2014 NWLA Tournament
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Who: Regis
Pollard, Jordan Shelton, Cody Hammond, Mike Anderson, Sean Ancker, Eli Beard,
Adam Pratt, John LaFarnara
What: 2014 NWLA
Tournament
Where: Dublin, OH
Hotel: Extended Stay America -
Columbus – Dublin (450 Metro Place North, Dublin, OH 43017)
Sports Facility: Soccer First Inc.
(6490 Dublin Park Dr, Dublin, OH 43016)
When: 8:00 am
Friday, July 18 – 9:00 pm Sunday, July 20
How?: Driving? I
guess that is the how…
Cost: $100/player
($400 Hotel, $300 Gas, $100 Registration)
Additional Items Included: Free Uniform (WWL hat, jersey,
socks), Banquet Dinner, Snacks & Gatorade throughout tournament, awesome
experience (priceless)
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What You Need to
Bring:
Uniform – Black Shorts, WWL hat, Team Jersey (supplied),
Team Socks (supplied), Black undershirt & compression shorts (if desired)
MOLDED cleats or TURF SHOES only (No metal cleats) **I
highly suggest wearing some sort of cleats!*
Clothes
Toiletries
Phone & Wallet, or Purse (Shelton)
$ Food Money – I would bring at least $50 for meals (5 additional meals: Lunch – Fri, Sat, Sun &
Dinner – Sat, Sun)
A Collapsible Chair (if desired)
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Itinerary &
Schedule:
DAY 1: Friday July 18, 2014
7:45 am – Begin Pickups REGIS (Mike, Jordan, Cody) –
ELI (Ancker, Pratt, LaFarnara)
8:00 am – Depart Caledonia, NY
8:30 am – Pick up John and Adam in Batavia, NY
11:45 am – Food (Steak ‘n Shake) in Erie, PA
12:15 pm – Gas and Depart Erie, PA
2:30 pm – Arrive at Hotel and Check-in (Extended Stay
America - Columbus – Dublin)
3:00 pm – Eat in Dublin, OH
4:00 pm – Practice (Soccer First Sports Complex)
7:30 pm – Free Banquet Dinner & Pool Play Drawing (Soccer
First Sports Complex)
8:30 pm – HR Derby & Award Presentation
9:30 pm – NWLA All-Star Game
11:00 pm – Depart for Hotel
Day 2: Saturday JULY 19, 2014
7:00 am – Free
Breakfast at Hotel
7:30 am – Depart Hotel
8:00 am – Pool Play Begins
2:00 pm – Pool Play Ends
2:00 pm – Eat Lunch
2:30 pm – Double-Elimination Tournament Begins
8:30 pm – Double-Elimination Tournament Ends
8:30 pm – Depart
9:00 pm – Eat Dinner
Day 3: Sunday JULY 20, 2014
7:00 am – Free
Breakfast at Hotel
7:30 am – Leave for Sports Complex
8:00 am – Double Elimination Tournament Resumes &
Consolation Bracket Starts
12:00 pm – Eat Lunch
3:00 pm – Leave
5:00 pm – Stop for Dinner
8:30 pm – Drop off Adam and John
9:00 pm – Arrive Home
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There is additional information below if you are interested
and more information/rules/rosters/etc. can be found online at www.nwlatournament.com
Any questions contact
me at 585-406-7697 or rjp5313@gmail.com
2014 Tournament
Details
Tournament
Format
Pool Play to Determine Seeding (Saturday)
- 3 games
- Pools will be determined by draw Friday Night
- Games time limited, no new inning can begin after 45
minutes
- Games can end in a tie
- 16 Team Pool Play Schedule
Double
Elimination Tournament to Determine Champion (Saturday and Sunday)
- Seeding by points from pool play (2 points for a WIN,
1 point for TIE), then head to head if possible, then run differential,
then team total bases
- DE TOURNAMENT BRACKET
Consolation
Single Elimination “Dangerfield” Bracket (Sunday)
- ONLY for Teams that Go 0-2 in the DE Tournament
- Seeding Same as DE Tournament, Based on Pool Play
Results
- Stats Will Be Kept, But Will Be Treated Separately
from Pool/DE Stats (Similar to All Star, Exhibition Stats)
- DANGERFIELD BRACKET
Playing
Format
Schedule
(ALL EVENTS ARE AT SOCCER FIRST AT SPORTS OHIO)
Friday,
July 18, 2014
- 4:00 PM – Fields Open for Practice (Reserved Time
Blocks of 1 Hour)
- 4 PM – PWL (Red) / TBW (Blue)
/ WSEM (Green N) / WWL (Green S)
- 5 PM – HVWBL (Red) / MNWA
(Blue) / MYWL (Green N) / SRL (Green S)
- 6 PM – GBL (Red) / HRL (Blue)
/ HWL (Green N) / MWL (Green S)
- 7 PM – CWBS (Red) / KWL
(Blue) / OCWA (Green N) / SWBL (Green S)
