EVENT DETAILS

World Series Opening Ceremonies/ Skills Competition
Wednesday July 10th, 2024.

Welcome to the 2024 USSSA World Series! We are excited to have all of you participate in this event. There will be three skills competition opportunities for your players to participate in at the Opening Ceremonies: Round the Horn, Team Relay, and Exit Velo/ Pull Down Velo. We will also have a Home Run Derby available for $20 a player. Prizes will be given out for each event to the winners in each age group.

In order to participate in the Home Run Derby, players must be signed up prior to the start of the event. Each coach will receive a sign-up sheet to select players for each skills competition. That sheet needs to be filled out and returned by 7/8/24.

Time – Home Run Derby will start at 5:30pm
Skills Competitions will Start at 6pm
Parade of teams will follow the conclusion of the skills competition at 8pm.

Location – Capitol Federal Sports Complex, Liberty, MO

‘Round The Horn’ Skilz Competition – 5 Players
Five players from each team will be allowed to participate.
The participants will take the positions of (1B, 2B, 3B, SS, C)
The goal is to complete a sequence of throws in the infield as fast as possible.
The catcher will start the time by throwing it to 3B, 3B will then throw to 2B, 2B to SS, SS to 1B, and 1B back to the catcher to stop time.
Time will not stop for any reason, and the throws must be completed in this order.
Each team will be allotted one trial run before having their official time recorded.

Team Relay – 4 Players
Each team will be allowed to have 4 players participate.
The positions in this event will consist of the (CF, SS, 2B, C)
The baseball will be placed 20 yards behind the CF.
On the whistle the CF will sprint to the ball and throw it to the first cut-off man, the SS. The SS then has the option to throw it to 2B for a double cut home, or take a long shot to the Catcher in hopes to reduce time.
Time will stop when the catcher has possession of the ball.

The Exit/Pull Down Velo Competition – 5 players
Each player participating in this event will take 3 swings, and throw 3 pull downs. Each swing/throw will be recorded. Each player will be allowed one warm up swing/throw. (There will be space on the field to play catch to warm up to throw, as well as stretch)
The winner will be determined by which player’s pull down velo average, and exit velo average equals to be the highest sum.
Example: Exit Velo Scores- 73, 75, 71 = 73 Pull Down Velo Scores- 63, 65, 66 = 64.7
The players score would then be 137.7.
This event will take place on Memorial Field, located on the 4-Plex at Capitol Federal Sports Complex.

Home Run Derby – (Limited to 2 Players per team)
Players must sign up in advance to participate!
Coaches will be sent a Sign up form for each skills competition.
There will be a $20 admission fee to participate in the Home Run Derby
A pitching machine will be used
Fences will be brought in close
Each participant will be given 45 seconds to him as many homeruns as possible

Tie Breaker
After the first round has concluded and a winner is undetermined because of a tie, there will be a playoff round of tied participants.
If no homeruns are hit during the tiebreaker, the furthest ball will determine the winner.

In order to participate in the Home Run Derby, players must be signed up prior to the start of the event. Each coach will receive a sign-up sheet to select players for each skills competition. That sheet needs to be filled out and returned by 7/8/24.

Refund Policy: Teams will be charged a $100 cancellation in the event they cancel at least 2 weeks prior to the start of the tournament. The cancellation must be in writing and sent by the team’s head coach. If a team does not give a 2-week notice in writing they will forfeit the entire entry and gate fee. (Teams should allow for 4 to 6 weeks to receive tournament refund).

Refund schedule due to cancellation for KC Sports and MO/KAN State Tournaments:
NO Games Played = Entry Fee minus 15% administration fee. Full refund of gate fee.
NO Games Played For Memorial Day Super NIT=Entry Fee Minus 25% administration fee. Full refund of gate fee.
1 Game Played = 50% of entry and gate fee.
No refunds after a team has started its second game of the tournament.

KC Sports offers the unique opportunity to Live Stream every game played at Capitol Federal Sports Complex. To view your teams games follow the link below to USSSALive.com.

https://usssalive.com/search?search_query=kc%20sports

Park Rules – Capitol Federal Sports Complex

In order to ensure our ability to hold events at this facility we need your help in enforcing the park policies.

• Teams are encouraged to warmup outside the the complex.(only exception is the first games of the day and they will use the outfield grass)
• There is plenty of area around the complex. DO NOT USE THE SOCCER FIELDS
• Players, coaches and fans are encouraged to bring hand sanitizer and antibacterial wipes for disinfecting hands and equipment regularly.

· No sunflower seeds or peanuts. Anyone with seeds or peanuts will be asked to leave the facility.

• No gum allowed in the facility.
• NO METAL CLEATS ALLOWED AT CAPITOL FEDERAL SPORTS COMPLEX
• All participating players MUST be on your online USSSA roster as a permanent or guest player.
• 14U can use -5 or BBCOR Bats
• No dogs allowed at any of our parks.
• NO DH allowed for ages 9 thru 14 
• Weather information line is 816-559-7620

Please see Liberty Parks & Rec Rules here