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| USSSA Battle on the Bayou Tournament moved to Colyell Ball Park - 19391 Perrilloux - Livingston LA (FOR ACCURATE DIRECTIONS...USE GOOGLE MAPS OR THE MAP ON USSSA WEBSITE DO NOT USE iPHONE'S DEFAULT MAP FOR DIRECTIONS TO THIS PARK AS IT WILL NOT GIVE YOU ACCURATE DIRECTIONS) Tournament is Saturday & Sunday $150. Entry Fee (payable to SELA USSSA) & pay-at-the-plate ($30 Pool Games/ $35 Bracket Games) FORMAT: 2 Pool Games & Double Elimination Awards are Trophies for Teams AND Players placing 1st 2nd & 3rd Pool Games: 60 minutes finish the batter Bracket Games: No new inning after 70 minutes MERCY RULE: 8 Runs after 3 Innings* Home/Away determined by a coin flip (winner chooses) - except for the Championship Game where the highest seed is Home The clock begins immediately from the time that the pre-game conference ends. If the time limit is up and the home team is leading and at bat then the game ends there. All games will be subject to the International Tiebreaker Rule. The tiebreaker will be in effect when the time limit has expired. USSSA RULES are available online at usssa.com (and selausssa.com) GAMES MAY START EARLY - BE PREPARED TO PLAY UP TO 1/2 HOUR PRIOR TO SCHEDULED GAME TIME TO AVOID FORFEITURE OF GAME Equipment: Teams are to provide game balls Balls are to be fastpitch 46.25 +/- with raised seams - Balls DO NOT have to be USSSA blue stitch* Bats are to be fastpitch regulation - Bats are NOT required to have the USSSA stamp* ROSTERS SHOULD BE ENTERED ONLINE... YOU CAN MAKE CHANGES THROUGH THE BEGINNING OF JUNE (ROSTERS ARE FROZEN 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE STATE TOURNAMENT WHICH IS JUNE 20-21 2015) EMAIL ADDRESSES FOR PLAYERS (OR PARENTS OF PLAYERS) ARE INCLUDED ON THE ONLINE ROSTERS - SCHEDULES AND UPDATES INCLUDING IF/WHEN RAIN DELAYS ARE SENT TO COACHES/MANAGERS AND ALL PLAYERS ON THE ROSTER (ALL PLAYERS ARE INFORMED AT THE SAME TIME AS COACHES/MANAGERS) IF COACHES/MANAGERS NEED ASSISTANCE WITH ENTERING ROSTERS ONLINE PLEASE CALL SHERRY JACOB AT 985-951-0268 Bring to check-in at tournament: Copy of insurance (if not online) Entry fee payable to SELA USSSA THE FOLLOWING APPLIES TO ALL PARKS WHERE SELA USSSA TOURNAMENTS ARE HELD: PLEASE REMEMBER… WE ARE ALL GUESTS AT THE PARKS WE PLAY AT (AND WE WANT TO BE INVITED BACK) SO PLEASE RESPECT THE PARK AND THE HARD WORK THEY PUT INTO THE FACILITY BY REMINDING THE KIDS TO USE THE TRASH CANS PLACED THROUGHOUT THE PARK AS WELL AS THE PARK’S RULES… THE PARK WILL HAVE CONCESSIONS AVAILABLE THEREFORE NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINKS ARE ALLOWED (NO ICE CHESTS OR FOOD/DRINKS ARE ALLOWED INSIDE THE PARK) COACHES CAN BRING SPIGOT COOLERS FOR DUGOUTS (TO FILL WATER BOTTLES) – THE ONLY ICE CHESTS ALLOWED ARE FOR FLORIDA WATER Gate Fees: Adults $6 - Kids (7-16) $4 - 6 & Under Free FOR TEAMS TRAVELING: BLOCKS OF ROOMS HAVE BEEN RESERVED FOR TEAMS... WHEN CALLING THE FOLLOWING HOTELS ASK FOR "USSSA SOFTBALL" RESERVATIONS: LaQuinta Inn & Suites (10.25 miles/11 minutes from Colyell Ball Park) $94.60 includes hot breakfast 13450 Vera McGowan - Walker LA 225-667-1966 Best Western (21.25 miles/ 21 minutes from Colyell Ball Park) $85. + tax includes hot breakfast 107 Duo Drive Hammond LA 985-419-2001 Any questions contact Sherry Jacob 985-951-0268 or sherry.jacob@selausssa.com |