07/20 - 2016 American Legion Baseball - The way to Adrian, MI - Michigan Class A

2016 American Legion Baseball - The way to Adrian, MI - Michigan Class A

(Unofficial - what I could find, and, as always, subject to errors by me, myself and I)

State Tournament listed first, then the Zone tournaments

Department of Michigan American Legion Baseball site - http://www.michiganlegion.org/baseball.html

Michigan Department American Legion Baseball Rules defines the Class A program - http://www.michiganlegion.org/assets/finalmirulesbook2016.pdf - rule #32

Michigan Department Class A American Legion Baseball Awards -

*State Champion team

*Hal Newhouser award (state tournament MVP)

Also eligible (along with Class AA players) for

*Michigan American Legion Baseball Scholarship

*Robert Turner Baseball Scholarship

Michigan American Legion Baseball State Tournament (Class A) (July 28-31)

Link - http://www.michiganlegion.org/baseball.html

*Note 1 - modified American League rules (7 inning games);

*Note 2 - double elimination - with the championship game "single elimination";

*Note 3- Rosters (maximum 18 players) are submitted in June and there are no substitutions / additions (so commitment to the "team" is important);

*Note 4 - There is no further American Legion sponsored post-season play for the Class A champion;

*Note 5 - There may be some reimbursment for participating teams for housing and food;

*Note 6 - Enrollment cap (10, 11, 12 grades) of high schools of participating players is 1,500;

*Host team and five zone champions / qualifiers play to determine the Class A State Champion;

*Location - Siena Height University (Adrian, MI)

Teams -

Host - Hudson Post 180

Zone 1 (Metro Detroit) - tbd (runnerup from Zone 2 or 5)

Zone 2 (South and West Michigan) - Champion of Zone 2 Class A tournament

Zone 3 (Oakland, Macomb, Thumb) - tbd (runnerup from Zone 2 or 5)

Zone 4 (Upper half of the "Lower Peninsula") - Gladwin Post 171/A (the only Class A participant from Zone 4)

Zone 5 (The "Upper Peninsula") - Champion of Zone 5 Class A tournament

*Schedule (State Class A Tournament) -

Thursday July 28 -

+(1) tba - Zone 3 (from Zone 2 or 5) vs Zone 4 (Gladwin Post 171/A)

+(2) tba - Zone 2 (champion) vs Zone 1 (from Zone 2 or 5)

+(3) tba - Zone 5 (champion) vs Winner G1

+(4) tba - Host (Hudson Post 180/SR) vs Winner G2

Friday July 29 -

+(5) tba - Loser G2 (1 loss) vs Loser G3 (1 loss) - Elimination game

+(6) tba - Loser G1 (1 loss) vs Loser G4 (1 loss) - Elimination game

+(7) tba - Winner G5 (1 loss) vs Winner G6 (1 loss) - Elimination game

+(8) tba - Winner G3 (no losses) vs Winner G4 (no losses)

Saturday July 30 -

+(9) tba - Winner G7 (1 loss) vs Loser G8 (1 loss) - Elimination game

+(10) tba - Winner G8 (no losses) vs Winner G9 (1 loss) - Championship game #1

Sunday July 31 -

+(11) if necessary - Winner G10 (1 loss) vs Loser G10 (1 loss)

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Michigan American Legion Baseball Zone Tournaments (Class A)

*Note 1 - modified American League rules (7 inning games);

*Note 2 - double elimination - with the championship game "single elimination";

*Note 3 - Rosters (18 players) are submitted in June and there are no substitutions / additions (so commitment to the "team" is important);

Zone 1 (Metro Detroit) -

*Note - Zone 1 did not register any teams, so their "slot" will be filled by one of the second place teams from Zone 2 or Zone 5;

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Zone 2 (South and West Michigan) - Friday July 22 - Sunday July 24 at Hudson HS

Teams (Hudson Post 180/SR; Hudson Post 180/JR; Blissfield Post 325/A; Ida Post 514/A + Gladwin Post 171/A)

Friday, July 22

+(1) 9:30am - Blissfield Post 325/A vs Ida Post 514

+(2) 12:30am - Hudson Post 180/SR vs Gladwin Post 171/A

+(3) 3pm - Winner G1 (no losses) vs Hudson Post 180/JR

+(4) 5pm - Loser G1 (1 loss) vs Loser G2 (1 loss) - Elimination game
Saturday, July 23

+(5) 9:30am - Winner G2 (no losses) vs Winner G3 (no losses)

+(6) 12:30 - Winner G4 (1 loss) vs Loser G3 (1 loss) - Elimination game

+(7) 3pm - Winner G6 (1 loss) vs Loser G5 (1 loss) - Elimination game

+(8) 5pm* - Winner G5 (no losses) vs Winner G7 (1 loss) - possibly on Sunday
Sunday, July 24

+(8) 10am* - Winner G5 (no losses) vs Winner G7 (1 loss) - tentative for Saturday PM

+(9) if necessary - Winner G8 (1 loss) vs Loser G8 (1 loss)

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Zone 3 (Oakland, Macomb, Thumb) -

*Note - Zone 3 did not register any teams, so their "slot" will be filled by one of the second place teams from Zone 2 or Zone 5;

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Zone 4 (Upper half of the "Lower Peninsula") -

*Gladwin Post 171/A - will participate in the Zone 2 tournament and will advance to the Class A State tournment;

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Zone 5 (The "Upper Peninsula") - Thursday July 21 - Saturday July 23 at Ness Field, Escanaba, MI

*Teams -

Marquette Post 44/Blues

Gladstone Indians Post 71

Escanaba Cubs Post 82

Menominee Red Wave Post 146

Copper Country Flames Hancock Post 186

Kingsford Blues Post 363

*Schedule as I could find it (subject to change!) -

Sunday July 24 - if necessary!

+(11) Winner game 10 (1 loss) vs Loser game 10 (1 loss) - Championship/2

Saturday July 23 - more guesswork!

+(9) Loser game 8 (1 loss) vs Winner game 7 (1 loss) - elimination game

+(10) Winner game 8 (no losses) vs Winner game 9 (1 loss) - Championship/1

Friday July 22 - guesses only!!

+(5) Loser game 2 vs Loser game 3 - elimination game

+(6) Loser game 1 vs Loser game 4 - elimination game

+(7) Winner game 5 (1 loss) vs Winner game 6 (1 loss) - elimination game

+(8) Winner game 3 (no losses) vs Winner game 4 (no losses)

Thursday July 21 -

+(1) 10am - Kingsford Post 363 / Blues vs Marquette Post 44

+(2) 1pm - Menominee Post 146 / Red Wave vs Gladstone Post 71 / Indians

+(3) 4pm - Hancock Post 186 / Copper Country vs Winner game 1

+(4) 7pm - Escanaba Post 82 / Cubs vs Winner game 2

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