! Dear Coaches, Parents and Players, Welcome to the CT Eliminators Mother s Day Tournament, May 9-10, 2015, at the Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Club and McAuliffe Park in East Hartford, CT. We look forward to a successful and exciting event. Please read this all as there is IMPORTANT information. Coaches please send this file to All your parents. Tournament website for Computer, Ipad and Tablet, with the schedule as well as downloadable PDFs of the schedules and rules can be found at: http://www.ctusssafastpitch.com/tournaments/tournament-brackets-info/ The entire tournament can be followed LIVE on your smart phone on a mobile web site (not app) for schedules. On your smart phone go to: http://reportscores.com/mobile/ctusssa. Use our new Rainout Line Service. All weather and playability updates will be made and distributed with an exciting new tool called Rainout Line. You can call in for updates, get them via email and/or text. You can also download the FREE app. To go our our exclusive Rainout Line homepage to go: http://rainoutline.com/search/dnis/8602662323 1. Rosters: You must go to the USSSA website and complete your roster if you have not already done so. It must then be printed and signed by all players, parents and manager. You must show your USSSA roster and proof of insurance at check-in. You do not need to present birth certificates but you will need them in the event there is a challenge. 2. Pratt Parking and Warm-up: Since we use temporary outfield fences, warm-up areas have been created behind the outfields of fields 1, 4, 6, 7. 1 row of cars are allowed to park in the outfield of field 5. Look for the signs. TEAM TENTS are not allowed in the warm up areas. Tents are allowed in the walking area between fields 2, 5, 3, NO WARM UP in the walking area between fields 2, 5, 3, 6. 3. Concessions open ALL DAY Saturday and Sunday at Pratt. The East Hartford Little League will have their concession stand open at McAuliffe Park. 4. Ice is sold at Pratt for your convenience. 5. Park Rules: Please make sure all parents receive the info and obey park rules, particularly: NO DOGS, smoking, grilling or alcohol anywhere in the park. Anyone with alcohol or drugs will be ejected from the park for the duration of the tournament. We thank you look forward to seeing you. Please contact me with any questions or concerns. David Rocha USSSA State Fastpitch Director (CT, RI, MA) 860-658-6329 Office, 860-883-3729 Cell david.rocha@usssa.com www.neusssafastpitch.com
Directions to Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Club Fields For GPS users insert the address: 560 Silver Lane Entrance, East Hartford, CT 06118 From I - 84 East or West take the Roberts Street/ Silver Lane Exit. See sign for Rentschler Field. Turn left on Silver Lane and follow to fields on the left and turn left into the complex. During tournament there is no entrance from Clement Rd but you can exit to Clement Rd and park on the street only by the DOT and not by the homes, if desired. PRATT & WHITNEY PARK RULES NO DOGS - There are no dogs allowed anywhere in the park. NO SMOKING - There is no smoking allowed anywhere within the park. NO ALCOHOL - There is no alcohol allowed anywhere in the park. Anyone with alcohol or drugs will be ejected from the park for the duration of the tournament. PARKING AND WARM-UP RULES - Since we use temporary outfield fences, warm-up areas have been created behind the outfields of fields 1, 4, 6, 7. 1 row of cars are allowed to park in the outfield of field 5. Look for the signs. TEAM TENTS are not allowed in the warm up areas. Tents are allowed in the walking area between fields 2, 5, 3, NO WARM UP in the walking area between fields 2, 5, 3, 6. FOOD - There is full service professional food vendor at the complex offering a variety of breakfast and lunch food as well as drinks. NO GRILLS OR COOKING ALLOWED ON THE PREMISE. BATHROOMS - There are large spacious bathrooms. Please take care in keeping them clean as they are the club member locker rooms. MERCHANDISE - There is a large variety of merchandise, tournament T shirts, Apparel and softball equipment and novelties available. Cash, Debit and all Major Credit Cards Accepted.
