1st Annual Ciarra Rhodes Memorial Tournament information.

1. First Annual Ciarra Rhodes Memorial Tournament
30 May - 1 June 2014
Babenhausen, Germany
All proceeds will go to Patenschaftsprojekt Hira (Project Hira)
Project Hira is a fund raiser initiative that supports “Hira” a poor Nepalese boy and
the school he attends. Project Hira is partner of :
http://www.carisimo.de and http://www.cfonepal.org.np
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2. First Annual Ciarra Rhodes Memorial Tournament
Tournament Address
Neuwillerstr 21, Babenhausen, 64832, Deutschland
Tournament Fee: €100,00
Send to: William Childs
DoD Community Bank
BIC – MNBIDEF1
IBAN - DE89501109003682204153
HOMERUN DERBY ON 30 May 14, 1900
Price: 10 Euro, WINNER TAKES THE POT
Balls (.52/300) will be provided
Competitors can swing ANY BAT!!!!!!!
All Star Game 1 June 14, 1900
USA vs. THE WORLD
Tournament Director: Ray Domenech
raydomenech@hotmail.com
0179-9186492

3. First Annual Ciarra Rhodes Memorial Tournament
United States vs. The World All Star Game
Homerun Derby
RAFFLE
2014 Model Easton Bats
M2 Custom Glove
Berserk Gear
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4. First Annual Ciarra Rhodes Memorial Tournament
RULES (Modified ASA)
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Round Robbing play followed by blind draw DOUBLE ELIMINATION.
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All games will be 50 MINUTES or SEVEN INNINGS long, seven HR limit, all HRs thereafter will be singles.
Championship Game will be SEVEN INNINGS, no HOMERUN limit.
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Games will start at the scheduled time, teams need to occupy the fields immediately after the
previous game finishes. If a team is 10 minutes late it’ll forfeit the game.
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No new innings after 45 minutes.
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Tied gams will be decided by playing the following innings in “one pitch” format until a winner is
determined.
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Pitching height is from 4 feet to 10 feet (1.22 to 3.048 meters). Mat will be used, HOMEPLATE IS NOT
PART OF THE STRIKE ZONE.
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This is a “HIT YOUR OWN BALLS” tournament, teams will provide their own 12” yellow .44/375 or
52/300. Any team hitting any other type of ball will forfeit the game.
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LADIES will hIt 11” balls (provided by team), hence, NO BUNTING and NO GIRLS LINE.
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All ISF, ASA and USSSA bats are allowed; SENIOR BATS are allowed for players OVER 40 YEARS OLD.
Any NON-SENIOR who takes a batting stance with a SENIOR BAT will be expelled from the game.
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Catchers will tag runners, however, excessive collisions will be avoided, anyone making excessive
contact will be ejected from the game.

5. First Annual Ciarra Rhodes Memorial Tournament
RULES (Modified ASA)
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Anyone swinging a “shaved” or “doctored” bat will be expelled from the tournament.
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Minimum of TWO FEMALE PLAYERS at all times.
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TEN PLAYERS on the field, up to eleven in the batting order. Teams with NINE PLAYERS will get an
automatic out in place of the TENTH HITTER.
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Teams with less than 10 players may pickup whatever number of players they need, however, they
may not sit their own players so others can play.
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When a HR is hit the batter will go back to the dugout (per ASA rules). NO RUNNING THE BASES.
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Batters will start with a 1-1 COUNT, no courtesy fouls.
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All games will be “called” by pre-established two-man umpire teams, four umpires will “call” the
championship game. Teams will provide scorekeepers and timers per schedule.
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Pinch runners will be allowed, any player can pinch run for an on-base player.
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FIVE RUN LIMIT PER INNING (this is to avoid lopsided scores), however, no mercy rule, all games will
be played to completion. Last inning will be an “OPEN INNING”
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Decisions made by the home plate umpire are FINAL. Grievances and protests will be handled by
the TOURNAMENT ORGANIZER.
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No metal cleats only rubber cleats or turf shoes may be worn.

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Teams
LSG
Green A’s
Mohawks
BBK
Guzzlers
Double D
Raptors
Flyers
Braves
Brew Crew
Horsaal13
Raubritter
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7. First Annual Ciarra Rhodes Memorial Tournament
UMPIRES
Dusty - Robbie (Green A’s/ Mohawks)
Ray - Will (Green A’s)
Todd - Jimmy Mc (Mohawks)
Charles - Charlie (BBK)
Coco - Pete (Guzzlers)
Arti - Fred (Double D)
Jeff- Mike (Braves)
Mike - Oliver (LSG)
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