WELCOME SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT TEAMS!!! Last Update 1/20/2012 7:30 am            SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTS   Softball Registration Forms HERE! Division Type Date Fee Questions? E-mail/Call 14 & Under 12 & Under 10 & Under 8 & Under Girls Softball - fast pitch Girls Softball - fast pitch Girls Softball - fast pitch Girls Softball - Coach pitch 4th Annual (TITV) Thunder in the Valley! 6/15/2012-6/17/2012 $250 per team for 8U $300 per team 14U,12U,10U 4 Games Min    Mike Trout (740) 590-0260     12 & Under 10 & Under 8 & Under   Girls Softball - fast pitch Girls Softball - fast pitch Girls Softball - Coach pitch 4th (AGS) Annual Grand Slam Invitational! 7/06/2012-7/8/2012 $250 per team for 8U $300 per team for 14U,12U,10U 4 Games Min Mike Trout  (740) 590-0260 GENERAL INFORMATION Friday through Sunday Tournaments (Teams From Far Away Teams typically start Saturday) Map of Athens Sandlot Fields Concessions, playground,  restrooms, bike path, porta-johns, golf driving range, City pool (off site) Divisions, dates and fees listed below No rain dates (another weekend) or refunds once tournament begins (schedule will be modified if rain) 2 optic yellow for softball Limited spots available. No spots held based on promise to pay.  Everyone says they are coming.  Then right before we begin teams that said they were coming cancel and we've turned other teams away because we've held their spot.  We can only take so many teams.  So its only fair to reserve spots for teams that actually pay. If we don't have enough teams to play then we will refund your fee. If teams register early enough we can get their names on T-shirts. TO REGISTER Click on the link, complete and return the Registration form to Athens Sandlot with Registration Fee. Softball Registration Form (Adobe Acrobat Required to view)    Make check for registration fees payable to "Athens Sandlot". (Spot reserved when registration information and fee received) Mail Registration Form with contact info and payment to: Athens Sandlot c/o Mollica, Gall, Sloan, Sillery & McCarthy Co. LPA Attn. George McCarthy  P.O. Box 958  Athens, OH 45701      4. Turn in your Roster and Release to the concession stand before your first game:   TOURNAMENT FORMAT Each team provides 2 ASA approved optic yellow softballs Games are 1 hr. 45 minutes or 6 innings whichever occurs first.  No new inning can be started after 1 ½ hours unless there is a tie.  Ties will go in to extra inning(s) to determine winner.  Coin toss to determine home team.  4 game minimum. ASA rules, with some modifications – see below for changes.  Double elimination bracket. No rain dates, but full refund if tournament is cancelled. One umpire per game for pool games, 2 umpires for elimination games. Pitching distance for 10U is 35' and will use 11' optic yellow softballs.  Pitching distance for 12U and 14U is 40' and will use 12' optic yellow softballs 4 coach maximum allowed in dugout. Teams must check in 1 hr. before game time at the main concession stand and have release and roster turned into concession stand.  Teams not available at start time will forfeit. Player age as of January 1st determines age division. Awards:       Medals, shirts or trophies for 1st place. Rule adjustments: Slide rule is in effect – must slide when a play is being made at the base 8u - No Stealing 10u - Drop third strike applies 10u - 5 run limit in first 3 innings, unlimited thereafter 10u - Stealing allowed when ball crosses plate 12u - Stealing allowed when ball has left pitcher's hand    JUNE 15, 2012 - THUNDER IN THE VALLEY SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT 8u Registration OPEN City/State Athens All Stars Athens, OH - - - - - - - - - - 8U 2012 SCHEDULE IS NOT POSTED! 10u Registration OPEN City/State Athens All Stars Athens, OH - - - - - - - - - - 10U 2012 SCHEDULE IS NOT POSTED! 12u Registration OPEN City/State Athens All Stars Athens, OH - - - - - - - - - - - - 12U 2012 SCHEDULE IS NOT POSTED! 2011 8u Champions  - Dirt Dawgs 2011 8u Runner Up - Vikings Elite 2011 10u Champions - Thunder Chix 2011 10u Runner Up - Lady Liberty 2011 12u Runner Up - Tupper Plains Thunder ALL SCHEDULES TO BE ANNOUNCED -  IF IT IS NOT AVAILABLE IT IS NOT READY MIKE TROUT IS THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR - (740) 590-0260.  HE WILL PREPARE THE SCHEDULE AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS   JULY 6, 2012  - ANNUAL GRAND SLAM SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT 8u Registration OPEN City/State Athens All Stars Athens, Oh Viking Elite Ashville, OH - - - - - - - - - - - - 8U 2012 SCHEDULE IS NOT POSTED! 10u Registration OPEN City/State Athens All Stars Athens, OH Viking Elite 01 Ashville, OH Viking Elite 02 Ashville, OH - - - - - - - - 10U 2012 SCHEDULE IS NOT POSTED! 12u Registration OPEN City/State Athens All Stars Athens, OH PC Sting 99 Circleville, OH - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12U 2012 SCHEDULE IS NOT POSTED! 2011 8u Champions - Tri-C             2011 10u Champions - Diamond Express  2011 10u Runner Up - Metro Express   2011 12u Runner Up Metro Express *ALL SCHEDULES TO BE ANNOUNCED - IF IT IS NOT POSTED IT IS NOT AVAILABLE MIKE TROUT IS THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR - (740) 590-0260. HE WILL PREPARE THE SCHEDULE AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS   DIRECTIONS   West End Park - 398 W. State Street   Athens, Ohio   2.5 miles off U.S. 33 Take U.S. 33 to Athens and exit onto State Route 682. At Roundabout (Rotary) bear right onto Richland Avenue - go across  bridge(Ohio University football stadium will be on your right) At light turn left onto S. Shafer Street (Round Basketball Stadium will be on right) and go 1 mile (O'Bleness Hospital on left) At light proceed straight onto N. Shafer Street (go 1/2 mile) At stop sign (4-way stop) turn left onto W. State Street Go 1 mile on W. State Street Ends at West State Street Park You are there! TRAVEL TIME TO ATHENS (Hrs)   Cleveland, Ohio -  3.0 Cincinatti, Ohio  - 2.8  Columbus, OH - 1.5 Gallipolis,  Ohio - .45 Jackson, Ohio - .45 Parkersburg, WV  - .45 Pittsburgh, PA - 3.25 Zanesville - 1.25 Click on map to get directions! ACTIVITIES Southern Ohio Copperheads! 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