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Turf Wars

Season: Battle for Indy 2026 (Other Seasons)
Sport: Softball
CoedSocialDraft
Venue
Indy Sports Park
Indianapolis, IN
Dates
Oct 20, 2026 - Oct 24, 2026
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Event Director
Indianapolis Sports Park
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Format

Battle for Indy

Turf Wars

North VS South

Two Houses. One Scoreboard. Bragging Rights On The Line.

You are not playing to win your game — you are playing to win it for your House. Every game you play counts toward one House score, and when the dust settles, every member of the winning House takes the title.

Scramble Format
Series Record

Who Owns The Rivalry?

North Wins 1
South Wins 1

All Tied Up — 1 to 1

Who takes the next one?

  • Bragging RightsThe only trophy that matters in this rivalry.
  • The Series LeadThe tie gets broken. One House pulls ahead.
  • Every PlayerThe whole winning House shares the win.
The Big Idea

It’s A Scramble

A team sport in the biggest way.

In a normal tournament, a team plays to win its own bracket. Not here. In Turf Wars, teams are put together fresh for every matchup, and every game you play counts toward your House’s total score — not toward a team record.

  • Your game is only part of the story. It all rolls up into one House leaderboard.
  • Win or lose your own game, you still contribute. Everyone is pulling the same rope.
  • The winners are every member of the winning House — whether or not their individual team won on the field.
How It Works

Four Steps To House Glory

1

Join Your House

Sign up and pick a side: North or South.

2

Get Scrambled

Evenly matched teams are drafted from both Houses.

3

Play For Your House

Every game you play counts toward your House’s score.

4

Stack Up Points

The House Leaderboard decides who wins.

The Scoring

Every Run Is Worth House Points

Win by a little, earn a little. Win by a lot, earn a lot.

Scoring is based on the run differential of each game played on behalf of the Houses. The House Leaderboard is the final word on who wins Turf Wars.

Example Game — Final
North Team A 5
South Team X 3
5 − 3 = +2 points for North
Example House Leaderboard
North24 pts
South17 pts

Example numbers only — the live House Leaderboard is the official score.

The Scramble

Meet Your House, One Game At A Time

A very social, very fun, networking format of play.

Each House is made up of everyone who signs up for it. From that pool, evenly matched teams are drafted from both Houses to face off head to head. Then players are scrambled for every matchup, so you will not be on the same team twice.

Game 1
You J M T

New teammates

Game 2
You K R D

A totally different crew

Game 3
You S L B

Even more new faces

Play with plenty of your House.

Meet new people, build connections, and play alongside as many members of your House as you can.

Bonus Round

The CHAMPIONS RETURN

Run it Back with Your Previous Squads!

The returning champions are back! Championship teams from local and regional leagues step into the fray and reunite in games where the stakes are higher — every game earns bonus points for their House.

Who Qualifies

What It Takes To Run It Back

Returning champions from their own leagues.

Unlike the standard scramble teams, Run It Back (RIB) teams are returning champions. To qualify, a team must meet all three:

1

Played & Won In 2026

The team played and won a League Joe draft league in 2026.

2

75% Of The Roster Returns

At least 75% of the original team is able to come back and play.

3

Equal Teams From Both Houses

Both Houses must submit the same number of teams, so final eligibility is determined by the House Elders.

Not Enough Returners?

Combined Squads & Roster Rules

In some regions, not enough players return from any one championship team to field a RIB team. In that case the House Elders may form a combined squad, as long as it follows the same salary restrictions as the other teams. The House Elders will agree on balance for both squads.

No outside subs. No unapproved outside subs may be added to RIB teams.

On two RIB rosters? You will need to choose one team, and you will receive a comparable sub for your second.

The Stakes

Bonus Points On Top Of The Run Differential

Championship teams face off against the other houses' previous champions. Bonus points are added on top of the normal run differential.

+3 Bonus Points

Every Run it Back game earns a bonus 3 points, on top of the run differential.

1

Champions Qualify

Each House submits the same number of teams.

2

RUN IT BACK Games

+3 bonus points for every game.

3

THE HOUSE BENEFITS

More is at stake and the Champs can turn the tide!

Quick Answers

Good To Know

Does my team have to win for my House to win?

No. Every game counts toward the House’s total score, and the winners of the event are every member of the winning House — regardless of whether their individual team won its games.

Will I play with the same people twice?

No. Players are scrambled with each matchup, so you will get the chance to meet, play with, and network with plenty of members of your House.

Who decides which teams get into the Gauntlet?

The House Elders. Both Houses must submit the same number of Run It Back teams, so final eligibility is determined by the Elders.

Battle for Indy

Pick A Side. Rep Your House.

The series is tied 1 to 1. Who takes the next one?

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