ICE BREAKER II - USSSA Baseball Tournament ALL TIMES HAVE BEEN POSTED! SOME TIMES HAVE CHANGED! IF YOU FIND A PROBLEM PLEASE EMAIL ME! All games are being played at the WARD 3 SPORTS COMPLEX, IT IS THE SAME COMPLEX AS THE POWER CENTER! If you have any questions please email me at medwards@lausssa.com. All weather updates will be posted here throughout the tournament! The tournament is officially over, the rain has set in and the conditions are too bad to continue. I will look at games played and assess what the final standings will be and who will receive the births! Sorry for the conditions, we tried! The weather is about the only thing we can t control. THANKS FOR PLAYING THIS WEEKEND. WE LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING YOU IN THE NEAR FUTURE!
March 14 th and March 15 th 2009
Tournament Guidelines All Teams Must Check In Before Their First Game. 1. Check-In/Information Area a. All Teams will Check in at the Front Gate AND with the Tournament Director at the Event Check-In Area. b. This will be the area where all information is disbursed. c. In the event of Rain or other major delay. This is the area where coaches report. Also, the web site, www.lakeareausssa.com, will have updates. d. Three Coaches will be allowed in FREE. However, each must sign at the Gate Area and receive an Arm Band which must be worn at all times. 2. All teams should be prepared to take the field at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. 3. Infield Practice is not allowed. 4. Mangers are required to verify Pitching Charts with TD immediately after game. Forfeit may occur if this does not happen. 5. All Teams Must be Registered with USSSA. 6. All Teams Must Have their Completed USSSA Roster Online Before Their First Game. 7. Forfeit in Pool Play may result in team not advancing to Championship Bracket. 8. Teams may begin or finish the game with 8 players. An out will be declared for spots in the lineup that do not have players. 9. Home/Visiting Team - Predetermined in Seeding Play. Highest Seed in Bracket Play will be Home Team. 10. Teams may choose to bat all players that are present or choose to go by the book. Free defensive substitution if batting all, but all pitching limitations must still be followed. Note: If you choose to bat all and a player is removed from the game for any reason, then an out will be declared when it is that players turn to bat. 11. Rules Listed in the Registration Form will also apply, however this document will over-rule. 12. Teams must have Birth Certificates available at the park if they are requested by Tournament Director. 13. In Seeding Play - Games May End in a Tie. 14. Games will not continue play, once they are over by runrules or mathematically over, in an attempt to score rules for tie breaker purposes. 15. Pitcher/Catcher Courtesy Runner a. Batting 9 or 10 - must be someone not presently in the lineup and may appear as an offensive player one time per inning. b. Batting All - Must be the player that made the last out. If no outs have been recorded the courtesy will be the previous batter not on base. c. Courtesy Runner can only be for the Pitcher or Catcher of record the previous time on defense 16. Pitcher Re-Entry a. No Pitcher can re-enter in the pitching position 17. Time Limit: a. 5U-8U - 1:00 b. 9U-10U - 1:30 c. 11U-14U - 1:40 d. Championship Games Finals - Add 10 Minutes to Time Limit. (Not in Round Robin Brackets) 18. Innings of Play a. 12U and Below - 6 Innings b. 13U and Above - 7 Innings 19. Run Rule a. 12U Division and Below i. 2 ½ Innings - 15 Runs ii. 3 ½ Innings - 8 Runs b. 13U Division and Above i. 4 ½ Innings - 8 Runs ii. 3 ½ Innings - 12 Runs iii. 2 ½ Innings - 15 Runs 20. Seeding Play Tie Breaker Guidelines a. To Determine Seeding 1. Win - Loss Record 2. Head to Head 3. Fewest Runs Allowed 4. Run Differential - Max 7 per game 5. USSSA Points 6. Coin Flip b. If a forfeit occurs, for the purpose of figuring all tie breakers, then the teams average, based on played games, will be used for the forfeit game. c. If delays occur, then the Tournament Director will determine the most appropriate method to seed all teams. d. Teams no-showing, will be placed seeded last. 22. In the event of Rain, seeding games may be used to award final placement. 23. Championship Games Time 1. Brackets will first be finalized on the Master Bracket at the Field. If any discrepancies are to be addressed, this must be done at the field. 2. Official brackets will be at the fields AND at www.lakeareausssa.com. 24. Rain out policy - if a team has started their first game then there is a 40% refund. If the team has started their second game there is no refund. If a rain out occurs before any games begin then entry fee, minus $100, is refunded. No gate fees will be refunded. 25. Tournament Director may amend rules as deemed appropriate.
