Teams,

CODE OF CONDUCT / PARK RULES

- NO ALCOHOL IS ALLOWED AT THE PARK!!!!
- NO SMOKING OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS ARE ALLOWED INSIDE THE GATE AT THE TURF FIELDS!!! PERIOD THIS IS YOUR WARNING.....YOU DO NOT GET A SECOND CHANCE ON THIS.  IF YOU CAUGHT YOU WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE PARK.  AGAIN THIS IS YOUR WARNING.  TELL YOUR FANS, TELL YOUR PLAYERS TELL EVERYONE NO NO NO NO ALCOHOL OR SMOKING PERIOD.....

=13pt- We will not tolerate abusive behavior towards any Freedom Staff or another team.  This is your warning guys and includes verbal abuse as well.


-THERE IS NO COACHES MEETING THIS YEAR.  PLEASE READ ALL THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR ANYTHING IMPORTANT YOU MIGHT NEED TO KNOW.


CAROLINAFSA (FREEDOM TABLE) –

- (Location) - By the FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE FIELD


- We Will Be Accepting Cash and Credit Cards all Weekend!!!
- Tournament Sweatshirts, T-Shirts and LongSleeves in several different colors will be for sale
- Tournament Patches for sale (limited quantities)
- Balls will be sold here: $6ea or $60dz


ALL THE WAY LIVE DESIGNS  TRAILER (Homerun Derby Signups Will Be Here)

- Tons of Uniform Apparel
- Freedom Shirts of all kinds and Styles
- Freedom Hats
- Batting Gloves
- And Much Much More
- HomeRun Derby Sign Ups are Here Also


TEAM CHECK-IN / TEAM BALLS FOR SALE (LOCATED AT THE TSHIRT TABLE)



POSTED TOURNAMENT BRACKETS ONLINE!!!!!
- IT IS NOT OFFICIAL AFTER 1ST GAMES and subject to change so the only official bracket is the one at the field.

GAMES / GAME TIMES / RULES / APPEALS / BAD WEATHER
- Games Will Start Friday Night @ 5pm, Saturday Morning @ 8am and again Sunday Morning @ 8am
- Game Time is FORFEIT TIME!!!  You get 15 minutes ONLY FOR YOUR FIRST GAME and ONLY if you have less than 8 players.  If you have 8 players or more the game WILL NOT be held up to start!!!
- It is your team’s responsibility to keep up with the tournament bracket and game times.  Times could change and your team should be ready in case they do.
- Please have your team report to the field NO LATER THAN 2 hours before your first game time to complete team check in.  This should be followed for teams playing Friday Night and Teams Playing Saturday Morning.  For those of you with 8am Game times Saturday Morning, We will be at the field by 7am for check in and I suggest your team show up no later than 7am as well since you will have reduced time for your Team to check in.
- If you are making an appeal, please remember that it must be done during the game.  You must tell the umpire what you are appealing, put up $50 (of which you will get back if you win your appeal), umpire will notify a director, the director will handle the appeal accordingly.  ALL PLAYERS MUST have their ID on them AT ALL TIMES!!!!
- If you are questioning a “Rule Interpretation” (NOT a Judgment Call), it must be done immediately, if you would like a director for clarification then have the umpire contact one.  A director CAN NOT HELP YOU if you wait until the game is completed or the play is over and the game has moved on, to question a possible wrong Rule Interpretation.  We are all human and sometimes make mistakes.  Please don’t wait until it’s too late to question something.
- In the event of Bad Weather that has or cold delay the tournament.  The tournament director has the right to change the tournament format, game structure, time limits, etc to ensure the tournament can be completed by the end of the weekend.  We WILL NOT go to a “1 pitch” format this year if bad weather strikes.  In the event we have to change the game format we will do the following:

- We will enforce a 55 minute Time Limit controlled by the home plate umpire.
- Game play will stay as normal a regular Freedom Pitch count.
- The only thing that will change is there will be a time limit enforced.
- There will be NO DROP DEAD RULE, if an inning is started it WILL BE FINISHED.
- The umpire has final say so on if another inning can be started based on the time left in the game and if the teams are ready to play before that time has expired.

