LOCATION:  Mesa, AZ

 

DATES: Thursday, March 13 - Sunday, March 16, 2025

 

DIVISIONS: 38 Wood, 48 Wood, 58 Wood, 65 Wood, and 68 Wood

(A division will occur if four teams register by the final deposit date. Divisions may be created or merged based on the number of teams entered.)

 

 

FORMAT: Pool play consisting of 3 games and then seeding for Championship games.  All teams will play 4 games.  Games are played in the morning/ mid day. We will do our best to make sure we flip flop game times for your team each day.

 

CHAMPIONSHIPS: Sunday, March 16, 2025

 

AWARDS: 

Champions:
   Championship Game team Champion award
   Championship Game NABA commemorative Champion individual awards (rostered players)

   Team Points towards the NABA National Ranking System

 

Finalist: 
   Championship game team Finalist award
   Championship game NABA commemorative individual Finalist awards (rostered players)

   Team Points towards the NABA National Ranking System

 

Pool Winner: 
   Pool Champion award

MVP Award: 
   Championship game MVP award

Gold Glove: 
   Championship game Gold Glove award

 

 $1,750.00 - Team fee for 15 players

 

Team Fee - Non NABA League Team:  

$1,950.00 - Team fee for 15 Player

 

 

 

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.

 

 

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 Spring Training Experience.

 

Individuals (Pool Players)  may register for this tournament. We will place you on a team that is in need of additional players, or we will create an additional team to play, called "TEAM USA".

 

ENTRY FEE INCLUDES: 4 guaranteed baseball games, NABA Liability Insurance for the team and a SECONDARY Medical Policy, fields, umpires, 3 baseballs for each game played per team, championship game individual and team Champion and Finalist awards, championship game MVP award, and championship game Gold Glove award.  

 

COMMEMORATIVE T-SHIRTS:  Commemorative NABA Spring Training Experience 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 February 13, 2025.

 

INFORMATION: For further information pertaining to the Spring Training Experience, 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.

 

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 March 6, 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. 

 

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:  Spring Training Experience, 7112 W Jefferson Ave, Suite 306, Lakewood, Colorado 80235, or call 800-621-6479 to make a payment over the phone, or click the Spring Training Experience Registration and Online Payment Form link to pay online.