Easton Midwest Home Run Championship
Capitol Federal Sports Complex
Liberty, MO
July 28th, 2024
Event Info
KC Sports has partnered with Easton to bring you the second annual Easton Midwest Home Run Championship!
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9u - 14u divisions will be available
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Each age group will have 60 available slots
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All age groups will be split into groups of 20 players
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Easton will be on site to provide their 2024 Easton Hype Fire bats
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Each group winner will be awarded a new 2025 Easton Hype Fire Bat!! Awarded bats will be shipped upon release!
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Entry Fee for this event will be $60 per player
Registration
Event Format
1st Round
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All 20 participants receive 1:20 to hit as many home runs as possible.
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Any fair ball that lands over the fence in fair territory is a home run.
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At the end of the 1st Round, the 15 participants with the most home runs will advance to the 2nd Round (*if event has less than 15 participants, all participants advance to 2nd round)
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Any player eliminated from round one should move to Memorial Field for the Velo Competition at the Easton HitLab.
2nd Round
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The 15 participants receive 1:20 to hit as many home runs as possible.
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Batting order will be determined by number of Home Runs hit in first round with the lowest total number hitting first.
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Any fair ball that lands over the fence in fair territory is a home run.
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At the end of the 2nd Round, the 10 participants with the most total home runs (combined totals from 1st and 2nd rounds) will advance to the Final Round
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Any player eliminated from round one should move to Memorial Field for the Velo Competition at the Easton HitLab.
Final Round
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The 10 participants receive 1:20 to hit as many home runs as possible.
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Batting order will be determined by total Home Runs hit in first and second rounds with the lowest total number hitting first.
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Any fair ball that lands over the fence in fair territory is a home run.
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At the end of the Final Round, the participant with the most total home runs (combined totals from 1st, 2nd, and Final rounds) is the Easton Midwest Home Run Championship Winner.
Tie-Breakers
Should there be a tie between two or more participants at the end of any round that would determine advancement to the next round or the final champion, the following tie breaking procedure will be used:
In the event of a tie at the end of the first, second, or final round, there will be a swing-off between the participants who are tied that will determine which participant advance (after 1st or 2nd rounds) or wins (after final round). Each participant will receive three (3) additional swings at a time, the contestant with the most home runs after the three (3) additional swings will advance or be crowned the champion. The additional swings will repeat until the tie is broken. Tie-breaking home runs do not count towards total home runs.
Event Rules
Easton Midwest Home Run Championship Rules
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Participants must check-in at the appropriate check-in time and be warmed up and ready to hit by the appropriate start time. Please use hitting nets set up by each field to get warmed up and stay off fields.
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Time starts on first pitch
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Ball must land before next ball is pitched
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Any fair ball that lands over the fence, on the fly in fair territory is a home run.
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Batter must hit with provided Easton Bats
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No metal cleats
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Our on-site staff will soft toss underhand to all participants
Bats:
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All Bats used for this event must be Easton and stamped with USSSA 1.15 and meet all other USSSA Baseball rules and regulations. Easton will be on site with their new 2024 Easton Hype Fire for participants to use during this event.
Field Dimensions:
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9u/10u – Fence Distance 150'
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12u/13u – Fence Distance 200'
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11u/14u – Fence Distance 170'/260'
Pitching:
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All pitches will be delivered via soft toss behind an L-Screen. On-site KC Sports staff will soft toss to the participants.
Awards
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1st Place in each group will receive a brand new 2025 Easton Hype Fire! Awarded bats will be shipped upon new bat release.
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Additional Prizes will be awarded to Velo Competition winners in each age at the Easton HitLab!