SHOCKER FALL TOURNAMENT 21-23 October 2011
Lied Center
2700 Arboretum Drive
Bellevue, NE
General Information
Register early!!! Fills Fast!
Website: The official tournament website is www.bellevueshockers.com
Tournament Format: 4 Game Guarantees. Pool Play Friday and Saturday, and single elimination on Sunday. Cost is $175.00. Refund policy stated below.
Gate Fee: 5.00 Tournament Pass, 2.00 Friday, 3.00 Saturday, 3.00 Sunday. Children 8 and younger Free. Senior Citizen Discount 1.00 for Tournament Pass.
Refund: If your team withdraws after the pool brackets are drawn up and posted, there is NO REFUND. If there is inclement weather, and during a 4Game Guarantee Tournament Format / $175.00 entry fee, the following refunds apply:
No Games Played – All money returned less $25.00 administrative fee.
1 Game Played – Half of the entry will be refunded
2 Games Played - $25 will be refunded
3 Games Played - No money refunded
All refunds will be issued within 2 weeks. The decision to cancel, delay, or postpone the tournamentdue to Inclement Weather will be up to both the Tournament Director and the UIC.
Pitching Distances: 18U – 14U 43ft, 12U 40ft, 10U – 35 ft
Official Game Ball: Each team to provide umpire one, 47 Cor, 375 Comp, Optic Yellow Dream Seam softball.
Conduct: Managers and coaches are asked to have complete control of their players, parents and supporting spectators both on and off the field. Spectators that become abusive or generally vulgar to umpires, opposing players or fans will be handled in a three-step process. First, notification to the manager at a breaking point in the game.
Second, direct warning to the violators. Third, suspension of the game; ejection of the individual from the facility within a two-minute time period.
Game Times: Please follow the times listed on the tournament brackets. Teams should be prepared to start a game once the proceeding game is completed. Game time is forfeit time.
Time Limits/Tie-Breaker: All pool play games will be played with a 1 hour 10 minute time limit, and games will end in a tie. During Championship play, games will be 1 hour and 20 minutes, and if a game is tied after the completion of seven innings of play or 1hour and 20 minutes, international tie breaker rule will be implemented, by having a runner will begin the inning at second base. Tournament Director may adjust these times if there is weather dictates it.
Run Ahead Rule: For all tournament games, the run rules will be 12 runs after 3
innings, 10 runs after 4 innings or 8 runs after 5 innings.
Infield Practice No infield practices will be permitted. Warm-up is allowed in
designated areas only. Team may warm-up in the outfield grass if time allows.
Protests: No protests will be allowed. Umpire decisions are final.
Rain Delays: It is the coaches responsibility to stay in contact with the tournament director. Information will be posted on www.bellevueshockers.com Director is Tony Rodriguez Cell Phone 402-960-2787.
T-Shirts: T-Shirts are $15.00 each. They can be pre-ordered (attachment provided). There will be limited amount of T-Shirts available for purchase on a walk up basis.
Awards: Team trophies will be presented for 1st and 2nd place.