Standings

Information

Tournament Overview:

 

Tournament is limited to the first six teams – entry in the tournament is guaranteed when full payment is made

This is a wood bat tournament (no metal bats permitted)

Baseballs will be provided

Tournament open to 18U/American Legion teams – team insurance must be provided prior to tournament

All teams will be guaranteed five 7 inning games (weather permitting)

All teams will play 2 games Friday, 2 games Saturday and 1 game Sunday

Teams must be prepared to start the tournament at 9 am Friday morning

2 hour time limit for each game

Ohio High School Rules with some exceptions:

Re-entry/substitution rules

EH and/or DH at team’s discretion

Courtesy runner permitted (NOT Required) for pitcher and catcher at any time; this player must be someone not in the game or the team’s last batted out

Wood bats ONLY

 

 

Confirmed Teams

1. Chillicothe 757 Colts PD IN FULL

2. PA Redhawks 17U PD IN FULL

3. Fairfield County Bulldogs 18U PD IN FULL

4. Dayton Classics18U  18U PD IN FULL

5. Fairfield County Bulldogs 17U PD IN FULL

6.  Licking County Settlers 17U PD IN FULL

Rules

All teams need to be prepared to play Friday morning

Teams need to be at the field 45 minutes prior to their game, if a games ends early, the next game will begin in 15 minutes

This is a wood bat tournament (no metal bats permitted)

All teams will play each other once and overall final records (see final seeding below) will determine tournament champion

GAME LENGTH/MERCY RULES:

Home team is determined by coin flip for all games; representatives from both teams AND a tournament representative must be present for the coin flip. Team that traveled the furthest distance will call the flip

Teams will play 5 seven-inning games (weather permitting)

A two hour time limit is in effect for all games with the official start time determined by umpire. The two hour time limit is not a drop dead time limit – inning will be finished

Umpire will announce start time of each game – it is the responsibility of both coaches to determine start time with umpire

If tie after completed innings and two hour time limit allows further play, 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. If 2 extra innings are completed and the game remains tied, both teams will tie and be credited ½ win & ½ loss

An 10 run mercy rule will be in effect after 4 1/2 or 5 complete innings

BAT RESTRICTIONS:
 

All players must use wood or wood composite bats only – no metal allowed; no part wood/part metal bats allowed

Using an illegal bat will result to an automatic out to the batter and ejection of the head coach for the remainder of the game

PITCHING RESTRICTIONS:

The tournament does not have a pitching limit or innings pitched or pitches thrown - Coaches should always use best judgement, act responsibly and think about the big picture long-term

Coaches shall always used best judgment related to pitching restrictions

NOTE: the tournament will not monitor pitching but expects coaches to adhere to established Legion rules and act responsibly

FORFEITS:

In the event of a forfeit the winning team will be credited with a 1-0 victory for seeding purposes. Any team that forfeits will not be named champion regardless of team records at the end of the tournament - we are here to play baseball

SEEDING/OVERALL TOURNAMENT RESULTS:

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 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

 

TOURNAMENT RAINOUT POLICY:

In the case of adverse weather, games may be moved to other locations at the discretion of the Tournament Committee                                 

All reasonable efforts will be made to complete games as scheduled; conditions related to adverse weather can NOT be prevented

If a game can not be started within 1 hour of its scheduled start time due to bad weather every effort will be made to reschedule the game. If we are unable to reschedule the game for any reason the game will be cancelled and each team will receive 1/2 win and 1/2 loss 

Participating teams are required to help with foul balls both on and off the baseball field as well help keep dugouts picked up

TOURNAMENT REFUND POLICY

Any game started is considered a game played as umpires have been paid

0 games played - 90% refund  

1 game played - 50% refund

Teams that withdrawal from the tournament are required to do so in writing prior to May 1, 2018 to receive a refund minus a $150 processing fee

PLAYER/COACH/FAN BEHAVIOR

The tournament will have zero tolerance for physical confrontation by any players, coaches, fans or anyone else. Any persons in violation will be removed from the tournament

All decisions made by the umpire are final - anyone that abuses an umpire will be ejected from that game. A second ejection of a player or coach means removal from the tournament

