NIT Blazing Bats
Two Day Tournament - 5GG
Ridley Park - Columbia, TN
Tournament is canceled from rain
Tournament Schedule
8U - Will play at Complex A Game will be 5 innings or 55 mins finish the inning.
Time |
Field |
Team |
vs |
Team |
9:00 |
A4 |
Dirt Divas |
vs |
Sassy Sliders |
10:00 |
A4 |
Dirt Divas |
vs |
TN Synergy |
11:00 |
A4 |
TN Synergy |
vs |
Sassy Sliders |
12:00 |
A4 |
Dirt Divas |
vs |
Goodlettsville Storm |
1:00 |
A4 |
TN Synergy |
vs |
Boro Bat-itudes |
2:00 |
A4 |
Sassy Sliders |
vs |
Goodlettsville Storm |
3:00 |
A4 |
Sassy Sliders (game does not count) |
vs |
Boro Bat-itudes |
4:00 |
A4 |
Boro Bat-itudes |
vs |
Goodlettsville Storm |
Bracket schedule will be posted Thursday. ________________________________________________
10U'08 - Will play at Complex A Pool games will be 55 mins finish the inning, Bracket games will be 70 mins finish the innings.
Pool A
Time |
Field |
Team |
vs |
Team |
9:00 |
A2 |
Shockers |
vs |
TN Platinum Elite |
10:15 |
A2 |
Shockers |
vs |
Ballhawks |
11:30 |
A2 |
TN Platinum Elite |
vs |
Southern Force |
12:45 |
A2 |
TN Platinum Elite |
vs |
Ballhawks |
2:00 |
A2 |
Shockers |
vs |
Southern Force |
3:15 |
A2 |
Ballhawks |
vs |
Southern Force |
Pool B
Time |
Field |
Team |
vs |
Team |
9:00 |
A3 |
Bomb Squad |
vs |
Jack City |
10:15 |
A3 |
Bomb Squad |
vs |
Shoals Creek |
11:30 |
A3 |
Jack City |
vs |
Velocity |
12:45 |
A3 |
Jack City |
vs |
Shoals Creek |
2:00 |
A3 |
Bomb Squad |
vs |
Velocity |
3:15 |
A3 |
Shoals Creek |
vs |
Velocity |
Bracket schedule will be posted Thursday. ________________________________________________
10U'09 - Will play at Complex A Pool games will be 55 mins finish the inning, Bracket games will be 70 mins finish the innings.
Time |
Field |
Team |
vs |
Team |
9:00 |
A1 |
Knights |
vs |
Dirt Divas |
10:15 |
A1 |
Knights |
vs |
MJ Wicked |
11:30 |
A1 |
Rampage |
vs |
Hendersonville Select |
12:45 |
A1 |
MJ Wicked |
vs |
MKS |
2:00 |
A1 |
Dirt Divas |
vs |
Hendersonville Select |
3:15 |
A1 |
MJ Wicked |
vs |
Hendersonville Select |
4:30 |
A1 |
Knights |
vs |
MKS |
4:30 |
A2 |
Rampage |
vs |
Dirt Divas |
5:45 |
A1 |
Rampage |
vs |
MKS |
Bracket schedule will be posted Thursday. ________________________________________________
12U'06 - Will play at Complex B Pool games will be 55 mins finish the inning, Bracket games will be 70 mins finish the innings.
Time |
Field |
Team |
vs |
Team |
8:00 |
B6 |
Middle TN Dirt Divas |
vs |
Brentwood Riptide |
9:15 |
B6 |
Middle TN Dirt Divas |
vs |
Grassland Storm |
10:30 |
B6 |
Grassland Storm |
vs |
Brentwood Riptide |
11:45 |
B6 |
Diamond Elite |
vs |
Middle TN Dirt Divas |
1:00 |
B6 |
Grassland Storm |
vs |
AP Holt06 |
2:15 |
B6 |
Brentwood Riptide |
vs |
Diamond Elite |
3:30 |
B6 |
Brentwood Riptide |
vs |
AP Holt06 |
6:00 |
B6 |
AP Holt06 |
vs |
Diamond Elite |
Bracket schedule will be posted Thursday. ________________________________________________
12U'07 - Will play at Complex B Pool games will be 55 mins finish the inning, Bracket games will be 70 mins finish the innings.
