It will be a 3 game guarantee and will be a 2 day event. There will be NO gate fees NO umpire fees and NO parking fees. Based on projected participation the format will be 2 (pool play) games on Saturday and the Split Bracket single elimination championship brackets on Sunday. Entry and payment deadline 10 day prior to event. In some situations an extra pool play game (for one team) is necessary for all teams to get their required number of pool play games. If your team would like this game (if this dynamic exists) please let me know prior to bracketing. This game will count toward pitching and seedings for elimination play. Teams will hit their own USSSA approved baseballs and a team check-in (rosters/birth certificate) is required before each teams first game. Rosters must be up to date and posted on the national USSSA web site by 3pm on Thursday March 10th. Please bring a parent signed copy of your roster for check in. All team must check in 1hr prior to first game for roster check and player review. Managers meeting on Friday (March 11th) at 7pm at the Rio Rancho Hilton Garden Inn - 1771 Rio Rancho Blvd SE Rio Rancho NM 87124 - (505) 896-1111 6 Divisions of play with separate brackets for 9u 10u 11u 12u 13u and 14u. If there are 8+AA teams AND 8+ AAA/Maj teams the division will be split into separate tournaments. Team Trophies per championship flight - 1st-4th All Tournament Team Awards - 10 MVP Award - 1 (based on a minimum of 8 teams per championship flight) Individual Awards 1st and 2nd place teams. (based on a minimum of 8 teams per championship flight). Entry Fee ages 9u-13u - $500.00 to tournament Entry Fee ages 14u- $550.00 to tournament ($20.00 upcharge to pay in the national web site with credit card) Contact Dana Gilmer - 505-417-1810 or abqusssa@aol.com for more details Visit the local program web site @ www.abqusssa.com for field locations host hotels and tournament specific policies procedures and protocols. Insurance Disclaimer - Teams must have their own USSSA insurance. If a team has a schedule request for pool play games they will be prioritized based on when the entry fee is received giving preference to out of town teams. Requests must be submitted NLT entry deadline. As a policy we start games as late as possible on the first day of the event and as early as possible on the last day of the event to allow travel time for out of town teams. This could based on the number of fields rented have the last games each day scheduled to complete just before dark on fields without lights and the vast majority of the fields DO NOT have lights. Some 13u and 14u fields utilize synthetic mounds - pitchers will be required to use turf shoes or tennis shoes on synthetic mounds - no hard plastic or metal spikes. IF NECESSARY the last paid local teams may play on Friday.

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