EVENT DETAILS
April Blast
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Tournament DateApr 13 2024
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Entry Fee$368
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StatureQualifier - USSSA - Points
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AdmissionTBA
Tournament Division
Division | Entry Fee | Gate Fee | Max Entries | Teams Entered |
Game Guarantee |
Format |
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Event Ballparks
Venue Name | Address | Maps link |
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Burlington - Fairchild | 827 S Graham Hopedale Rd, Burlington, NC 27217, Burlington, NC, 27217 | Open in Maps |
Burlington City Park | 1330 Overbrook Road, Burlington, NC, 27215 | Open in Maps |
Berkley Park | 3211 Cashwell Drive, Goldsboro, NC, 27534 | Open in Maps |
Event Lodging
Note: If you don't know which venue you'll be playing at and want to book in advance, click here to find hotels that are geographically centered between all venues.
Venue Name | Address | Dates | Details |
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Burlington - Fairchild | 827 S Graham Hopedale Rd, Burlington, NC 27217, Burlington, NC, 27217 | Apr 13 | Find Hotels |
Burlington City Park | 1330 Overbrook Road, Burlington, NC, 27215 | Apr 13 | Find Hotels |
Berkley Park | 3211 Cashwell Drive, Goldsboro, NC, 27534 | Apr 13 | Find Hotels |
Event Updates
HEADS OF STATE ROSTER
HEADS OF STATE
Joseph Rawls
Isaac Jacobs
Stephen Odom
Chad Graham
Jeritt Taylor
Holden Chavis
Kylan Ransom
Rockeem Leonard
Xzavier Oxendine
Jay Honcho
Equalizer in MEN's Rec Division
All Teams will receive 5 Runs OR an additional Fielder in All games vs NSWD
Home Team Will be determined by a Coin Toss
BANNED BATS and LEGAL BATS
240 Stamp Old Stamp
ONLY 240 BATS ALLOWED
As you may know, there was a temporary ban on Suncoast and Juno Bats. They had testing issues and it was deemed a safety issue
the Juno bats have been reinstated,.........
The SunCoast banned models are listed below
Suncoast | SR12MUCETE
Suncoast | SRM12AASE
Suncoast | SR12MUCE
Suncoast | SRMAASE
Suncoast | SRMAASB
Suncoast | SRMUSE
Suncoast | SR12MUSE
Suncoast | SRMUSB
Suncoast | SR12MUSB
Please understand that "player safety" was first and foremost in the decision to move to "240" bats.
USSSA was the pioneer in bat technology for slowpitch softball and contributes a lot of resources to ensuring there is a balance between performance and safety in equipment.
Pool Play Standings
Pool Standings Sorted on the following:
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1) Winning Percentage - Descending
2) Number Wins - Descending
3) Number Loses - Ascending
4) Tied Teams (vs. each other) Winning Pct - Descending [Not valid if all tied teams have not played each other]
5) Avg Points Allowed - Ascending
6) Avg Run Differential with a maximum of (100) - Descending
7) USSSA Points - Descending
8) Date Team Entered USSSA Database
Once past a tie breaker do not return to previous
EVENT RULES
All Pool Games will be 50 minutes, finish the inning and play one more.
A Tie is a Tie is Pool Play.
After Pool Play teams will be placed into 1 bracket
All Bracket games will be 50 minutes, finish the inning and play one more.
We will give Championship and Finalist rings in the Bracket. s)
Home Run Rule Pool and Bracket Play
All Games 1 DHH + 2 HRS and 1 up All additional Home Runs are outs only.
Run Rule - 20 after 3, 15 after 4, 10 after 5
When an "E" teams plays a "Rec" team, the "Rec" Team will get their choice of 5 runs or 11 fielders
Teams may start with 8 players in the lineup, there is no penalty (no out in the lineup.)
ALL GAMES with the exception of the championship game, the Home Team will be determined by coin flip.
Courtesy Runner Rule
The Bandit Runner may be anyone on the roster. He must be designated before the game begins. He will be the Bandit Runner for the remainder of the game. He may run for anyone at any time. If he is also in the batting lineup, and his turn at bat occurs while he/she is on base, his position in the batting order will be an out. There shall be no other penalty.
The Bandit role may not be substituted. A Bandit Runner may be replaced on the base only by the player he/she is running for at the time. The Bandit Runner role is then lost for the remainder of the game. As stated earlier……..if his “turn at bat” occurs and he is ON BASE, an out will be recorded for his/her position in the batting order. There are NO exceptions. His turn at bat occurs when the previous batters turn at bat has ended. “Play Ball” or “Batter Up” need not be indicated for his turn at bat to occur. The ONLY way an out is recorded per the Bandit runner is if the runner is caught on base and it his his turn to bat. If anyone other that the Bandit Runner assumes a position on the base to run for another player and is not announced as a legal substitute, the baserunners will be declared out. NO additional runner for the pitcher.
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