Proud Owner of the Tri-States Finest Ball Parks!

  

WESSEL SPORTS
and
Billy Backman Memorial
Presents
GREATER CINCINNATI'S
6th ANNUAL
USSSA CITY SLAM

 

 
 
 

Rules

Teams Must Meet the Following Criteria to be Eligible for the City Slam!

  1. No Pick Up Teams! Must be a legitimate league team playing in a league somewhere in the qualifying counties listed below, or a legitimate Tournament Team playing in the counties listed below, (Exception in the Open Division, Men's B & Co-Ed - No Restrictions)
  2. Teams must be in good standing with all Local and National Associations, and all local parks affiliated with PSA  (Premier Softball Association.)
  3. Teams must submit the proper Tournament Application along with the fee paid in full to Eggleston Park, and a copy of their league roster by the entry deadline.
  4. Teams must be USSSA Sanctioned.
  5. Tournament rosters must be turned in before the first game. Players may only play for one team and in one division of play, (Exception, players may play on another team in the Open Division).   Anyone caught will be disqualified from the tournament and the team may also be disqualified.
  6. Teams are guaranteed 5 games except for the Men's Open, Class B/C NIT & the Co-Ed.  Tournament committee has the right to alter this format at their discretion.
  7. Tournament committee has the right to enter a team in the division of their choice, based on the knowledge of the team. If your team is entered into a division other than what you applied, you have the right to withdraw from the tournament with a full refund by 5:00 PM Tuesday May 20, 2008.
  8. Tournament committee also has the right to disqualify any team that they determine to be in the wrong division.
  9. The tournament committee will choose balls and it will be each teams responsibility to provide their own balls for tournament play. Teams using illegal balls will be subject to disqualification from the tournament.
  10. Only player eligibility and rules protest will be allowed. All protest must be in writing and accompanied with a $100.00 protest fee (refunded if protest is upheld).
  11. Tournament play will be projected over 1 weekend. Game times will not be altered for any reason other than weather delays.
  12. Any player or coach ejected from a game is automatically suspended from their team’s next game, No Exceptions! Tournament committee reserves the right to take further action if deemed necessary.
  13. Round robin games will use the 1 man umpire system. All 2 & out bracket games will use the 2 man umpire system when possible.
  14. All decisions of the Tournament Committee are Final.

Tournament Committee

Jim Wessel: Park Owner
David Maury: Tournament Director
TBA: Assistant Tournament Director
TBA: Umpire Liaison
Andy Larkins: Player Representative

Counties that are Eligible for this Tournament include the following:

Ohio Counties Kentucky Counties Indiana Counties
Butler
Clermont
Hamilton
Warren
Brown
Adams
Highlands
Clinton
Boone
Campbell
Kenton
Owen
Gallatin
Grant
Pendleton
Bracken
Dearborn
Franklin
Ohio
Jefferson
Switzerland
Ripley

Remember Sportsmanship,
and may the Best Teams Win!