The 2012 Carolina Cup will be held in Cary, North Carolina. This event is hosted and managed by Fastpitch Headquarters. The managing personnel of our organization have almost 2 decades of experience in running reputable tournaments and recruiting events. Our goal is to make The Carolina Cup a phenomenal event for your team.
This tournament will be held on June 29 - July 1, 2012. Pool games will be held on Friday and Saturday. Elimination play will start on Saturday afternoon and finish on Sunday.
The following age groups are invited to participate: 12s, 14s, 16s and 18s. The format is 3 pool games, then a 2 game minimum elimination. Each team will be guaranteed a minimum of 5 games, weather permitting. Extra games (practice) may be available prior to the tournament for a nominal charge.
TOURNAMENT FEATURES:
Old fashioned customer service with high tech innovation
College Showcase event including situation play and online player profiles
The Carolina Cup Trophy is awarded to the Champions at a "champagne" ceremony
3 pool games and then a two game minimum elimination bracket. Minimum of 5 games guaranteed, weather permitting.
AGE GROUPS
12s, 14s, 16s and 18s.
AWARDS
Carolina Cup Champions receive Team Trophy - the Carolina Cup Trophy awarded at a "champagne" ceremony. Names of the Champion players will be inscribed on the Carolina Cup. See "Rules and Information" for more information on awards. Runner Up and 3rd Place awards may be given depending on number of participating teams.
Game schedule will be posted HERE approximately 2 weeks prior to the event.
ENTRY FEE
$425 per team, but if you pay by check it is only $410. Umpires and balls are included. Full payment is due immediately upon entry.
If you prefer to pay by check and receive the discount, you should mail it to the address below.
If you prefer to pay online or by credit card, you will pay the full entry fee amount. See Paypal Option below for more information.
MAIL TO:
Mail your discounted entry fee, payable to Fastpitch Headquarters, to: Fastpitch Headquarters, 11801 NW 7th Street, Plantation, FL 33325. Be sure to include team name, contact information, and tournament name.
PAYPAL OPTION:
This online pay service is provided for processing the full entry fee price for anyone that wants to pay online or use a credit card. If you prefer to pay the discounted fee, you need to mail your check as stated above.
If you want to pay the full entry fee online, fill in the fields below and click on the "Pay Now" button.
ENTRY DEADLINE
2 weeks prior to the event. Tournament could remain open to allow for late entries, but also could close early if full.
HOUSING INFO
For all out-of-area teams, you must contact The Zenith Group, our Housing Authority, to make your hotel reservations. They have great rates at local hotels near the park. For more information, go to www.thezenithgrp.com and link to "FPHQ Showcases and Events" and then to "The Carolina Cup". Or you can call Ken Broadbent at 1-800-476-0542 or email him at kbroadbent@thezenithgrp.com. There is no charge for this service. It is required that you book through Zenith Group.
RULES & TOURNAMENT INFO
A brief recap of our Tournament Rules & Information have been posted, and the Complete Rules will be available soon. Get cancellation and refund information and learn more about aspects of the tournament.
TOURNAMENT CONTACTS
Contact Patti Shotwell at patsho@fastpitchheadquarters.com via email with tournament questions or call her at 954-540-7850 (cell).
COMMENTS
Communications with teams will be conducted via email and FPAlerts text messaging system. All teams must sign up for the FREE FPAlerts service. Click HERE for more information on FPAlerts.
We also use Twitter for reporting scores and general information during the tournament. Please follow us at www.twitter.com/fphq.
1. All teams must check-in at the Tournament Desk prior to their first game.
2. All teams must provide a copy of their team insurance. You can bring it to check-in or you can email it to patsho@fastpitchheadquarters.com or fax it to 954-252-9063. You do not need a cover sheet as long as it is clear on the certificate which team it covers.
3. You must submit a lineup card at the beginning of the game to the plate umpire and to the other team.
4. The team listed first on the schedule (or at the top) will have the 1st base dugout. You will not have to change dugouts if you have back-to-back games.
5. Home team will be determined by coin toss at the beginning of the game.
6. Please clean up your dugout when you leave so it is ready for the next team. Please do not leave any trash.
7. During pool games in the 16s & 18s divisions, situation play will be used in designated innings. Teams will be advised of the inning situations before the tournament.
8. All teams must sign up for the FPAlerts text messaging service.
9. Cancellation Policy - Once you are accepted in the tournament, if you cancel and we are unable to fill your spot, you will have a 100% cancellation fee. If we are able to fill your spot, then you will have a $100 cancellation fee.
10. Refund Policy - If you paid your entry fee using the Paypal option, and you cancel or request a refund for any reason, an additional service charge of $25 will be deducted from your refund, after any applicable cancellation fees. To avoid this additional service fee, you should use the less expensive pay by check option.
11. Games are 1 hour and 30 minutes. During pool play you finish the batter; during elimination play, you finish the inning.
12. Awards - age group winners will receive the distinctive Carolina Cup Trophy. If there are more than 8 teams in the age group, players on 1st through 3rd place finishers will receive individual awards. If less than 8 teams, any individual awards are optional at the tournament director's discretion.
13. Hotel Requirement - All non-local teams are REQUIRED to use The Zenith Group for their hotel reservations. If you are using alternative housing, you WILL BE REQUIRED to pay a housing fee. Using Zenith is MANDATORY for all non-local teams.
14. Player Profiles - each team in the 16s and 18s should designate one person on their staff to submit the player profile information for all players using the FPDatabase service. You will receive additional information regarding this requirement with the deadlines for compliance.
ALL team coaches MUST register their email addresses and their cell phone numbers in order to receive text/email communications during the tournament. We will not be able to make individual phone calls when we have last minute or late game changes due to weather or team cancellation. We will only be using this service. We highly encourage all teams to have their players and their parents register for this service as it will facilitate quick communications.
To sign up:
Go to http://fastpitch.ealert.com and click on "Subscribe". You will see "The Carolina Cup" listed under "Tournaments". Select this group and then input your email address and your cell phone number as an email address. If you have more than 2 addresses, you will need to subscribe additional times. You can register as many email addresses and cell phone numbers as you want.
Cell phone numbers MUST be entered as an email address. There is a link to instructions on the page on how to convert your cell phone number to an email address. This is really easy to do. Make sure that you do not put the "dash" between numbers.
Once you register an address, you will receive a confirmation message that you MUST reply to in order to activate your address. If you do not receive the confirmation message within a few minutes, you did not enter your address properly so try again.
If you have any problems or questions, please contact Patti Shotwell at 954-540-7850.
The following schools have officially submitted their RSVP for this event.
If you are a college coach who is planning on attending and your school is not listed, please contact Patti Shotwell at 954-540-7850 (cell) so we can make sure that we have a Showcase Book available for you.
