Pepper Martin Park 2440 Lone Elm Niles, Michigan 49120

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1 Pepper Martin Park 2440 Lone Elm Niles, Michigan July 22-26, 2010 Dear Ohio Valley Participants: We would like to welcome you to Niles, Michigan and Pepper Martin Park in Howard Township. This is home to Howard Township Cal Ripken Baseball League and host to the year old Ohio Valley Regional Tournament. The Howard Township Cal Ripken Baseball League has hosted state tournaments, but is excited to announce our second regional tournament. We have built a brand new field capable of playing all ages of baseball. We have made major renovations to the park and hope you will like our facilities. Our volunteers have been working very hard to make this regional tournament a memorable one for you and your family members. We will have volunteers stationed throughout the park during your stay who are there to help you and assist in anything you may need. We hope your stay in Niles is a long and pleasant one. Best of luck to all the players and families. Sincerely, Howard Township Baseball Board Howard Township Cal Ripken Baseball

2 OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL CAL RIPKEN 8-YEAR-OLD PITCH MACHINE RULES 1. All players present will be placed in the batting order. Four coaches may be placed on the roster. 2. The batter will have five (5) pitches to hit a fair ball. However, three strikes prior to five (5) pitches will be an out. There will be no walks, intentional or otherwise. Batters hit by the pitch will not be awarded bases. The batter cannot be out on a fifth pitch foul ball, unless the ball is caught. Additional pitch required until ball is put into play, strike out, or the ball crosses plate as a normal pitch. 3. A team s time at bat will end with the third (3 rd ) out. 4. No base runner may leave a base until the ball is hit. No stealing or advancing on passed balls is allowed. 5. The defensive team will have ten (10) position/players. They shall be distributed as follows: four (4) outfielders, four (4) infielders, one (1) pitcher (who will stand to either side of the machine) and one (1) catcher. 6. The length of the game shall be 1 ½ hours or six innings. 7. The ten (15) run rule will become effective after 3 ½ innings. Coaches should practice good sportsmanship of winning and losing. 8. Free substitution will be allowed. 9. The infield fly rule will not be in effect. 10. Pitching machine will be set at 38 mph 11. Two (2) Umpires will be utilized to control the field of play. 12. When a ball is in the field of play and is successfully controlled by a player in the infield, then a player may ask for time to stop play. However, the player is not forced to ask for time but may continue to make a play on any runner. Furthermore when a player asks for time the umpire does not need to grant it if in his opinion the play should continue. When time is called by the umpire, runners having advanced beyond the half (1/2) way point will be awarded the next base, provided that this award does not force a lead runner who has not advanced beyond the halfway point to advance a base. 13. If batter hits the pitching machine, it is a dead ball and the batter will be awarded first base and the runners will advance one base if forced. After pool play games are completed the following will happen - we will go by win/lose record, head to head, runs allowed, runs score maximum of 15, any ties at this time will be determined by a coin toss, this will seed the teams.

3 Schedule of Events All teams that are scheduled to play on 7/22/10 need to check in at the park with your tournament book that includes all the teams official information. MANDATORY COACHES MEETING: All managers playing on 7/22/10 are to attend a coaches meeting at 2:30PM at the upper concession stand. All other teams not playing on 7/22/10 will meet Friday at 11:30 AM for a coaches meeting at the upper concession stand. THIS IS A MADATORY MEETING FOR AT LEAST ONE REPRESENTIVE FROM EACH TEAM. If you do not play on Thursday or Friday, you must attend a meeting before your first scheduled game. 4:00PM-Game #1 and #2 Begins. See attached bracket. OPENING CEREMONIES: Opening ceremonies for the 2010 Ohio Valley Regional will be followed directly after Game 18 on the lower field. All teams must be present in full uniform so they can participate and represent their league and community. Coaches Passes: Each team will be given four coaches passes to be used by coaches ONLY!! (Manager, 2 assistant coaches and a score keeper) If coaches do not present the pass they will be charged at the gate. There will be no exceptions. Pre-game Practice Schedule: Do to the recent renovations and building to Pepper Martin Park, we do not have a practice field or batting cage available. There is a business and sponsor about 5 miles from the park that has multiple batting cages available. The business is called Hackers golf and games. They are giving a 10% discount to all players and families. Thanks for your understanding.

