MAGIC TOURNAMENT
October 10-11, 2009

Thank you to all of our participating teams! We hope to see you all again in 2010!

B Division

1st Place - DC Rebels

2nd Place - South Florida Raptors

C Division

1st Place - Virginia Cavaliers

2nd Place - DC Capitol Punishment

3rd Place - Philadelphia TOC Triple Play

D Division

1st Place - New York Dish

2nd Place - New York Noreasters

3rd Place - Philadelphia Tavern on Carmac

Questions? Email us at MAGIC.Softball.DC@gmail.com

See you in DC!

Events

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8th

Mingle with the boys from Gay Bowl IX as they register at Nellie's.

Nellie's Sports Bar
900 U Street NW
Washington DC 20001

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9th

MAGIC Tournament Registration & Beer Blast

7-10 pm

Kick off the tournament the right way! Register for the tournament, meet up with old friends and take advantage of the $5 all you can drink draft beer special.

Green Lantern
1335 Green Court NW

Washington DC 20005

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10th

With 500+ athletic men in town, can you think of a better way to spend the evening than with the MAGIC Jock Strap Contest? Whether you want to compete or just cheer on your favorite, this promises to be a fun evening. Cash prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.

7-10 pm

DC Eagle

639 New York Ave

Washington, DC 20001

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11th

MAGIC Tournament Closing Party & Awards Ceremony
7-9 pm

Omega
2122 P Street NW
Washington DC 20036

Hotels

We've added an additional hotel that is CHEAP and convenient to both softball complexes!

OPTION 3 - NO LONGER AVAILABLE
NEAR THE FIELDS - Minutes from Watkins Regional Park, convenient access to Fairlands Regional Park, and easy drive to downtown DC.

Comfort Inn - Capitol Heights
55 Hampton Park Boulevard
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
(301) 336-8900







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* Our original hotel options are no longer available. *

There are 2 great hotel options for your stay in the DC Metro area. Hotel rates apply for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights.

OPTION 1 - NO LONGER AVAILABLE
DOWNTOWN DC - Stay where all the action is... bars, restaurants, shopping, monuments, and museums. This is also the host hotel for Gay Bowl IX, the gay football tournament being held in DC over the same weekend.

Grand Hyatt Washington
1000 H Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 582-1234






OPTION 2 - SOLD OUT
BY THE FIELDS - Don't want to deal with downtown DC and getting out to the fields? Want a place that's easy to get to when you have a break from playing games? Then this is the place for you!

Greenbelt Marriott
6400 Ivy Lane
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 441-3700

General Info

TEAM RATINGS
All teams and individual ratings will be based on 2009 NAGAAA ratings.

B Division. Teams rated 131-170. No player rated over 20

C Division. Teams rated 101-130. No player rated over 14

D Division. No team rated over 100. No player rated over 10


TOURNAMENT FORMAT
Weather permitting, all teams will be guaranteed four games. Teams will play two round robin games for seeding; then will enter double elimination brackets in their division. No team will be eliminated on Saturday.


REGISTRATION/FEE INFORMATION
Registration fee of $350 until September 25, 2009 (9/25/09)

Registration closes September 25. Entry fees are non refundable.

No team will be scheduled for games without payment received by CAPS.

Please send cashier’s check or money order to:

Chesapeake and Potomac Softball - MAGIC TOURNAMENT
PO Box 71363
Washington, DC 20024-1363

Registration

Click on the image to the left to get a full-sized version of the

registration form. Print it and return it, with payment,

to the address at the bottom of the form.

See you in DC!

Schedule

Click the image for a full sized version.

All times and fields are tentative and subject to change.

