A few details:
1) The Tournament Entry Fee is $175. There is no pay-at-plate. Balls will be provided.
2) Pool games will be one hour finish the batter.
3) Brackets will be seeded by blind draw.
The All-American Games is a special tournament being held in Oklahoma City. It will be on the fields used by the USA Softball National Team and the week after the College World Series. I’ve attached the flyer. Basically, each region is putting together two teams. Our region is Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana and Arkansas. Mississippi gets to select 7 players to participate on our region’s teams. I’ve attached a registration form for players interested in being considered. It’s totally free and doesn’t commit players/parents to anything.
Here’s a video on last year’s tournament:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5B4sQic9-Q
This will be exposure format. Players need to be in game to be evaluated. Unlimited batters in the lineup (9 or more) in both pool and bracket play. Then free substitution for any player included in the batting order. Players listed as substitutes will still need to be called in.
Injury:
Batter: If a batter cannot fulfill her time at bat due to injury or illness, that player can be substituted for with a player not in the game. If a batter cannot be replaced by a bench player due to injury or illness, her spot will be skipped in the batting order. Teams will not be required to take an automatic out UNTIL they drop below 9 players.
Runner: If a runner cannot continue her time on the bases, that player will be substituted for by first, a player not in the game, or, with the last batter not on base, if all players were in the game prior to the injury or illness. She will not be allowed to participate in the remainder of the game. The line-up will compress when her spot comes to bat.
Ejections: A player ejection while roster batting will result in the team losing that player for the entire game. Her spot in the batting order WILL be an automatic out.
It’s supposed to be a little cool. So ought to just be a wonderful day for softball.
Thank you for Playing USA Softball!