Wilmington All-Star & Roster Rec Tourney 6/28-29

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And thanks for the condolances. I'll pass them on to Joyce as well.

Isn't it so funny that softball teams are just like family sometimes. I think the girls have that effect on us adults.
 
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I will be posting a " new and revised " schedule for the tournament by 1 pm today. Being the predicted weather conditions... I must do what I think is best for the tournament as a whole, elite and the rec divisions.

I am cancelling the 10u division in the rec. I can either send you your money back, enter you in the August Tournament in Goshen in August, or find a date here in Wilmington in JUly.

I will personally contact all the 10u rec coaches after the weekend.

With the weather being predicted for rain on Saturday and beautiful on Sunday... I must make room and delteing the 10u was my only option.

Other rec divisions... be prepared to play ball on Saturday and we will fight through the rain spells on Saturday, clear the water overnight when the National Weather service says it is done on Saturday evening / Sunday morning and bring in the helicopters on Sunday morning so we can play. I just got the OK for the copters.

Tim Cleaver
Tournament Director
 
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Re: Wilmington All-Star & Roster Rec Tourney 6/28-

Tim,

Can the 10u Ridgerunners move up to the 12u bracket?

Kurt
 
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Yes, if I can get one more to do it before Noon to round out the field to 6 teams. But for now, until I do the schedule...... I can't even promise that. But, I know if I can, you are the first in by asking.

I am indeed sorry for the 10u and the Lancaster coach is upset that I am canceling the tournament based on "predicted rain". Obviously, we all have sadly heard the forecast. Every TV station from Cincinnati to Dayton and the National Weather service as well. I was up most of the night calling them to see if the predicted weather had changed. It had not.
And the tournament monies cannot afford the helicopter twice needless to say.

We are going to try and fight through the rains on Saturday and clear the diamonds up dry early on Sunday morning... and pray for better weather on Sunday
 
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Re: Wilmington All-Star & Roster Rec Tourney 6/28-

There's a chance of rain and you cancel a tournament????????

ARE YOU KIDDING ME!?!?!?!?

IT'S OHIO.......... DEAL WITH IT! >:(
 
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Re: Wilmington All-Star & Roster Rec Tourney 6/28-

You worry about Lancaster area and it is not like I cancelled the WHOLE Tournament. I have an Elite 14u with 5... a 12uA with 4, a 12uB with 6, 16U REC with 4 and 12U REC with 4.

I have been with the National Weather Service, which is 1000 yards from the Park gates, all night long looking at the long range forecast and throughout the night the chances and weather patterns is getting worse. By cutting out the 10u Rec (which I hated because it was the most profitable ) it gave me space to get in first round games and if we get through them..... then we will start on the second round. If I don't get through them (because of the heavy rain expected according to the Weather Service throughout the day and some severe storms.... I can wait until it ends in the evening or the overnight (whenever the weather service says it is over) and get the water off the fields (7) and bring in the helicopter on Sunday morning to dry off the fields and play a double elimination tournament on Sunday for all divisions.

It is my plans to try to fight off the rains on Saturday and get in two rounds before we are rained out completely for Saturday.

My concern is finishing ALL the age groups by the weekend .... instead of like most TD's trying to finishing it all and ending up with partial tournament not completed in any age group unless we play past midnight on Sunday/MOnday.

Anyone out there want to do that ?

Actually, I had calls from 10u coaches down here telling me it was a good decision and they understand.

I guess we shall see if I made the right decision come MOnday in the threads.
 
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Re: Wilmington All-Star & Roster Rec Tourney 6/28-

This is the revised ?tournament schedule.


