Online Entry/Payment is highly recommended. This is the only way to guarantee your spot quickly. Each team will receive 6 free balls for online entry. For teams paying online Entry Fees are $200(plus$15).Teams mailing checks will pay $240 and checks will be deposited when received.A return check fee of $50 will be assessed for any bad checks.NO PAYMENT AT TOURNAMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. ENTRY IS NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL PAYMENT IS MADE. BALLS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT COST AT THE TOURNAMENT.The Friendly Format will be used for regular invitational events. At NITs and States a 2 pool play double elimination format will be used. All tournaments excluding the States and NITs will be ran as NO SUNDAY PLAY. Friendly Format - # of games will be determined by the # of teams allowedi.e.if we take 6 teams per age/class - teams will get 5 games. If we take 8 teams per age/class- teams will get 7 games. Championship games will be decided based on seeding.Top 2 teams will play for championships. Winner of this game will determine 1st and 2nd place.For more info. e-mail us at alabamausssa@yahoo.com or call our state office at 256-473-6626M-Ffrom 12:30-3:00pm CST. You can view the entire schedule and rules at www.alabamausssa.org/fastpitch.html and get an entry form there as well if mailing a check. Schedules will be posted at this website with directions Tuesday night by 9:00pm the week of the event. Thanks for playing USSSA!