15th Annual Mothers’s Day Madness
May 9-10, 2015
Dear Team Manager, Coaches, Players, and Fans,
On behalf of PONY, the Xtreme Fastpitch Organization would like to thank you for choosing our
15th Annual Mothers’ Day Madness fastpitch softball tournament. This tournament is a PONY
National Qualifier for the 10u, 12u, and 14u level. The Xtreme Organization takes great pride in
hosting a tournament of this caliber and we are committed to make your experience the best it
can be.
In this packet, you will find useful information concerning schedule of events, field information,
general rules and regulations, contact names and phone numbers. Please take a few moments
to carefully review all the information to ensure the tournament information.
We will distribute the Saturday schedule, Sunday bracket information, and field locations 1 week
prior to the tournament weekend.
Thank you once again for choosing to play in our Mother’s Day Madness PONY National Qualifier.
We welcome you to the Collegeville area and promise to make this event enjoyable for your team
and fans. Good luck in our tournament, have fun, and please feel free to contact us should you
have further questions.
Sincerely,
Joe Burke
President, Xtreme Fastpitch
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Tournament Information
Age Brackets
10u,12u,14u
Dates
Saturday, May 9 and Sunday, May 10, 2015
Fields
10u – Anderson Farm Park
12u – Limerick Community Park and Central Perk Youth
Association
14u – Black Rock Park
Manager Check-in
Please check in at least 30 minutes prior to your first game. Be
prepared to show an appropriately signed PONY roster, birth
certificates, and proof of insurance.
Tournament Contact Information
Name
Michele Yeagley
Role
Tournament Director
Phone
610-585-6923
Email
[email protected]
Site Directors
Joe Burke
David Goodridge
Tom Cresswell
Mike Cortino
Black Rock, Anderson
Central Perk (Saturday)
CP/Limerick Park
CP/Limerick Park
610-656-7235
610-256-9145
610-283-8575
484-408-4010
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Tournament Schedule
Saturday pool schedule will be provided 1 week prior to the tournament weekend via email to all
head coaches and will also be posted on our Xtreme website (http://xtremefastpitch.net/).
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Tournament Logistics
1. Saturday pool play will lead to Sunday seeding:
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Each team is placed into a group. You will be seeded within your group for Sunday
seeding. This will ensure that your team will be playing 4 different teams before
you see the same team twice. Please refer to Sunday brackets for information on
how seeding will work.
2. 12u/14u teams: The top 2 seeds in each group will be placed in the Gold bracket. Those
seeded 3 and 4 will be placed in the Silver Bracket. Trophies will be presented to the
Champions and Finalists in each bracket. Only champions and runner ups in the Gold
bracket will qualify for PONY Nationals.
3. 10U teams will play in one bracket on Sunday.
4. Tournament Facilities. We will utilize 4 different fields during the course of the weekend:
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14U will use Black Rock Park in Collegeville.
12U will be split between Limerick Township Community Park/Manderach Park
and Central Perk Youth Association fields. On Sunday, all 12U games will be held
at Limerick/Manderach Park.
10U games will be played at Anderson Farm Park.
All locations are on our Xtreme website. Simply click on the park name and the address
will pop up. This will allow each of your parents to put it into their GPS for directions. A
separate email will go out this week outlining the different nuances for each park.
5. Home plate umpire will report all scores into the appointed tournament personnel.
6. Before your team leaves your last game Saturday, it is your responsibility to go to the
tournament registration table at your respective site to make sure your scores are correct.
Any scores not submitted will result in the Tournament Director filling in one for your game.
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Tournament Rules
All PONY rules are in effect with following reminders and/or exceptions:
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1. Saturday rules –
• ALL GAMES WILL BE 80 MINUTES, NO NEW INNING. At 90 minutes, the game will
end, finish the batter. Score will revert back to last completed inning.
• On Saturday home team determined by coin toss, called by team that traveled the
furthest distance.
• Saturday games can end in a tie.
2. SUNDAY rules• Home team decided by seeding with highest seeded team (lowest numbered team)
having choice of home or away. For those teams that are matched up whose seeding is
the same, home team will be determined by a coin toss. 1st base line is HEADS and 3rd
base line is TAILS.
• All Sunday games will be 80 minutes, finish the inning. We must have a winner.
• Sunday Championship game in each bracket will have no time limit.
• If game is tied at the end of the inning, the next inning starts international tie breaker
until a winner is determined. After 7 innings international tie breaker will be used at top of
8th inning.
• 10U – International Tie Breaker will begin at the top of the 7th inning.
3. Game starting time established by plate umpire.
4. Run Ahead Rule (losing coach has option to stop play at any time) 12 after 3 innings – 10
after 4 innings – 8 after 5 innings.
5. Courtesy runner for pitcher and catcher will be as per PONY rules. DP/Flex and/or EP rule per
PONY rules. Please be sure to read over them and understand what they mean for your team.
6. Sunday Seeding will be based on the following criteria: (1) Wins, Losses, Ties (2) Runs
Against – (3) Runs Scored – (4) Coin Toss. We do not consider head to head.
7. Forfeit - Failure to have 8 girls ready to play 10 minutes after scheduled start time and will
result in a 7-0 win.
8. No protest will be considered on a judgment call. All others to be handled immediately by
UIC and tournament director with their decision being final. A $75 fee will be charged to protest.
