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June 8-10
2012
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The Diva Darlings
is a support group serving NWA for girls and young women from middle
school ages through college. If you are trying to cope with the impact
that comes with having a loved one that has battled breast cancer, the
Diva Darlings may be the group of friends you need. If you know a young
lady that could use this circle of support, please pass along the
information.
Please contact Tisha Moon for more information: tisha.moon@cancer.org |
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2010 Contest Rules
Please check the tournament schedule
for time and location of all contests and ceremonies. If changes are made to
the schedule, every effort will be made to post the changes at each ballpark and
on the Schedule Update Information phone line. (This number to be
published on Thursday June 4th.)
Divisions
Participant’s age group is determined by chart below. Judge reserves the
right to validate participant’s age. All contestants must be on a
participating Pitch for the Cure team.
8U - Participant is 8 years old
or under on December 31, 2009
10U – Participant is 10 years old or under on December 31, 2009
12U – Participant is 12 years old or under on December 31, 2009
14U – Participant is 14 years old or under on December 31, 2009
16U – Participant is 16 years old or under on December 31, 2009
18U – Participant is 18 years old or under on December 31, 2009
It is recommended that participants receive permission from her coach/parent
prior to entry.
In contests that include multiple players, the age of the
oldest participant determines the age division.
Team T-Shirt
Contest
One shirt per team can be contributed to Pitch for the
Cure in an adult size. There is no fee to enter this contests. These
should be delivered by the time of team check-in on either Friday night or Saturday morning.
We will pick up shirts that are left at team check-in at any park, but that will
be done sporadically. If you'd like to bring your shirt directly to J.B.
Hunt park so that it is put up for voting sooner, please feel free to do so.
The shirts will be put up for voting to begin on Friday at the J.B. Hunt
park! When
each tournament guest pays to enter the gate, they will receive a ticket
to use for voting. They can take their tickets to the t-shirt contest
area (near the auction booth) and use their ticket to vote for their favorite shirt. The t-shirt
with the most votes (tickets) will win. That team will receive an award and will
have their picture placed on the Pitch for the Cure website. Award
will be announced at the Saturday night ceremonies at J.B. Hunt park.
Please keep in mind that
these shirts for appropriate for all ages. We do reserve the right
reject any entries that we deem inappropriate. These shirts will
NOT be returned at the end of the event.
Silent Auction Basket Contest
Each team is invited to bring a filled basket to include in
our Silent Auction. (Multiple baskets can be donated per team.) The team that
brings in the highest paid bid amount will win the Silent Auction Team Award.
These items can be brought to any Pitch for the Cure park at
team check-in. Very bulky or large items should be brought directly to the J.B.
Hunt park where the Silent Auction is held. Teams that wish to get their items
added to the auction the fastest (to get more bids) should also bring them to
the J.B. Hunt park any time before team check-in.
At the close of the Silent Auction, team auction items will
be processed first in order to determine a winner as soon as possible. The
winner will be chosen based on the total amount(s) of bids that are paid for by
the bidder by 11:00am on Sunday.
The Silent Auction Team Award will be announced during the
Saturday night ceremonies IF it is obvious that the highest bid is
actually the highest paid bid prior to the awards being handed out at the
ceremony. If not, it will be presented during the Komen check presentation at
noon on Sunday.
Please check the tournament schedule for time and location of
all contests and ceremonies. If changes are made to the schedule, every effort
will be made to post the changes at each ballpark and on the Schedule Update
Information phone line.
Team Challenge Donation
Each team should bring their Challenge Donation to team
check-in with a contest form (extras will be available). This donation can
be increased during the weekend if a team wishes to add to their donation.
The winner of this contest will be determined based on the
dollar amount that is received by 7pm on Saturday. Each division will have
an award for the team with the largest donation. A Grand Champion award
will be given to the single team that has the largest donation over all
divisions.
Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards--PLEASE
NOTE: THERE MAY BE RULE CHANGES FOR THIS CONTEST FOR 2010. CHECK
BACK FOR DETAILS!
One player in each age division will
be awarded the MVP Award. Additionally, one player in each age division
will be awarded a MVP Runner-Up Award. These recipients of these awards
will be chosen as follows:
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After
each game during the tournament, each team will nominate the two players from
the opposite team that they feel most reflected the qualities of an MVP during
that game. Those two nominated players will be ranked (1st & 2nd)
by the nominating coach on the provided form.
