This year I would like to nominate our starting outfielder, David Levy for this award. Dave has been an intricate part of our team, on and off the field. Even more so, he is a huge intricate to the community he serves, Flossmoor, Illinois.

There were many viable candidates for these prestigious awards, but this year the winners are.....

This year has been a little different than the past 41 years, having an all-time low of only 9 teams. However, in the 9 teams were arguably the top teams on the east coast. After pool play Saturday Morning, 5 teams went up to the major and 4 teams went down to the Gold. Seeding for Major was as followed Mid Atlantic, The Suffolk/Nassau Combo, Ny Empire, Max Elite, and TBL. Which left the Gold as followed Maryland’s Finest, Maryland Combo, Lake County Lawmen, and Baltimore County.

The weekend began Friday night with our annual PBR Player Party at Ballpark Village across from Busch Stadium, the free beer and mixed drinks started flowing in our VIP section, before a small group of 230 players and family members left the party to walk across the street to the Cardinals/Rockies game.

All inductees will be recognized on the field at the World Series during our opening ceremonies and issued a coveted Hall of Fame Challenge Coin.

The Tournament kicked off Friday, July 7th, with a classic NYPD Ceremony. At 0930 we had a Department Chaplin say a prayer followed by the National Anthem and a flyover to commence the 1st Annual Empire State Classic.

Thin Blue Line wins the Majors Division, Great Lakes prevails in Gold.

In 2008 Policesoftball.com in partnership with Brett Helmer & Easton Sports hosted the first annual Bring Your Real Skills PROVIDED BAT tournament in West Covina, Ca. It was the first major police tournament that used provided bats and since making that leap into provided bats, we have not looked back. Provided bats have been very popular because there are no raised eyebrows or whispers of players using altered equipment. The event was later re-named the West Conference Championship/WCC and the venue has bounced around SoCal a bit before finally landing in San Diego where games are played at the Sportsplex with sister locations in Poway and Santee.

The Tournament kicked off Friday morning with pool play starting at 0800 hours. Friday we were blessed with a beautiful 80-degree day and a nice breeze coming off the bay. Saturday not looking too good on the weather side of things had all teams moving to get as much ball in as possible on Friday.

The opening ceremonies on Friday were well represented by county and city officials who are so accommodating and gracious with helping us with this event. The Major and Gold teams were pre-determined so it allowed teams to play everyone and even hit 12 without the risk of dropping down.

We kicked off the East Coast with the long running Brian Aselton Memorial Tournament in sunny Tampa Florida. This year we had a strong field of 18 teams ready to play in the heat of Florida. Thursday and Friday we played a highly competitive but friendly over 40's masters and over 50 Division which was run by Jimmy Wolters. It went really well with a lot of positive feedback on it and hope to continue bringing back the master's division in the future. It was great to see the older guys get out on the field and compete. Lets try and keep that going.

The first of the 2023 season Elite 8 tournaments is in the books!

How they beat you. And how YOU can beat them...

World Series XVII was once again held at the Big League Dreams facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. 66 teams representing over 30 states participated in the 4-day event, and overall it was a huge success.

There were several great nominees this year but ultimately, Vaughan went with Brad due to his contributions to others individually and to teams. Brad will be presented with a plaque courtesy of Garrett Metal Detectors during our opening ceremony.

Policesoftball.com is pleased to announce the winners of our prestigious end of season awards. The winners will be recognized on the field during our opening ceremony at World Series XVII in Las Vegas, Nevada.

All inductees will be recognized on the field at the World Series during our opening ceremonies and issued a coveted Hall of Fame Challenge Coin. Special thanks go out to our Hall of Fame Committee Chairs, Dennis Leonard and Tyson Becker for organizing the voting committees.

At this year’s event was Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Police Officer Linsey Timmins, widow of Midwest Heat teammate and Pontoon Beach Illinois Police Officer Tyler Timmins, who was shot and killed in the line of duty last October. After some inspiring words to those in attendance, Linsey, with her daughter at her side, threw out our ceremonial first pitch.

