Check-in Registration - All Teams Must Check-in Before Their First Game on

Thursday Please try to check-in 1 hour prior to game times under the tent. All teams MUST check in prior to playing. Proof of Insurance must be presented to Tournament Headquarters / Check-in for review prior to your first game. No College Players allowed, this also includes all players who graduated high school in 2015 or before. It will be your responsibility to have in your possession birth certificates/ player photo ID’s/drivers license in the event a coach does not conform to the rules. If a coach uses an illegal player, they will forfeit the game and the team will be removed from the tournament. This tournament is held so players can be recruited, not an all-star tournament to get the best players so they can win and feed the ego of their coaches. Game Rules & Information Games will start at 8:00 AM every day. Game times are approximate! Be prepared to take the field immediately when the preceding game is completed. This means no infield practice by your coaches. Failure to be on the field and ready for play will result in diminished time to play. Please vacate the dugout area when your game is complete. Practice and warm-up areas will be designated at check-in. Home team shall be decided by coin toss when umpires review the ground rules. Game balls will be provided and are to be returned to the umpires at the games completion. Any coach / player ejected from a ball game will be reviewed by the Tournament Committee to rule if the entire team should be ejected. Final decision of the Tournament Committee shall be final. Coach / player will be notified by the Tournament Committee with the final decision whether it warrants team ejection. There will be no refunds! All teams are guaranteed seven (7) games, WEATHER PERMITTING! A one hour and twenty minute (80 minutes) time limit shall apply to all games. Official game time starts with the first pitch. The umpire shall have the official time. Drop dead rules. Games stop at 1:20. (See Drop Dead ruling below.) The game clock will be stopped only for injury. The rules will be standard ASA rules in effect except where amended by Sparks Softball’s home rules.

Unlimited substitution and continuous batting order may be used! Substitute runners: You can only use the same player once in the same inning.

Drop Dead Ruling – scores do not matter! No lineup cards! – no rosters!

Absolutely No Protest’s will be allowed on an Umpire’s call!

Inclement Weather

In the event of rain, every effort will be made to continue and complete the tournament. Please remember, the Elgin Sports Complex has lightning detectors. When they are activated, they will not turn off until it is deemed safe by them. The park policy does not allow anyone on the fields until the detector sounds the all clear signal. Note: Once the detector is activated, there is a 20 minute cycle before it will sound all clear. However, one or more of the following formats may be instituted at the discretion of the Tournament Director.

� Game Cancellations during pool play – Due to the number of games, field availability, and team schedules, the Sparks Game Policy is to not reschedule or finish games uncompleted during the published game time. Teams will not receive a refund for game cancellations. Example: If it rains Saturday morning between 2-6am, and the fields are not playable at 8:00am, all 8:00 games and any other time slot thereafter will be cancelled until the fields are in the appropriate condition to play. Once they become playable, the teams who are scheduled at that time will take the field to play, if they are within 30 minutes past the start time. Otherwise the teams scheduled at the next starting time will play.

� A voice message for inclement weather will be 847-867-4482.

