Editor’s note: This tournament is deserving of special mention, and all the support you can give it. Fifty years. 50. 5-0. I imagine that many who read this blog were not even born when the tournament began. Cap tip to Charlie Bendock, for his tireless efforts to maintain this tournament on the fastball calendar.
Tournament director Charlie Bendock notes that on Saturday night, we’re going to induct Jeff Borror, Billy Boyer, Jimmy Moore and Tom Wagner into the ASA Regional Hall of Fame.
[SEATTLE, WA] –
Managers and Coaches,
For the 50th Seattle Invitational we ultimately ended up with 14 teams.
I had an unusual number of special requests this year, primarily the result of the Yankee-Mariner series this weekend as well. Some teams were going Friday night, others Saturday night. Some teams requested an early start, some a later start. A few didn’t care. Hopefully, I’ve got a Saturday game schedule that accomodates everyone, and that we can all live with. I’d like to especially thank all those teams that agreed to play on Friday night. It is very important to get a few games in on Friday night in a tournament with 14 teams. I appreciate it very much.
With a tournament of this size at Hidden Valley (3 fields – only one with lights……..that automatically turn off at 10:45 pm), and offering a 4GG, it is necessary to play a few games at another field. This year it will be necessary to play 4 games at Sammamish High School (shown as SHS on the Game Schedule). SHS is located very close to Hidden Valley and very easy to get to. See attached Directions. For those 6 teams that will play one game there on Saturday, we will be flexible with the start times to allow you time to locate the school and sufficiently warm up. The schedule is such that no team will have to play a second game immediately after one at Sammamish High School. Only 4 games (3 Saturday, 1 Sunday) out of 35 total games will be played at Sammamish High School. I will be at SHS for all Saturday games.
Thanks in advance for your cooperation and support to those teams that have a game scheduled at Sammamish High School.
A few other things to note:
1. Yes, there will be concessions at Hidden Valley this weekend. Goodfellas Sandwich Shop of Factoria Village will provide concessions.
2. The Goose Pub N Eatery will provide team specials for food and refreshments after the games. Directions will be in the Managers packet.
3. On the Game Schedule I’ve added a game (Game # 34) to determine 3rd and 4th Place. To commemorate the 50th Anniversary Tournament
there will be team trophies for the top 4 finishers.
4. I’ve also added a Top Hitter award this year, as well as a Most Home Runs trophy. All 3 Hidden Valley fields will have 250 ft fences on
them.
5. Each player in the tournament will receive a 50th Anniversary Pin.
6. There will be 50th Anniversary T-Shirts available as well. Provided by Fine Designs of Tukwila. T-Shirts printed on site.
There will be Short Sleeve, Long Sleeve, Hooded Sweatshirts, Qtr Zip Sweatshirts, and Polo Shirts for sale.
T-Shirt pricing will be: ………………………………Gray, White, Black, Royal Blue, maybe some Orange (LS and SS)
Basic…………………… $16 (front only)
Deluxe………………….. $20 (front and sleeve)
Super Deluxe…………. $26 (front, sleeve, and back)
Hooded Sweatshirts:…………….$36 + Add Ons (Logo, name, number, Fastpitch down the sleeve, etc.)
White, Gray, Black, Royal Blue, Dark Gray
Qtr Zip Sweatshirts: ……………..$40 + Add Ons
Polo Shirts: ……………………….No price yet, but colors will probably be Athletic Gray and White. Maybe a few others.
The primary design/art work for the T-Shirts is attached. There will be other designs as well.
You can have numbers added, names added, Tournament Teams printed on the back, Fastpitch added to the sleeves, etc.
7. There will be a limited number of 50th Anniversary coffee mugs available as well. $10
8. There is lots of free parking in and around Hidden Valley.
9. There should be no problem parking a Motor Home in the parking lot or surrounding lots next to Hidden Valley.
10. On Friday night, between the 6:30 and 8:30 games, Field # 1, I’m going to Welcome everyone to the 50th Anniversary Tournament.
If any of your ballplayers are in the area, tell them to stop by…….on their way to the Goose. Thanks.
11. On Saturday night, approximately 5:00 pm, 4 of the best to ever play the game from the Seattle area (Jeff Borror, Billy Boyer,
Jimmy Moore, and Tom Wagner) will be inducted into the ASA Regional Hall-of-Fame. There will be a short (20 minute)
induction ceremony on Field # 1 before the last game of the day. Malcolm Boyles will be the Master of Ceremonies.
I would appreciate it if all the teams/players would attend this short presentation.
I’ve delibertly scheduled all the 3 evening games to 5:30 so even those teams could attend . I’ve had team signs made up
for each team participating in the tournament which I will line up in a half circle between first base and third base.
Please ask your players to stand behind your team sign for the short ceremony. Thank you.
Have a safe trip.
See you all this weekend
Weather forecast looks great. Temps in the 80’s
Charlie
Please pass this information on to your team members.
Below, after the jump, you will find:
Tournament Profile and Rules,
Tournament Field of Teams, and
Schedule of Games