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Congratulations on an outstanding season and welcome to the 2010 USSSA Fast Pitch C World Series Tournament. The C World Series will be held for ages 10U-18U. The World Series Tournament will be held in Knoxville, TN. Games will be played at Caswell Park in Downtown Knoxville July 22-25 with Opening Ceremonies July 21st.
The USSSA Fast Pitch program will use a 4-game guarantee format in its World Series Tournament. Teams will be seeded into pools based on current USSSA ranking points and play a round robin. All teams will be seeded into a double elimination championship bracket following pool play. Seeding will be based on pool finish. The exact format of the tournament, e.g., number of games, number of teams in each pool, etc., will be set by the tournament director following USSSA Fast Pitch guidelines as approved by the USSSA Fast Pitch National Committee.
To guarantee your spot in the tournament, your team will need to complete the online entry process (new for 2010). All entries must be made through the www.usssa.com website. You will be required to submit your entry and payment online. At this point it will be subject to approval by your state director. Once approved, your entry will be considered complete for this World Series Event. Official entry and payment process must be completed no later than July 16, 2010. The entry fee for 2010 will be $365.
All team rosters must be on the USSSA website and must be the one that was submitted to your state/area director when your team qualified for this tournament. Your state director must sign the roster we receive. Failure to comply with this rule will result in your team’s removal from the tournament.
All players participating in USSSA Fast Pitch youth tournament play shall have proof of age in possession of their team manager at all times. Proof of age must be verified by a government issued document that identifies the player by name, gender and birth date. Failure to produce a copy of such document upon demand by and deemed non-fraudulent by a tournament official will result in the offending team losing the game, being eliminated from the tournament, being placed last in the standings and forfeiting all awards, sponsor’s travel money and tournament berths that would have been awarded at the tournament. |
NOTES:
All playing rules shall be governed by the official USSSA Fastpitch softball rulebook and national by-laws. Note that the rulebook online at www.usssa.com will always supersede the latest printed version if a discrepancy exists.
Tournament Directors
Brian Malone brian@tnusssa.com
Missy Jones usssamissy@yahoo.com
Tournament Hosts
TNUSSSA
Premier Sports Productions
Website
The tournament website is http://www.tnusssafastpitch.com. Check it frequently for updates.
Tournament Headquarters
Caswell Park
620 Winona St Knoxville, Tn http://www.ci.knoxville.tn.us/parks/caswell.asp
Parks
Caswell Park 620 Winona St Knoxville, Tn
Willow Creek Park 7530 Quarry Rd, Knoxville, TN 37938
Park Information: http://www.ci.knoxville.tn.us/parks/caswell.asp
Food Policy
NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINK ONLY 1 TEAM COOLER |
Awards
Awards Package sizes will be based on the number of teams in the tournament. Below is the full size package that will be awarded for divisions with more than 32 teams.
1. Team trophies to the top four teams
2. Individual awards to the top four teams
3. Team Sportsmanship award
4. Outstanding Pitcher award
5. Outstanding Offensive Player award
6. Outstanding Defensive Player award
7. MVP award
Hotels
For a full list of lodging available for this event, please go to the following link:
http://www.teamtournamenttravel.com/hotelbooking/event/view/id/153
Check-In Materials
All teams will be required to check-in prior to the event. At this check-in, there are two mandatory pieces of information that must be turned in:
1. Players Birth Certificate
2. Proof of Team Insurance. Each team will be required to show a valid certificate of insurance at check-in.
Gift Exchange
There will be a non-mandatory team gift exchange during one of your pool play games. Teams wishing to participate should bring something that is representative of their home area, the value of which is not important. It is recommended that teams bring a minimum of 16 gifts to exchange.
Admission
Spectator admission is as follows: $10 per adult per day or $25 per adult for a tournament pass. For children ages 6-12 it is $5 per day or $12 for a tournament pass. Children 5 and under are free. This charge includes everyone except players and team coaches. A maximum of 3 coach passes and 20 player passes will be issued. Player passes will only be issued to those listed on the submitted roster, and only players in uniform will be allowed to enter on a player pass. |
Tentative Schedule
Wed July 21 TBA Check-in at Holiday Inn Select Cedar Bluff
304 Cedar Bluff Knoxville,TN 37923
Wed July 21 TBA Managers Meeting Holiday Inn
Wed July 21 TBA Teams Line-up for Opening Ceremonies at Caswell Park
Wed July 21 TBA Opening Ceremonies-Champions Stadium/WWOS
Thur July 22 TBA World Series Pool Play Begins
Fri July 23 World Series Pool Play Continues/Bracket Play Begins
Sat July 24 World Series Bracket Play Continues
SunJuly 25 World Series Bracket Play Concludes
Bracket schedules will not be mailed out in advance. The pool play and double elimination brackets will be given to coaches during the team check-in. Player, coach and other pre-tournament items will also be distributed at the team check-in.
Note that all times are subject to change. Please verify itinerary during team check-in. Once the tournament begins, managers must check the main bracket board for any changes in game times, field assignments or other items related to tournament play or functions.
World Series Merchandise (Optional)
USSSA World Series apparel and souvenirs, such as t-shirts, World Series patches, pins and program books will be sold at the Opening Ceremonies and at each park throughout the tournament. |