Play Ball: Welcome to San Diego, Americas Finest City, Home of the 2009 Senior World Series.

Tournament Entry Fee:  $1,400 for up to 16 players. Rosters may be larger than 16 players (maximum 22) for a cost of $95 per additional player. There is a $35 charge for each Manager, Coach, and Scorekeeper.

Included in Entry Fee:  Two dozen baseballs, T-shirts for all participants, the USABF Managers Handbook, Game Line-up cards and Score books.   

Tournament Central:  Will be located at a site yet to be determined, Tournament Central will be open and available daily to provide you with the most up to date information and directions one hour prior to the first game till the completion of each day’s games.

Check-in:  Tournament check-in will be conducted at Tournament Central. All teams are required to  check-in Thursday, August 6, 2009 between 10 am and 6:00 pm. During the check-in, each team will be required to submit their final roster and certificate of insurance.  If you don’t have proof of insurance you will be required to purchase one (Cost is $189.00).  This policy will be good for the entire 2009 season ending December 31, 2009.

Vendor Show:  The USABF is excited to announce the return of its Vendor Show as part of this year's check-in.  Over 25 vendors are expected to participate in the 2009 show. A listing of the participating vendors will be available at the USABF website (www.usabf.com) prior to the event.

Manager / Coaches Meeting:  This year’s location has not been established as of this date. The meeting will feature a complete review of all tournament information.  Every team should plan to attend

Academy Division Criteria:  All players must have High School eligibility remaining or be of the age of 17 and under.  This is not a 17 and under division.   Players that are18 years old may participate in this division as long as they will be retuning to High School in the fall of 2009.  For those players a report card for 2009 will be required along with proof of birth at the check-in. The report card is to verify that those players were enrolled in their Junior year or lower during the 2009 Spring grading period.

The tournament schedule will be available at www.usabf.com on August 1^st - any special scheduling requests will need to be submitted prior to July 15, 2008.   Each team will play 5 pool games between Friday and Monday. Tuesday is a day off for participants.  This allows everyone a chance to relax and enjoy San Diego before the final days of the tournament. All teams advance to the double-elimination Wednesday, August 12^th  and Thursday August 13^th.  The remaining teams will play single elimination on Friday August 14th seeding will be based on best win loss percentage. All division championship games will be played  Saturday August 15^th. All teams are guaranteed a full week of participation as no team can be totally eliminated until Thursday August 14^th

Schedule:  The tournament schedule will be available in our website on August 1, 2009 at www.USABF.com. Any special scheduling requests must be submitted prior to July 15, 2008. Each team will play 5 pool games between Friday August 7and Monday, August 10, 2009. Tuesday is a day off for participants.  This allows everyone a chance to relax and enjoy San Diego before the final days of the tournament. All teams advance to the double-elimination Wednesday, August 12 and Thursday August 13. The remaining teams will play single elimination beginning Friday August 14. Seeding will be based on best win-loss percentage. All division championship games will be played  Saturday August 15. All teams are guaranteed a full week of participation as no team can be totally eliminated until Thursday August 14, 2009.

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Playing Facilities:  The USABF is very proud of its playing facilities we believe that the Colleges and High School facilities are second to none.  Each playing venue receives complete field maintenance before and after every game and most have indoor restrooms and a full snack bar.

Admission:  All Managers are reminded to ensure that parents are aware of the daily admission of $7 for adults and $3 for children (17 years old and younger).  Admission is valid at all facilities for the entire day.  A tournament pass good for all games played Friday August 7 – Friday August 14 will be available at the check-in or at the admission tables. This year's cost is $45 a savings $9.

Managers Handbook:  All teams will be given a copy of the 2009 Managers Handbook which will include a welcome to event and pertinent information in regard to the tournament, a schedule of pool games, a copy of the elimination brackets, directions to all the facilities being used and the official UASBF Rules and Regulations

Tournament Roster:  The tournament roster is limited to 22 players. Please download the official roster form from our website. This form is optional and should you prefer to use your own version, please ensure that the players name, date of birth, address and uniform number are included.  incomplete rosterS will not be ACCEPTED.  Program rosters are very important for the many followers including Major League Scouts, College Coaches, Sponsors, and Supporters. Remember, this is NOT your OFFICIAL ROSTER.  Your Official Tournament Roster is due at Check-in. You must submit a roster for the program no later than July 16, 2009, which you can either send via e-mail at usabf@cox.net or fax to our Corporate Office at 619-271-6659.  Failure to provide a roster by July 16, 2009 will be an additional charged of $50. 

Lodging:  The USABF has contracted various hotels within the San Diego area.  For more information please take a look at our accommodations page posted at www.usabf.com or contact our representative at 619-881-4715.

Rental Car:  The USABF has contracted Enterprise Rental-A-Car as the Official Rental Car agency for its teams and supporters.  USABF Corporate Code is 32H7159.  You will be required to enter the first three letters of the corporate name for confirmation, please use “USA”.  Prior to booking your rental vehicles give Enterprise a chance. You can also take advantage of our corporate discount year round by using the corporate code and the first three letter of the company name. 

 The USABF would like to wish every team the best of luck in 2009