HOMERUN DERBY
- Homerun Derby will start Friday @ 1pm to 3:30pm
- Please SIGN UP AT THE All The Way Live Trailer
- Bring any bat you want to hit with and your own pitcher
- $10 to enter, 12 pitches, 10 swings (AND NO BUY BACKS THIS YEAR).  
- WINNER gets a $200 Gift Certificate to the All The Way Live Trailer
- Runner-Up gets a $100 Gift Certificate to the All The Way Live Trailer
- In the event of a tied group of players at the end of the derby for first or second place.  We will have a hit off.  6 pitches, 5 swings is the hit off format.
- If there is no tie then the top 2 hitters will take home the prize.


BAT(S) / BAT CHECK-IN
- All team bats MUST BE CHECKED IN TOGETHER and on the FRIDAY ONLY!!! (1pm-10pm). We WILL NOT CHECK TEAM BATS ON SATURDAY!!!!
- You may bring (20) bats to be checked in.  Pass or fail you are only allowed to bring (20).  A bat that tests 224 or higher on our compression tester will be stickered.  If a bat fails, you will get this bat handed back to you.  A maximum of (20) bats will be stickered for your team.
- You are only allowed (2) Players at the bat check table once the bats are being checked in.
- No longer will we allow teams to crowd around the table during checks. NO Exceptions
- Any bat (PURCHASED) at the field from our approved vendor (All The Way Live Designs) will be allowed to get stickered so that you may use it at the tournament.  This is the ONLY EXCEPTION to the 20 bat maximum team rule.
- If a player is found to be using a bat that doesn’t have a approved Freedom Sticker on it, will be subject to penalty per Freedom Rules for using Illegal Equipment.
- We use Tamper Proof Stickers so we WILL NOT accept any excuse that your bat passed compression but the sticker fell off.  Don’t even try it guys.
- Freedom and its Staff, per Freedom Rules, reserved the right to still check any piece of equipment that is being used at ANY TIME no questions asked.  Please understand this rule!!!!

PLAYER CHECK-IN
- All players must have a Drivers License Photo ID on them at all times.
- All teams need to check in for roster signing "At the Same Time" with
their IDs.
- Player Check-In will start at Grand Park @ 1pm on Friday along
with Team Bat Checks.
- Please have your team report to the field NO LATER THAN 2 hours before your first game time to complete team check in.  This should be followed for teams playing Friday and Teams Playing Saturday Morning.  For those of you with 8am Game Times Saturday Morning, We will be at the field by 7am for check in and I suggest your team show up no later than 7am as well since you will have reduced time for your Team to check in.
-PER THE RULE BOOK, all players must have signed the roster before playing Freedom Softball.  If any player is caught playing without having signed the roster you will be subject to penalty per the rule book.
- We WILL NOT be adding players to the roster at the fields.  I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE ALL COACHES TO DOUBLE CHECK YOUR ROSTERS FOR ACCURACY NOW!!!!
- Any player that is caught playing that isn’t on your roster is considered an ILLEGAL PLAYER and the result will be a forfeit if caught during the game of play.
- Any player playing during the game that hasn’t signed your roster (even if they are on the roster) is considered an illegal player and will result in a forfeit if caught during the game of play.  Very important rules teams for you to understand and follow!!!!
WE WILL NOT HOLD UP GAMES TO ALLOW TEAMS TO CHECK THEIR BATS IN OR GET THEIR PLAYERS CHECKED IN.  WE HAVE ALLOWED PLENTY OF TIME TO COMPLETE THIS TASK.  DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE OR YOU COULD END UP WITH A FORFEIT IF YOU ARENT READY TO PLAY.



PARK LOCATION

GRAND PARK TURF FIELDS
1004 MEYERS AVE.
MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29577


LOWER BRACKETS LINK

http://www.freedomsports.com/bracket.php?tid=1054&cla=2hr-Lower-Comp&bid=139&tl=20&width=24&fs=10&state=0

WW15 LOWER DIVISION PRIZES
1st - Plaque, 6-All World Players, 1-MVP Award, 12-Championship Rings, Fitted Championship Hats, Championship Patches, Duffle Bags
2nd - Plaque, 4-All World Players, Fitted Freedom Bird Hats, WW15 Patches, Duffle Bags
3rd - Plaque, 2-All World Players, Trucker Hats, =14ptWW15 T-SHIRTS
4th – Plaque, WW15 T-SHIRTS