EVENT DETAILS

HOST HOTEL is the Holiday Inn & Suites at 5050 Jefferson Blvd – contact Anthony Will – [email protected] – 505-944-7980 – Please do not contact Mr. Will with tournament related questions.  He is the sales manager of the host hotel and does not have answers to event related questions.  Contact Dana Gilmer for those questions – [email protected] or 505-417-1810.  To see the list of fields being utilized for the event and their proximity to lodging look under venues.

Or contact HBC Event Services for other properties – 505-346-0522 – [email protected]

AAD/USSSA does not hold stay to play events – feel free to stay where ever you choose.

The event will be a 3-game guarantee and will be a 2-day event. There will be NO gate fees (except at the ARSC – $3.00 for spectators over the age of 12) NO umpire fees and NO parking fees. Based on projected participation the format will be 2 (pool play) games on day one and then the Split Bracket single elimination championship brackets on day two.

Entry payment and withdraw deadline is 14 days prior to event start at 6pm – no exceptions.

In some situations, an extra pool play game (for one team) is necessary for all teams to get their required number of pool play games. If your team would like this game (if this dynamic exists) please let me know prior to bracketing. If no team wants the extra pool play game it will be assigned to the last paid team. This game will count toward pitching and seedings for elimination play.

Rosters should be up to date and posted on the national USSSA web site by 3pm three days prior to the start of the event. Please bring a parent signed copy of your roster for check in the first day of the event for every player whos parent has not approved the player on the teams roster.

9 Divisions of play with separate brackets for 8u (CP), 9u, 10u, 11u, 12u, 13u, 14u, 16u and 18u Team Trophies per championship flight – 1st-2nd and Individual Awards 1st and 2nd place teams.

Events are marketed and posted as “Open” events – when there are enough entries (normally 8 AAA/Maj teams AND 8 AA teams) the event may be split into separate AA and Open divisions.  It is the responsibility of the manager of each team to ensure they are accurately classified, at the entry deadline, if the event is split into separate divisions.  The State Director, of each team’s state, has the sole jurisdiction to confirm each team’s classification and may make classification changes up to the start of each event.  If you are a AA team and want to participate in the AAA/Open division you must inform the TD prior to the entry deadline and you must ensure your team is properly classified with your teams State Director. 

Contact Dana Gilmer – 505-417-1810 or [email protected] for more details. Visit the local program web site @ www.abqusssa.com for more information.

If a team has a schedule request for pool play games they will be prioritized based on when the entry fee is received giving preference to out of town teams. Requests must be submitted NLT entry deadline. IF NECESSARY the last paid local teams may play on the day prior to published start date.

Teams will hit their own USSSA approved baseballs.  If you don’t have USSSA approved baseballs there is usually a limited quantity of baseballs for sale, (on consignment) for $65.00 per dozen.  

Insurance Disclaimer – Teams must have their own USSSA insurance.

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Sunflower Seeds – The only complex where sunflower seeds (or any seed with shells) are universally allowed is the Rio Rancho Sports Complex off High Resort.  Every other complex has some form of restriction on seeds.

Seeds are banned at entire facility at the Albuquerque Regional Sports Complex

Seeds are banned at the entire facility at the Cibola Little League Complex

Seeds are banned at the entire facility at the Rio Rancho High School Softball Complex

Seeds are banned at the entire facility at the Altamont Little League Complex.

Seeds are banned at the entire facility at the North Valley Little League Complex

Pets – Pets are not allowed at any complex except for service animals

Alcohol – Alcohol is banned at all facilities including the parking lots

Smoking – Smoking is prohibited at all facilities and all tobacco use is prohibited in the dugout or on the field.

Trash – Please clean up your stands and dugout after each game.

Food and Drinks – The Albuquerque Regional Sports Complex does NOT allow outside food or drink to be brought into the facility.  All other complexes allow you to bring your own food or drinks.

Metal Cleats – Metal Cleats are not allowed anywhere at the Albuquerque Regional Sports Complex and are not allowed on any synthetic turf mounds.

Hard Plastic Cleats – Metal and hard plastic cleats are not allowed on synthetic turf mounds in the ages 13u and older.  Synthetic turf mounds, for these ages, are in use at the Rio Rancho Sports Complex, Albuquerque Regional Sports Complex and North Valley Little League

Per the AAD/USSSA Code of Conduct – Only the manager of the team is to have any dialog with/at the game officials.

Objectional dissent of any game official’s decision is prohibited.

Physical or verbal abuse of anyone is strictly prohibited.

All team managers are required to read and sign (electronically) the current Event Participation Agreement (EPA).  Once signed it does not need to be done again as long as the team name and manager stay the same – Current Team EPA

AAD/USSSA Weather Delay Procedures

Lightning – a delay will be called by the game officials or Site Director (SD), for any contest where lightning strikes occur (per the WeatherBug App) within 5 miles of a contest site.  The delay will remain in force until no strikes have occurred, within 5 miles, for 30 minutes.

Rain – a delay will be called, by the game officials, if the rain is falling to a degree where it presents a safety concern.  Play will resume after the game officials inspect the field and determine it is playable.  If a field is deemed unplayable the teams will be informed by the SD, game officials or event office and the game will be made up or continued at a later time, if not a regulation game.

Some facilities are better suited to withstand significant moisture so if either team leaves the contest site without a field being deemed unplayable by site staff or the event office – the status of the game, when suspended, will be deemed a regulation game regardless of inning.

Wind- The game officials may, on rare occasions, momentarily halt play but contests will not be cancelled or suspended due to wind.

Resuming play – Once the field is determined to be playable the game clock will resume 10 minutes later.

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All out of town teams will be given the latest start times possible to allow for travel, in the order they paid.  The earlies paid teams get their schedule requests prioritized in the order of payment.

Once an age division is at capacity and a waiting list has form a notice will be sent to the team entered that the payment deadline will be moved up (sooner) to be able to inform the wait list teams and give them time to secure lodging, if needed.

There is no gate fee or parking fees at any venue EXCEPT the Albuquerque Regional Sports Complex and they charge and collect a $5.00 per person fee for those over 12 years of age and not in uniform.

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