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2015 WINTER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (2016 ROSTER EVENT)

Ft. Myers, Cape Coral & Naples, FL • Nov. 3 - Nov. 8, 2015

Director: Senior Softball-USA, 916-326-5303, E-mail

Winners qualify for the TOC

Entry Fee: $550

Deadline: Entry fee payment must be received by: Oct. 13, 2015

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.

This is a "Ring Option" Tournament.

Five games minimum scheduled, with Round Robin into Double Elimination or Three-Game-Guarantee brackets or other tourney formats.

Game Scores & Bracket Results (PDF's)

Men's: 50's | 55's | 60's | 65's | 70's thru 85's
Complete: All Ages & Divisions (Large file: 30 pages)

Tournament Administration (PDF's)

Master Fields Schedule: Master Games & Fields Grid
Participating Teams List: Winter Nationals 2015

 

The 15th annual Winter Nationals will be held in Lee County, Florida, and at the 2010 Complex of the year, the North Collier Regional Park in Naples. Last year 138 teams came to play. Here is what players had to say:

“It’s the first tournament of the season. Get to see new players – never miss it!”
– Al Murray, Center For Sight (FL), Men’s 85 AAA

“This tournament is like an endurance test – best man standing wins.”
– Dan Balagna, Blaze (SW Florida), Men’s 70 AA

“Love staying on the beach and the facilities are perfect!”
– Dennis Ditmer, Dayton Legends (OH), Men’s 55 AAA

“We’ve been coming since 2003. Great tournament. We go to the beach and watch ballgames.”
– Elmer Chestnut, Senior Red Birds(IL), Men’s 70 AAA

 



Playing Facilities

Lee Health Sports Complex
14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy.
Ft. Myers, FL 33912
North Collier Regional Park
15000 Livingston Rd.
Naples, FL 34109
Northwest Sports Complex
1030 NW 16th Place
Cape Coral, FL 33993


Headquarter Hotel

Holiday Inn Ft. Myers Airport-Town Center
9931 Interstate Commerce Drive
Fort Myers, FL 33913

Call Lee County Sports at (888) 529-6588 or visit their website at Leecountysportshousing.org for the best selection of host hotels and ask for “Special Senior Softball Discounts” on hotel rates.

 

Dates of Play

Men's 50
Friday, Nov. 6 - Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015
Men's 55
Friday, Nov. 6 - Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015
Men's 60
Friday, Nov. 6 - Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015
Men's 65
Tuesday, Nov. 3 - Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015
Men's 70
Tuesday, Nov. 3 - Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015
Men's 75
Tuesday, Nov. 3 - Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015
Men's 80
Tuesday, Nov. 3 - Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015
Men's 85
Tuesday, Nov. 3 - Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015

Manager Meeting

The evening before play begins at 7PM at the Holiday Inn Town Center. Team Registration (managers only) is from 6PM-7PM before each Managers Meeting. 

Holiday Inn Airport - Town Center 
9931 Interstate Commerce Dr.
Fort Myers, Fl. 33913

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 Manager’s Meeting. NO on-site player additions are allowed, as all roster changes were previously approved through the Sacramento home office ... Managers who do not attend Manager Meeting, and do not send a representative, will be prohibited from beginning tournament play before check-in with Field Director.

Final Results

MEN'S 50/55-PLATINUM
1. Team 1 Sports/Miken (FL) • TOC (in 50-Major+)
2. Team Ohio • TOC (in 50-Major)
3. Good Times (FL)
4. Florida Automated Shade 50

MEN'S 50-AAA
1. GAP Sports (FL) • TOC
2. 50 Caliber (FL)
3. Vero Beach Scorpions (FL)
4. Team Xtreme (FL)

MEN'S 50/55-AA
1. Silver Foxes 55 (FL) • TOC (in 55-AA)
2. Grey Geese Softball 50 (FL)

MEN'S 55/60-PLATINUM
1. Florida Automated Shade 55 • TOC (in 55-Major)
2. Steve Levin Financial 55 (FL)
3. Six Pac 55 (KY)
4. Hollis Appraisals (FL) • TOC (in 60-Major+)

MEN'S 55-AAA
1. TNT Sports Club (PA) • TOC
2. Ballbusters (FL)
3. Harford County LV (MD)
4. Oshkosh Ambassadors 55 (WI)

MEN'S 60-MAJOR
1. Golden Vipers (MI) • TOC
2. Hannington's 60 (MA)
3. High Street Bucs 60 (MD)
4. Rochester/Smash It Sports (NY)

