(Editor’s note: Be sure to visit the Best of the West website by clicking here, and view the recaps and photos from past Best of the West tournaments)
16th Annual
Best of The West
Men’s Fastpitch Softball Tournament
Fields 1 & 2 at Pershing Park
Santa Barbara, CA
July 29 – 30, 2006
6 Participating Teams
Team Rainey – Whittier, CA
FSR High Desert Dawgs – UT / AZ
Panteras – Whittier, CA
Taylor Farms – Salinas, CA
Young Bucks – SOCAL
United Sports Academy – Stockton, CA
GAME SCHEDULE
Saturday July 29
9:00 AM Field #1 Team Rainey Vs FSR Hi-Desert Dawgs
9:00 AM Field #2 Panteras Vs Taylor Farms
10:45 AM Field #1 FSR Hi-Desert Dawgs Vs United Sports Academy
10:45 AM Field #2 Panteras Vs Young Bucks
12:30 PM Field #1Team Rainey Vs Taylor Farms
12:30 PM Field #2 Young Bucks Vs United Sports Academy
2:15 PM Field #1 FSR High Desert Dawgs Vs Panteras
4:00 PM Field #1 Taylor Farms Vs Young Bucks
5:45 PM Field #1 Team Rainey Vs United Sports Academy
Sunday July 30
9:00 AM Field #1 3rd Place Vs 5th Place
9:00 AM Field #2 4th Place Vs 6th Place
10:45 AM – Winner of 9:00 AM game on Field 1 Vs 2nd Place
10:45 AM – Winner of 9:00 AM game on Field 2 Vs 1st Place
12:30 PM Winners of the 10:45 AM games play in the Championship Game
Tournament Director: Dave Blackburn daveb@virtvent.com
Umpire in Chief: Roy Stout umpire5@verizon.net
RULES IN EFFECT:
ISC Pitching Rule
No innings start after 1 hour 30 min time limit
7 Runs after 5 innings
Tie breaker in the 8th
ONLY STARTERS may reenter
5 warm-up pitches to start the game, then 3 / inning
Speedup rule for Catcher on base, with 2 outs – last out can run
DR must be designated at start of game, but is not considered a starter for re-entry purposes
Sunday games – no time limit
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
Coming South on Hwy 101, from Northern California, exit at Castillo. Go right on Castillo two blocks. The two fields at Pershing Park are on the right.
Coming North on Hwy 101, from Southern California, exit at the Garden Street off ramp. Go left to Cabrillo. Go right on Cabrillo about a half mile.
At Castillo, go right, about 1 block, and the two fields at Pershing Park are on the left.
See you in Sunny Santa Barbara…
Dave Blackburn
Tournament Director
Best of The West
310-266-7803
daveb@virtvent.com