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David Manlove Memorial Tournament
It's been a quarter of a century since teams first took the field in memory of David Manlove. That’s right, 2027 marks our 25th annual tournament in memory of our beloved #24, the jersey number sported by the late David Manlove.
This year, the annual David Manlove Memorial Tournament is scheduled for Sunday, June 6, 2027, for all baseball and softball teams and select lower-level full-time travel teams in older baseball and softball age groups.
Every spring, Oaklandon Youth Organization hosts the David Manlove Memorial Tournament, a single-day memorial tournament to raise awareness about substance abuse. Team eligibility is based as follows:
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2027 Date
Sunday, June 6, 2027
Edition
25th annual
Format
Single-day tournament
Cause
Substance abuse awareness
Eligibility & Details
- BASEBALL
- 07U-12U Baseball | All-Star/Rec Travel Teams only
- 13U-14U Baseball | A-Level Travel Teams also eligible
- SOFTBALL*
- 08U-12U Softball | All-Star/Rec Travel Teams only
- 14U Softball | All-Star/Rec Travel Teams only or C-Level Travel Teams
* OYO as altered its softball age eligibility cut-off dates to align with the growing number of national softball associations, which are using September 1, 2026. All programs must follow these guidelines for the 2027 tournament.
This tournament was started in 2002 in memory of David Manlove, who played baseball at our facility from 1990-97 but died in June 2001 from cardiac arrest caused by huffing. All proceeds from this tournament – including donated concession stand worker wages and umpire fees – are presented to The 24 Group. To learn more about this organization, visit www.the24group.com.
For more information, contact one of the following members of the OYO Travel Committee:
- Erin Knox | All-Star Tournament Chairperson
- Heath Groves | Vice President of Game Day Operations
Team Participation and Openings Available
This tournament continues to grow each and every year. In 2026, we are prepared to accommodate 60 teams and host more than 70 games in a single day of baseball for this important and meaningful memorial tournament. As teams begin to register, we will update the report below on who’s coming and which age groups still have openings.
Welcome
Dear Coaches,
Greetings! We are thrilled to learn of your interest in our David Manlove Memorial Tournament! This tournament is very near and dear to our hearts at the Oaklandon Youth Organization (OYO). This tournament honors one of OYO’s former players, David Manlove, who was an outstanding baseball player at OYO from 1990-1997 and went on to play on the freshman baseball team at Lawrence Central High School. David developed an addiction to drugs and alcohol which eventually led to David’s death after he “huffed” from a can of computer duster before jumping into a swimming pool and his heart went into cardiac arrest. Learn more about this tragic, heartbreaking story.
The following year, David’s parents Kim and Marissa Manlove approached OYO about making a donation in David’s memory. After exploring the options for remembering David, the OYO Board of Directors elected to remember David by hosting a tournament in his name. Almost every year since — and 2026 will be no different — the umpires donated their time to umpire multiple games. What’s more, it has helped us maximize our donations to The 24 Group, a foundation founded by the Manlove family to help families affected by addiction. We have been committed and dedicated in helping the Manlove family help teens and their families who are suffering from various forms of addiction. Through a nearly all-volunteer tournament operation, we have been able to donate more than $65,000 to The 24 Group in David’s honor and educate more than 6,000 youth baseball players and their families on the risks of drug and alcohol addiction.
What’s more, when tournament day finally arrives, if you have time between your games and you would like your team to hear from Kim or Marissa Manlove, then just ask and we can make it happen for you! On Tournament Sunday in late May, just stop by the Manlove tent near Fields 1-4 to indicate your interest.
So you see, this one-day tournament is one of the highlights of the year for us at OYO. A chance to bring the community together on a beautiful sunny day (which has always been David’s special contribution every year), raise awareness, play some competitive baseball and softball, and give back to this important cause is paramount to what OYO is all about. Family. Friends. Community. Serving. Baseball. Softball.
