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Host: Athletics
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Gateway Baseball is proud to announce that the 2016 All-Star events will be hosted by the East Alton Athletics at Van Preter Park in East Alton, IL. The All-Star Game is a 9-inning game consisting of all players who are assigned to teams in each league. The winning league will earn home field advantage for the 2016 GBL Championship.
Following the game, players who displayed outstanding performances in the All-Star Game will be declared 2016 All-Stars, along with the two finalists of the Home Run Derby.
Following the game, players who displayed outstanding performances in the All-Star Game will be declared 2016 All-Stars, along with the two finalists of the Home Run Derby.
Schedule (Subject to Change)
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July 8: Social Media NightGateway players are encouraged to share their thoughts and experiences leading up to the All-Star Weekend using their favorite social media platforms. This provides the friends, family, and fans with a fun, unique way to be involved in the experience.
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July 9: 2016 Home Run DerbyThe most powerful hitters in the League square off in the longest running tradition in Gateway Baseball. The Home Run Derby packs more power into one night than any other of the entire season. The two finalists of this event are awarded the All-Star title, and the winner earns his league 3 additional home games in the 2016 Gateway Championship!
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Powered by the Gateway Bat Company
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July 10: 2016 GBL All-Star GameGateway players square off in an interleague showdown in the weekend's main event. In this game, players aren't just playing for the win, but for the right to be named a 2016 All-Star. The winning league also secures their team 4 home games in the 2016 Gateway Championship.
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Projected Players (Subject to Change)
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Corey KniselyZach CorleyKyle Knisley (C)David LankfordBrendan HensonJeremy FreesePaul CrawfordTony FrancikChris Bequette |
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Tyler McCann (C)Brandon BachTony HenricksDalton KipperCasey Inman???Lucas VoelkerJustin SmithAlex Henricks |
Home Run Derby (Subject to Change)
Home Run Derby Rules:
The Home Run Derby consists of 8 of the Gateway Baseball Club's most powerful hitters (4 from each league). The Derby winner from the previous year is guaranteed a spot in the contest the following year. In addition, the winner of the 2016 Home Run Derby will also earn his league home field advantage for 3 2016 Gateway Championship games.
Each player will supply their own pitcher. This can be a teammate, parent, sibling, friend, coach, or anybody the player chooses. Contestants will alternate by league (in order of least votes to most), with contestants from the hosts league filling the even numbered slots, providing a sort of "home field advantage." Hitters will compete in a traditional playoff system, in which the players with the most home runs advance to the next round, with the bottom half of the contestants being eliminated in each round. Each player gets 10 "outs" per round. In this event, any swing that does not result in a home run is considered an "out." Should a tie exist at the end of any round that affects the elimination of any player, the tied players enter a "swing-off", allowed only 5 swings, regardless of whether or not they are home runs. Should it remain tied, another "swing-off" takes place, this time allowing only 3 swings. If still tied, sudden death swings occur, with players alternating until one hits a home run. In this event, a batter from the league of the host will go first. If multiple players involved in a sudden death situation are from the same league, the player with more regular season home runs will go first. The home run count will be reset after each and every round. The player that continues on and hits the most home runs in the final round will be declared the winner. Only wood bats will be permitted.
Each player will supply their own pitcher. This can be a teammate, parent, sibling, friend, coach, or anybody the player chooses. Contestants will alternate by league (in order of least votes to most), with contestants from the hosts league filling the even numbered slots, providing a sort of "home field advantage." Hitters will compete in a traditional playoff system, in which the players with the most home runs advance to the next round, with the bottom half of the contestants being eliminated in each round. Each player gets 10 "outs" per round. In this event, any swing that does not result in a home run is considered an "out." Should a tie exist at the end of any round that affects the elimination of any player, the tied players enter a "swing-off", allowed only 5 swings, regardless of whether or not they are home runs. Should it remain tied, another "swing-off" takes place, this time allowing only 3 swings. If still tied, sudden death swings occur, with players alternating until one hits a home run. In this event, a batter from the league of the host will go first. If multiple players involved in a sudden death situation are from the same league, the player with more regular season home runs will go first. The home run count will be reset after each and every round. The player that continues on and hits the most home runs in the final round will be declared the winner. Only wood bats will be permitted.
