EVENT DETAILS

Pool Seeding vs. Division Seeding

To promote fairness, USSSA CO/WY is implementing Division Seeding for divisions where pools and brackets are unbalanced.

When Pools and Brackets divide evenly -> then the Pool standings will feed into the Bracket seedings.

Say we have 16 teams across 4 Pools and we have two Brackets of 8 teams each.

The 1st and 2nd place teams from each Pool (8 teams) will feed into the upper bracket and the 3rd and 4th place teams from each Pool (8 teams) will feed into the lower bracket.

When Pools and Brackets do not cleanly map, say with a division of 26 or 28 teams feeding into 4 brackets of different sizes, we have found it is not fair to randomly seed Pools unevenly into Brackets.

So, to increase fairness when the Pools and Brackets are uneven, we will not seed by Pool, but instead will seed by the entire Division.

For example, for a 28 team division, we'll seed teams 1 to 28 into the Brackets and we will use the USSSA Tie Breakers to determine placement: 1) winning percentage, 2) head to head records, 3) average runs allowed, and 4) run differential.

With Division seeding, it is possible for a Pool to send multiple Teams to a bracket based on the tie breakers when teams are compared across the entire Division.

• 10U Open
• 10U C
• 14U C
• HS C

• 12U Open
• 12U C
• 14U B
• HS A
• HS B

Ohana Blast Rules & Info

2026 OHANA BLAST RULES & INFO:

Hello Coaches, Players, Parents, Directors, & Umps.

Thanks for playing in the 6th Annual Ohana Blast Tourney. We hope it’s a GREAT TIME!

FIELD RULES & SCHEDULE INFO: Fields, Maps and other info can be found @USSSA.com & ipgsa.com/sites/ipgsa/locations

*Gates open 60 minutes before first games. Some FIELDS will be using Port-a-potties. Please WARN your families and bring extra TP

*If you are the first team to play, please remind your players not to use the infield during warm-ups. (FOR DIRT FIELDS ONLY)

*Please check if Dogs are allowed. Most complexes DO NOT allow dogs. If you are at a complex that does allow dogs, aggressive and/or continuously barking dogs will be asked to leave

*Please have your parents and players clean the stands and dugouts after each game. Thanks!

*If the fields have fences, teams are welcome to warm-up behind them. Please do not enter the field during live play

*Smoking/vaping/chewing are not allowed at any of the complexes. Please remind your fans… young lungs at work!

GENERAL INFO:

*Please remind players to dress accordingly. It could be cold, hot or just right

*Rain/Snow Out Info will be posted on USSSA, Facebook (Indian Peaks Girls’ Softball Assoc) & on the HOME PAGE @ ipgsa.com (email to coaches if possible)

*Many 10U Games and some 12U games will have “TRAINING UMPS”. Please be patient as we train our future umps

*Most fields WILL NOT have concessions. Brighton fields will and maybe a few others

*Please visit *concessions to show our "thanks"

*Please be patient, calm and kind with teams, players, coaches, parents, FS’s and Umps

*Some fields will have Porta Potties. Please feel free to bring your own supplies

GAME INFO: USSSA rules will be used with the following exceptions or clarifications:

?*No auto out in the batting line-up for any reason (including only playing with 8 players) EXCEPT if a player has been ejected.

  If a player is ejected, she will be out each time in the lineup (Sat & Sun)

*Free Defensive Substitution for all positions (ONLY If Batting Entire Roster)

*Lineup cards are required for the ump and opposing team

*Guest Players are allowed but MUST be added to your USSSA roster

*To speed up the games, at the start of each half inning, new Pitchers get 5 pitches and returning pitchers get 2 pitches

*Please hustle in and out to speed up the game

*REPORTING SCORES: WINNING TEAM MUST REPORT TO THE FIELD SUP Within 3 hours of the game.

SATURDAY POOL GAMES: USSSA rules will be used with the following exceptions or clarifications:

*All games are coin flips

*75 minutes games with fair ups to home team (if needed) (WE DO NOT USE “NO NEW INNING AFTER 70”)

*Saturday is Not drop-dead. If the home team is ahead or can’t catch up, the game is over but allow the current batter to finish

*Pool games can end in a tie after fair ups to both teams

*10U & 12U ONLY: No ~ 10, 8, 6 after 3, 4, 5

*14U-HS: Will play ~ 10, 8, 6 after 3, 4, 5

*6 Runs per inning for 10U and 12U (Unlimited Runs for the 14U-HS Divisions)

*Bat roster 10U & 12U (All Divisions)

*14U, 16U & 18U (OPTIONAL: Bat Roster OR ?P?lease refer to USSSA's Rule 5 Section 1 for info on the DP/Flex and/or 2 AP's)

SUNDAY BRACKET GAMES: USSSA rules will be used with the following exceptions or clarifications:

*Higher seed is always home throughout the bracket. If teams are the same seed, coin-flip

*75 minutes games with fair ups to home team. Need a Winner (WE DO NOT USE “NO NEW INNING AFTER 70”)

*Sunday is Not drop-dead. If the home team is ahead or can’t catch up, the game is over, but allow the current batter to finish

*Will play: 10, 8, 6 after 3, 4, 5 on Sunday (for All Ages & Divisions)

*6 Runs per inning for 10U and 12U (Unlimited Runs for 14U, 16U and 18U Divisions)

*Bat roster 10U (All Divisions) & 12U (C)

*12U (“OPEN” ONLY), 14U, 16U & 18U (OPTIONAL: Bat Roster OR ?P?lease refer to USSSA's Rule 5 Section 1 for info on the DP/Flex and/or 2 AP's)

UMPS: 8 new umps will be training. We ask for patience & kindness during this training as we help prepare the next generation of umpires for CO.

BALLS: Umpires will have game balls

AWARDS: Teams and Individual Player Awards for Champ & 2nd place in all age divisions.

SHIRT SALES: This is BVGSA/IPGSA’s Scholarship Tourney.  

Who Benefits? https://ipgsa.com/content/15983/Resources-IPGSA-Stuff

50+ players received scholarships in 2025 between Spring/Summer and Fall Ball. Please let us know if you know a player that needs financial help.

HAWAIIAN LEIS CONTEST: There will be a winner in each age group. Voting is done on Facebook. Please send Photos to 303.332.1183 by 10:00pm SUNDAY.

HAVE FUN & PLAY BALL

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HAWAIIAN LEIS CONTEST

Tournament Fee Update

Tournament cost is $675. Double Elimintaion for all ages and Divisions.

$709 tournament fee includes credit card processing fees. If you would like to save $34 in credit card fees you can pay IPGSA with a check, venmo or zelle. Must be paid two weeks before the tournament. Please contact Melisa at [email protected] to set up payment.