Team Manager/Participants,

The NY Hounds are running our 7th Annual charity event in Eisenhower Park, Uniondale Long Island July 27 & 28 which is a Friday and Saturday. The park is newly renovated with turf fields. Entrance will be off Merrick Avenue to the fields. Great Park for the kids to play as well. The tournament as always will include a 5 game guarantee, ump fees and balls supplied. Unlimited Food and Beer will be afforded to all teams who participate. There will be a Homerun Derby Friday Night, as well as Corn Hole and Beer Pong tournaments. Chinese Raffles will be going on all weekend. Awards will be given to Top 2 teams in each Division as well as an All Tournament Team Award for each team and an MVP for Finals game only to winning Team.

PS.com Division----the Top 2 Teams will receive a paid entry to the 2018 World Series in Las Vegas this October in addition to award package and WINNER receiving $1000 for travel expenses. PS.com eligibility will be checked for that Division, no state rule.

Tournament structure will be a 3 game bracket followed by seeding into a PS.com/Gold/Silver division which will be a double elimination tournament. Games will be played late into the evening both days. Tournament will be Bat provided.

Entrance Fee--This year the entrance fee is $700 per Team. We ask you get a deposit in to guarantee your entry with remainder of balance paid by week prior to tourney.. This fee includes the unlimited QUALITY Food and Adult Beverages for all rostered players throughout the 2 day Event as well as balls and umpire fees.

Food, Beverage & Entertainment– We will have plenty of Hot Food both days, Morning Bagels and Coffee Saturday morning and as always UNLIMITED Adult Beverages, Soda and Water. Children are free for all food and soft drinks that are attending the event. Each Day of Tourney we will have Live Music at the Tent. We also will have the very popular Chinese raffle with great prizes.

Hotel- Please have the guests in your group directly call Marriott Reservations at 1 (800) 228-9290 or (516) 794-3800 on or before Thursday, July 4th, 2018, (the “CutOff Date”) to make room reservations. Room block is under Police Softball Tournament at the Long Island Marriott, located at 101 James Doolittle Boulevard, Uniondale, NY 11553. Hotel rate is $152. per night. The Marriott is less than a half mile to the fields and a 20 mins to the Nautical Mile located in Freeport on the water for lively Nightlife. There are many hotels in the area to use that offer government rates, you can search the Uniondale or Garden City area.


CONTACT-- Jimmy Wolters 917-567-9352/ amazins34@aol.com or pm on ps.com

Bridgeton Municipal Athletic Complex(BMAC)
13161 Taussig Road
Bridgeton, MO 63044

*There will a $225 entry fee this year

*Like previous years, will have cash prizes for top finishers, as well as prizes for top finishers in drop down bracket.

*This will be provided bat tournament.

*All players must meet Police Softball Minimum Eligibility Standards and bring credentials. There will be a two adjoining state rule for this tournament.

*There will be a pre-tournament party Friday night with free drinks.

*Also, if anyone wants to come in a day early, the Cardinals will be playing the Rockies in a day game on Thursday. I will arrange for a deal on tickets to this game.

The 9th Annual Brad Moody Memorial tourney will be hosted the weekend of August 17-18, 2018 (Friday-Saturday) at the big League Dreams Park in Manteca, California.

The entry fee is $500.00. This will be a provided Easton Bat Tourney. The bats are the same bats used at PS.com events. Dan Potter and his crew will be calling ps.com rules, (Modified USSSA rules). There will be two divisions Major and Gold.

Proceeds go to Brad Moody's Daughters Madison and Emma.


Host Hotel

Hampton Inn and Suites Manteca. 1461 Bass Pro Dr. Manteca, Ca. 95336. (209) 823-1926. Rooms are reserved under Cali Force. $119.00 per night, (Thursday/Friday) Cutoff date is 08/02/2018. Book ASAP since only so many rooms are reserved.

September 14th 2018 (Friday). Upper and lower divisions. Based on 10 teams in each division. Winning teams get drifit shirts, MVP bat and sponsor award. $395 per team. First 4 softballs are supplied $5 per ball for extra or bring your own must be clearly printed 44-375. Upper division 10 hrs lower division 5 hrs. 3 game guarantee. Inter now at www.norcalusssa.com

Contact info
Frank Terronez (559) 303-8012 email di.frankt22@yahoo.com

September 22nd and 23rd 2018
Oak Park Softball Complex, State College PA
Entrance fee $450
2 state rule and ID's will be checked- wristbands will be given and worn at all times of tournament
USSSA bats, rules and balls - Working on provided bats again. 1-1 count with courtesy foul, 3' to 10 from release, 6 home runs then an out.
Balls must be purchased from tournament director (3 balls provided with entrance fee)
Minimum of 2 games pool play (depending on number of entries) - 55 minute time limit
teams must be ready 30 minutes prior to scheduled start time
2 divisions after pool play with double elimination - bracket play will be played into Saturday evening.
Red-Eye Sports to have trailer on site

Please have entry fee paid by August 1st!

Player party details will be added at a later date and also there will not be any host hotel but I am working on a list to provide options.

This is a completely different venue than last years.

Prizes packages for both flights:
1st place - paid berth to PS World Series or $500 cash and trophy
2nd place - set of semi-sub shirts from Red- Eye Sports and trophy
3rd place - set of hats from Red-Eye Sports and trophy
All tournament plaques will be given out for both divisions

Contact Joel Walsh 412-916-0732 or Jim Smith 724-797-0276

Checks made out to Thin Blue Line
Please send to
Jim Smith
1115 State Road
Monessen, Pa 15062

Venue
Las Vegas Big League Dreams

Dates
Oct 11, 12, 13, 14- 2018

Intinerary
Gold Division THU, FRI, SAT (Oct 11-13)
Majors FRI, SAT, SUN (Oct 12-14)
Masters Division 40+ THU, FRI (Oct 11-12)


Format
Modified USSSA rules (same we use every year). 5 game guarantee. Majors/Gold divisions for double elimination playoffs.

Payment
$550 FOR OPEN *2 game round robin & double elimination playoffs 4 GG
$400 FOR Masters
sent to
Policesoftball.com
12 Via Mirage
Rancho Santa Margarita, Ca. 92688

Berths
All teams that attended the 2017 World Series have a spot reserved until May 1, 2018. If not paid by May 1, your spot becomes an "at large" berth filled on a first come/first served basis. May 21 update: ALL SPOTS ARE NO AT LARGE. FIRST COME FIRST SERVED

[b]Host Hotel:[/b]
[u]Golden Nugget
[/u]Carson Tower rooms starting @ $69 per night Tue-Wed-Thu-Sun
$110 per night Fri-Sat
Gold Tower rooms starting @90 per night Tue-Wed-Thu-Sun
$140 per night Fri-Sat
Rush Tower rooms also available
(800)-331-5731 group code: GSPOL18

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