4 YEAR OLD PITCH MACHINE OHIO VALLEY REGION POOL PAIRINGS POOL 1 POOL 2 POOL 3 POOL 4 St. John-Gray L Anse Creuse North E. End Mishawaka-White E. End Mishawaka-2 Schererville Harris-Black Clinton Valley Eastside-South Bend Howard A Brandywine-#2 Harris-Gold Howard B Brandywine-#1 Griffith Crown Point-White St. John Blue Crown Point C Crown Point-Red Benton Harbor Pool 1 Pool 2 St. John-Gray vs Schererville Howard A vs Crown Point C Brandywine#1 vs St. John-Gray Crown Point C vs Schererville Brandywine-#1 vs Howard A St. John-Gray vs Crown Point C Schererville vs Howard A Brandywine-#1 vs Crown Point C St. John-Gray vs Howard A Schererville vs Brandywine-#1 L Anse Creuse North vs Griffith Harris-Black vs Brandywine-#2 Crown Point-Red vs L Anse Creuse North Griffith vs Brandywine-#2 L Anse Creuse North vs Harris-Black Griffith vs Crown Point-Red Brandywine-#2 vs L Anse Creuse North Harris-Black vs Griffith Brandywine-#2 vs Crown Point-Red Crown Point Red vs Harris-Black Pool 3 Pool 4 E. End Mishawaka-Wht vs Harris-Gold Clinton Valley vs Crown Point-White Benton Harbor vs E. End Mishawaka-Wh Clinton Valley vs Harris-Gold Crown Point-White vs Benton Harbor E. End Mishawaka-Wht vs Clinton Valley Harris-Gold vs Crown Point-White Benton Harbor vs Clinton Valley E. End Mishawaka-Wht vs Crown Point-Wht Harris-Gold vs Benton Harbor E. End Mishawak-2 vs Eastside-S. Bend Howard B vs St. John-Blue E. End Mishawaka-2 vs St. John-Blue Howard B vs Eastside-South Bend E. End Mishawaka-2 vs Howard B Eastside-South Bend vs St. John-Blue Howard B vs E. End Mishawaka-2 St. John-Blue vs Eastside-South Bend

5 GAME SCHEDULE THURSDAY, JULY 22 nd UPPER 4:00PM #1 St. John-Gray vs Schererville #2 L Anse Creuse North vs Griffith 5:30PM #3 E. End Mishawaka Wh vs Harris Gold #4 E. End Mishawaka 2 vs Eastside S. Bend 7:00PM #5 Howard B vs St. John Blue #6 Clinton Valley vs Crown Point White 8:30PM #7 Harris Black vs Brandywine #2 #8 Howard A vs Crown Point C FRIDAY, JULY 23 rd UPPER 1:00PM #9 Brandywine #1 vs St. John - Gray #10 Crown Point Red vs L Anse Creuse North 2:30PM #11 Benton Harbor vs E. End Mishawaka Wh #12 E. End Mishawaka 2 vs St. John - Blue 4:00PM #13 Howard B vs Eastside S. Bend #14 Clinton Valley vs Harris - Gold 5:30PM #15 Griffith vs Brandywine #2 #16 Crown Point C vs Schererville 7:00PM #17 E. End Mishawaka 2 vs Howard B #18 L Anse Creuse North vs Harris Black 8:30PM #19 Crown Point White vs Benton Harbor #20 Brandywine #1 vs Howard A SATURDAY, JULY 24 th UPPER 10:00AM #21 Eastside S. Bend vs St. John Blue #22 E. End Mishawaka Wh. Vs Clinton Valley 11:30AM #23 Griffith vs Crown Point Red #24 St. John Gray vs Crown Point C 1:00PM #25 Schererville vs. Howard A #26 Brandywine #2 vs L Anse Creuse North 2:30PM #27 Harris Gold vs Crown Point Wh. #28 Howard B vs E. End Mishawaka - 2 4:00PM #29 St. John Blue vs Eastside S. Bend #30 Benton Harbor vs Clinton Valley 5:30PM #31 Harris Black vs Griffith #32 Brandywine #1 vs Crown Point C 7:00PM #33 St. John Gray vs Howard A #34 Brandywine #2 vs Crown Point - Red 8:30PM #35 E. End Mishawaka Wh vs Crown Point Wh.#36 Harris Gold vs Benton Harbor SUNDAY, JULY 25 th UPPER 10:00AM #37 Crown Point Red vs Harris Black #38 Schererville vs Brandywine #1 1:00PM #39 Seed 1 vs Seed 16 #40 Seed 8 vs Seed 10 2:30PM #41 Seed 4 vs Seed 14 #42 Seed 6 vs Seed 12 4:00PM #43 Seed 2 vs Seed 15 #44 Seed 7 vs Seed 9 5:30PM #45 Seed 3 vs Seed 13 #46 Seed 5 vs Seed 11 7:00PM #47 Winner #39 vs Winner #40 #48 Winner #41 vs Winner #42 8:30PM #49 Winner #43 vs Winner #44 #50 Winner #45 vs Winner #46 MONDAY, JULY 26 th 4:00PM #51 Winner #47 vs Winner #48 5:30PM #52 Winner #49 vs Winner #50 8:30PM #53 Championship Game (Winner #51 vs Winner #52)