The 14th Annual West Conference Championships were held at the San Diego Sportsplex for the 2nd year and the conditions were ideal for softball. The San Diego Deputy Sheriff Association co-hosted the event and welcomed the teams with a player reception at their facility. Aside from the free tacos and libations, the highlight was a cornhole tournament that was won by Team King George.

We began the day early Saturday morning at Grande Park, the premier softball facility on the east coast, and the weather was fantastic!!!!20 teams went into 5 pools each team played 3 pool play games for seeding.

This year’s tournament was played on Friday and Saturday at Pierson Park in Wellington, Florida. I definitely like the Friday, Saturday format for several reasons, travel expense, host party convenience, etc. and Sunday as a travel or rainout day.

Teams found out the “April Fools” Tournament lived up to it’s name this year. Just when they thought they had enough players … April Fools … players either dropped out the week of or no showed all together. Several teams played short handed this year, but that didn’t stop guys from coming out and showing support.

For the first time in a few years, the DEA Kickoff was held in Palm Springs. There were several new teams and teams that changed their names. They were all ready to start the West Coast season off on the right track.

Once again, we kicked off the 2022 season here on the East Coast with the Brian Aselton Memorial Tournament and the weather did not disappoint. The field of teams was probably one of the most challenging and most competitive field of 20 teams that I have ever had at this long running Tournament including the Connection coming all the way from the West Coast.

We put this preview together off information obtained on the message board, from the Stool Pigeon, "word on the street", and conversations from team leaders. If your team does not have much coverage, it is because we likely did not get any intel on you. Which could be a good thing...or not depending on what you are looking for.

“Don’t call it a comeback. We’ve been here for years.” After losing the 2020 season due to COVID, things felt normal again in Las Vegas for Police Softball World Series XVI. The event sold out with 32 teams competing in Uppers (Majors & Mids) and 38 teams in Lowers (Gold). We scheduled for a 40 team Gold division but we had 2 late drops. In total we had a total of 70 teams from over 30 states competing over the four-days.

Vaughan Garrett hand selects the winner of this coveted award from the nominations submitted to ps.com. Garrett Metal Detectors will have a representative on the field during our World Series Opening Ceremony to present Dan with a plaque of appreciation and achievement.

The recipients will be honored on Friday evening during our WSXVI opening ceremony.

The 40th annual lawmen classic went off with a little fight from the weather but as usual with a bang. Fridays party at Jimmy’s seafood was nothing less then perfect with the live music and amazing food and drinks.

After weeks of deliberation, our Hall of Fame committee selected the following list of names into the 2021 Class as Hall of Fame:

The 2021 NY East Coast Championship showed once again what Police Softball is all about. With camaraderie at an all-time high at this year’s tournament, many events took place throughout the weekend to celebrate our brothers in blue.

It had been 2 long years since the last Police Softball West Conference Championships were held. A lot has changed since that time, including the venue. West Covina Big League Dreams was no longer an option and Cathedral City in late June generally produces intolerable playing conditions (average daily high temperature 108 degrees). Fortunately, the softball gods must like the PS circuit because the opportunity arose to play in coastal San Diego County at the SportsPlex USA.

The Thin Blue Line Spring National Championship was held this weekend at Grand Park Athletic Complex In Myrtle Beach South Carolina. Grand Park is the premier softball facility in the country and the only thing nicer than the venue might have been the weather. Beautiful clear skies and 75 degrees all day. The Weekends events kicked off for the 19 participating teams with a players party at Nacho Hippos, The taco buffet was almost as big of a hit as the ice cold beers at the open bar. A great time was had by all who attended.

Thanks again to those who supported the 7th Annual Law Enforcement Desert Shootout Tournament on May 7th and 8th at the Golden Eagle Complex in Sparks, NV. A portion of this year’s proceeds again went to the Ofc. John Hege Memorial Fund (OJHMF.org). John gave the ultimate sacrifice on March 21st, 2009. As an organ donor, he lives on through those he was able help after his death. Please check out OJHMF.org and become a donor.

This was a special year for Kyle Scollo. It was his first year to be able to play the full tournament on a team and enjoy the sport, just as his dad had. Kyle is graduating from high school in a month, and the commitment many of us made when John passed, was to run this tournament until he graduated. He now wants to come back and help run it, so we will keep it going.

