2008 USGF World Champions!

10U Southern Express 97

12U Indy Bandits

14U Mobile Thrillers

16U Southern Legacy

18U West TN Stars

Congratulations to all the players and coaches of the 2008 World Series for a job well done!

2008 WORLD SERIES TEAM SPORTMANSHIP WINNERS
10U DIVISION - CLARKSVILLE LADY TITANS
12U DIVISION - INDY BANDITS
14U DIVISION - PENSACOLA POSSEE
16U DIVISION - CLARKSVILLE MISFITS
18U DIVISION - WILDCATS


2008 ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM WINNERS

10U	# 5	DAVIE BARNES	MT STORM
	# 10	SARAH HOOTEN	TN CRUSHERS
	# 6	HANNA RIDOLFI	SOUTHERN EXPRESS
12U	# 4	JESSICA BRIGGS	PENSACOLA POSSE
	# 17	HANNA HUMPHREY	SOUTHERN EXPRESS
	# 6	TAYLOR RAINS	INDY BANDITS
14U	# 11	TRAVATIA BOWDEN	MUD DAWGS
	# 16	VICTORIA EAST	MOBILE THRILLERS
	# 27	SHEA MORRIS	EXTREME FURY
16U	# 15	STEPHANIE MURPHY	CLARKSVILLE MISFITS
	# 8	ABBY LOSSIAH	EAST MADISON CO. HEAT
	# 33	MAGGIE SWINFORD	SOUTHERN LEGACY
18U	# 7	OLIVIA TRAVIS	WILDCATS
	# 13	CAROLINE GEORGE	WEST TN STARS
	# 25	ASHLEY GORDON	INDY BANDITS

mVP, BEST OFFENSE, BEST DEFENSE AND OUTSTANDING PITCHING AWARD WINNERS

10U	MVP	# 6	HANNA RIDOLFI	SOUTHERN EXPRESS
	BO	# 1	CHANEY STEARNS	SOUTHERN EXPRESS
	BD	# 1	HEATHER SIMMONS	MT STORM
	P	# 7	MORGAN POWELL	MT STORM
12U	MVP	# 8	MACKENZIE REEDER	INDY BANDITS
	BO	# 10	CASSIDY LARKINS	INDY BANDITS
	BD	# 9	MAKAYLA HETTICH	INDY BANDITS
	P	# 17	HANNAH HUMPHREY	SOUTHERN EXPRESS
14U	MVP	# 16	VICTORIA EAST	MOBILETHRILLERS
	BO	# 2	KAYLEE JONES	XTREME  FURY
	BD	# 4	JESSICA UJVARI	MOBILE THRILLERS
	P	# 27	SHEA MORRIS	XTREME FURY
18U	MVP	# 13	CAROLINE GEORGE	WEST TN STARS
	BO	# 3	SARAH HERDEY	INDY BANDITS
	BD	# 25	ASHLEY GORDON	INDY BANDITS
	P	# 13	CAROLINE GEORGE	WEST TN STARS
16U	MVP	# 33	MAGGIE SWINFORD	SOUTHERN LEGACY
	BO	# 11	AMBER WEBSTER	MISFITS
	BD	# 7	MO BASS	SOUTHERN LEGACY
	P	# 33	MAGGIE SWINFORD	SOUTHERN LEGACY

USGF Girls Youth Fast Pitch
A/B Class World Series Tournament

Congratulations on an outstanding season and welcome to the 2008 USGF Fast Pitch World Series Tournament.  Your USGF State Director will enter teams in the appropriate division of play.  The World Series Tournament will be held in Pensacola, Florida.  Games will be played at Exchange Park, Shoreline Park and Roger Scott Parks from July 20 – July 26, 2008.

