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Brackets, Teams, and Rules, Oh My!

If you are playing on a team for the tournament, you should have gotten an email with some information about the day's festivities.  If you didn't, email us ASAP: davekrachesoftball@gmail.com

For brackets, click on "brackets."

Rules can be found here.

For more info on teams, see below:

A few exceptions/edits/things we'll follow -
* All players on each team bat, even if they're not playing defense that inning
* Page 350 of that link above explains # of males/females on the field
* One home run per team, per game.  Out-of-the-park home runs will count as outs after the first one has been made.  Want to get home runs out of your system?  Participate in the Home Run Derby over lunch!
* To prevent outfielders from playing too close on the weaker hitters there will be a restraining line that will run in a 200ft. radius from the back of home plate. Outfielders may not step inside this line until the batter makes contact with the ball. Violations of the rule will result in the umpire declaring the ball dead and the batter will be awarded first base.
* Everyone starts with 1 strike and 1 ball.  This is to keep the game moving.
* Courtesy runners will be the last out made (male for male, female for female)

 

YOUR TEAM CAPTAIN

Team Captains were assigned to teams.  This person (or people) will be responsible for:

-Filling out line-up cards the day of the tournament, prior to each game

-Assisting in appointing players at certain positions

Since this is a tournament for fun, we encourage people to mix it up a bit. By all means - keep your same pitcher if they're working for you and if they're the only one that wants to pitch. However, if someone wants to give a position a shot, please speak up to your captain and see what you can work out.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

We will have bottled water, a first aid booth, lunch, and snacks available for all players - this is included in your fee that you've paid. You also have a guarantee of 2 games, and a couple of surprises throughout the day. For those who are wondering, there are restrooms on-site (not port-o-potties), and there will be a first-aid tent (staffed by real "live" nurses!), where you can catch some shade if it's unbearably hot.

If you have friends and family coming, there is bleacher space, but tell them to feel free to bring their own lawn chairs.

Please bring your own equipment. We have a couple extra gloves, and a couple extra bats, and a couple extra helmets... but all of that is to be shared between 50 people. If you don't have a glove and want one, try Play it Again Sports for a cheap, used glove. If you have an extra glove, please bring it the day of the tournament in case you have a teammate who shows up not prepared (although, let's be honest - would you go to Fogo de Chao if you weren't wearing elastic waistband pants? Please come prepared!).

What's the winner of the tournament get, you ask? Tournament shirts with "CHAMPIONS" across the back. Don't you want to be the first Champions of the first annual Dave Krache Memorial Softball Tournament?

Other prizes will be given out throughout the day!

FOR THOSE THAT WANT TO PRACTICE...

Please feel free to get together as a team prior to the tournament - whether it's for practice, or just meeting each other. Everyone has busy schedules, and this is just for fun, so obviously, you're not expected to hold practices before the Big Day. That said, you may find it fun to do.

·There are local parks that are first come/first serve, but I'd encourage calling the parks and confirming that anyone can show up to play. Here's a list of Cobb County parks: http://prca.cobbcountyga.gov/parksa-f.htm

·There is an indoor Kennesaw facility where you can practice fielding and hitting: http://www.jcssportstraining.com/

·Lastly, here's an indoor batting cage in Woodstock that is $1.25 token (15 pitches). The cage all the way at the back is the slowpitch softball cage: http://www.cherokeebatting.com/

There's lots of stuff outside of Cobb County (or so I've heard), but I just threw the list above together for places fairly local to the tournament fields.

HOME RUN DERBY

During lunch, after you've crammed a BBQ sandwich down your throat and chugged enough Gatorade so that your eyes float, you'll have the opportunity to participate in the Home Run Derby. The winner of the Derby gets a Kindle Fire, which was given to us by an anonymous donor.

Anyone over 16 can participate in the tournament. If they are already on a team, it's free. If they're not on a team, but want to participate in the Derby, it's a $5 entry fee.

If no one hits a home run (let alone many home runs), a name will be drawn from the list of players who did not enter the Derby. That person wins the Kindle Fire.

More specifics of the Derby will be available the day of the tournament. Enough incentive to hit those cages?

T-SHIRTS!