We welcome you and your team to OYO, and we hope you have a wonderful experience at this meaningful tournament this summer. If you need anything, please don’t hesitate to reach out!
Play Ball!
Coaches Overview
2027 TOURNAMENT INFORMATION FORTHCOMING
All-Star Coaches — Greetings! It’s our 24th year of remembering our beloved #24. First and foremost, thank you for your interest in the 24th Annual David Manlove Memorial Tournament! We are prepared to welcome approximately 60 teams for 70+ games on one memorable and wonderful day of baseball and softball. Please find below 14 important tidbits of information, resources and details about forms to be submitted. Please review the content carefully and reference the links provided.
ABOUT THE TOURNAMENT | Our OYO President has shared a heartfelt, compelling overview about this tournament and why it is so important to all of us at OYO, and why we hope you will take the time to meet David’s parents and help embrace the important message they are trying to convey to all families and players. Please note, this tournament is nearly a completely all-volunteer operation. All net proceeds from this tournament are donated to The 24 Group, which was founded by David’s parents — Kim and Marissa Manlove — to help families who are dealing with alcohol and substance abuse, especially among teenagers. You can learn more about the tournament and download the attached copy of the brochure that tells the story of David and his family as they experienced his struggle with substance abuse leading to David’s untimely death. Please take a moment to talk to your players and their families about David’s story. While we host this tournament to raise money in David’s name, the more important reason is to spread the word about substance abuse so our families understand addiction is a disease that no one is immune to it regardless of geographical location or financial means. The Manlove family will be present at the park all day Sunday. Please take an opportunity to stop by and say hello to them. Over the years, the OYO Family has learned nothing helps them heal more than seeing and talking to the kids at the ballpark.
TOURNAMENT IS MANAGED AND OPERATED BY VOLUNTEERS | For those who have not participated in this tournament in the past, we want to explain this is a different kind of tournament. Yes, we’re hosting a competitive tournament, but more importantly, we want to get a critical message out to your families and players. Our umpires are all volunteer umpires on this particular day. We have nearly 140 umpire slots to fill with qualified individuals who are volunteering their time. And, some of our veteran umpires are calling six games for free. Not one dollar will be spent on umpires for this tournament. Many of our umpires come from our umpire program at OYO, involving trained umpires as young as 11 years old and as old as, well let’s just say, veteran adults. Our head umpires for each game will be established, knowledgeable members of our umpire program. Please help your assistant coaches, players and parents understand we may not get every call right, but we will be doing our best on this day.
ONE STOP SHOP FOR ALL YOUR GAME-DAY INFORMATION | You can download everything you need for this tournament, including a complete list of participating teams on our official David Manlove Memorial Tournament web page.
CODE OF CONDUCT MATTERS | The OYO Code of Conduct is posted at the park and everyone is expected to follow this Code of Conduct. In short, “if the comment you are about to make isn’t a positive comment, then it is probably not allowed at OYO”. Please ask your team to keep that in mind.
FOLLOW OUR PARK LAYOUT | Discover our park location and download the facility’s layout so you can find the location of your field. Our fields are located in Veterans Memorial Park at 12150 East 62nd Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46235.
COACHES’ LIST AVAILABLE | We have consolidated all the teams and coach contact info in the 2026 Coaches List. We are sharing this as a courtesy to all teams, but we also ask teams be responsible with how you access and use this information, too.
THE GAME SCHEDULE | The complete game schedule is now available online. At that time, you will be able to download your age group’s schedule to track your team’s game times and game by game results. Teams should arrive at the park at least 30 minutes before their game time(s). Please be at your field ready to play at least 30 minutes before your scheduled time. We do not have enough time between games to allow for teams taking infield, but we do offer three batting cages teams can use on a first come, first serve basis. Please be considerate and share the cages accordingly. Our umpires will be shuffling between fields. So, we need the teams ready to play when the umpires arrive on your field. You can download the schedules as follows:
KNOW THY RULES | Also available on our website are the rules for each age group (subject to change). Please review these and email the committee if you have any questions.
