The Stingrays would like to thank the following coaches who came out to the 2008 Stingrays Invitational:

1. Ashland University
2. Bowling Green State University (2)
3. Butler University
4. California University of Pennsylvania
5. Cleveland State University (2)
6. College of Mount Saint Joseph
7. Fairmont State University
8. Grove City College
9. Heidelberg College (2)
10. Indiana State University
11. Kent State University
12. Malone College
13. Marietta College
14. Marshall University
15. Miami University (2)
16. Morehead State University (2)
17. Muskingum College (2)
18. Northern Kentucky University
19. Ohio Dominican University
20. The Ohio State University (2)
21. Ohio Valley University
22. Ohio Wesleyan University
23. Otterbein College
24. Reinhardt College
25. Rhodes College
26. Salem International University
27. University of Akron
28. University of Dayton (2)
29. University of Kentucky (2)
30. University of Rio Grand
31. Urbana University
32. Wilmington College (2)
33. Wittenberg University
34. Wright State University (2)

10U - Lady Lasers 10U (Mainville, Ohio)
12U - Ohio Stingrays Caton (Lancaster, Ohio)
14U - Indy Dreams 94 (Lebanon, Indiana)
16U - GCKA Nightmare (Grove City, Ohio)
18U - Grand Slam (North Canton, Ohio)

The brackets for all divisions will be updated LIVE from the tournament fields this weekend. You can check the current pool and bracket status from any computer or PDA/SmartPhone by visiting http://08tourney.stingraysfastpitch.com.

The pools & brackets for the 2008 Stingrays Tournament have been posted to our tournament website. Quick links to the pools & brackets are below:

These brackets & pools will be updated LIVE during the course of the tournament, and can be viewed from anywhere through the tournament website or through the links on our main page.

Proceeds Benefiting The Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research at Ohio State's Comprehensive Cancer Center-James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute
http://jamesline.com/waystogive/funds/spielman/

Date: Friday, July 11th– Sunday, July 13th, 2008. 

14U and 16U must be prepared to play by 9:00 am Friday July 11th, 2008

18U must be prepared to play by 3:00 pm Friday July 11th, 2008

10U and 12U must be prepared to play by 9:00 am Saturday July 12th, 2008

Location: Fred Beekman Park (14U, 16U, 18U) and Coffey Road Park (10U, 12U, some 14U pool games on Friday) 
All locations are on the campus of The Ohio State University

Format: Four-Game Guarantee, Double Elimination Tournament
ASA Sanctioned and Umpired Tournament - Tournament Rules are attached below
Schedule requests and changes will not be able to be accommodated

Teams/Age Group
10U - (4) Teams 
12U - (8) Teams 
14U - (20) Teams

16U - (24) Teams

18U - (20) Teams

Entry Fee: $475
Checks and money orders only, to be made out to: “Ohio Stingrays Showcase”
No refunds will be given after teams have been accepted into the tournament field.
Entry Form and Fee Due: Friday November 2nd, 2007;
94 Montrose Way Columbus, Ohio 43214

Selection process will not begin before this date.
Selections will not be done on a first come, first served basis.

Tournament Field: Many criteria will be used to determine the final tournament field. Every year it is a painstaking process that we approach with a great deal of effort. However, due to the increasing number of applicants, we will not be able to provide teams with individualized explanations of why they were not accepted into the tournament field. Thank you for your understanding.

Parking Fee: Ohio State may charge for parking in the campus lots during our tournament this summer. Once we receive more information, we will pass it along.