The USGF Fast Pitch program will use a 5-game guarantee format in its World Series Tournament.  Teams will be seeded into pools based on current USGF ranking points and play a round robin.  All teams will be seeded into a double elimination Championship bracket following pool play.  Seeding will be based on pool finish.  The exact format of the tournament, e.g., number of games, number of teams in each pool, etc. will be set following the USGF Fast Pitch Guidelines as approved by the USGF Fast Pitch Board of Directors.

Your State Director must receive your team’s World Series entry form and cashier’s check or money order for the entry fee by July 1, 2008 to guarantee your spot in the tournament.  Your entry fee in the amount of $350 should be made payable to:  USGF Fast Pitch.  For a listing of state directors, their addresses, e-mail, and phone numbers go to www.usgfp.com and click on Directors.  Teams must go through their state director and may not directly enter a World Series tournament.

Your state director must sign the roster we receive.  All teams’ rosters must be on the USGF Web Page.  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 the rule will result in your team’s suspension from participation in the tournament.  Players will be individually checked in at the tournament with proper birth certificates in hand.   Every birth certificate presented must have a photograph of the player attached.

All players participating in USGF Fast Pitch tournament play shall have photocopies of their original birth certificates in the possession of their 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 and tournament berths that would have been awarded at the tournament.  All birth certificates must be turned in at registration and will be returned after the tournament concludes upon request.  Coaches are responsible for picking up birth certificates after the tournament.  If coaches wish to have birth certificates and photographs mailed after the tournament concludes please send address along with $10 to your state director.
Note:

1. A players age on or before December 31, 2007 determines the age eligibility group in which a player must participate.
        Age 6 on or before December 31, 2007 must play 6U
        Age 8 on or before December 31, 2007 must play 8U
        Age 9 on or before December 31, 2007 must play 9U
        Age 10 on or before December 31, 2007 must play 10U
        Age 11 on or before December 31, 2007 must play 11U
        Age 12 on or before December 31, 2007 must play 12U
        Age 13 on or before December 31, 2007 must play 13U
        Age 14 on or before December 31, 2007 must play 14U
        Age 15 on or before December 31, 2007 must play 15U
        Age 16 on or before December 31, 2007 must play 16U
        Age 18 on or before December 31, 2007 must play 18U

The number of individual age groups and/or classes will be determined by the number of entries per division and any division/class with less than 10 teams may be required to play in the next higher age group/class at the tournament directors’ discretion.   Example:  In this event a qualified 11U would be required to play 12U.

1. Any player can play in a higher age classification but cannot play in a lower age group.

2. Bases will be 60 feet and the pitching rubber will be 25 feet for 6U, 35 feet for ages 8U/9U/10U and 40 feet for ages 11U and up.

3. The 11 inch approved USGF optic yellow ball will be used for 6U/8U/9U/10U and the 12 inch USGF approved optic yellow ball will be used for 11U and up. All balls are furnished by USGF.

4. All players must wear identical uniforms.  This includes jerseys, long pants, or shorts and leggings.  Whether long pants or shorts are worn all team members must be uniformed alike.  Caps are optional, however when worn, they must all be alike and worn with the bill forward.  Non-duplicating numbers will be required and must be a minimum of three inches in size and clearly visible.  No protest related to uniforms is allowed.  It shall be the World Series Tournament Directors responsibility regarding uniform legality.  Violation of the uniform rule will result in the violator being allowed to conform or removed from the game.

5. Players in the game are prohibited from wearing jewelry.  Medical alert bracelets or necklaces are not considered jewelry.  If worn they must be taped to the body so as to remain visible.  If jewelry is not removed that player will not be allowed to play until the jewelry is removed.

6. NOCSAE approved batting helmets with extended earflaps which cover both ears, and temples and NOCSAE approved Face Guards are mandatory for batters, on deck batters, base runners, non-adult bat and ball retrievers and offensive players in live territory even if the ball is dead.

7. The catcher shall wear a NOCSAE approved head protector, an approved mask with throat protector, body chest protector and shin guards.  All protective equipment must conform to industry standards.

