Eight teams will converge on Great Bend this weekend for the three day Great Bend Chiefs Classic.

The Great Bend Sports Complex, Lawson-Biggs Field (BCC) and Al Burns Field (Vets Park) will serve as venues for the event.

Action gets underway Friday evening at 5:30 as Hutchinson takes on Russell at GBSC. Great Bend and Larned will then square off at 8 p.m. also at the Sports Complex. Meantime, Inman will do battle against TMP at 5:30 p.m. Friday at Al Burns followed by Andover against Pratt at Al Burns at 8 p.m.

Saturday play begins at 9:30 a.m. at Lawson-Biggs as Andover faces Russell. Hutchinson and Pratt will play at noon followed by Great Bend and Inman at 3 p.m. and Larned and TMP at 5:30 p.m., all at Lawson-Biggs.

Back at GBSC Inman and Larned will play at noon with Andover and Hutchinson battling at 3 p.m. At 5:30 Pratt will face Russell followed by Great Bend and TMP at 8 p.m.

Round one of the playoffs begins at 10:30 Sunday morning at the Sports Complex and Al Burns Field. Semifinals begin at 1 p.m. at GBSC and ABF with the championship game at 3 p.m. at GBSC.

Tiebreakers for Pool Play
1. Best Record
2. Head to Head
3. Total Runs Allowed
4. Total Runs Scored
5. Coin Flip
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• 4 Game Guarantee
• 3 Pool Play games during Friday and Saturday
• Sunday will be Championship Day, with the top team from each pool playing the
second seed from opposite pool, in two game single elimination bracket.
• Lower seeds will play a single consolation game on Sunday.
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• Entry fee is $400 per team, one dozen Diamond D1 balls, no gate fee.
• Restrooms available at all sites, concessions available at Sports Complex.
• All possible arrangements will be made with respect to rain.
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• Coin flip determines home team.
• Batting practice in cages is encouraged.
• Pre-game infield (only first game of day, or time permitting).
• 7 inning games, 2 hour time limit. No inning will start after 2 hours unless tied.
• Run Rules: 15 after 3 innings, 10 after 4 innings, 8 after 5 innings.
• All coaches and players will be responsible for good sportsmanship.