This year's Lone Star Skills Competition will consist of four (4) events: 

• Home Run Derby,
• Accuracy Throw,
• Base Running and
• "Around the Horn"

The competition is design to insure that every player on the team gets to participate in one event.  If we determine any player has participated in more than 1 event, he will be disqualified for all events, including the Around the Horn.

Each player will report to the designated field.  Once the event starts, the gates to the field will be CLOSED and NO other player(s) will be allowed.  Therefore, please make sure everyone is in the designated place in plenty of time.

Once the gates closed, the judges will log each player and the event will begin.

This year's competition will held on TUESDAY evening following the last round of pool games. Please plan on starting at 7:00pm.  We expect we will start between 7 and 8pm. 

Home Run Derby:  (U7/U8(FLD 3), U9/10(FLD6), U14(FLD 9)

1. There will be no more than two participants per team. 
2. The coach will pitch to his own batter. 
3. Each batter will get a TOTAL of 5 OUTS and 2 NO SWINGS. 
4. Anything other than a HOME RUN will be considered and out.
5. The batter(s) who has the most home runs will advance to next round.  "Rounds" will continue until we have a winner.
6. If no home runs are hit during the first round, we will take the longest hit.
7. U14 Derby will take place AFTER the U9/U10 Accuracy Throw

Accuracy Throw:  (U7/U8(FLD 7), U9/U10(FLD9), U14(FLD 10)

1. There will be no more than two participants per team. 
2. The U13 groups can have more than 2, however, no player can participate in more than 1 event. 
3. Each player will throw from a marked spot in mid-left/center and mid right/center field. 
4. Each player will have three (3) chances to hit a target located at home plate. 
5. The player(s) who either hit the target or are closest to the target will advance to the next round. 
6. Rounds will continue until we have a winner.

Base Running: (Desoto - U7U8(FLD 4), U9/U10(FLD5), U14 WILL NOT HAVE A TIMED RUNNING

1. The event is designed to get every player involved in the skill competition; therefore, those players not participating on one of the other events can participated in the Base Running.
2.  Runners will start from home plate and touch all bases, back to home plate. Time will begin from home plate and end at home plate.  Runner with the fastest time will win.

Around the Horn: (U7/U8(FLD 2) , U9/U10(FLD3), U14 (FLD 10)

1. It will be based on the fastest time.
2. Each team will have 2 attempts, the fastest time will be recorded.
3. The sequence will be pitcher to catcher; catcher to third, third to second; second to shortstop; shortstop to first; first to home. 
4. The time will begin and end with the catcher. 
5. Player will begin and throw from their normal playing position.  IF THE JUDGE DETEREMINES players are "creeping in", the attempted will not be counted
6. A reverse sequence will be acceptable.