It’s that time of year, when everyone is excited to see who is playing with who and showing off the new uniforms. However; the past year has been a year like no other. This was the first Police Softball Tournament, on the West Coast, since the 2020 DEA Kickoff. Usually the tourney is held in Palm Springs, but due to COVID restrictions, Socal is still on lockdown. So the venue had to be change to Fresno CA. Instead of 5 fields, there was only 3. There was also time constraints due to the facility wanting league night and Saturday Civi ball. That meant long breaks in between games, and shorter length games. The 15 West Coast teams that showed up, didn’t care about any of that. They were just excited to be playing Police Softball, on the West Coast, once again.

The 2021 season opened up in sunny Tampa Florida on the East Coast. Everyone was anxious to put 2020 behind us and get back out on the field and play ball. It kicked off with the Friday players party at Whisky Joes on the water with a tropical feel welcoming everyone from the North out of the cold and onto the beach.

As everyone is aware, this has been year like no other. Tournament after tournament has been cancelled. There still is no word on whether the World Series will be going on. You won’t be seeing any awards this year. But, every year we have players eligible for the P.S. Hall of Fame.

The St. Louis Show Me Classic was held the weekend of August 1st, and Mother Nature seemed determined to shut down the event, but the BMAC grounds crew was up for the challenge. It down poured on Friday, rained throughout the night and into the morning. The grounds crew worked hard and after two pallets of field conditioner, and a three hour delay, the tournament began with pool play at noon.

NPSCCincinnati, OhioThe weather was extremely hot, opening memorial and awards ceremony along with players party. Tourney started out with a four game round robin with top five going to Major division and bottom five going to Gold division.

We were able to kick off the East Coast Season with this long running Memorial Tournament on the West Coast of Florida in sunny Tampa. The new venue seemed to be welcome with 16 strong teams making their way over.

The 15th Annual Police Softball World Series was completely sold out over two months in advance. This year marked the 10-year anniversary at the Big League Dreams venue in Las Vegas. The park itself is only 10 years old, so Police Softball has been there since its inaugural year. The first 5 years saw the Cathedral City (Palm Springs, Ca.) as the host venue. The event itself has undergone very few changes over the past few years, so there is nothing new to report in regards to the format.

The 4th Annual Thin Blue Line Tournament was again held at Oak Hall Park in State College PA. This is one of the most scenic and well maintained Softball complexes on the East Coast.

Rafael “Trini” Trinidad, along with Officers of the San Antonio Law softball team, founded the Shields for Kids charity in 2016 from a desire to give back to the children in need in the community in which they serve. Shields for Kids, carries the slogan of “OUR COMMITMENT TO SERVE DOESN’T END WHEN OUR SHIFT IS OVER”.

Policesoftball.com is pleased to announce our 2019 season end award winners. These men will be honored during our opening ceremony on Friday afternoon at the World Series in Las Vegas, Nevada. Once again, the Sacramento County Deputy Sheriff’s Association will be sponsoring these awards as they have done so for many years. Thanks to SCDSA for making this a memorable experience for all.

On August 16th and 17th, 2019, Richmond PD hosted the 10th Annual Brad Moody Memorial Tournament at the Joe DiMaggio Fields in Martinez, California. We had a total 11 teams battle it out on Friday and 10 teams battle it out on Saturday.

The St. Louis Show Me Classic was held the weekend of August 3rd, and was loaded with some of the best teams in the Police Softball Circuit.

The inductees will be formally introduced on Friday night during the opening ceremony of the World Series in Las Vegas.

The 2019 Big Apple Classic newly dubbed East Coast Championship by PS.com was a huge success. The event raised money for the C.O.P.S. organization and gave a lot back to all teams in attendance. Thursday night started with a player’s party to welcome all the Teams from out of town. It was the first time there was a Thursday night party but was a no Brainer with so many Teams now traveling in for this event!

The historic National Police Softball Championship in the 'Nati was a big success once again !

“Battleground Los Angeles” was the theme for this years West Conference Championship in West Covina, Ca. Like always, there was a huge turn out from the SoCal based teams but CenCal, NorCal, Arizona and Utah/Colorado were also represented.

