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2023 Kickoff Klassic

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9th Annual Chillicothe Summer Kickoff Klassic

June 9-11, 2023

The 2023 Chillicothe Summer Kickoff Klassic kicks off the summer tournament season for many Junior American Legion and 16U travel baseball programs. We are excited to host the 8th Annual Klassic in Chillicothe Ohio and the dates for the tournament will be June 9 - June 11, 2023. The Kickoff Klassic is an Invitational tournament that is open to both Junior American Legion and 16U travel baseball programs. Interested teams should contact us via email at staff@chillicothebaseball.com to register for the tournament.

Teams that are interested in participating should contact us via email at staff@chillicothebaseball.com

Here are the final tournament details: 

Dates: June 10 - June 12, 2022 (all teams should be prepared to play Friday morning)

Cost: $650 entry AND 1 dozen baseballs

Games: All teams will play a minimum of 4 games (weather permitting)

Fields: We will utilize the VA Memorial Stadium, Chillicothe 757 Hoffman Field, and Chillicothe HS Mt Logan Field in 2023. 

Final Results

Game Teams Winner Final
Chillicothe V Jackson Jackson 17 - 1 
2 Jackson v Utica Jackson 14 - 2 
3 15U Chillicothe v Portsmouth Portsmouth 10 - 1
4 15U Chillicothe v Hillsboro 15U Chillicothe 14 - 4
5 Chillicothe v Utica Chillicothe 11 - 1
6 Portsmouth v Hillsboro Portsmouth 12 - 5
7 Utica v Hillsboro Utica 10 - 2
8 Chillicothe v 15U Chillicothe Chillicothe 16 - 1
9 Jackson v Portsmouth Jackson 21 - 6
10 Portsmouth (Seed 3) v Hillsboro (Seed 6) Portsmouth 15 - 2
11 Utica (Seed 4) v Chillicothe 15s (Seed 5) Utica 5 - 0
12 # 1 Seed v Winner G10 above CANCELED RAINOUT 
13 #2 Seed v Winner of G11 above CANCELED  RAINOUT
14  Championship Game - #1 Jackson v #3 Portsmouth Jackson 4 - 3

 

Fields

The following fields are generally used for the Kickoff Klassic Tournament:

  1. Chillicothe Paints VA Memorial Stadium - 17273 St Rt 104, Chillicothe OH 45601
  2. Chillicothe Post 757's Hoffman Field - 377 Douglas Avenue, Chillicothe OH 45601
  3. Chillicothe HS's Mt Logan Field - 841 East Main Street, Chillicothe OH 45601
  4. Ross County Ball Park - 3759 Egypt Pike, Chillicothe OH 45601

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Teams

  1. Chillicothe Post 757 
  2. Chillicothe Post 757 15s
  3. Hillsboro Post 129
  4. Portsmouth Post 23
  5. Utica Post 92
  6. Jackson Post 81

Schedule

 

Date

Day

Time

VA Memorial Stadium

Mt Logan Field

Winner

Jun 9

Fri

10 am

CHILLICOTHE  v JACKSON

JACKSON

12:30 pm

JACKSON v UTICA

JACKSON

3 pm

15U CHILLICOTHE v PORTSMOUTH

PORTSMOUTH

5:30 pm

15U CHILLICOTHE v HILLSBORO

15U CHILLICOTHE

Date

Day

Time

VA Memorial Stadium

Mt Logan Field

Winner

Jun 10

Sat

10 am

CHILLICOTHE  v UTICA

CHILLICOTHE

12:30 pm

PORTSMOUTH v HILLSBORO

PORTSMOUTH

3 pm

UTICA v HILLSBORO

CHILLICOTHE v 15U CHILLICOTHE

UTICA/CHILLICOTHE

5:30 pm

JACKSON v PORTSMOUTH

JACKSON

Date

Day

Time

VA Memorial Stadium

Mt Logan Field

Winner

Jun 11

Sun

10 am

G1: PORTSMOUTH (Seed 3)  v Hillsboro (Seed 6)

G2: Utica (Seed 4) v Chillicothe 15s(Seed 5)

12:30 pm

G3: G1 Winner v Jackson (Seed 1)

G4: G2 Winner v Chillicothe (Seed 2)

3 pm

G3 Winner v G4 Winner

 

Seeding

SEEDING & TIE BREAKERS:

Seeding is based on win/loss record, In case of tie, 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 the 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.

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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 invited to participate in the tournament.
  • Teams may use a DH and/or EH or roster bat in the tournament
  • Either drop -3 BBCOR-certified or wood bats may be used in the tournament. 
  • A coin flip is conducted to determine the home team for all games in pool play; the higher seed will be the 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 a game is tied when the two-hour time limit goes into effect the shootout rule applies: 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 2 extra innings are completed and the game remains tied, both teams will tie and be credited with 1/2 a point for seeding purposes. All teams should be at the field at least 30 minutes prior to their game time - the next game will start 15 minutes after the previous game.
  • 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 their best judgment related to pitching restrictions;  The tournament will utilize the OHSAA pitch count rules which can be found here: Pitch-Count-Rule-Card.pdf (ohsaa.org)

 

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

  • The mercy rule will be in effect for the tournament:
    • 15 runs after 3 or 4 innings of play
    • 10 runs 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 the game is completed 
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