Welcome to the Motor City Showdown!

June 29, 30 and July 1, 2012

The 2012 Motor City Showdown has one space left at 12u.  All other age groups are sold out.  If you are interested in the 12u spot or getting on our waiting list for the other age groups, please contact Bill at MotorCity@fastpitchshowdowns.com.  Please include your age group.  Thanks for your support.

Come join us for some fun and lots of softball over the holiday weekend (and still have the 4th of July off!!!)!   And it will be at one of the nicest complexes in the state of Michigan.

As with all Fastpitch Showdowns, the pool play games will be 90 minutes long so you get a realistic chance to finish the game or at least get the feel for a full game.  And with each team getting a minimum of 6 games, there will be plenty of enjoyable softball going on.  Each team will play 5 games of pool play on Friday and Saturday and depending on how your team did in pool play, each team will be seeded into either the "A" or "B" single elimination tournament on Sunday.

Click on the following links for more Tournament Information

• Motor City Showdown Format - All teams will play 5 pool games. Each team will then be seeded in bracket play depending on their record. In age groups with 8 or more teams, the top half of each pool will go in to a Platinum bracket and will play a single elimination tournament. The lower half of each pool will go into a separate Gold division bracket and play a separate single elimination tournament. These brackets will NOT meet. The first and second place teams in each bracket will receive championship medals.  All teams will be able to bat their entire line-up and freely substitute in the field.  These rules and format are used to give the teams the opportunity to give the maximum number of players a chance to play.  The pitching distance at the 14 and under division for this tournament will be 43 feet.

• Motor City Showdown Entry Form - Fastpitch Showdowns does not accept entry into any tournament without a completed entry form and at least a $100 deposit.  We do accept credit cards for payment.  NO EXCEPTIONS!

• $25 discount to all first time NFCA Members.  Please click here to download membership form.  Membership form MUST be mailed to Fastpitch Showdowns with your entry form for discount to apply.  Discount will be applied to one tournament during the 2012 season.

• Motor City Showdown Rules
  

• Recruiting Tools

• CaptainU is a service designed to help players and teams maximize their exposure to college coaches.   Participating with CaptainU is not a requirement of the tournament, but those that choose to will be included in the player profile book they will create and send to college coaches.   They also offer some premium paid features that you have the choice to opt-into if you are looking for additional help through the recruiting process.  But no one is under any obligation to do so and you have the choice to stick with the free tools for as long as you like
  
  • Team Managers – Select the tournament and register your team and roster
  • Athletes – Create your profile and connect with coaches
  • College Coaches – Register for the event to see tournament players and receive player books
  • Have questions? Contact: help@captainU.com

• Directions to the fields

• Local Resources
  • Discounted Hotel Links
    
  • Ann Arbor Chamber of Commerce
  • The Detroit Tigers - Major League Baseball
  • The University of Michigan

• Teams Signed Up as of 2/1/12
  

• If, as in every previous year, the tournament sells out, all schedules and pools will be emailed to the coaches at least 30 days before the tournament.  If you believe you are registered for the tournament and you have not received the schedule by then, please let us know.

• If you have any questions about this tournament, please contact us at MotorCity@fastpitchshowdowns.com.