News Flash:
Monday 052906:
Championship game played at Flamingo Park - Miami Beach, where the South Florida Mets beat the Miami Rey's Pizza 6 - 4 to win the 2006 Miami Open. Rey's Pizza jumped out to a 4 - 0 early lead only to watch it slip away in one big inning as the Mets came back to defend their 2005 title.
Sunday evening 052806:
Semifinal results: South Florida Mets hang to survive 10 - 7 against fort Myers Hitmen. Miami Rey's Pizza take out Coral Gables A's 11 - 1.
Sunday afternoon 052806:
Semifinals:
Coral Gables A's take on the Miami Rey's Pizza at Columbus High, while the South Florida Mets visit the Fort Myers Hitmen at Miami Beach Flamingo Park.
Elimination Round:
Miami Rey's Pizza and Fort Myers Hitmen go 3 - 0 to take their respective division. The Coral Gables Athletics and the defending champion South Florida Mets have also advanced to the semi-final round.
Sunday 052806:
Sunday's Elimination Round Games: Miami Rey's Pizza versus Central Florida All Stars, Coral Gables Athletics versus Fort Myers Hitmen, and Miami Aqua Sox versus Miami Nationals.
Saturday 052706:
Round One Action: Saturday doubleheaders leave Miami Rey's Pizza, Coral Gables A's and the Fort Myers Hitmen undefeated. The South Florida Mets and Central Florida All Stars remain alive but the Miami Nationals, Jacksonville Royals and Miami Aqua Sox were eliminated already.
Tournament Summary
The South Florida Baseball League is proud to present the ninth annual 2006 Miami Open Baseball Challenge. This tournament, which is open to any and all teams in the region regardless of affiliation, takes place in Miami, Florida on Memorial Day weekend, May 27-29, 2006. The tournament features some of the best competition in Florida with teams coming from various leagues including the South Florida Baseball League, the Orlando - Central Florida Baseball League, the Jacksonville MSBL, and the Fort Myers MSBL. The winner-take-all tournament is highlighted by a $750 Cash Prize and a tournament trophy for the championship team.
Tournament Contact Number - 305.663.2521 - Mickey Filippucci
Tournament Seedings
The tournament seedings have been established by the tournament director and are based on past tournament performances as well as current records and other objective and subjective factors.
| Seeding | Team |
| 1 | South Florida Mets |
| 2 | Miami Nationals |
| 3 | Miami Aqua Sox |
| 4 | Miami Rey's Pizza |
| 5 | Jacksonville Royals |
| 6 | Coral Gables Athletics |
| 7 | Fort Myers Hitmen |
| 8 | Central Florida All Stars |
Tournament Brackets
| AMERICAN | NATIONAL |
| South Florida Mets | Miami Nationals |
| Miami Rey's Pizza | Miami Aqua Sox |
| Jacksonville Royals | Coral Gables Athletics |
| Central Florida All Stars | Fort Myers Hitmen |
Tournament Standings
American Division:
| Team | W | L | T | Points | R Allowed | R Scored | Net Runs |
| Miami Rey's Pizza | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 25 |
| South Florida Mets | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 9 |
| Central Florida All Stars | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 15 | -7 |
| Jacksonville Royals | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | -27 |
National Division:
| Team | W | L | T | Points | R Allowed | R Scored | Net Runs |
| Fort Myers Hitmen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 21 |
| Coral Gables Athletics | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 24 | 3 |
| Miami Nationals | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 20 | -10 |
| Miami Aqua Sox | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 16 | -14 |
Tournament Schedule
American Division:
South Florida Mets
| Day | Date | Time | Field | Opponent | Home/Vis | Score |
| Sat | 5/27/05 | 10 AM | Flamingo Park | Central Florida All Stars | H | W 10 - 4 |
| Sat | 5/27/05 | 3:30 PM | Flamingo Park | Miami Rey's Pizza | H | L 4 - 10 |
| Sun | 5/28/05 | 9 AM | American High | Jacksonville Royals | V | W 9 - 0 |
Miami Rey's Pizza
| Day | Date | Time | Field | Opponent | Home/Vis | Score |
| Sat | 5/27/05 | 11:30 AM | American High | Jacksonville Royals | H | W 9 - 0 |
| Sat | 5/27/05 | 3:30 PM | Flamingo Park | South Florida Mets | V | W 10 - 4 |
| Sun | 5/28/05 | 9 AM | Killian High | Central Florida All Stars | H | W 12 - 2 |
Jacksonville Royals
| Day | Date | Time | Field | Opponent | Home/Vis | Score |
| Sat | 5/27/05 | 11:30 AM | American High | Miami Rey's Pizza | V | L 0 - 9 |
| Sat | 5/27/05 | 3:30 PM | Columbus High | Central Florida All Stars | V | L 0 - 9 |
| Sun | 5/28/05 | 9 AM | American High | South Florida Mets | H | L 0 - 9 |
Central Florida All Stars
| Day | Date | Time | Field | Opponent | Home/Vis | Score |
| Sat | 5/27/05 | 10 AM | Flamingo Park | South Florida Mets | V | L 4 - 10 |
| Sat | 5/27/05 | 3:30 PM | Columbus High | Jacksonville Royals | H | W 9 - 0 |
| Sun | 5/28/05 | 9 AM | Killian High | Miami Rey's Pizza | V | L 2 - 12 |
National Division:
Miami Nationals
| Day | Date | Time | Field | Opponent | Home/Vis | Score |
| Sat | 5/27/05 | 10 AM | Columbus High | Fort Myers Hitmen | H | L 2 - 12 |
| Sat | 5/27/05 | 3 PM | American High | Coral Gables Athletics | V | L 5 - 15 |
