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AAYBA WORLD SERIES - ILLINOIS OVERVIEW
ENTRY FEE: The entry fee for all 2012 AAYBA World Series events is $695 for a six to eight game format (weather permitting). Be sure to check out our promotions page as we are offering several discounts for "Early Bird and Loyalty entries. Teams can save as much as $150 off of the advertised entry fee.
PROMOTIONS AND ENTRY DISCOUNTS
With the economy struggling we realize that every dollar saved is very important to each and everyone of you which is why we have implemented the following loyalty and promotional discounts for our 2012 participants. Most of these promotions have a deadline so please act quickly.
Individual and team trophies will be given to EVERY team. Those finishing higher will receive larger trophies.
Early withdrawal: Any team pulling from the event for any reason, after your entry has been received will forfeit your entry ... no exceptions.
Number of games: All teams will play a minimum of 6-8 games weather permitting.
Special Start Requests: Before entering the AAYBA World Series, make sure your team has no other conflicts during the scheduled dates. AAYBA cannot guarantee any special game time requests! Local teams especially, we cannot and will not schedule you only in the evening. Teams need to be prepared to play at the first scheduled game of the tournament and any time throughout the day until the last game of the tournament. For those of you with more than one child participating and for coaches and managers coaching more than one team ... we cannot guarantee that your teams won't be playing at the same time. Managers, be sure to have another coach ready to cover you in case your teams are playing at the same time.
AAYBA does not guarantee the number of teams however, we expect 16-24 teams in all age groups.
Balls: All teams must supply two new balls per game.
World Series schedules will not be available in advance .... Schedules will be distributed to all managers at check-in and be available online the evening prior to check-in.
Each team must also present "proof of insurance" listing AAYBA as an additional insured. I assure you this is required by all National events and the additional insured is quite common. A copy of your insurance certificate will be required at check-in. You are free to purchase insurance from any company of your choice. However, we highly recommend Chappell Insurance Agency. Their rates are quite competitive and the insurance covers you for all events that you play in for a twelve month period.
All teams must present one of the following for age verification:
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Original government issued Birth Certificate
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Government issued "Certified Copy", with government seal
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Original passport
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Original USA immigration card
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Original Military issued ID card (issued by the appropriate Department of Defense)
WE WILL NOT ACCEPT PHOTO COPIES
WE WILL NOT ACCEPT PHOTO COPIES
WE WILL NOT ACCEPT PHOTO COPIES
Pay Gate : The paygate for the AAYBA 2012 Open World Series in Rockford, ILis $40 per adult for a weeklong pass.The daily admission fee is $10 per adult per day. Children 15 and under are free.
Adverse weather or rain: AAYBA may play in adverse weather conditions. However, our format may be changed to lesser time limits or less innings only, and in a worst case, a game or two could be cut from the schedule only to complete the tournament. Coaches and players accept these conditions when entering the tournament....
DROP DOWN FORMAT
We utilize our drop down format whereas all teams will receive six to eight games (weather permitting) and champions will be crowned in several levels of play - Platinum, Diamond, Gold, Silver, and Bronze (however, the format may be altered dependant on the number of teams entered). All rostered players from all teams will receive an award of some type as long as they are present at the awards ceremony.
We will not give awards to coaches for players not present and we will not ship any awards.
LOOK WHO IS COMING
We feel that it is important to list a "Look Who is Coming"as it allows our participants to know well in advance what type of event they will be attending. There are too many National events that play "I've got a secret" regarding their list of teams, and in most cases that is a signal that the field of teams are low and that the event is in danger of cancellation. Whether our list is big or small we let you know BEFORE you get there what you can expect. In the last couple of years there were several World Series events that cancelled due to lack of teams. Late in the year I have spoken with many teams that were in distress because their event cancelled at the last minute. At AAYBA we will post a "Look who is Coming" as always by no later than April 1st, 2012 for teams that have registered for all of our World Series events.
It is very important when considering a National or World Series event to find out who is attending and if they do indeed have the teams that they advertise. Do yourself a favor and print out the team list that is advertised by all of the National events you are considering, AAYBA included, and later compare them to who actually attended. You owe it to yourself and to your parents to have up to date information when choosing a post season tournament. Last year many events advertised teams that they simply did not have and in the end many teams found out too late to save their year end tournament. I assure you that we will post current and correct information, good or bad, so you can make an informed and intelligent decision regarding attending a 2012 AAYBA World Series event.
HOTEL INFORMATION
Teams are not required to stay in our sponsoring hotels. For scheduling purposes all teams are considered in town either as a local team or an out of town team staying in a local hotel. Therefore all teams must be prepared to play when scheduled which includes rain schedules. We will not schedule around travel time for those commuting from more than hour away. For the AAYBA World Series in Rockford, Illinois teams are free to book their lodging on their own. We don't require teams to book through AAYBA for this event. We would however, appreciate you patronizing our "sponsoring" hotels. For a complete list of these hotels please click on the link below:
For help booking lodging please contact Matt at the following email address:
Contact Matt for lodging
2011 AAYBA WORLD SERIES FINAL RESULTS - All LOCATIONS
Texas 7U, 9U, 11U, & 13U
Texas 8U, 10U, 12U, & 14U
St Louis 9U-14U
Colorado 11U-14/15U
