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California Kickoff January 18-20, 2025

Tournament Information and Registration

DATES: Saturday, January 18 - Monday, January 20, 2025
**CERTAIN DIVISIONS WILL BE PLAYING GAMES BEGINNING ON FRIDAY EVENING, JAN. 17 at 4:00 and 7:30 PM**
 
DIVISIONS:  18 Wood, 25 Wood, 35 Wood, 45 Wood, 50 Wood, and 55 Wood
(A division will occur if four teams register by the entry fee deadline. Extra Divisions may be created or merged based on the number of teams entered.)
 
This is an open tournament and all teams are welcome!
 
***3 GUARANTEED GAMES***
 
PLAYOFFS:  Semifinals either Sunday evening or Monday morning.
CHAMPIONSHIPS: Monday, January 20, 2025
 
AWARDS:
 
Champions:
13" x 17" Team Champion plaque
Team Points toward the NABA National Ranking System....Custom NABA Individual Performance Tournament Shirts (all rostered players), or a $500.00 credit to the 2025 Las Vegas Memorial Day Weekend Tournament.  **AWARD CREDITS MAY ONLY BE USED FOR THE TOURNAMENT LISTED ABOVE AND MAY NOT BE USED FOR ANY OTHER TOURNAMENTS**AWARD CREDITS MAY NOT BE TRANSFERED TO A DIFFERENT TEAM**AWARD CREDITS NOT USED FOR THE ABOVE LISTED TOURNAMENT WITHIN THE 2025 CALENDAR YEAR WILL EXPIRE**
 
Finalists: 
13" x 17" Team Finalist plaque
Team points towards the NABA National Ranking System....Custom NABA Individual Performance Tournament Shirts (all rostered players), or a $300.00 credit to the 2025 Las Vegas Memorial Weekend Tournament.  **AWARD CREDITS MAY ONLY BE USED FOR THE TOURNAMENTS LISTED ABOVE AND MAY NOT BE USED FOR ANY OTHER TOURNAMENTS**AWARD CREDITS MAY NOT BE TRANSFERED TO A DIFFERENT TEAM**AWARD CREDITS NOT USED FOR THE ABOVE LISTED TOURNAMENT WITHIN THE 2025 CALENDAR YEAR WILL EXPIRE**

ENTRY FEE:
Team Fee - NABA League Team:
$1750.00 - Team fee for 15 Players

Full Deposit of $500 needs to be received by December 13, 2024

Team Fee - Non NABA League Team:
$1950.00 - Team fee for 15 Players
Full Deposit of $500 needs to be received by December 13, 2024
 
Team fees are for 15 player rosters...Additional players over 15: $55 per player.
 
Any team that does not have their deposit in by December 13, 2024 will be taken on a first come, first serve basis to add their team to a division. 
 
NABA MEMBER DISCOUNT: Any team with 10 or more NABA players who are registered in the NABA registration system online in either 2024 or 2025 is classified as an NABA League team and is entitled to the NABA MEMBER DISCOUNT.
 
POOL PLAYER FEE: $115
 
DEPOSIT DATE: A $500.00 non-refundable deposit must be received to reserve a spot in the tournament and to earn the discounts by the dates listed above.  If you are struggling with a deposit or with team funds, call us, and we will work out a payment plan to help get your team the opportunity to play baseball in the California Kickoff.
 
ENTRY FEE INCLUDES: 3 guaranteed games, NABA Liability insurance for each team and a SECONDARY Medical policy, fields, umpires, 3 baseballs for each pool game played per team, scorebook, lineup cards, tournament rules, championship game team Champion trophy, championship game team Finalist trophy, championship game individual Champion awards, championship game individual Finalist awards, championship game MVP award, championship game Silver Slugger award, and championship game Gold Glove award.
 
COMMEMORATIVE T-SHIRTS: Commemorative NABA California Kickoff t-shirts are available for TEAM PURCHASE ONLY (no individual t-shirt order requests please). Teams interested in purchasing t-shirts may order them for $15.00 each.  To place an order,  please email nabapresident@gmail.com. TEAM ORDERS MAY BE PLACED AT ANYTIME.  However, if would like them to be available for the event, all team orders MUST be placed by December 13, 2024.
 
DEPOSITS: All teams must submit a non-refundable $500.00 deposit to reserve a place in the tournament. The balance of the team fee must be submitted by January 10, 2025. All fees sent by mail must be in money order or cashier's check form and sent to the address listed below. The NABA also accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover,  American Express, Venmo, Zelle, and Pay Pal for your convenience at www.dugout.org.
  
INFORMATION: For further information pertaining to the California Kickoff Tournament, visit our website at www.dugout.org. Information pertaining to tournament rules, tiebreaker rules, eligibility rules, schedule requests, refund policies, hotel – car rental information,  and schedules are posted there.
 
REFUND POLICY PRIOR TO TOURNAMENT: No refund will be given if the tournament bracket or schedule has been posted. If the schedule has not been posted and you call 15 business days before the tournament start date a full refund will be given minus the deposit.  If the schedule has not been posted and you call 8 to 14 business days before the tournament start date, 50 percent of your fee will be returned minus the deposit; if the schedule has not been posted and you call 7 or fewer business days before the tournament start date, no refund will be given.  After the managers check-in there are no refunds for players who did not show.

SEND FEES TO: NABA, Attn:  California Kickoff Tournament, 7112 W Jefferson Ave, Suite 306, Lakewood, Colorado 80235, or call 800-621-6479 to make a payment over the phone, or click the California Kickoff Registration and Online Payment Form link to pay online.

Schedule Request Form

ALL SCHEDULE REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED 5 WEEKS OR 40 DAY PRIOR TO THE START OF THE TOURNAMENT. REQUESTS SUBMITTED AFTER THIS DEADLINE MAY NOT BE ACCOMMODATED.**OTHER CONDITIONS MAY APPLY**SEE NOTES ON SCHEDULE REQUEST FORM**