2013 SOUTHERN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Entry Fee: $525

Deadline: Entry fee payment must be received by: Aug. 5, 2013

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.

All Tournament Players

Men’s 50 Major

Adiktiv Sports - Norman Bogue, Tony Perry, Tim Lee, Mike Langford, Ronnie Desmaris; Monster Softball - Weldon Hughes, Randy Bolinger, Danny Cloud; Atlanta Monarchs/Miken - Frederick Waddell, George Hill Men’s 50AAA

Lighthouse Lookouts - Mike Wood, Van Shumaker, Al Cox, Scottey Lewis, Butch Womack; Magnolia Softball - Ronnie Joslin, Jack Melson, Don Hinds, Tim Dancer Do not have all tourney players from: Langstone/Revenge Power (3RD) Men’s 55/60 Gold

Columbus 55's - Joe Ammons, Virgil Clark, Monty Blair Do not have all tourney players from: Dixie Senior Softball (1ST), Atlanta Recycling Solutions (3RD) Men’s 60 Silver

Georgia/Alabama Masters - Harlom Baker, Loren Veach, Jerry Wilbanks; T.A.G. - Larry Pratt, Ralph Smith Do not have all tourney players from: Columbus LX (1ST) Men’s 65 Gold

Custom Graphics - Sonny Burrell, Bob Nice, Tom Broome, Phil Ragone, Jim Lamarand Do not have all tourney players from: Panhandle Hitmen (1ST), Border State Softball (3RD)

Game Scores & Bracket Results (PDF's)

• Men's: 50's & 55's | 60's | 65's • Complete: All Ages & Divisions (9 pages)

Tournament Administration (PDF's)

• Master Planning Grid: Master Games & Fields

 BIRMINGHAM, ALA. – In what has become quite a tradition, the Southern Championships return here in 2013 for the seventh straight year, much to the delight of all involved. “Birmingham has been a wonderful host – and great sponsor of the Southern Championships,” said Fran Dowell, executive director of Senior Softball USA. “When we keep a tournament in the same location for seven straight years, you know it’s a perfect fit,” she added. “The tournament has grown every year we’ve had it here so there’s no reason to change. The city has been great to us and our teams have brought in a lot of business so it’s a perfect match.” This year’s tournament will be he Aug. 15-18 and winners in each division automatically qualify for the 2014 Tournament of Champions, which will be held in Polk County, Florida. While last year’s tournament was hit by a sudden rain storm, field supervisors and players from participating teams banded together, shoulder to shoulder to prep the fields and preserve this Southern classic. That speaks volumes about the sportsmanship and level of support we get at the Southern Championships, Dowell said. Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama and was at the center of the civil rights movement in the 1960s. In recent years, Birmingham has begun to experience something of a rebirth. New resources have been dedicated in reconstructing the downtown area into a 24-hour mixed-use district. The market for downtown lofts and condominiums has increased while restaurant, retail and cultural options are also beginning to expand.

Playing Facilities

Liberty Park Sports Complex
4700 Sicard Hollow Rd.
Birmingham, AL 35242

Headquarters Hotel

Hilton Garden Inn 2090 Urban Center Pkwy. Birmingham, AL 35242 (205) 503-5220 Rates: $98.00/Night BOOK ROOM BY JULY 24, 2013 TO GET SPECIAL RATE!! SpringHill Suites Birmingham Colonnade 3950 Colonnade Parkway Birmingham, Alabama 35243 205-969-8099 Ask for the Senior Softball Championship’s rate

Host Hotels

Rime Garden Inn & Suites 5320 Beacon Drive Birmingham, AL 35210 (205) 951-1200 Mention Senior Softball USA. For Group Reservations ask for Richard Ramsay Rates: $69.00 + Tax - 1 King of 2 Double Beds The Rime Garden Inn & Suites, a full service hotel, features spacious One Bedroom suites, with a kitchen area, oversized living room, separate bedroom and bath with a patio or balcony overlooking the property and includes high speed and wireless internet access. All guests staying at the Rime Garden Inn & Suites enjoy a complimentary full, hot breakfast buffet each morning.

Dates of Play