Rules of Play

1. Any players found playing without having signed the player roster is subject to suspension and the team will forfeit the game. Any previous games are also subject to forfeiture.
2. Bats must currently be approved by ASA for play. Umpires will check before each game.
3. All round robin games will have a 55 minute time limit. All innings that are started prior to 55 minutes must be completed. In round robin, a tie may occur. All double-elimination games will have a 55 minute time limit. If an inning starts, it must be completed. In double-elimination a tie may not occur and the game will continue until there is a winner. International tie-break rules will apply.
4. All games will be played with a modified 1-1 count with a courtesy foul.
5. There will be a mercy rule in round robin and double-elimination games - 20 runs after 3 innings, 15 after 4 innings, 10 after 5 innings. The Championship games will have no time limit and will be played with a 1-1 count.
6. Teams must submit their line-up with player names and numbers as well as subs and their numbers to the opposing team and the umpire on line-up cards provided before the start of each game.
7. Home team will be determined by a coin toss in all round robin games. The higher seed in double-elimination games will be the home team with the exception of the Championship Game. The Winner's Bracket Champion will be the home team. In the "if necessary" game, the Loser's Bracket Champion will be the home team.
8. Both teams will keep a scorebook. The home team will be responsible for the score in the case of a dispute.
9. Home Run Limit - Over the fence per team, D Division - 0 per game; C Division - 1 per game, B Division - 3 per game. Any home run above this limit will constitute an out.
10. Grace period - NONE with the exceptions of a) allowance for completion of an on-going game and b) time for movement to a new field.
11. Teams may bat up to 12 batters, but not required. ASA rules will apply with less than 10 players.
    
12. Courtesy Runners - One courtesy runner per inning. Last player out.
13. Blood Rule - No player can play with a bleeding wound. Umpires will make reasonable accommodations to tend to injuries.
14. Any jewelry which presents a hazard of injury must be removed before play. Small stud earrings may be taped.
15. ABSOLUTELY NO ALCOHOL will be permitted at the fields. Any team found with alcohol will be removed from the tournament. This is a legal issue for the fields and a zero tolerance rule is in effect.
16. All teams must have matching uniforms with unique numbers clearly marked on the backs.
17. Seeding for double-elimination will be based on W-L, then Runs Allowed, then head-to-head, then coin flip.
18. Tournament Directors have final say on all disputes.

Teams

We'll be updating this list as more teams register... As of September 24...

B DIVISION
DC Disturbance

DC Rebels
South Florida Raptors

C DIVISION
Austin Force

Baltimore Hippo

Carolina Pilots

Chicago Crew Litening
Chicago Jackhammer

Cincinnati Cin-Sationals - Sharks

DC Capitol Punishment
DC Cobalt Big Blue

DC Fury

DC Nellie's Nitros

DC Omega

National All-Stars

New York Wings

Philadelphia Interactive Male Vipers

Philadelphia TOC Triple Play

Tampa Bay Otters

Toronto Foul Balls

Virginia Cavaliers

D DIVISION

Boston Whiplash

DC Alianza Nueva Imagen

DC Capitol Punishment
Ft. Lauderdale New Moon Sluggers

Nashville Players

New York Dish

New York Noreasters

New York Sirens

New York Spitfire

Philadelphia Mt. Airy Family Practice Shots

Philadelphia Tavern on Camac

Tidewater Breakers

Fields

The tournament will use 2 sets of fields.
The parks are approximately 30-40 minutes from downtown DC.

Fairland Regional Park & Sports Complex
13820 and 13950 Old Gunpowder Road

Laurel, MD 20707
(SATURDAY ONLY)

and

Watkins Regional Park

301 Watkins Park Drive

Upper Marlboro, MD 20774

Pick-up Players

Teams looking for players
Coming to town and need an extra player or two to round out your roster? Send us an email at magic.softball.dc@gmail.com with the positions you need and we'll get you in touch with players that are looking for teams.

Players looking for team
Your team not playing in the tournament but you'll be in town and want to play? Send us an email at magic.softball.dc@gmail.com with you name, positions you play and your rating and we'll work with teams to get you in the game!

Current Players Available

• 3B/RF/C with a rating of 5
• IF/Relief P with a rating of 9

Please email us at magic.softball.dc@gmail.com if you are interested in any of these players and we'll get you in contact with them.

Volunteer

Not playing in the tournament? Get involved by volunteer!



Email us at magic.softball.dc@gmail.com and let us know you're interested in helping put on the best tournament we can.

Contact Us

Questions?

Contact us at (202) 744-5394 or magic.softball.dc@gmail.com

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