ISSA Winter World Championships - Ring Tournament
October 30 - November 3, 2024
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Tournament: |
The 2024 ISSA Winter World Championships (www.seniorsoftball.org) |
Date: |
October 30 - November 3, 2024 (The 70, 75, 80 & 85 men's and women's teams will play Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and all others play Friday, Saturday and Sunday) NOTE: Division Champions from ISSA tournaments at Temple, Jacksonville, Auburn/Valley, Midwest, Indianapolis and Salisbury will compete on Wednesday or Friday for the USA Champions and the top seeds in the Winter Worlds. |
Location: |
The Boombah Sports Complex at Sanford and other overflow venues if necessary. |
Teams:
Hotels: |
It is estimated that over 100 teams from throughout the United States will be attending to compete in the ISSA Winter Worlds in their division. |
Ticket Prices: |
Admission to all venues is FREE. |
Parking: |
No charge for parking, adequate parking is available at the parks. |
Managers Meeting: |
Managers Check-In will be Wednesday or Friday, (prior to team's first game) at the Complex. A representative should check-in their team and pick up tournament information half hour before there first game.
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Team Check-in: |
Managers must submit the ISSA online ISSA Roster once the tournament game schedules are posted. The Manager then will bring the ISAA Roster Waiver Form and turn in on first day of play with all players signature. All players must have their Photo IDs (drivers license) with them at all times. |
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 weeks 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. Qualified teams competing on Wednesday or Friday for the USA Championship will be given the top seeding for their division in the Winter World competition. |
First Game: | The games may begin at 8:00AM each day at each venue. Most divisions will end on third day afternoon and the Awards Ceremony will immediately follow the final game. (Some smaller divisions could conclude on day two.) |
Tournament Director: |
Greg Thomas, 9114 I-Beam Lane, Manassas, VA 20110 (703-368-1188) |
Payment Info: |
Teams should complete the Online Entry now and pay the Entry Fee prior to the event closing when the PAID entries reaches the field capacity or by September 20, 2024, whichever comes first. (No Exceptions) |
Rosters Due: | The ISSA Roster must be submitted online when notified that the game schedules are posted. The printable roster waiver form must be turned in at the team check-in. The players can sign the Waiver Form when they check-in at the tournament. Since this is a Winter National, players who will be eligible for the team in 2025 are eligible to play in this event. |
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 Gold 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 if possible. Competition will be included for senior Women's teams beginning at 40 and over and Men's Masters beginning at 40 and over. |
Fees: |
The entry fee for all classifications is $575.00. |
Souvenirs: |
T-shirts and other apparel will be for sale at each venue. Other merchandise and equipment will also be available at the tournament. |