MEN'S 60-AAA
1. Redhawks (FL) • TOC
2. Slug-A-Bug (FL)
3. Cardiac Kids (FL)
4. Northern Virginia Force 60

MEN'S 60-AA
1. No Stars (FL) • TOC
2. Southern Tier Express (NY)
3. Oshkosh Ambassadors 60 (WI)
4. Texoma MB Flying (TX)

MEN'S 65-MAJOR PLUS
1. Hamel Builders/Superior Softball (VA) • TOC
2. Team Florida

MEN'S 65-MAJOR
1. Southern State Services (FL) • TOC
2. Syracuse Merchants (NY)
3. DeClaire/LaMacchia Ortho. (OH)
4. Jersey Masters 65 (NJ)

MEN'S 65-AAA
1. Red Heat (FL) • TOC
2. Ohio Silverados
3. Socrates/Vios (CT)
4. Florida Mustangs

MEN'S 65-AA
1. Long Island Jaguars 65 White (NY) • TOC
2. Action Auto Parts (RI)
3. Kentuckiana (IN)
4. Dallas Spurs 65 (TX)

MEN'S 70-AAA
1. Florida Merchants • TOC
2. CC Medical Services (NY)
3. Bostonian 70 (MA)
4. Cape Cod Whalers (MA)

MEN'S 70/75-SILVER
1. Columbus Silver Sticks (IN) • TOC (in 70-AA)
2. BackOffice Associates 75 (MA) • TOC (in 75-AAA)
3. Indy Crowns/Joseph Auto (IN)
4. Bailey Talent Cavaliers (VA)

MEN'S 75-MAJOR
1. ProHealth Care 75 (WI) • TOC
2. Bucs & Bulls 75 (FL)
3. New York Statesmen 75

MEN'S 80-MAJOR
1. Florida Investment Properties • TOC
2. Jimmy's Minnesota Legends
3. ProHealth Care 80 (WI)

MEN'S 80/85-GOLD
1. BackOffice Associates 80 (MA) • TOC (in 80-AAA)
2. Center for Sight 85
3. Indiana Silver Foxes 80

Men's 50 11 teams

Avalon Insurance
Ft. Myers
FL
Florida Automated Shade
Plantation
FL
GAP Sports
Ocala
FL
GulfCoast Softball
Fort Myers
FL
Miami Power/Twisted Sports
Miami
FL
S2S
Clearwater
FL
Team 1 Sports/Miken
Royal Palm Beach
FL
Team Ohio
Northville
MI
Team Xtreme
West Palm Beach
FL
The Grey Geese Softball
Clearwater
FL
Vero Scorpions
Vero Beach
FL

Men's 55 12 teams

Action Auto Parts
Providence
RI
FBI 55/Worth/Miken/DeMarini/Blue Mountain
Ft. Lauderdale
FL
Harford County LV
Forest Hill
MD
Levin Financial 55's
Royal Palm Beach
FL
Palm Beach Thunder
West Palm Beach
FL
Public Enemy
Pembroke Pines
FL
Silver Foxes
Lake Worth
FL
Sneaky Pete Sports
Silver Springs
MD
Synergy
Chicago
IN
Team Illinois 55s
Fisher
IL
TNT Sports Club
Norristown
PA
Tri-State Merchants 55's
Landenberg
PA

Men's 60 25 teams

Ballbusters
Ft. Lauderdale
FL
Bay State Bombers
Foxborough
MA
Cardiac Kids
Debary
FL
Cincinnati 60's
Cincinnati
OH
Detroit Lugnuts
Royal Oak
MI
Fat Nancy's-Do Not Use
Syracuse
NY
Fl. Mustangs 60's
Winter Haven
FL
Florida Automated Shade 60
Deerfield Beach
FL
Hollis Appraisals 60's
Jacksonville
FL
Long Island Jaguars 60's
Long Island
NY
Merchants 60s
Ocean Pines
MD
Metro Hitmen
Sewell
NJ
No Stars
Boca Raton
FL
Northern Virginia Force
Springfield
VA
Ohio 60's
Kent
OH
Oshkosh Ambassadors 60
Oshkosh
WI
Phoenix Tube 60s
Bridgewater
NJ
Riverside/Longshots
Baltimore
MD
Rochester Merchants/Smash It Sports
Rochester
NY
Rochester Travel Softball Club
Rochester
NY
Schones
Grove City
OH
Southern Tier Express
Horseheads
NY
SW FL 60
Sarasota
FL
Talaga Construction
Vernon
CT
Use It Or Lose It
Damascus
MD

