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The Diva Darlings
is a support group serving NWA for girls and young women from middle
school ages through college. If you are trying to cope with the impact
that comes with having a loved one that has battled breast cancer, the
Diva Darlings may be the group of friends you need. If you know a young
lady that could use this circle of support, please pass along the
information.
Please contact Tisha Moon for more information: tisha.moon@cancer.org |
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2010 Contest Rules
Please check the tournament schedule
for time and location of all contests and ceremonies. We will also
announce the contest schedule on our newsletter. If changes are made to
the schedule, every effort will be made to post the changes at each ballpark and
on the Schedule Update Information phone line. (This number to be
published on Thursday June 7th.) We'll also send tweets right to your
phone on Twitter at
@pitchteams
Fastpitch awards
- As with all softball tournaments, trophies/awards
will be given in each age bracket (8U MP, 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U & 18U).
- First place teams receive matching Schutt helmets
w/face guards for the participating player.
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First place teams in each bracket will
receive full paid entry into their choice of either 2010 USSSA World Series
or 2010 VTD Nationals.
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Second place teams in each bracket will
receive half paid entry into their choice of either 2010 USSSA World Series
or 2010 VTD Nationals.
- 1st through 4th place will receive individual awards.
- Because our event is a VTD Wild Card Regional event,
1st-3rd place teams win berths to VTD Nationals.
- All game play is sanctioned by USSSA rules. See
the game format.
Contest Divisions
Participant’s age group is determined by date of birth chart below. Judges reserve the
right to validate participant’s age. All contestants must be on a
participating Pitch for the Cure team.
8U - Participant is 8 years old
or under on December 31, 2009
10U – Participant is 10 years old or under on December 31, 2009
12U – Participant is 12 years old or under on December 31, 2009
14U – Participant is 14 years old or under on December 31, 2009
16U – Participant is 16 years old or under on December 31, 2009
18U – Participant is 18 years old or under on December 31, 2009
It is recommended that participants receive permission from her coach/parent
prior to entry.
In contests that include multiple players, the age of the
oldest participant determines the age division.
Team
T-Shirt
Design
(Description)Design a team
tournament t-shirt and compete for best shirt of the tournament.
Bring your team shirt to the Chicks vendor booth by 10am Saturday morning.
It will be displayed with all the other team shirts where everyone can
vote for the fave by placing gate tickets on their choice! Team winners' photos will be
placed on the Pitch for the Cure©
website and the team receives an award. Look for these
shirts near the Chicks booth.
Team
T-Shirt
Contest (Rules)
One shirt per team can be contributed to Pitch for the
Cure in an adult size. There is no fee to enter this contest. These
should be delivered by the time of team check-in on either Friday night or Saturday morning.
We will pick up shirts that are left at team check-in at any park, but that will
be done sporadically. If you'd like to bring your shirt directly to J.B.
Hunt park so that it is put up for voting sooner, please feel free to do so.
The shirts will be put up for voting to begin on Friday at the J.B. Hunt
park! When
each tournament guest pays to enter the gate, they will receive a ticket
to use for voting. They can take their tickets to the t-shirt contest
area (near the auction booth) and use their ticket to vote for their favorite shirt. The t-shirt
with the most votes (tickets) will win. That team will receive an award and will
have their picture placed on the Pitch for the Cure website. Award
will be announced at the Saturday night ceremonies at J.B. Hunt park.
Contest shirts do not have to match the jersey
shirt that is being worn by the team. Please keep in mind that
these shirts should be appropriate for all ages. We do reserve the right
reject any entries that we deem inappropriate. These shirts will
NOT be returned at the end of the event.
Team Auction
Basket Contest
Your team can enter a filled basket into our Silent Auction
or a auction sized item. The team who brings the auction basket (or items)
that bring in the highest bid payments will receive a team award. This is
a great help in our donation to Komen!
Team Auction
Basket Contest (Rules)
Each team is invited to bring a filled basket to include in
our Silent Auction. (Multiple baskets or items can be donated per team.) The team that
brings in the highest paid bid amount(s) will win the Silent Auction Team Award.
These items can be brought to any Pitch for the Cure park at
team check-in. Very bulky or large items should be brought directly to the J.B.
