Steel City Baseball Classic

EVENT SCHEDULE

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06/05/24 - 06/09/24

$1,450.00

2024 17U Steel City Baseball Classic

Location: Various Locations - Birmingham, AL
Registration Ends: 06/04/2024
17U Teams | 5 Scheduled Games

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RULES AND INFORMATION

EQUIPMENT: WOOD BAT & BAUM BATS ONLY ALLOWED.

CLEATS: If a venue has an artificial playing surface, molded cleats are only allowed. Turf Fields include: Hoover Met Complex Fields #2 thru #5, UAB, Vestavia HS, Pelham HS, and Mountain Brook HS.

TIME LIMIT: Each game is 7 innings or until time expires. A game cannot start a new inning after a time of 1 hour and 50 minutes. A game shall complete the current inning if the inning started prior to 1:50 minutes and is relevant to the outcome of the game (Relevancy to Winner or Loser only). Umpires are responsible for monitoring time. If the game is a tie at the end of the time limit, the game will be considered a tie, and no additional innings will be played.

BASEBALLS: Each team is required to provide 3 new baseballs to the umpire at the beginning of each game. Each team is mutually responsible for providing baseballs for the entire duration. No baseballs provided by the SCBC.

MERCY RULE

10 RUNS AFTER 4 INNINGS (The game will end if the visiting team is behind by 10 or more runs after 3 ½ innings, or the visiting team is ahead by 10 or more runs after 4 complete innings).

8 RUNS AFTER 5 INNINGS (The game will end if the visiting team is behind by 8 or more runs after 4 ½ innings, or the visiting team is ahead by 8 or more runs after 5 complete innings).

HOME / VISITOR: The home team shall be decided by a coin flip between coaches.

RULES: National High School Federation Baseball Rules will be enforced. In the event that any items are not covered in the rules, the tournament director will make the fairest possible final ruling.

HITTING LINEUP and PLAYER USE: Line up may consist of 9, 10 or 11 batters. The lineup must stay with either 9, 10 or 11 batters (whichever is used) for the entire game. The 10th hitter, if used, will be designated as an EH on the lineup card and the 11th as the XH. You can also use a DH as provided for in the NHSF rules. You can make free defensive substitutions. You can use a courtesy runner for the pitcher and catcher per NHSF rules.

GAMES: Each team is scheduled to play 5 games.

ADMISSION: Tournament Pass is $30. Day Pass is $10. CASH and VENMO only. No refund once purchase has been made.

INFIELD/OUTFIED and CAGES: No infield/outfield prep at any site. Some fields may allow use of cages.

SCORING: The home team is responsible for the official scorebook.

SPORTSMANSHIP: The tournament committee reserves the right to eject any person from the site for unruly or unsportsmanlike behavior. Any coach or player who is ejected for the second time during the tournament will be eliminated from participating for the remainder of the tournament.

CANCELLATION / WEATHER POLICY: No refunds for cancellation. As with most baseball games, weather could play a factor. Our goal is to adhere to the original schedule. The SCBC may shorten or cancel games because of inclement weather. By registering for this event, you agree to this weather policy - 0 games played, 75% credit for next year. 1 game played, 50% credit for next year. 2 games played, no credit or refund.

INSURANCE / WAIVER / PARKING: Each team is required to have insurance for their team/participants. Proof of insurance is due prior to the start of event. A signed waiver is also required for each organization. All individuals park at their own risk.

The SCBC is open to any and all entrants (limited only by number, age, grade level and/or gender).

The Steel City Baseball Classic is hosted by Central Alabama Baseball Academy.

BY REGISTERING FOR THIS EVENT - ALL COACHES, PLAYERS, PARENTS, AND FANS AGREE TO THESE RULES.

06/05/24 - 06/09/24

$1,450.00

2024 16U Steel City Baseball Classic

Location: Various Locations - Birmingham, AL
Registration Ends: 06/04/2024
16U Teams | 5 Scheduled Games

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RULES AND INFORMATION

EQUIPMENT: WOOD BAT & BAUM BATS ONLY ALLOWED.

