Seeding

Final Seeding:

#1: Portsmouth

#2: Jackson

#3: Utica

#4: Chillicothe

#5: Pickerington

#6: Waverly

#7: Grove City

#8: Lancaster

#9: Cambridge

After Friday play, team records are as follows:

Seeding is based on win/loss record, In case of a tie in points between two or more teams, the following tiebreaker system will be used to determine the seeding of the teams:

1. Head-to-head record between the two teams that are tied for the final spot (head-to-head record only applied if tie is between two teams).
2. Fewest runs allowed between the tied team/s.
3. Highest total run differential; NOTE: Total run differential is the sum of each game's differential.   
4. If there is still a tie, then the teams which are tied will come down to a coin toss.

Teams

Results

Rules

·This is an invitational Junior American Legion Baseball Tournament and any rule not addressed specifically below will be covered by the most current version of the National American Legion Rule Book for Junior American Legion Baseball competition.

·16U travel teams are also welcome to participate in the tournament.

·Either drop -3 BBCOR-certified or wood bats may be used in the tournament. 

·A coin-flip is conducted to determine home team for all games in pool play; higher seed will be home team after tournament seeding is complete.

·Teams will play seven-inning games (weather permitting).

·A two-hour time limit will be in effect for all games on Friday & Saturday of the tournament; the official time will be noted by the home plate umpire and start from the 1st pitch of the game (NOTE: It is the responsibility of both coaches to determine start time with the umpire).  No new innings will start after 2 hours.  If tie after completed 7th inning, the visiting team puts the player that made the last out in the previous inning on second base.  All new batters start with 3 balls & 2 strikes.  Teams will begin the inning with 0 outs. After 3 extra innings are completed and the game remains tied, both teams will tie and be credited with 1/2 a point for seeding purposes.  

·No time limit will be used in the championship round on Sunday.

·The Home team will be the official book for that particular game. Visiting coaches are encouraged to check with the home team coaches to make sure books are in sync.

·In the event of a forfeit the winning team will be credited with a 1-0 victory for seeding purposes. If possible, the tournament committee will resolve forfeits by making scheduling changes. Forfeits will be used ONLY if schedule changes can not be made to accommodate teams. 

·The Chillicothe Post 757 Colts, as the host team in the tournament, shall have the right to use their dugout (third base dugout) at Joseph W. Hoffman Field. 

·All coaches shall use best judgment related to pitching restrictions;  The revised American Legion pitch count rules shall be in effect for the 2017 tournament. 
 

NOTE: the tournament will not monitor pitching but expects coaches to use best judgment and adhere to established Legion rules.

·The 10-run mercy rule will be in effect after 5 innings of play or 4 1/2 innings if the home team has the last at bat.

·All final game scores shall be texted to the tournament directors by both coaches within one hour of game being completed—

• Brad McCorkle (614) 296-1586 & Tom Barr (740) 703-1184                   

Fields

VA Memorial Stadium

Hoffman Field at Mary Lou Patton Park (Post 757 Field)

Ross County Ballpark (Chillicothe 62 Field) 

Chillicothe High School

Overflow Field(s): Adena High School,  

News

Lodging

Please contact hotels directly via telephone by the deadline and let them know you are with the Summer Kickoff Klassic Tournament to secure rooms at the tournament prices below.

You are NOT required to stay in these hotels - we are simply providing options of hotels that we've worked with over the last several years for local baseball tournaments.

Previous

2016 Championship - Co-Champions Circleville Post 134 & Pickerington Post 283 (tie ball game, called after 1 inning of sudden death due to darkness, 0-0 game!)

2015 Championship - Sissonville Post 94 (7) knocks off Beverly Post 750/389 (5)

The following teams have participated in the Summer Kickoff Klassic:

• Beverly Post 750/389 **
• Cambridge Post 84 **
• Chillicothe Post 62 **
• Chillicothe Post 757 **
• Circleville Post 134 *
• Columbus Sharks *
• Jackson Post 81 **
• Lancaster Post 11 *
• Pickerington Post 283 *
• Sissonville WV Post 94 **
• Tri-County Timberwolves *
• Union Post 79
• Washington CH Post 25