Directions to McAuliffe Park For GPS users insert the address 125 McKee Street, East Hartford.! From I-84 Take the Governor s Street exit. End of ramp, bear right onto Governor s Street. Take a left onto Main Street (Rt 5). Continue on Main Street after the railroad underpass, turn right at the 2nd traffic light onto McKee St. Follow McKee to the end, past the Men s softball field, to the park.! From I-91 Take I-291 East. Take the Rt 5 exit and turn right at the end of the ramp. Continue on Rt 5 taking a left at the fifth traffic light onto McKee St. Follow McKee to the end, past the Men s softball field, to the park.! Directions From Pratt &Whitney Fields to McAuliffe Park Exit Pratt and Whitney near Field 5 and turn right onto Silver Lane. Follow to end on turn right onto Main St. (Rt 5). Continue on Main Street after the railroad underpass, turn right at the 2nd traffic light onto McKee St. Follow McKee to the end, past the Men s softball field, to the park.! Directions From McAuliffe Park to Pratt &Whitney Fields Take McKee St. to end and turn left onto Main St. (Rt 5) at light. Follow to Silver Lane. Turn left onto Silver Lane and follow to Pratt Fields directly in front of Rentschler Field.! NO SMOKING - There is no smoking allowed anywhere within the park. NO ALCOHOL - There is no alcohol allowed anywhere in the park. Anyone with alcohol or drugs will be ejected from the park for the duration of the tournament. NO GRILLS OR COOKING ALLOWED ON THE PREMISE.
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2015 CT USSSA TOURNAMENT RULES 1. USSSA rules and regulations will apply to the tournament. 2. Tournament Format: Pool play to single elimination. 3. Time limit - All games will have a 1:20 time limit. No new inning may start after 1:20. 4. The championship game will have a 1:30 time limit. No new inning may start after 1:30. 5. The clock begins immediately after the pre-game conference ends. If the time limit is up and the home team is leading and at bat, then the game ends with whatever the score is at that point (ie, the final inning is not completed in this case this is not the same as the drop dead rule). 6. Standard USSSA mercy rules in effect for all games (12 after 3; 10 after 4; 8 after 5). 7. Pool play games that are tied when time limit expires will be recorded as a tie. 8. In pool play, the winner of a coin toss prior to the start of a game will have choice of being home or visitors. In championship play the higher seeded team will have the choice. If both teams are equally seeded in championship play then a coin toss will be used. 9. All games are seven innings (6 innings 10U) when time permits. 10. Coaches and rostered players are the only ones allowed to be in the dugout or bench area during the games. Bat boys/girls are not permitted unless they are a rostered player. 11. The tournament director reserves the right to change, shorten, modify, or alter games and/or schedule in order to conclude the tournament successfully. (See rain out policy item #22). 12. If no games are played on Saturday, the Saturday schedule will be played on Sunday and seedings will determine a winner. If rained-out on Sunday seedings from Saturday will determine a winner. 13. Team and individual trophies will be awarded to the first and second place teams. Medals are presented to third place winners. 14. Metal cleats are allowed for teams 13U and older. 15. Protests on any issue other than an umpire s judgment will require a $100 cash fee. Protests on an umpire s judgment will not be allowed and no fee will be accepted. Protests on rule or procedural interpretations during a game must be made before the next pitch and will be decided upon before the game is allowed to continue. Protests on rule/procedures that occur at the end of the game must be made before the next game begins on that field. Protests on player eligibility must be made before either team starts their next game and will be decided upon before either team continues play. The protest committee will be made up of any part of the following: tournament director, site director, tournament UIC, site UIC or any of their designees. If the protest is upheld the $100 will be refunded. If the protest is denied the fee will be forfeited. 16. Game time is under the control of the umpires on the field. 17. Up to 2 APs (additional players) may be used. They must be on the lineup card and only hit. However, APs may be substituted for defensive players. The DP/Flex may also be used but still only 11 players max can hit. 18. Courtesy runners will be allowed for the catcher and pitcher at any time by a legal courtesy runner. 19. All teams must report to the check-in person at least 1 hour before their first game. You will need the following: Proof of insurance and original signed USSSA roster. All teams must have and be able to produce your official USSSA roster and birth certificates on demand. 