Tuesday, July 24
Welcome to the Cotton Classic Tournament Site
This site will be used to put out as much information as possible, as soon as possible for the Little Leagues in the States of the Central and Southwest regions who might have teams eligible to participate in this tournament.
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The "Cotton Classic" is a Invitational Tournament Sanctioned by Little League Baseball's "Special Games" rules. Teams that are State Champions and Runners-up will be issued an Invitation to Participate.
The Host for the 2009 "Cotton Classic" will be Blytheville Arkansas. The tournament is schedule to take place July 31st through August 5th. Teams to report on the 31st at 8pm at the Blytheville Holiday Inn.
We will be able to provide 2 meals per day for all listed on the tournament affidavit. Feel free to contact the tournament director for more information.
Jeff Smallmon
Arkansas District Four Administrator
Cotton Classic Tournament Director
jsmallmo@grnco.net
870-215-1328
Handout:
INFORMATION SHEET
Tuesday, June 30
Cotton Classic To be Broadcast on Radio
The Cotton Classic Tournament has reached an greement with Mid America Sports Management for it's Radio Network to broadcast games at the tournament. The broadcast schedule is still underdevelopment and will be announced at a later date. The Mid America Youth Sports Network is a Internet Based Radio serviced located on the WWW.Nearsports.com . This arrangement will allow anyone in the world with a internet connection to lisen to the games live. Audio Recordings of the games and Video DVDs will still be made available for purchase at the tournament. I attach a handout on how to tune into the game at home for your information. A broadcast schedule will be posted here on our website once the tournament teams start confirming their participation. See you at the end of July.
Handout:
Radio Program
Thursday, August 7
2 new Champions Crowned
McAllister Park LL Tx 11 year olds and Blytheville LL Ar 10 year olds are 2008 Cotton Classic Champions.
Thursday, July 31
Exciting Round Robin Play for this years Tournament
This years Cotton Classic will use a Round Robin format that will give each team 5 games during the Round Robin. The outcome of this play will seat a single elimination tournament.
Friday, July 25
The Championship Field surface is better than some putting greens!
The Sportsplex has 2 other diamonds just as nice!
Friday, July 25
The man who makes dreams come true for all the kids who play at Blytheville
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The Wizard Mr, Larry Morris
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Friday, July 25
Blytheville a comfortable place to watch a ball game
Friday, July 25
Blytheville a great place to play.
Friday, June 13
Special Games approval from Little League
Here are copies of the special Games request approved by Mike Witherwax Southwest Regional Director indicating that this was per Charter Committee action.
Handout:
Special games approvals
Monday, November 7
Map to Blytheville Arkansas
Map of Blytheville, AR US
Friday, July 14
COTTON Classic Tournament Hotel Information
The Cactus Classic Hotel Sponsor will be the Holiday Inn of Blytheville. Please call Gay Massey at 870-763-5800 she will be coordinating the lodging for the tournament. If the Holiday Inn fills, she will be directing our teams to other properties owned by our sponsor. The motel will be providing one of our meals per day at the tournament, so if you choose to stay elsewhere your meal allowance will be reduced by one per day.
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