2026 Hawthorne Summer/Fall  Bags Tournament Rules

Tournament Oct 6, 2026

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🏅 Season Payouts

Prize payouts are as follows:

      A DIVISION                                                                            B DIVISION                

🥇 1st Place: $90                                                                     🥇 1st Place: $90

🥈 2nd Place: $60                                                                   🥈 2nd Place: $60

🥉 3rd Place: $30                                                                    🥉 3rd Place: $30

🔹 Tournament Details:

Tournament Format

There will be two separate divisions: A Division and B Division. Both Divisions will play NCAA style bracket.

A Division Format :

• The tournament will be a 12-team, NCAA-style bracket.

• The first round will be single elimination. All remaining rounds will be best of 3.

• The #1, #2, #3 and #4 seed will receive first-round byes.

• Tournament begins at 630pm sharp.  If you are late for the first game then you will forfeit.  Each round will have a 30-minute time limit. The higher seed team will choose sides and the lower seed team will throw first.  Whichever team is winning after 30 min will be the winner unless game has already been forfeited due to tardiness.

B Division Format :

• The tournament will be a 14-team, NCAA-style bracket.

• The first round will be single elimination. All remaining rounds will be best of 3.

• The #1 and #2 seed will receive first-round byes.

• Tournament begins at 630pm sharp.  If you are late for the first game then you will forfeit.  Each round will have a 30-minute time limit. The higher seed team will choose sides and the lower seed team will throw first.  Whichever team is winning after 30 min will be the winner unless game has already been forfeited due to tardiness.

Championship Match

• The Championship Match will be played as a Best-of-Three Series.

• The first team to win two games will be crowned league champion.

Third-Place Match

• The two teams that lose in the Semifinals will compete in a Best-of-Three Series to determine third place.

• The first team to win two games will be awarded third place.

Seedings

• Teams will be seeded based on the final regular-season standings.

Payouts:  Payouts will be for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place in each Division

     A Division                                                                            B Division             

🥇 1st Place: $300                                                               🥇 1st Place: $300

🥈 2nd Place: $180                                                             🥈 2nd Place: $180

🥉 3rd Place: $60                                                                🥉 3rd Place: $90