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2018 TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS (2017 Roster Event)
Polk County, FL
Feb. 7 - Feb. 11, 2018Director: Senior Softball-USA, 916-326-5303, E-mail
Winners receive free rings
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Entry Fee: $510
Deadline: Entry fee payment must be received by: Jan. 3, 2018
Note: Senior Softball-USA charges a 4% convenience fee for all payments other than cash or check.
Important reminder: The US Postal Service is experiencing delays in their deliveries, so please let us know if you intend to play in this tournament. Team lists for tournament are published on the tournament pages at the entry deadline. If your team is not listed, please call immediately. Teams are not officially entered until payment is received.
Refund policy: Entry Fees are non-refundable after the deadline. Full refunds are given to teams withdrawing BEFORE the deadline. NO refunds are given after the deadline.
Tournament Format
Note: SSWC reserves the right to combine divisions of three or fewer teams within one age level and/or skill level.
Special Events
Hitting Clinic
Wednesday, February 7th from 10:00AM - 2:00PM Auburndale Softball Complex This clinic will give players a chance to warm up and to sharpen their skills before the tournament with some of the best hitters in the sport. Players must contact the office at (916) 326.5303 to register before January 5th, 2018.
TOC All-Star Game
Wednesday, February 7th 6:00PM Auburndale Softball Complex Each TOC-competing team will select one player to compete in the game. Two TOC managers will be selected for the All-Star teams.
CLICK HERE for All Star-Team Rosters
Skills Contests
Thursday, February 8th from 09:00AM - 11:00AM Auburndale Softball Complex Contests in four divisions (40/50, 60, 70, Women) including: Precision Hitting (winners receive bats), Home Run Contest (winners receive bats), Speed (running contest/winners receive shoes), Pitching Contest (winners receive gloves). The Precision Hitting and Home Run contests are full. There is limited space available in the Pitching and Speed contests.
Precision Hitting Contest participation list
Home Run Contest participation list
Pitching Contest Participation list
Speed Contest Participation list
Mini-Tournament - Cancelled
Optional Team Practice
CLICK HERE for schedule
Thursday, February 8th, Noon-3:00PM All Five Complexes available: Team Managers choose a complex in order of preference. SSUSA will schedule the practices and notify managers of their practice time and location by January 12.
TOC Banquet - NOTE: Day Change
Thursday, February 8th, 7:00PM - RP Funding Center 701 W Lime St. Lakeland, FL 33815
There will be a free banquet for participating TOC players, their friends and family during which each team will be recognized.
Louisville Slugger Warriors vs. TOC All-Stars Game
Saturday, February 10th 7:00PM Auburndale Softball Complex Winning team from Wednesday's TOC All-Star Game will play an exhibition game against the Louisville Slugger Warriors.
Game Scores & Bracket Results (PDF's)
• Men's: 40-Masters | 50's | 55's | 60's | 65's & 70's | 75's thru 85's
• Women's: 40-Masters & 50's
• Complete: All Ages & Divisions [Large file: 34 pages]
Tournament Administration (PDF's)
• Master Fields Schedule: Master Games & Fields Grid
• Participating Teams List: Tournament of Champions 2018
Team Practice Schedule (Link): Thursday, February 8th (12:00 - 3:00pm)
*Teams that have signed up have been given first priority on the fields listed. All 'OPEN' time slots are available on a first come, first served basis. Revised 1/25.
TOURNAMENT SPONSORS
2018 Miken Bat Lineup
2017 Wicked XL SSUSA Senior Softball Bat
12th ANNUAL TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS:
Polk County Is ‘The County of Choice’
POLK COUNTY, FL. • The Crown Jewel of Senior Softball enters its 12th year here in 2018, pitting the best of the best on the softball diamonds.
There simply is no other tournament in the sport that comes close to the SSUSA Original Tournament of Champions: Free rings for winners, special edition bats for MVPs, gift bags for every manager, a gala sit-down banquet for 1,500 players and their families – and that does not even include the hitting clinics, skills contests and the All-Star Game!
