Lancaster Girls Softball Invitational
2005 - Lancaster Shootout
NSA Fast-pitch Tournament
July 14th, 15th and 16th, 2005
Martens Park, Lancaster, Ohio - Tournament Directors: Don McDaniel and Jeff Snoke
The Lancaster Girls Softball Association is hosting the 2005 - Lancaster Softball “Shootout” a girl’s fast-pitch softball tournament. This is an NSA Tournament for the 16U, 14U, 12U, 10U Fast-pitch age divisions and a U8 Coach- Pitch Tournament. All players must be age group age or younger as of January 1st, 2005. Proof of age and NSA sanction are required at check-in prior to your first game. There will be an NSA representative on sight to register your team if you are not already NSA sanctioned.
Format: Start with a three game guarantee, NSA umpires for each game, 1:30 minute time limit. Pool Play. Ties in pool record will be decided by overall record, head to head play, then fewest runs allowed, most runs scored, then a coin toss.
Awards: There will be trophies for the top three teams and individual players in each age group if there are 6 or more teams.
Facilities: We have 4 excellent diamonds with the main facility located at Martens Park in Lancaster, Ohio. We also utilize the Kiwanis complex with three diamonds, which is located approx one block from our main location. There are no bleachers at the Kiwanis location but it does have plenty of shade to set up lawn chairs and enjoy the games. The other available sites include Miller Park. Lancaster Parks and Recreation and our work crews will maintain all of the diamonds. Every effort will be made to maintain schedules and get all the games in if there is any rainy weather. Our main concession stand will be full of hot dogs, brats, hamburgers, pizza and all of your other tournament junk-food favorites! Concession will also be available at Talmadge and Miller
Motels / Hotel: a list is provided upon request.
Umpires: There will be (2) two NSA umpires at every game.
Rules: All play is governed by NSA rules. Any exceptions are listed.
1.Home team will be decided by a flip of a coin
2.Teams not available to begin at game time will forfeit.
3.There will be no warm-up on the infields prior to any game. The outfields may be used. There is plenty of open area outside the facility.
4.Home team will act as the official scorer and line-ups must be exchanged prior to game time.
5.The official game time is 1 hour and 30 minutes or 7 innings which ever comes first. No new inning may begin after 1 hour and 30 minutes.
6.Head coaches are to verify starting time with the umpire prior to the start of the game. Time begins when the umpire says, "play ball" and the umpire is the official timekeeper.
7.If the game is tied at the end of 7 innings or when an inning completes at the end of regulation time, the International Tiebreaker Rule will be used.
8.ASA Mercy Rule is as follows: At the end of 3 innings if a team is winning by 12 runs or more the game is over and the score is final. At the end of 4 innings - 10 runs and at the end of 5 innings 8 runs..
9.Game Results are to be reported to a tournament representative by the winning team at the check in table at the end of each game.
Pools: Pools will be decided by a random drawing. Coaches will be notified of game times by July 10th. Teams from out of town will be given consideration for later games on Friday, if requested on their registration form, prior to the drawing. This is a FRIDAY, Saturday and Sunday tournament.
Rainouts: There will be no rain dates. Every attempt will be made to complete all games on schedule. Game times may be shortened or single elimination may be reduced to the top two or four teams in each age group if necessary.
T-Shirts: We will have a new Tournament Shirt again this year. The tournament logo is on the front and all of the teams that are registered by June 18th will be listed on the back. This is a high quality heavy weight shirt with color graphics. We will have them available at Martens Park for $15 each
**GAMES WILL BE PLAYED AT MARTENS PARK, MARY BURNHAM PARK AND AT TALMADGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (KIWANIS DIAMONDS)
**THE HOST LOCATION WILL BE MARTENS PARK. MARTENS PARK IS LOCATED IN THE 600 BLOCK OF LINCOLN AVE (U.S. 22). THERE IS A LIGHT (TALMADGE AVE) AT THE PARK ENTRANCE. SEE MAP BELOW. NOTE: DIAMONDS #5, #6, #7 AND #8 ARE LOCATED AT MARTENS.
**KIWANIS DIAMONDS ARE LOCATED BEHIND TALMADGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. COMING FROM MARTENS PARK. GO STRAIGHT THROUGH THE LIGHT ONTO TALMADGE AVE. THE SCHOOL IS ON THE LEFT (APPROX. 2 BLOCKS). GO TO SECOND FOUR-WAY STOP TURN LEFT ON REESE AVE AND GO AROUND THE BLOCK TO THE SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL IS ON LEWIS AVE. DIAMONDS ARE LOCATED BEHIND TALMADGE SCHOOL.
**MOST OF THE HOTELS IN LANCASTER ARE LOCATED NEAR THE RIVER VALLEY MALL ALONG U.S. ROUTE 33 (N. MEMORIAL DRIVE)
