THIS YEAR WE ARE MOVING TO BEAUTIFUL KILLEEN, TEXAS FOR THIS TOURNAMENT. THIS YEAR’S TOURNAMENT PROMISES TO BE EVEN BIGGER AND BETTER THAN 2017! AGE GROUPS 8U-HIGH SCHOOL. ALL COMPETITION WILL BEGIN ON SATURDAY OCTOBER 28TH. THIS WILL BE A DOUBLE POINTS REGIONAL LEVEL EVENT.

“THEME FOR YOUR TEAM” –

WE ARE ENCOURAGING ALL TEAMS TO COME DRESSED IN “THEME”. THIS CAN BE ANYTHING YOU CAN DREAM UP FROM SMURF’S TO VEGGIE TALES! USE YOUR IMAGINATION AND HAVE FUN! THIS WILL BE AN ANNUAL EVENT CENTERED AROUND THIS TOURNAMENT. WE WILL HAVE PRIZES FOR THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
BEST DRESSED/MOST COLORFUL
MOST ORIGINAL/CREATIVE THEME
FACEBOOK FAVORITE
COME HAVE SOME FUN AND FEEL FREE TO PLAY IN YOUR COSTUMES! (no metal jewelry please)

TOURNAMENT FORMAT:

CSE POWER BRACKET*
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THE ONLY ORIGINAL 4 GAME MINIMUM COMPETITIVE BRACKET THAT BEGINS WITH A SHOTGUN START AND FROM FIRST PITCH TO LAST, PROVIDES COMPETITION TO THE END. THIS BRACKET DOES NOT HAVE “PRACTICE GAMES”. IT IS FULL BLOWN COMPETITION WHERE TEAMS MANEUVER THEMSELVES TO ONE OF THREE DIFFERENT BRACKETS ELITE, PREMIER AND GOLD. AT THE END OF TWO GAMES, THE TEAMS HAVE SEEDED THEMSELVES INTO ANOTHER COMPETITIVE BRACKET FILLED WITH TEAMS JUST LIKE THEM! THREE WINNERS – ALL COMPETITIVE – ALL FULL REGULATION GAMES THAT REQUIRE A WINNER. MOST TEAMS PLAY AT LEAST FIVE FULL GAMES. THE BEST PART ABOUT IT IS EACH TEAM COMPETING ENDS UP THROUGH THEIR OWN EFFORTS FACING OPPONENTS THAT ARE AT THE SAME LEVEL THEY ARE. TRULY THE EPITOME OF COMPETITIVE FAST PITCH.

TOURNAMENT FORMAT:

4 GAME POWER BRACKET*
(*less than 14 teams will play 3 or 4 seed rounds into single elimination)
COMPETITION FROM BEGINNING TO END – A TRUE 4GG BRACKET FORMAT

DIVISIONS BASED ON 16 TEAMS PER AGE GROUP

ELITE
PAYS TRIPLE REGION LEVEL POINTS.

PREMIER
PAYS DOUBLE REGION LEVEL POINTS.

GOLD
PAYS REGION LEVEL POINTS.

GAMES ARE 60 (6U&8U) 75 (10U/12U) OR 90 (14U/HIGH SCHOOL)MINUTES IN LENGTH AND MUST HAVE A WINNER. IN THE EVENT OF A TIE AT THE END OF REGULATION, THE FOLLOWING INNING WILL REVERT TO ITB. SEE TOURNAMENT GROUNDRULES PAGE FOR SPECIFICS. THIS TOURNAMENT IS CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY AND WILL BE CONDUCTED ACCORDING TO THE 2018 IFA/VTD OFFICIAL RULEBOOK. THE RULEBOOK CAN BE FOUND ON THE HOMEPAGE OF OUR WEBSITE.
HURRY – WE EXPECT THIS TOURNAMENT TO SELL OUT!
8U is a Coach Pitch Format

Register for the event here:
fastpitchsoftball.net

Pay for the event here:

WWW.SQUAREUP.COM/STORE/CSE

CLICK THE LINK ABOVE TO PAY FOR THE EVENT!! PLEASE PUT YOUR TEAM NAME IN THE “NOTES TO SELLER” COLUMN

TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THE TOURNAMENT FORMAT IN THE EVENT OF INCLEMENT WEATHER OR OTHER ISSUES OUT OF THE DIRECTORS CONTROL. REFER TO “PLAY STOPPAGE POLICIES” PAGE LINK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE FOR A COMPLETE EXPLANATION.

https://sites.google.com/site/playstoppagepolicies/