VERY SIMPLE BAT RULES FOR ALL AGES | For this tournament, teams and players are entitled to use the bat of their choice.
TEAM ROSTER, CODE OF CONDUCT + INSURANCE CERTIFICATE | Please download and complete the team roster and code of conduct forms. Please submit your team roster, signed code of conduct form and insurance information electronically by Friday, May 22. All forms must be submitted to oyotournaments@gmail.com. If not submitted before your game, we will pause your game (while the clock is running) until all items are received.
COME WITNESS OUR SPECIAL PRESENTATION MIDDAY | At 11:50 a.m. on Sunday, May 31, please join OYO officials as they welcome and introduce Kim and Marissa Manlove, who will share their story and a few comments before the start of the 12:15 p.m. games.
CHECK OUT OUR SILENT AUCTION | Starting at 9 a.m. on Sunday, May 31 until approximately 5:30 p.m., we will be hosting a silent auction between fields 1-4. There will be dozens of items available to bid on during this tournament. More details on the donations to be posted in the weeks ahead.
GOT QUESTIONS? | If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to text or email any of the following individuals who will be onsite all day and managing game day operations for this tournament. We just have one request. If and when you text us, we simply ask for you to indicate which team and age group you are with to help us best meet your needs and expectations. 
- Bryan Pahl | OYO Tournament Chairperson | 812.240.2404
- Anthony DeSanto | OYO Vice President of Game Day Operations | 317.922.3956
THANK YOU! | If you have any questions, please let us know and we will work with the OYO Tournament Committee to help find answers to your questions. Thanks again for choosing OYO as your place for a tournament experience next weekend! See you on May 31!
With much appreciation and gratitude!
The OYO All Star Tournament Committee
Participating Teams
2027 TOURNAMENT INFORMATION FORTHCOMING
On behalf of the Oaklandon Youth Organization (OYO Board of Directors and Travel Tournament Committee, thank you for your interest, participation and support of our 24th Annual David Manlove Memorial Tournament on Sunday, May 31. We are truly excited to host this fun, important single-day tournament in 2026. What’s more, we look forward to welcoming your team as part of a record-setting total of 60+ teams in 2026 for more than 70 games in a 12-hour time span.
The full list of all baseball and softball teams participating appears below.
We appreciate you for choosing OYO for your tournament experience , and we truly appreciate your support and engagement in this very important cause to raise awareness about drug and alcohol addiction and support a foundation that helps families experiencing these challenges.
Participating Teams | Baseball & Softball
| 08U SOFTBALL | Allisonville Angels Cats - Costello Cats - Red Lady Squires Oaklandon Red Storm Zionsville Eagles Select - Green | 6 | 0 |
| 10U SOFTBALL | Allisonville Blue Carmel Pups Cats All-Stars Eagle Select Green Mt. Vernon Elite Oaklandon Red Storm Skiles Test Rip-Its Yorktown Tigers | 8 | 0 |
| 12U SOFTBALL | Brownsburg Legends Carmel Pups Eagles Select White Lady Squires Oaklandon Red Storm | 5 | 1 |
| 14U SOFTBALL | Hamilton Heights Huskies Oaklandon Red Storm | 2 | 2 |
| 07U BASEBALL | Allisonville Angels Blue Allisonville Angels Red Greenfield Indy Cubs New Palestine Dragons Oaklandon Bombers | 6 | 1 |
| 08U BASEBALL | Allisonville Angels Red Greenfield Oaklandon Bombers - Bye Oaklandon Bombers - Hutchinson Indy Cubs New Palestine Dragons Skiles Test Cobtras | 7 | 1 |
| 09U BASEBALL | Allisonville Angels Blue Allisonville Angels Red Brownsburg White Greenfield Oaklandon Bombers New Palestine Dragons Skiles Test Cobras | 7 | 0 |
| 10U BASEBALL | Allisonville Angels Red Allisonville Angels Blue Greenfield Oaklandon Bombers | 4 | 0 |
| 11U BASEBALL | Allisonville Angels Blue Broad Ripple Bluehawks Greenfield New Palestine Oaklandon Bombers | 5 | 0 |
| 12U BASEBALL | Allisonville Angels Greenfield Oaklandon Bombers Plainfield | 4 | 0 |
| 13U BASEBALL | Connersville Warriors Dover Baseball Club | 2 | 2 |
| 14U BASEBALL | Indiana Falcons - Rissu Indiana Thunder | 2 | 2 |
| TOTALS | 12 AGE GROUPS | 58 | 9 |
Forms
2027 TOURNAMENT INFORMATION FORTHCOMING
To provide proper oversight for the Annual David Manlove Memorial Tournament, we are asking for each team’s assistance by Friday, May 22, 2026. Team Roster and Code of Conduct forms can be downloaded below.
