2008 SBSA WORLD TOURNAMENT RULES

ENTRY FEE:  $300.00 Money Orders/Cashiers Check ($25.00 if not SBSA Sanctioned for 2008)

                        Southern Black Softball Association

DEADLINE:  Friday, August 8, 2008 (with roster)

MAIL TO:      Southern Black Softball Association

                        2805  Neches St.        Beaumont, Texas   77701

GAME TIME: Monday, August 18 after 6:00 PM   See Website:  www.southernbsa.com       or www.blacksoftballcircuit.com                                                                

Contact Person:  Vernon L. Dunn, Tournament Director

                            (409)673-0519 (Cell)/(409)832-1146 (Work)/(409)838-6190 (Hm)

DATES:          Friday, August 22 thru Sunday, August 24, 2008

MANAGERS MEETING: Friday, August 22, 2008 at 3:00 PM

            ALL TEAMS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE AT THIS MEETING

HOST HOTEL:HOLIDAY INN – Financial Plaza               $79.00     Singles/Doubles

                         5555 Financial Plaza                                      $115.00  One Room Suites

                         Shreveport, Louisiana  71129  (318)688-3000  Ask for Jody Minter (Ask for SBSA Room Rate)

DIVISIONS:   Men’s Competitive – 6 Homeruns then a Single           Men’s Super Recreational – 4 Homeruns

                        Men’s Recreational – 2 Homeruns

                        Ladies – Open (all Divisions)                                     SBSA PARTY

                        Seniors – Open                                                            SATURDAY

                        Co-Ed – 3 Homeruns starting Friday night                AT HOST HOTEL

IDENTIFICATION:              All players must have a valid picture I.D.*

                                    (IF ORIGIN IS A QUESTION, BIRTH CERTIFICATE WITH RACE

                                    CLASSIFICATION IS REQUIRED)

PROTEST:                  Protest will be settled on the spot.  Protest fee is $75.00.

TEAM RULES:          A.  Each Team is permitted to have up to four (4) non-black players.

B.     Players can play for only one  team in tournament                                         

UNIFORMS:              All teams must have on same jerseys with numbers

BALLS:                      Each Team will receive 6 balls/Balls on sale $6.00 a piece or $55.00 a dozen

START TIME:            5:00 PM on Friday all teams must be ready to play

AWARDS:                 1^st thru 4^TH PLACE TEAM AWARDS

                                    1^st thru 4^TH PLACE T-SHIRTS (15) AND INDIVIDUAL AWARDS (15)

                                    1^st  - 15 CHAMPIONSHIP RINGS/15 JACKETS

CO-ED/SENIORS     1^st  - 15 CHAMPIONSHIP RINGS  

MVP – SBSA JACKET & PLAQUE                        HOMERUN PLAQUE          GOLDEN GLOVE PLAQUE

12 ALL TOURNAMENT SBSA WINDBREAKERS PER DIVISION