2017 Summer Kickoff Klassic
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Final Records for Seeding:
| Team | Wins | Losses | Win% | RA | RS | RD |
| Cambridge | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 36 | 14 | -22 |
| Chillicothe | 2 | 1 | 0.667 | 19 | 26 | 7 |
| Jackson | 2 | 1 | 0.667 | 12 | 15 | 3 |
| Grove City | 1 | 2 | 0.333 | 27 | 16 | -11 |
| Lancaster | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 8 | 11 | 3 |
| Pickerington | 2 | 1 | 0.667 | 20 | 28 | 8 |
| Portsmouth | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | 24 | 16 |
| Utica | 2 | 1 | 0.667 | 14 | 20 | 6 |
| Waverly | 1 | 2 | 0.333 | 23 | 18 | -5 |
After Friday play, team records are as follows:
June 2 - June 4, 2017
This is a great opportunity to get your 2017 season rolling by attending the 3rd Annual Summer Kickoff Klassic Baseball Tournament in Chillicothe Ohio! The tournament will be held June 2-4, 2017.
New for 2017: We are excited to partner with the Chillicothe Paints and host games at VA Memorial Stadium. Teams playing at VA Memorial Stadium are not permitted to wear metal cleats on the turf or eat/chew sunflower seeds or gum.
Details:
- Tournament open to Junior American Legion Programs and 16U travel teams
- Cost to participate is $450 Tournament
- Proof of team insurance must be provided to participate
Tournament Format:
- 4 Game guarantee, 7 inning games
- After 3 games of seed play teams will be ranked 1-10 with top 2 teams getting a first-round bye with all teams participating in single elimination tournament from that point forward.
JR American Legion/16U
- The tournament is open to 2017 JUNIOR American Legion Teams and 16U sanctioned teams
- Each team will play 3 games to determine seeding with a single elimination tournament to follow (4 game guarantee)
- Entry fee covers umpires, awards and baseballs
- Tournament will be limited to 12 teams
Schedule
Tournament Layout: Games marked in red are game changes and games/teams that are crossed out are games that have been moved or cancelled. Please note that Sissonville dropped out of the tournament so we had to make adjustments to avoid forfeits. Chillicothe Post 757 will now play 4 games in pool play to make this new layout work. NOTE: Chillicothe's 4th game against Lancaster Post 11 will NOT count in the seeding for Chillicothe BUT WILL COUNT towards the seeding for Lancaster.
| Thursday June 1, 2017 | VA Memorial Stadium | JW Hoffman Field | Ross County Ballpark | Chillicothe High School |
| 6:00 pm | X | X | Portsmouth | Waverly | X |
| Friday June 2, 2017 | VA Memorial Stadium | JW Hoffman Field | Ross County Ballpark | Chillicothe High School |
| 12:00 pm | Lancaster | Pickerington | X | X | |
| 3:00 pm | Cambridge | Chillicothe | Grove City | Pickerington | Jackson | Lancaster | |
| 6:00 pm | Grove City | Jackson |
Utica | |
Cambridge | Portsmouth | X |
| Saturday June 3, 2017 | VA Memorial Stadium | JW Hoffman Field | Ross County Ballpark | Chillicothe High School |
| 9:00 am | Jackson | Waverly | Chillicothe | Grove City | X | |
| 12:00 pm | Portsmouth | Utica | Cambridge | Pickerington | Chillicothe | Lancaster | X |
| Teams Seeded | ||||
| 3:30 pm |
G16: #4 Seed | #9 Seed |
G17: #5 Seed | #8 Seed |
G18: #6 Seed | #7 Seed |
X |
| 6:30 pm |
G19: #1 Seed | G16 Winner |
G21: #2 Seed | G17 Winner |
G20: #3 Seed | G19 Winner |
|
| Sunday June 4, 2017 | VA Memorial Stadium | X | X | X |
| 9:00 am |
G22: Game 20 Winner | Game 21 Winner |
X |
X | X |
| 12:00 pm |
G23: Game 19 Winner | Game 22 Winner
|
X | X | X |
| 3:00 pm | X | X | X |
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:
- 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).
- Fewest runs allowed between the tied team/s.
- Highest total run differential; NOTE: Total run differential is the sum of each game's differential.
- If there is still a tie, then the teams which are tied will come down to a coin toss.
Teams
| Confirmed Teams |
| 1 Cambridge OH Post 84 pd |
| 2 Chillicothe OH Post 757 pd pd |
| 3 Jackson OH Post 81pd |
| 4 Grove City OH Post 164 pd |
| 5 Lancaster OH Post 11 pd pd |
| 6 Pickerington OH Post 283 pd |
| 7 Portsmouth OH Post 23 pd |
| 8 |
| 9 Utica OH Post 92 pd |
| 10 Waverly OH Post 142 pd |
Results
| G# | Teams | Result |
| 1 | Portsmouth | |
Portsmouth wins 9 - 4 |
| 2 | Pickerington wins 5 - 4 | |
| 3 | Chillicothe wins 9 - 6 | |
| 4 | Utica | |
Utica wins 8 - 7 |
| 5 | Grove City | |
Grove City wins 10 - 8 |
| 6 | Jackson | |
Jackson wins 3 - 2 |
| 7 | Jackson wins 6 - 3 | |
| 8 | Utica wins 10 - 4 | |
| 9 | Portsmouth wins 12 - 2 | |
| 10 | Jackson | |
Jackson wins 7 - 6 |
| 11 | Chillicothe | |
Chillicothe wins 13 - 3 |
| 12 | Portsmouth | |
Portsmouth wins 3 - 2 |
| 13 | Pickerington wins 15 - 6 | |
| 14 | Chillicothe | |
Chillicothe wins 12 - 5 |
| 15 | Teams Seeded - Higher Seed Home Team Remainder of Tournament | |
| 16 | #4 Seed (Chillicothe) | #9 Seed ( |
Chillicothe wins 6 - 0 |
| 17 | #5 Seed ( |
Lancaster wins 12 - 10 |
| 18 | #6 Seed (Waverly) | #7 Seed ( |
Waverly wins 5 - 3 |
| 19 | #1 Seed ( |
Chillicothe wins 6 - 3 |
| 20 | #3 Seed (Utica) | Game 18 Winner ( |
Utica wins 14 - 5 |
| 21 | #2 Seed (Jackson) | Game 17 Winner ( |
Jackson wins 12 - 1 |
| 22 | Game 20 Winner (Utica) | Game 21 Winner ( |
Utica wins 7 - 5 |
| 23 | Game 19 Winner (Chillicothe) | Game 22 Winner ( |
Chillicothe wins 7 - 5 |
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.
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AGE |
DAILY MAX PITCHES/GAME |
REQUIRED REST (PITCHES) |
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0 Days |
1 Days |
2 Days |
3 Days |
4 Days |
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|
ALB Junior Program |
105 |
1 – 30 |
31 – 45 |
46 – 60 |
61 – 75 |
76+ |
|
ALB Senior Program |
120 |
1 – 30 |
31 – 45 |
46 – 60 |
61 – 75 |
76+ |
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,
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
