LOCATION: Phoenix, AZ
DATES: Thursday, March 16 - Sunday, March 19, 2023
DIVISIONS: 38 Wood, 48 Wood, 58 Wood, and 65 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.)
THIS IS AN OPEN TOURNAMENT, and all teams are welcome.
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 19, 2023
AWARDS:
Pool Winner:
Pool Champion award
MVP Award:
Championship Game MVP award
Gold Glove:
Championship Game Gold Glove award
ENTRY FEE:
Team Fee - NABA League Team:
$1,750.00 - Team fee for 15 players
Full Deposit of $500 needs to be received by February 10, 2023
Team Fee - Non NABA League Team:
$1,950.00 - Team fee for 15 Player
Full Deposit of $500 needs to be received by February 10, 2023
Team fee is for 15 player roster. Additional players over 15 on allotted roster: $50 per player.
Any team that does not have their deposit in by February 10, 2023 will have $100 added to their team fee and 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 2022 or 2023 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.
Team fee is for 15 player roster. Additional players over 15 on the allotted roster: $50 per player
Individual Fee: $110.00 per player for pool players
Individuals 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, 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 10, 2023.
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, roster forms, 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 9, 2023. 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 and 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.