CIS Shootout NIT

      March 31, 2018

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!

No coolers or food are to be brought into the ballparks. 

All parks will have concessions open - some are limited due to no water turned on yet

Some parks will have portable toilets due to no water turned on yet

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

New USSSA Point System:

Teams earn points for placing in an USSSA event (click here to view point system)

Additional Points to finish in event points:

Pool Play

• Teams earn 10 points for each pool play game win

• Teams earn 10 points for winning their pool

Bracket Play

• Teams earn 15 points for winning a gold bracket game (loser or consolation bracket game win is 7 points)

• Teams earn 7 points for winning a silver bracket game (loser or consolation bracket game win is 3 points)

• Teams earn 3 points for winning a bronze (or lower) bracket game (loser or consolation bracket game win is 1 point)

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:  

2018 CIS Baseball Rules and 2018 USSSA Bylaws

Awards:  

Team and Individual awards for 1st and 2nd place

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).

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.  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 2018 USSSA National Bylaws.

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.

 Tournament of Champions

      July 7 - 8, 2018           Des Moines Metro

Who will win the Grand Champion of the season?

The CIS Tournament of Champions is a special event hosted July 7 - 8 that brings CIS regular season tournament champions together to settle the question: "Who is the Best?"

Teams earn a berth to the CIS TOC by winning a 7CP, 8KP, AA, AAA or Major division of:

     Spring Fever NIT

     Kickoff Classic NIT

     May Madness NIT

     Slugfest NIT

     Stars and Strikes NIT

     Diamond Classic NIT

     At large (2)

2 pool play games followed by single elimination championship

8 teams per age/division

Seeding for pool play will be based of USSSA points power rating.

Teams will have 10 days to accept the berth and pay the entry fee to the TOC after the qualifying event has been placed .  If berth is not accepted, the next team in placing will have opportunity of accepting the berth.  A berth will be passed down if the winner has already accepted an earlier berth. If a team accepts a berth and later is reclassified, that team will earn the "At large" birth to the TOC and play with current classification.  Central Iowa Sports reserves the right to award an at-large berth to fill the event if teams placing 1st - 4th declines the CIS TOC berth.

   All-State Showcase

      July 28, 2018

All Central Iowa Sports Tournaments are 2018 Iowa USSSA All-State Showcase Events

The 8th annual Iowa USSSA All-State Showcase will be held on July 28, 2018. (Rain date will be July 29, 2018)

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:  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 28, 2018

(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