8. Any non-adult warming up a pitcher within the confines of the playing field shall wear an approved protective mask with throat protector.

9. Helmets – When an umpire observes anyone required to wear a batting helmet deliberately removing the batting helmet while the ball is alive, and that person is in live ball territory, the umpire shall issue a warning to the coach of the involved person’s team.  All subsequent violations of the rule shall result in an out.

10. The official USGF Fast Pitch softball rulebook and national by-laws shall govern all playing rules or policies not specifically covered above.

Tournament Headquarters:  All times are CST.
Tournament headquarters located at TBA in Pensacola, Florida will be open from Sunday July 20, 2008 until the conclusion of the tournament.  For more information check web site frequently for updated information.
Bracket schedules WILL NOT be mailed out in advance of the tournament.  Brackets will be given to each coach during the manager’s check in.
Check in for the tournament will be held from 3:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front. 12 Via DeLuna Drive, Pensacola Beach, Florida,32561
There will be a reception/meeting for managers at 6:00 PM.  Only two representatives from each team will be permitted to attend this event.  No players please.  All teams are required to have at least one representative in attendance.
Tournament pool play will begin at 9:00 AM on Monday July 21, 2008 and all teams must be ready and prepared to play at that time.

Opening ceremonies will begin at 7:00 PM Monday July 21, 2008 at The University of West Florida.  Teams are required to report at 6:30 PM.  All teams will participate and should be in full uniform.  A player social and pin exchange will immediately follow.

Teams are encouraged to participate in a team gift exchange at the immediate conclusion of their opening pool game.  It is recommended that you bring a minimum of 14 gifts per team. Participation is traditional but not mandatory.  Gifts are recommended to be representative of your home area.

Awards to be presented:

1. Teams trophies to the top five teams in each age group.

2. Individual trophies to the top five teams in each age group.

3. Team Sportsmanship Award

4. Outstanding Pitcher Award

5. Outstanding Offensive Player Award

6. Outstanding Defensive Player Award

7. MVP Award

8. All World Tournament Team (minimum of 15)

Hotels and Tournament Passes:
Included in this packet is a list of area hotels.  Each team is responsible for their reservation. 
Admission will be $12.00 per person per day or $50.00 for a tournament pass.
Teams have the option to purchase an all inclusive tournament pass in advance for a cost of $35.00 per person.
Children 10 and under are FREE.
These charges include everyone accept players and coaches.  A maximum of 3 coaches’ passes and 20 player passes will be issued.  Player passes will only be issued to players on the official submitted roster.
Souvenirs such as pins, shirts, hats and programs can be pre-ordered along with tournament passes or can be purchased at the tournament.

Tentative Itinerary:  All times are CST and are subject to change.  Please verify the itinerary when checking in.  Once the tournament begins managers must check the Main Bracket Board for any changes in game times, field assignments or other items related to tournament play or functions.

Sunday July 20, 2008 – Team check in 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front.
Sunday July 20, 2008 – Mandatory Managers reception and meeting 6:00 PM at Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front
Sunday July 20, 2008 – Team Moms meeting for 2 Moms from each team at 6:00 PM at Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front.

Monday July 21, 2008 – World Series Pool Play begins at 9:00 AM
Monday July 21, 2008 – Opening ceremonies at 7:00 PM, line up at 6:30 PM
Monday July 21, 2008 – Team social and pin exchange from the conclusion of opening ceremonies until 10:00 PM Location:
                                                                           University of West florida
                                                                           11000 University Parkway
                                                                            Pensacola, FL 32514-5750

Tuesday July 22, 2008 – 9:00 AM World Series Play Continues

Wednesday July 23, 2008 – 9:00 AM World Series Play Continues

Thursday July 24, 2008 – 9:00 AM World Series Play Continues

Friday July 25, 2008 – 9:00 AM World Series Play Continues

Saturday July 26, 2008 – 9:00 AM World Series Play Continues

Saturday July 26, 2008 –Championship Games TBA

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