New Orleans Ultra Draft - | Softball | League Joe

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Ultra Draft

New Orleans Ultra Draft

Event: King Cake 2025 (Other Events)
Sport: Softball
CoedSocialDraft
Event Director
Venue
La Salle Park
Metairie, LA
Dates
Feb 21, 2025 - Feb 23, 2025

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DatesCost Guaranteed Min GamesCost Includes
Feb 21, 2025 - Feb 23, 202502/21/25 - 02/23/25Multiple Play Packages Available
Starting at $29.00
5Custom Gear - Various Packages Available

Description

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Welcome to New Orleans Ultra Draft '25, where we return to the bayou - the place that started it all for the Ultra Draft series. We're getting bigger, better, and ready to party!

A Fully Social Experience

If you travel to a city and play ball and never leave the field, did you actually visit the city? The New Orleans Ultra Draft is setup perfectly to balance the fun and intensity on the field with social experiences off the field. Saturday night is reserved for our after party, where everyone can get together and catch a breather before the push for the championships on Sunday!

Here are some of the things that make the New Orleans Ultra Draft special...

Official Hotel

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Close, convenient, affordable - and free breakfast! Join an exclusive block held just for League Joe and know you'll be surrounded by friends at the Holiday Inn Metairie!

Hotel Info

Official After Parties

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Plenty of opportunities to meet, greet, and have fun away from the diamonds!

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Feature Games

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Unique and fun exhibition matches where we put the best of the best on the field for all to watch and enjoy!

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Additional Details

Ultra Draft is a trademark of League Joe, used with permission.

Schedule Overview

Thursday, Feb 20
Early Bird Welcome Night

Welcome Night
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Happy Hour

Holiday Inn

Happy Hour for Early Birds
Getting in to town early? Come join us at the Official Party Hotel lounge and enjoy a drink and some snacks! This is a casual event for everyone to link up and say hello before heading out on the town.

Welcome Night
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Explore NOLA Launch

Royal Frenchmen

Start Your NOLA Exploration at Royal Frenchmen
Speaking of, if your intent is to explore the sights and culture of New Orleans, you can't go wrong by starting on Frenchmen Street - world renowned for its live music. The Royal Frenchmen will be our official starting point for the evening so come say hello and grab your first drink or food for the evening, before you explore NOLA!


Friday, Feb 21
One Game, Social Meet & Greet plus Shenanigans

King Cake Mini Draft
1:00pm - 5:00pm
King Cake Mini-Draft

La Salle Park

Meet & Greet
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Meet Up at La Salle

La Salle Park

5:00pm - 9:00pm
Bat Testing / Uniform Pickup

La Salle Park

Pool Play
7:00pm - 10:30pm
Pool Play (1 Game)

La Salle Park

Tourney Play
8:00pm - 10:30pm
Home Run Derby

Field 3

Special Events
Join us for an evening of beers and ball as we welcome everyone into town and knock the rust off with a single game for each team. All events are going simultaneously, but you can participate in each if you choose with our flex scheduling!

Home Run Derby - Men's and Women's Divisions


Saturday, Feb 22
Pool Play / Bracket Play / Side Events

Pool Play
9:00am - 2:00pm
Pool Play (2 Games)

La Salle Park

Pool Play
2:00pm - 3:00pm
FEATURE FUN GAME

Field 1

Tournament Play
3:15pm - 9:30pm
Tourney Bracket (1-4 Games)

La Salle Park

Local Shenanigans
8:30pm - 12:00am
Official After Party

The Pour House


Sunday, Feb 23
Championship Sunday

Tournament Play
8:00am - 5:00pm
Championship Bracket

La Salle Park

Tournament Play
12:00am - 5:00pm
The Hangover Doghouse Bracket

La Salle Park

La Salle Park

6600 Airline Dr
Metairie, LA 70003

Daily $8 Gate Fee, $20 Weekend Pass
(12 and Under Free)
Keep Your Daily Entry Ticket to Participate in Door Prize Drawings
Personal Coolers Welcome

NO SEEDS OF ANY KIND. NO METAL CLEATS.

No tobacco products within the park. Designated smoking area outside field 3 in front of parking lot.

Uniform Pickup / Bat Testing
Teams will pick up their equipment from the main registration table which will be setup at La Salle Park.

Your team is eligible for check-in and equipment pickup two hours prior to your first game. Please only check-in during your allotted timeslot and do not go to check-in early. Players may arrive at the park and hang out ahead of their scheduled check-in time, and then head over during their time block.

E.g. Team A's first game is at 7pm Friday. They are eligible for Registration and pickup between 5-7pm Friday. Team B does not play until 8pm, so they do their uniform check-in from 6-8pm.


Home Run Derby
Visit the League Joe table to sign up for Home Run Derby!

Updates

New Orleans Ultra Draft - The Big Tournament Update

Strap in, this is a big update! We can't wait to see you soon, so travel safe!!!!!


Pending Placement

If you do not have a team yet, you can check your status and when you will be placed on a team with the link below. We have just a couple spots left so if you haven't signed up yet and you want to, this is your last chance!

When Will I Be Placed?

Where is the Schedule of Events?

Schedule is posted on the site and includes information about our game times, AND our shenanigans. More on shenanigans below....

