XV ISSA World Championships
August 14-16, 2009
Manassas, Virginia USA
TOURNAMENT FACT SHEET
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| Tournament: |
The 15th ISSA World Championships (www.seniorsoftball.org)
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| Date: |
August 14th - 16th , 2009 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday)
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| Location: |
Manassas Area Complexes
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| Teams: |
It is estimated that 80 to 100 teams from throughout the United States
will be attending to compete for the World Championships in their division.
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| Ticket Prices: |
Admission to all venues is FREE.
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| Parking: |
No charge for parking, adequate parking is available at the parks.
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| Managers Meeting: |
A manager’s meeting will be held on Thursday night, August 13, 2009 at 7:00PM at the second floor banquet room at the City Tavern Restaurant |
| Team Check-in: |
Friday during preliminary play at the ball park, teams check-in together.
Photo ID's (drivers license) are needed for the player check-in.
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| Tournament Seeding: |
The tournament staff will place the teams in brackets and prepare the preliminary schedule which will be posted on the website approximately three days prior to the tournament. The preliminary game record will be used to seed your team into the double elimination finals. The exact format will depend on the number of teams in each division.
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| First Game: |
August 14th , the games will begin at 8:00AM on Friday at each venue. Most divisions will end on Sunday afternoon and the Awards Ceremony will immediately follow the final game. (Some smaller divisions could conclude on Saturday)
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| Tournament Director: |
RB Thomas, Jr., 9401 East Street, Manassas, VA 20110 (703-368-1188)
Email: issa94@aol.com
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| Deadline: |
Entry forms with Fee are due by July 15, 2009
(Exceptions only for the benefit of the tournament)
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| Rosters Due: |
The ISSA Roster Form must be submitted by July 15 (player signatures can be added at the check-in).
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| Divisions of Play: |
Teams will be placed in skill level divisions based on their ISSA Rating and verified by the tournament staff. Divisions are planned for AA, AAA, Major and Major Plus in each age classification for men. Divisions could be combined for preliminary play but ALL teams will be given the opportunity to play for their rated division championship against similar rated teams. Competition will be included for senior Women’s teams beginning at 40 and over and Men’s Masters beginning at 35 and over. Women and Masters will begin play on Saturday, June 13.
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| Fees: |
The entry fee for all Men’s Senior classifications is $495.00. Womens and Masters Divisions begin play on Saturday and the fee is $300.00.
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| Souvenirs: |
T-shirts and other apparel will be for sale at each venue. Other merchandise and equipment will also be available at the tournament. |
