LOCATION:  Northeast Illinois/South Chicago

 

DATES: Friday, May 23 – Monday, May 26, 2025

 

DIVISIONS:  18 Wood, 25 Wood, 35 Wood, 45 Wood, 50 Wood, 55 Wood, 60 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.)

 

 

PLAYOFFS: Semifinals either Sunday evening or Monday morning.

CHAMPIONSHIPS: Monday, May 26, 2025

 

 

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 NABA Phoenix World Series or the 2025 NABA Florida World Series 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 TOURNAMENTS WITHIN THE 2025 CALENDAR YEAR WILL EXPIRE**

 

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 NABA Phoenix World Series or the 2025 NABA Florida World Series. **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 TOURNAMENTS WITHIN THE 2025 CALENDAR YEAR WILL EXPIRE**

 

$1750.00 Team Fee 15 Players

 

$1,950.00 Team Fee for 15 Players

 

 

NABA MEMBER DISCOUNT: Any team with 10 or more NABA players who are registered in the NABA registration system online in 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 Midwest Classic Memorial Day Weekend Tournament.

 

COMMEMORATIVE T-SHIRTS: Commemorative NABA Midwest Classic Memorial Day Weekend Tournament 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 April 23, 2025.

 

ENTRY INCLUDES:  Entry fee includes: 3 guaranteed games, NABA Liability Insurance for the team and a SECONDARY Medical policy, fields, umpires, 3 baseballs for each game played per team, scorebook, line-up 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, and championship game Gold Glove award.

 

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 May 16, 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.

 

INFORMATION: For further information pertaining to the Midwest Classic Memorial Day Weekend 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:  Midwest Classic Memorial Day Weekend 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 Midwest Classic Memorial Day Weekend Tournament Online Payment Form link to pay online.