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Be sure to recheck your team’s schedule as late as Thursday, July 29th to make sure nothing has changed (i.e., team dropping out, etc.). It may mean your game may be moved to a different time or field.

If you have any questions please call :

Tournament Coordinator
Greg Kapalko - (cell) 732-881-2011

Tournament Director & Scores
Joe Aretino:732-489-1712

Assistant Tournament Director :

Aado Kommandant - (cell) 732-299-6159

We are looking forward to a wonderful weekend of softball.

Registration

Each team must bring a copy of your roster and proof of your insurance. You must bring this information and present it to us at the Registration Table located at the Snack Stand at Edison Angels Softball Complex before your first game.

You must carry birth certificates with you at all times in the tournament that may be reviewed by tournament officials in case any question of age arises.

Any team not ready to play their first game within 5 minutes after scheduled start time will forfeit the game.

EITHER PRIOR TO ARRIVAL OR AT REGISTRATION, PLEASE PROVIDE US WITH AN ACTIVE CELL PHONE NUMBER SO WE CAN CONTACT YOU IN THE EVENT OF ANY CHANGES DUE TO WEATHER.

KEY PHONE NUMBERS:

Greg Kapalko, Tournament Coordinator: (cell) 732-881-2011

Joe Aretino, Tournament Director: Cell 732-489-1712

Aado Kommendant Asst.Tournament Director: (cell) 732-299-6159

Offical Seedings will be announced at Edison Angels Softball Complex after the final game of each Pool has been played on Friday. The Offical Seedings will be posted on http://www.wallsoftball.com/wsl/tuneupteamlist.htm website in the Tournament Section. Don’t call us – please do not leave the Angels Complex till you know where and what time you are playing on Saturday. then go to the website for final conformation.
You may check the website on or around 9:00PM Friday Night. If an error in calculations is made at the seeding meeting it will be corrected and posted on the website.

Thank you.

STRUCTURE

4 game guarantee –

Friday – (2 pool games for seeding)

Saturday- Double Elimination Bracket Play begins

All Games Coin Flip for Home Team.

Red Bracket - 8 Teams ( 2 ea. 1,2 3, & 4 seeds)

White Bracket - Same

Blue Bracket - Same

Silver Bracket - Same

Each bracket will play down to 3 Teams

Sunday - Double Elimination Bracket Play will Finish by 12:00PM

Semi-final Opponents TBD by Coin Flip.

Four Bracket Winner will Play in a Single Elimination Semi- Finals

Winner Play in Tournament Championship Game to follow.

Tournament Rules :

1. All Teams have the Option of batting 10 in all games.

2. All Games must have a winner

3. ASA Book Rules apply to all other Rules.

4. Pool Rankings

2-0 1st

1-1 2nd (if you win your 1st & lose your 2nd game)

1-1 3rd ( if you lose you 1st & win your 2nd game)

0-2 4th

5. If inclement weather makes the number of games played by each team in the pool unequal, the Won-Lost record will be replaced by Winning Percentage and Fewest Runs Allowed and Most Runs Scored will be changed to Average Runs Allowed/Average Runs Scored Per Game - or we will coin flip in those Pools for the Double Elimination Seeding.

6. If Friday is completly Rained Out - Pool Games will be played on Sat. - Sunday Bracket play will be Single elimination.

GAMES

· Teams may consist of a maximum of 20 players.

· Teams must present a roster of all team members, listing names, age, and uniform number to the tournament director.

· Teams must have proof of age available for each player.

· Insurance coverage is the responsibility of each team and must be submitted prior to playing the first game.

· NO SMOKING is permitted in the playing field areas.

· Game Length is:

· Friday Pool Play - No inning will start after 1 hour and 20 minutes, All Innings that are started WILL BE FINISHED. We will play to a winner in all Pool Games.

In Elimination Play - No inning will start after 1 hour and 30 minutes, but if the game is tied at that time, we will play the ITB in whatever inning we are in. Time limit may be waived starting in the semi-finals games. Only the Semi Finals & Championship Games on Sunday, all games will be full seven innings – no time limit.

· All decisions to change time limits are the sole responsibility of the Tournament Director.

· Stalling tactics will not be permitted and will be called at the Umpire’s or a Tournament Director's discretion.

If a team is charged with stalling in Pool or Elimination Play, the Penalty may be to either Finish the Inning or Revert to the score of the to the Previous Inning.

· All teams are required to be flexible in the case of inclement weather. The Tournament Director will make all decisions regarding allotted game time.

· Home team in the All Games will be determined by a coin flip prior to the start of the game by the umpire.

· Home team keeps the official scorebook.

· All teams must present lineups to the umpire and opposing coach prior to the game.

· The umpire has the official and final say on all scorebook disputes.

· Softballs for each game will be provided by the Tournament Director and given to the umpire.

· No infield practice prior to any game. Warm up may be done on grass only.

· Managers are expected to control themselves, their coaches, players, parents and spectators. Failure to do so may result in forfeiture of the game, ejection from the game, or ejection from multiple games of the tournament.

We recommend after each game, of the Winning Coach to Double Check the Umpire's scorecard after the game.

If the Umpire posts the score with the wrong team winning, that score will stand. It has happened !

It is the responsibility of the Winning Coach call the score to our SCORES PHONE NUMBER - Joe 732-489-1712 to confirm - 15 Minutes after your game ends. This applies to Sat & Sunday Elimination Play also.

Umpires:

Each Team is required to PAY the Umpire as you Play -

Umpire Fee is:$40 per Team per game - Please Pay your Umpire before your game begins.

In the event you only have 1 Umpire at your game - the Fee will be $20 per team to that Ump.

Pool Play: Two umpires
Elimination Rounds:Two umpires
Semi-Finals & Finals: Two umpires each will be PAID by the Tournament.
Tournament reserves the right to change the number of umpires in any game.

FOR TEAM TO INITIATE A PROTEST TO THE TOURNAMENT STAFF, THEY MUST:

Present $100 cash at time of protest.
If protest is upheld, $100 will be refunded.
If protest is denied, $100 is forfeited for delay of game penalty.
If protest occurs and delays a pool play game so that 3 innings are not completed in the allotted time, and if the protest is not upheld, the game will be forfeited by to the protesting team.
The umpire-in-chief along with the tournament director makes the final rulings, and there is no other course for appeal.
THERE WILL BE NO PROTESTS ACCEPTED IN MATTERS INVOLVING SOLELY OFFICIAL’S JUDGEMENT. Only decisions involving misapplication or misinterpretation of a rule may be protested.

Rules

· Courtesy runners may be used for the pitcher and catcher at any time.

If a Team has no substitutes the Last Out may be used as Courtesy Runners.

THE MERCY RULE IS:

· 12 runs after three innings

· 10 runs after four innings

· 8 runs after five innings

PITCHING DISTANCE IS 43 FEET

· Extra hitter (EH) and DP/Flex may be used for a maximum of 10 hitters in the batting order.

· EH may play the field at any time.

ALL OTHER OFFICIAL ASA RULES WILL APPLY TO ALL FLIGHTS

Medical

Walk-In Medical

Wall Family Medical Sea Girt Medical

2130 Hwy 35 235 Hwy 71

732-974-1980 732-223-4300

Pharmacy

Rite Aid Drug Foodtown

2006 Hwy 35 Rt. 35 & 18^th Ave.

732-282-0719 732-280-2336

Other

Jersey Shore Medical Center Wall Township Police

1945 Hwy 35 Neptune 732-449-4500

732-775-5500 911 for emergency

Belmar Police

732-681-1700

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