$75 will be refunded if protest is upheld.
9. Tournament director will determine tournament rain format. Decision to stop play will be made
by plate umpire. Rain interruptions are continued where they stopped, time permitted.
10. 5 warm up pitches to start game, 3 for all other innings. No infield warm ups after the 2nd
inning.
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11. No pregame infield practice, stay out of diamond area. No throwing or hitting balls into
fences. No on deck or players behind plate. At conclusion of game please move your team out
of dugout area as soon as possible so next team can move in.
12. Only manager, coaches and players will be allowed on field during a game. No outside
interference or coaching from the sidelines will be tolerated. Violation of this rule may result in a
team forfeiting a game.
13. Coaches must ensure that any player warming up another player using any form of a
pitching motion wear an approved facemask within the confines of the ball park.
14. Sunday seeding and inclement weather will be posted online:
www.xtremefastpitch.net
15. Tournament Director reserves the right to start a game early with a 10 minute notice to each
coach. Be prepared.
16. Any conduct considered unsportsmanlike by an umpire or the tournament director will result
in the ejection of the offender.
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Participating Teams
10 and Under
12 and Under
14 and Under
Banshees 10U
Delaware Magic 10U
Keystone State Bombers 10U
Lady Patriots 10U
Midway Orange Crush 10U
Paoli Xpress
SJ Mystics 10U
Xtreme 10U
Banshees 12U Black
Banshees 12U Red
Central PA Krunch 12U Blue
DB Inferno
Deep Run Lady Lightning
DelVal Venom
Keystone State Bombers 12U
Lionville Lightning
Midway Orange Crush 12U
PA Strikers 12U Black
PA Strikers 12U Blue
Paoli Xpress 12U Blue
Pegasus 12U
Phantoms Fastpitch
Sting 03
Sting 12U Black
Talleyville Travellers
Valley Forge Patriots 12U Red
Xtreme 02
Xtreme 03
Chaos Futures
Delaware Fillies
Jersey Outlaws
Lower Bucks lady Lions
Millenium 2K1
NGS Premier
NJ Gators 14U
PA Strikers 14U White
Pegasus 14U
Phantoms 01
Sting 14U Black
Sting Swarm
Valley Forge Patriots 01
Valley Forge Patriots Black
Velocity
Warrington Blue Thunder 01
Xplosion
Xtreme 00
Xtreme 01
Xtreme Red
** Team listing subjected to change
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Locations, Directions, and Fields
Black Rock Park - 1286 Black Rock Road, Oaks, PA
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Please use only designated parking areas. Failure to comply could result in your getting
a ticket. There is ample parking across Black Rock Rd. in case other spots are taken.
Central Perk Youth Association - 1027 Cemetery Road, Schwenksville, PA 19473
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Please note there are 3 parking lots at CP.
The largest lot is the lot closest to the softball fields.
The softball fields are numbered 3 and 4 on the map (at the fields they are noted as minors
(3) and majors (4).
There are baseball games going on at the complex so warm up space will be limited.
There are also 2 full service snack stands located at the complex
There are also 2 batting cages located next to field #4.
Anderson Farm Park
499 Hopwood Road, Collegeville, PA 19426
(corner of Hopwood Road and Route 113.)
All spaces that surround the Township Rec Center are off limits. These spaces are
reserved for members of the Rec Center. Please be aware that if you park there, you will
be asked to relocate. Keep in mind that we are guests of the Township and this is a
privilege, not a right.
o With the fences in place at Anderson, teams will be able to warm up in the outfield at either
field.
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Limerick Township Park/Manderach Park - Swamp Pike & Ziegler Road, Limerick, PA
19468
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Miscellaneous Tournament Information
Tee-shirts
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The tournament tee shirt vendor will be on location at Black Rock Park, Anderson Farms
and Limerick Community Park both days.
Food/Concessions
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Black Rock – A fully stocked snack bar will be available. The snack bar is centrally
located to all fields.
Anderson Farm Park – A snack tent will be available.
Limerick Community Park/Manderach Park – Pots and Pans Catering food truck will
provide the concessions at Limerick Township Community Park.
Central Perk Youth Association – a fully stocked snack bar will be available for all of
your food and beverage needs.
Shopping, Dining, Entertainment:
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Providence Town Center (http://providencetowncenter.com/) is within 5 minutes from our
Black Rock and Anderson Farm Park complexes which provides numerous restaurants
and shopping opportunities.
King of Prussia is also a short 10-15 ride East on Route 422.
Hotels: Located within 10 minutes of our fields, these hotels provide a great stay for teams coming
in from out of the area.
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Hampton Inn
Hilton Garden Inn
Courtyard by Marriott
Staybridge Suites
Holiday Inn
Hampton Inn
100 Cresson Blvd, Phoenixville, PA 19460 (610) 676-0900
500 Cresson Blvd, Phoenixville, PA 19460 (610-650-0880)
600 Campus Dr, Collegeville, PA 19426
(484) 974-2600
88 Anchor Pkwy, Royersford, PA 19468
(610) 792-9300
15 Keystone Dr, Limerick, PA 19468
(484) 932-8827
430 W Linfield-Trappe Rd, Royersford, PA 19468 (610) 495-6999
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