Full Schedule
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Thursday Shenanigans

From 5pm-7pm, we will have a small Happy Hour reception at the official hotel, Holiday Inn Metairie Airport. From there, anyone interested in seeing the sights in New Orleans are welcome to join us at the Royal Frenchmen in the heart of NOLA. We'll be posted up to say hello to everyone and you're in prime position to visit some of the local sights!

Full Schedule
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Friday Afternoon Mini-Draft

New this year for people who can't get enough softball in one weekend, we've added a Mini-Draft from 1pm-5pm. Four teams will battle it out for early warm up reps and bragging rights. As of the sending of this email, there were only 5 spots left open so this is your last chance to get in!

Mini King Sign Up

Player Kits / Bat Testing

240 bats only for this event. Bat testing and player kit pickups will begin at 5pm on Friday. Please show up to test your bat no sooner than one hour before your first game. All players are allowed to test two bats. If a bat fails, we will hold it until the end of the tournament. For player kits, your coach will be given a large sack will all team player bags inside. Inside each of your labeled bags will be your jersey and merch credit sheets if you have any credit. Please visit the Merch booth once it is fully setup to redeem your merch credit!


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Home Run Derby & Pool Play Start Friday Night

All teams will have one official pool play game on Friday evening. We also will have a Home Run Derby featuring Launch 650 balls and bats/bat bags on the line for prizing. $20 buy-in with $10 one-time buy back - Sign up on site at the merch table on Friday night

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Saturday Feature Game - ANYTHING BUT A BAT!

Once pool play ends, we always have a break to get the bracket ready and give the umps a breather, and this year our featured game during that timeslot will be ANYTHING BUT A BAT. The rules are simple.... you can swing anything except a bat, and you can field with anything except a glove. Best costumes and best "foreign objects used to hit a ball" will win prizes, so don't forget to pack something silly! Don't want to play? Just grab some popcorn and enjoy.... Visit the Merch Table for more info!

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Look For the Players that GLOW

MVPs are often about the best skilled players, but we are also looking for the players who light up the tournament with their attitude, their sportsmanship, and their positivity towards the game and their fellow players. On Saturday night during our After Party at Pour House, we will honor our first official League Glo Award recipient, powered by Gameday Neons. If you would like to nominate someone during the tournament, please visit the Merch Table to learn how to do so!

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Official After Party - Pour House

Once the games are done, cap off your night with an evening of great food, good tunes, and of course good company at The Pour House. Our official League Glo Award recipient will be crowned after all the games have completed! Must be present to win, so let's see your Glo!

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Park Policies

Please be respectful of the rules and policies of our host park, La Salle. They take pride in their amazing turf fields, so please do your best to keep the facility tidy.

Gate Fee: $8 Daily / $20 Weekend Pass - Cash Preferred

All gate fee admissions include a ticket for a raffle that includes prizes like bats, bat bags, merch, and more.

Personal Coolers Are Allowed in the Park

NO SEEDS OF ANY KIND. NO METAL CLEATS.
No tobacco products within the park. Designated smoking area outside field 3 in front of parking lot.


Event Rules

League Joe uses modified rules based on USSSA standard rules. For a list of the most common rules, please see the website.

Rules

Questions? Comments? Need Assistance?

League Joe staff will be traveling and setting up for the event over the next couple days, so please pardon any delays on responses to customer support emails and chats. Check in with your team chat / coach for common questions, and otherwise please use our support widget on the site for fastest replies.


Thank you all - We can't wait to see you!


Friday Mini-Draft Tournament Registration is Live

Please head to the following link to sign up. The first 48 paid players will be able to participate. If you get to the page and it says Sold Out, please go ahead and sign up as an alternate as we will be monitoring the system for errors and incomplete payments, and assigning slots to alternates in the order they sign up.

Thank you!

King Cake Mini

Friday Afternoon Welcome Tournament - On Sale Weds

Based on the results of our survey, we are a full go to launch our Friday afternoon mini-tournament event.  This event will be capped at 4 teams (48 total players) and will be first come, first served based on completed payments.  Did you miss the details?  You can find them in this survey here.  If you filled out the survey in advance, you'll get an hour head-start and your registration will open at 4pm EST.  Everyone else will be emailed the link to sign up at 5pm EST.  

Quick Details:
- 3gg Mini Tournament on Friday, starting around 1pm (final time TBD)
- Batters start with 2-2 count, with one courtesy foul
- $30 base fee.  For $5 additional, you can lock in your playing position.  For a $5 discount, go with the flow as a utility player and just fill in where needed

The concept of "pick your position" is new, and we think will open up opportunities for players to get comfortable with positions they may not get a chance to try in standard tourneys.  This mini-tournament format is casual and meant to be a fun warm up, so if you are not comfortable with the idea of new players getting reps in positions of traditional value, this may not be for you!


Full Event Schedule

Check out the full calendar for the weekend, including meet ups, after parties, and of course gametimes! Reminder: first pool play game is at 7pm on Friday evening!

Full Schedule

Last Call for Trading Cards

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We are finalizing our Trading Cards which means this is your last call to upload them! Click here to view your current trading card photos and, if we have your card ready, preview your NOLA card. If you don't see your NOLA card or the images - please try to upload again.

Upload Your Trading Cards

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