Thanks to all who supported the 6th Annual Law Enforcement Desert Shootout Tournament on May 10th and 11th at the Golden Eagle Complex in Sparks, NV.

First thing before I write this article. I want to thank Carlos Rodriguez, Dave Bernhardt, Mike Donovan, and Mike Kletzky for helping me run, organize, shop, barter, etc.

Wow! 2O years and feels like yesterday. Its hard not to reflect back to the beginning with those epic battles between NY Metro and Cal Quake,20 years ago and truly feel so fortunate to be able to cross paths with so many great people and make so many great friends over the years. It doesn't get any better than that and the entire time being able to honor my friend and keeping his name, Brian Aselton, alive. Words cant describe how thankful I am to each and everyone that I've come in contact with, throughout those years.

Representing the cream of the crop of law enforcement softball from across the nation, 87 teams took to the field to show their talent. The weekend resulted in Champions in 5 Divisions, a new Home Run King, and 13 new Hall of Fame Inductees.

This year 14 teams from the east coast came to play for bragging rights as the 37th Lawmen Classic Champions. This year's tournament saw some of the best teams the east coast has to offer.

David is a Montgomery County Sheriff Deputy and SWAT officer. David is a member of the KY Blue softball team, was previously with OH50, and has attended the Las Vegas PS World Series the past 7 years.

We had a total 12 teams battle it out during the Moody Tourney, with four teams in the "A" flight and eight teams in the "B" flight. The following teams attended; Cali Force, Stanislaus, Cen-Cal Connection, El Dorado Cartel, Degenerates, DVI Gladiators, Richmond PD, Oakland PD, Covert, Peacemakers, Empire and HD Law Dawgs. Thank you to all the teams that participated and attended!

After 2 weeks of deliberation, our Hall of Fame committee selected the following list of names into the 2018 Class as Hall of Fame:

The big fields at BMAC, along with the wind and the high humidity made for some low scoring, but very competitive games. The humidity mushed up the balls and there were many players that did not hit a home run, with only the “real” home run hitters hitting them, which made for interesting games and adjustments. I have to mention how absolutely awesome it was to see Trini and Camper battling with their teams, out on the fields in St. Louis, after all they have been through.

The weather was hot, complex was nice, Miken bats were provided. Great opening ceremony, players party was off the charts. A new format was put in place to add new competition for the major teams. While still having a gold division championship as well. It's called a slugfest tourney. We had the the top 6 seed teams play one game for seeding 1-6. All other teams are pre seeded in the open bracket with the top six teams. They then play 2 and out open tourney. After being eliminated the bottom 8 teams dropped to a gold division 2 and out tourney.

The West Conference Championship was played in Los Angeles County (West Covina) for the first time since the inaugural year over a decade ago. It was dubbed “The Battle for Los Angeles” and the event drew a record 29 teams from a variety of states including: New York, Michigan/Illinois, Utah, Washington, Arizona, Nevada and of course California which is still ONE state despite all of the politics pushing to separate it into thirds.

Police Softball.com is proud to announce that the 2018 Hall of Fame nomination period will begin June 1, 2018 and end July 12, 2018. These dates will offer the opportunity for each newly selected Hall of Fame member to be recognized at more tournaments by their peers and/or tournament directors throughout the year. As in every year all 2018 Hall of Fame members will be honored and officially inducted to the PS.COM Hall of Fame at the PS.COM World Series in Las Vegas October 12, 2018.

The 5th Annual Law Enforcement Desert Shootout Tournament was once again held on May 11th and 12th at the Golden Eagle Complex in Sparks, NV. The weather was slightly uncooperative but not a problem for those who love the game.A portion of this year’s proceeds went to the Ofc. John Hege Memorial Fund (OJHMF.org). John gave the ultimate sacrifice on March 21st, 2009. As an organ donor, he lives on through those he was able help after his death. Please check out OJHMF.org and become a donor.

On Friday, April 20, 2018, 12 teams traveled to Manteca to compete in the 3rd Annual Cen Cal Connection Spring Bash. The weather was great; teams had 10 homeruns with ZN softballs being used, led to some high scoring games.

