How to watch Athletes Unlimited Softball: Date, time, TV channel, streaming, explainer of event
This tournament includes new scoring with points available for individuals
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Athletes Unlimited Softball is starting up. It features 50+ of the world's best softball players competing over a 5-week-long season. According to the league, it includes "a scoring system reengineered for both team and individual play that brings the best of fantasy sports to life."
Here's a breakdown of the point system:
- Winning a game: 50 points
- Outscoring an opponent in an inning: 10 points
- Singles, walks, stolen bases, sacrifice flys and hit by pitches: 10 points each
- Double: 20 points
- Triple: 30 points
- Home run: 40 points
- Players thrown out trying to steal: Deducted 10 points
- Pitchers earn four points for every out they record
- Pitchers are docked 10 points for each earned run allowed
- The players will conduct an MVP vote following each game. The top MVP spot is worth 60 points, while MVP#2 counts for 40 and MVP#3 is worth 20
Players are able to earn points based on wins and individual statistics. The leaderboard for the league will be based on team points as well as individual points.
Of the players participating, a whopping 19 have been on Olympic rosters and nine have won NCAA Championships.
The athletes are also helping 26 causes, with each charity selected receiving a donation worth 50% of the player's season-ending bonus associated with the charity.
How to watch Monday's doubleheader
Team Pendley vs. Team Fagan
Date: August 31, 2020
Time: 4 p.m. ET
Location: The Stadium at the Parkway Bank Sports Complex
TV channel: CBS Sports Network
Streaming: CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports App (via cable or provider authentication)
Team Wagner vs. Team Warren
Date: August 31, 2020
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Location: The Stadium at the Parkway Bank Sports Complex
TV channel: CBS Sports Network
Streaming: CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports App (via cable or provider authentication)
