NO PLAYER THAT HAS ATTENDED A 4 YEAR COLLEGE IS ELIGIBLE TO PLAY IN THE 18U DIVISION - AT LEAST 50% OF ROSTER MUST BE 2011 OR 2012 GRADS FOR THE TEAM TO BE ELIGIBLE TO PLAY IN THE 18U DIVISION.

HOST: SC BANDITS

Subject: INVITATION TO ATTEND 2011 SC BANDITS 18U HOT TIME SHOWCASE CLASSIC

ASA FASTPITCH SOFTBALL AT IT'S BEST IN THE EAST

SIX GAME MINIMUM GUARANTEE- FIVE POOL AND THEN SINGLE ELIMINATION

Freedom Florence, Florence, SC JULY 14, 15, 16, 17, 2011

TOURNAMENT ENTRY FEE FOR 2011 IS $650.00

Dear Manager or Coach:

Thanks for any interest you have in the SC BANDITS 2011 HOT TIME SHOWCASE CLASSIC. We look forward to seeing you at the 2011 HOT TIME SHOWCASE CLASSIC TOURNAMENT.

The HOT TIME SHOWCASE CLASSIC in 2011 will again be held at the Premier Freedom Florence Complex, in Florence, South Carolina while the 16U Hot Time Showcase Classic will be held at Greenwood Park, a four (4) field complex 2 miles north of Freedom Florence Softball Complex. We currently have the NINE (9) fields at the Freedom Florence Softball Complex and FOUR (4) fields at Greenwood Park will give us THIRTEEN (13) total fields within 2 miles to work with.

We will limit the number of teams in the 18U age group to approximately 66 teams total. There were 66 teams registered for the 2010 18U Hot Time Classic, with a waiting list. The 16U age group will be limited to 36 teams. Therefore, you are encouraged to enter as soon as possible, to ensure you will be entered into the tournament in 2011.

In order to try and protect the format of the tournament and also to try to protect teams from traveling 500 to 800 miles and playing someone from their hometown, we may find it necessary to limit the number of teams from one state that can enter the tournament.

I will not select which teams get to enter and who is rejected. The Tournament Registration procedure will remain on a FIRST COME FIRST SERVED. There will be NO VERBAL OR WRITTEN RESERVATIONS or HOLD A CHECK for a tournament spot. ONLY WHEN YOUR ENTRY FORM AND CHECK FOR $650.00 IS RECEIVED, DEPOSITED, AND CLEARS THE BANK; AND YOU ARE ONE OF THE FIRST TEAMS TO SEND IN YOUR ENTRY FROM AND ENTRY FEE BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT IS FILLED UP OR REGISTRATION IS CLOSED WILL YOU BE GUARANTEED A SPOT IN THE TOURNAMENT. In all other cases you will be put on a waiting list or your ENTRY fee returned.

IF YOU CANCEL OR WITHDRAW ONCE YOU HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED THAT YOU HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED INTO THE TOURNAMENT AND YOU HAVE A RESERVED SPOT; YOU WILL BE REFUNDED ONE-HALF OF THE TOURNAMENT ENTRY FEE; IF YOU WITHDRAW BEFORE MARCH 1, 2011. YOUR TOTAL TOURNAMENT FEE IS NON-REFUNDABLE IF YOU CANCEL OR WITHDRAW FROM THE TOURNAMENT AFTER MARCH 1, 2011 (NO EXCEPTIONS AND NO SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED).

The game playing format in 2011 will be as follows: IF YOU ENTER THE TOURNAMENT, YOU MUST BE READY TO PLAY ON THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2011 at 8:00 AM.

I am sorry, but due to the size of the tournament and the complexity of the scheduling WE CAN NO LONGER GUARANTEE ANY PARTICULAR TEAM THAT THEY WILL NOT HAVE TO PLAY ON THURSDAY MORNING AND ONLY HAVE LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON GAME TIMES.

