Congratulations
on an outstanding season and welcome to the 2010 USSSA Fast Pitch 12 &
Under A and 14 & Under A Central World Series Tournament. The World Series
Tournament will be held in Chesterfield, Mo. Games will be played at the
Chesterfield Valley Athletic Association Complex, just outside St Louis, MO July 27-Aug. 1, 2010.
The USSSA Fast
Pitch program will use a 5-game guarantee format in its World Series
Tournament. Teams will be seeded into pools based on current USSSA ranking
points and play a round robin. All teams will be seeded into a double
elimination championship bracket following pool play. Seeding will be based on
pool finish. The exact format of the tournament, e.g., number of games, number
of teams in each pool, etc., will be set by the tournament director following
USSSA Fast Pitch guidelines as approved by the USSSA Fast Pitch National
Committee.
To guarantee your
spot in the tournament, your team will need to complete the online entry
process (new for 2010). All entries must be made through the www.usssa.com
website. You will be required to submit your entry and payment online. At this
point it will be subject to approval by your state director. Once approved,
your entry will be considered complete for this World Series Event. Official
entry and payment process must be completed no later than July 20, 2010. The entry fee for 2010
will be $465.
All team rosters
must be on the USSSA website and must be the one that was submitted to your
state/area director when your team qualified for this tournament. Your state
director must sign the roster we receive. Failure to comply with this rule will
result in your team’s removal from the tournament.
All players participating in USSSA Fast
Pitch youth tournament play shall have proof of age in possession of their team
manager at all times. Proof of age must be verified by a government issued
document that identifies the player by name, gender and birth date. Failure to
produce a copy of such document upon demand by and deemed non-fraudulent by a
tournament official will result in the offending team losing the game, being
eliminated from the tournament, being placed last in the standings and
forfeiting all awards, sponsor’s travel money and tournament berths that would
have been awarded at the tournament.
NOTES:
All playing rules shall be governed by the official USSSA
Fastpitch softball rulebook and national by-laws. Note that the rulebook online
at www.usssa.com will always supersede the latest printed version if a
discrepancy exists.
Tournament Directors
Bob Bone Robertbone01@gmail.com
Joe Hake Joedoncourt@yahoo.com
Tournament
Hosts
Chesterfield Athletic Association
Website
The tournament
website is http://www.stlplaysports.com Check it frequently for updates.
Tournament Headquarters
Chesterfield Valley Athletic Complex
17925 N. Outer 40 Road Chesterfield, MO
63005
Park
Chesterfield Valley Athletic Association Complex
17925
N. Outer 40 Road Chesterfield, Mo. 63005
Food Policy
For a full
rundown of the policies and procedures for each of the parks, please go to
www.chesterfield.mo.us/chesterfield-valley-athletic-complex.html
Awards
Awards Package sizes will be based on the
number of teams in the tournament. Below is the full size package that will be
awarded for divisions with more than 32 teams.
1. Team trophies to the top six teams
2. Individual awards to the top six teams
3. Team Sportsmanship award
4. Outstanding Pitcher award
5. Outstanding Offensive Player award
6. Outstanding Defensive Player award
7. MVP award
Hotels
FOR
OUR 2010 WORLD SERIES IN SAINT LOUIS, THERE WILL BE A REQUIRED HOTEL STAY FOR ANY TEAM NEEDING AN OVERNIGHT STAY. ALL
PLAYERS AND ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH THE TEAM MUST BOOK WITH OUR HOUSING
BUREAU.
This policy allows us to get the best rates from the hotels, and in
turn the hotels help sponsor this World Series. When asked if teams
can use other hotels outside the block, the answer is NO. Why would
you want to use a hotel that does not want to sponsor your child? We
understand that you have a lot of choices for your World Series, but there will
be NO EXCEPTIONS. We feel that our prices are great and our World
Series is second to none. Hope to see you in Saint Louis.