- To ensure player eligibility, complete and submit an official Team Roster (download Word document).
- To ensure sportsmanship, complete and submit a signed Code of Conduct (download Word document) by the head coach on behalf of entire team.
- To ensure each team is properly insured, submit your organization’s Certificate of Insurance (to be provided by you).
Email all items (roster, code of conduct, certificate of insurance) in one email with your team name and age group in the subject line to oyotournaments@gmail.com.
In 2026, we are completely digital. We are not accepting hard copies onsite in order to ensure all documents are available electronically the day of the tournament. Thank you for your assistance, cooperation and understanding.
Coaches also should bring copies of each player’s birth certificate, but they can retain those in the event any player’s eligibility is in question. These do not need to be submitted.
Lastly, these forms must be received from each participating team, including all Oaklandon teams. If not received, we will visit your field and stop the game in progress until missing forms are completed and submitted electronically — and we will be unable to add time back on the game clock during this stoppage in order to ensure the day remains on schedule.
FORMS TO DOWNLOAD (PDF versions that match Word document links above)
Rules
2027 TOURNAMENT INFORMATION FORTHCOMING
The Annual David Manlove Memorial Tournament will follow all NFHS rules, except where exceptions may exist for this one-day all-star tournament. All tournament-specific rules can be found below by division. Please download a copy and review all rules.
Any questions about the rules can be sent via email to the David Manlove Memorial Tournament committee.
As always, we truly appreciate and value your participation in this tournament.
Baseball Rules | 2026
- All Baseball Rules appear in a single document in 2026
Softball Rules | 2026
- All Softball Rules appear in a single document in 2026
Schedule
Schedules
The Annual David Manlove Memorial Tournament will play all games on Sunday, June 6, 2027 at Veterans Memorial Park. Game times (and special ceremony) will be as follows:
- 8:00 a.m.
- 10:00 a.m.
- 11:45 a.m. | Special Ceremony — all teams encouraged to attend near Fields 2-3
- 12:15 p.m.
- 2:15 p.m.
- 4:15 p.m.
- 6:15 p.m. | Championship (top two seeds in each age division play for championship)
Game Schedules
Closer to the event date, you will be able to download a shared Google file for all respective age groups in each sport (baseball or softball). These will be maintained on Tournament Sunday.
Time Limits for Games
A 1 hour 30 minute time limit is in effect for all games, including the championship game. A new inning cannot start after the time limit has expired. To ensure games stay on schedule, teams should be at the diamonds at least thirty (30) minutes prior to the scheduled game time. When possible, we will start games early to ensure the day stays on schedule. No grace period will be extended after the scheduled start of the game. If, after this period of time has expired, a team has not shown itself ready to play, then the game will be forfeited.
Any questions about the game schedules can be sent via email to the David Manlove Memorial Tournament committee.
As always, we truly appreciate and value your participation in this tournament.
