2018
Challenge
Separate Standings for D, & E teams. In some events, C teams will play but won’t get Miken Challenge points. Also, Separate payouts at the end!! Men’s USA (Formerly ASA) Softball class D and E teams only. Teams will accumulate points by how they finish based on how many teams are in the tournament. Below are the details:
2018 Points System Teams
Place
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
7th
9th
13th
17th
2-4
240
180
120
60
5-6
300
240
180
120
60
7-8
360
300
240
180
120
60
9-12
480
400
320
240
180
120
60
13-16 640
500
400
320
240
180
120
60
17-24 720
600
480
360
300
240
180
120
60
25-32 840
700
560
420
360
300
240
180
120
25th or more
60
Teams that are 16U are also Class E teams. Some 19U teams are E while others are D. It just depends on their roster and how they’ve done in the state finals in the past. * Entry Fee - $ 230.00 unless indicated otherwise. Entry deadline is Wed. night before the tourney at 9:00 p.m. * Hit your own ASA stamped 52 core 300 compression ball unless indicated otherwise * Double Elimination bracket will be used in all events * Home Runs limits – C-4, D-3, E-2 and then outs. UNLESS INDICATED OTHERWISE. If we combine classes, we’ll use the higher classed home run rule. If we have 4 teams or more we usually separate. The Battle at the Border, May 19th, Hufnagle Memorial and 4th of July would be the exception.
Dates for the tournaments are as follows: Date
Entry Fee
1. April 14
Site is Topeka (Unless indicated otherwise) B-E Coldwater, Mi
2. May 5
D-E
$230.00
3. May 19
D-E
$275.00
4. June 9
D-E
$230.00
5. June 23
B-E
$275.00 (Friday if needed)
6. July 3-4
B-E
$275.00
7. July 21
C-E
$230.00
8. Aug 4
D-E
$230.00
$300.00
Awards for each separate tournament: 1st place – $40.00 from each team’s entry fee and the points 2nd place –$20.00 from each team’s entry fee the points 3rd place - $15.00 from each team’s entry fee and the points MVP award
SOME TOURNAMENTS MIGHT HAVE A HIGHER PAYOUT!
Awards for Final “D” Standings after the tournaments have been played 1st – 3 Miken bats and 13 T-shirts 2nd – 2 Miken bats and 13 T-shirts 3rd – 2 Miken bats 4th – 1 Miken bat and 13 T-shirts 5th – 1 Miken bat
Teams that play in 5 tournaments and do not finish in the top 5 will be given a free entry fee ($230 value).
Awards for Final “E” Standings after the tournaments have been played: 1st – 3 Miken bats and 13 T-shirts 2nd – 2 Miken bats and 13 T-shirts 3rd – 2 Miken bats 4th – 1 Miken bat and 13 T-shirts 5th – 1 Miken bat
Teams that play in 5 tournaments and do NOT finish in the top 5 will be given a free entry fee ($230 value).
For more info, call or email Butch Lehman at 260-593-0858 and or email me at
[email protected]