Several years ago, we had a little confusion. I think it has now been cleared up. If you are to play on Thursday, you are saying that you will be ready to start playing at 8:00 AM Thursday morning. This DOES NOT mean that you will have to play at 8:00 AM but you must be ready to play if you are scheduled for an 8:00 AM or 9:45 AM game on the date that you say you are coming in to play. The PENALTY for NOT SHOWING UP FOR or FORFEITING A SCHEDULED POOL OR ELIMINATION GAMES IS THAT: YOU WILL NOT BE INVITED BACK TO THE TOURNAMENT AGAIN and YOU MAY BE ASKED TO LEAVE THIS TOURNAMENT.

Your tournament schedule will be sent to you at least two to three weeks before the tournament so that you can modify your travel plans, if necessary, in order to meet your scheduled game times. The pairings for the Single Elimination Tournament will be done by blind draw Two (2) to Four (4) weeks before the tournament starts.

One exception to the Blind Draw for the Single Elimination Tournament pairings on Saturday is that two teams from the same state, if at all possible, will not be allowed to play each other in the first game of the Single Elimination Tournament. We will TRY to avoid someone traveling 500 miles to play someone from their own hometown or home state in the first round.

On Thursday and Friday, all attempts will be made to keep your team from playing a team from your home state. However, sometimes it is not possible to separate teams from the same state in Pool Play.

We had many EXCEPTIONALLY good and positive compliments from the players, team coaches, and college coaches after the 2010 tournament about the fantastic facilities, the atmosphere, the great competition, and the college exposure format of the Tournament. Everyone seemed to have fun and enjoy the stiff competition. Another positive is that a great number of girls were recruited and signed by colleges that saw them at this tournament.

We think the teams and the college coaches attending in 2011 will again appreciate the level of competition and the different styles of the teams that will be involved in the tournament. The geography of the teams in the 2010 Hot Time Classic Tournament ranged from Florida, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee. and of course, the SC BANDITS from South Carolina, and ETC...

Because of the unique extended number of games for each team; the format of this Tournament and the limited number of playing fields, even with the great facilities at Freedom Florence, unfortunately, we must limit the number of teams that we can accommodate in this tournament to approximately 75 teams.

FIRST STEP, we will extend an invitation to those teams that participated in last year's 2010 SC BANDITS 18U Hot Time Showcase Tournament. Those teams that played in the 2010 Hot Time Classic 18U Showcase Tournament will have THIRTY (30) DAYS from the date their invitation to respond and send in Their 2011 Tournament Reservation Fee of $650.00, and thereby guarantee themselves a spot in the 2011 SC BANDITS 18U HOT TIME SHOWCASE CLASSIC.

SECOND STEP, Thirty (30) days after we have notified all of the teams that participated in the 2010 SC BANDITS 18U Hot Time Showcase Classic, we will then notify those teams that were on the WAITING LIST for the 2010 SC BANDITS 18U Hot Time Showcase Classic and after that we will then notify those who have contacted us and indicated an early interest in entering the 2011 SC BANDITS 18U HOT TIME SHOWCASE CLASSIC. If there are spots available and they commit and pay their entry fee and they enter before their Division or the Tournament is filled up and to pay their registration Tournament Fee, they will be entered, notified, and guaranteed a place in the 2011 18U HOT TIME SHOWCASE CLASSIC.

THIRD STEP and lastly, after steps one and two above, we will advertise and use other sources, and send out flyers to the general FastPitch population until we have a full Tournament field of approximately 66 - 75 teams and four to six teams on a waiting list.

If the entry fee is not received within seven (7) days of receipt of the entry form, a team will NOT have a reserved spot.

Early check in by FAX is highly recommended as it will save you lots of time at the check-in table before your first game.

Also, official field check in will start on Thursday, July 14, 2011 beginning at 7:00AM at the Freedom Florence Complex. All teams need to check in at least one hour before their first scheduled game.

We truly want this Tournament and your stay with us to be a very positive and enjoyable experience. We look forward to hearing from you in the very near future. If you need additional information, or have any questions; please call or write.

With Kindest Regards

Ken Bailey, Host 'SC Bandits'

(H) 843-873-7451(C) 843-729-6697

E-Mail: bandit244@aol.com