6 Year Old Ohio Valley Regionals 1 #39 SUN. 1:00PM 16 8 #47 SUN. 7:00PM #40 SUN. 1:00PM 10 4 #41 SUN. 2:30PM #51 MON. 4:00PM 14 6 #48 SUN. 7:00PM #42 SUN. 2:30PM 12 2 Championship #43 SUN. 4:00PM #53 MON. 8:30PM 15 7 #49 SUN. 8:30PM #44 SUN. 4:00PM 9 3 #45 SUN. 5:30PM #52 MON. 5:30PM 13 5 #50 SUN. 8:30PM 11 #46 SUN. 5:30PM

7 Ohio Valley Regional Tournament Admission Fee Adults-Tournament Pass $20.00 Adult Daily Fee-$7.00 Child 6-17-Tournament Pass $10.00 Child Daily Fee-$4.00 Child 5 and Under Free Have a Great Day! Mark Watkins Ohio Valley Regional Commissioner ALL WRISTBANDS MUST BE WORN ON YOUR WRIST AT ALL TIMES OR YOU WILL NEED TO PAY THE DAILY FEE!

8 VARIOUS DIRECTIONS Coming from the Detroit area take Interstate 94 west to exit 56 which is M-51. Take this south through Decatur and Dowagiac about 34 miles. You will come to Lake St. and turn left (east) and follow 3 miles to Huntly Road and turn right (south). Go about ½ mile to the first road on your right which is Almaugus Road and turn right. The first road on your right will be Lone Elm. Turn right and this will bring you to Pepper Martin Park. Coming from Northern Indiana take the Toll Road to the US 31 by-pass north. Take this North to US 12 Niles exit 3. Take this east about 7 miles. US 12 will turn into M-60. Stay on this road. DO NOT TAKE US 12 TOWARD Sturgis. Stay straight and you will come to a traffic light. Turn left and then and a quick right onto Huntly Road. Take this about ½ mile to Almaugus Rd and turn left. The first road on your right will be Lone Elm Road. Turn right and this will bring you to Pepper Martin Park. Coming from Benton Harbor get on the US 31 by-pass south to the US 12 exit 3 and take east. Then follow the directions from the above paragraph from the US 12 exit east. PEPPER MARTIN PARK IS LOCATED AT THE 2400 BLOCK OF LONE ELM ROAD IN NILES, MICHIGAN. ANY QUESTIONS CALL DAVE LANDON AT OR DAVE SCHIELE AT THANK YOU.