We ask that one person from your team book
the rooms for your team. In order to book your teams rooms call Greg
Moore at (314) 822-8434.
You can email your questions to: gsmoore21@aol.com
For a complete list of hotels, click
HERE.
Check-In Materials
All teams will be required
to check-in prior to the event. At this check-in, there are two mandatory
pieces of information that must be turned in:
1. CVAA Waiver Form. ALL PLAYERS & COACHES MUST SIGN the CVAA Waiver Form.
These completed forms need to be brought to the check-in. Completed Waiver
Forms are required to obtain the pass that allows players and coaches access to
CVAA.
CVAA
Printable Waiver Form
2. Proof of Team Insurance. Each team will be required to show a valid
certificate of insurance at check-in.
Gift Exchange
There will be a
non-mandatory team gift exchange during one of your pool play games. Teams wishing to participate should bring
something that is representative of their home area, the value of which is not
important. It is recommended that teams
bring a minimum of 16 gifts to exchange.
Admission
Spectator admission is as follows: $10 per adult per day or $40 per adult for a tournament pass. For children ages 6-12 it is $5 per day or $20 for a tournament pass. Children 5 and under are free. This charge includes everyone except players and team coaches. A maximum of 3 coach passes and 20 player passes will be issued. Player passes will only be issued to those listed on the submitted roster, and only players in uniform will be allowed to enter on a player pass.
Tentative Schedule
Mon
July 26 TBA Early Check in TBA
Tues
July 27 TBA Check‐in at TBA
Tues
July 27 TBA Managers and Moms Meeting at
Tues
July 27 TBA Teams Line‐up for Opening Ceremonies at
Tues
July 27 TBA Opening Ceremonies
Tues
July 27 TBA USSSA Skills and Drills Competition
Wed
July 28 TBA World Series Pool Play Begins
Thurs
July 29 World
Series Pool Play Continues
Fri
July 30 World
Series Bracket Play Begins
Sat
July 31 World
Series Bracket Play Continues
Sat
July 31 World
Series Bracket Championship
Sun
August 1 World
Series Bracket Play Continues (Back up date for weather)
Bracket schedules
will not be mailed out in advance.
The pool play and double elimination brackets will be given to coaches
during the team check-in. Player, coach
and other pre-tournament items will also be distributed at the team check-in.
Note that all
times are subject to change. Please
verify itinerary during team check-in. Once the tournament begins, managers
must check the main bracket board for any changes in game times, field
assignments or other items related to tournament play or functions.
Tournament Program Book
We are
planning a very extensive tournament program with lots of information,
including all the brackets, directions and maps to parks and other important
facilities, valuable coupons for local businesses, and team rosters and
pictures. USSSA has created a new format for us to get this data. On your USSSA.com Official Roster, you will
select a feature called “Advanced Roster.”
This feature will allow you to put all of the information onto the ISTS
that will be used for Tournament Program, including name, number, batting hand,
throwing hand, and positions played.
Good
Luck Program Ads (Optional)
Family,
friends and team supporters can use the form included in this packet to submit
a Good Luck Ad to be
included
in the tournament program book. Ads are $20 for a 15‐word mention, $30
for a 1/8 page ad with
20 words
and $60 for a 1/4 page ad with either 15 words and a picture/logo (JPEG format
or similar) or 30
words with
no picture/logo. Deadline for submission of Good Luck Ads is July 9th, 2010.
Email
wsprograminfo@gmail.com for submission
and information.
World Series Merchandise (Optional)
USSSA
World Series apparel and souvenirs, such as t-shirts, World Series patches,
pins and program books will be sold at the Opening Ceremonies and at each park throughout
the tournament.
Practice Fields (Optional)
Teams may reserve practice or regular fields at Chesterfield
Valley Athletic Complex
17925 N. Outer 40
Road Chesterfield, Mo. 63005.
Managers
may reserve a field by emailing Chris Zink at CZink@chesterfield.mo.us . Fields
will be allotted in 2 hour increments.
