TOURNAMENT PROFILE


1. Name: Portland DeMarini Rose Cup Invitational Tournament

2. Date(s): June 25th – June 26, 2005

3. Sponsors: DeMarini Sports, Staybridge Suites, Hooters

4. Class of Tournament: Men’s Fastpitch - Major

5. Location: Delta Sports Complex
10737 N. Union Ct.
Portland, OR 97217

6. Tournament Director: Roger Jones

7. No. of Teams: 14 Teams - Round Robin

8. Sanction: A.S.A. Sanctioned (except when noted below)

9. Trophies: Team trophies for top 2 places
12 Player All-Star Awards
Player MVP and Outstanding Pitcher Award

9B. Travel Money: 1st Place……………..$1,500.00 (US Dollars)
2nd Place…………… $1,000.00
3rd Place………………$500.00
3rd Place………………$500.00

10. A.S.A. rules apply (except where stated within this profile or attached ground rules).

11. Balls will be provided by the tournament committee for each game. The Worth K-Master 120 (Fastpitch Extra .47 ) ball will be used.

12. Game times are Pacific Daylight Time. A grace period of 15 minutes will be allowed before game is forfeited for failure to take the field.

13. Batting orders are to be submitted by team managers to the press box 15 minutes prior to scheduled starting time.

14. There will be no infield practice allowed before any games.

15. In an effort to keep the games/tournament on schedule, pitchers will be allowed 5 warm-up pitches to begin the game, but only 3 pitches in between innings.

16. Team managers are responsible for pickup players having approved releases from their originating teams.

17. The ASA pitching rule requiring both feet on the pitching rubber WILL NOT be used in this tournament.

18. An eight (8)-run rule will apply after five innings; otherwise all games will be seven innings or until completion in case of a tie after seven innings.

19. The following criteria will be used in seeding the teams in the championship round:

a. won/loss record

b. head to head competition

c. fewest runs allowed d. runs scored e. coin flip

20. Home team will be determined by the flip of a coin prior to each game at the time batting orders are submitted. 3rd base dugout to first team - (or top of bracket) listed in schedule.

21. Titanium bats will not be allowed in the tournament.

22. Protests and Ejections:

When a protest is made, play will be halted and the two team managers concerned, along with the umpires, will meet the tournament director or assistant director. The specific rule interpretation and umpire decision being protested will be presented to the director. A ruling will be made at that time by the director. This ruling will be final with regard to the tournament.

In the interest of inspiring good sportsmanship, it is required that only the managers and/or captains address the umpires for protests, etc. The tournament umpires are members of the Amateur Softball Officials Association. Any team member that causes undue delay of the game by protesting or arguing with the umpire will be removed from the game. Team members removed from a game will automatically be disqualified from participation with his team for the next tournament game unless prior approval is received from the tournament director. However, any team member who physically assaults an umpire or tournament official is automatically disqualified for the remainder of the tournament.

23. Any player who conducts himself in an unsportsmanlike manner on or off the playing field, or causes any incident or action unfavorable to the tournament may be removed by the tournament director.

24. Complete uniforms are required for all players and base coaches. Players, coaches, managers, team trainer, team statistician and batboy are the only ones allowed in the dugouts.

25. No entry fee refunds will be made unless the tournament is rained out completely.

26. In any eventuality not covered above, the decision of the tournament director or assistant director shall prevail.