Reglas e información general

  • Tickets can only be purchased on-line; NO CASH is being accepted at the tournament entrances.
  • The link to the tickets is available on the previous page by clicking the tickets button or at https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/southwest-homeschool-classica-
    baseball-tournament
  • Once your ticket has been purchased, you will receive QR code which can be scanned at any gate in exchange for a wristband.
Hay una garantía de 4 juegos y tenemos tres divisiones.

  • División 1: Los 4 mejores equipos de la División 1 jugarán tres partidos en total el sábado 22 de marzo. El primer clasificado contra el cuarto clasificado, luego el segundo clasificado contra el tercer clasificado y luego los ganadores jugarán el campeonato.
  • División 2: Los cabezas de serie 1 y 2 jugarán por el campeonato. Los cabezas de serie 3 y 4 tendrán un partido extra el sábado 22 de marzo.
  • División 3 : Los dos primeros clasificados de la División 3 jugarán por el campeonato el sábado 22 de marzo.
Arm care is very important. 
  • The maximum number of pitches per player for the tournament is 130.
  • The maximum number of pitches per day to be able to throw the next day is 40. 
  • We will forward a link where you can enter in pitcher names, pitch counts and game scores so you can see everyone’s results and seeding possibilities.
  • Bring turf shoes/rubber molded cleats to all games.
  • Players must wear turf molded cleats or turf shoes. 
  • No metal spikes allowed on any field (except on the Division 3 – Field 3 which is a dirt field). 
  • No sunflower seeds.
  • Game length is 7 innings subject to the time limit and run rule. 
  • No new inning may start after 1:40 for Division 1 and 2 (Drop Dead 2:10, and revert back to the previous completed inning). 
  • For Division 3, no new inning can start after 1:30. (Drop Dead 2:00)
  • Saturday’s playoffs are full, 7 inning games with no time limit, subject to the run rule.
Run Rule: 
  • 15 runs after 3 innings
  • 10 runs after 4 innings
  • 8 runs after 5 innings.
  1. Mayoría de victorias
  2. Porcentaje de peso/peso
  3. Cara a cara
  4. Menos carreras permitidas por entrada defensiva jugada
  5. Mayor cantidad de carreras anotadas por entrada ofensiva jugada
  6. Lanzamiento de moneda
  • Teams will bring 3 NFHS game ready baseballs to each contest. 
  • Each team has rotated for one visitors game and one home game on each Thurs and Fri – this has been predetermined. 
  • On Thursday and Friday the visiting team will be in the 3rd base dugout. The only exception is if a team is playing back to back games. 
  • Seeding will determine home team for the Saturday games.
NO SUNFLOWER SEEDS ALLOWED ON ANY FIELD

  • Division 1: The Parks at Texas Star, 1501 S. Pipeline Road, Euless, TX, 76040 and The Player Development Center (PDC): 3200 Meadown Park Drive, Bedford, TX, 76021.
  • Division 2: Cottonwood Park: 605 Lobo Lane, Little Elm, TX. Turf infield, grass outfield.
  • Division 3: Celina Park (all turf): 12670 FM 428, Celina, TX, 75009. There is one grass/dirt field that will be used for three games per day. Metal cleats are allowed on this grass/dirt field.
SW Homeschool Championship T-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies and merch will be delivered to your field and given to your head coach. 
These were ordered February through March 8th. 

We may have extra T-shirts and the cost is $20.  There are also long-sleeve shirts, crew sweatshirts, dry fit merch, hoodies, etc.
We want to give coaches a chance to see as many of their players compete as possible. 
  • Divisions 1-3 can bat as many as you’d like, and freely substitute. It’s a coach’s decision. 
  • If you play straight up to start the game you cannot change to freely substituting during the game.
Las políticas de COVID son específicas de cada sede. Lea la señalización actualizada al ingresar a los parques y manténgase al día con las pautas de COVID de Texas.
See the Southwest Homeschool Classic Tournament page for links to the teams, schedules and hotels.

If the room allotment shows sold out, call or text Mike 214-632-6230. It’s possible more rooms can be added.

Division 1: Euless/Ft. Worth:
https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/laquinta/euless-texas/la-quinta-dfw-airport-west-
euless/overview?checkInDate=03/19/2025&checkOutDate=03/23/2025&groupCode=031925TAC
Division 2: Little Elm and Division 3:Celina:
https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/laquinta/frisco-texas/la-quinta-inn-suites-dallas-frisco-
stadium/overview?checkInDate=03/20/2025&checkOutDate=03/22/2025&groupCode=032025SOU
and
https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/dalffhx-ost-4740bfd6-b7e8-4e1d-9b2c-a1be311fa931/
Tournament Pricing: Team entry fee is $450. Mail by January 31.

Write check to: TACA Baseball. 

Mail to:
Mike Ostrom, 1608 Lomar Drive, Carrollton, TX, 75007.