- 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM – Registration Open
- All Players/Coaches/Guests
Sign In for NWLA Shirt and Sign Waiver
- All Managers Pickup Team
Welcome Packet
- 7:30 PM – Welcome Dinner (Food Tent)
- Buffet Dinner Open to All
Guests (Free of Charge)
- 8:00 PM – Pool Play Draw (Food Tent)
- Introduction of Host
Committee Members
- Managers will Draw for
Schedule # in League Alphabetical Order
- Managers Give Brief
Introduction of Their League and Team
- 8:30 PM – Home Run Contest (Field TBD)
- Color Commentary and
Announcing by Carl Coffee and Sam Skibbe
- 1 Participant Designated by
Each Team
- Participant chooses their
pitcher (anyone they want)
- Pitcher Must Have At Least 1
Foot In Pitchers Circle When Pitching
- Players Bat In Order of Team
Schedule # Draw
- Two Rounds of Competition
- All Players Get 10 Outs In
1st Round (Any swing that isn’t a HR is an Out)
- Top 4 Players (and ties)
Advance to 2nd Round for 10 More Outs
- Most Home Runs in 2nd Round
Wins
- Tiebreaker for Champion
Rounds Continue at 5 Outs Until Broken
- Participants Wear Official HR
Derby Uniforms
- 9:15 PM – Awards Presentations and Pre-game
Introductions (Field TBD)
- 2014 Award Presented by Sam
Skibbe
- Ceremonial First Pitch by
Award Winner
- All Star Rosters Introduced
- National Anthem
- 9:30 PM – All Star Game (Field TBD)
- Managed by Justin Tomkins
(OCWA) and Derek Linderman (TBW)
- 1 Player Designated by Each
Team for Player Draft
- Player Draft Held Prior to
Game by Managers to Set Teams
- 1 IP Limit Per Pitcher
- All 8 Players Can Bat In the
Lineup
- Players Wear NWLA All Star
Uniforms
- Linderman’s Team Has Home
Field Advantage
Saturday,
July 19, 2013
- 8 AM to 2:00 PM – Team and Individual Photos (Backdrop
at Food Tent)
- Between Pool Play Games
- In Front of NWLA Backdrop at
Food Tent
- 8 AM to 2:00 PM – Pool Play
- 16 Team Pool Play Schedule
- 2:00 PM to 2:30 PM – Seeding
- 2:30 PM to 8:30 PM – Double Elimination Tournament [ DE TOURNAMENT BRACKET ]
- 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM – Games 1
– 4
- 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM – Games 5
– 8
- 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM – Games 9,
10, 13, 14
- 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM – Games
11, 12, 15, 16
AFTER
TEAMS ARE ELIMINATED PLEASE TAKE DOWN YOUR LEAGUE FLAG.
Sunday,
July 20, 2013
- 8:00 AM to 6:30 PM Double Elimination Tournament /
Dangerfield Bracket [ DANGERFIELD BRACKET ]
- 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM – Games 17
– 20
- 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM – Games
21 – 24
- 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM – Games
25 – 26 / Dangerfield Games 1-2
- 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM – Games
27 – 28 / Dangerfield Championship Game
- 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM – Game 29
- 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM – Game 30
- 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM – Game 31
(if needed)
- 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM Trophy Presentation / MVP Presentation
- Trophy Presented to Champions
by Host Committee
- MVP Trophy Presented to MVP
and Awarded by Host Committee
AFTER
TEAMS ARE ELIMINATED PLEASE TAKE DOWN YOUR LEAGUE FLAG.
Tournament
Organizing Committee (non-rules and play decisions)
- Carl Coffee (WSEM)
- Chris Gallaway (PWL)
- Sam Skibbe (SWBL)
- Jeremy Ratajczyk (GBL)
- Justin Tomkins (OCWA)
Tournament
Rules / Disputes Committee (rules and play decisions)
- Each League Participating Gets 1 Vote
- Each League must designate their voting member
Location
- Soccer First at Sports Ohio
- 6490 Dublin Park Drive
- Dublin, OH 43016
Snack
Shack
- Soccer First Will Operate Their Patio Snack Shack
During the Weekend
- Hours Are Not Guaranteed But Should Be During Most of
the Tournament
- Their Menu
- hot dogs
- hamburgers
- pop
- gatorade
- water
- beer
- chips
- candy
Accomodations
- Teams Are On Their Own for Hotels