20. If an ineligible player participates at any time during the tournament, the player and team manager will be ejected from the remainder of the tournament and all games in which that player participated will be forfeited. Participation is defined as either actively playing in the game or appearing anywhere on the official lineup that s presented prior to the start of a game. Examples of ineligible players include, but are not limited to, playing on two teams in the same event, not being listed on the team roster that was presented prior to the tournament, violating the age requirement, playing under an assumed identity, use of a fraudulent birth certificate, not presenting a birth certificate when requested to do so, etc. 21. Players in the game are prohibited from wearing jewelry such as rings, watches, earrings whether covered with tape or not, bracelets, necklaces (including cloth and string type), or other hard decorative items. Unadorned devices with no sharp edges or points, such as bobby pins, barrettes and hair clips, no longer than 2 inches, may be worn to control a player s hair are permitted. Medical alert bracelets or necklaces are not considered jewelry. If worn they must be taped to the body, so as to remain visible. 22. Minimally, the winner and runner-up will receive a berth to any USSSA World Series Tournaments if the event is a qualifier. More berths are awarded based on number of teams in the event. See the website for details. 23. Game time is forfeit time. However, the director s discretion may be used if unique circumstances warrant. Forfeits will be entered as no score (0-0). But the winner will receive the 2 points for the win during pool play. 24. Teams must be prepared to play 30 or more minutes prior to the scheduled start time of a game, due to mercy games or up to 1 hour early due to weather issues. The tournament director will decide if games start early. 25. Fields will be lined at the start of the day but WILL NOT be re-lined after games. This allows us to stay on schedule. Constant re-lining adds time to the day and teams prefer to come and go on time. 26. Warm-up in the designated warm-up area only. During pre-game no infield will be taken on the field other than the edges of the infield by the outfield grass. Pitchers cannot use the game pitching circle to warm up. 27. In the event of rain, snow or acts of God, the tournament director reserves the right to reduce game times. Refunds will be given according to the following policy. If at least 2 games are played no refund is provided. If 1 game is played a 50% refund is given. If no games are played a 70% refund is given.
Notes: 28. Sunday seedings will be sent via email only (no phone calls) to the email address on file at the tournament checkin and will be posted on the CT USSSA website. 29. No game will begin without a correct scorecard. Each scorecard must have minimally the last name of each player, uniform number and position. First names only are not acceptable. The clock will start at the end of the homeplate meeting even if the start of play must wait for a proper scorecard. 30. The home team (official book) will report the scores to the homeplate umpire at the end of the game. Both managers must sign the card for the scores before your teams leave the field. Umpires will report the scores to the USSSA tent. 31. Once pool play is completed, the order of finish within each pool is determined by an average point system, whereby two points are awarded for each win, 1 point for each tie and no points for a loss. Teams are ordered by the average points earned per game played. To break ties, the following are used in order: 1) head-to-head (only applies when 2 teams are tied. If more than 2 teams are tied, head-to-head is discarded.) 2) lowest average runs allowed 3) head-to-head (only if two teams remain after 2. If more than 2 teams are tied, head-to-head is discarded.) 4) highest average runs scored 5) head-to-head (only if two teams remain after 4. If more than 2 teams are tied, head-to-head is discarded.) 6) coin toss. (a) (b) In a tie of 3 or more teams head-to-head is ignored. For example: 3 teams are tied for points. Head-to head is ignored and we move onto Runs Allowed. At that point for example, 2 teams remain tied. Than we use headto-head. If after Runs Allowed two teams remained tied and they did not play each other than we go to Runs Scored as the tie breaker. If, for example, they remain tied with identical points, runs allowed and runs scored, the tie would be broken by a coin flip. A team will receive two points as a result of winning by forfeit. The points awarded for the forfeit will count toward the average points, but the forfeit will not count in the runs allowed or scored tiebreakers. A team will not be allowed to improve their seeding position by virtue of forfeiting a pool game, whether done intentionally or not. Teams which forfeit a games giving them less than 3 pool games will be moved to the bottom of the seeding table. (c) Games that are not official do not count toward any of the tiebreakers above. (d) If a team is scheduled to play a 4th pool game, then the last pool game for that team will not count toward their point total or run averages, although it does count for their opponent. However, if necessary, the head-tohead aspect of the game will be used. 32. Tie breakers. a. If pool game is tied after seven innings (6 innings 10U) and there is still time left, the international tiebreaker will go into effect. A base runner will start at second base with no outs. The runner will be the batter who made the last out in the previous inning. b. Elimination tiebreaker international tiebreaker will be used after seven innings (6 innings 10U). A base runner will start at second base with no outs. The runner will be the batter who made the last out in the previous inning. c. 33. We look forward to your participation. Remember to act appropriately and to keep it fun.