This year’s tournament will be held Feb. 7 through Feb. 11 and only winners of qualifying tournament are invited. In short, it’s the tournament for champions, only. Second-place teams stay home. This is the original Tournament of Champions and it’s only for those teams that have been previously crowned king of the hill at a Senior Softball USA sanctioned tournament during the 2017 season.
“The TOC here offers the most elite event in the sport to celebrate winners of the top tournaments in the country,” said Terry Hennessy, chief executive officer of SSUSA. “No one offers a tournament that even comes close.”
“It’s a battle of tournament champions taking on tournament champions to determine which team is truly the top team of the year,” he said. “There’s really nothing like it and that’s why teams go all out to come back each year.”
The Tournament of Champions handsomely rewards its winners who received free championship rings and each player earns a TOC certificate. In addition, the most valuable players in each division win a bat.
Playing Facilities
99 Florida Citrus Blvd.
Jan Phyl Village, FL 33880
85 PSC Access Road
Winter Haven, FL 33881
500 W. Carter Rd.
Mulberry, FL 33860
1444 West Highlands Street
Lakeland, FL 33815
1800 Oakhill St.
Lakeland, FL 33815
HOTEL INFORMATION
Headquarter Hotel
Holiday Inn Winter Haven
200 Cypress Gardens Boulevard
Winter Haven, FL 33880
(863) 292-2100
Dates: February 7 - 11, 2018
Rate: $129/night (Hearty Hot Breakfast Buffet is Included)
Subject to local taxes (currently 12% per room per night)
RESERVE BY JANUARY 15
Host Hotels
Hampton Inn of Winter Haven
202 Cypress Gardens Boulvard
Winter Haven, FL 33880
(863) 299-9251
Dates: February 7 - 11, 2018
Rate: $129/night
RESERVE BY JANUARY 7
Hilton Garden Inn Lakeland
3839 Don Emerson Drive
Lakeland, FL 33811
(863) 647-0066
Group: Senior Softball USA
Dates: February 7 - 11, 2018
Rate: $119/night (Breakfast Buffet Included)
Subject to local taxes (currently 13.5%)
CLICK HERE to book online
RESERVE BY JANUARY 8
Staybridge Suites Lakeland West
3855 Don Emerson Drive
Lakeland, FL 33811
(863) 225-2886
Group: Senior Softball USA
Dates: February 7 - 11, 2018
Rate: $119/night (Breakfast Buffet Included)
Subject to local taxes (currently 13.5%)
CLICK HERE to book online
RESERVE BY JANUARY 8
Days Inn & Suites Lakeland
4502 North Socrum Loop Road
Lakeland, FL 33809
863-683-5095
Rates:
Rooms with 2 DBL Beds: $129.00 + Taxes
Rooms with 2 Queen Beds: $139.00 + Taxes
Oversized Rooms with King Beds & Sitting area: $139 + Taxes
Oversized Family room with 1 King bed: $149 + Taxes
Virtual Tour
Please make your reservations by calling 863-683-5095 and mention the group name “Senior Softball team".
124 Kenny Blvd
Haines City, FL 33844
Balmoral Resort Florida is offering 20% off stays during the month of February!
If you have any questions, please reach out to reservations team at bookings@feltrimresorts.com or call 863-420-5889.
Dates of Play
Manager Meeting
Manager meeting Location:
RP Funding Center (Formerly The Lakeland Center)
Hollingsworth Room
701 W. Lime St.
Lakeland, FL 33815
Meeting will be held the day before play begins, on Thursday, February 8th.
Check-in 4-5pm, Meeting starts at 5pm.
