USSSA BASEBALL MISSISSIPPI STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

6 Allstar Coach Pitch, 7 Alls= tar Coach Pitch, 8 Allstar Coach Pitch

9 Allstar, 10, Allstar, 11 Al= lstar, 12 Allstar, 13 Allstar, 14 Allstar

Congratulations on an outstanding season and welcome to the 2010 USSS= A State Championship. Your tournament host will be the C= ity of Brandon= and it will be our goal to create= an experience that the players, coaches and families will remember for the res= t of their lives. Your USSSA State Directo= r will enter teams in the appropriate age and appropriate division of play. The tournament will be played at <= st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Shiloh Park in Brandon, MS. The tournament dates will be June 24-27, 2010.

Initial seeding w= ill be based upon USSSA points. The = format of the tournament will be double elimination following USSSA Baseball guidelines and being approved by the USSSA Baseball State Director.

Your team's application (Click Here for USS= SA State Championship Entry Form) and cashier's check or money order for t= he entry fee MUST BE RECEIVED BY Y= OUR STATE DIRECTOR BY June 18, 2010. The State Director will then forwa= rd this material with your official roster, entry form and entry fee to the St= ate Championship site. To guarant= ee your spot in the tournament, your entry fee must be received by the deadline above. The entry fee in the a= mount of $315.00, ($220 for 6 Allstar Coach Pitch), may be paid online at www.us= ssa.com or can be mailed to the USSSA State Office – P.O. Box 428, Southaven, MS 38671. Checks should be made payable to U= SSSA Baseball.

Your teams Offici= al Roster must be entered on-line at www.USSSA.com = and have your State Directors Approval.

All players participating in USSSA Baseball tournament play shall have photocopies of their orig= inal birth certificates in the possession of their team manager. Failure to have a copy of the birth certificate available upon demand will res= ult in the offending team losing t= he game, being ejected from the tournament, being placed last in the standings and forfeiting all awards, sponsors travel money and tournament berths they would have been awarded at the tournament.

PLAYING = RULES:

All playing rules shall be governed by the = USSSA Baseball Handbook and the National League rules for Major League Baseba= ll.

In the event of inclement weather; All games would resume at the next possible time after a delay regardless of Tournament Dates. Any team that could not = be there for that game would forfeit that game and any other games. No refunds would be allowed for teams choosing not to complete the tournament at the r= eschedule game time.

In order to be able to provide the brackets= prior to the State Tournament start date, points earned from events played the weekend prior to the State Tournament will not be used toward seeding for t= he State Tournament. State Tournament brackets are initially seeded by USSSA Points. USSSA point totals for all teams will be tabulated on the Friday pri= or to the start of state tournament in order to accurately seed the teams and release the State Championship brackets prior to the start of the event.

NOTE: (Pre-Tourna= ment Meetings & Activities)

There will be a manager's/coaches meeting at approximately 9:00 a.m. June 24, 2010 at Brand= on City Hall in the Senior Center, 1000 Municipal Dr., Brandon, MS 39042. Two representatives from each team will be permitted to attend this meeting. All teams will be required to have= a representative in attendance. The official schedule for when teams play will be distributed at that time.

Team credential c= heck in will commence after this meeting. Team Rosters and player birth certific= ates <= span style=3D'layout-grid-mode:line'>will be verified at this time. Players a= re NOT required to be present.

AWARDS TO BE PRESENTED:

A. Team trophies to the first and second place teams

B. = Individual awards to the first and second place teams

IMPORTANT: = Hotel Information may be obtained at www.cityofbrandon.net/hotels.htm

ADMISSION: During the tournament there will be a gate charge of $5.00 per person p= er day or $15.00 for a tournament pass. For children (6-12) the charge will be $2.00 or $6.00 for a tourname= nt pass. This charge includes ev= eryone except players and team coaches. A maximum of 3 player/coach passes will be issued.

Tentative Itinerary:

Thursday – June 24 - 9:00 A.M. Team Manager Meeting and Official Reception=

Thursday – June 24 - 10:00 A.M. Team Credentials Check

Thursday – June 24 - = 1:00 P.M. State Championship Play Begins

Friday – June 25 - State Championship Play continues

Saturday – June 26 - State Championsh= ip Play= continues / ends

Sunday – June 27 - State Championsh= ip Play= ends / Rain Date

USSSA RULES OF CONDUCT

It is the purpose of USSSA Baseball to conduct the best possible Tournament from = all aspects. To achieve this objective USSSA must have the cooperation of each player, manager, coach and sponsor.

We are the guest in the city that the tournament is conducted and nothing should occur that would reflect aversely on your team, players, our host ci= ty or USSSA Baseball. Therefore, it is required that all teams in the tourname= nt comply with the following rules:

1. Team managers must have full control of their players at all times. This means "on" and "off" the field.

2. In case of disputed play or decision, team managers or captains may consult the game official. The other players and coaches or sponsors are to be kept out= of the discussion.

3. Managers, coaches and players are not to fraternize with the spectato= rs while on the playing field. At no time will participants be allowed to smok= e on the field or in the coaching box.

4. At no time will participants be allowed to drink or have in their possession a= ny alcoholic beverage while in the dugout, coaching bases or on the playing fi= eld during the course of the game.

5.Managers are to report any unsportsmanship like conduct or derogatory acts by player= s or spectators to the tournament director. The purpose here is to prevent any serious situation from developing that would be harmful to the tournament.<= /span>

6. Managers, coaches, players, sponsors and teams are liable for the suspensio= n by not adhering to the tournament rules in effect. This could mean suspension = for a game, games tournament or a longer duration depending on the act of violation.

7.A player, coach, manager or sponsor may be suspended for fighting, abusive ta= ctics or unbecoming acts that are detrimental and not in the best interest of USS= SA baseball and tournament play.

8. Be careful of your conduct. Be sure that no actions occurs that could reflect adversely on your sponsor, team or region. Remember that the wrong actions = of even one player can reflect upon you team an the game of baseball.

9. Any report by hotel or motel management, where any team competing in USSSA play= is staying, of destruction of property or abuse of hotel or motel property wil= l be dealt with sternly. Team mangers and sponsors will not be warned other than through this notice. Failure to pay hotel or motel bills can result in the = team disbarment form future USSSA play.

10. Any teams submitting bad checks to the USSSA will be subject to disbarment.