Bernie Tourney 2002
Bernie Tourney 2002 will take place on August 17, 18 at Higgs Field on the CERN Prévessin site. Participants will include the six regular teams from the Geneva Softball League and the Bern Embassy Team. They will be competing for the prized Bernie Plate, a hand-crafted trophy designed and constructed by local softball artist Paul Garritty.
The complete schedule of games can be found on the usual GSL Schedule Page. Games start at 10:00 on Saturday and Sunday and last all day long. All preliminary games are 45 minutes / 5 innings. Seeding for Sunday is based on Saturday's results, average beer consumption, and the alignment of the stars with the BBQ grill. The semi-finals and finals will be 7 inning games, as usual, but with no time limits. Home/Away for every game will be determined by a coin toss.
| Time | Teams | Location |
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| Sat 10:00 | Mission (L) ILO (W) | Higgs Field |
| Sat 11:00 | ILO (W) Rowdies (L) | Higgs Field |
| Sat 12:00 | Leptons (W) Bern (L) | Higgs Field |
| Sat 13:00 | Old Spice (L) Mission (W) | Higgs Field |
| Sat 14:00 | Rowdies (W) Quarks (L) | Higgs Field |
| Sat 15:00 | Quarks (L) Leptons (W) | Higgs Field |
| Sat 16:00 | Bern (L) Old Spice (W) | Higgs Field |
| Sun 11:00 | Mission vs. Quarks | Higgs Field |
| Sun 12:00 | ILO vs. Rowdies | Higgs Field |
| Sun 14:00 | Leptons vs. Winner Game 1 | Higgs Field |
| Sun 16:00 | Championship Game | Higgs Field |
Grills are available on the CERN site. Participants are asked to please bring their own grillables, although there may be some extra if you forget. Ice cold beverages will be on sale cheap. No need to bring your own.
A volleyball net will be set up next to the field and there is plenty of space for other activities. Players are encouraged to bring their friends and family.
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Higgs Field is located on the CERN site in Prévessin, France. A map locating the field can be found here.
Information on hotels in the region can be found at the CERN Housing web site. The closest hotels are in St. Genis and Ferney-Voltaire.
The Bernie Tourney is a festive celebration of softball, organized to honor the memory of Bernard Sutton, the founding father of CERN Softball and one of the key organizers of the Geneva Softball League. Bernie helped to build and run the PS, SPS and LEP colliders during his long and colorful career as an accelerator engineer at CERN. His contributions to both CERN and the CERN Clubs were countless. The Softball Club salutes Bernie the only way we know how: On the field and at the BBQ grill!
There is plenty of parking next to the field. It is safer to park directly behind the fence then next to it. If you are afraid of your car getting hit by a softball, it is recommended to park in the restaurant parking lot. CERN does not accept responsibility for damage or injury caused by normal softball play (including home runs).
Families are welcomed and, in fact, encouraged to show up. Parents, however, are asked to take care that children and other small domestic animals, stay clear of the playing field, to prevent injury. Thank you.