NOTE: Managers who do NOT attend the meeting will be presumed to be fully informed on ALL matters (such as schedule changes, tourney formats and rules issues) discussed at the meeting. Tournament rosters are “frozen” as of the first pitch of the first game for each team. New players MUST be added as of the Managers Meeting. NO on-site NEW player additions are allowed. No Exceptions. Managers who do not attend Manager Meeting, and do not send a representative, MUST check-in with Field Director before they are allowed to play.
Tournament Recap
FINAL STANDINGS
Women’s 40/50 Major Division
1. Kryptonite (FL) – (40 Major Champion)
2. Dreamgirlz (VA) – (50 Major Champion)
3. Chill 40 Below (MD)
Women’s 40/50 Silver Division
1. Stix With Impact (CA) – (50 AAA Champion)
2. Fossils/Magic Stuff (MA)
3. Lew’s Crew/Exceeding Expectations (MD) – (40 AA Champion)
Men’s 40 Masters Platinum Division
1. Homer Lovers (ON, Canada) – (40 Major Champion)
2. S2S/.40 CAL (FL)
3. NorthWest Legends 40 (WA)
*Suncoast Adidas (FL) – (40 Major Plus Champion)
Men’s 40 AAA Division
1. Bud Light Guam
2. Bob Johnson Chevrolet/J.D. Oxfords (NY)
Men’s 50 Major Division
1. Elmwood Sports Center (RI)
2. OG (CA)
3. KC Classics (MO)
Men’s 50 AAA Division
1. Team O50 (MO)
2. Trinity Rizzo’s (NY)
3. Lakeshore Contracting (ON, Canada)
Men’s 50 AA Division
1. Buddies Sampson Olivet Merchants (MI)
2. Fifty GZ (TX)
3. Manifest 50’s (TX)
Men’s 55/60 Platinum Division
1. RBC Wealth Management (FL) – (55 Major Champion)
2. DLB (MI) – (55 Major Plus Champion)
3. Hollis Appraisals 60’s (FL) – (60 Major Plus Champion)
Men’s 55 AAA Division
1. TMS Michigan
2. Never Say Never/Big Al’s Trucking (UT)
3. Maryland Cougars
Men’s 55 AA Division
1. New Mexico Boomers
2. Longshoremen 55 (VA)
Men’s 60 Major Division
1. AMR/Clean Planet/A Special Taste (MI)
2. Minnesota Cowboys
3. Gonzalez Insulation (TX)
Men’s 60 AAA Division
1. Long Island Jaguars 60’s (NY)
2. Pompano Crush 60’s (FL)
3. Electrifiers (TX)
Men’s 60 AA Division
1. Los Vatos Viejos 60 (AZ)
2. All-In (IL)
3. Ain’t No Saints (CA)
Men’s 65/70 Platinum Division
1. Ryan’s Way (NV) – (65 Major Champion)
2. Venom 70 (FL) – (70 Major Plus Champion)
3. New Jersey Hitmen
Men’s 65 AAA Division
1. Acousti (FL)
2. Bradford White (PA)
3. Minnesota Masters 65’s
Men’s 65 AA Division
1. New Jersey Masters Red
2. Dallas Spurs 65 (TX)
3. Chicago Hitmen 65’S (IL)
Men’s 70 Gold Division
1. Boca’s 70 (FL) – (70 AAA Champion)
2. Midwest Express 70’s (IA)
3. Game On (CA)
*Chicago Strikers (IL) – (70 Major Champion)
Men’s 70 AA Division
1. El Paso Nine-Elevens (TX)
2. Sacramento Buds (CA)
Men’s 75 Major Division
1. Pompano Beach Bums (FL)
2. Minnesota Masters 75-Jimmy’s
Men’s 75/80 Gold Division
1. Las Vegas 75 Coyotes (NV) – (75 AAA Champion)
2. Florida Investment Properties – (80 Major Champion)
Men’s 80/85 Gold Division
1. Gray Sox 80’s (MI) – (80 AAA Champion)
2. ProHealth Care (WI)
3. MN Legends 80’s
*Center For Sight (FL) – (85 Champion)
