15th ANNUAL NEUROSURGERY To benefit the Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation (NREF) Hosted by Columbia University Saturday, June 9, 2018 Central Park, New York City 830am-7pm 2017 Champions Vanderbilt University Post-tournament reception at Novotel New York Hotel in Midtown Manhattan
LOCATION North Meadow of Central Park Enter 96 th street entrance on either East or West side. Tournament to be played on 8 fields on East side of North Meadow.
2018 TEAMS / DIVISIONS DIVISION A DIVISION B Barrow Vandy UVA Duke 15th ANNUAL NEUROSURGERY Wake Forest Michigan USF PiG DIVISION C Emory DIVISION D DIVISION E DIVISION F Buffalo Tennessee Hopkins Florida Mayo GW Wash U Penn DIVISION G UT Houston Northwestern Alabama Toronto Miami NYU UCSF Case Western Yale CNSA Sinai Harvard Jefferson DIVISION H Penn State Columbia Utah Rutgers Colorado Ohio State Indiana Puerto Rico Cornell/MSK Kansas
FIELD ASSIGNMENTS DIVISIONAL GAMES (830am - 12pm) Division A Field 5 Division B Field 8 Division C Field 9 Division D Field 10 Division E Field 6 Division F Field 11 Division G Field 12 Division H Field 7
PLAYOFFS Field 6 Field 7
TOURNAMENT RULES Eligible players - Attendings, faculty, fellows, residents, and interns (MDs) with an ACTIVE appointment in the Department of Neurosurgery. Teams violating this rule will be disqualified and banned from future tournaments. Matched incoming residents are NOT allowed. 10 players on the field at any one time - only these 10 bat. No DH. Count starts at 1 ball and 1 strike. If a team cannot field 10 players, they must forfeit that game. Open substitutions allowed throughout the game. Foul ball hit with 2 strikes is an automatic out. Courtesy runners allowed. No leading, stealing, or bunting allowed. Slow-pitch (underhand motion and arc between 6 and 12 feet in height).
TOURNAMENT DETAILS Round Robin games start at 830am sharp. Division play World Cup style - 3 points/win, 1 point/tie, 0 points/loss. Tie Breakers head to head, followed by runs allowed. Top 2 teams from each division advance to the playoffs. If a team cannot compete in playoffs, next highest seed fills position. One umpire / field, except championship game will have 2 umpires. All teams play under their own liability and disability insurance. No alcohol is allowed in Central Park All teams are responsible for cleaning up their respective areas. Divisional games 3 innings. 1st round Playoffs 4 innings 2nd round Playoffs 4 innings Semifinals 5 innings Championship 5 innings
AFTERPARTY NOVOTEL NEW YORK HOTEL 226 West 52 nd street on Broadway, New York, NY 10019 212-315-0100
PREVIOUS CHAMPIONS 2004 Columbia University 2005 Columbia University 2006 University of Pennsylvania 2007 University of Pennsylvania 2008 Harvard University 2009 Columbia University 2010 Barrow Neurological Institute 2011 Barrow Neurological Institute 2012 University of Miami 2013 Barrow Neurological Institute 2014 Barrow Neurological Institute 2015 Barrow Neurological Institute 2016 University of Miami 2017 Vanderbilt University
CONTACT US Aileen Casanova Administrator of the ANCST Department of Neurological Surgery Columbia University 212.305.7346 aic9002@nyp.org Jeffrey N. Bruce, M.D. Co-Director of the ANCST Department of Neurological Surgery Columbia University 212.305.7346 jnb2@columbia.edu Ricardo J. Komotar, M.D. Founder & Co-Director of the ANCST Department of Neurological Surgery University of Miami 305.689.2427 RKomotar@med.miami.edu