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FORMAT: The format consist of AAA / AA teams 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 2009 top teams from the different regions of the State
in each division to represent
TEAM IOWA.
Iowa and Nebraska has
decided to offer invitations to teams using the end of the 2009 season
classifications for each team. Teams
will not be penalized for being moved
to a higher classification to start the 2010 season. Team selections were based
on the team’s dedication with playing USSSA Baseball.
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.
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