Team 18u Pool A Team 18u Pool B Team 18u Pool C Team 18u Pool D

1 Sparks 1 New Lenox Lightning 1 Bartlett Silver Hawks BD 1 Wasco Diamonds ML

2 Bats Academy 2 Miami Valley Express Gold 98 2 St. Louis Gamers 2 Mac N Seitz Storm

3 Barrington Hurricanes 3 St. Louis Fusion 3 Sparks Wisconsin 3 Kenosha Cyclones

4 Cincy Slammers Gold 4 Illinois Sluggers MG 4 Cincy Slammers Blue 4 Sundogs

5 Mac N Seitz Select 5 Illinois Outlaws 5 Kane County Xplosion 5 Illinois Sluggers DB

6 Dirt Devils Elite 6 Missouri Stealth 6 Michiana Mystique 6 Chicago Out Burst

7 Illinois Bash Gold 7 Fire Pro Fastpitch 7 Lake County Liberty 7 Team Glory

8 Naperville Diamonds 8 Orland Park A's 8 Northern IL Lightning 8 Northern Ice Premier

Team 18u Pool E Team 16u Pool F Team 16u Pool G Team 16u Pool H

1 Trevians 1 Minnesota Chaos 98 1 Barrington Typoons 1 Sparks Premier

2 Missouri Warcats 2 New Lenox Lightning 2 Minnesota A's 2 Ohio Lasers Purple

3 Northern Ice Premier AF 3 Missouri Stealth - EB 3 St. Louis Worth Prospects 3 Lake County Freedom

4 Indiana Xplosion 4 Lakeshore Pirates 4 Polar Bear Fastpitch 4 Team Glory

5 Bulls/Sox Academy 5 Chicago Out Burst 5 Compuware 5 Missouri Stealth - JK

6 Ohio Hurricanes 6 Bats Academy 6 Colorago Bombers 6 Finesse

7 Stone City Sharks 7 Metamora Firebirds 7 Ohio Wolfpack Fogle 7 Shockwaves

8 Bartlett Silver Hawks EK 8 Ohio Thunder 8 Wasco Diamonds SG 8 Elite

9 Fire Pro Fastpitch Gold

Team 16u Pool I Team 16u Pool J Team 16u Pool K 10 Sundogs Gray

1 Bulls/Sox Academy 1 Sparks Gold 1 Kane County Xplosion

2 Elk Grove Heat 2 Southern Illinois Dirt Dawgs 2 Michigan Generals

3 Missouri Stealth - JR 3 Mid Michigan Firestix 3 Orland Park A's

4 Kenosha Cyclones 4 Illinois Esprit 4 Mac N Seitz

5 Ohio Hurricanes 5 Streak 5 Mid American Fastpitch

6 Oakland Cobras 6 Northern Ice Elite 6 St. Louis Gamers Stapp

7 Heartland Havoc '00 7 Jr Phoenix 7 Blue Cats

8 Wisconsin Bandits Black 8 St. Louis Gamers Mckay 8 Whitnall Rage

Sparks Invitational - Elgin Sports ComplexPool Play

Thu 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

800 B1-B2 B3-B4 B5-B6 B7-B8 I1-I2 I5-I6 I3-I4 I7-I8 D1-D2 D3-D4

930 D5-D6 D7-D8 A3-A4 A1-A2 A5-A6 A7-A8 E1-E2 E3-E4 E5-E6 E7-E8

1100 I1-I3 I2-I4 I5-I7 I6-I8 B1-B3 B2-B4 B5-B7 B6-B8 C1-C3 C2-C4

1230 C5-C7 C6-C8 A2-A4 A1-A3 A5-A7 A6-A8 D1-D3 D2-D4 D5-D7 D6-D8

200 E1-E3 E2-E4 E5-E7 E6-E8 H1-H2 H3-H4 H5-H6 H7-H8 H9-H10 F6-F8

330 G1-G2 G3-G4 G5-G6 G7-G8 F1-F3 F2-F4 F5-F7 C7-C8 C1-C2 C3-C4

500 C5-C6 H8-H10 J3-J4 J1-J2 J5-J6 J7-J8 K1-K2 K3-K4 K5-K6 K7-K8

630 G1-G3 G2-G4 G5-G7 G6-G8 H1-H3 H2-H4 H6-H7 H5-H9 F1-F2 F3-F4

800 F5-F6 F7-F8 J2-J4 J1-J3 J5-J7 J6-J8 K1-K3 K2-K4 K5-K7 K6-K8

Pool Play Fri 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

800 G1-G4 G2-G6 G3-G7 G5-G8 H1-H4 H2-H6 H3-H9 H5-H8 H7-H10 F5-F8

930 F3-F7 F2-F6 J2-J6 J1-J4 J3-J7 J5-J8 K1-K4 K2-K6 K3-K7 F1-F4

