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 25th Annual Virginia Law Softball
Invitational, scheduled to be held April 4
through April 6, 2008. Last year over 110 teams from across
the country gathered in Charlottesville to compete for the
title and year-long bragging rights. We expect this year's
tournament to be better than ever.
Registration
To enter, complete one entry form (click here) per team.
Send the form, together with a check payable to North Grounds
Softball League for $400, to:
North Grounds Softball League
University of Virginia School of Law
580 Massie Road, SL 158B
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Official registration will open October 1, 2007 and close
March 7, 2008. Each school may enter only 4 teams, with no more than 3 teams in
any one division (Co-Rec or Regular).* Teams will not be considered
registered until the full entry fee is received. Because field
space is limited, teams will be entered on a first-come,
first-served basis. Only current law students, professors, or
administrators are eligible to play.
Entry Fee Refunds
As in past years, NGSL will refund $400 to the school that travels
the greatest distance to the tournament. 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 4th. 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.
Tournament Format
Given last year's positive response to pod play, 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 2010. 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 these events are included in
team entry fees for roster members. Beer will also be provided at
Friday night registration.
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 Web site 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 Children, Youth and Family Services of Charlottesville ("CYFS"), to which we donate the majority of the tournament proceeds.
If you have any questions, please e-mail UVALawInvitational@virginia.edu.
Sincerely,
Allie Ferguson and Kyle Schindler
2008 Tournament Directors
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