EVENT DETAILS
The OPEN
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Tournament DateJun 15 - Jun 16 2024 -
Entry Fee$289
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StatureQualifier - USSSA - Points -
AdmissionTBA
Tournament Division
| Division | Entry Fee | Gate Fee | Max Entries | Teams Entered |
Game Guarantee |
Format |
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Event Ballparks
| Venue Name | Address | Maps link |
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| Valley View Park | 11930 Valley View Drive, Nokesville, VA, 20181 | Open in Maps |
| G Richard Pfitzner Complex Stadium | 7 County Complex Ct, Woodbridge, VA, 22192 | Open in Maps |
Event Lodging
Note: If you don't know which venue you'll be playing at and want to book in advance, click here to find hotels that are geographically centered between all venues.
| Venue Name | Address | Dates | Details |
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| Valley View Park | 11930 Valley View Drive, Nokesville, VA, 20181 | Jun 15-16 | Find Hotels |
| G Richard Pfitzner Complex Stadium | 7 County Complex Ct, Woodbridge, VA, 22192 | Jun 15-16 | Find Hotels |
Event Updates
2024 The Open Tournament Rules
The Open
The Bobby Woodward Memorial Tournament
Tournament Rules for The Open
BAT TESTING WILL BEGIN AT 7:30am FOR ALL B AND C TEAMS!
BAT TESTING WILL OCCUR FOR THE D AND E BRACKETS FOR THE FINAL 4 TEAMS IN THE AFTERNOON
- 25 Total Bats for 20 Passes
- All bats will be stickered and barreled to start the day and to start the D and E testing.
After your first game you will take your stickered bats with you. When you return for your next game you will put your bats in the barrel. This will prevent any opportunity to make a mistake and bring out a non-stickered bat. - All Failed bats will be returned after the team has finished testing due to counts of total number of bats to be tested needing finalized
- If a bat that has been passed for play breaks during the event, we will allow you to have one(1) additional bat test to replace the broken bat. We will not test multiple bats to get a pass.
HR Rules
Open Bracket:
B Class – 8 HR’s; all others are outs
C Class – 5 HR’s; all others are outs
Men’s D Bracket:
3 HR’s plus 1 DHH; all others are IEO’s
Men’s E Bracket:
1 HR plus 1 DHH; all others are IEO’s
Baserunning:
1 courtesy runner per inning(GSL Rule – anyone on the roster)
Optional Runner for the pitcher
Pitching:
Pitcher MUST toe the rubber when pitching the softball
May bat 12 batters
May use Classic M or Pro M ball of any brand(only ball not allowed is the Dudley Thunder Advanced Multi-Layer ball)
Must hit 1.20BPF(240 bats)
Be prepared to play 30 minutes prior to your scheduled game time(after your first game).
Only two on deck batters allowed out of the dugout at a time while hitting. Everyone else must be in the dugout.
We will play the GSL Re-Entry rule(double re-entry) this weekend.
All other rules will default to the USSSA rulebook.
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