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MAY MADNESS NIT May 6 - 7, 2017
Facility Rules:
No hitting into fences Stay off dirt area when field crew is grooming the field between games. Clean dugout when game is completed Do not have player's take hitting practice from same area on outfield grass. Avoid making holes in grass. Be proud of our ballparks - do your part to help maintain the fields! Full concessions - no food or drinks are allowed in the ballpark No tailgating Practice in designated areas
Walker Johnston: No concessions will be available 5/6 - 5/7; please feel free to bring food and drinks into park
DeMarini Illegal Bat Announcement (4/6/2017)
Tournament Information:
Ties will count in pool play USSSA pitching rules will be followed All teams MUST check in with tournament director before first game. All teams will receive pitching cards at check in. All teams PLEASE return pitching card to tournament director as soon as game is complete. All teams PLEASE fill out ALL information on the pitching card and information is ACCURATE
Weather Hotline: 515-375-7177 or http://rainoutline.com/search/dnis/5153757177 Download the app for your iphone or Droud phone for instant updates on weather delays. Coaches and parents may also sign up for instant text and email notifications. Please forward on to your parents and stay on top of weather conditions.
Rules: 2017 CIS Baseball Rules and 2017 USSSA Bylaws
Awards: GOLD DIVISION: Team and Individual awards for 1st and 2nd place (CIS Tournament Trophy) SILVER DIVISION: Team and Individual awards for 1st and 2nd place (CIS Tournament Trophy)
Score Updates: Scores, pitching innings and seeding will be updated after each game. Seeding will be posted on pool play schedule page after pool play is completed.
Team Check In: All managers are required to check in at least 30 minutes before the start of your first regular scheduled game. Please located the tournament director at the park. Directors are located by the white trailer or by the concession stand Items at check in: 1. Pay all fees that are due. 2. Your online roster is your official roster. Teams have up to the start of their first game to make changes to their roster. Teams may not change roster after the start of the first game. All teams may view team's rosters at www.usssa.com 3. Updated tournament information 4. Receive 1 pitching card. (Additional card with be given when completed game record is returned).
No outside food or coolers to be brought in to ballpark (unless noted above): No coolers or food are to be brought into the ballparks. Please relay this message to your parents. We hold the manager responsible for enforcing this with your parents and fans.
Rosters: Please have your roster updated on-line as that is the official roster of the tournament. Please read through the National Bylaws on roster rules. Please have your roster 100% accurate before you start your first game. The team's manager is responsible for all aspects of the eligibility of the players on his team and that they meet the Bylaws and Rules set forth in the 2017 USSSA National Bylaws.
Pitching: USSSA pitching limitations are in effect - please read the pitching rules stated in the USSSA National Bylaws. Managers, the last thing we want to do is to forfeit your team because you pitched a player too many innings. Each team will receive pitching record cards at team check in. Please complete pitching records after each game, have the opposing manager or scorekeeper sign the record and turn in to the tournament director immediately after each game. This pitching record is the official record of player's innings and score of game so make sure the card is completed correctly. Please make the card readable and include the player's uniform number, team age and class, and team name. Please do not make the tournament directors have to track you down to get your pitching cards. Teams will not be allowed to start a new game if they have not completed and turned in the previous game pitching record.
Championship Seeding: Championship seeding is based on USSSA pool play / tie breaker criteria.
2017 Iowa USSSA All-State Showcase
All Central Iowa Sports Tournaments are 2016 Iowa USSSA All-State Showcase Events The 6th annual Iowa USSSA All-State Showcase will be held on July 29, 2017. (Rain date will be July 30, 2017) The All State Showcase will highlight players who have been nominated throughout the season at participating All-State Showcase events. Players are nominated for displaying great sportsmanship, effort and all around great tournament performance. Only players from Iowa Teams are eligible to participate in the Iowa All-State Showcase but players nominated from out of State teams will be listed on the All-Tournament team and posted on the results page of the event at www.usssa.com
NOMINATION PROCESS Team's coach will be asked to nominate players based on team's order of finish. These nominated players will be the event's All-Tournament Team.
The first placed team will nominate 6 players The second placed team will nominate 5 players The third placed team will nominate 4 players The fourth placed team will nominate 3 player All other teams will nominate 1 player.
Coach must submit their team's nominations at: https://www.iowaallstateshowcase.com/ Selection of players will be finalized by the hosting organization, tournament director and the State Director. All players that have been nominated at each All-State Showcase event will be posted on the results page of tournament at www.usssa.com as the All-Tournament Team.
ALL-STATE SHOWCASE COACHING STAFF Coaches will be selected from finish at the State Tournament. Coaches from teams that win their State Tournament will have first option to coach. Runner-up team has second option and so on.
IOWA USSSA ALL-STATE SHOWCASE July 29, 2017 (Rain date is July 30, 2017) Ages 7 - 14 Major, AAA, AA, A Players Des Moines Metro Facilities Each player will wear team uniform to Showcase Event Players will be divided into teams and play in a round robin showcase. 2 division of play during All-State Showcase; Maj/AAA and AA/A. Teams and schedules will be announced about a week before the event begins.
Each player participating in the All-State Showcase will receive: Iowa All-State Showcase tournament shirt Iowa All-State participant plaque Listed as an Iowa All-State Player and posted at www.iowausssa.com
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