Many changes were made this year for our annual softball tournament that probably should have been made years ago. Bacon ball was dropped and John Scollo Memorial was born. We will forever be grateful for Bacon ball and all they contributed in the past. The tournament was moved to a different complex along with the host hotel, and both received very positive reviews.

Between the World Series and the DEA Kickoff, veteran teams folded, new teams formed, players moved to new teams, new players arrive on scene, and which team has the best new uniforms. But this year, it was much more than that.

We kicked off the 2018 year with the 19th Annual Brian Aselton Memorial Tournament early this year in January but welcomed the sun and 70 degree weather making for a highly competitive tournament with several close walk off games. It didn't take long for the guys to shake off the rust and get right back into it.

On the night of October 1, 2017, a cowardly gunman opened fire on a crowd of concertgoers at the Route 91 Harvest music festival on the Las Vegas Strip, leaving 58 people dead and 546 injured. My wife and daughter were in that crowd and escaped physically unharmed. My daughter had to step over wounded concert goers to escape and there were moments of terror as my wife and daughter were separated for over 10 minutes while the shots rang out. Unable to contact each other, they had no idea if the other had escaped. Fortunately, they both did.One week later my wife and I returned to Las Vegas, feeling blessed and also looking forward to spending the week with brother law enforcement officers from all over the United States and Canada. The event we were celebrating was our 13th annual Police Softball World Series at the pristine Big League Dreams complex.

We can debate who the best team and player is, but there is no debate as to who is the strongest man on our circuit is. That man is David Zyski and he is our next 20 for 20!

Matt Tindell is a former Player of the Year and a World Series Champion and he is now a 20 for 20 interviewee. Matt will be our final 20 for 20 subject prior to the World Series so sit back and see what he has to say.

Mike Snyder is very well known in police softball. If you do not know who he is, look for the 6'5 250 pound player that runs like a gazelle and hits like a machine. He has won three World Series titles, a World Series MVP, and a Player of the Year with the SoCal Alliance. Mike is now on his first year with the newly reformed LAPD Blue team and he hopes to help bring them their first title at World Series XIII. Here is Mike's 20 for 20 with our comments in parenthesis: :

If you know West Coast Softball, you know Q from NorCal. He is a former Defensive Player of the Year and is one of the most exciting players in our our game. We caught up with Q recently and here is his 20 for 20:

Jimmy Knapp is a member of the World Series Champions Chicago Metro team and one of the legitimate good guys in police softball. We caught up with him recently to spotlight to man behind the jersey. As usual, our comments follow his in parenthesis.

In the police softball world, Jeff Blair is one of the co-founders of police softball.com and the SoCal Alliance. He is a member of our Hall of Fame, writes a regular police softball article for Softball Magazine and a former World Series Champion. In the police world, he made his bones as a highly respected gang investigator and he is finishing the last run of his career as a captain in a southern California agency. In the world of prognostication, he is known as the Swami. Every year he will make his World Series predictions and he is way closer to right than wrong. Today he is our 20 for 20 subject.

We at PS wanted to take a cue from ESPN. No, we are not going to hammer politically slanted agendas into your living room while you are sitting on the couch eating your Wheaties, but we are going to put the spotlight on players and incidents from our past and humanize the people in our game. Every player on the field, whether we love them or have a little bit of competitive disdain for them, will risk their life for you, and that is something special that very few sports can say. We thought starting off this series with 2017 East Conference Player of the Year Corey Rogerson would be a great way to kick this off. Corey comes into the World Series on the #1 ranked team in the East Conference and we cannot wait to see what they can do with the microscope on them. So here is 20 questions from one of our fav players to watch. We hope this gives you some insight into one of the best players in our game. (Our comments are in parenthesis at the end of each answer)

Every year Garrett Metal Detectors honors a police softball player who goes over and above the normal call of duty in order to better serve his community. This year, Oakland Police Department Sgt. John Koster was selected for his outstanding efforts in a city plagued by crime and violence. Sgt. Koster supervises the Oakland PD Youth Outreach Unit (Y.O.U.). This unit’s primary mission is to mentor at-risk youth and to bridge the gap between the police and the community. Through Sgt. Koster’s direct leadership and efforts, the Y.O.U. has become an integral part of the Department and the community.