Time |
Field |
Team |
vs |
Team |
8:00 |
B5 |
Columbia Eagles |
vs |
TN Strikers |
9:15 |
B5 |
Columbia Eagles |
vs |
Shoals Creek |
10:30 |
B5 |
Goodlettsville Storm |
vs |
FC Elite |
11:45 |
B5 |
Shoals Creek |
vs |
Fierce Fastpitch |
1:00 |
B5 |
TN Strikers |
vs |
FC Elite |
2:15 |
B5 |
Goodlettsville Storm |
vs |
TN Strikers |
3:30 |
B5 |
Goodlettsville Storm |
vs |
Fierce Fastpitch |
4:45 |
B5 |
Columbia Eagles |
vs |
Fierce Fastpitch |
4:45 |
B6 |
Shoals Creek |
vs |
FC Elite |
Bracket schedule will be posted Thursday. ________________________________________________
14U - Will play at Complex B Pool games will be 55 mins finish the inning, Bracket games will be 70 mins finish the innings.
Pool A
Time |
Field |
Team |
vs |
Team |
8:00 |
B4 |
TN Surge |
vs |
Bethesda 05 |
9:15 |
B4 |
TN Surge |
vs |
TN Strikers |
10:30 |
B4 |
TN Strikers |
vs |
Bethesda 05 |
11:45 |
B4 |
TN Surge |
vs |
Bama Elite |
1:00 |
B4 |
TN Strikers |
vs |
MKS |
2:15 |
B4 |
Bethesda 05 |
vs |
Bama Elite |
3:30 |
B4 |
Bethesda 05 |
vs |
MKS |
4:45 |
B4 |
MKS |
vs |
Bama Elite |
Pool B
Time |
Field |
Team |
vs |
Team |
8:00 |
B3 |
Middle TN Dirt Divas |
vs |
Grassland Storm |
9:15 |
B3 |
Middle TN Dirt Divas |
vs |
TN Gators |
10:30 |
B3 |
TN Stealerz |
vs |
Blast |
11:45 |
B3 |
Grassland Storm |
vs |
Blast |
1:00 |
B3 |
TN Gators |
vs |
TN Shock |
2:15 |
B3 |
TN Gators |
vs |
Blast |
2:15 |
B2 |
Middle TN Dirt Divas |
vs |
TN Shock |
3:30 |
B3 |
TN Stealerz |
vs |
Grassland Storm |
4:45 |
B3 |
TN Stealerz |
vs |
TN Shock |
Brackets will be posted Thursday
_______________________________________________
16/18U - Will play at Complex B Pool games will be 55 mins finish the inning, Bracket games will be 70 mins finish the innings.
Pool A
Time |
Field |
Team |
vs |
Team |
8:00 |
B1 |
Crossfire |
vs |
Hustle Factory |
9:15 |
B1 |
Crossfire |
vs |
Panthers Softball |
10:30 |
B1 |
Hustle Factory |
vs |
Madison Mayhem |
11:45 |
B1 |
Hustle Factory |
vs |
Panthers Softball |
1:00 |
B1 |
Crossfire |
vs |
Madison Mayhem |
2:15 |
B1 |
Panthers Softball |
vs |
Madison Mayhem |
Pool B
Time |
Field |
Team |
vs |
Team |
8:00 |
B2 |
TN Thumpers |
vs |
Team TN |
9:15 |
B2 |
TN Thumpers |
vs |
Blast |
10:30 |
B2 |
Team TN |
vs |
WK Force |
11:45 |
B2 |
Team TN |
vs |
Blast |
1:00 |
B2 |
TN Thumpers |
vs |
WK Force |
3:30 |
B1 |
Shoals Creek |
vs |
WK Force |
Bracket schedule will be posted Thursday. ________________________________________________
Teams Entered
8U Dirt Divas - Culleoka, TN Sassy Sliders - Mt Pleasant, TN Synergy - Pulaski, TN Goodlettsville Storm - Goodlettsville, TN Boro Bat-itudes - Murfreesboro, TN
10U'08 Velocity 08 - Smyrna, TN Shoals Creek 08 - Florence, AL Jack City 08 - Readyville, TN Bomb Squad 08 - Spring Hill, TN Southern Force Willis - Huntsville, AL Shockers - Ardmore, AL Ballhawks 08 - Clarksville, TN TN Platinum Elite 08 - Unionville, TN
10U'09 Dirt Divas 09 - Shelbyville, TN MKS All-Stars - Murfreesboro, TN MJ Wicked 09 - Mt Juliet, TN Knights 09 - Columbia, TN Hendersonville Select - Hendersonville, TN Rampage 09 - Columbia, TN
12U'06 AP Holt06 - Tullahoma, TN Diamond Elite - Hazel Green, AL Middle TN Dirt Divas - Lewisburg, TN Brentwood Riptide - Brentwood, TN Grassland Storm 06 - Franklin, TN
12U'07 Fierce Fastpitch - Clarksville, TN FC Elite - Franklin County, TN Goodlettsville Storm - Goodlettsville, TN Shoals Creek Moore - Killen, AL TN Strikers 07 - Rockvale, TN Columbia Eagles - Columbia, TN
14U Dirt Divas - Lewisburg, TN Grassland Storm 05 - Franklin, TN MKS All-Stars - Murfreesboro, TN Blast - Huntland, TN TN Strikers - Rockvale, TN Bama Elite Creasy - Killen, AL TN Surge - Spring Hill, TN Bethesda 05 - Spring Hill, TN TN Gators - Pulaski, TN TN Stealerz - Pulaski, TN TN Shock - Summertown, TN
16U/18 Blast - Huntland, TN Team TN - Clifton, TN Panthers Softball - Huntsville, AL Hustle Factory South - Lawrenceburg, TN Crossfire - Cornersville, TN TN Thumpers - Mt Pleasant, TN WK Force - Mayfield, KY Madison Mayhem - Madison, AL
Tournament Details
Summer State and World Series Qualifier
Format: 5gg - Three pool games seeds your team into the double elimination bracket Fees: 8U - $175, 10U-18U $250
All balls are furnished
Top two places will receive team and individual awards
All teams must submit a completed roster to their team account.
