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WFSA

                              

 NATIONAL ADULT BASEBALL ASSOCIATION

2012

WORLD SERIES 

Tournament Information and Registration

 

PLACE:                            Phoenix, Arizona 

DATES & DIVISIONS:  18 Wood - Majors, 18 Wood – Minors, 18 Aluminum – Minors, 18 Aluminum – Rookie

       Thursday, October 4 - Sunday, October 7, 2012

                                           (Division will occur if 6 or more teams register before the final deposit date) 

                                           45 Wood - Sunday, October 7 - Saturday, October 13, 2012

                                           (Division will occur if 6 or more teams register before the final deposit date) 

                                           50 Wood - Sunday, October 7 - Saturday, October 13, 2012

                                           (Division will occur if 6 or more teams register before the final deposit date)
 

                   25 Wood - Minors - Sunday, October 7 - Saturday, October 13, 2012                       

                   (Division will occur if 6 or more teams register before the final deposit date)

                                           35 Wood - Monday, October 1 – Sunday, October 7, 2012

                                           (Division will occur if 6 or more teams register before the final deposit date.                                            

                                           55 Wood, 60 Wood - Monday, October 1 - Sunday, October 7, 2012

                                           (Division will occur if 6 or more teams register before the final deposit date. 

                                           If there are not 6 or more teams in either division, we will combine the divisions) 

FORMAT:                        Pool play consisting of 5 guaranteed games for 18’s, 25’s, 35’s, 45’s, 50’s, 55’s, &

                                           60’s divisions.  Expanded playoff format for all divisions.                                     

                                           (Expanded playoffs will be determined by the number of teams entered for each division,

                                           meaning most teams will be guaranteed 6 games) 

PLAYOFFS:                     Quarterfinal, if necessary; Semifinal and Championship games. 

CHAMPIONSHIPS:       18’s Divisions - Sunday, October 7, 2012

                                           45 Wood - Saturday, October 13, 2012 

                                           50 Wood - Saturday, October 13, 2012 

                                           25 Wood - Saturday, October 13, 2012 

                                           35 Wood - Sunday, October 7, 2012

                                                         55 Wood, 60 Wood - Sunday, October 7, 2012 

AWARDS:                       Team Champions:  NABA Commemorative World Series Team trophy

                                           Individual Team Champion Awards: Each winning team will have a choice to choose as

                                           a team either:

1)      NABA World Series Championship Rings

2)      NABA World Series Championship Commemorative Embroidered Jackets

                                          Team Runner-up:  NABA Commemorative World Series Team Trophy

                                           Individual Finalist Awards: Each winning team will have a choice to choose as

                                           a team either:

1)      NABA World Series Championship Watches

2)      NABA World Series Championship Commemorative Embroidered Jackets

                                          Team Pool Champion:  Team pool trophy 

                                          Championship Game Gold Glove:  Gold Glove award for each Championship Game 

                                          Championship Game MVP:  MVP award for each Championship Game

                                          Team MVP:  Individual Game MVP award in each pool game for both teams 

SPECIAL EVENTS:       A Welcome Pool Party will be held at the Dobson Ranch Inn, the NABA

                                           primary host hotel, for teams and players to enjoy. The party will feature food and

                                           drink specials (players staying at the Dobson Ranch Inn will receive additional

                                           specials), vendor booths, TVs by the pool to watch playoff games, raffles and much

                               more.  All teams and players are welcome


                               The pool party is scheduled for Saturday, October 6, 2012 so that all divisions in the  

                               tournament will be able to join the party.

 

ENTRY FEE:                   Player fee:            $175.00 (Player fee if deposit is received on or before July 11, 2012)      

                                           Player fee:            $185.00   (Player fee if deposit is received after July 11, 2012)

                                           Player fee:            $195.00  (Player fee if deposit is received after August 30, 2012)

 

      No teams will be accepted after the above deadlines.  NABA reserves the right to   

      refund and withdraw any team who does not meet the final payment deadline. 

DISCOUNT FEE:           NABA recognizes the support and loyalty of our NABA teams.  Upon registering for

                                          the tournament if your team plays in one of our sanctioned NABA Leagues across the

                                          country you are eligible for an additional $10.00 discount fee to the player fee. 

                                          Verification of playing in one of our sanctioned leagues will be verified through the NABA

                                          league online registration system. 

ENTRY INCLUDES:     Entry fee includes liability and medical insurance for each participant, baseballs,

                                          MLB spring training fields and stadiums (no high school fields), 2 umpires per game,

                                          5 guaranteed games, expanded playoff formats for every division where applicable,

                                          awards for team pool champion, awards for team champion and team runner-up,

                                          awards for individual champions, awards for individual runner-ups, welcome party

                                          and expo, tournament program with map, and more.

 

COMMEMORATIVE:  Commemorative NABA World Series t-shirts are available for purchase.  Teams

T-SHIRTS                        interested in purchasing commemorative t-shirts can order them for $5.00 each.

                                          Orders can be placed online here.  ALL ORDERS MUST BE PLACED BY

                                           AUGUST 30, 2012 to have available for each team at the tournament.  

DEPOSITS:                     All teams must submit a $500.00 (non-refundable) deposit to reserve a place in the

                                          tournament.  Balance of the team fee must be submitted by September 12, 2012.         

                                          All fees must be in money order or cashier check.  The NABA also accepts VISA,

                                          MasterCard, and American Express for your convenience.     

 HOTELS:                       350 rooms (King, Doubles, Triples, Quads & Suites) are being held for the NABA by            

                                          Three area hotel properties  

                                          (The Dobson Ranch—Mesa)

                                          (The Tempe Inn and Suites)

                                          (The Tempe Sheridan Hotel)

                                          Information regarding hotel accommodations is located on the our web site under Hotel and

                                          Lodging for more information. 

AIR TRAVEL/

RENTAL CAR:              Terri Coon of Hyland Travel is the new official travel consultant of the NABA. Terri has

                                          more than 20 years of travel experience, providing her clients with a personal touch and       

                                          quality service. Terri is available 24/7 to meet your NABA travel needs.  Reach Terri at

                                          303-280-0156 or terri@hylandtravel.net

 

 SEND FEES TO:             NABA, Attn:  World Championship Tournament, 3609 South Wadsworth Blvd., Suite 135,

                                              Lakewood, CO 80235