Silent Auction
2027 TOURNAMENT INFORMATION FORTHCOMING
Silent Auction Letter
The David Manlove Memorial Tournament offers dozens of all-star teams the chance to play competitive baseball and softball. And while 13 teams will be crowned champion and another 13 teams will be recognized as runner-ups on this memorable, action-filled day of games, the true winner is The 24 Group, which receives 100% of all proceeds from this event to raise awareness about adolescent and teen substance abuse.
Supporting the 24 Group
To support the Manlove family’s commitment to raise awareness and increase education, OYO has hosted the annual David Manlove Memorial Tournament every year since 2002 (except COVID year). As a result, all tournament proceeds — totaling more than $65,000 since its inception, including $9,800 in 2025 — are donated to The 24 Group, a foundation founded by the Manlove family to support families affected by addiction. The donation continues to grow each and every year, in part, due to the expanded silent auction program we have established as part of this tournament.
Silent Auction Overview
This marks the fourth annual David Manlove Memorial Tournament silent auction, where all proceeds are donated to The 24 Group. Our past auctions have featured sporting event tickets, tourism attractions, lodging accommodations, dining gift cards, jewelry, apparel, health and beauty products, sports supplies and accessories, home improvement services, and much, much more. Lastly, OYO is a 501(c)(3) organization so all donations are tax-deductible in accordance with all local laws and guidelines.
The silent auction will take place on Sunday, May 31 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park, the home of OYO and host site of the David Manlove Memorial Tournament. Unfortunately, at this time, we are not set-up to accept any online bids.
This year, we are seeking to secure 30 items for our silent auction — and we’re now just four (4) donations shy of that goal.
2026 Silent Auction Items secured include:
- Adidas T-Shirt Basket
- Dick’s Sporting Goods Gift Cards
- Golf Foursome
- Gym Membership | One Month Free
- Handmade Comfort Cross Set
- Handmade Wooden Bowl and Cigar Ashtray
- Homemade Blanket
- Indianapolis Colts Preseason Game Tickets
- Indiana Fever Game + Suite Tickets
- Indiana University T-Shirt Basket
- Jiffy Lube Gift Cards
- Jockamo Gift Cards
- Joe Morgan Autographed Baseball
- Ladies Relaxation and Self Care Basket
- Kettle Smoker
- LPGA Signed Golf Flags
- Mini-Fizz-to-Go Party Package
- OYO Fall Ball Complimentary Registration
- Papa John’s Pizzas
- Pickleball Instructional Lesson
- Pinheads Package
- Sports Basket
- Sundae’s Party of Five Package
- Travel Basket
- Harry & Izzy’s Gift Card
- The Human Bean Gift Card
2026 Participating Companies and Donors to date:
- The 24 Group
- Tammie Brunnemer
- Bank of America | Indianapolis Market (Geordan Coleman)
- Capture the Magic Vacations | Karen Katz
- The DeSanto Family
- Dick’s Sporting Goods
- The Donnelly Family
- Double Trouble Crafts
- Fizz Fam
- Generation Sports and Cards | Jerry Hoss
- Heath Groves
- The High Family
- The Human Bean
- Jiffy Lube
- Jockamo’s Upper Crust Pizza
- The Manlove Family
- The McGee Family
- Oaklandon Youth Organization
- Papa Johns
- Pinheads
- Craig Sawyer
- Stony Creek Golf Club
- The Stultz Family
- Sundae’s Homemade Ice Cream & Coffee Company
- David “Bug” Williams
Make a Silent Auction Donation by Friday, May 29
Do you know a company willing to make a meaningful donation to include in the tournament’s silent auction on Sunday, May 31, 2026? We’re accepting donations through Friday, May 29.
If you have a donation for the David Manlove Memorial Tournament silent auction, please send an email to the league’s Revenue Generation Committee.
We Appreciate Your Support!
Once again, thank you for your time, consideration and interest in this important initiative to honor David’s memory and support The 24 Group.