?FIRST ROUND SCHEDULE


Field #1

8:00 ?Ohio Hawks 14u ? vs ? Outcast Fastpitch 14u

9:30 ?Ohio Hawks 14u ? ?vs ? East Clinton Astros 14u

Field #2

8:00 ? Cincy Shock 14u ? vs ?Cincy Force 14u

9:30 ? Tri-Way REC ?vs ?Sudden Death 12 REC

11:00 ?EKRC Firebirds 16u REC ? vs ?Devil Dogs

Field#3

8:00 ?Sudden Death Orange 12u ? vs ?Indiana Shockwaves 12u

9:30 ?Lady Flames 12u ? vs ?East Clinton Astros 12u

Field #4

8:00 ?Ohio Hawks 12u ? vs ?Ohio Heat's Blast 12u

9:30 ?Springfield Ridge Runners 12u REC ? vs ?EKRC Firebirds 12u REC

Field #5

8:00 ? Southern Ohio Express 10u ?vs ?Ohio Classics 10u

9:30 ? Ohio Wave 10u ? vs ? Highland Heat 10u

Field #6

8:00 Ohio Hawks 10u vs Baseburners 10u

9:30 Southern Ohio Express 16u REC vs Tealtown Cobras 16u R

Field #7

8:00 Highland Heat 12u vs Cincy Shock 12u

9:30 Miami Valley X-Press 12u vs Chill 12u

Second round schedule will be given at the coaches meeting.

ALL coaches: Please call and let me know if you got the message and new revised schedule please.?

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Re: Wilmington All-Star & Roster Rec Tourney 6/28-

Tim,

No other takers on 10u teams moving up to play?

Kurt Tyson
10u Ridge Runners
 
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Re: Wilmington All-Star & Roster Rec Tourney 6/28-

All,

As well as being the coach of the WT Bombers, I am also the President of our softball organization. ?I have talked to our Park president (who happens to be the coach of the WT Lancers) about possibly having a round-robin day of games on Sunday for the 10U rec teams that were cancelled. ?Since both of our teams were true 9U teams, we both would like to face some other teams and competition. ?

Obviously, we would be throwing this together pretty quick and coaches would have to be understanding with us. ?We are located on the east side of Cincinnati (Amelia area). ?Of our 7 fields, 4 could be used for the 10 year girls. ?If you have any interest, please give me a call at 513 307 4460 or e-mail me.

Thanks,
Dave Burbick
dburbick@fuse.net
WT Bombers 9U
 
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Getting ready to post second round
 
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Tim,

One thread shows us playing our second game at 2:00pm (the rec tourney thread ). The other thread (w.s. qualifier ) shows us playing our second game at 12:30pm. Which is it... This is for the 12U Rec division..

Kurt Tyson
Springfield Ridge Runners
 
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Re: Wilmington All-Star & Roster Rec Tourney 6/28-

The rain number for Wilmington is 937-382-5536.
The recording will be on at 4 am onward for coaches (please just coaches) to call.

The following teams are to report at 1:45

ALL 16 Rec Teams

ALL 12u REC Teams

We are awaiting word from National Weather Service in Wilmington to let us know when the rains are scheduled to stop this Friday night. We will be doing everything we can do to get them up and running. We have had to go down to 4 diamonds right now to get started for the first round of the Elite part of the tournament starting at 11 am now.

Hopefully by 12 Noon we should have the fifth field up and running. I have not scheduled a game on that fifth field at all. But this is what we are doing.

It is easier to have the teams appear in groups of eight teams (as with the elite division)

Coaches only on the rainout number. Then the coaches can contact the parents. This is a must to have good communication with me.
 
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This is my last transmission on the OFC. I am heading to Wilmington to meet up with the crews as we will be working on the diamonds all night long to get them up and ready for our guests .

Parents, please stay off the rain out number line.
 
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Just letting everyone know that the concession stand prices will be very reasonable. Since there are several fastfood resturants in the area, the prices will be competitive with them. We are enouraging everyone to eat luch at the Park. Come crab a hotdog or cheeseburger while on a rain delay..... ;D


You can enjoy a cheeseburger combo (cheeseburger, your choice of chips and a soda) for only $3.50... WOW, :eek: thats cheaper than McDonalds
 
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Re: Wilmington All-Star & Roster Rec Tourney 6/28-

Tim,

I have e-mailed 3 times since 7/4 but have not heard anything back. ?When do you expect to send the refunds for the cancelled 10U tournament?

Dave
WT Bombers
dburbick@fuse.net
 
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Subject: Re: Wilmington Tournament refund
? Date: Jul 7th, 2008, 11:13am ? Got your message this morning as I have been umpiring out of town and just on briefly. Joyce and I are making the checks this evening to send out in Tuesday morning's mail.

Thank you for the address. Wasn't sure until now if to send to Jeff or the Association.

Tim Cleaver

Note the date on the PM, and we still have not received our refund. >:(
 

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