| Sun | 5/28/05 | 9 AM | Columbus High | Miami Aqua Sox | H | W 13 - 3 |
Miami Aqua Sox
| Day | Date | Time | Field | Opponent | Home/Vis | Score |
| Sat | 5/27/05 | 10 AM | Killian High | Coral Gables Athletics | H | L 5 - 8 |
| Sat | 5/27/05 | 2 PM | Killian High | Fort Myers Hitmen | H | L 8 - 9 |
| Sun | 5/28/05 | 9 AM | Columbus High | Miami Nationals | V | L 3 - 13 |
Coral Gables Athletics
| Day | Date | Time | Field | Opponent | Home/Vis | Score |
| Sat | 5/27/05 | 10 AM | Killian High | Miami Aqua Sox | V | W 8 - 5 |
| Sat | 5/27/05 | 3 PM | American High | Miami Nationals | H | W 15 - 5 |
| Sun | 5/28/05 | 9 AM | Flamingo Park | Fort Myers Hitmen | V | L 1 - 11 |
Fort Myers Hitmen
| Day | Date | Time | Field | Opponent | Home/Vis | Score |
| Sat | 5/27/05 | 10 AM | Columbus High | Miami Nationals | V | W 12 - 2 |
| Sat | 5/27/05 | 2 PM | Killian High | Miami Aqua Sox | V | W 9 - 8 |
| Sun | 5/28/05 | 9 AM | Flamingo Park | Coral Gables Athletics | H | W 11 - 1 |
Playoffs - Semi-finals
| Day | Date | Time | Field | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Sun | 5/28/05 | 2:30 PM | Flamingo Park | South Florida Mets | Fort Myers Hitmen | 10 - 7 |
| Sun | 5/28/05 | 2:30 PM | Columbus High | Miami Rey's Pizza | Coral Gables Athletics | 11 - 1 |
2006 Miami Open Championship Game
| Day | Date | Time | Field | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Mon | 5/29/05 | 11:00 AM | Flamingo Park | South Florida Mets | Miami Rey's Pizza | 6 - 4 |
Tournament Format
The tournament will be limited to 8 -12 teams using an open-division format (18+). All teams are guaranteed a minimum of three games played in round robin format against teams within their respective division. Two games are played on Saturday, May 28 with the third game played on Sunday morning, May 29.
The top two teams with the most points in each bracket after the 3-game elimination round will advance to the semi-finals. All ties are resolved based on tie-breaker rules listed below.
Playoff Qualifiers: Teams qualify for the playoffs based on the following point system:
Points: Win = 2 points, Tie = 1 point, Loss = 0 points.
Tie Breaker Rules: Tie breakers are applied in the following order:
1. Head-to-head result
2. Fewest Runs Allowed: If no head-to-head result, the team with the fewest runs allowed will win the second tie breaker.
3. Net Runs: In case of another tie, an equation of net runs will be employed and the team with the greatest number of net runs wins the third tie breaker. Net Runs = (Runs Scored - Runs Allowed).
4. Coin Toss: In case of a third tie, a best-of-three coin toss will determine the final tie breaker.
Playoffs: The two semifinal games are scheduled to play Sunday afternoon, May 29. The winners of the two semi-final games advance to the championship game to be played Monday morning, May 30 at Miami Dade College - Dade Kendall Campus. The winner of the American Division will play the second place team in the National Division in the first semi-final game, while the winner of the National Division will play the second place team in the American Division in the second semi-final game.
Tournament Rules
The Miami Open is played under the rules undertaken by the South Florida Baseball League. A copy of the SFBL Official Rules and Regulations will be provided to each participating team. To access the rules immediately, click on the underlined reference. Some imperative rules are as follows:
1. In each team's offensive line-up, a minimum 10 batters must be used. You may add to this minimum at any time during the game but you may not shrink the line-up once expanded.
2. Free defensive substitution. As implied, no restrictions on defensive changes except for the pitcher re-entry rule.
3. Pitcher re-entry rule: In the case of a pitching change, once a pitcher is removed, he can only be re-entered as a pitcher after one complete inning has been played. This move can only be done once per game.
4. No deliberate physical contact between base runners and defensive players, i.e. NO BARRELING INTO THE CATCHER, SECOND BASEMAN, etc. Automatic ejection penalty.
5. Elimination round games are
subject to a 3 hour time limit = no
inning shall start after 3 hours has elapsed. Tie games are permitted - see
tie breaker rules.
6. In
case of rain, official game only after 5 full innings completed. Games
started but not registering 5 complete innings will be suspended and completed
later. Offensive line-ups remain frozen and the suspended game must pick
up where it left off.
7. All team managers must call in game results - win or lose- to the SFBL office 305.663.2521 within 10 minutes of game completion or suspension. All results will be posted to this website page live throughout the tournament.
Tournament Locations
The Miami Open will be played in four different locations in Miami - Miami Beach area as detailed below. To view a map of the field of your choice, simply click on the underlined name.
Columbus High, 3000 SW 87 Ave, Miami, FL 33165
Killian High, Kendall
Flamingo Park - Miami Beach
American High - 18350 NW 67 Ave, Miami Lakes, FL 33015
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