1 pitch tourny? Opinions please.

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dunham

Coach
I am thinking about throwing a benifit tourney. I would like to get 12-15 teams. So thinking about making a 1 pitch tourny!! Either you hit or you walk. Need feedback!!!
 
MorganGrafixx

MorganGrafixx

Extra Hitter
Just played a 1-pitch tourney a couple weekends ago. It was pretty fun (we won the whole thing so I guess I'm kinda bias). The only bad part was the thing was a round robin style. Can't say that I'm a huge fan of that bracket system, but whatever. It was good times had by most.
 
stang7222

stang7222

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1 pitch is a lot of fun as long as there aren't any great teams in the tourney. Open it up to local league teams.
 
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kampy

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I would do a 1-1 count with the plate as a strike and no courtesy, this way it still keeps the games moving.
 
petersen302

petersen302

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1-1 is the way to go. The only time a 1 pitch tourney is any good is if you are playing in a weekend tourney, and get rained out on Saturday, it gives you a way to rush through the tourney on Sunday.
 
jaj23

jaj23

Eye Baller
I had a blast playing in a 1-pitch tourney a few weeks ago. You pitch to your own team and have 30 seconds between innings and a 30 minute time limit/game. You can play a 5 to 7 inning game in that time frame. We played 6 games in about 4 hours. I had about 4ABs /game. Part of the fun is trying to watch someone swing at a terribly high pitch or one that is behind them. It's hilarious. I fell down after one of my hits and nearly got thrown out at first from left field. The only thing I didn't like was the fences were short and the HR rule was 1-up.

There were no walks in our tourney... you either hit the pitch you get or you are out.
 
cdamron13

cdamron13

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TX Shootouts is what they call them in this area, not sure what they are called elsewhere

but imo 1 pitch tourneys suck bcus if your pitcher gets in a funk and can't throw consistent strikes you are ****ed
 
birm16

birm16

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usually in a 1 pitch tourney though the strikezone is bigger. I like them games get over quick. normally play in all of the ones our area has.
 
cdamron13

cdamron13

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birm16 said:
usually in a 1 pitch tourney though the strikezone is bigger. I like them games get over quick. normally play in all of the ones our area has.
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maybe when your lame castalia league is done you fools can play a tourney over in norwalk, they have some tx shootouts...


it wasn't a tx shootout this past weekend but i threw together a team and we took 3rd in a round robin that advanced to a single elim.
 
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atal

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We have a few charity one pitch tourneys in our area. They are a lot of fun, they are not to be taken seriously, but it is an excuse to get a lot of softball in one day and raise money for a good charity.
 
TinMan4Dub

TinMan4Dub

Weekend Warrior
Never played in a in a 1 pitch tourney but however I have played in a 2 pitch and it was one of the funnest, wildest tourneys I've ever played in. Fast pace and a defensive must. In whatever you do, I wish you the best and know this....if you put it together, they will come. HaHaHa.
 
birm16

birm16

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cdamron13 said:
maybe when your lame castalia league is done you fools can play a tourney over in norwalk, they have some tx shootouts...


it wasn't a tx shootout this past weekend but i threw together a team and we took 3rd in a round robin that advanced to a single elim.
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ya we usually play in the pc all nighter oak harbor and clyde. then we normally get in USSSA tournys in bg when we can.
 
Chowder

Chowder

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I like the 1 pitch tournaments. It does put a TON of presure on the pitcher though. I wouldn't put a time limit on the games though, nothings worse than a good game ending due to time. I would also make the HR limit very high. Maybe even Unlimited HR's.

When people on here say 2 pitch tournament, you mean the count starts 2-2?
 
birm16

birm16

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Chowder said:
I like the 1 pitch tournaments. It does put a TON of presure on the pitcher though. I wouldn't put a time limit on the games though, nothings worse than a good game ending due to time. I would also make the HR limit very high. Maybe even Unlimited HR's.

When people on here say 2 pitch tournament, you mean the count starts 2-2?
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most 1 pitch tournaments i have played in go 5hr then 1up rule. and 1 pitch usually lasts 50m tops..
 
jamelie22

jamelie22

Star Player
Go with 1 pitch, but teams pitch to themselves. No balls or strikes...just swings. Games go so much faster you can get 9 innings in. Your call on using 9 or 10 fielders, but blowing up the pitcher goes away when guys have to pitch to teammates.
 
birm16

birm16

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jamelie22 said:
Go with 1 pitch, but teams pitch to themselves. No balls or strikes...just swings. Games go so much faster you can get 9 innings in. Your call on using 9 or 10 fielders, but blowing up the pitcher goes away when guys have to pitch to teammates.
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**** it i hate my pitcher i would blow him up 2.
 
kaerey

kaerey

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Never even heard of this before but a drunk Saturday of 1-own team-pitched-hit or out softball sounds like a hellova good time.
 
jfh

jfh

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cdamron13 said:
TX Shootouts is what they call them in this area, not sure what they are called elsewhere

but imo 1 pitch tourneys suck bcus if your pitcher gets in a funk and can't throw consistent strikes you are ****ed
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call them one pitch tourneys here.....
 
ddoubler

ddoubler

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One pitch tournaments are good to play in on the friday night before tomorrow's Saturday tournament gets Rained out...if the forecast calls for a big rain on Saturday we will play in a one pitch pm Friday in other words...consequently one pitch tournaments are a GREAT way to pick up TERRIBLE hitting habits
 
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sheaba

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1 pitch to your own team. hit or out unlimited homeruns swing what ever u bring is a blast.
 
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