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MISSOURI vs. IOWA Battle of the Border NIT

MARCH 27 – 28, 2010

 

 

USSSA NIT – MAJ/AAA TEAMS 

 

 

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

EVENT HOTELS

AGE & DIVISIONS

TOURNAMENT RULES

MAPS & DIRECTIONS

EVENT DIRECTOR

GAME BALLS

FIELD CONDITIONS

TEAM ENTRY FEES

AWARDS

GATE ADMISSIONS

HOW TO ENTER

BERTHS AWARDED

LOOK WHO’S COMING

ENTRY DEADLINE

TEAM CHECK-IN

GAME SCHEDULES

ENTRY ADDRESS

ELIGIBILITY

TOURNAMENT RESULTS

REFUND POLICY

COMPLEX POLICIES

 

 

 

 

Event Format:  4 Game Guarantee -  Round Robin

 

Age Cutoff Date:  May 1, 2010

 

Entry Deadline:  Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 5:00pm Central Time or until filled

                                 

                Event Awards:  Traveling Trophy for the winning state.

                                                Awards presented to the teams of the State that win’s their age group 

 

                                **DOUBLE POINTS WEEKEND

 

Championship Berths:  USSSA World Series Berth

 

Equipment Required: Tournament director provides game balls.

 

Make Checks Payable to:  City of Liberty, MO

 

Sanctioning Body:  USSSA

 

Game times available at?  Schedules will be posted on this website by

                                                Wed., March 24, 2010 @ 5pm Central Time.

 

 

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10U – MAJOR / AAA

11U – MAJOR / AAA

12U – MAJOR / AAA

13U – MAJOR / AAA

14U – 60/90 MAJOR / AAA

 

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Isaiah Bragg

Email:

816-439-4392

 

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10U – $325

11U – $325

12U – $325

13U – $325

14U – $325

 

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To enter this event complete the entry form and mail or fax your completed form along with your registration number and entry fee to the tournament director. 

The fax number is 816-439-4388.

 

Click HERE to be directed to the entry form.

 

You may enter by phone by calling the tournament director listed above.

 

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(LIMITED TO 4 MISSOURI TEAMS PER AGE GROUP)

Friday, March 19, 2010 at 5:00PM

or

Earlier if Sold Out

 

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Fountain Bluff Sports Complex

2200 E. Old M-210 Highway

Liberty, MO 64068

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Refund for Withdrawal Prior to Tournament

 

 Teams will be charged a $100.00 cancellation fee in the event they cancel at least 30 days prior to the first day of the tournament.  If a team does not give a 30-day notice in writing, they will forfeit the entire entry fee.

 

Refund Schedule Due to Weather

 

Full Refund if no games are played due to weather.

 

Half Refund if 1 game is started and/or played.

 

No Refund once second game begins.

 

No gate refunds or rain checks at anytime.  Tell your parents and fans, if play is in doubt due to inclement weather or rain, to wait until play begins to enter park.

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4 Game Guarantee.

ROUND ROBIN

 

Each age group will include 4 Iowa teams and 4 Missouri teams.  Each Missouri team will play a round robin against the four Iowa teams thus giving each team a 4 game guarantee.

 

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Management reserves the right to alter Tournament Rules with advance notice to teams.

 

 

Spread Rule –    Ages 12U and below

                                15 runs after 3 innings

                                8 runs after 4 innings

 

                            Ages 13U and above

                                15 runs after 3 innings

                                12 runs after 4 innings

                                8 runs after 5 innings

 

Tie Breaker – 1st Head to Head, 2nd Runs Allowed, 3rd Run Differential, 4th Runs Scored,

                        5th USSSA Points

 

Time limits on all games except championship game.   9 – 14 will be 1 hour 45 minutes

 

Home team will be determined by coin flip, and will be required to keep the official book.

 

Protest fee is $100 cash and due at the time of protest for protest to be heard. 

 

If not specified we will follow USSSA Rules.

 

PLEASE BE WARNED – Our tournament has a “zero tolerance” for any physical confrontations by players, coaches, fans or anyone else.  Upon first violation violating party shall be removed from the facility for the remainder of the tournament.  Teams are responsible for making sure involved parties leave the complex.  If offending individuals do not leave, the responsible team will be removed from the remainder of the tournament with no refund given.

 

 

For a complete copy of the USSSA Rules click on the logo below.

 

 

 

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Fountain Bluff Sports Complex will provide all game balls for games played.

  Each game will begin with two new game balls.

 

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Awards will be presented to the teams of the State that win’s their age group.  A traveling trophy will be awarded to the State that wins the most age groups.

 

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USSSA World Series Berths

 

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                Managers are responsible for their own team check-in 1 hour prior to first game.

 

Coaches/Managers must provide:

                Must have updated roster online with USSSA

                Any outstanding fees owed.

                Copy of birth certificates (we will not ask to see, unless we have a protest)

                Cell phone number and hotel name (for out-of-town teams only)

 

Coaches/Managers will receive:

                Coaches packet (bracket, rules, etc.)

                3 coaches passes

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Age cutoff date is MAY 1, 2010.

 

To determine a player’s age for the spring/summer season, determine the player’s age on April 30th of the coming year.

 

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NO Smoking inside the complex

 

NO outside food and drinks are allowed in the complex

 

NO Scooters, bikes, roller blades or skateboards allowed

 

NO Cooler allowed in the complex

 

NO alcohol allowed

 

NO Pets

 

 

 

 

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Click on the logo below to see what hotels are available.  

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Click Here for a Map to Fountain Bluff Sports Complex

 

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Click on the logo below to see if any delays are being experienced due to weather conditions.

 

RAINOUT NUMBER  816-439-4495

 

 

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Daily Admissions

 

Adults 16 yrs. and older - $5.00

Kids 15 and under – Free

 

No weekend passes are offered.

 

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Click HERE to see who has entered this event.

 

 

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Game times and field assignments will be posted by 5:00pm on the Wednesday prior to the tournament.  You may get your game schedule by clicking on your appropriate division below once the link has become active.

 

10U – Schedule

 

11U – Schedule

 

12U – Schedule

 

13U – Schedule

 

14U – Schedule

 

 

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Tournament Results will be post by Wednesday following the conclusion of the tournament.

 

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