2024 Jadwin Memorial

June 21 - 23, 2024

Entry Fee: $700 + 1 Dozen Baseballs

4 Game Guarantee (weather permitting)

The 13th Annual Jim Jadwin Memorial Tournament will be held in Chillicothe, OH June 21 - June 23, 2024. As in previous tournaments we will be playing on multiple fields including VA Memorial Stadium. The Jadwin Memorial is a Senior American Legion Tournament and effective in 2024 will be open to non-legion baseball teams. If you are interested in participating in the tournament please reach out to the tournament director via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Teams

Chillicothe Post 757
Chillicothe Post 757 SR 2
Waverly OH Post 142
Portsmouth OH Post 23
OH Post 171 Knights
Madisonville KY Post 6
Clarksburg WV Post 13
Greenville OH Post 140

Schedule

Results

Fields

Rules

TOURNAMENT RULES:

The Jim Jadwin Memorial tournament is an invitational American Legion Baseball Tournament and any rule not
addressed specifically below will be covered by the most current version of the National American Legion Rule Book for Senior American Legion Baseball.

After committee discussion and due to National Rule Books modifications in 2018: we have decided to allow for RE-ENTRY(pg. 16S) and COURTESY RUNNERS(pg. 8G) for pitchers and catchers per the 2018 American Legion Baseball Rule Book

Official Baseball Rules – The designated hitter (DH) rule (pitcher only) will be used in tournament play as outlined in the Official Rules of Baseball. As of 2022, we have added the option for an extra hitter (EH) - please note the EH is NOT eligible to enter the game in a defensive position.

GAME LENGTH/MERCY RULES:

A coin flip is conducted to determine the home team for all games in pool play; the higher seed will be the home team after the tournament seeding is complete.

Teams will play seven-inning games (weather permitting).

A two-hour time limit will be in effect for all pool play games; the official time will be noted by the home plate umpire and start from the 1st pitch of the game (NOTE: Both head coaches should verify the start time with the umpire). No new innings will start after 2 hours. If tie after the completed inning, the visiting team puts the player that made the last out in the previous inning on second base. All new batters start with 3 balls & 2 strikes. Teams will begin the inning with 0 outs. If 3 extra innings are completed and the game remains tied, both teams will tie and be credited with 1/2 a point for seeding purposes.

A two-hour and thirty-minute (2:30) time limit will be used in the championship game on Sunday.

The tournament implemented the following mercy rule in 2022: 15 runs after 3 innings, 12 runs after 4 innings, and a 10-run mercy rule will be in effect after 4 1/2 or 5 complete innings.

BAT RESTRICTIONS:

Either drop -3 BBCOR-certified or wood bats may be used in the tournament.
Using an illegal bat will result in an automatic out to the batter.

PITCHING:
Coaches shall follow established OHSAA pitching restrictions which are as follows:

Coaches shall always use their best judgment related to pitching restrictions.

NOTE: the tournament will not monitor pitching but expects coaches to adhere to established rules and act responsibly.

FORFEITS:

In the event of a forfeit, the winning team will be credited with a 1-0 victory for seeding purposes. If possible, the tournament committee will resolve forfeits by making scheduling changes. Forfeits will be used ONLY if schedule changes can not be made to accommodate the tournament schedule.

A team that forfeits a pool play game may not advance to play in a playoff or championship game.

TOURNAMENT RAINOUT POLICY:

In the case of adverse weather, games may be moved to other locations at the Tournament Committee's discretion.

All reasonable efforts will be made to complete games as scheduled; conditions related to adverse weather can NOT be prevented.

If games are behind due to weather or games have been stopped due to weather any games with the Home team leading after 4 1/2 innings the Home team will be declared the winner.

If a game can not be started within 1 hour of its scheduled start time due to bad weather every effort will be made to reschedule the game. If we are unable to reschedule the game for any reason the game will be canceled and each team will receive 1/2 win and 1/2 loss

Participating teams are asked to help with foul balls both on and off the baseball field as well as help keep dugouts picked up.

TOURNAMENT REFUND POLICY

Any game started is considered a game played as umpires have been paid

0 games played – 90% refund

1 game played – 50% refund

OTHER RULES:

The Home team will be the official book for that particular game. Visiting coaches are encouraged to periodically check with the home team coaches to make sure everything is correct.

The Chillicothe Post 757 Colts, as the host team in the tournament, shall have the right to use their dugout (third base dugout) at Joseph W. Hoffman Field.

Final game scores shall be texted to the Tournament Director by both coaches within one hour of the completed game.

Year	Champion	2nd Place	3rd Place

2023	Chillicothe Post 757	Adrian MI Post 275
2022	Portsmouth Post 23
2021	Yeager-Benson Post 199	Ashland Post 76
2020	Ashland Post 76	Jefferson County Post 33
2019	Jefferson County Post 33	Waverly Post 142
2018	Wheeling WV Post 1	Ashland KY Post 76	Jackson OH Post 81 Blissfield MI Post 325
2017	Ida Post 514	Sidney Post 217	Adrian Post 275
2016	Circleville Post 134	Cambridge Post 84	Ashland Post 76
2015	Mother Nature	Mother Nature	Mother Nature
2014	Ida Post 514	Toledo Post 587	Clare Burt Post 248
2013	Sandusky Post 83	Pickerington Post 283	Zanesville Post 29
2012	Piqua Post 84	Steubenville Post 33	Zanesville Post 29

2024 Jadwin Memorial

Teams

Schedule

Results

Fields

Rules

TOURNAMENT RULES:

GAME LENGTH/MERCY RULES:

BAT RESTRICTIONS:

FORFEITS:

TOURNAMENT RAINOUT POLICY:

TOURNAMENT REFUND POLICY

OTHER RULES:

Seeding

History

Since its inception in 2012, the Jadwin Memorial Tournament has hosted teams from several states including Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

Previous tournament results:

Teams that have participated in the Jim Jadwin Memorial tournament since 2012:

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