409378 - IL - 9 - 2 - Results provided by Brenda Paulson.

Northern IL State Championship Fastpitch Girls 16 & Under A Date : 7/12/2008 Stature : State Pool Schedule Pool Standings Bracket After Pool Printable Version [ Player Stats | Legend ] Best scoring : Crystal Lake Tidal Waves 14 Gold (6.2857) Best differential : Illinois Firebirds Elite (3.3333)

1st place : Illinois Firebirds Elite

Player Tournament Awards	Players Name	Plays For
Tournament MVP	Kelsie Wilkins	Illinois Firebirds Elite
Defensive Tournament MVP	Elizabeth Adams	Crystal Lake Tidal Waves 14 Gold
Outstanding Pitcher	Keali Engelkens	Illinois Firebirds Elite
All Tournament Team	Alex Albanese	Crystal Lake Tidal Waves 16U
All Tournament Team	Courtney Bennett	Illinois Firebirds Elite
All Tournament Team	Alexis Haley	Crystal Lake Tidal Waves 16U
All Tournament Team	Rachel Tack	Northern Illinois Heatwave 16u
All Tournament Team	Jenna Teson	Crystal Lake Tidal Waves 14 Gold
All Tournament Team	Andrea Diprima	Crystal Lake Tidal Waves 14 Gold
All Tournament Team	Melany Love	Crystal Lake Tidal Waves 14 Gold
All Tournament Team	Sommer Foster	Illinois Firebirds Elite
All Tournament Team	Alexis Capps	Northern Illinois Heatwave 16u
All Tournament Team	Makenzie Meyer	Illinois Firebirds Elite

No Online Roster = No Points (Once roster is added allow one day for point updates)
Place	State	Team	Team Class	Wins	Losses	Ties	Runs Scored	Runs Allow	Avg Runs	Avg Allow	Avg Diff	Max Runs	USSSA Points
1	IL - Illinois City	Illinois Firebirds Elite	FPGirls16&UA	5	1	0	30	10	5	1.66	3.33	11	300
2	IL - Crystal Lake	crystal lake tidal waves 14 gold berth	FPGirls14&UA	5	2	0	44	23	6.28	3.28	3	11	450
3	IL - Crystal Lake	crystal lake tidal waves 16u berth	FPGirls16&UA	4	3	0	32	26	4.57	3.71	0.85	7	200
4	IL - Ingleside	northern illinois heatwave 16u berth	FPGirls16&UA	3	4	0	21	31	3	4.42	-1.4	5	175
5	IL - Machsney	Triple Play Red	FPGirls16&UA	3	2	0	17	11	3.4	2.2	1.2	6	155
5	IL - Sterling	Sterling Steam 16U	FPGirls16&UA	1	3	1	13	25	2.6	5	-2.4	6	155
7	IL - DOWNERS GROVE	downers grove d.o.l.l.s. rebels berth	FPGirls15UA	1	2	1	10	8	2.5	2	0.5	6	260
7	IL - Carol Stream	Carol Stream Storm Blue berth	FPGirls15UA	1	4	0	14	24	2.8	4.8	-2	11	260
9	IL - Freeport	Freeport Fastpitch Orange	FPGirls16&UA	1	3	0	11	34	2.75	8.5	-5.7	8	110

Team Managers/Players - The USSSA 2008 16U “A” State Championship bracket play is now available on usssa.com web site. All 16U “A” State games will be played at Harlem Sports Complex at 9400 Forest Hills Rd in Loves Park IL 61111. Go to usssa.com - Softball Complex -Illinois- Harlem Sports Complex for directions. World Series berths will be awarded at this tournament so be prepared to confirm with entry fee of $450 and the World Series Entry Application Form which can be downloaded at usssa.com. Some teams may have already qualified so ask your Tournament Director if you are seeking a World Series berth. In Pool Play & Bracket Play no new inning will begin after 1 hour and 20 minutes. Pool Play can end in a tie. International tie breaker in bracket play. Championship game will play 7 innings no time limit. Mercy Rule: 10 runs after 3 innings/8 after 4/6 after 5 innings. Please have your team ready to play 30 minutes prior to scheduled game time. We will start early if running ahead of schedule. A coin flip will determine Home Team in Pool Play. Higher Seeded Team will be Home in Bracket play. Bracket seeds will be determined by points from Pool Play. 2 points for a win/1 point for a tie. Criteria for Seeding bracket play; #1 Best Record #2 Head to Head #3 Least amount of runs given up #4 Runs scored (with a maximum of 8 runs per game) #5 Flip of coin. Home Team is the Official Scorekeeper and the Visitors must provide someone for the electronic scoreboard. Bracket play will begin immediately following Pool Play on Saturday. Tournament resumes at 9am on Sunday with finals at 4:30pm. This tournament is not a true double elimination format. It is a 4 game guarantee with 2 games of pool and a minimum of 2 games of bracket play. There is no 2nd Championship game if the undefeated team loses. Please let your team fans and parents know there is no 2nd “if” Championship game. Please bring your printed roster from ISTS with all required signatures. All teams must check in with the Tournament Director at the complex prior to first game. There is a full concession stand permanent bathrooms tennis courts basketball courts and skate park at this facility... One large cooler per team with water and fruit only will be allowed into Harlem Sports Complex. Coolers will be checked so please let your fans know. This will be a very hot weekend so be safe and keep hydrated and drink lots of water. 4 World Series berths awarded. Awards include; All State Tournament Team… Outstanding Pitcher>>> Best Defensive Player>>> Most Valuable Player and Individual Championship awards. Good Luck and have a great weekend!