Elsbernd Memorial Tournament June 1-3, 2018 USSSA OPEN NIT & State Qualifier Ages: 8U-14U Entry Fee: $585 paid with credit card online at www.usssa.com (includes gate fee) 3-game guarantee* Tournament Headquarters: Platt-Deutsche Fields 1315 West Anna Street Grand Island, NE 68801 Tournament Director: Angie Friesen 4132 Fleetwood Rd Grand Island, NE 68803 Phone Number: 308-258-4218 e-mail: grandislandriverdogs@gmail.com{best way to contact}
Diamond Challenge Dear Coaches: The Grand Island Riverdogs would like to extend an invitation to you and your team to play in our TODD ELSBERND MEMORIAL Tournament. We hope those teams, which have played in our tournament in the past years, have had a good experience and we hope those teams new to the tournament will also enjoy the TODD ELSBERND MEMORIAL. Attached you will find: ELSBERND MEMORIAL tournament information, a t-shirt order form, and tournament rules. Please complete your entry online through USSSA.com by April 1, 2018. All information about the tournament can be found on USSSA.com The tournament headquarters will be at the Platt-Deutsche Fields at 1315 West Anna Street. will be posted on the USSSA website. Game results This is a USSSA Open NIT qualifying tournament. basis and is limited to 8 teams in each age division. proper fields are available. The tournament is filled on a first come, first serve Additional teams may be added to a division if There will be 7 age divisions: 8U, 9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U and 14U. Each team is guaranteed 3 games* unless weather or unexpected events prevents it. Mounds will be used at each field and baseballs will be provided. Following pool play games the Championship Brackets will be posted on usssa.com The final tournament standings will be entered on the USSSA website. We look forward to the tournament and hope to see you here.
Diamond Challenge Tournament Entry Deadline The tournament entries are due by April 1, 2018. Tournament fee is $585 paid by credit card only online at USSSA.com (includes player gate fees). Late entries will be accepted for any age brackets not yet filled. Late entry fee is $635. Tournament Capacity We will be accepting entries on a first come first serve basis. We do have limitations on the number of teams we can host. Eligibility and Rosters All teams must be able to prove player eligibility according to the May 1 rules stated in the USSSA Baseball Tournament Rules. Tournament Sanctioning This is a USSSA OPEN NIT Tournament. Teams must provide proof of USSSA registration. Teams not registered cannot be entered. Awards Medals will be awarded to each player for 1st and 2nd place teams in each age division. T-Shirts will be awarded to each 1st place team as well. Champion Refunds Cancellation by teams after the entry deadline will result in no refund. for they will be shipped to the Team Contact person. If t-shirts were ordered and paid No refund will be allowed for official games shortened by weather. tournament is canceled or shortened, refunds will be as follows: If, due to weather conditions, the 0 games played- All money to be returned other than a $250 administrative fee. 1 game played No refunds
T-SHIRT ORDER FORM Grand Island Riverdogs Elsbernd Memorial Tournament Teams have the opportunity to pre-order tournament T-shirts for their players and fans. To guarantee that your team will get tournament T-shirts, you must pre-order and we must receive that order by May 1, 2018. All shirts will have the tournament teams listed on the back. We use only the highest quality T-shirts. Do not order as individuals, but as a TEAM ONLY. We must receive your order & payment by May 1, 2018. THERE WILL NOT BE T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE AT TOURNAMENT!!!! Make check payable to: Grand Island Riverdogs Baseball. (Please mail one check) Team Name: Age Division: 8u 9u 10u 11u 12u 13u 14u (circle one) Team Contact Person: Team contact Cell Phone: TOURNAMENT T-SHIRT $15.00 each $20.00 XXL-XXXL Description # Ordered Youth Small Youth Medium Youth Large Adult Small Adult Medium Adult Large Adult Extra Large Adult XXL Adult XXXL AMOUNT DUE # of Youth (Sm-L) X 15.00 = _ # of Adult (Sm-L) X 15.00 = _ # of Adult (XXL-XXXL) X 20.00 = _ Total Amount Due _ (includes sales tax) You may print this form and mail it in with a check to: Grand Island Riverdogs Baseball Attn: Angie Friesen 4132 Fleetwood Rd Grand Island, NE 68803 Or you may scan and e-mail your order to: grandislandriverdogs@gmail.com Form & payment must be received by May 1, 2018. We will have orders bagged up and ready when your team arrives. Teams will be responsible for all preordered T-shirts.
Elsbernd Memorial Tournament Rules Rules: USSSA Baseball Rules will apply, unless stated below. 2018 USSSA Bat Rules will be enforced Appeals: The decision of the umpire is final. No appeals will be allowed on umpire judgment calls. Appeals will only be allowed for rules violations such as innings pitched, etc. Team must present $100 to the Tournament Director/Site Supervisor before an appeal will be heard. If the team wins the appeal, the money will be refunded. Umpires: 8U & 9U will have a minimum of one umpire assigned to the games. All other age divisions will have two. Shoes: Metal spikes allowed in the U13 and U14 divisions only. Pitching: 1. All age divisions will follow USSSA Rule 8.05 for pitchers. a. 13U-14U: 3/7/8 b. 8U-12 U: 3/6/8 A pitcher may not re-enter a game, as a pitcher, in a game he has already pitched in. Please refer to the USSSA National By-Laws Handbook for further explanations. All innings pitched by a player are to be recorded at the end of each game by the coach and the pitching cards turned into the site supervisor. All innings will be tracked online using the National website and available for public view during the tournament on USSSA.com. Pitching and Base Distances: 14U 60/90 13U 54/80 11U-12U 50/70 9U-10U 45/65 8U 40/60 Re-entry: Starters may re-enter the game once, in their original batting order. Extra Hitter: Teams may bat 9, 10(with an EH) or their entire lineup. See USSSA Rule 8.03.D. Length of Games: 13U-14U: 7 Innings 8U-12U: 6 Innings *Pool Play games will consist of 6/7 innings or 1 hour and 40 minutes. In the case of a tie, each team will be awarded ½ point towards a win and equal runs allowed. No new inning will start after 1 hour and 40 minutes. The home plate umpire is the official clock. *Tournament Play games will be 6/7 innings or 1 hour and 40 minutes with extra innings, using the California Rule, if needed, to determine the winner. *Championship games will be 6/7 inning games, 1 hour and 40-minute time limit with extra innings, using the California Rule, if needed to determine the winner. Tournament Director reserves the right to modify tournament format or innings per game in the event of inclement weather, or other circumstances. Run Rules: 8U-12U: 15 runs after 3 innings; 8 runs after 4 innings 13U-14U: 15 runs after 3 innings, 12 runs after 4 innings, 8 runs after 5 innings Forfeit: Game time is forfeit time. Warm-ups: Infield warm-ups are not allowed. Complexes will open one hour prior to the first games each day for pre-game warm-ups. Home Team: Determined by coin flip prior to game for all Pool Play games. Highest seed is Home Team in Tournament Play games and Championship game. Home team is the official book. Please check with official bookkeeper after each inning to ensure accuracy. Championship Bracket -- The following rules will be used to seed the Championship Bracket. 1. Winning Percentage - Descending 2. Number Wins - Descending 3. Number Loses - Ascending 4. Tied Teams (vs. each other) Winning Pct - Descending (Not valid if all tied teams have not played each other) 5. Avg Points Allowed - Ascending 6. Avg Points Differential with a maximum of (8) - Descending 7. Ranking Points - Descending 8. Date Team Entered USSSA Database Once past a tie breaker do not return to previous
Ejections: well. Players, coaches or fans who are ejected from a game will miss the reminder of that game and will miss the next game as