BCGS Home

Tournament Information
>Tournament Home
>>2010 Entry Form
>Practice Games
>Pools & Brackets
>College Coaches
>All Star Game
>2009 Attending Colleges
>18&Under Results
>16&Under Results
>News & magazine Articles
>Tournament Photographer
>Exposure Camp
>Local Weather
>Lodging
>Fields
>Things To Do

Other Tournaments
>Stazio Memorial

Boulder Competitive Girls Softball is proud to bring you the 

Louisville Slugger Independence Day Tournament

The 2010 Louisville Slugger Independence Day Tournament will run from Wednesday, June 30th through Sunday, July 4th. The 2010 tournament will mark the 14th year for the event to be held in Boulder and the surrounding area. The event has a national tournament flavor and level of competition. This year we will have one hundred twelve 18U and forty-eight 16U teams from twenty-nine states competing. Teams will represent all regions of the country, from coast to coast and border to border. Entries for the 2010 tournament were accepted until Friday, September 18, 2009 and all teams were notified of their status by mid October. The 2010 tournament will feature the 2009 ASA Gold National Champion CA Sorcerer, the 2009 ASA 18A National Champion FL Tampa Mustangs, and the 2009 16A National Champion OR NW Blaze. Additionally, forty of the sixty-four teams from the 2009 Gold National Tournament in Oklahoma City will be participating, as well as many teams who achieved recognition for their performances at last years ASA National Championships. One of the main objectives of the tournament is to provide participating girls an opportunity to perform for those college coaches in attendance. In 2009, 362 coaches checked in at the tournament, representing all levels of collegiate softball.

2010 TOURNAMENTS

In 2010 we will host three separate events as follows:

BOULDER will host an 80 team 18U tournament to be played at the Stazio Complex (7 fields) and the East Mapleton Complex (3 fields) in Boulder. Fields are provided and maintained by the City of Boulder, Parks and Recreation Department.

LOUISVILLE will host a separate 32 team 18U tournament which will be played at the Louisville Sports Complex, fields provided and maintained by the City of Louisville. The top six finishers will earn spots in the 2011 Boulder tournament.

LONGMONT will host the 16U 48 team tournament, with games being played at either the Garden Acres Complex (4 fields) or at Clark Centennial Park (2 fields). Fields provided and maintained by the City of Longmont.

There is a seven game guarantee for all participating teams. All teams will play two pool games per day on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Pool play results are used to seed teams into a single elimination bracket to be played on Saturday and Sunday. Sunday games for all three tournaments will be played in Boulder at the Stazio Complex.

TOURNAMENT ADMISSION

A $25 tournament admission pass will be available at the gate for adults and children 12 years old and older. The daily admission is $10. Coaches and players admitted free.

2010 TOURNAMENT CHANGES:

College players will not be allowed to participate in the tournament.
Metal Cleats will be allowed for both age groups
Pitching distance will be 43 feet for both age groups
Teams will not be allowed to "play up" in either age group

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Stadium Medical, Inc. will be providing EMT and paramedic support at all playing sites. Please seek them out for help with any injuries and advice on prevention. At this altitude it's important to avoid dehydration by drinking lots of fluids and to avoid sunburn by using sun screen.

MOSQUITO CONTROL. In the past, the mosquito-borne West Nile virus has been present in Colorado. You should protect yourself. Especially during the dusk and evening hours, use DEET-enhanced mosquito repellent and wear long sleeves and pants.

ABOUT BOULDER

One of the very attractive aspects of the tournament is the locale -- the City of Boulder. Boulder is a special place to visit. It sits at the base of the Rocky Mountain foothills with a population of about 100,000 and is the home of the University of Colorado. Rocky Mountain National Park is about an hour’s drive to the northwest (you can throw snowballs in July) and Denver is about 30 minutes southeast. The pedestrian-only, outdoor downtown mall offers local culture from street performers to outdoor cafes. The many recreational opportunities range from inline skating or jogging along the Boulder Creek path to riding the many mountain bike trails in the foothills.

SPONSORS

We are pleased that Louisville Slugger is again our primary sponsor, as it has been since the inception of the tournament. Diamond Sports provides the optic yellow tournament balls. Adidas will again host a dinner for all participating players and coaches Tuesday evening, as well as the All-Star Games. The tournament is organized and hosted by the Boulder Competitive Girls Softball Organization, an all-volunteer organization. Profits derived from the tournament go to support girls softball in Boulder.