Annual Charity Events

For the 2021 year, the Ranch Run was held on September 11, at Temple Terrace Elementary School located at 124 Flotto Ave, Temple Terrace, FL 33617.

Proceeds to Benefit Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches, Men of Vision, and HCSO Charities, INC. 

The 2022 sporting clays shootout will be hosted at Tampa Bay Sporting Clays on October 7, 2022. 

This year, participants will be treated to breakfast by McDonalds and Dunkin Donuts, along with a custom coffee station by Alba Coffee. After several fun hours of shooting, the participants will be greeted by the smell of Carrabba's catering. The lunch will be complete after participants enjoy Bluebell Ice Cream for dessert. 

Participants will be given the chance to win more than 12 different guns, luxury vacations and various electronics. 

One-Pitch Softball Rules

1. Tournament is a double-elimination slow-pitch softball tournament.

2. Each participant must sign a waiver.

3. Each team must fill out a team roster before the start of their first game of the tournament. The roster will be given to the scorekeeper(s) at their designated field of play

***There is a 10 player minimum and 12 player maximum on the number of players on the roster*** (Ages 16 and up)

4. If a player on an original 12 player team roster becomes sick/injured and is unable to compete in the rest of the tournament, the team will continue play with the remaining 11 players on the roster. If a player on an original 10 player team roster becomes sick/injured and is unable to compete in the rest of the tournament, they can pick up 1 additional player from another team, but must submit the change and new team roster to the Event Coordinator at the time of the injury and/or before the start of the team’s next game.

5. Male and/or Co-ed teams available. Co-ed teams must have a minimum of three females.

6. If a team has the minimum of 3 females and 1 female becomes sick/injured is unable to compete in the rest of the tournament, the team may pick up 1 additional female player from an eliminated team (if available) even with 11 players on the roster to fulfill a 3 female minimum rule. If the 3 female minimum cannot be fulfilled by the beginning of the next game, the team will forfeit the round.

7. Teams must alternate gender in the batting order.

8. The Coach/Captain/Team Manager must fill out a line-up card that will be given to the scorekeeper prior to the start of each game. ***All players (12 max) on the roster can bat (Offense), but only 10 players are allowed on the field at a time (Defense)***

9. For Co-ed teams, a minimum of three females on defense at all times on the field. 

10. For Co-ed teams, there must be a female and male pitcher and catcher. ***If the pitcher is a female then the catcher must be a male or vice versa***

11. There is a 30-minute time limit for the first two (2) rounds. Thereafter, there is a 45-minute time limit per game, unless extra innings are needed in the event of a tie.

***Extra Innings: the runner will be put on 2nd base to start the inning (Offense)

***The time of the game is continuous and does not stop unless there is an injury***

12. There are six (6) innings per game or the designated time limit is reached, unless extra innings are needed.

At approximately TEN MINUTES to the end of each game, the UMPIRE will call no new innings based on defined time limit of 30 MINUTES OR 45 MINUTES per game.

13. Five (5) runs are the maximum number of runs allowed per inning per team, even in the last or extra innings.

14. Courtesy runner may be used only for an injury or if a female has to return to bat. The courtesy runner will be the last batter out. 

15. The batter gets one (1) pitch only.

Ball = Walk

Strike + No swing = Out 

Foul Ball = Out 

Swing + Miss = Out

Homerun = players do not have to run the bases

16. For Co-ed teams, if a male batter is walked, the female batter batting after him has the option to also walk or to bat.

17. Ten (10) run rule after 5 innings.

18. Ball measurements are 12”, .52 COR, 300 compression

19. NO ILLEGAL BATS

20. NO METAL SPIKES

GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP IS APPRECIATED! Penalties for unsportsmanlike conduct are at the discretion of the Umpire to include ejection for any reason including, but not limited to fighting, delay of game, excessive verbal abuse, and cursing/swearin 

HOME RUN DERBY RULES

1. There will be a three (3) round elimination bracket to hit as many homeruns as you can.

Round 1 – 2 minutes (all participants)

Round 2 – 1 minute and 30 seconds (top 5 participants)

Round 3 – 1 minute and 15 seconds (top 3 participants with one winner)

***Top participants for each round will be determined based on total number of participants on the day of event***  

2. The field and time of the derby will be designated on the day of the softball tournament (November 13, 2021).

3.  Batters do not have to swing at every pitch.

4. A homerun will have to be in fair territory and go OVER the fence to count as a homerun. 

5. Ties will lead to a sudden death round. Each batter will have l minute to hit as many homeruns as they can.

6. Balls will be provided. Players will use their own bats.

7. Batters may select their own pitchers. However, once a pitcher is selected, you may not switch pitchers.

8. The pitcher will pitch from behind the pitcher screen/net.

9. The batter with the most homeruns in the Final Round is the winner. 

10. In the event of the tie breaker in Round 3, a sudden death round will take place. Each batter will get one pitch per round until a winner is determined.