2013 TRAVEL SELECT SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES TOURNAMENT 

             Baseball                 X_  Softball                        Slow Pitch                 X    Fast Pitch

AGE GROUP:  X Pinto 8u-Coach Pitch  X  Mustang 10u   X  Bronco 12u   X  Pony 14u   X  Colt 16u

   X  Palomino 18u

TOURNAMENT LEVEL:    SOFTBALL TRAVEL SELECT WORLD SERIES

TOURNAMENT LOCATION:        City:   HARLINGEN                                               State:    TX.          

FIELD NAME:      TOM WILSON YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX                

FIELD ADDRESS:   3139 WILSON ROAD HARLINGEN TX.   78552

Telephone             N/A                    

TOURNAMENT DATES:   JULY 9 TO JULY 13, 2013

        Starting Date:  July 9 Check-in, Coaches Managers Meeting and Opening Ceremonies

        Scheduled Ending Date:  July14 is the rain out day                  

        Report Date:  July 9, 2013   

SPECIAL TOURNAMENT INSTRUCTIONS

1.  NO TEAMS WILL BE ALLOWED TO BOOK ON THEIR OWN.  SEE PAGE 5.

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2. ANY DISABILITY ISSUES MUST BE ADDRESSED TO PONY AT LEAST ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTLY TO THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR.

3.   POOL PLAY WILL BE POSTED BY THE 7TH.

4. ALL TEAMS MUST BE PAID IN FULL BY JULY 1ST OR THEY WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PLAY.  NO REFUNDS AFTER JULY 1ST .

5. TEAMS WILL PLAY 3 POOL GAMES ON WED. AND THURS CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKETS WILL BEGIN PLAY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

6. CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKETS FOR THE DOUBLE ELIMINATION FORMAT TBD.   ALL TEAMS WILL ADVANCE TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKETS.

7. TEAMS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING SOMETHING TO EXCHANGE WITH THE OPPOSING TEAM AT THE FIRST GAME OF POOL PLAY.   PLAYERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING PINS TO SWAP DURING THE TOURNAMENT.

8. HOME TEAMS MUST FURNISH THE SCORE KEEPER.  IF ONE IS NOT AVAILABLE THE TEAM WILL BE DESIGNATED “VISITING” TEAM WITH OPPONENT RECEIVING

“HOME” PRIVILEGES. ALL GAME BALLS AND SCORE PADS WILL BE PROVIDED.

TOURNAMENT CHAIRPERSON:

            Name:  Tom Collett / Jerry Brand

            Cell Phone:  817-881-1875 - 817-556-1053

            Email: t.collett@pony.org / j,brand@pony.org 

ALTERNATE TOURNAMENT CHAIRPERSON:  

        Name:  Ed Sanchez

            Cell Phone: 956-493-3959

            E-mail: e.sanchez@pony.org 

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SEND PAYMENT TO:

        Name:     Jerry Brand  (ASST: South Zone Softball Director)    

        Address:      602    SUNSET

        City:    Cleburne                          State:    Texas                    Zip:    76033  

            Cell Phone:    817-556-1053     

            Email: j.brand@pony.org 

NO TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE HOST OR PONY BASEBALL/SOFTBALL

NO HOUSING WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE HOST OR PONY BASEBALL/SOFTBALL

NO MEALS WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE HOST OR PONY BASEBLL/ SOFTBALL

Food will be available for purchase at concession stands.

PLAYING FACILITY

Is spectator seating under roof available in any part of the ball field?    X   Yes      No

                (Some fields do have cover for seating)

Is food service available at the playing field (i.e. snack bar or concession stand)?  X  Yes     No

Is the home dugout located on first or third base side of the playing field?   __ First   X_ Third                                                                         

Please list telephone numbers at the playing field where calls may be placed to obtain information or deliver messages:

Other:  

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PRE-TOURNAMENT MEETING:

        Date:    July 9, 2013                          

        Location:  Casa De Amistad  1204 Fair Park Blvd Harlingen Tx 78552

                              Phone 956-216-5990               

            Time:  1:00 PM    SEATING LIMITED TO 2 PER TEAM COACHES ONLY     

All birth certificates, medical release forms and eligibility affidavit will be checked at this meeting.

SPECIAL EVENTS:

Opening Ceremonies     Harlingen Field     1216 Fair Park Blvd    Harlingen Tx 78558

AWARDS

Individual Awards will be awarded for 1st thru 4th place in all brackets with 10 or more teams.

Brackets with less than 10 teams will receive individual awards for 1st and 2nd.

Championship and runner up flags will be awarded 1st and 2nd place teams.

All participates will receive a participation award.  

Additional Information:

1. No Pets allowed at the Field Complex
2. The Host will provide water in dugouts so no coolers allowed except for cool towels.
3. TOURNAMENT FEE IS $350 DUE AT TIME OF ACCEPTANCE OF BERTH. TEAM GATE FEE OF $350 DUE BEFORE JULY 1ST .  NO OTHER FEES-WE FURNISH EVERYTHING ELSE BRING AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU WANT. CASH, MONEY ORDER OR CASHIER CHECK OR CREDIT CARD.  MAKE PAYABLE TO:

PONY SOFTBALL ℅ JERRY BRAND AT ABOVE LISTED ADDRESS.

4. Fast Pitch Games 1 hr. 20 min. Mustang and above except Championship Game ONLY No Time Limit.   Pinto 8U games 1 hr. except Championship Game.  All Pool Play 1 hr.
5. 5 Games Guaranteed.
6. Some fields have grass infields.

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2013 PONY Softball LEAGUE WORLD SERIES

Hotel Reservation Procedures

FIRST AND FOREMOST, PLEASE DO NOT RESERVE HOTEL ROOMS UNTIL YOUR TEAM HAS QUALIFIED FOR THE WORLD SERIES TOURNAMENT.

You can click the following link to connect to HotelPlanner.com to book your rooms.

http://PonyPlatinumWorldSeriesSoftballTournament.HotelPlanner.com

ALL SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES ARE A STAY TO PLAY EVENT. MEANING THAT IF YOU PLAY IN ANY OF THE WORLD SERIES AND LIVE IN EXCESS OF 100 MILES FROM THE LOCATION YOU MUST RESERVE HOTELS THROUGH THE HOTEL PLANER.COM SYSTEM OR PAY A $250.00 NON-COMPLIANT FEE PAYABLE BEFORE YOU CAN PLAY. THIS IS DONE IN ORDER TO ASSURE THE BENIFETS TO THE HOST ASSOCIATIONS. ALL TEAMS RESERVATIONS WILL BE VARIFIED BEFORE THEY ARE PLACED ON THE BRACKETS.