Play Ball:  Welcome to America Finest City, San Diego California and the 2009 USABF Baden’s Best of the Best. 

Tournament Entry Fee:  This year’s entry fee is $750.00 which includes a dozen baseballs, lineup cards and a minimum of 2 umpires per game.

Friend of a Friend Discount: Have a friend who has a team that has never played in an USABF event? Convince them to enter a tournament and you receive a $100.00 credit for your next USABF Tournament.

Tournament Central:  Tournament Central will be located at Grossmont Community College and will be open daily to provide you with the most up-to-date information. Tournament Central will open one hour prior to the first game and remain open until the end of the day.

Check-in:  Tournament check-in will be conducted at the entrance of each facility.  The first game of the tournament will start at 9:00 am on Thursday.  Each team is required to check-in at least one hour before their first game to pick up their Manager’s Handbook, baseballs and lineup cards.  Final rosters and certificate of insurance must be submitted at check in.  Teams without proof of insurance will be required to purchase a policy before playing (Cost is $189.00).  This policy will be good for the entire 2009 season (December 31, 2009)

Schedule:  The tournament schedule will be available at our website WWW.USABF.COM no later than June 18, 2009.  This year’s format has teams playing 5 Pool games Thursday through Saturday with the top 5 teams advancing to Sunday’s Single elimination.

Playing Facilities: The USABF is proud of its playing facilities and pays fees in excess of $100,000 annual for the rights to use top quality fields. We believe that the College and High School facilities used for USABF events are second to none.  Each playing venue receives complete field maintenance before and after every game. Most have indoor restrooms and a full snack bar.

Admission:  Managers, please remind your parents and fans that admission is charged for all USABF tournament games. Daily admission is $7.00 for adults and $3.00 for children and is valid at all facilities for the entire day.  A tournament pass will be available for sale, good for all 4 days. The pass is sold for $20.

Manager’s Handbook:  All teams will be given a Managers Handbook that includes the tournament schedule, playoff brackets, directions to all the facilities and, the official USABF tournament rules

Tournament Roster:  Roster limit is 22 players, Please download the official roster form our website. 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 on June 18, 2009.

Lodging:   Tarsadia Hotels once again will serve as host hotel for our San Diego events.  They offer many choice hotels in San Diego County. For more information about these fine properties visit the USABF website – www.usabf.com  or contact Jessica at Tarsadia Sales (619) 881-4715, for your reservation.

Rental Car Discount:  The USABF has contracted with Enterprise Rent-A-Car as the Official Rental Car agency for its teams and supporters.  Enterprise Rental Cars may be reserved through the USABF by clicking on this link Enterprise.  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 32H7159 and the first three letters of the company name. 

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

'And remember you can’t win if you don’t play, see you on the field'