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2012 U.S.S.S.A. BEAR CLAW CLASSIC
ALL age levels played at Lincoln-Way Central & West High Schools
Hosted by the Lincoln-Way Prospects Travel Baseball Club
** Updated July 14, 7:59 a.m. **
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2012 BEAR CLAW CHAMPIONS!
Tahnk you to 36 teams, 400 players and 115 coaches!
10U: Naperville Renegades vs. Wheatland Ducks
11U: Do It Right Baseball over Frankfort Force
12U: Illinois Sparks over Springfield Bulldogs
14U: New Lenox Rebels over IL Redbirds
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION AND INCENTIVES
 Play great baseball at Lincoln-Way Central and West High Schools
Huge saving incentives available, see below!
Patched I.H.S.A. Home Plate Umpires
100% of fields have lights
7 of 8 fields are fenced, all high school field quality
Team Trophies for 1st and 2nd Place
Individual player trophies for 1st and 2nd Place
Team Manager voting for Sportsmanship Awards
3rd and 4th Place Individual Awards if 10+ teams at an age level
All Wilson 1030 or equivalent baseballs provided.
No Gate Fees. Free parking.
USSSA sanction paid for any team without one on June 30, 2012! Saves you $25! Come out & have fun!
$99 Early Bird Team Tournament T-Shirt packages from our sponsor (12 shirts, You Pick Sizes Youth Medium to Adult 4X allowed! Quality 6.1 oz Gildan T's.)
Gift package for all team managers.
$50 in local restaurant promos for all teams.
Assigned grounds crew at both high schools.
Plenty of free parking and seating areas.
Nightly Internet posting for pool play and seeding results.
Voice Blast system for tournament communication.
Balanced brackets and optional manager's meeting.
Weekend play available for out of town teams.
3 Game Guarantee, weather permitting.
Mail checks and entry to:
Ron Dawson
2765 Sunrise Lane
New Lenox, IL 60451
Checks payable to: Lincoln-Way Prospects
Mid-July tournament excellent opportunity for summer and travel teams to compete at the Lincoln-Way High School (Central and West) fields. Great prep for World Series play or just to get games in with good competition and a fun, festive atmosphere!
Download 2012 Tournament Entry Form (.pdf file 347kb)
2012 Tournament Rules, Pitching Log and Liability Waiver package sent after paid registration.
Rain out policy
This is a fund-raiser, but the Lincon-Way Prospects Travel Baseball will refund as much of the entry fee as possible if the entire tournament is cancelled
because of rain/inclement weather. Once the tournament begins, there will be NO REFUNDS.
Complete terms on published listing at active.com! Lincoln-Way Prospects will make every attempt to play as many games as possible in the event of inclement
weather. This may involve altering the format or rescheduling games (only if possible for ALL
participants to do so).
Special thanks to our local high schools for field usage.
NO REFUNDS WITHIN 90 DAYS OF TOURNAMENT! LIMITED REFUND FOR NO GAMES PLAYED. NO REFUNDS AFTER ONE GAME PLAYED.
REFER TO COMPLETE POSTING OF TERMS ON THE ACTIVE.COM PUBLISHED TOURNAMENT LISTING.
Please be aware we will adopt:
The Official Rule
Little League National Rule 4.06 says:
"No manager, coach or player, shall at any time, whether from the bench or the playing field or elsewhere:
(1) Incite, or try to incite, by word or sign, a demonstration by spectators;
(2) Use language which will in any manner refer to or reflect upon opposing players, an umpire or spectators;
(3) Make any move calculated to cause the pitcher to commit an illegal pitch;
(4) Take a position in the batter’s line of vision, with deliberate intent to distract the batter.
The umpire may first warn the player, coach and/or manager. If continued, remove the player, coach and/or manager from the game or bench. If such action causes an illegal pitch, it shall be nullified."
Interpretation
The interpretation of how to enforce the rule hinges on two factors. The first is whether or not the chanting is derogatory—a put-down of an opposing player, coach or the umpire. The second factor seems to hinge upon whether the chanting increases or otherwise changes in volume, pitch or intensity as the pitcher delivers the pitch (for the offensive team), or as the pitch is delivered over the plate (for the defensive team).
Everyday Implementation
In everyday situations, the implementation and enforcement of the rule varies widely. In an online discussion forum thread, there were varying opinions regarding how much leeway to give the players before enforcing the rule. The general consensus was that if the chanting and chatter got too loud, or too derogatory toward the opposing team, then it was time for the umpiring crew to begin the warning process from Rule 4.06.
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