Bob Kapeller Memorial Tournament 2022

Summary

The Bob Kapeller Memorial Tournament (originally scheduled for Wednesday, February 23, 2022) was rescheduled for March 2, 2022 due to a rainout the previous week at the Big League Dreams Sports Park in Perris, CA.  This event, hosted by Menifee Valley Upper Division Senior Softball, honored the disabled veterans and members of our armed forces (both past and present) for their service, dedication, and sacrifices for our country.

This year, profits will go to the “4 Paws 4 Patriots” charity which provides service dogs training and equipment for disabled American veterans.

Over 300 players, family, and friends attended this year’s festivities.
24 softball games, a Home Run Derby, and a 50-50 raffle were all part of the day’s activities.

Tournament Games 

16 teams competed in the four-division round-robin tournament.
The division champions were: 
60 Division – Samurai 65M
65 Division – Weakend Warriors 65AAA
70 Division – Mustangs 70AAA
75 Division – Franklin Loan 70AA

Home Run Derby

Joe Jennings won the Home Run Derby in the 60-64 division;
Jack Brunschmid in the 70+ division.
8 players participated in this event.

The Raffle

50-50 raffle.

100% of the net profit from the tournament goes to “4 Paws 4 Patriots” — $2,700

 

Rules

 

Divisions / Teams

60 Division	65 Division	70 Division	75 Division
60A – Cobra Kai 60M	65A – Weakend Warriors 65AAA	70A – Git-R-Done 70AAA	75A – So. Cal Gusto 75M
60B – Diminished Skills 60AAA	65B – Over the Edge 70M	70B – Godzilla 70AAA	75B – J-Squared 75AAA
60C – Samurai 65M	65C – D&K 70AAA	70C – Mustangs 70AAA	75C – Olde Dawgs 70AA
60D – Blue Bolts 65M	65D – No Guts, No Glory 70AAA	70D – So. Cal Warriors 70AAA	75D – Franklin Loan 70AA

Schedule / Field Assignments

Gates open at 7:00 am

	YANKEE	DODGER	ANGEL	FENWAY	DURHAM	PAWTUCKET
8:00	60A – 60B(+5)	60C – 60D	65A – 65B	65C – 65D	70A – 70B	70C – 70D	8:00
9:30	60A – 60C(+5)	60B – 60D	65A – 65C(+5)	65B – 65D(+5)	70A – 70C	70B – 70D	9:30
11:00	75A – 75B(+5)	75C – 75D	HOME RUN DERBY				11:00
12:30	75A – 75C(+5)	75B – 75D	70B – 70C	70A – 70D	65B – 65C(+5)	65A – 65D(+5)	12:30
2:00	50-50 Raffle near Yankee Stadium						2:00
2:00	75B – 75C Start time 2:30	75A – 75D(+5) Start time 2:30	60B – 60C	60A – 60D(+5)			2:00
3:30							3:30

Coin toss for home team unless equalizer is required.  Team giving the equalizer will be the home team.
SSUSA equalizer rules.
Team 60A gives a 5-run equalizer to 60B, 60C, and 60D.
Teams 65A, 65B give a 5-run equalizer to 65C and 65D.
Team 75A gives a 5-run equalizer to 75B, 75C, and 75D.

 

Standings

60 Division	Won	Lost	Tied	Runs Scored			Runs Allowed
60A –  Cobra Kai 60M	1	2		16	20	12	27	19	16
60B –  Diminished Skills 60AAA	1	2		27	8	7	16	13	15
60C –  Samurai 65M	2	1		17	19	15	12	20	7
60D –  Blue Bolts 65M	2	1		12	13	16	17	8	12

 

65 Division	Won	Lost	Tied	Runs Scored			Runs Allowed
65A –  Weakend Warriors 65AAA	3	0		11	18	17	6	11	15
65B –  Over the Edge 70M	2	1		6	13	12	11	10	11
65C –  D&K 70AAA	0	3		5	11	11	19	18	12
65D –  No Guts, No Glory 70AAA	1	2		19	10	15	5	13	17

 

70 Division	Won	Lost	Tied	Runs Scored			Runs Allowed
70A –  Git-R-Done 70AAA	1	2		17	15	8	19	21	6
70B –  Godzilla 70AAA	2	1		19	17	9	17	7	21
70C –  Mustangs 70AAA	3	0		8	21	21	5	15	9
70D –  So. Cal Warriors 70AAA	0	3		5	7	6	8	17	8

 

75 Division	Won	Lost	Tied	Runs Scored			Runs Allowed
75A –  So. Cal Gusto 75M	0	3		8	19	0	17	21	12
75B –  J-Squared 75AAA	1	1	1	17	3	3	8	8	3
75C –  Olde Dawgs 70AA	1	1	1	1	21	3	11	19	3
75D –  Franklin Loan 70AA	3	0		11	8	12	1	3	0

SSUSA tiebreaker criteria:
(1)  Head-to-Head (in full round robin)
(2)  Least runs allowed in games played between the tied teams
(3)  Run differential in games played between the tied teams
(4)  Coin toss

 

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