FRIDAY NIGHTS LIGHTS ARE ROCKING!
The ARK COMPLEX Friday Night Lights will feature teams from some of the best organizations in the region! Teams will play 1 FULL game with no mercy rules, complete innings or time limit! Don't miss out on this great opportunity to play out at The Ark Complex against top competition!
Nowhere else in the country will you find an opportunity like this. The Ark Complex is the top of the line complex with 4 total fields only 20 minutes east of Richmond, and 30 minutes west of Williamsburg VA; Home of Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg Premium Outlets, Busch Gardens, and Water Country. The Ark is located 15 minutes from the Richmond International Airport as well as many hotels and campgrounds for weekend stay-cations. The Ark Complex has 4 fields with AstroTurf and LED lights, freshly built batting cages on-site, turf bullpens with mounds, a full size concession stand, player announcing, working scoreboards, covered dugouts and air conditioned bathrooms . Also on site is a full service coffee shop, Safari Coffee, located on site inside the large white building. We cater to the fields as well with online mobile delivery, so you never have to miss your child's at bat!
Teams in the event MUST be able to play at 6pm on Fridays. *Time requests can be made by email, but no guaranteed.
Game Times: 6:00pm OR 8:00pm
AGE GROUP: AA and AAA Divisions; 8U-14U, Showcase; Baseball and Softball
GATE:
No Gate Fees
Turf Shoes Only. No Metal or Molded Cleats!
No Sunflower Seeds. No Animals at the Complex.
-Address to the Ark Complex:
3020 New Kent Highway
Quinton, VA 23141
There is also a back parking lot/entrance that is right behind field 3. (The entrance to this lot is off Henpeck Rd.)
-Umpires are to be paid at the plate (Cash or Check)
-8U & Under - $40
-9U-12U - $65
-13U & Up - $70
Bat Rules:
15U/HS BBcore or Wood
14U USSSA -5 , BBcore, or Wood
13U USSSA -5 & -8
12U and under USSSA -5,-8,-10
Game Time Limits-
7U/8U – 1 hour 30 minutes or 6 complete innings.
9U-12U - 1 hour 45 minutes or 6 complete innings.
13U+ - 1 hour 5 minutes or 7 complete innings.
**No Mercy Rules**
Pitching Rules - 85 pitches on the Day Max.
Cleats - turf or tennis shoes only (NO MOLDED or METAL SPIKES )
Weather - Tournament Director will update by email & send messages for any changes due to weather.
Music - No outside music allowed, our complex plays music.
Concessions - We will have full concessions this weekend with lots of hot foods, cold drinks and sweets. Let your parents know!
**Gluten Free buns available, just ask!
Safari Coffee - Our Full Service Coffee Shop is on site in the large white building until 8PM. We have a mobile delivery to the fields, or you can enjoy the cafe! You can Mobile order on The Toast Takeout App!
Please pass these rules on to your parents!
Ark Complex – General Rules 2024
Ark Complex is a privately-owned complex and reserves the right to remove or ban anyone or any team that violates the rules below.
VIOLATION OF RULES ARE SUBJECT TO A FINE AND REMOVAL FROM THE ARK COMPLEX
• No negative sportsmanship, behavior, vulgar language, physical abuse towards players, coaches, fans, umpires, or park officials.
• No vandalism/trespassing on property. Any player/team involved will be subject to that team forfeiting the remainder of the tournament without a refund.
• NO animals – except under the ADA rules that state a service animal that has been trained to perform disability-related tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability. Examples of such work or tasks include guiding people who are blind, alerting people who are deaf, pulling a wheelchair, alerting, and protecting a person who is having a seizure, reminding a person with a mental illness to take prescribed medications, calming a person with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) during an anxiety attack, or performing other duties. Service animals are working animals, not pets. Dogs whose sole function is to provide comfort or emotional support do not qualify as service animals under the ADA. Violators will be asked to leave The Ark Complex.
• No alcohol, No smoking, No dip/chew, or any form of tobacco/vapor/electronic – subject to a fine of $100.
• No gum/seeds/shelled snacks allowed inside the park – subject to a fine of $100. • No steel spikes (turf cleats or tennis shoes only.)
• Items/service intended for business and or sale/trade may not be brought onto Ark Complex property including parking lots without the approval and lease agreement for Ark Complex.
• Dugouts - teams are responsible for their own hydration & cleaning up – only teams allowed in dugouts.
• Coolers/Bags/Carts – SUBJECT to inspection - visitors are allowed small personal size coolers – No alcohol.
• Tents – Only permitted around outfield fences and foul lines beyond the dugouts. We reserve the right to ask anyone to move who sets up a tent in any other area of the park.
• No cowbells/noisemakers, concrete chalk, Play-Doh, or markers
• No hanging of video recorders or any device on the protective nets around the fields
• No skateboards, scooters, hoverboards or bicycles
• No climbing on dugouts/chairs, retaining walls, sitting on padding, jumping over guardrails, or throwing/moving rocks.
• No speeding or unsafe driving in the parking lot or cooking out in the parking lot.
• Music – The Ark Complex will control all music from the press box. No outside music or other devices are permitted.
• No hitting, throwing, or kicking any balls into the fences, padding, or in walkways. • No grills or open flame heaters including propane tanks.
• Press Box – OFF Limits. Only Ark Complex Personnel allowed in the press box.
• Bus/RV Parking – MUST park in designated parking area