Babe Ruth Softball Tournament Trail

2011 Florida State Championships

Davis Park

Ponte Vedra, Florida 32081 (St. Johns County)

Hosted by:

Ponte Vedra Girls Softball

Wednesday, July 6th - Sunday, July 10th

Florida - District #1

Updated Davis Park Weather

Monday, July 11th, 2011 - 12:37 PM

We're done...

We only needed one IF game... The 8Us...

The brackets are now complete...

Glossy Finish

Action Photos Available Online

Due to the rain and weather delays we experienced Glossy Finish will be posting the action photos they took online at www.glossyfinish.com.  If you signed up your player for action photos you will be able to view and purchase your photos online.  Only standard prints and digital files will be available.

All photos will be available online by Wednesday, July 13th at 5PM.
 

Tournament Grand Slam Sponsors

Tournament Brackets

Last Updated:

7/11 - 12:37 PM

Division

Teams

Thru Game

Champion

06U Championships

2

Completed!

D6-Altamonte

08U Championships

20

Completed!

D1-Creeks

10U Championships

14

Completed!

D1-Ponte Vedra

12U Championships

13

Completed!

D3-Oviedo

14U Championships

11

Completed!

D6-Ocala

16U Championships

7

Completed!

D4-Lake City

Click on any of the links above to display a .pdf version of the bracket.

0711-1322-25,810(Done), 0709-2007-22,254(Rain), 0708-2025-20,207(Rain), 0707-2149-8328, 0705-2230-6361(H), 0702-1350-5097, 0629-1640-3412

Tournament Home Run Sponsors

Skills Challenge Results and Trophy Pick-up

Team Champion

06U – District 6 - Altamonte Patriots
08U – District 3 - Ft. Lauderdale Lightning
10U – District 4 - Suwannee Valley Warriors
12U – District 6 - Altamonte Patriots
14U – District 6 - Ocala Shockers
16U – District 6 - Ocala Shockers

Unclaimed Individual Trophies

10U – Base Runner Runner-Up – Grace Guthrie (Suwannee Valley Warriors)
10U – Catcher/SS Runners-Up – Kaley Mudge (Winter Springs)
10U – Catcher/SS Runners-Up – Emily Zientek (Winter Springs)
10U – Catcher/SS Champions – Hallie Bryant (Suwannee Valley Warriors)
10U – Catcher/SS Champions – Josie Nessmith (Suwannee Valley Warriors)
12U – Hitting Champion – Takia London (Chiefland All-Stars)

Team Champion trophies and all unclaimed individual trophies can be picked up in the office above the concession stand at the Softball Complex.
 

Welcome back to Ponte Vedra... one last time!

Ponte Vedra Girls Softball is pleased to welcome back our Florida Babe Ruth softball All-Star teams for our annual State Championships.  Last year, 67 teams, in six age-divisions, played a total of 119 games, over the course of five days.  This year, we are expecting a similar number of teams, with the tournament being played in five days for all divisions.  Games will begin early Wednesday, July 6th.  The Managers Meeting, this year, will be held on Tuesday (7/5) evening at the Sawgrass Marriott.

We are hoping for perfect weather the entire week.  However, since we are in Florida during the summer, don't be surprised if our schedule of games and events hits a speed-bump or two.  Please use this Web site to keep on top of the latest news and bracket updates.  If we experience weather delays, this Web page is where you'll go to find up-to-the-minute news.  Last year we had perfect weather... until Sunday evening...

If you have questions, please use the Contacts page to find the person who can best assist you. 

If you have questions, comments, or ideas, please don't hesitate to send an e-mail to Marc Bugbey, the 2011 Tournament Director: marc.bugbey@comcast.net

Ponte Vedra and Ponte Vedra Beach

The 2011 Florida State Championships will be held at Davis Park, which is located off the eastern end of the Nocatee Parkway in Ponte Vedra (32081), just west of the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW).  Some 14U and/or 16U games may be played at Ponte Vedra High School, which is adjacent to Davis Park.  All other games will be played at the Softball and Baseball complexes at Davis Park.

East of the ICW is the coastal community of Ponte Vedra Beach (32082).  The Sawgrass Marriott Resort, which is the host hotel, is located in Ponte Vedra Beach, about seven (7) miles north of Davis Park.  The Marriott is adjacent to the world famous Tournament Players Club of Sawgrass, sight of THE PLAYERS Championship.  Sawgrass Marriott Resort guests will have access to the TPC Stadium and Valley courses along with the Cabana Beach Club.

Click here to see the Venues page.  From there you can use the maps.google.com links for directions to the Sawgrass Marriott Resort and Davis Park.  All venues are located in northeast St. Johns County.

Official Photography

Glossy Finish is once again providing photographic services during the tournament.  Their professional sports photographers will only photograph players whose parents have first signed-up.  You can do this now.  There is a complete set of instructions on the Team page. 

Click here to see the Official Photography section of the Team page.

8U Rules and Louisville Slugger Pitching Machine

The 2011 Florida State Championships is the second stage of the Babe Ruth Softball Tournament Trail.  All rules for such tournaments can be found in the 2011 Babe Ruth Softball Rules and Regulations. 

However, there are a few rules for the 8U division that are clarified by the Southeast Regional Commissioner.

• Southeast Regional Rookie (8U) Rules - Click here to get the Commissioner's two-page rules document.  This same document will be part of the handouts delivered during the Manager's Meeting.  This document was last updated and reviewed by Henry P. Sermons, the SE Regional Commissioner, on Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010.  If the document is updated before the tournament, you'll be able to find it here.  If you are an 8U coach, please take the time to review this document.  As of Monday, July 4th, 2011, the June 23rd, 2010 document is listed as the most current.

• Louisville Slugger Ultimate Pitching Machine (UPM 40) - The Regional Commissioner has again mandated the use of this machine during the 2010 Regional Championships.  The State Commissioner embraced this RULE as did all associations in District #1.  So, we'll use the machine again this year.

Southeast Region Web Site

Up to date information from the Babe Ruth's Southeast Region can be obtained by visiting their Web site: http://brlseregion.com/index.php?p=Home

Calendar of Events

STATE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

Managers Meeting

TUE

July 5

7:00 PM

Arrive by 6:45

Sawgrass Marriott

Island Green Pavilion

So, if we get a weather postponement, there may be the possibility of some teams having to finish on Monday.