MERCY RULE

10 RUNS AFTER 4 INNINGS (The game will end if the visiting team is behind by 10 or more runs after 3 ½ innings, or the visiting team is ahead by 10 or more runs after 4 complete innings).

8 RUNS AFTER 5 INNINGS (The game will end if the visiting team is behind by 8 or more runs after 4 ½ innings, or the visiting team is ahead by 8 or more runs after 5 complete innings).

HOME / VISITOR: The home team shall be decided by a coin flip between coaches.

GAMES: Each team is scheduled to play 5 games.

ADMISSION: Tournament Pass is $30. Day Pass is $10. CASH and VENMO only. No refund once purchase has been made.

INFIELD/OUTFIED and CAGES: No infield/outfield prep at any site. Some fields may allow use of cages.

SCORING: The home team is responsible for the official scorebook.

The SCBC is open to any and all entrants (limited only by number, age, grade level and/or gender).

The Steel City Baseball Classic is hosted by Central Alabama Baseball Academy.

BY REGISTERING FOR THIS EVENT - ALL COACHES, PLAYERS, PARENTS, AND FANS AGREE TO THESE RULES.

06/05/24 - 06/09/24

$1,450.00

2024 15U Steel City Baseball Classic

Location: Various Locations - Birmingham, AL
Registration Ends: 06/04/2024
15U Teams | 5 Scheduled Games

More info

RULES AND INFORMATION

EQUIPMENT: WOOD BAT & BAUM BATS ONLY ALLOWED.

MERCY RULE

10 RUNS AFTER 4 INNINGS (The game will end if the visiting team is behind by 10 or more runs after 3 ½ innings, or the visiting team is ahead by 10 or more runs after 4 complete innings).

8 RUNS AFTER 5 INNINGS (The game will end if the visiting team is behind by 8 or more runs after 4 ½ innings, or the visiting team is ahead by 8 or more runs after 5 complete innings).

HOME / VISITOR: The home team shall be decided by a coin flip between coaches.

GAMES: Each team is scheduled to play 5 games.

ADMISSION: Tournament Pass is $30. Day Pass is $10. CASH and VENMO only. No refund once purchase has been made.

INFIELD/OUTFIED and CAGES: No infield/outfield prep at any site. Some fields may allow use of cages.

SCORING: The home team is responsible for the official scorebook.

The SCBC is open to any and all entrants (limited only by number, age, grade level and/or gender).

The Steel City Baseball Classic is hosted by Central Alabama Baseball Academy.

BY REGISTERING FOR THIS EVENT - ALL COACHES, PLAYERS, PARENTS, AND FANS AGREE TO THESE RULES.

ABOUT US

Steel City Baseball Classic

The Steel City Baseball Classic is one of the premier summer baseball tournaments in the Southeast. This event attracts travel organizations interested in showcasing their skills in front of college and professional scouts. Our goal is to provide teams with a high level of competition and the opportunity to play in state of the art venues surrounding beautiful Birmingham, Alabama. Come join us for some baseball in the “Steel City” of the South!

VENUES

Hoover Metropolitan Complex

The Hoover Metropolitan Complex features 5 NCAA regulation-size baseball fields located in Hoover, Alabama. This state of the art facility was completed in August of 2018 and includes 4 artificial turf fields and 1 natural grass field. A total of 10 batting cages are located around the complex and each field is equipped with a scoreboard and LED lighting. The Hoover Metropolitan Complex is home of the SEC Baseball Tournament each May.

100 Ben Chapman Drive, Hoover AL 35244

Joe Lee Griffin Stadium Samford University

Home of the Samford University Bulldogs, Joe Lee Griffin Stadium is a on campus venue located in the suburbs of Homewood, Alabama. The first game on the original field was played on April 14, 1958. Recent renovations include a state of the art indoor locker room and practice facility located behind right field. Other renovations include expansion of the in-ground dugouts and upgrades to the playing surface. In 2014 and 2015, the “Griff” was ranked the 23rd best college baseball stadium in the country in a ranking released by StadiumJourney.com.

