We’re coming down to the home stretch. Only 2 weeks remaining in the summer All-Star season. We have a really strong 32 teams registered to play this weekend. The good news is we are just barely able to fit the tournament in without playing on Sunday. The bad news is we have a full slate of games on Friday night. I did my best to limit the travel, but some things I just couldn’t do anything about.
The tournament will be played at the Long Beach Softball Complex. The address is 760 Klondyke Rd, Long Beach, MS. Proceeds from this weekend’s tournament benefit the players of the Long Beach Girls Softball League. Tournament entry fee is $175 for TB/CP and $200 for Fast Pitch. Teams need to pay the Tournament Entry Fee before they play their first game. Teams can pay with cash, check to LBGSL, or Venmo to @lbgsl-lb. Please make a note if paying Venmo. The gate fees for parents is $10 for adults, ages 6-11 is $7 and kids 6 and under are free. Parking is severely limited.. no campers. Car pooling is encouraged.
Long Beach only has the 4 fields, so scheduling 59 games on 4 fields was a challenge. But I squeezed it in. It’s going to be real important to keep games moving so we can stay on time though. The same routine as last week applies. Each team needs to leave the dugout as soon as possible. Teams meetings must occur off the field. The next team needs to be ready immediately following the prior game. That means lineups ready when you hit the dugout. There is no warmup on the field. Be conscious of the games being played… you could start earlier than the schedule states. It’s your responsibility to keep up with the brackets. Please keep an eye out on the bracket in case any changes are needed.
The forecast is encouraging.. but extremely warm. So please have your players start hydrating early. Also please watch grandparents during the day. We remember when the heat didn’t bother us. Next thing you know, old grandma done dropped out… We want everyone to have a safe and enjoyable weekend.
Thanks for Playing USA Softball!