8U Division Teams FINAL Win Loss Tie Run Totals Total FORCE BASEBALL 3 1 1 Allowed 8 4 BULLET BASEBALL 1 1 1 Allowed 3 12 GTB HITTERS INC. RED 2 1 1 Allowed 9 9 SATURDAY Time Field Home Score Visitors 8:00 AM 1 FORCE BASEBALL 3 vs 8 BULLET BASEBALL 9:15 AM 1 BULLET BASEBALL 9 vs 12 GTB HITTERS INC. RED 10:30 AM 1 GTB HITTERS INC. RED 4 vs 9 FORCE BASEBALL SUNDAY 8:00 AM 1 BULLET BASEBALL 9 vs 8 FORCE BASEBALL 9:15 AM 1 FORCE BASEBALL 6 vs 14 GTB HITTERS INC. RED 10:30 AM 1 GTB HITTERS INC. RED 0 vs 13 BULLET BASEBALL
9U Division Teams Seed Win Loss Tie Run Totals Total BAYOU SLUGGERS 1 11 Allowed 6 0 6 NEXT LEVEL STARS 4 1 Allowed 20 BULLET BASEBALL 3 1 Allowed 10 LEGENDS 2 Allowed Time Field Score Visitors 11:30 AM 1 BAYOU SLUGGERS 10 vs 6 BULLET BASEBALL 1:15 PM 1 NEXT LEVEL STARS 0 vs 20 BAYOU SLUGGERS 3:00 PM 1 BULLET BASEBALL vs LEGENDS 4:45 PM 1 LEGENDS vs NEXT LEVEL STARS BAYOU SLUGGERS 17 1st Seed SUNDAY 11:30 am Fld# 1! NEXT LEVEL STARS 1 4th Seed LEGENDS 2nd Seed SUNDAY 1:15 pm Fld# 1 SUNDAY 3:00 pm Fld# 1 WILL BE DETERMINED AFTER I HAVE SPOKEN TO STATE OFFICE Champion BULLET BASEBALL 3rd Seed
10U Division Teams Seed Win Loss Tie Run Totals Total BULLET BASEBALL 2 Allowed THUNDER BASEBALL 1 1 Allowed 1 BAYOU SLUGGERS 4 1 Allowed 2 SOUTHWEST COLT.45'S 5 Allowed LOUISIANA BOUNTY HUNTERS 3 Allowed Time Field Home Score Visitors 2:00 PM 2 THUNDER BASEBALL 2 vs 1 BAYOU SLUGGERS 3:45 PM 2 BULLET BASEBALL vs SOUTHWEST COLT.45'S 5:30 PM 2 LOUISIANA BOUNTY HUNTERS vs THUNDER BASEBALL 6:30 PM 1 BAYOU SLUGGERS vs BULLET BASEBALL 7:15 PM 2 SOUTHWEST COLT.45'S vs LOUISIANA BOUNTY HUNTERS
ICE BREAKERS II 2009 10U Division ALL GAMES TO BE PLAYED ON SUNDAY. BAYOU SLUGGERS 4 4 th Seed 8:00 am Fld #2 SOUTHWEST COLT. 45'S 1 COLT 45'S 7 11:30 m Fld #2 THUNDER BASEBALL 1 ST PLACE 5 th Seed THUNDER BASEBALL 8 1 st Seed BULLET BASEBALL 4 1:15 pm Fld #2 2 ND Seed CHAMPION 9:45 am Fld # 2 BULLET BASEBALL 2 ND PLACE LA. BOUNTY HUNT 2 3 RD Seed
11U Division Teams Seed Win Loss Tie Run Totals Total TEXAS TSUNAMI 3 1 1 Allowed 6 5 11 BULLET BAEBALL BLUE 2 1 1 Allowed 10 5 15 SWLA WARRIORS 1 11 Allowed 3 3 6 LAFAYETTE LIGHTNING 4 11 Allowed 4 15 19 Time Field Score Visitors 8:00 AM 2 LAFAYETTE LIGHTNING 3 vs 4 SWLA WARRIORS 10:00 AM 2 BULLET BAEBALL BLUE 15 vs 10 LAFAYETTE LIGHTNING 12:00 PM 2 SWLA WARRIORS 6 vs 3 TEXAS TSUNAMI 2:00 PM 5 TEXAS TSUNAMI 5 vs 5 BULLET BAEBALL BLUE SWLA Warriors 1st Seed 1 ST PLACE SUNDAY 2:00 pm Fld# 5 Lafayette Lightning 4th Seed SUNDAY 5:00 pm Fld# 2 Champion Bullet Baseball 2 ND PLACE 2nd Seed SUNDAY 3:00 pm Fld# 2 Texas Tsunami 3rd Seed
