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Blooper Ball Entries Sought Family event to be held during annual Heikki Lunta Winterfest. NEGAUNEE — This year, Old Towne Festival Park in Negaunee will be home to the Blooper Ball Winter Softball Tournament, a family-oriented tournament that's part of the 2009 Heikki Lunta Winterfest put on by the Negaunee Irontown Association. The Blooper Ball Tournament will be held on Sunday, January 18, with games beginning at 10:00 a.m. and running all day This single-elimination tournament will culminate in a championship game, with time depending on the number of teams participating. “People of all ages are encouraged to play in the Blooper Ball Tournament,” Negaunee Irontown Association President Don Gladwell said. “This year we are hoping to receive enough interest to have two divisions, one for adults and the other for family and youth” A minimum of eight players is required to participate. According to Gladwell, an honor system will be in place; no strikes or balls will be called. Batters and runners can be called out by a fly ball caught by a fielder; if a ball is thrown and hits the runner; and/or a fielder tags a runner with a ball or is forced out at a base. There will be three outs per inning. A maximum of five runs per inning will be permitted. The games will be one hour long. The tournament will use medium-sized rubber/plastic balls. Teams may use aluminum, wood or plastic bats, with a length not to exceed 28 inches. Teams are permitted to bring their own bats as long as they meet the aforementioned standards. The entry fee is $10 per team. A maximum of 10 teams per division will be permitted to enter, and will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. A Blooper Ball trophy will be awarded to the first-place team. The Negaunee Irontown Association will run a concession stand, and coffee and hot chocolate will be available. The entry deadline is Monday, January 12. To enter, call the Negaunee Irontown Association at 486-8084 or e-mail Irontown with your team name, contact person and phone number and whether you'd prefer the family division or the adult division. Or download your entry form here, and mail it with your check to P.O. Box 128; Negaunee, MI 49866. |
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