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2008 PONY SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT FACT SHEET

NAME OF THE TOURNAMENT: 15^th  PONY National Fast Pitch Tournament

                 Baseball                 X_  Softball                       Slow Pitch                      X    Fast Pitch

AGE GROUP:     X  Mustang   X  Bronco   X  Pony   X  Colt   X  Palomino

TOURNAMENT LEVEL:    NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

TOURNAMENT LOCATION:      City:   Harlingen                                                State:    TX.         

FIELD NAME:          Harlingen Wilson Sports Complex           

FIELD ADDRESS:     3139 Wilson Rd.                                                                  

Telephone          N/A                        

TOURNAMENT DATES:   JULY 28 TO AUGUST 3, 2008

            Starting Date:  July 28 Check-in, Coaches Managers Meeting and Opening Ceremonies

            Scheduled Ending Date:  August 3 is the rain out day                  

            Report Date:  July 28, 2008   

SPECIAL TOURNAMENT INSTRUCTIONS

2. ANY DISABILITY ISSUES MUST BE ADDRESSED TO PONY AT LEAST ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTLY TO DAN VAUGHAN.
3. BRACKETS WILL BE POSTED 5 DAYS BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT BEGINS—ANY ISSUES OR CHANGE REQUESTS MUST BE PRESENTED WITH IN 48 HOURS IN ORDER TO BE ACTED ON.

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4. ALL TEAMS MUST BE PAID IN FULL BY JULY 15^TH OR THEY WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PLAY.  TEAMS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO PAY IN FULL AT THE TIME THEY QUALIFY.  PAYMENT TO BE MADE DIRECTLY TO REGION DIRECTOR.  NO REFUNDS AFTER JULY 15^TH.
5. TEAMS WILL PLAY 5 POOL GAMES ON TUES. THRU THURS OR FRI.  CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKETS WILL BE PLAYED FRI. AND SAT.
6. CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKETS FOR THE SINGLE ELIMINATION WILL BE COMPLETED AFTER ALL POOL PLAY IS COMPLETED FOR THAT AGE GROUP.  NOT ALL TEAMS WILL ADVANCE TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKETS.
7. TEAMS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING SOMETHING TO EXCHANGE WITH THE OPPOSING TEAM AT THE FIRST GAME OF POOL PLAY.   PLAYERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING PINS TO SWAP DURING THE TOURNAMENT.
8. HOME TEAMS MUST FURNISH THE SCORE KEEPER.  IF ONE IS NOT AVAILABLE THE TEAM WILL BE DESIGNATED “VISITING” TEAM WITH THE OPPONENT RECEIVING “HOME” PRIVILEGES.
9. TEAMS NEED TO E-MAIL sylanncar@aol.com A COLOR TEAM PICTURE AND ROSTER FOR PROGRAM AS SOON AS THEY QUALIFY AND BY JULY 1 FOR THOSE THAT QUALIFY EARLY.

TOURNAMENT CHAIRPERSON:

            Name:     John Brown                                                        

            Address:   2930 Lazy Lake                                                                                                                

            City:   Harlingen                    State:   Texas                         Zip:  78550                                    

            Cell Phone:   956-793-8476                      

            Home Phone:    956-428-6909                                                                                                        

                                    email:  juanbrownies@msn.com

ALTERNATE TOURNAMENT CHAIRPERSON: 

            Name:   Sylvia Cardenas                                       

            Address:   2600 Kings Drive                                                                        

            City:  Edinburg                     State:  Texas              Zip:  78539                     

             Cell:   956-207-5045     Work cell : 956-212-7434

            email: Sylanncar@aol.com

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PONY DIRECTOR:

            Name:     Dan Vaughan  (South Zone Softball Director)    

            Address:    1355 Venezia Ct. # 104    

            City:    Champions Gate                               State:    Florida                      Zip:    33896  

            Home Phone:    407-396-9054                                

                                    Cell:    321-284-7982    

            Fax:    407-390-9240                          email: dnvaughan@aol.com

NO TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE HOST OR PONY BASEBALL/SOFTBALL

NO HOUSING WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE HOST OR PONY BASEBALL/SOFTBALL

NO MEALS WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE HOST OR PONY BASEBLL/ SOFTBALL

Food will be available for purchase at concession stands.

PLAYING FACILITY

Is spectator seating under roof available in any part of the ball field?       Yes   X   No

                        (Some fields do have cover for seating)

Is food service available at the playing field (i.e. snack bar or concession stand)?  X  Yes     No

Is the home dugout located on first or third base side of the playing field?      First   X  Third                                                                         

Please list telephone numbers at the playing field where calls may be placed to obtain information or deliver messages:

Concession Stand: N/A

Other:        Dan Vaughan  321-284-7982,  Sylvia Cardenas 956-207-5045, John Brown 956-793-8476

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PRE-TOURNAMENT MEETING:

            Date:    July 28, 2008                           

            Location:   Casa Amistah                      

            Time:  Coaches at 12:00 PM Check-in immediately After Coaches

             Meeting.  Umpires will meet at 2:30 PM.            

All birth certificates, medical release forms and eligibility affidavit will be checked at this meeting.

SPECIAL EVENTS:

Opening Parade will be at 7:00pm at Boggus Stadium

Teams need to form at 6:15pm.  No Silly String or soft candy or anything that will melt.

All teams need to be in uniform.      

AWARDS

Individual Trophies will be awarded for 1^st thru 4^th place in all brackets with 9 or more teams.

Brackets with less than 9 teams will receive individual awards for 1^st and 2^nd.

Championship and runner up pins will be awarded each player and coach on the 1^st and 2^nd place teams.

Championship Flag will be awarded to winner.

All participates will receive a participation pin.  

Additional Information:

(1)               No Pets allowed at the Field Complex

(2)                 The Host      will provide water in dugouts so no coolers allowed except for cool towels.

(3)               NO GATE THIS YEAR:  A TEAM FEE OF $450.00-DUE AT TIME OF ACCEPTANCE OF BERTH.  CASH, MONEY ORDER OR CASHIER CHECK ONLY.  MAKE PAYABLE TO:

(4)               All Games 1 hr. 20 min. except Championship Game Only  No Time Limit.

(5)               5 Games Guaranteed.

(6)               Most fields have grass infields.

(7)               Brackets will be posted on www.pony.org by July20 ^th  8 PM.

The Umpire In Charge for the Nationals will be: Jerry Brand

 (H) 817-558-3466  (W) 972-366-3448 (F) 972-366-1938 (M) 972-743-8613