Game Rules & Information All teams must check in before their games on Saturday to show their insurance! Games will start at 8:00am Sat. & Sun. Be prepared to take the field immediately when the preceding game is completed. This means no infield practice by your coaches. Failure to be on the field and ready for play will result in diminished time to play. Home team shall be decided by coin toss when umpires review the ground rules. No line-up need be submitted, this is an exposure tournament. Game balls will be provided and are to be returned to the umpires at the games completion. A one hour and twenty minute (80 minutes) time limit shall apply to all games. Official game time starts with the first pitch and it will be the home team s responsibility to note the starting time in the score book per the umpire. The umpire shall have the official time. When the time limit expires the game will be over. (See Drop Dead ruling below.) The game clock will be stopped only for injury. There shall be no infield practice between games at anytime. Please vacate the dugout area when your game is complete. Practice and warm-up areas will be designated at check-in. The tournament will be governed by the 2016 A.S.A. Rules / Code for championship and/or invitational play, except where amended by Sparks Softball s home rules. Unlimited substitutions, everyone bats, with these minor exceptions: Substitute Runners: The same substitute runner can only be used once per inning for running. 1
Drop Dead Ruling When the time limit expires, the game is over even if the home team does not get their at bat. It drops dead there. This is an exposure tournament! Inclement Weather In the event of rain, every effort will be made to continue and complete the tournament. However, the following format may be instituted at the discretion of the Tournament Director! Game Cancellations during pool play Due to the number of games, field availability, and team schedules, the Sparks Game policy is to not reschedule or finish games not completed during the published game time. Teams will not receive a refund for game cancellations. Example: If it rains Saturday morning between 2-6am, and the fields are not playable at 8:00am, all 8:00 games and any other time slot thereafter will be cancelled until the fields are in the appropriate condition to play. Once they become playable, the teams who are scheduled at that time will take the field to play if they are within 15 minutes past the start time. Otherwise the teams scheduled at the next starting time will play. Please remember, The Elgin Sports Complex has lightning detectors. When they are activated, they will not turn off until it is deemed safe by them. The park district policy does not allow anyone on the fields until the detector sounds the all clear signal. Note: Once the detector is activated, there is a 20 minute cycle before it will sound all clear. A voice message for inclement weather will be 847-867-4482. 1
