Gallatin Valley Softball Association

🔥 Support Local. Support One of Our Own🔥

Even with an injury and a cast, our very own Modz isn't letting that stop her! 💪 She's out at Music on Main serving up her famous pork sliders, and we'd love to show her some GVSA love. If you're heading downtown tonight, swing by, grab a slider (or two!), and help support one of our local softball family members. It takes a lot of grit to keep showing up, and that's exactly what Modz is doing.
Let's rally around one of our own and show her what this community is all about. ❤️🥎
📍 Music on Main
🥪 Delicious pork sliders
💙 Support local. Support our players. See you there!

10pm games for Monday are cancelled. Rescheduled for 6:15 Wednesday

🚨DISTRICTS REGISTRATION REMINDER!🚨

Don't miss out on the Annual Districts Tournament! 🥎

⏰ The registration deadline is TOMORROW (7/23)! If your team hasn't signed up yet, now's the time!

👉 Register here: https://www.gvsoftball.org/programdetails?programId=117613

📊 Seedings will be based on your regular season record. If you're missing any game scores, please send them to [email protected] as soon as possible so we can ensure accurate seeding.

📅 What to expect:
🥎 Friday: Tournament brackets will be released.
🥎 Monday: Coed teams should plan to play.
🥎 Tuesday: Men's teams should plan to play.

Let's finish the season with an awesome Districts Tournament! We can't wait to see everyone out on the fields competing, having fun, and making it a great weekend of softball. 💪🔥

Gallatin Valley Softball Association (GVSA)

🥎 DISTRICTS IS ALMOST HERE! 🥎

It's time to wrap up the season with one of our favorite events of the year—the Annual GVSA Districts Tournament! 🎉

The best part? It's completely FREE to play! 🙌

⚠️ BUT... your team MUST register online to participate.

Head over to the link below for all the tournament details and to get your team signed up:
👉 https://www.gvsoftball.org/programdetails?programId=117613

Whether you're chasing the championship, making memories with teammates, or just excited for another weekend of softball, we can't wait to see everyone out on the fields! 💙🥎

Tag your teammates, get registered, and let's finish the season strong! 💪🔥

Gallatin Valley Softball Association (GVSA)

We lost one of our own recently, Victor Maxson. A husband, father, friend, softball athlete and umpire. Many have asked how to help during this incredibly difficult time. With permission from Brittany, we are sharing her Venmo for anyone who would like to offer financial support.

Every donation will go directly to Brittany and Violet to help with everyday expenses as they navigate the days and months ahead.

Venmo: -Maxson-1

Please know that there is absolutely no expectation to give. Your prayers, kind messages, meals, and continued support mean just as much. If you’re able, please consider sharing this post so it can reach others who have asked how they can help.

Thank you for surrounding Brittany and Violet with love, compassion, and support.

Games for Wednesday 7/1 are cancelled and will be rescheduled

Games for Monday June 29th are cancelled and will be rescheduled.

Schedules for Hotbox are LIVE on our website, go check them out!

🌟 Managers – A Few Friendly Hotbox Tournament Reminders! 🌟

We’re excited to have everyone out at the tournament and hope you’re ready for a fun weekend of softball! 🥎😄 The schedule will be live later today. Please help us keep things running smoothly by keeping these important reminders in mind:

👥 Your Team, Your Responsibility

First and foremost, managers are responsible for their players. Please make sure everyone on your team is respectful to the umpires, other players, and each other. We’re all here to compete, have fun, and enjoy the weekend! 🙌😊

🥎 Ball Rules – Please Come Prepared!

Here’s how game balls will work for the tournament:

Men’s Division

The umpire will provide 1 ball per team per game.
After that, teams are responsible for providing replacement balls.
If the batting team causes a delay of more than 45 seconds because a ball isn’t ready, a strike will be called… and another strike every 45 seconds until a ball is supplied. ⏰⚠️
Coed Division

The umpire will provide 1 ball per gender per game.
After that, teams must provide replacement balls.
Same delay rule applies: more than 45 seconds caused by the batting team = strike called, and every 45 seconds after until a ball is in play. ⏳🥎
👉 Bottom line: COME PREPARED! 😅

📋 General Tournament & Complex Rules

Please review these carefully:

Casual profanity rules will be in effect. This is at the umpire’s discretion, and their call is final. 🗣️
No va**ng, smoking, or alcohol in dugouts or on the fields at any time. 🚭🍺❌
No dogs inside the fenced complex area. 🐶🚫
No glass containers inside the complex. 🍾❌
No motorized vehicles inside the complex. 🛵🚫
No metal cleats allowed. 👟❌
Signed rosters must be turned in to the concession stand by the start of your last Saturday game.
If not turned in, your team will not be added to Sunday’s bracket and will forfeit the rest of tournament play. 📄⚠️
For bracket games, rostered players only.
If you haven’t paid online yet, please do so before your first game at the concession stand.
Payment accepted: check, cash, or credit card 💳💵
🌧️ Rainout Policy

Umpires on the field will determine whether weather or field conditions are unsafe.
If a pool play game has completed 3 full innings, it will count toward seeding.
If bracket games cannot be finished, prizes will go to the highest remaining seed in the bracket.
If the tournament is fully rained out, refunds will be based on games completed vs. games guaranteed. ☔
🚨 Disqualifications & Ejections

Disqualifications

A player may be disqualified for unsportsmanlike conduct at the umpire’s discretion.
A disqualified player must leave the field for the rest of that game.
A 2nd disqualification means that player is done for the tournament. ❌
Ejections

A player may be ejected for severe and/or repeated unsportsmanlike conduct.
Ejected players must leave the entire softball complex for the rest of the tournament.
A player may also be ruled ineligible if the umpire feels they are too intoxicated to play.
GVSA has a ZERO TOLERANCE policy for mistreatment of umpires. 🚫😡
🧢 Pick-Up Player Rules

Teams cannot just add players to bring in “ringers” for later games.
All players must be registered and rostered for that team.
In the case of injury, teams may pick up up to 2 players, but:
The tournament director must be notified before the game
Those players must sign a roster before playing
Emergency pick-ups are not allowed if the team already has 10 rostered players
(An 11th player cannot be an emergency pick-up)
Emergency pick-ups cannot replace ejected players. 📝
🏆 Bracket Format

Tournament format is a 4-game guarantee:
3 pool games
1 bracket game
Bracket is single elimination.
Seeding is based on:
Record
Run differential
Runs scored 📊
📌 Rule Modifications from USA Rules

Saturday – Pool Play 🗓️

No new inning after 50 minutes
Drop-dead time is 60 minutes
If at the top of the inning, score reverts to the last completed inning
If in the bottom of the inning, the current score stands
Home team is decided by coin toss
Home team keeps the official book
Winning team must report scores to the concession stand
Open number of batters in the lineup
No run rules in effect
Home Run Rules (without home run bands):
Men’s: 2
Coed: 1
💥 Home Run Bands

Pool Play only
$30 per band
Non-transferable
If you lose it… you lose it 😅
Foul Bands

Pool Play only
$25 per band
Allows 1 extra foul per at-bat
Sunday – Bracket Play 🏅

No new inning after 50 minutes
Drop-dead time is 60 minutes until semifinals
Semifinals and after: no time limit
If at the top of the inning, score reverts to the last completed inning
If in the bottom, the current score stands
Run rule for Championships:
20 after 3 innings
15 after 4 innings
10 after 5 innings
12 batters max; all others must substitute
Home team goes to the higher seed
Tournament Director may impose time restrictions if needed due to extenuating circumstances ⏱️
🎉 Final Reminder

Let’s keep it competitive, respectful, and fun for everyone! Thanks for helping make this a great tournament weekend 🥎💙

🥎🔥 HOTBOX WEEKEND IS ALMOST HERE!

Get your team signed up for the Hotbox Tournament happening THIS WEEKEND! The registration link is here: https://gvsoftball.org/program/110335/2026-hotbox-tournament

🌟 But wait... the fun starts BEFORE the tournament!

🎉 Friday Night Mini Draft 🎉

Sign up as an INDIVIDUAL PLAYER using this link https://gvsoftball.org/program/115879/bozeman-hotbox-mini-draft. This is a completely separate event from the tournament, so even if you can't play all weekend, you can still come out and play Friday night!

⚡ The teams are RANDOM.
⚡ Meet new people.
⚡ Play with players you may have never teamed up with before.
⚡ Have fun and just enjoy the game we all love!

And that's not all...

🎶 There will be a block party and even more happening Friday night, making it the perfect kickoff to an awesome softball weekend!

Whether you're bringing a team to Hotbox, signing up for the mini draft, or both—we can't wait to see everyone out at the fields making memories, hitting bombs, and having a blast.

Let's pack the fields, cheer loud, and make this Hotbox weekend one to remember! 🥎💥🙌

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