CT Eliminators' Mother's Day Tournament May 9-10, 2015 14U Pool A 1. Rhode Island Thunder Elite 2. Seymour Tradition 3. Wildcats 01 4. Sting Blue 5. Connecticut Raiders 6. CT Shock 7. CT Eliminators Day Time Teams Field 1. Sat 8:30 AM Seymour Tradition vs Connecticut Raiders PW6 2. Sat 10:00 AM Seymour Tradition vs Wildcats 01 PW6 3. Sat 11:30 AM Connecticut Raiders vs CT Eliminators PW2 4. Sat 11:30 AM Rhode Island Thunder Elite vs Seymour Tradition PW6 5. Sat 1:00 PM Wildcats 01 vs CT Eliminators PW2 6. Sat 1:00 PM Sting Blue vs CT Shock PW6 7. Sat 2:30 PM Rhode Island Thunder Elite vs Wildcats 01 PW2 8. Sat 2:30 PM Sting Blue vs Connecticut Raiders PW6 9. Sat 4:00 PM CT Shock vs CT Eliminators PW2 10. Sat 5:30 PM Sting Blue vs CT Eliminators PW2 11. Sat 5:30 PM Rhode Island Thunder Elite vs CT Shock PW3 Legend: PW Pratt & Whitney Fields
CT Eliminators' Mother's Day Tournament May 9-10, 2015 14U #1 Seed #4 Seed 4 Sun 12:00 PM PW3 1 Sun 9:00 AM PW1 #5 Seed #2 Seed 6 Sun 3:30 PM PW3 3 Sun 10:30 AM PW3 #7 Seed #3 Seed 5 Sun 1:30 PM PW3 2 Sun 9:00 AM PW3 #6 Seed Legend: PW Pratt & Whitney Fields ReportScores.com Online Tournaments
CT Eliminators' Mother's Day Tournament May 9-10, 2015 12U Pool A 1. CT Seahawks Black 2. CT Hornets 2002 3. CT Hornets 2003 4. CT Mirage 2002 5. Wildcats 03 6. CT Outlaws 7. Southington Lightning 02 8. Sting Gold 9. Tornadoes 03 10. Jersey Outlaws 11. Seymour Tradition White 12. CT Breakaways 13. CT Bombers Teal 14. Sting Blue 15. CT Eliminators Red 16. Seymour Tradition Blue 17. Connecticut Mustangs 18. Wildcats 02 19. CT Eliminators 02 Day Time Teams Field 1. Sat 8:30 AM CT Breakaways vs Wildcats 02 PW1 2. Sat 8:30 AM CT Mirage 2002 vs CT Bombers Teal PW2 3. Sat 8:30 AM Seymour Tradition White vs Connecticut Mustangs PW3 4. Sat 8:30 AM Southington Lightning 02 vs Seymour Tradition Blue PW4 5. Sat 8:30 AM CT Hornets 2003 vs CT Eliminators 02 PW5 6. Sat 10:00 AM CT Mirage 2002 vs CT Outlaws PW1 7. Sat 10:00 AM Southington Lightning 02 vs CT Bombers Teal PW2 8. Sat 10:00 AM CT Hornets 2003 vs Seymour Tradition White PW3 9. Sat 10:00 AM Seymour Tradition Blue vs Connecticut Mustangs PW4 10. Sat 10:00 AM Sting Blue vs CT Eliminators 02 PW5 11. Sat 11:30 AM CT Outlaws vs CT Eliminators Red PW1 12. Sat 11:30 AM Tornadoes 03 vs Seymour Tradition White PW3 13. Sat 11:30 AM Seymour Tradition Blue vs Wildcats 02 PW4 14. Sat 11:30 AM Wildcats 03 vs Sting Gold PW5 15. Sat 1:00 PM CT Seahawks Black vs CT Bombers Teal PW1 16. Sat 1:00 PM CT Hornets 2003 vs Tornadoes 03 PW3