800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham AL 35215

Young Memorial Field
University of Alabama Birmingham

Young Memorial Field, the on-campus home of the UAB baseball team, has served as the home of the Blazers since the 1984 season. The facility was dedicated in honor of Dr. Jerry D. Young on April 18, 1985. In 2023, a 1.5 million artificial playing surface was installed including a new padded wall and dugout padding. Many renovations to Young Memorial Field are planned in the near future.

12th St. South, Birmingham, AL 35205

Rudy Abbott Field at Jim Case Stadium
Jacksonville State University

Rudy Abbott Field has been the home of the JSU Baseball Team since 1995. In September of 2018 after the revitalization of the facility, JSU added Jim Case Stadium and the addition of an all turf playing surface. Considered one of the best venues in the state, the stadium includes a 1,000 seat spectator grandstand and four VIP suites. The Gamecocks have been the most successful team in the Ohio Valley Conference over the past 2 decades with OVC Championships in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014, and 2019.

Kermit A. Johnson Field
University of Montevallo

The University of Montevallo baseball team has called Kermit A. Johnson Field their home since becoming an intercollegiate athletic program in 1958. The facility has gone through major renovations this past year. Upgrades include the addition of the new team locker room located behind first base. Located just off the main campus, Johnson Field is a picturesque facility, rising above Shoal Creek, and facing the scenic UM campus. The field’s dimensions are 325 down the left field line, 350 to left and right center fields, 380 to center field, and 330 down the right field line.
75 College Drive, Montevallo AL 35225

Stripling Field
Birmingham-Southern College

First built in 1981 and named after Larry Striplin, Jr., a 1951 graduate, all-star athlete and Birmingham-Southern Sports Hall of Fame inductee, Striplin Field has a seating capacity of 1,000. Dimensions of the field are 321 feet to right field, 324 to left, 365 in the alleys and 390 to center.

Renovations include a clubhouse connected to the 1st base dugout, which houses the players’ locker room, in season weight room, showers and laundry facilities. Striplin Field sits in the heart of Birmingham-Southern campus.

900 Arkadelphia Road, Birmingham AL 35254

Rickwood Field

Rickwood Field is the nation’s oldest professional baseball park. Opening its gates in August of 1910, it still contains most of its original structure. Hall of famers such as Ty Cobb, Christy Mathewson, and Honus Wagner brought standing room only crowds to this historic field in its early years. This past year, the playing surface was updated to accommodate collegiate and amateur games.

Hoover High School Baseball Complex
Hoover High School

Home of the 2017 7A State Baseball Champion Hoover High School Buccaneers. The complex features 2 baseball fields with a player’s locker room and indoor cages between them. The press box and concessions are located behind the main field. Hoover High School is located half a mile from the Hoover Met Complex.

1000 Buccaneer Drive, Hoover AL 35244

Sammy Dunn Field
Vestavia High School

Sammy Dunn Field is the home of Vestavia Hills High School Baseball and bears the name of the legendary coach that once ran the prestigious program. It was the first artificial turf baseball field in the state of Alabama and was recently renovated by Warner Athletic in the fall of 2016. Sammy Dunn Field and Facilities consists of a 100% turf field, indoor and outdoor cages, two locker rooms, a press box, and concession stand. It is also the home to nine state championship teams in the 90’s.

2235 Lime Rock Road, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216

Mountain Brook Baseball Complex
Mountain Brook High School

Mountain Brook Baseball Complex is located in the beautiful suburb of Mountain Book, Alabama. Located just minutes from downtown Birmingham, the High School Baseball field features an artificial playing surface with a large concrete viewing stands on the 1^st base side. The entire complex includes six baseball/softball fields, 3 soccer fields, and 6 tennis courts.