Hunt park where the Silent Auction is held. Teams that wish to get their items
added to the auction the fastest (to get more bids) should also bring them to
the J.B. Hunt park any time before team check-in.
At the close of the Silent Auction, team auction items will
be processed first in order to determine a winner as soon as possible. The
winner will be chosen based on the total amount(s) of bids that are paid for by
the bidder by 11:00am on Sunday.
The Silent Auction Team Award will be announced during the
Saturday night ceremonies IF it is obvious that the highest bid is
actually the highest paid bid prior to the awards being handed out at the
ceremony. If not, it will be presented during the Komen check presentation at
noon on Sunday.
If you have something really large, valuable or
special...please let us know in advance and we'll do our best to promote it for
you!
Please check the tournament schedule for time and location of
all contests and ceremonies. If changes are made to the schedule, every effort
will be made to post the changes at each ballpark and on the Schedule Update
Information phone line. We'll also send tweets right to your phone on Twitter at
@pitchteams
Team Challenge Donation
2008 Team Donation Challenge Winners
Muskogee Impact
We challenge
each team to help us raise money for breast cancer research and
assistance. Since 2006, we have made collective donations totaling
$62,500 to Komen for the Cure! This was from Team Challenge Donations in addition to
donations from our tournament funds. YOUR TEAM can help meet this year's goal of $25,000.00.
Our united efforts can change the world!
Awards will be
given for raising the most Team Challenge Donations at the Saturday
evening ceremony. Each age bracket
will have one winner (8U MP, 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U & 18U) plus an the overall tournament fundraising team
will also receive an award. These winning teams will be listed on
our website with their team pictures.
You can set up an online fundraising page for your Team
Challenge here:
http://www.active.com/donate/pitch2010
(Fundraising
tips)
Please turn in your donations to the Team
Check-In booth at the ball park when you check in. If you have
additional donations to turn in during the weekend after Check-In has closed,
please turn them in to the Pitch for the Cure Manager on site (yellow shirt).
Team
Challenge
Donation (Rules)
Each team should bring their Challenge Donation to team
check-in with a contest form (extras will be available). This donation can
be increased during the weekend if a team wishes to add to their donation.
The winner of this contest will be determined based on the
dollar amount that is received by 6pm on Saturday. Each division will have
an award for the team with the largest donation. A Grand Champion award
will be given to the single team that has the largest donation over all
divisions.
Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards
One
player in each age division will be awarded the MVP Award. This
player will be chosen from the 1st place team. Additionally, one player
in each age division will be awarded a MVP Runner-Up Award. This award
will be given to a player on the 2nd place team in each age division.
The
recipients of these awards will be chosen as follows:
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At
the beginning of the championship game for each age division, the
coach for both teams will notify the Pitch for the Cure
representative of 3 players on their own teams who they feel have
shown exemplary skills, attitude, sportsmanship and effort over the
course of this tournament.
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A
designated panel will watch the championship game for each
division. During this final game, they will watch the designated
players chosen by the coaches.
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Immediately after the championship game is over, the panel will
choose the MVP and runner-up based on the attributes listed in the
first bullet point.
ALL CONTEST PARTICIPANTS MUST HAVE PERMISSION FROM HER COACH
BEFORE PARTICIPATING. (MUST BE PARTICIPATING WITH A 2010 PITCH FOR THE CURE TEAM.)
Queen
of the Heat Pitching Contest (Rules)
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Queen of the
Heat Pitching Contests will take place at the Pitching Booths at the JB Hunt
and Tyson Parks and is open to all players on participating Pitch for the
Cure teams.
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Contest hours
will be from 5:00 pm Friday until 6 pm Saturday at both parks.
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1st place will
be awarded to the winner of each age division (8u, 10u, 12u, 14u, 16u, 18u)
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Cost is $5 per
entry for three (3) throws, with the fastest pitch being the recorded pitch.
(Fees are designated 100% to our Komen donation!)
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A traditional
fastpitch pitch must be delivered. No walk-ups allowed.
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Leaders by
park will be kept at the respective booths, being collected at the close of
the contest with the fastest pitch in each division determining the winner.
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Participants
may enter as many times as they wish until the close of the contest. They
must pay for each repeat entry.
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In the event
of a tie, those contestants in the tie will be contacted for a throw-off.