The 2017 2nd Annual Thin Blue Line tournament started off with a bang at The Roost Bar & Grill. With unlimited wings, pizza, and beer from 6:00-9:00 how could you go wrong? 3 games of pool play began Saturday morning until 1:30. There were a bunch of real good games and we had 8 teams finish with a record of 2-1 or better to make the upper division. After pool play Kentucky Blue had the #1 seed, followed by Nassau, Thin Blue Line, NY Hounds, East Coast Lawman, Suffolk, Delco Pursuit, and the Philly A's rounded out the upper division. Maryland Outlaws had a couple bad breaks that put into the lower division but they ended up being the #1 seed. Dayton Metro, SCI Muncy, SCI Rockview, FCC Allenwood, Northern Beasts and USP Canaan rounded out the lower bracket.

Paul Chavez approached PS last year and through his association with Rockwell Watches and Arpin Van Lines, he coordinated rewarding over 20 PS players last year with Rockwell Thin Blue Line watches at world series XII as a way to thank our officers for their service. Paul will be doing the same thing at world series XIII. In addition to that, Paul wanted to specifically recognize a PS officer this year for outstanding work off the field.

On August 18th and 19th, 2017, Cali Force hosted the 8th Annual Brad Moody Memorial Tournament at the Big League Dreams in Manteca, California.  We had a total 19 teams battle it out, being the most teams we have ever hosted at the Moody Tourney. Eight teams in “A” flight and eleven teams in “B” flight.  The following teams attended; Cali Force, Stanislaus, West Coast United, LA Blue, DEA Combo, Nitro, Cen Cal Connection, Nor-Cal Elite, El Dorado Cartel, Degenerates, DVI Gladiators, Most Wanted, Richmond PD, Oakland PD, SF Seals, Lethal Force, Covert, Fremont PD and Nor- Cal Warriors. Thank you to all the teams that attended. 

Every year we recognize the best and the brightest stars of our game with the the help of our award sponsor, the Sacramento County Deputy Sheriff’s Association (SCDSA). SCDSA has been invaluable to us in this endeavor and once again we are thankful for their assistance. It is through their assistance that we are able to properly recognize the best of the best. As always, we received many award nominations and our staff had a difficult time selecting the winners. What we know by reading them and from what we see and hear on the fields, is that our game is filled with some amazing people. Our future as a sport is indeed very bright. All the award winners are cordially invited to come out to the World Series on Friday night and receive their award. Congratulations everyone, well deserved!

Beautiful Lake Tahoe was the setting for the 35th Annual Lake Tahoe Classic presented by the El Dorado Cartel. California and Lake Tahoe set the stage with sunny skies and mid 80’s temperatures. The night life didn't disappoint as most players partied with Celebrities and Professional Athletes in the Casinos. Pool play began on Friday as 15 teams competed in a two game series to determine seeding for Saturday's Tournament.

We are soliciting nominations for our year end awards. Please submit any nomination to policesoftball@policesoftball.com (Please do not call, text, instant message etc...e-mail only) All nominations should have the persons correct spelling of their name and a paragraph outlining why they deserve the award. (If you can possibly send a photo, you will be our hero) We will need nominations by 8-20-17.

The Saint Louis Show Me Classic was held this past weekend, August 5th & 6th. We had pool play, before all fourteen teams were seeded into a double elimination bracket. The field of teams this year was very competitive, with seven of them being Police Softball Majors teams. We had to change the schedule a little and play as many games as possible Saturday, to miss the thunderstorms on Sunday. All teams were down for the marathon on Saturday and we ended up getting all games played before any storms came.

After a very thorough review and voting process, our East and West Hall of Fame Committees led by Dennis Leonard and Anthony Costanzo are pleased to announce the 2017 inductees for the Police Softball Hall of Fame.

The weather was hot, complex was nice, Miken bats were provided. Great opening ceremony, players party was off the charts. A new format was put in place to add new competition for the major teams. While still having a gold division championship as well. It's called a slugfest tourney. you have the top seeded major teams play each other for seeding 1-5. Then all the other teams are pre seeded in the open bracket with the major teams. They then play 2 and out tourney. After being eliminated the bottom 9 teams dropped to a gold division 2 and out tourney.