Team 16u A Team 16u B Team 16u C 1 Sparks Softball PJ 1 Sparks Softball Premier Black 1 Sparks Softball Premier Red 2 Kenosha Sting 2 Bats Academy - Grimm 2 Michiana Mystique 3 Royal Swings Ravens 3 Bartlett Silver Hawks BD 3 GRB Rays White 4 Midwest Sluggers 02 4 Finesse - Kish 4 Finesse - Wojcik 5 Northern Illinois Lightning 5 Iowa Blitz - Kimberley 5 Elmhurst Emeralds 6 Illinois Vipers 6 Midwest Team Glory 6 Avanti's Yellow Jackets Gold Team 16u D Team 16u E Team 16u F 1 Mattoon Pride Black 1 Bulls/Sox Academy - CW 1 Cary Crush Tidal Waves 2 New Lenox Lightning 2 Lemont Sizzlers 2 GTS Elite 3 ESP Elite Black RM 3 Iowa Blitz - Mathews 3 Bulls/Sox Academy - JM 4 Fire Pro Fastpitch 4 Illinois Lady Hawks 4 Revolution 5 Northern Illinois Thunder 5 GRB Rays Green 5 Iowa Blitz - Cole 6 BRW Blast 6 Naperville Diamonds 6 Tinley Park Rockers - Ball Team 16U G Team 18u H Team 18u I 1 Wiscinsin Diamond Force 1 Bartlett Silver Hawks 1 Barrington Hurricanes 2 ESP Elite Black BO 2 Quad City Lady Hitmen 2 Peoria Sluggers 3 Midwest Machine 3 Powerhouse Fastpitch Gold 3 QC Firebirds 4 Bats Academy - Robison 4 Michiana Mystique 4 Wheatland Spikes 5 Warren Wave 5 Illinois Irish 5 Iowa Sting 6 Wisconsin 5 Diamond 6 Northern Illinois Lightning 6 Royal Swings Ravens Team 18u J Team 18u K 1 Sparks Softball 1 Bulls/Sox Academy 2 MW Team Glory 2 Bats Academy - Huss 3 Heartland Havoc 3 Fire Pro Gold 4 Indy Dreams Gold 4 GRB Rays 5 Wisconsin Lightning - Platts 5 Lockport Pride 6 Midwest Patriots 6 Lisle Slammers 7 Warren Wave 7 Chicago Out Burst 8 Naperville Diamonds 8 Blue Wave
Sunrise: October 21 & 22, 2017 7:14 Elgin Sports Complex - 16u-18u Pool Play Sat. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Sunset: 6:01 800 D1-D2 D3-D4 D5-D6 E1-E2 E3-E4 E5-E6 H1-H2 H3-H4 H5-H6 G1-G2 930 G3-G4 G5-G6 F1-F2 C1-C2 C3-C4 C5-C6 K1-K2 K3-K4 K5-K6 K7-K8 1100 F3-F4 B3-B4 B5-B6 J1-J2 B1-B2 J3-J4 J5-J6 J7-J8 F5-F6 I1-I2 1230 E1-E3 A5-A6 A3-A4 C1-C3 A1-A2 C2-C5 I3-I4 D1-D3 D2-D5 D4-D6 200 E2-E5 E4-E6 H1-H3 J1-J3 H2-H5 H4-H6 G1-G3 G2-G5 G4-G6 I5-I6 330 K6-K7 B2-B5 B4-B6 B1-B3 J2-J8 J4-J5 C4-C6 K1-K3 K2-K8 K4-K5 500 F1-F3 F2-F5 F4-F6 A1-A3 A2-A5 A4-A6 J6-J7 I1-I3 I2-I5 I4-I6 Pool Play Sun. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 800 K1-K5 K3-K7 K2-K6 K4-K8 J2-J3 J5-J7 J6-J8 I1-I4 I2-I6 I3-I5 930 H1-H4 H2-H6 H3-H5 J1-J4 F1-F4 F2-F6 F3-F5 E1-E4 E2-E6 E3-E5 1100 I1-I6 B2-B6 B3-B5 B1-B4 A1-A4 A2-A6 A3-A5 G1-G4 G2-G6 G3-G5 1230 D1-D4 D2-D6 D3-D5 J1-J5 J3-J7 H1-H6 K1-K4 K2-K3 K5-K7 K6-K8 200 E1-E6 H2-H3 H4-H5 I2-I3 C1-C4 J2-J6 J4-J8 C2-C6 C3-C5 I4-I5 330 E2-E3 B2-B3 B4-B5 A1-A6 A2-A3 A4-A5 F1-F6 F2-F3 F4-F5 E4-E5 500 D1-D6 D2-D3 D4-D5 B1-B6 C1-C6 C2-C3 C4-C5 G1-G6 G2-G3 G4-G5
US ROUTE 20 (Lake Street) N ROUTE 31 (State Street) SPORTS WAY McLEAN BOULEVARD SPORTS WAY 2 3 1 5 4 10 9 10 9 6 8 7 7 8 6 5 1 2 4 3 21 BASEBALL DIAMONDS SOCCER FIELDS BMX TRACK SAND VOLLEYBALL COURTS LARKIN CENTER SCHOOL & FIELDS CONCESSIONS / RESTROOMS PUBLIC SHELTERS THE HIGHLANDS OF ELGIN GOLF COURSE & ROADS C I T Y O F
Directions to Elgin s Sports Complex From Northern and Western Suburbs: Take I- 290 to Elgin-O Hare Expy (Thorndale Rd.) exit West. Continue on Elgin-O Hare Expy until it ends at Rte 20 (Lake St.) approximately 6 miles, Turn right (West) to Mclean Blvd. approximately 10 miles, Turn left to Spartan Dr. (.5 miles) Turn left to park. From South and Southwest Suburbs: Take I-355 North or I-294 North to I-290 North to -O Hare Expy (Thorndale Rd.) exit West. Continue on Elgin-O Hare Expy until it ends at Rte 20 (Lake St.) approximately 6 miles, Turn right (West) to Mclean Blvd. approximately 10 miles, Turn left to Spartan Dr. (.5 miles) Turn left to park.