Each contestant will throw alternating pitches until a winner is decided,
with each contestant getting equal attempts. A coin flip will determine
order.
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The winners
will be announced at the Saturday evening ceremonies taking place at JB Hunt
Park at approximately 8:00. They will also be shown on the Pitch for
the Cure website.
Round the Horn Contest (Rules)
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Each Pitch for
the Cure Team may enter as many groups as they wish consisting of four (4) players.
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Entry fee for
this contest is $10 for the group. (Designated 100% to our Komen
donation!)
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Each team can
enter as many groups as they wish. Each group incurs the $10 fee.
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Each group can
have multiple entries to improve their time IF another team is not waiting
with groups for their first attempts. Each group attempt incurs a $10 fee.
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1st place will
be awarded to the 4 group winner of each age division (8u, 10u, 12u, 14u, 16u, 18u)
with the best time.
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Catcher does
not have to wear gear. All players must wear closed toed shoes.
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A non-group
participant (coach, parent, team-member, etc.) will throw the ball to the
catcher. Time begins as the ball hits the catcher’s glove. (This
person is not included in the award.)
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The team may
throw the ball around the bases in the consecutive base order they choose
from the catcher. (1st, 2nd, 3rd, home) or (3rd, 2nd, 1st, home)
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Each player
must have contact with both the base and the ball at the same time to avoid
2 second penalty.
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Time will
conclude with the ball arriving in catcher’s glove and catcher having
contact with home plate.
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It is the
responsibility of the participants to be at scheduled field at scheduled
time.
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The winners
will be announced at the Saturday evening ceremonies taking place at JB Hunt
Park at approximately 8:00. They will also be shown on the Pitch for
the Cure website.
Home to Home Contest (Rules)
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Each Pitch for
the Cure Team can enter as many of their players as they wish in the Home to Home
contest.
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There will be
a $5 fee for each contestant. (Designated 100% to our Komen donation!)
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Contestants
can have multiple entries to improve their time IF another team is not
waiting on their first attempt. Each attempt incurs a $5 fee.
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1st place will
be awarded to the winner of each age division (8u, 10u, 12u, 14u, 16u, 18u)
with the best time.
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Each
contestant will get one attempt per entry fee.
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Contest shifts
appear on the master schedule and will be listed for the respective parks.
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All players
will begin with one foot in contact with home plate.
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Time will
begin when the player’s foot leaves home plate.
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Time will
conclude when player returns to home and steps on the plate.
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If a player
misses a base, a 2 second penalty will be given.
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It is the
responsibility of the participant to be at scheduled field at scheduled
time.
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The winners
will be announced at the Saturday evening ceremonies taking place at JB Hunt
Park at approximately 8:00. They will also be shown on the Pitch for
the Cure website.
Home to Home Relay Contest (Rules)
This base
to base team relay will test how fast a team of four players working
together can get around all four bases one time.
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Each Pitch for
the Cure Team may enter as many groups as they wish consisting of four (4) players.
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Entry fee for
this contest is $10 for the group. (Designated 100% to our Komen
donation!)
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Each team can
enter as many groups as they wish. Each group incurs the $10 fee.
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Each group can
have multiple entries to improve their time IF another team is not waiting
with groups for their first attempts. Each group attempt incurs a $10 fee.
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1st place will
be awarded to the 4 group winner of each age division (8u, 10u, 12u, 14u, 16u, 18u)
with the best time.
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A
player will start at each base with one foot in contact with the
base on which they start.
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On the
starters command, the player at home will run to 1st base. When
they reach first base, they will slap or tag the hand of the runner
waiting at 1st base. Once hand contact is made, the runner waiting
at 1st will run to 2nd.
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The
same process will continue with the runner waiting at 2nd base going
to 3rd, then the runner at 3rd running to home.
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The
starter will use a stopwatch to time the total time it takes all
runners to run the bases as a team.
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The
stopwatch will be started on the “go” command and will stop when the
3rd base runner’s foot touches home plate.
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If a
runner leaves early, or there is no hand slap / tag of hands, the
team will be allowed one (1) restart. If it happens a second time,
the team will have this attempt disqualified with no refund. They may enter this
contest again after paying the entry fee –AND- waiting for their
appropriate turn.
Pitch for the Cure officials reserve the right to modify rules when
necessary. Decisions of the judges are final.
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