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2018
Thee Buckeye Classic & Triple Crown Qualifier

Gender Age Class Start Date End Date Entry Cutoff Roster Entry Cutoff Entry Fee Tourn Format Ring Tourn
Men 65 AA 6/21/2018 6/22/2018 6/7/2018 6/7/2018 $475.00 Round Robin
Men 65 AAA 6/21/2018 6/22/2018 6/7/2018 6/7/2018 $475.00 Round Robin

Entries must be received NO LATER THAN date shown above, and
On-Line Team Roster Must be Entered by: Roster cutoff shown above.
It is the Managers responsibility to insure that the entry fee is submitted on time.
Please make Checks Payable to Glen Bole

There will be a mandatory Manager's Meeting at the Date, Time, and Location shown below.

Gender	Age	Class	Mgr Meeting Date	Mgr Meeting Time	Location
Men	65	AA	6/20/2018	6:00 PM	Meeting at Barberton Moose Club the evening prior to the start of your divisional play.
Men	65	AAA	6/20/2018	6:00 PM	Meeting at Barberton Moose Club the evening prior to the start of your divisional play.

Please Contact Glen (Red) Bole at (330) 899-9983 or Email: hockepuck@aol.com for further information.

Entries with fees may be submitted via US Mail to: Glen (Red) Bole
1427 Greensburg Road
Uniontown , OH 44685

Click Here for the Official Entry Form

Park Location: 841 Wooster Road West. Barberton, OH Click here for larger Map/Directions

All Teams will need to be prepared to play at 8:30 AM each day (unless notified otherwise by SPA Tournament Officials)
All SPA Rules will apply
All teams must be registered with SPA, have a Team Sanction number SPA Team sanction fee for the 2018 season is $40
All Team Rosters must be submitted "On-line" prior to date shown above
Players are required to be registered with the SPA, and must present BOTH their valid SPA Player's Card AND a current Drivers License prior to any participation
All awards are based upon a minimum of 8 teams per division

Tournament Rules

Rules: SPA Official Rulebook
Balls:   All Softballs will be Provided
Bats:   All Bats must have a factory/manufactured stamp of 1.21 BPF or less.
          Bats will be checked prior to each game.
          Illegal bats will be confiscated and held until the end of the tournament or longer.

Player ID Card Check-in: All players must bring their SPA Player Registration Card AND Drivers License to the softball complex for player check-in. All approved players Must Sign Roster at the tournament.

Time Limits: Pool Play - One (1) hour, finish that inning plus one more inning
Bracket Play - 75 minutes, finish that inning plus one more inning

Run Rule: 20 Runs after 4 Innings, 15 Runs aftber 5 Innings

Seeding Process: The Tournament Director has the authorization to place the teams based on the overall strength and skill of the team, using the following information as a guideline.

Win - loss Record
Head to head results (applies only when all teams play one another)
Runs allowed
Run differential
Total runs scored
Flip of a coin

Host Hotel:

Additional Hotels:

THE WADSWORTH COMFORT INN & SUITES $89.99 & HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS $109.99)
(330)336-7692 HOT BREAKFASTS AND SWIMMING POOL

THE HAWTHORN SUITES $85.00 SINGLE, $89.99 DOUBLE
REFRENCE SENIOR SOFTBALL (330)666-4811
POOL & HOT BREAKFAST

THE HOLIDAY INN WEST$94.00 
(330)666-4131 SEVERAL RESTURANTS NEARBY.

RADISSON $85.00 (330)666-9300
REFERENCE SENIOR SOFTBALL
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST, SLLEP NUMBER BEDS & RESTURANT

65, 70, and 75+ will use (11) eleven players on defense. You can always find up-to-date tournament information at http://theebuckeyeclassic.com