Congratulations on an outstanding season and welcome to the 2010 USSSA Baseball World Series. Your Tournament host will be Lynn Gibson from NEO USSSA Baseball. It will be my goal to create an experience that the players, coaches and families will remember for the rest of their lives. Your USSSA State Director will enter teams in the appropriate age of play. The tournament will be played at the Bentley Sports Complex in Bixby, Oklahoma July 7-11, 2010.
The USSSA Baseball program will use the "Pool-Play" format in its World Series. Teams will be placed in pools where they will play a round robin within their pool. Teams will then be placed in a double elimination Championship bracket following pool play or a single elimination Consolation bracket. Teams will be guaranteed 5 games, but the exact format of the tournament, (e.g., number of pools, number of teams in each pool, etc) will be set by the Tournament Director following USSSA Baseball guidelines and being approved by the USSSA Baseball National Committee after we know exactly how many teams will be participating..
Your teams Official Roster must be entered on-line at www.usssa.com and have your State Directors approval. Your team's ENTRY FORM, OFFICIAL ROSTER and cashier's check or money order only, for the entry fee MUST BE RECEIVED BY YOUR STATE DIRECTOR by JUNE 22, 2010. The State Director will then forward this material with your official roster and a letter of transmittal to the World Series Tournament Office: NEO USSSA Baseball, 13305 S. 117th E. Pl, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74011 to guarantee your spot in the Tournament. Your entry fee, in the amount of $555 should be made payable to USSSA Baseball. If you have questions about entering your team, contact the Tournament Director, Lynn Gibson at (918) 369-5017.
THE ROSTER WE RECEIVE MUST BE SIGNED BY YOUR STATE DIRECTOR. THIS ROSTER MUST BE THE ONE THAT WAS SUBMITTED TO YOUR STATE AND/OR AREA DIRECTOR WHEN YOUR TEAM QUALIFIED FOR THIS TOURNAMENT. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS RULE WILL RESULT IN YOUR TEAMS SUSPENSION FROM PARTICIPATION IN THIS TOURNAMENT. PLEASE REVIEW THE USSSA RULES OF CONDUCT!
All players participating in USSSA Baseball tournament play shall have photocopies of their original birth certificates in the possession of the team manager. Failure to have a copy of the birth certificate available upon demand will result in the offending team losing the game, being ejected from the tournament, being placed last in the standings and forfeiting all awards, sponsors travel money and tournament berths they would have been awarded at the tournament.
Note:
...Any player who before May 1, 2010 reaches their 9th birthday shall not be eligible to play in the 8 yr old division
Any player who before May 1, 2010 reaches their 8th birthday shall not be eligible to play in the 7 yr old division
...Any player can play in a higher age classification but cannot play in a lower age group
...All players must be fully uniformed, which includes the following: pants, socks, cap, and team shirt with numbers that are non-duplicating and at least 3 inches in height
...Managers and coaches must wear a baseball cap with team insignia and will be properly dressed. (Coaches may wear coaches shorts)
...While in the field, as a defensive player, team caps must be worn
...Protest on uniforms will not be allowed. It shall be the Tournament Directors responsibility regarding uniform legality.
...Metal spikes are prohibited
...A dual earflap batting helmet must be worn by all players on deck, at bat or on the base paths and all minor aged (17 years of age and younger) bat boys / girls must wear a dual earflap batting helmet when outside a dugout.
...All bat boys/girls will wear full-use batting helmets when their team is at bat
...The catcher must wear a full use catchers helmet and mask
...No Outside Food or Drinks are allowed to be brought in park. Only small ice chest with rags and Team coolers (1) per dugout allowed. No Bottled Drinks, only a Cooler with a spout will be allowed
...All playing rules not specifically covered above will be governed by the USSSA Baseball National Bylaws & Rules
Admission: Admission during the tournament will be $10 per person per day or $35 for a tournament pass. For children (6-12) and seniors (65 & over) the charge will be $7 or $25 for a tournament pass. This charge includes everyone except players and team coaches. A maximum of 3 coaches passes will be issued per team.
PLEASE NOTE:
Pin Trading has become a tradition at USSSA World Series events, players will have an opportunity to trade pins throughout the tournament. While team pins are not mandatory they certainly add to the fun of this special event. We encourage each team to bring some small item to trade. We suggest that you contact your local Chamber of Commerce, Visitor Bureau or other community businesses in your area about obtaining items to trade.
We look forward to having your team and fans in the Tulsa, Oklahoma area. If you have any questions or we can be of assistance in any way, please let us know. Thank you for choosing the USSSA World Series !!!
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Contact us: Lynn Gibson 3gs@cox.net
13305 S. 117th E Place, Broken Arrow, Ok 74011
(918) 369-5017 Office / (918) 630-8789 Cell