1100 G1-G5 G2-G3 G4-G8 G6-G7 H1-H5 H2-H3 H4-H8 H7-H9 H6-H10 K5-K8

1230 F4-F8 F6-F7 J2-J3 J1-J5 J4-J8 F2-F3 A3-A7 A5-A8 A2-A6 F1-F5

200 B1-B4 B2-B6 B3-B7 A1-A4 J6-J7 B5-B8 K1-K5 K2-K3 K4-K8 K6-K7

330 C2-C6 C3-C7 C5-C8 D1-D4 D2-D6 D3-D7 D5-D8 C1-C4 I2-I6 I3-I7

500 I5-I8 E1-E4 E2-E6 E3-E7 A1-A5 E5-E8 A2-A3 A4-A8 A6-A7 I1-I4

630 B1-B5 B2-B3 B4-B8 B6-B7 C1-C5 C2-C3 C4-C8 C6-C7 D1-D5 D2-D3

800 D4-D8 D6-D7 E1-E5 E2-E3 E4-E8 E6-E7 I1-I5 I2-I3 I4-I8 I6-I7

Pool Play Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

800 E1-E6 E2-E7 E3-E8 J1-J6 F1-F6 F2-F7 F3-F8 F4-F5 E4-E5 J2-J7

930 J3-J8 J4-J5 K1-K6 K2-K7 K3-K8 K4-K5 G1-G6 G2-G7 G3-G8 G4-G5

1100 E1-E7 E2-E8 E3-E5 E4-E6 J1-J7 F2-F8 F3-F5 F4-F6 F1-F7 A2-A7

1230 J3-J5 J4-J6 K1-K7 K2-K8 K3-K5 K4-K6 G1-G7 G2-G8 G3-G5 G4-G6

200 A3-A8 A4-A5 H5-H10 A1-A6 D2-D7 H4-H9 H2-H7 H3-H8 J2-J8 C1-C6

330 C2-C7 C3-C8 C4-C5 D1-D6 H1-H6 D3-D8 D4-D5 I1-I6 I2-I7 I3-I8

500 I4-I5 A4-A6 H6-H9 A1-A7 A2-A8 A3-A5 B1-B6 B2-B7 B3-B8 B4-B5

630 C1-C7 C2-C8 C3-C5 C4-C6 D1-D7 D2-D8 D3-D5 D4-D6 I1-I7 I2-I8

800 I3-I5 I4-I6 H2-H8 H1-H7 H3-H5 H4-H10 B1-B7 B2-B8 B3-B5 B4-B6

Pool Play Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

800 K1-K8 J2-J5 J3-J6 J4-J7 J1-J8 K2-K5 K3-K6 K4-K7 D3-D6 E2-E5

930 E3-E6 E4-E7 E1-E8 D1-D8 D2-D5 D4-D7 I1-I8 I2-I5 I3-I6 I4-I7

1100 A3-A6 A4-A7 G2-G5 A1-A8 A2-A5 F1-F8 F2-F5 F3-F6 F4-F7 G1-G8

1230 G3-G6 G4-G7 H8-H9 H1-H10 H2-H5 H3-H6 H4-H7 C1-C8 C2-C5 C3-C6

200 C4-C7 B1-B8 B2-B5 B3-B6 B4-B7

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Directions to Elgin’s Sports Complex

From Northern and Western Suburbs: Take I-290 to Elgin-O’Hare Expy. (Thorndale Rd.) exit west. Continue on Elgin-O’Hare Expy. until it ends at Rte 20 (Lake St.) Approximately 6 miles, Turn right (West) to Mclean Blvd. approximately 10 miles, Turn left to Sports Way/Spartan Drive (.5 miles) Turn left to park. From South and Southwest Suburbs: Take I-355 North or I-294 North to I-290 North to -O’Hare Expy. (Thorndale Rd.) Exit West. Continue on Elgin-O’Hare Expy. until it ends at Rte 20 (Lake St.) Approximately 6 miles, Turn right (West) to Mclean Blvd. approximately 10 miles, Turn left to Sports Way/Spartan Drive (.5 miles) Turn left to park.

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Direct drive to Elgin hotels: Take I-90 to either Route 31 or to Randall Road (depending on hotel Location) Take the exit to the North (All Elgin hotels are to the North on both roads. To Elgin Complex from hotels:

Depending on which road is closer, take either Route 31 or Randall road and head south approximately 4 miles until you reach Route 20. If you are on Randall Road go east, if you are on Route 31, go west. (Both approximately 1 mile) Get off on McLean Blvd. and go South to To Sports Way/Spartan Drive (.5 miles) Turn left to park.