Play will not begin until the ejected player/coach/fan/other leaves the playing facility Refusal to leave the playing facility will result in forfeiture as determined by the tournament director

The tournament is an invitational tournament - teams/coaches/fans that have a history of verbal abuse and/or ejections will not be permitted in this tournament at the discretion of the tournament director

OTHER RULES:

The Home team will be the official book for that particular game. Visiting coaches are encouraged to periodically check with the home team coaches to make sure everything is correct

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

Final game scores shall be texted to the Tournament Director by both coaches within one hour of completed game

The tournament may amend rules as deemed appropriate - each team is responsible to review tournament rules (on this website) prior to the tournament beginning

Teams are permitted to use a DH (for any position) and/or an EH for the tournament - it's early and coaches need to see their sticks in live game action!

Courtesy runners for pitchers/catchers at any time (players must not be in the game lineup at the time they are used as a courtesy runner) at coach's discretion (not forced but permitted)

Schedule

		VA Memorial Stadium	Post 757 Hoffman Field
June 8, 2018	9 am	Team 1 (Colts) v Team 3 (Bulldogs 18s)
Friday	11:30 am	Team 3 (Bulldogs 18s)) v Team 4 (Classics)
	2 pm	Team 4 (Classics) v Team 6 (Settlers)	Team 1(Colts) v Team 2 (Redhawks)
	4:30 pm	Team 5 (Bulldogs 17s) v Team 6 (Settlers)
	7 pm	Team 2 (Redhawks) v Team 5 (Bulldogs 17s)
June 9, 2018	9 am	Team 3 (Bulldogs 18s) v Team 5 (Bulldogs 17s)
Saturday	11:30 am	Team 1 (Colts) v Team 5 (Bulldogs 17s)
	2 pm	Team 1 (Colts) v Team 4 (Classics)	Team 3 (Bulldogs 18s) v Team 6 (Settlers)
	4:30 pm	Team 2 (Redhawks) v Team 4 (Classics)
	7 pm	Team 2 (Redhawks) v Team 6 (Settlers)
June 10, 2018	9 am	Team 2 (Redhawks) v Team 3 (Bulldogs 18s)	Team 4 (Classics) v Team 5 (Bulldogs 17s)
Sunday	11:30 am	Team 1 (Colts) v Team 6 (Settlers)

Fields

 

 

Veterans Administration Memorial Stadium

All teams will be scheduled to play 4 games at VA Memorial Stadium and 1 game at Hoffman Field

100% turf playing surface 

Admission charge of $5 for fans at the VA Memorial Stadium

No outside coolers permitted

No sunflower seeds, gum or metal spikes permitted on the field or dugouts

Full concessions will be available for the majority of the tournament

Chillicothe 757 Hoffman Field

Home of the Chillicothe 757 Colts

Grass/Dirt playing surface

No gate fees

 

Hotels

This is NOT a stay to play tournament - you are welcome to stay wherever you want. Our tournament does not profit in any way from where you lodge but here is a list of hotels we work with closely each year:

Best Western Adena Inn	http://www.qualityinn.com/hotel-chillicothe-ohio-OH103
1250 North Plaza Boulevard	Phone: 740-775-7000
Chillicothe, OH 45601	Email: bwchillicothe@gmail.com

Hampton Inn & Suites Chillicothe	http://hamptoninn3.hilton.com/en/hotels/ohio/hampton-inn-and-suites-chillicothe-CHLOHHX/index.html
100 North Plaza Boulevard	Phone: 740-773-1616 EXT 403
Chillicothe, OH 45601	Email: andrea.digges@hilton.com

Quality Inn Chillicothe	http://www.qualityinn.com/hotel-chillicothe-ohio-OH103
20 North Plaza Boulevard	Phone: 740-775-3500 EXT 306
Chillicothe, OH 45601	Email: vnolen@cpmhotels.com

Chillicothe Tournaments

2018 Tournaments hosted by the Chillicothe 757 Colts Baseball Program

Dates	Age	Tournament	GG	Costs
6/1 - 6/3/2018	16U/JR Legion	Summer Kickoff Klassic	4	$475
6/8 - 6/10/2018	18U/Legion	Chillicothe Round Robin	5	$750
6/21 - 6/24/2018	American Legion	Jim Jadwin Memorial	4	$500