EVENT DETAILS

Information Final

For teams at Monarch Fields in Niwot: Concessions will be available at the complex. There will be a tournament tent set up in the middle of the complex (fields 1-4) for T-Shirt sales and score reporting. Parking is in the lot adjacent to the fields and along the dirt road leading to the complex.

For teams at Lutz in Arvada: Concessions are not available, although there is typically a vendor there that sells miscellaneous food items from a stand. If they are there this year, they are likely to be along the walkway between fields 1-4 and 5-8. That is also where the bathrooms are located. We will have a tournament tent set up there for T-Shirt sales and score reporting. Parking is in the large lot for the complex.

For teams at Stazio fields in Boulder: Concessions are not available. There will be a tournament tent set up for T-Shirt sales and score reporting. Parking is in the lot adjacent to the fields and along the street.

Thank you,

Stazio Fields (Boulder)

For those 12U teams playing at Stazio Fields 5 and 6 in Boulder:

There are seven fields at this complex. Please make sure that you make your way to fields 5-7. We are on fields 5 and 6. There is a parking lot adjacent to the fields as well as street parking.

There are no concessions at the Stazio complex. Please plan accordingly for food and drinks.

Donna will be the site director at Stazio. She will be selling Tournament T-Shirts and USSSA Coins. Donna will also be recording your scores. Please be prompt with reporting them to her. There is not a UIC on site, so if you have any questions, Donna will contact either Larry Neth (at Lutz) or myself (at Monarch) to address any questions.

Thank you for participating in the Don't Call Me Blue Tournament. We are looking forward to a great weekend of softball.

Thank You!

Tournament T-Shirts and Coins

Hello Coaches, Players, Parents, and Fans!

Welcome to the USSSA Don't Call Me Blue tournament! Our tournament is a USSSA Colorado Umpire Association fundraiser tournament. We will be selling tournament t-shirts, as well as coins, and all proceeds will be utilized by the association to support our umpires. We will have t-shirt and coin sales at all three locations.

Thank you for supporting the Colorado USSSA Umpire Association! We are looking forward to a great tournament!

Rules and Info

Coaches,

Please make sure that your rosters are final and ALL guest players are properly listed on your rosters prior to the start of the tournament. USSSA does not allow rosters to be modified once the tournament has started.

Tournament Rules:

Coaches, players, parents, and fans, welcome to the USSSA of Colorado and Wyoming Don’t Call Me Blue Umpire Association fundraiser tournament. One of our primary goals for this tournament is to have fun. Since the Umpires are “in charge” of the rules and, we like to have fun too, for this weekend we’re implementing these two optional changes:

Change 1: Bat your line-up both days. This is optional. If you choose not to roster bat, you will be required to follow the USSSA rules with the Colorado/Wyoming modifications.

Change 2: For teams with multiple uniforms, you may choose to mix and match your uniforms on both days. This is completely optional.

2026 USSSA Don't Call Me Blue Tournament Rules

General:

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 Roster Batting).

• 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 3 pitches. Please hustle in and out to speed up the game.

SATURDAY POOL GAMES: 

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

• All games are coin flips.

• 75 minute time limit, finish the inning.

• Run rules will be 10, 8, 6 after 3, 4, 5. In addition, there will be 6 runs per half inning for the 10U division, and unlimited runs per half inning for the 12U, 14U, 16U, and 18U divisions. For the 10U division, at the end of regulation time (75 minutes), if a team cannot catch up (down by MORE than six runs), finish the batter and the game is complete.

• Pool games can end in a tie.

• 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U,18U: OPTIONAL Roster Batting, OR please 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 minute games. Need a Winner.

• Run rules will be 10, 8, 6 after 3, 4, 5. In addition, there will be 6 runs per half inning for the 10U division only for the first inning, and unlimited runs per half inning for innings 2-7. Unlimited runs per half inning for the 12U, 14U, 16U, and 18U divisions.

• 10U, 12U,14U, 16U, 18U: OPTIONAL Roster Batting, OR please refer to USSSA's Rule 5 Section 1 for info on the DP/Flex and/or 2 AP's

Fee & Refund Info

Don't Call Me Blue Tournament Cost:

$690 Pool Play to Single Elimination - Four game guarantee

$725 tournament fee includes credit card processing fees

If you would like to save $35 in credit card fees you can pay the USSSA Colorado Umpire Association by check or by Zelle. Must be paid two weeks before the tournament.

Zelle: TBD

Check: USSSA Colorado Umpire Association, 15948 Clayton Street, Thornton, CO 80602

REFUND POLICY:

Tourney cancelled: Full Refund

If 4 Games are played Played: No Refund

If games are cancelled due to weather and team has not played a minimum of 4 games the USSSA Colorado Umpire Association will refund teams $75 per game not played

No refunds will be issued to teams that decide not to play less than 2 weeks before the tournament unless a replacement team can take the spot.