PLS Softball Tourney Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- How many
divisions will there be in the tourney?
- How do
I know what division my team belongs in?
- Do I need
to submit a roster for this tourney?
- What is
the entry deadline for this tourney?
- What is
the entry fee for my divison?
- How many
places will earn a payout?
- Is this
an ASA sanctioned tourney?
- What bats
are legal at this tourney?
FAQ Answers:
1. How many divisions will there be in the tourney?
The plan is to have 3 divisions. Upper Men, Lower Men and Womens. Ideally
there will be a minimum of 10 teams in each division. We can facilitate more
and do hope for more. We won't know how many teams we have until the entry
deadline.
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2. How do I know what division my team belongs in?
Once your teams submits their registration and the entry fee is received we will
contact you to let you know we received your entry and fee. At that time we
will also let you know in what division you will be competing. Men's teams
that competed in Divisions I or II in the previous season will compete in the Upper
Men's division in the Jack/FM-PLS tourney. Men's teams that compete in Divisions
III
or lower at the state tourney in the previous season will compete in the Lower Men's
division in the Jack/FM-PLS tourney. Exceptions
will be made on a case by case determination if a team is moving from Division’s
II or
III
in which they played last year. If
a team that played in Division II last year and is moving down to Division
III
this year, they may be allowed to play in the lower Division.
A team that played in Division
III
last year and is moving up to Division II this year could be required to play in
the Upper Division. The Tournament
Committee will make all final determinations.
All women's teams will be competing in a
single division.
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3. Do I need to submit a roster for this tourney?
Rosters will not be required to compete in the PLS tourney.
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4. What is the entry deadline for this tourney?
Entry deadline for the tourney is a week before the tournament. All entries
will be taken oline. Entry fees will be submited via US Mail to the PLS offices.
Checks should be made payable to "Pierre League Sports" and mailed to
Pierre League Sports
2313 Whispering Shores Drive
Fort Pierre, SD 57532
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5. What is the entry fee for my division?
Entry fees vary by division. Reference the table below to determine what your
entry fee will be.
|
Upper Men |
Lower Men |
Women |
|
$200 |
$150 |
$150 |
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6. How many places will earn a payout?
We have guaranteed the payouts as posted for the top 3 teams in each division.
Each division will be played contingent upon enough teams registering. If
fewer that 5 teams register in a bracket, that bracket will be cancelled.
Teams that did register for that bracket will be refunded their entry fee.
If 5 or 6 teams register for a bracket, the format for that bracket will change
to round-robin. The top 3 teams in the round-robin bracket will receive the
payout for that division. If more than 6 teams register in a bracket, that
bracket will be played as advertised...double elimination.
The payouts will be as follows:
|
Payout |
Upper Men |
Lower Men |
Women
|
|
1st Place |
$1,000 |
$700 |
$700 |
|
2nd Place |
$700 |
$350 |
$350 |
|
3rd Place |
$300 |
$200 |
$200 |
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7. Is this an ASA sanctioned tourney?
The tourney has been sanctioned by the ASA every year so far. The sanctioning
process must be started new each year. There is no reason to believe the tourney
won't be sanctioned again this year.
8. What bats are legal at this tourney?
All ASA certified legal bats for the current season will be allowed at the PLS
Invitational. If it's legal at the state tourney it's legal here. For
a list of approved bats visit the
ASA Certified
Equipment page.
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