USSSA Select 30 Super NIT

AAA and Major

June 9 - 11, 2017

600 USSSA Points to Winning Teams

AAA Division

AAA Division winners (National and American) - Paid State Tourn Entry ($350 max)

Two pool play games followed by all teams advancing to a

 single elimination championship.

Major Division

1 berth awarded to top placing team to Elite World Series

Three pool play games followed by at least 50% of teams advancing to

 single elimination championships.

Rosters: 

Please have your roster updated on-line as that is the official roster of the tournament.  Please read through the National Bylaws on roster rules. Please have your roster 100% accurate before you start your first game.  We do not want to send your team home because your roster is not accurate. The team's manager is responsible for all aspects of the eligibility of the players on his team and that they meet the Bylaws and Rules set forth in the 2017 USSSA National Bylaws. 

Facility Rules:

No hitting into fences

Stay off dirt area when field crew is grooming the field between games.

Clean dugout when game is completed

Do not have player's take hitting practice from same area on outfield grass.  Avoid making holes in grass.

Be proud of our ballparks - do your part to help maintain the fields!

Full concessions - no food or drinks are allowed in the ballpark

No tailgating

Practice in designated areas

Tournament Information:

Ties will count in pool play

USSSA pitching rules will be followed

All teams MUST check in with tournament director before first game.

All teams will receive pitching cards at check in.

All teams PLEASE return pitching card to tournament director as soon as game is complete.

All teams PLEASE fill out ALL information on the pitching card and information is ACCURATE

Weather Hotline:

515-375-7177 or http://rainoutline.com/search/dnis/5153757177

Download the app for your iphone or Droud phone for instant updates on weather delays.

Coaches and parents may also sign up for instant text and email notifications.

Please forward on to your parents and stay on top of weather conditions.

Rules:  

2017 CIS Baseball Rules and 2017 USSSA Bylaws

Awards:  

AAA

GOLD DIVISION:  Team and Individual awards for 1st and 2nd place (CIS Tourn Ring) and State Entry ($350 max)

SILVER DIVISION:  Team and Individual awards for 1st and 2nd place (CIS Tournament Medal)

MAJOR

Team and Individual awards for 1st and 2nd place (CIS Tourn Ring) 

Champions earn berth to the Elite World Series in Florida

Score Updates:

Scores, pitching innings and seeding will be updated after each game.

Seeding will be posted on pool play schedule page after pool play is completed. 

Team Check In:

All managers are required to check in at least 30 minutes before the start of your first regular scheduled game. 

Please located the tournament director at the park.  Directors are located by the white trailer or by the concession stand

Items at check in:

1.  Pay all fees that are due.

2.  Your online roster is your official roster.  Teams have up to the start of their first game to make changes to their roster.  Teams may not change roster after the start of the first game.  All teams may view team's rosters at www.usssa.com

3.  Updated tournament information

4.  Receive 1 pitching card.  (Additional card with be given when completed game record is returned).

No outside food or coolers to be brought in to ballpark:

No coolers or food are to be brought into the ballparks.  Please relay this message to your parents.  We hold the manager responsible for enforcing this with your parents and fans.

Pitching:

USSSA pitching limitations are in effect - please read the pitching rules stated in the USSSA National Bylaws.  Managers, the last thing we want to do is to forfeit your team because you pitched a player too many innings. 

Each team will receive pitching record cards at team check in.  Please complete pitching records after each game, have the opposing manager or scorekeeper sign the record and turn in to the tournament director immediately after each game.  This pitching record is the official record of player's innings and score of game so make sure the card is completed correctly. Please make the card readable and include the player's uniform number, team age and class, and team name.

Please do not make the tournament directors have to track you down to get your pitching cards.  Teams will not be allowed to start a new game if they have not completed and turned in the previous game pitching record.

Championship Seeding: 

Championship seeding is based on USSSA pool play / tie breaker criteria.

2017 Iowa USSSA All-State Showcase

All Central Iowa Sports Tournaments are 2016 Iowa USSSA All-State Showcase Events

The 6th annual Iowa USSSA All-State Showcase will be held on July 29, 2017. (Rain date will be July 30, 2017)

The All State Showcase will highlight players who have been nominated throughout the season at participating All-State Showcase events. 