Also, I'm planning on being at Johnny's Pizza on Dallas Hwy on Friday, August 3rd in the evening. I'll have t-shirts available if you want them the night before, and you can hang out to meet your teammates and other players, if you are interested. In case you didn't know, Chipper Jones eats pizza and drinks beer before every game. So, in order to play like a Major Leaguer, you'll be smart to do the same.

I'll send out a reminder about Friday the 3rd and confirm a time when we get closer to August. If I don't see you Friday, I'll have shirts available the morning of the tournament.

DONATIONS

Your donations and entry fees have already made a difference - we've already committed to help one girl at a Kennesaw softball park. More will follow in August.

Even if you strike out each at bat and even if you can't catch a cold - See how awesome you are?

We couldn't have done this without our main sponsors, so please be sure and support: Win-Tech, Inc., Re: Weddings & Events, Loud Security, and Hill Mechanical.

More companies like Chick-Fil-A, Marietta BBQ Company, MSC Industrial Supply, and McEachern Memorial United Methodist Church have also helped make this tournament happen.

"LIKE" US ON FACEBOOK!

Please be sure to "Like" us on Facebook -- we will post updates through the Tournament Day. Search Facebook for: "The Dave Krache Memorial Softball Tournament."

Or, once you're logged on to Facebook, go to: http://www.facebook.com/davekrache

Also, follow our blog: http://davekrache.blogspot.com

We encourage you to get on Facebook and "talk smack" on the Wall! Many of you know others on opposing teams, so all the more reason to get some healthy, fun competition going.

WEATHER

We will pay rain or shine. If there is a tornado over Macland Rd., we'll probably wait it out in our cars. Or a ditch. Whatever.

No, but really -- If the weather is questionable, please check the Facebook and Blog page. I will communicate directly with each team captain should a decision need to be made prior to the first game. If you don't hear from me/your captain -- please show up!

OTHER RULES AND STUFF THAT HAS TO BE SAID

 

 

* No alcohol at the fields

* No pets at the fields

* No kids in dug-outs -- adult players only, for insurance reasons

* Umpire call is final (these professionals are volunteering, so let's be nicer than we usually are to them, okay?)

It's the Final Countdown!

Now that I have that song in your head, click here for the BRACKETS.

I'll be emailing players this week to give you all information on your teams and the day's plans.  If you haven't received something by Sunday (July 15), email me and tell me so:
davekrachesoftball@gmail.com

...and remember to "Like" us on Facebook!

June 15 is here!

Hello, everyone!

We are on a roll with tournament progress. 

Still need to sign up?  Click here.
I will continue taking applications, but I can't guarantee 100% that you'll get your requested shirt size.

We've received feedback from people saying that they're not used to signing up for a tournament so far away from the actual tournament date.

We TOTALLY understand.

However, the reason we're asking for sign ups so early is:

1) This is the first year this tournament is taking place.  We plan on doing it right the first time, with hopes for it to continue in the years to come.  If we keep the tournament sign-ups lax and wait until the last minute, there is a potential that we'd have to change brackets.  This tournament is essentially being organized and planned by one person: Me.  :)  
I want to max out the work now, and have everything run smoothly the day of.

2) I have to get t-shirt sizes in to the printer no later than July 1.  Ever get a t-shirt that isn't your size, and you hate to wear it during the game?  Too small?  Too big?  How about getting a t-shirt that you actually enjoy wearing in the August heat?  It's the little things.

3) I have to get a head count to the caterer for food for the day.  There is a big difference between 50, 75, and 100 people.  You know what would suck?  Running out of food that day.

Not that you wanted that long explanation, but that's the reasoning behind the early sign ups.

I appreciate your patience and your support!  We are looking forward to August 4 - it will be a blast!

Allison

The due date has been extended!

Click here for the application, waiver, and rules!

Want to play?

Find the application here.

What: A one-day, double-elimination, adult, coed, slow-pitch softball tournament
Where: McEachern Methodist Softball Fields (off of Macland Rd.)
When: Saturday, August 4, 2012 (ALL DAY!)
Why: To raise money for kids who can't afford to play local sports

Hurry and send in your application!

Woohoo!

Holy cow have we made progress!

We have a couple of prospective donors just around the corner, and today, Chick-Fil-A confirmed that they are donating free sandwich coupons to be raffled off at the tournament!

Remember to send in your player application, and share the tournament information on Facebook to friends and family!