Men's 65 35 teams

Acousti
Cocoa Beach
FL
Action Auto Parts 65s
Providence
RI
Anaconda Sports
Clifton Park
NY
Closet Pro
Carnegie
PA
CPOA Cleveland/Northern Ohio Printing
Cleveland
OH
Dallas Spurs 65
Mesquite
TX
DeClaire LaMacchia Orthopaedic Institute
Rochester Hills
MI
FL. Mustangs
Winter Haven
FL
Florida Hitmen 65
Sarasota
FL
Glory Daze 65
Louisville
KY
High Street Bucs 65s
Owings Mills
MD
Hollis Appraisals 65
Sarosota
FL
Hudson Valley Cyclones-DISBANDED
Poughkeepsie
NY
Jersey Masters Blue - No Longer Active
Bridgewater
NJ
KC Kids 65s
Overland Park
MO
Long Island Jaguars 65's White
Smithtown
NY
Long Island Jaguars 65s Blue
Long Island
NY
Long Island Jaguars 65s Red-DISBANDED
Long Island
NY
Louisville Softball Club
Louisville
KY
MCC Insurance 65's
Tampa
FL
Minutemen/Pepco/SFS
N. Royalton
OH
Northern Virginia Force 65s
Springfield
VA
Oasis's 65's
St. Augustine
FL
Plaque Attack 65's
Winter Park
FL
Prime Time
DeKalb
IL
RedHawk Nation
Tampa
FL
Riverside/Longshots 65
Bel Air
MD
Southern State Services
New Smyrna Beach
FL
Spring Ford 65+
Birdsboro
PA
Steel Dawgs
Akron
OH
Syracuse Merchants
Syracuse
NY
Texas Legends 65
Dallas
TX
Texas Thunder 65's (DO NOT USE)
Friendswood
TX
VFW Tabor - Franchi
Cranston
RI
Zeppelin 65
Borden
IN

Men's 70 14 teams

Bailey Talent Cavaliers
Fairfax
VA
Blaze (SW Florida)
Naples
FL
Boca 70's
West Palm Beach
FL
Cap Cod Whalers
Harwich
MA
CC Medical Services
Holtsville
NY
Columbus Silver Sticks
Columbus
IN
Dr. Vinyl
Danville
IN
JAG-ONE/Jersey Masters Blue
Bridgewater
NJ
Monkey Joe's Big Nut Co.
Cherry Hill
NJ
Ohio Silverados
Tallmadge
OH
Slug-A-Bug
Melbourne Beach
FL
Superior Senior Softball
Richmond
VA
Syracuse Cyclones
Syracuse
NY
Venom 70s
Ft. Meyers
FL

Men's 75 12 teams

BackOffice Associates-disbanded
Harwich
MA
Badger Classics
Oconomowoc
WI
Baileys Cavaliers 75
Fairfax
VA
Bostonian 75's
Boston
MA
Bulls
West Palm Beach
FL
Joseph Chevrolet 75+
Indianapolis
IN
Long Island Jaguars 75s
Long Island
NY
Nami Construction
Columbus
NJ
Spicer Properties 75
Keedysville
MD
Team Minnesota
Savage
MN
Vios Sports
Stratford
CT
Yogi's Boys 75
Verona
NJ

Men's 80 14 teams

Bucs and Bulls 80s - DISBANDED
Tampa
FL
Cape Cod Sharks
Harwich
MA
Chadwell Supply
Tampa
FL
Chicago Gray Sox (DISBANDED)
Chicago
IL
Cozy Grill 80s
Warwick
RI
Delaware Legends 80s
Wilmington
DE
Florida Investment Properties
West Palm Beach
FL
Indiana Silver Foxes
Shelbyville
IN
Indianapolis Classics
Indianapolis
IN
Libby's- Disbanded
Milton
WI
MN. Legends 80's
Minneapolis
MN
Peach Tree Restaurant
Harrisburg
PA
ProHealth Care 80
Oak Creek
WI
Senior Redbirds 80's-DO NOT USE
St. Loius
MO

Men's 85 2 teams

Center For Sight
Venice
FL
New York Statesmen (DISBANDED)
Stony Brook
NY
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