Players are nominated for displaying great sportsmanship, effort and all around great tournament performance.

Only players from Iowa Teams are eligible to participate in the Iowa All-State Showcase but players  nominated from out of State teams will be listed on the All-Tournament team and posted on the results page of the event at www.usssa.com

NOMINATION PROCESS

Team's coach will be asked to nominate players based on team's order of finish. 

These nominated players will be the event's All-Tournament Team.

The first placed team will nominate 6 players

 The second placed team will nominate 5 players

 The third placed team will nominate 4 players

 The fourth placed team will nominate 3 player

 All other teams will nominate 1 player.

Coach must submit their team's nominations at:  https://www.iowaallstateshowcase.com/ 

Selection of players will be finalized by the hosting organization, tournament director and the State Director.

All players that have been nominated at each All-State Showcase event  will be posted on the results page of tournament at www.usssa.com as the All-Tournament Team.

 ALL-STATE SHOWCASE COACHING STAFF

Coaches will be selected from finish at the State Tournament. 

Coaches from teams that win their State Tournament will have first option to coach.

Runner-up team has second option and so on.

IOWA USSSA ALL-STATE SHOWCASE

July 29, 2017

(Rain date is July 30, 2017)    

Ages 7 - 14

Major, AAA, AA, A Players

Des Moines Metro Facilities

Each player will wear team uniform to Showcase Event

Players will be divided into teams and play in a round robin showcase. 

2 division of play during All-State Showcase; Maj/AAA and AA/A.

Teams and schedules will be announced about a week before the event begins.

Each player participating in the All-State Showcase will receive:

Iowa All-State Showcase tournament shirt

Iowa All-State participant plaque

Listed as an Iowa All-State Player and posted at www.iowausssa.com

Tournament Format:

This event will be scheduled on Monday, June 5th and posted at www.centraliowasports.com on Tuesday June 6th.  

Schedule will be posted on Tuesday, June 6^th.

Team Classification

On Monday, June 5th we will use your team's current classification that is posted at www.usssa.com to schedule your team in the upcoming Line Drive Select 30 Super NIT (unless you have contacted our office and wish to play up in classification).  If your State Director is reclassifying your team up or down, please have this completed by Monday morning by 10:00AM.  After 10:00am on Monday, we will not move your team from AAA to Major or Major to AAA.  Please notify our office and let Danny or Bob know that your team is being reclassified.

Tournament Seeding

CIS will use the following criteria to seed this event:  1) Class   2) Power Rating  3) Geographic Location  4) # of times teams played each other  5) Schedule Request

8KP, 10AAA, 11AAA, 12AAA, 13AAA, 14AAA Divisions

Each of these divisions will be split into two separate tournaments.  CIS will divide using power rating of the teams and will pull the report on Monday, June 5th.  The top 1/2 - 2/3 of the teams will form the National Division and the lower 1/2 - 1/3 will form the American Division.  

7CP, 8KP, 9AAA, 10AAA, 11AAA, 12AAA, 13AAA, 14AAA Divisions

Saturday / Sunday Event (AAA will not play on Friday)

Each team will play two pool play games on Saturday and will be seeded into a single elimination championship starting on Sunday.  There will be multiple single elimination championship brackets for many divisions.

For National and American Divisions:

Gold championship winners will receive CIS Line Drive Championship rings and a paid State Championship entry ($350 max)

Gold championship runner up will receive CIS Line Drive Championship rings

Silver and Bronze champions and runner ups will earn CIS Championship medals.

Major Divisions

Major division format includes 3 pool play games followed by at least 1/2 of teams advancing to a single elimination championship.  

Each Major team is required to play one pool play game Friday night and all teams should be prepared to play at 6PM.  

Championship winners will receive CIS Line Drive Championship rings and a berth to the Elite World Series in Florida

Championship runner ups will receive CIS Line Drive Championship rings.

9 Major – 16 teams; 12 will advance to championship

10 Major – 20 teams; 14 will advance to championship

11 Major – 20 teams; 14 will advance to championship

12 Major – 22 teams; 16 will advance to championship

13 Major – 24 teams; 16 will advance to championship

14 Major – 20 teams; 14 will advance to championship