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Mick,
My association holds an annual one-pitch (sp) tournament every fall. We lock in at 12 teams with a 3-game guarantee for$85-100. We have to turn teams away because we do not want to create a monster that becomes a job to manage. There is a 3 HR limit with no slaughter rule, but a 60 minute time limit.
We also permit for each team to have 3 "buy-backs" (offensive only) per game at $2 each. This raises an extra $200 at absolutely no addition expense to the tournament.Umpires are asked to donate their time (2 games).
Our association (73 active members) holds an annual social event and everyone is assessed $15 a year (this year it is a picnic at the local "A" team for the Kansas City Royals) and any umpire who works two games is relieved of paying that assessment.
The association clears about $1200 per tournament which is basically nothing more than a relaxing day at the ballfield.
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