All teams must submit a hard copy of their insurance certificate to their team account.
All teams must sanction your team online at www.usgfp.com
Team managers need birth certificates in your possession throughout the tournament
Online payment at www.usgfp.com through your team account
Venmo payment will be accepted for team fees and items on the sales table (shirts, glasses, bows etc.) You will not be able to use electronic payments for tickets at the gate.
Gate fees: 1-Day pass $10, weekend pass $15 - four coaches will receive passes, children 10 and under do not need a pass.
Make sure your players are age-eligible for your age group. Age eligible January 1, 2019 (What age is your player on 1/1/19, that is their playing age through July 31, 2019).
Tournament Schedule: will be posted on this page the Tuesday before the tournament by 9:00 pm, unless otherwise posted at top of tournament page.
Rule Standards
New Rule: 4.Sec.19. Intentional Walk: The coach or catcher of the defensive team can make a request to the umpire for the batter to intentionally walk to first base.
Batters: each team can bat up to 12 batters for pool and tournament games.
Unique rule to USGF: is the courtesy runner: A courtesy runner can be used at any time once per inning. A courtesy runner does not burn your sub. However, if your courtesy runner is on base and has to come up to bat she must take an out at bat. So, be aware of where your courtesy runner is in the lineup.
The Official Game Time: begins at the flip and the plate umpire is the keeper of the time.
Pool Play Guidelines: Time limit will be 55minutes, finish the inning. "Drop dead" will only be applied if weather conditions force an adjustment to the schedule or announced in the format. The game can end in a tie. In the case of a tie, both teams are awarded one-half (.5) a win and one-half (.5) a loss in the seeding stats. Home team is considered the official scorebook for each game. Parents/fans are welcome to keep scoreboards. If there are game-time adjustments they will be posted at the top of the division schedules.
Tournament Play Guidelines: Time limit will be 70 minutes, finish the inning. No "drop dead." International tiebreaker rules apply for all elimination games. Home team is considered the official scorebook for each game. Parents/fans are welcome to keep scoreboards. If there are game-time adjustments they will be posted at the top of the division schedules.
RULE 15. 6U AND 8U RULES
A. The game will consist of 5 innings or 55 minutes on the clock, finish the inning for pool play and tournament bracket play, with a (Run Rule) being declared if a team is ahead by 12 runs after 3 innings two and a half innings if the home team is ahead, or 10 runs after 4 innings three and a half innings if the home team is ahead...
...F. Each position in the batting order will be at bat a maximum of once per inning, the end of an inning will be declared when either 3 outs are made or all batters have batted one time whichever comes first. (No more than twelve (12) batters per inning with no one batting twice.) It is not an advantage to have more than 10 batters.
DP/Flex Rule: The DP/Flex rule is available for coaches that want to take advantage of it. The rule can be visited at Sec.4.ART1. DP/Flex in the online rules. There is no DP/Flex in 6U and 8U divisions.
Rules: https://usgfp.com/files/rules.php
Metal Cleats: Metal cleats are approved for the use of 14U-18U.
Rain Policy: If no games are played entry fee is returned. If one game is played one-half of the entry fee is returned. If two games are complete there are no refunds issued. No refunds for gate passes.
Park Rules: No pets, No Smoking inside gates No grills in parking lot Two team coolers allowed |