11U/12U Division Teams Seed Win Loss Tie Runs Allowed Total BULLET BASEBALL RED 1 1 Allowed 3 SULPHUR CRUSH 2 1 Allowed 7 THUNDER BASEBALL 5 1 Allowed 13 LIGHTNING BASEBALL 3 1 1 Allowed 5 8 13 XTREME 4 1 Allowed 10 SATURDAY GAMES Time Field Home Score Visitors 8:00 AM 5 BULLET BASEBALL RED 13 vs 3 THUNDER BASEBALL 10:00 AM 5 LIGHTNING BASEBALL 10 vs 5 XTREME 12:00 PM 5 SULPHUR CRUSH 8 vs 7 LIGHTNING BASEBALL 4:00 PM 5 THUNDER BASEBALL vs SULPHUR CRUSH 6:00 PM 5 XTREME vs BULLET BASEBALL RED
11U/12U Division BULLET BASEBALL RED 5 1 st Seed XTREME 14 12pm Fld #5 Sunday BULLET BASEBALL RED 1 ST PLACE 4 th Seed 8am Fld#5 Sunday XTREME 4 THUNDER BB 2 5 th Seed 4pm Fld #5 Sunday SULPHUR CRUSH 7 Champion 2 rd Seed 10am Fld#5 Sunday SULPHUR CRUSH 2 ND PLACE LIGHTNING BB 5 3 RD Seed
13U Division Teams Seed Win Loss Tie Run Totals Total STINGERS 7 11 Allowed 20 7 27 LOUISIANA BLUE CLAWS RED 5 1 1 Allowed 1 9 10 LOUISIANA BLUE CLAWS BLUE 1 1 Allowed 3 JOHNNY S DRAKES 6 1 Allowed 8 BATON ROUGE ASTROS 4 Allowed THUNDER BASEBALL 2 1 Allowed 6 BULLET BASEBALL 3 1 Allowed 9 Time Field Home Score Visitors 8:00 AM 4 STINGERS 1 vs 20 LOUISIANA BLUE CLAWS RED 10:00 AM 4 LOUISIANA BLUE CLAWS BLUE 7 vs 3 STINGERS 12:00 PM 4 LOUISIANA BLUE CLAWS RED 6 vs 9 THUNDER BASEBALL 2:00 PM 4 JOHNNY S DRAKES 7 vs 8 BULLET BASEBALL 4:00 PM 4 BULLET BASEBALL vs BATON ROUGE ASTROS 4:00 PM 3 THUNDER BASEBALL vs LOUISIANA BLUE CLAWS BLUE 6:00 PM 4 BATON ROUGE ASTROS vs JOHNNY S DRAKES
13U Division BR ASTROS 8 4 th Seed 8:00 am Fld #4 BLUE CLAWS RED 1 5 th Seed BATON ROUGH ASTROS 12:00 pm Fld #4 BLUE CLAWS BLUE 1 ALL GAMES TO BE PLAYED ON SUNDAY. 9 BATON ROUGE ASTORS BULLET BASEBALL 3 RD Seed 10:00 am Fld # 4 1 st Seed 5 4:00 pm Fld #4 BULLET BASEBALL WILL BE DETERMINED ONCE I SPOKEN WITH STATE OFFICE CHAMPION JOHNNY S DRAKES 6 TH Seed THUNDER BB 9 2 ND Seed 3 2:00 pm Fld #4 8:00 am Fld # 3 THUNDER BASEBALL STINGERS 3 7 th Seed
14U Division Teams Seed Win Loss Tie Run Totals Total GTB HITTERS INC. RED 4 11 Allowed 12 6 18 BULLET BASEBALL RED 1 11 Allowed 3 1 4 THUNDER BASEBALL 2 1 1 Allowed 1 11 12 YANKEES BASEBALL 3 1 1 Allowed 7 5 12 Time Field Home Score Visitors 8:00 AM 3 THUNDER BASEBALL 7 vs 1 YANKEES BASEBALL 10:00 AM 3 BULLET BASEBALL RED 11 vs 3 THUNDER BASEBALL 12:00 PM 3 GTB HITTERS INC. RED 1 vs 12 BULLET BASEBALL RED 2:00 PM 3 YANKEES BASEBALL 6 vs 5 GTB HITTERS INC. RED BULLET BASEBALL RED 8 1st Seed SUNDAY 10:00 am Fld# 3 BULLET BASEBALL 1 ST PLACE GTB HITTERS INC. RED 0 4th Seed SUNDAY 2:00 pm Fld#3 Champion THUNDER BASEBALL 3 2nd Seed SUNDAY 12:00 pm Fld# 3 THUNDER BASEBALL 2 ND PLACE YANKEES BASEBALL 2 3rd Seed