15th Annual
2011 PAUL PATTON MEMORIALTOURNAMENT
THIS IS WHERE THE HOT STOVE CHAMPIONS PLAY!
In the last 14 years there have been 480 teams and over 6000 players have participated which have produced:
17 State Champions, 53 Regional Champions, and 157 District Champions
1997 – 6 DISTRICT CHAMPS / 2 REGIONAL CHAMPS / 1 STATE CHAMPION (“H” LEAGUE)
1998 – 11 DISTRICT CHAMPS / 3 REGIONAL CHAMPS / 1 STATE CHAMPION (“F” LEAGUE)
1999 – 12 DISTRICT CHAMPS / 4 REGIONAL CHAMPS / 2 STATE CHAMPIONS (“H” AND “F” LEAGUE)
2000 – 10 DISTRICT CHAMPS / 4 REGIONAL CHAMPS / 1 STATE RUNNER-UP (“G” LEAGUE)
2001 – 12 DISTRICT CHAMPS / 4 REGIONAL CHAMPS / ALL 3 STATE CHAMPIONS “H” – “G” – “F”
2002 – 9 DISTRICT CHAMPS / 3 REGIONAL CHAMPS / 2 STATE CHAMPIONS (“H” AND “G” LEAGUE)
2003 – 10 DISTRICT CHAMPS / 1 REGIONAL CHAMP / 1 STATE CHAMPION (“H” LEAGUE)
2004 – 8 DISTRICT CHAMPS / 3 REGIONAL CHAMPS / 1 STATE CHAMPION (“G” LEAGUE)
2005 – 11 DISTRICT CHAMPS / 4 REGIONAL CHAMPS / 2 STATE CHAMPION (“H” & “F” LEAGUE) “G” RUNNER-UP
2006 – 11 DISTRICT CHAMPS / 4 REGIONAL CHAMPS / 1 STATE CHAMPION ( “F” LEAGUE) “F” RUNNER-UP
2007 – 12 DISTRICT CHAMPS / 5 REGIONAL CHAMPS / 2 STATE CHAMPION (“G” & “F” LEAGUE) “F” RUNNER-UP
2008 – 11 DISTRICT CHAMPS / 3 REGIONAL CHAMPS / 1 STATE CHAMPION (“G” LEAGUE) “F” RUNNER-UP
2009 – 18 DISTRICT CHAMPS / 7 REGIONAL CHAMPS / 2 STATE CHAMPION (“G & F” LEAGUES) “H” RUNNER-UP
LOCATION:
PATTERSON SPORTS COMPLEX – 955 PATTERSON AVE. AKRON, OHIO 44310
DATES:
MAY 25th thru MAY 29th, 2011 (Friday 27th and Monday 30th will be rain dates)
You are guaranteed 3 games, you will play Wednesday or Thursday and a doubleheader on Saturday.
If you win your flight or you are the wildcard team you will play on Sunday in the playoffs.
Games balls, all umpires, awards, are included in entry fee, fields will be relined each game if time allows.
COST:
$275.00 per team. Your spot in tournament is reserved on payment. First paid, first reserved.
INSURANCE:
Each team must provide its own insurance.
AWARDS:
Trophies or T-Shirts will be given to the 1st and 2nd place teams.
FLIGHT DRAW:
Tournament draw for bracket pairings and rule interpretation meeting will be held at Patterson Sports Complex SUNDAY MAY 15th 2011. “H” League at 5:30pm / “G” League at 6:15pm / “F” League at 7:00pm
RULES:
Only Hot Stove Regular Roster Teams, and you must submit your Hot Stove Roster. All playing rules will follow the Hot Stove Book. Pitching rules will follow the book, innings per day and per sixty hours. Games shall be 7 innings. An official game shall be declared after a team is leading by 10 runs or darkness after 4 ½ innings for the home team and after 5 innings for the visiting team. (We will make an attempt to complete games, weather permitting).