Hotels

Attention Teams and Fans!

TEAMINN is a world class lodging service provider that guarantees the lowest group rates with the easiest booking experience. You can contact TEAMINN at the information below or book direct through their online website.

The Steel City Baseball Classic is a STAY-TO-PLAY event. This means all players and coaches who are traveling within a 100-mile radius will agree to stay in the designated properties. The official home site of this event is the Hoover Metropolitan Complex. Each team will minimally need to reserve five rooms per night for a minimum of 3 nights (15 total rooms). Team administrators and coaches are responsible to make sure their team complies with this policy, as TEAMINN and SCBC will be auditing hotel rooming list for violations. Each team has the option to opt out of the stay-to-play policy for a penalty fee of $200 paid directly to Steel City Baseball LLC prior to the start of the event.

Click on the BOOK WITH TEAMINN link below to view discounted hotels.

Questions? Call TEAMINN at 1-800-233-8326 Or email Kim Kubiak at kim@myteaminn.com.

Registered teams

The schedule will be posted by June 1st. The schedule can be found on the Tourney Machine App or at the link below.

CLICK HERE FOR THE 2023 STEEL CITY BASEBALL CLASSIC SCHEDULE

All teams must be ready to play as early as 11:00am central time on Wednesday 6/7 and as late as the 4:30pm ct game time on Sunday 6/11 unless notified by SCBC staff.

Note to out of town teams (stay-to-play) – Your start day and earliest game time start has been communicated to your coaches.

WEATHER UPDATES

All updates regarding weather will be posted on Twitter at

@SteelCity_BB

Please note that cancelled games due to rain will be made up only if a team plays less than 3 games, depending on field availability.

2019 Participants

2018 Participants

Contact Us

For questions, contact Tournament Director at steelcitybaseballinfo@gmail.com

PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL REGULARLY AS THIS IS OUR PRIMARY WAY TO COMMUNICATE. ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT WE NEED TO CONVEY AS THE CAMP DRAWS CLOSER WILL BE PASSED ON TO YOU VIA THE E-MAIL ADDRESS THAT YOU SUPPLIED WHEN YOU REGISTERED FOR CAMP. PLEASE MAKE IT A HABIT TO CHECK YOUR E-MAIL DAILY, THIS WILL ELIMINATE ANY CONFUSION AND OR MISCOMMUNICATION

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Steel City Baseball Classic

EVENT SCHEDULE

Register for an Event

$1,450.00

2024 17U Steel City Baseball Classic

2024 17U Steel City Baseball Classic

RULES AND INFORMATION

$1,450.00

2024 16U Steel City Baseball Classic

2024 16U Steel City Baseball Classic

RULES AND INFORMATION

$1,450.00

2024 15U Steel City Baseball Classic

2024 15U Steel City Baseball Classic

RULES AND INFORMATION

ABOUT US

Steel City Baseball Classic

VENUES

Hoover Metropolitan Complex

Joe Lee Griffin Stadium Samford University

Young Memorial Field University of Alabama Birmingham

Rudy Abbott Field at Jim Case Stadium Jacksonville State University

Kermit A. Johnson Field University of Montevallo

Stripling Field Birmingham-Southern College

Rickwood Field

Hoover High School Baseball Complex Hoover High School

Sammy Dunn Field Vestavia High School

Mountain Brook Baseball Complex Mountain Brook High School

Hotels

Attention Teams and Fans!

Registered teams

2019 Participants

2018 Participants

Contact Us

Steel City Baseball Classic

Young Memorial Field
University of Alabama Birmingham

Rudy Abbott Field at Jim Case Stadium
Jacksonville State University

Kermit A. Johnson Field
University of Montevallo

Stripling Field
Birmingham-Southern College

Hoover High School Baseball Complex
Hoover High School

Sammy Dunn Field
Vestavia High School

Mountain Brook Baseball Complex
Mountain Brook High School