17. Sat 1:00 PM CT Hornets 2002 vs CT Breakaways PW4 18. Sat 1:00 PM Wildcats 03 vs Jersey Outlaws PW5 19. Sat 2:30 PM Southington Lightning 02 vs Connecticut Mustangs PW1 20. Sat 2:30 PM CT Hornets 2002 vs CT Mirage 2002 PW3 21. Sat 2:30 PM CT Breakaways vs Sting Blue PW4 22. Sat 2:30 PM Wildcats 02 vs CT Eliminators 02 PW5 23. Sat 4:00 PM CT Seahawks Black vs CT Outlaws PW1 24. Sat 4:00 PM Sting Gold vs CT Eliminators Red PW3 25. Sat 4:00 PM Wildcats 03 vs Sting Blue PW4 26. Sat 4:00 PM Jersey Outlaws vs CT Eliminators 02 PW5 27. Sat 5:30 PM CT Seahawks Black vs Tornadoes 03 PW1 28. Sat 5:30 PM CT Hornets 2002 vs Sting Gold PW4 29. Sat 5:30 PM Jersey Outlaws vs CT Eliminators Red PW5 Legend: PW Pratt & Whitney Fields
#16 Seed 1 Sun 9:00 AM PW2 #17 Seed #1 Seed 8 Sun 12:00 PM PW2 12 Sun 1:30 PM PW2 CT Eliminators' Mother's Day Tournament May 9-10, 2015 12U #8 Seed 4 Sun 10:30 AM PW2 #9 Seed 16 Sun 3:00 PM PW2 #4 Seed 9 Sun 12:00 PM PW1 #13 Seed 13 Sun 1:30 PM PW1 #5 Seed 5 Sun 10:30 AM PW1 #12 Seed 18 Sun 5:00 PM PW2 #2 Seed #15 Seed 10 Sun 12:00 PM PW5 2 Sun 9:00 AM PW5 #18 Seed 14 Sun 1:30 PM PW5 #7 Seed 6 Sun 10:30 AM PW5 #10 Seed 17 Sun 3:00 PM PW5 #3 Seed #14 Seed 11 Sun 12:00 PM PW4 3 Sun 9:00 AM PW4 #19 Seed 15 Sun 1:30 PM PW4 Legend: PW Pratt & Whitney Fields #6 Seed 7 Sun 10:30 AM PW4 #11 Seed ReportScores.com Online Tournaments
CT Eliminators' Mother's Day Tournament May 9-10, 2015 10U Pool A 1. Cheshire Wildcats 05 2. CT Hornets 3. East Coast Drama Gold 4. CT Impact 5. CT Eliminators 6. CT Bombers 7. Lady Nationals 8. Rhode Island Thunder Gold 9. Seymour Tradition Day Time Teams Field 1. Sat 8:30 AM Cheshire Wildcats 05 vs East Coast Drama Gold MP2 2. Sat 8:30 AM CT Hornets vs CT Impact PW7 3. Sat 10:00 AM East Coast Drama Gold vs Lady Nationals MP2 4. Sat 10:00 AM CT Hornets vs CT Eliminators PW7 5. Sat 11:30 AM Cheshire Wildcats 05 vs Rhode Island Thunder Gold MP2 6. Sat 11:30 AM CT Impact vs CT Eliminators PW7 7. Sat 1:00 PM CT Hornets vs CT Bombers MP2 8. Sat 1:00 PM East Coast Drama Gold vs Seymour Tradition PW7 9. Sat 2:30 PM CT Impact vs Rhode Island Thunder Gold MP2 10. Sat 2:30 PM Cheshire Wildcats 05 vs Lady Nationals PW7 11. Sat 4:00 PM CT Bombers vs Seymour Tradition PW6 12. Sat 4:00 PM CT Eliminators vs Lady Nationals PW7 13. Sat 5:30 PM Rhode Island Thunder Gold vs Seymour Tradition PW6 14. Sat 5:30 PM CT Eliminators vs CT Bombers PW7 Legend: MP PW McAuliffe Park Pratt & Whitney Fields
CT Eliminators' Mother's Day Tournament May 9-10, 2015 10U #1 Seed #8 Seed 4 Sun 12:00 PM PW6 1 Sun 9:00 AM PW6 #9 Seed 6 Sun 1:30 PM PW6 #4 Seed 2 Sun 10:30 AM PW6 #5 Seed 8 Sun 3:30 PM PW6 #2 Seed 5 Sun 12:00 PM PW7 #7 Seed 7 Sun 1:30 PM PW7 #3 Seed 3 Sun 10:30 AM PW7 #6 Seed Legend: PW Pratt & Whitney Fields ReportScores.com Online Tournaments