team counts on the remaining divisions will be increased to accommodate capacity.
Concessions:
A basic concession with light refreshments will be available. Outside food is NOT permitted in the building as food types are highly regulated by the facility. We do expect to have coffee, drinks, and some light snacks.
Parking:
We are NOT charging for parking but YSU lots might charge for parking. Most Sunday's are FREE because the parking booths are not manned. This is out of our control and random.
Gate:
A gate fee of $3.00 will be charged for non-players to support students working event. Two coaches per team are granted free entry.
Spectators:
Spectators are welcome. There is ample room but they need to bring their own chairs. We will ask the facility to give us chairs for team dugouts but not guaranteed. It tends to be warm in the WATTS Center but plan to be flexible. We also suggest NOT sitting too close to the netting.
Warm-Up:
There will be ample area within the facility to warm up. We ask for hitting & t-work to be done inside the batting cages on the south wall of the facility. Teams & coaches only in the warm up area.
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REGISTRATION:
Email TD for application document (Click Here). You will be given form and instructions for mailing payment. You can also post on this thread to get added but I will need your email so I can send you the application.
You may also pay by registering and paying via CC on Tourney Machine (link below). We are using Tourney Machine for registration payments only.
Tourney Machine Registration / Payment Link
Registration Deadline:
Saturday January 21, 2023 (payment and form MUST BE RECEIVED by this date)
Application:
Decision Process:
We have a group of local and non-local coaches who evaluate and rank the applications. Each coach's vote counts equally. There is a discussion process before voting.
DO NOT ASSUME everyone gets in. Decisions are based on the application so fill out the form. We have always had more teams than we could take.
Decision Date:
We will notify managers no later than Monday January 30, 2023 by noon, or earlier.
Hotel: (not STP - contract w/ hotel has guaranteed lowest rate)
Refunds, if required:
Refunds will be mailed about one week after the decision announcement if a team payed via check. Note: Checks are deposited upon receipt to ensure they clear.
If a team pays via Tourney Machine, the event fee will be refunded to the CC. Tourney Machine does charge a processing fee and we cannot refund that amount because we do not receive that fee.
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Tournament/Play Info:
RR:
We want to maximize the use of this premier facility which charges $200 per hour. There is available time on Sunday for some RR games. 10u is RR only. If we have some extra 12u or 14u teams who were not selected to play the bracket format, we may offer those teams the option to play a couple of RR games on Sunday. This would require us to refund a portion of their registration fee to adjust their pricing down.
TD:
Erin Angelo
fastpitch.td@gmail.com
Cost:
Paid in advance and with application or via CC on Tourney Machine.
10u … $300 with 2 game RR on Sunday (maybe some on Saturday)
12u & 14u … $650 in tournament format
YSU charges $200 per hour so these rates are fantastic for 90-min-cycle games
Format:
10u – Two game RR on Sunday in pools of 4 teams (may allow excess teams in 12/14u)
12/14u – 3 PP games on Saturday and single elimination bracket on Sunday
Where:
YSU WATTS Center (Facility Link Here)
When:
Saturday – PP for 12u & 14u teams playing in tournament format (may have a couple of 10u games)
Sunday – Single elimination format for 12/14u tourney teams & RR games for 10u
Estimated Daily Timeline:
7:00 AM - Doors Open to Staff
7:10 AM - Doors open to Teams (please allow staff to setup)
8:00 AM - Play Begins
9:30 PM - Play Concludes
Team Count:
We expect to take the best 6-8 teams in the 12u & 14u divisions (12 total teams). We can take up to 8 RR teams. If we are forced to not offer a specific division, the team counts on the remaining divisions will be increased to accommodate capacity.
Concessions:
A basic concession with light refreshments will be available. Outside food is NOT permitted in the building as food types are highly regulated by the facility. We do expect to have coffee, drinks, and some light snacks.
Parking:
We are NOT charging for parking but YSU lots might charge for parking. Most Sunday's are FREE because the parking booths are not manned. This is out of our control and random.
Gate:
A gate fee of $3.00 will be charged for non-players to support students working event. Two coaches per team are granted free entry.
Spectators:
Spectators are welcome. There is ample room but they need to bring their own chairs. We will ask the facility to give us chairs for team dugouts but not guaranteed. It tends to be warm in the WATTS Center but plan to be flexible. We also suggest NOT sitting too close to the netting.
Warm-Up:
There will be ample area within the facility to warm up. We ask for hitting & t-work to be done inside the batting cages on the south wall of the facility. Teams & coaches only in the warm up area.
________________________________
REGISTRATION:
Email TD for application document (Click Here). You will be given form and instructions for mailing payment. You can also post on this thread to get added but I will need your email so I can send you the application.
You may also pay by registering and paying via CC on Tourney Machine (link below). We are using Tourney Machine for registration payments only.
Tourney Machine Registration / Payment Link
Registration Deadline:
Saturday January 21, 2023 (payment and form MUST BE RECEIVED by this date)
Application:
Email TD, or
Click This Link for Online Application PDF (download, print, complete, & mail)
Click This Link for Online Application PDF (download, print, complete, & mail)
Decision Process:
We have a group of local and non-local coaches who evaluate and rank the applications. Each coach's vote counts equally. There is a discussion process before voting.
DO NOT ASSUME everyone gets in. Decisions are based on the application so fill out the form. We have always had more teams than we could take.
Decision Date:
We will notify managers no later than Monday January 30, 2023 by noon, or earlier.
Hotel: (not STP - contract w/ hotel has guaranteed lowest rate)
Refunds, if required:
Refunds will be mailed about one week after the decision announcement if a team payed via check. Note: Checks are deposited upon receipt to ensure they clear.
If a team pays via Tourney Machine, the event fee will be refunded to the CC. Tourney Machine does charge a processing fee and we cannot refund that amount because we do not receive that fee.
________________________________
Tournament/Play Info:
- 10u, 12u, & 14u TOP teams will be chosen based on application
- 10u is simple 2 game round-robin whereby you will play two teams in a pool of 4 teams.
- 12u & 14u is tournament format. 3 PP on Saturday followed by single elimination bracket play on Sunday.
- Weather not an issue. Get quality winter reps.
- All game formats will be 75 min, finish the inning but 85 min drop & revert if necessary per USA rules so we can play as many games as possible and keep the schedule on a 90-minute cycle. This is approximate as we will use the time (Eastern) to finish games. For example, the 8 am game finish the inning will start at 9:15 am and the drop/revert point is at 9:25 am. This ensures the facility runs on time. If you start a few minutes early, then you get a bit of extra play. Umpire must be ready also and they dictate start as well. Extending the time at the end of the day is not an option, even if WATTS empty.
- Bat roster and free defensive substitutions
- Unsanctioned but need to provide valid insurance (any provider)
- Games can end in a tie
- One umpire per game.
- Softballs provided.
- Team check-in upon arrival
- All teams must have insurance and bring birth certs in event of a challenge
- Possibility that a PP game played on Sunday, then break, then bracket play
- Latest USA rules apply
- Team trophies for bracketed divisions and individual medals
Info & Rules Link (more info)
RR:
We want to maximize the use of this premier facility which charges $200 per hour. There is available time on Sunday for some RR games. 10u is RR only. If we have some extra 12u or 14u teams who were not selected to play the bracket format, we may offer those teams the option to play a couple of RR games on Sunday. This would require us to refund a portion of their registration fee to adjust their pricing down.
TD:
Erin Angelo
fastpitch.td@gmail.com
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