5th annual blue ridge battle of the bats Usssa n.i.t JUNE 6-7 JOHN CROWE RECREATION COMPLEX CHEROKEE NC ALL TEAMS WILL PLAY 3 GAMES MIN (WEATHER PERMITTING) THE PAST 3 YEARS YEAR THIS TOURNAMENT HAS BEEN FULL. TEAMS FROM PA IN TN GAFLVA AND NC HAVE COME TO CHEROKEE AND ENJOYED A GREAT WEEKEND OF BASEBALL AND THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS AND THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY.< b> ALL TEAMS WILL PLAY 2 POOL GAMES .AFTER ALL THE POOL GAMES ARE COMPLETED THE TEAMS WILL BE SEEDED AND ALL TEAMS WILL PLAY IN THE SINGLE ELIMINATION CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND IF THE TOURNAMENT HAS 8 OR MORE IN EACH AGE GROUP THEN THE BRACKETS WILL BE SPLIT INTO TWO CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKETS. THE TOP TEAMS WILL PLAY FOR THE AAA CHAMPIONSHIP AND THE REST OF THE TEAMS WILL BE PLAYING FOR THE AA CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS WILL BE AWARDED A TEAM TROPHY AND INDIVIDUAL PLAYER'S AWARDS (PLUS CHAMPIONS WILL GET BRAVES TICKETS FOR THE SYSA DAY AT TURNER FIELD) TOURNAMENT RUNNER-UPS WILL BE AWARDED A TEAM TROPHY AND INDIVIDUAL PLAYER'S AWARDS AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN TO BOTH AAA AND AA WINNERS THIS TOURNAMENT WILL OFFER AGES 7-14 TOURNAMENT COST COACH PITCH AGE 7-8 $175.00 9-12 $250.00 13U $ 14U $295.00 ALL TEAMS THAT SIGN UP 10 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DEADLINE WILL GET A 1/2 DOZEN BASEBALLS AT CHECK IN. TEAMS MUST PROVIDE TWO NEW USSSA BASEBALLS FOR EACH GAME. BASEBALLS WILL ALSO BE FOR SALE AT ALL TOURNAMENTS FOR $30.00 A DOZEN DEADLINE FOR THIS TOURNAMENT IS 5/31/2009 FOR MORE INFO CALL: MARK LOVREKOVIC 931-268-1202 OR EMAIL AT TEAMSYSA@AOL.COM