Hello Boyz,The 2017 PS.com Southern Regional Championship “The Texas Showdown” has finally come to an end and now that the dust has settled, I am able to give a brief recap of the tournament. I will be brief with this recap and try to cover some of the highlights of the tournament as I still have a video in the works that will highlight more of the tournaments events including sights and sounds in case you were not able to attend this year’s Texas Showdown.

The greater Palm Springs area welcomed the police softball back to the desert for the annual West Conference Championships this past weekend. The two-day tournament was condensed down to ensure teams got the most amount of games over the shortest duration of time possible. Friday evening kicked off the round robin and there were no huge surprises.

The 4th Annual West Coast United Reno/Sparks tournament was held this year on May 12th and 13th. The Golden Eagle Complex was perfect as usual and the weather cooperated. Once again money was raised the help Nik Jackson (Mark Jackson’s son) with his ongoing battle with Hodgkin Lymphoma. Thanks to Brett Helmer, Big Tone and Tyson Becker for assisting with our prize packages.

The weather was perfect and the atmosphere was great. the fields were in the best shape in years, and competition was fierce. In the end the final two teams, North Florida and the Shamrocks were left standing. North Florida was undefeated and Shamrocks had to double dip them to win the title. In the first game, Shamrocks pulled out a tough victory, they played great all day, and North Florida didn't want to have to play them twice.

Once again we kicked off 2017 on the East Coast with the Brian Aselton Memorial Tournament in Kissimmee Florida. I have to start by saying, many teams came up to me over the weekend thanking me for having this tournament but in all reality , I cant express how fortunate I feel to be able to host this long running event. That cold wet Saturday evening shift back in 01/23/99 when Brian's life was so tragically taken from us 18 years ago, still seems like yesterday. So I am the one that needs to be thanking each and every one of you who participated, and in turn helps me to be able to keep Brian's name alive.

2017 snapshot season preview. The following bullet points will contain information gleaned from the Stool Pigeon along with official team announcements. If your team is not mentioned it is because we did not receive any updates during the off-season, which could be good or bad depending on how you look at it. Here are the top stories and some commentary leading into the 2017 season:

The 12th Annual Police Softball World Series was held at the Big League Dreams facility in Las Vegas, Nevada on the 2nd weekend of October, 2016. The theme of the event was the “changing of the guard” as several established teams were feeling the heat of the young guns breathing down their necks all season. The youth movement was far more prevalent this year than in the past so of course, ps.com decided to market that angle. It was no longer about East vs. West, as the cyber-friendships created by social media killed that rivalry. What it didn’t kill was the inevitable changing of the guard. Older, established teams were classified as being Legends of the Old Guard, while the newer teams were simply referred to as the New World Order.

The Baconball National Championship started out a little shaky with 4-5 hours of rain Friday night into Saturday morning. The grass was a little soupy but the fields ended up great. We started buy honoring two Kansas City Kansas fallen officers, Captain Dave Melton and Det. Brad Lancaster.

Matt is a defending World Series Champion and one of the fastest rising stars in this game. He is an absolute blast to watch as he gives you 100% effort in all aspects of the game. He is the type of player who can play multiple positions and can beat you with his bat, arm or legs.

Stephen Bautista, formerly of HardCor, is one of the hidden gems on the west coast. Playing left field for the #4 ranked team in the West Conference, West Coast United, he has always hit with great power and this year he has became an even bigger threat by harnessing that power and using his homeruns when needed.

Every year PoliceSoftball.com names its' Yearly Award Winners which is sponsored by the Sacramento County Deputy Sheriff's Association (SCDSA). SCDSA has sponsored these awards for over a decade and we are very thankful for their support over the years.

On August 19th and 20th, 2016, Cali Force hosted the 7th annual Brad Moody Memorial Tournament at the Big League Dreams in Manteca, California. We had 13 teams battle it out. Six teams in “A” flight and seven teams in “B” flight. The following teams attended; Cali Force, Stanislaus, Alliance, West Coast United, Cen Cal Connection, Nor-Cal Elite, El Dorado Cartel, Degenerates, DVI Gladiators, Most Wanted, Richmond PD, Oakland PD and Nor Cal Warriors. Thank you to all the teams that attended.