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Folds of Honor Foundation
HR Derby Format
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OUR MISSSION

CIS will be hosting their 3rd annual “Swinging to Salute our Veterans and First Responders” on Friday Night, May 23rd.

Our mission is to bring awareness to the Iowa Patriots for Folds of Honor foundation and bring together our veterans and first responders an event of recognition.

Over the past two years of this event Central Iowa Sports and all our participants have raised over $5,000 to the Folds of honor Foundation. All donations from our Swinging to Salute event and Stars and Strikes baseball and fastpitch tournament go towards the scholarship fund.

Events 

We will be starting the event off with an opening ceremony at 6:00PM.

Venue – Fareway Fields in Norwalk, address 1401 High Road Norwalk, IA 50211.

The Battle of the Badges event will start off the night followed by the player’s event! We encourage all players to attend this event.

CIS Stars and Strikes HR Derby | Player Line Up | Live Scoreboard

 

Each contestant will try to hit as many home runs as possible in 10 swings. The team with the most home runs will be award!

If you or someone you know would want to participate on either team email [email protected]

Player Home run Derby will be pre-registration; Battle of the Badges team registration will be via email.

Learn more about how you can make a difference for these families here.

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Home Run Derby
  • Participants must check-in at the appropriate check-in time and be warmed up and ready to hit by the appropriate start time.  Please use batting cages to get warmed up and stay off fields.
  • Time starts on first pitch.
  • Any fair ball that lands over the line, on the fly in fair territory is a home run.
  • No metal cleats
  • Players must bring their own pitcher to the event.
    • Pitching machines will not be used.

Home Run Derby Rules

1st Round

  • All participants receive 1:15 to hit as many home runs as possible.
  • Any ball that lands over the line, on the fly in fair territory is a home run.

2nd Round

  • All participants will hit again and receive 1:15 to hit as many home runs as possible.
  • Batting order will be determined by number of Home Runs hit in first round with the lowest total number hitting first.
  • Any ball that lands over the line, on the fly in fair territory is a home run.
  • At the end of the 2nd Round, the 4 participants with the most total home runs (combined totals from 1st and 2nd rounds) will advance to the Final Round

Final Round

  • The 4 participants receive 1:30 to hit as many home runs as possible.
  • Batting order will be determined by total Home Runs hit in first and second rounds with the lowest total number hitting first.
  • Any ball that lands over the line, on the fly in fair territory is a home run.
  • Hitters will reset during the final round – home run totals from round 1 and 2 will not be used in the final round.
  • At the end of the Final Round, the participant with the most total home runs (combined totals from 1st, 2nd, and Final rounds) will advance to the HR derby finale. 

Tiebreakers

Should there be a tie between two or more participants at the end of the 2nd round that would determine advancement to the next round or the final champion, the following tie breaking procedure will be used:

In the event of a tie at the end of the 2nd round, there will be a swing-off between the participants who are tied that will determine which participant advances or to determine a winner.

Each participant will receive three (3) additional contact swings at a time, the contestant with the most home runs or furthest hit after the three (3) additional swings will advance.

Tie-breaking home runs do not count towards total home runs.

Approximate home run line distance – Baseball
  • 9U: 150′
  • 11U: 200′
  • 12U: 200′
  • 13/14U: 250′