Softball
BGSD Invitational Tournament
2015 Tournament
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Special Events At Men's Tournament
During the men's tournament, qualifying for the following special events will take place. Entry for each event is $10, except for the Around the Horn Contest, which is $25 ($5/participant).
Home Run Derby
ASA approved bats only. Hitters supply their own pitcher. Entry Fee: $10. Hitters get 6 outs in the first round, and may re-enter for another $10 if they are not satisfied with their output. The top 4 HR totals move on to the second round. Ties for the last spot will be broken by a one-pitch, farthest distance hit.
In round 2, home run totals are reset to zero. Players hit in reverse order of round 1 scores, and get 6 outs. The player with the most home runs in round 2 is the winner.
Prize: $100 and trophy
Golden Arm Contest
Entry fee: $10. A area will be marked in center field roughly 150 feet away from home plate. Entrants are given five throws at a target approximately 6" tall and 3" wide set up at home plate. Scoring will be as follows:
Through the main target: 10 points
Through the secondary part of the target, or striking the target: 6 points
Within the batter's box/cones on either side of the plate: 2 points
Penalty for a throw that bounces twice or more: 1/2 the points awarded for
that respective throw.
Top 2 scores from Round 1 advance to the finals. Final round format is a repeat of the first round, with the scores reset. Top score in the finals is the winner.
Prize: Half the money in the pot, trophy
Nathan Fischer IV (Fastest Man) Contest
Entry fee: $10. Contestants are timed in a single sprint around the bases. Players must start with at least one foot touching home plate. No preliminaries. Fastest time wins.
Prize: Half the money in the pot, trophy, contest naming rights for the next year!
General Tournament Rules
- All tournaments will be double elimination format
- Only ASA approved bats will be allowed.
- Time limit is 65 minutes. No inning shall start after 65 minutes have elapsed. Teams must be alerted by the umpire before the start of the last inning. There will be no time limit for the championship game.
- The 'run rule' is 15 runs after 4 innings and 10 runs after 5 innings.
- The higher seeded team is the home team in all first round games. A coin flip will determine the home team in all games afterward.
- Teams should be at their field at least 10 minutes before the scheduled start. Managers should give lineups to the scorers at least 5 minutes before game time.
- Foul language rule is in effect.
- Hitters start with a 1-1 count. 1 foul ball is allowed after 2 strikes.
- Home run limit is 3 over the fence per team per game. Any home run over the fence after 3 is an out. Home runs over the fence do not need to be run out.
- The tournament director will be the final arbiter for any protests.
Men's Rules
- Up to 3 players not on the roster of the qualifying team may be added.
- A team may bat 9, 10, 11 or 12 hitters. Up to two EH's (Extra Hitters) may be used.
- If a team starts with 9 players, a 10th player may be added during the game.
- There will be no courtesy runners.