SouthwestClassicBaseball: Welcome

Southwest Classic Baseball is a subsidiary of Cedar Hill Baseball Association consisting of teams from each of the following Southwest Dallas County area baseball associations: Cedar Hill, Dallas, Duncanville, Lancaster, Ovilla, Red Oak, Desoto, Ferris, Grand Prairie and Waxahachie. If you are interested in more information regarding Southwest Classic Baseball, please contact a league representative from one of these cities.

Welcome to Southwest Classic Baseball.

NEW for the 2013 Season.

Southwest Classic has approved the following cities as approved host venues. All teams wishing to play with Southwest Classic Baseball must register through one of the listed approved host venues.

I wanted to take this time to remind all directors, players and managers to read the USSSA rule book located online at USSSA for all rule changes.  There is some confusion on the New MLB rule concerning the fake to third throw to first move by a pitcher.  The rule states that their are no fakes to third from the rubber.  It not only eliminated the third to first move but it eliminates all fakes to third from the rubber.  The only base you can fake to from the rubber is 2nd.  Please make sure your umpires are aware of the change.  Remember that if a pitcher steps off the rubber (towards second), he is now a fielder and this does not apply.

Frank Grifin

Approved Host Venues:

Cedar Hill – Dallas - Desoto - Duncanville – Ferris - Grand Prairie - Lancaster - Midlothian – Ovilla - Red Oak - Waxahachie

League Directors Contact Info

The 2013 Season will consist of 10 games in an USSSA Sanctioned League format as well as 1 Post-Season Tournament scheduled to be in May 18th ODD ages - and 25th^th EVEN AGES, This will be opened to outside teams and to play in their proper divisions.

All SWC teams will be pre-registered to participate plus an additional gate fee of $125 (registration fees have been included into SWC league fees, Gate fee not included due prior to game 1 of tournament). All outside teams wanting to participate will have to pay a $375 + $125 gate fee due prior to first game play. For SWC teams, the cost of the 2013 season will include: team insurance, 3 dozen baseballs, and practice fields (check with you approve host venue director if applicable).

*SWC leagues games can be scheduled on Mon, tues, and thursday. Wednesdays will be used for makeup games or rained out games. 

ALL TEAMS WILL BE REQUIRED TO REGISTER THEIR TEAM WITH USSSA. Teams must sign up in the respective HOST City based on the majority of their roster players’ home city.

Announcements

This year we will continue with the “Double Header Saturdays”. All select teams will be required to play a double header on a Saturday. We will allow each team to BLACKOUT – 2 (two) specific Saturdays in order to better serve them with their tournament scheduling.

*Blackout dates will be issued for all Major charity tournaments in advance.

SWC MISSION: TO ENSURE A COMPETITIVE LEAGUE FOR AA SELECT TEAMS. THIS LEAGUE ACCEPTS AAA AND MAJOR TEAMS AND ALLOW THEM TO PLAY UP IN AGE DIVISION IN ORDER TO BETTER COMPETITION for all teams, unless they are needed to complete and age group in their respective age division

******************DON’T GET CAUGHT WITH YOUR BATS DOWN****************

2013 MARKS THE LAST PHASE OF BAT MARKINGS: MANDATORY

NEW USSSA BAT MARKS & GRANDFATHERING RULES

Handout: http://www.eteamz.com/chba/handouts/index.cfm?cat=20362&id=902798

THE USE OF AN ILLEGAL BAT BEING USED IN LEAGUE OR TOURNAMNET WILL BE DISCLIPLINED AS PER USSSA RULES.

League Dates:

January 6, 2013 @ 2:00-4:30 pm, Sunday,  TOPAZ Room - : Coaches Meeting & preliminary roll call will be held at the Cedar Hill Recreation Center, 310 E. Parkerville Road, Cedar Hill, TX 75104. ADDITIONAL INFO AND UPDATED WHOS COMING LIST WILL BE THERE. Cedar Hill teams that pay their team registration will get 1^st choice on practice fields, practice fields are a First come, first Serve.

************************************February 23, 2013 at 2:00 pm: Registration deadline, A late registration fee will be applied for teams signing up after this date ($100.00 fee).**************************

Important Dates

League Game Season: March 23-May 23, 2013

3^rd Annual Southwest Classic Post Season Tournament

May 18^th  -19th, 2013- odd ages

May 25^th - 26th, 2013– Even ages

Games will be played at Valley Ridge Park, Parkerville Park, Dot Thomas park, Harrington Park both weekends. Overflow fields may include Waggoner park, Midlothian Sports complex, and Waxahachie Sports Complex.

Open to all outside teams, All Teams must register and prepay on USSSA website. Cutoff date for registering in the tournament is odd ages May 13^th. Cutoff for the even ages is May 20^th.

League Prices

7U/8U (Coach Pitch) $1,075

9U-10U - $1,200

11U-12U - $1,200

13U-14U - $1,300

The 2012 SWC Spring league was very succesful as we continue to grow and add surrounding cities and teams. Thank you to all those involved, in making SWC into what it has become. 

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12u North Texas Aggies  looking for Right handed catcher, guaranteed play time if AAA/Majors playing level, Contact Rick Dominguez, 214-604-3857 or email at pawtner@yahoo.com

12u WX Tomahawks Looking for players, contact Coach Dan at 972-740-3567 or email at coachdan@yahoo.com

12u Ellis county Drillers looking for players, contact Mike Timms, 214-600-0004, 0r email at jmtmbd@sbcglobal.net

13U NTX Swat looking for dedicated players committed to playing a higher level of baseball for the 2012 Fall and 2013 Spring baseball seasons. Tryouts will be taking place over the next few weeks. For more information please contact Coach Nathan Donohoe at (972) 849-7611.

14AA Extreme looking for players - contact doug 817-891-2411 for a tryout.

14u Cedar Hill NTX Heat Looking for players for the spring. Contact Travis Tate, ttate23@aircanopy.net

NTX AGGIES Baseball Club is now looking for players for the 8u, 10u, 13u, 15u, 16, 17 and 18u age divisions; to set up a tryout, contact Herman Cortez at 214-223-7178 or email at herman.cortez@sbcglobal.net .

15U CH Mustangs looking for a few more spots to fill for their 2013 spring roster. They will be playing tournaments only. Contact Terrance Brown at terrance.brown1973@yahoo.com or call him at 469-288-9289

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Rain Out Numbers

Cedar Hill        972-480-5868 - http://www.eteamz.com/chba/ 

Dallas               972-849-9913

Desoto             972-228-2255   
Duncanville     972-738-9322   
Ferris                972-842-7031 

Grand Prairie  972-380-7925 / after 3:30pm call 972-266-0801, www.gpbbi.org

Lancaster         Under Construction 

Ovilla                972-297-8401

Red Oak           972-576-2933

Waxahachie    972-938-5770

Midlothian         682-231-3488