Entry Fee:

$250.00 per team. Softballs will be supplied.

Payment To:

Please make Cashier’s check or money order payable to Touched by Fire Angels, Inc. Personal checks will not be accepted. Also, you may pay by credit through our Pay Pal account.

Mailing Address:

120 East Oakland Park Blvd, Suite 105, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334

Entry Deadline:

May 10, 2012. The tournament brackets will be set on May 11th.

Divisions:

Three - Church/Recreation (amateur umpires and four women on field for each team), Competitive Co-ed and Competitive Men’s.

Co-ed:

There must be at least 8 co-ed teams to organize a co-ed division. In the co-ed division, each team must have five women on the field and hitting in a nine or ten member line-up. If hitting eleven, then the 11th batter must be a woman.

Church:

There shall be at least four women on each team, and playing on the field. This division is set up for Churches or organizations who may not play or do not play on a regular basis but would like to be involved and play a little softball on the day of the event.

Men’s:

One home run allowed per game, with a one for one afterwards.

Manager’s Meeting:

At the discretion of the tournament director. On the day of the event at the tournament’s official park booth, your first game will be given and rules of tournament will be reviewed.

Awards:

1st place in each division – individual tournament t-shirt and team trophy
2nd place in each division – team trophy

Softballs:

44 core, 400 compression (must be stamped on the ball, no exceptions)

Tournament Format:

Double elimination

Rosters:

Must be turned in before the start of the tournament. Each team can have up to 15 players. One player can only be on one roster in each division. Each player shall print name and sign the team roster/waiver of liability to play.

Uniforms:

All team members must have at least the same color shirt. Shirts with numbers are preferred.

Bats Allowed:

All slowpitch softball bats are allowed except for the Miken Ultra I and II of any kind.

Time Limit:

One hour time limit per game except championship game

Pitch Count:

Each batter starts with a one and one count with an extra foul

Pitch Height:

4-10 feet

Courtesy Runner:

One courtesy runner per inning. It must be last out.

Stealing:

No stealing

Run Rule:

15 runs after 4 innings   
10 runs after 5 innings

Home Run Limit:

Men's - 1 and 1 up; Co-ed - 2 and 1 up; Rec - 1 only.

Tie Breaker:

Kansas City shoot-out. Last out goes to second, and it becomes a one-pitch game

Line-ups:

Line-up sheets provided and due to the scorekeeper ten minutes before each game

Home Team:

Decided by coin flip before start of each game

Home Run Derby:

$10.00 per batter. Each batter receives five outs. Winner of the home run derby receives half of the money collected from the derby

Protests:

Protests will be brought forward to the Tournament Rules Committee for determination

Alcoholic Beverages:

Due to the nature of the fundraiser to raise funds for boys and girls who may have been removed from their parents, some because of alcoholism please conduct yourself appropriately. We hope you understand that some of these boys and girls were removed from their parents, because their parents were irresponsible with the consumption of alcohol.

Continuation Of Play:

The tournament director reserves the right to take any steps to ensure timely completion of the tournament. In case of rain, we will make an attempt to continue the tournament at a later time. However, we will not be able to make accommodation for any team. In case of a rain-out, the tournament will be canceled due to the difficulty of scheduling another tournament in a timely manner.

Hold Harmless Agreement:

Each member of the roster is responsible to sign a hold harmless agreement. If not signed, consent is implied when the player enters the playing fields at Mills Pond Park.

Tournament Director:

Greg Assaf
954-822-8722

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