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***Registration for the 27th Annual UVA Law Softball Invitational is now closed. Thanks
to all of the law schools who registered teams for the tournament! If
any team spots open up, we will fill them from the waitlist in a
first-in, first-out basis. Feel free to contact our Tournament Directors if you have any questions regarding the status of your team's registration.***
Dear
Softball Enthusiast,
On
behalf of the Commissioners of the North Grounds Softball
League at
the University of Virginia School of Law, we invite your law school to
enter the 27th Annual Virginia Law Softball Invitational, scheduled to
be held Friday, April 9 through Sunday, April 11, 2010.
Last year over 110 teams from across the country gathered in
Charlottesville to
compete for the title and year-long bragging rights. As in past years,
the majority of the proceeds will be donated to the Children, Youth and
Family Services, Inc. of Charlottesville (“CYFS”). Please visit their
website at http://www.cyfs.org/ to learn more about this wonderful
organization that serves thousands of area children each year.
Entry
Fees and Registration
Registration
is now closed. NOTE: Teams
that withdraw from the tournament after the
registration deadline has passed are not eligible for refunds.
Team
Sizes
The
registration fee covers the tournament benefits for the
first
fifteen players. Those benefits include BBQ tickets, party tickets, and
other individual items provided by the tournament. Additional BBQ and
party tickets may be purchased at their regular cost.
Although
the
registration benefits are limited to the first fifteen players, there
is no limit to team size. Only current law students, professors, or
administrators are eligible to play.
Traveling
Teams and the Early Play Option
As
in past years, NGSL will refund one entry fee to one team
from the
school that travels the greatest distance to the tournament.
Furthermore,
an entry
fee refund of $50 also will be offered to the first 20 teams who
indicate on their entry form they will be able to play beginning at
6:00 pm Friday, April 9. Teams qualifying for the refund would play one
game on Friday night, with a start time sometime between 6:00 pm and
10:00 pm. (Please note that teams must arrive in time to
register before
playing any scheduled game.)
All
teams should still pay their full registration fees initially -- we
will process fee refunds separately from the initial registration
process.
Tournament
Format
This
year’s tournament format will again consist of a first
round
round-robin with the top three teams from each four-team pod advancing
to a second round single elimination bracket.
Inclement
Weather
In
case of inclement weather, play will continue unless the
fields are
deemed unplayable by the umpires or grounds crew. In the unfortunate
event part (or all) of the tournament is canceled due to inclement
weather, entry fees cannot be refunded.
Should
any team attempt to play
on closed fields, a forfeit will be entered for each of its remaining
games and the entire school will be banned from the tournament through
2012. The University of Virginia and City of Charlottesville may also
bring trespassing charges at their discretion.
Social
Activities
In
keeping with UVA tradition, NGSL will host a barbeque on
Saturday
afternoon as well as a tournament party on Saturday night RAIN OR
SHINE. Tickets to both of these events are included in team entry fees
for 15 roster members. Beer will also be provided at the Friday night
registration party.
We
hope that you will accept our invitation to join
us for the weekend. Further information regarding accommodations,
rules, etc. will be posted on this website as the tournament
approaches.
We
are working hard to ensure that this year’s tournament
will be a great success, both for tournament participants and CYFS.
If
you have any questions, please e-mail
UVALawInvitational@gmail.com.
Sincerely,
Nathan
Wacker & Christy Weisner
2010 Tournament Directors
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