Event Description

South Metro Baseball will host 14U College Series Week 1, May 16th and 17th, at Nelson University in Waxahachie, TX.

3-game guarantee. 

Visit South Metro Baseball at southmetrobaseballtx.org

1. BE REGISTERED AND SANCTION THEIR TEAMS WITH V TOOL FOR THE CURRENT SEASON.
2. UPLOAD AND SUBMIT A COPY OF TEAM INSURANCE 
3. COMPLETE AND UPDATE ONLINE PLAYER ROSTERS
4. SUBMIT ENTRY FEE PAYMENT BY THE MONDAY BEFORE TOURNAMENT DATE
   
   

Refund / Credit Policy: 

Teams withdrawing from an event after Monday but by 12pm on the Tuesday prior to an event, will receive a 50% refund

Teams withdrawing from an event after 12 pm on the Tuesday prior to an event, for any reason, are not eligible for a credit or refund.

Teams in divisions that do not make will receive a 100% refund.

(Credits can be used toward another South Metro Baseball tournament. All refunds will incur a $50 administrative fee. Credit card processing fees are not eligible for refund.)

Paid teams in divisions that do not make will receive a 100% refund.

WEATHER Policy:  

If an event is canceled due to weather, teams will be eligible for the following credit

0 Games started: 100% REFUND

1 Game started : 50% REFUND 

2 Games started : 25% REFUND

(Any request for a refund rather than credit will incur a $50 admin fee. 

GENERAL ADMISSION:

• DAILY PASS:  $10.00 
• All Tickets Must be Purchased Through GoFan- 
• 3 Coaches per Team and Uniformed Players enter for free, 12 and under free.
  
  

TOURNAMENT FORMAT:

• 3 Game Guarantee
• Saturday: 2 Pool Games 
• Sunday:  Single Elimination Bracket Games

PAY UMPIRE AT THE PLATE

14U $55

POOL OR BRACKET GAMES TIMES:

• All teams must be available and ready to play at any time from Saturday at 8:00am to Sunday at 8:30 pm.
• All games must start at their scheduled times unless otherwise approved by  tournament directors.
• Teams should be ready to play 30 minutes prior to game scheduled time.
• Game Clock starts at the conclusion of the plate meeting. 
• No 5-minute grace period to end the game early.
• Games must go the complete time limit, unless 6-7 innings or run ruled.
  
  
• Coach Pitch Games: 60m Pool / 65m Bracket
• All other Games: 1h 25m Pool / 1h 30m Bracket

PRIZES & AWARDS:

• Division Champs Rings (12)
• Division Finalist Rings (12)

VENUE 

• All games are played at Nelson University in Waxahachie, TX.

ALL TEAMS MUST SUBMIT PAYMENT, UPDATE ONLINE PLAYER ROSTERS, AND UPLOAD TEAM INSURANCE:

• Submit Entry Fee Payment in Full by No Later than Monday prior to the event date.  All Events are Pay First/Play First.
• PAYMENT OPTIONS:
  • ONLINE: V tool
  • Please add the following to notes to your payment:
    (Team Name, Division, Tournament Name, and Tournament Date)
• Please Upload and Submit a Copy of Team Insurance Policy.  All insurance needs to be uploaded online. We are NOT accepting insurance at the event.
• NO ROSTER, NO INSURANCE, NO PAY, NO PLAY!!!

NO METAL CLEATS ALLOWED ON ANY FIELD AT THE RED OAK SPORTS COMPLEX.

OFFICIAL LINE-UP/SCORECARD:

• An OFFICIAL LINE-UP/SCORECARD must be filled out and turned into Home Plate Umpire at or before Home Plate meeting before the beginning of each game. 
• All players participating in the game must be entered on the OFFICIAL LINE-UP/SCORECARD to be eligible to participate in the game. 
• Any player arriving after the start of a game must be listed on the OFFICIAL LINE-UP/SCORECARD that was turned in to the umpires prior to the start of the game. 
• Late players may be added to the OFFICIAL LINE-UP/SCORECARD at any time during the course of the game. However, they must be added before they are eligible to play.
• All players on OFFICIAL LINE-UP/SCORECARD must be active online to be eligible to play.
• BATTING:  The player will be called out and must be added to The Official Line-Up/ScoreCard as a substitute.
• DEFENSE: No penalty and must be added to The Official Line-Up/ScoreCard as a substitute.

TIE GAMES:

• Pool Play: TIE stands.
• Bracket Play & Championship Games:  Loaded bases with the last 3 batters and 1 out, batter’s count 0-0.

MERCY RUN RULES IN ALL DIVISIONS:

• 20 runs at after 1 inning
• 15 runs after 3 complete innings of play.
• 10 runs after 4 complete innings of play.
• 8 runs after 5 complete innings of play

HOME TEAM:

• Coin Flip in all Pool Play games.
• Single Elimination Bracket Play Games:
• High Seed chooses (Home/Visitor) in all Single Elimination Bracket Play Games INCLUDING the Championship Game.
• Double Elimination Bracket Play Games:
  • High Seed chooses (Home/Visitor) in all Double Elimination Bracket Play games EXCEPT the Championship Game.
  • The undefeated team chooses (Home/Visitor) in the Championship Game. No "IF" game in Double Elimination Bracket.