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The
completed forms will be given to the umpire before they leave the field. The
umpire will give the forms to the scorekeeper where they will be collected by
the designated tournament staff personnel.
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All
nominations will be charted throughout the tournament at one central location.
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A
designated panel will watch the championship game for each
division. During this final game, they will watch and rank the three girls from
each team that were highest ranked by opposing teams throughout the weekend.
The panel will rank these girls as 1st, 2nd and 3rd
from their respective team.
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Immediately
after the championship game is over, the panel will turn in their player
rankings for each team. The MVP Award will be granted to the highest ranked
player on Team 1 (1st place in the division). The MVP Runner-Up
Award will be granted to the highest ranked player on Team 2 (2nd
place in the division).
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Post-event,
all teams will be listed on the Pitch for the Cure website with the names (or
player number) of every girl that received a nomination during the weekend.
ALL CONTEST PARTICIPANTS MUST HAVE PERMISSION FROM COACH
BEFORE PARTICIPATING.
Queen of the Heat Pitching Contest
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Queen of the
Heat Pitching Contests will take place at the Pitching Booths at the JB Hunt
and Tyson Parks and is open to all players on participating Pitch for the
Cure teams.
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Contest hours
will be from 5:00 pm Friday until 7 pm Saturday at the JB Hunt Park and from
2pm until 7pm on Saturday at Tyson Park.
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1st place will
be awarded to the winner of each age division (8u, 10u, 12u, 14u, 16u, 18u)
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Cost is $5 per
entry for three (3) throws, with the fastest pitch being the recorded pitch.
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A traditional
fastpitch pitch must be delivered. No walk-ups allowed.
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Leaders by
park will be kept at the respective booths, being collected at the close of
the contest with the fastest pitch in each division determining the winner.
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Participants
may enter as many times as they wish until the close of the contest. They
must pay for each entry.
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In the event
of a tie, those contestants in the tie will be contacted for a throw-off.
Each contestant will throw alternating pitches until a winner is decided,
with each contestant getting equal attempts. A coin flip will determine
order.
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The winners
will be announced at the Saturday evening ceremonies taking place at JB Hunt
Park at approximately 8:00
Round the Horn Contest
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Each Pitch for
the Cure Team may enter one (1) group consisting of four (4) players.
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Entry fee for
this contest is $10 for the group.
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1st place will
be awarded to the 4 group winner of each age division (8u, 10u, 12u, 14u, 16u, 18u)
with the best time.
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Each group
will get one attempt.
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Contest shifts
appear on the master schedule and will be listed for the respective parks.
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Catcher does
not have to wear gear. All players must wear closed toed shoes.
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A non-group
participant (coach, parent, team-member, etc.) will throw the ball to the
catcher. Time begins as the ball hits the catcher’s glove.
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The team may
throw the ball around the bases in the consecutive base order they choose
from the catcher. (1st, 2nd, 3rd, home) or (3rd, 2nd, 1st, home)
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Each player
must have contact with both the base and the ball at the same time to avoid
2 second penalty.
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Time will
conclude with the ball arriving in catcher’s glove and catcher having
contact with home plate.
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It is the
responsibility of the participants to be at scheduled field at scheduled
time.
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The winners
will be announced at the Saturday evening ceremonies taking place at JB Hunt
Park at approximately 8:00.
Home to Home Contest
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Each Pitch for
the Cure Team can enter up to two (2) players in Home to Home.
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There will be
a $5 fee for each contestant.
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1st place will
be awarded to the winner of each age division (8u, 10u, 12u, 14u, 16u, 18u)
with the best time.
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Each
contestant will get one attempt.
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Contest shifts
appear on the master schedule and will be listed for the respective parks.
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All players
will begin with one foot in contact with home plate.
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Time will
begin when the player’s foot leaves home plate.
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Time will
conclude when player returns to home and steps on the plate.
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If a player
misses a base, a 2 second penalty will be given.
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It is the
responsibility of the participant to be at scheduled field at scheduled
time.
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The winners
will be announced at the Saturday evening ceremonies taking place at JB Hunt
Park at approximately 8:00
Pitch for the Cure officials reserve the right to modify rules when
necessary. Decisions of the judges are final.
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