2008 BATTLE OF THE BORDERS NIT

COUNCIL BLUFFS SPORTS COMPLEX

MAJOR / AAA  ~  April 12 - 13, 2008

AA / A ~ April 19 - 20, 2008

AGES 10 - 14

FOUR GAME GUARANTEE

GREAT AWARDS

FORMAT:  The format consist of two separate divisions (Major/AAA and AA) with age groups 10 - 14.  Each age group will include 4 Iowa Teams and 4 Nebraska Teams .  Each Iowa team will play a round robin against the four Nebraska teams thus giving each team a 4 game guarantee.  Each team will play two games on Saturday and two games on Sunday.

USSSA NIT POINTS:  Each team will earn USSSA NIT points based on team's record.  (USSSA tie-breaking criteria will be used in case of tie).  The Battle of the Border NIT will be divided into age groups (10, 11, 12, 13, 14).  The State with the most team wins will win the age group. States can win up to 5 age groups.  The State that wins the majority of the age groups will be awarded the Battle of the Border NIT traveling trophy.

PARTICIPATING TEAMS:  The Iowa USSSA State Office will invite the 2007 top point earners from the different regions of the State in each division to represent TEAM IOWA.  The State Office will be sending out invitations by mid-December.

AWARDS:  Great awards will be presented to the teams of the State that win's their age group and runner up awards will also be presented.  The traveling trophy will be awarded to the State that wins the most age groups.

GO TEAM IOWA!!

 

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Look Who's Coming

 

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2008 LOOK WHO'S COMING

 

	TEAM NEBRASKA			TEAM IOWA
10	Millard Red Raiders			Clinton Comets
10	Pacesetters			Central Iowa Cobras
10	Omaha Gladiators			West Des Moines Jays
10	Dodger Blue			Quad City Redbirds
11	Pacesetters			Cobras
11	Dodger Blue			WDM Warthogs
11	Kingswood Thunder			Des Moines Oaks
11	MAA Red Raiders			Ankeny Hawks
12	Devil Rays			Iowa Mariners
12	Kingswood Cougars			Iowa Hurricanes
12	Lincoln Dominators			Sticks
12	Lincoln Sox Black			Siouxland Stars Silver
13	Pacesetters			Iowa Bandits
13	Omaha Cardinals			Ankeny Longhorns
13	Kingswood Titans			Iowa Razorbacks
13	Lincoln Dodgers White			Iowa Sun Devils
14	Pacesetter			Altoona Sky Sox
14	Marick Gators			Cedar Rapids Cougars Gold
14	Millard Titans			Des Moines Maroon
14	Omaha Cardinals			Iowa D Backs

 

	TEAM NEBRASKA			TEAM IOWA
10	MAA Muckdogs			Ankeny Scorpions
10	Fremont Nighthawks			Ankeny Hawks
10	Omaha Hawks			Spikes
10	Tagge Rutherford			Cedar Rapids Reds
				AA/AAA
11	Ralston Mustangs			Ankeny Thunder
11	Tagge Rutherford			Fort Dodge Blue Devils
11	Lincoln Cyclones			CR Cougars Gold
11	Bellevue Bruins			Altoona Titans
12	Lincoln Spikes			Waukee Tigers
12	Columbus Mariners			Cedar Rapids Cougars
12	Omaha Royals			Harlan Little Cyclones
12	Ralston Rams			Altoona Rams
13	Fremont Nighthawks			West Des Moines Heat
13	Ralston Broncos			Iowa Renegades
13	Lincoln Sox			CB Shockers
13	Omaha Royals			Siouxland Stars 13's
14	Lincoln Cyclones			CB Titans
14	Lincoln Heat			Sgt Bluff Warriors
14	Ralston Select			WDM Tigers
14	Elkhorn Red Storm			SDM Fusion