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2014 South Region Softball Tournament
May 6 & 7, 2014
 
Alto Park Softball Complex
1014 Burnett Ferry Rd
Rome, GA 30165

Hosted by Shorter University
Tournament Contacts
Shorter University Head Softball Coach:  Al Thomas, 706-506-6217, athomas@shorter.edu
Shorter University Sports Information Director: Karen Allen, kallen@shorter.edu

Participants: 
  • Judson College - Marion, AL
  • North Greenville University - Greenville, SC
  • Shorter University - Rome, GA
 
Squad Size: The squad size for the regional play-offs shall be to list any number of members on the championship roster, all of whom may dress out. There is a roster limit of 20.
 
Tournament Seeding is by NCCAA National Ranking

Tournament Format: #1 seed draws a bye with #2 seed playing #3 seed in opening game.
  • Shorter – #1 Seed
  • North Greenville – #2 Seed
  • Judson – #3 Seed
 
Schedule
May 6
Game 1 – 1:00 PM – North Greenville 6, Judson 3  Box Score
Game 2 – 3:00 PM – Shorter 1, North Greenville 0  Box Score

May 7
Game 3 – 11:00 AM – North Greenville 5, Judson 0  Box Score
Game 4 – 1:00 PM – Shorter 6, North Greenville 3  Box Score 

live stats will be provided for each game through the following link: http://www.sidearmstats.com/shorter/softball/
 

Game Day Operations
  • Highest seed will be in the 3rd base dugout for all games.
  • Warm-up
    • The 3rd base dugout team’s pre-game warm-up will be on Field #8 adjacent to dugout.
    • The 1st base dugout team’s pre-game warm-up will be on Field #6 adjacent to dugout.
    • Both warm-up locations will have a front toss screen and ball hopper for your use
 
  • NO WARM UP ON STADIUM FIELD UNTIL PRE-GAME PREP WORK IS COMPLETE
  • 30 min. prior to game time lineups are to be delivered to press box.     
  • 20 min. prior to game start, share field, both teams’ pre-game lines.
  • 10 min. prior to game start field is cleared
  • 8 min. prior to game start coaches meeting at home plate with coin toss for home/away.  
  • 5 min. prior to game start player Introductions, prayer, and National Anthem (1st Game). 
 
                                  
Admission to games:

$5.00 - Adults
$3.00 - Senior Citizens
$2.00 - Students
Free - Students with ID from participating institution
Free - Kids 10 & under

Gates open to public 1 hour prior to 1st game of day
All seating is general admission
 

Christian Service Project
  • All Teams must participate in a Christian Service Project

This summer, David Roland, Campus Minister @ Shorter University, will be taking a mission team of eleven students from colleges and universities throughout Georgia. (UGA, GA Tech, Mercer University, University of North Georgia, and the Medical College of Georgia to Ghana in Western Africa.  This team will be volunteering at the Baptist Medical Centre in Nalerigu, Ghana.  This hospital was founded by the Ghana Baptist Convention and the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention in 1958.  All of the students participating are active in Baptist Collegiate Ministries at each of their universities.  The mission team will be in Ghana from June 4-25, 2014.  Students will help with basic medical skills of taking vital signs of patients coming to the hospital, shadowing doctors in surgeries and as they make rounds visiting patients.  The team will help in building and painting a new facility for the Women’s Nutrition Center which is to open this summer.  The students will also be visiting area schools where they will teach the youth several subjects.  While at the schools, the mission group will involve the children in sports and games.  The mission team will be able to introduce the game of softball to children and adults with any softball related donated items and will leave the donated items with the different schools they visit.
 
You may choose any portion of the list below or a  few items from each category, David Roland will be on hand to accept your donations at 12:00pm Tuesday prior to game #1 on the stadium field and photos will be taken and copies provided to you.
 
Donations to bring:    
  • Used/New Softball Equipment (bats, balls, gloves, catching gear)
  • School Supplies (any and all types of items)
  • Team T’s or any logo items from your institution (just a few, small-med sizes please)
 

Tournament T-Shirts
  • We will be pre-ordering tourney t-shirts for the teams participating
  • Cost: $10.00 ea S-XL  (XXL-$12.00, XXXL-$14.00)
  • Checks made payable to: Shorter Softball
  • There will be NO EXTRA SHIRTS and NO SHIRTS SOLD AT TOURNEY.
  • If you wish to order shirts for your team, we need sizes by 12:00pm Wednesday April 30th.

Publicity
  • Publicity for Regional Championship play shall be the responsibility of each participating team.
 
Field Amenities
  • Complete Concessions
  • (3) Field facility with stadium field being the middle field
  • Ample parking, unlimited hotels and restaurants nearby
  • Lighted fields (all 3 fields), press box, field tarp, chair back seating, batting cage, covered picnic pavilion
  • Restroom facilities to accommodate everyone’s needs    
  • For hotel and restaurant information in the Greater Rome Area please visit: www.romegeorgia.org
 

Hotels listed below have been used for traveling athletic teams current and past (there are NO special rates for this event, please feel free to negotiate your price)
  • Comfort Suites
    • 23 Chateau Drive, Rome, GA 30161
    • 706-232-6605
  • Country Inn & Suites
    • 15 Hobson Way, Rome, GA 30161
    • 706-232-3380
  • Hampton Inn
    • 21 Chateau Drive, Rome, GA 30161
    • 706-232-9551
  • Holiday Inn Express & Suites
    • 35 Hobson Way, Rome, GA 30161
    • 706-232-0021
  • LaQuinta Inn 
    • 29 Chateau Drive, Rome, GA 30161
    • 706-291-1034
  • Quality Inn
    • 40 Grace Drive, Rome, GA 30161
    • 706-291-7797