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Web Site: www.usabf.com       Email: USABF

 Phone: (619) 934-2551  Fax: (619) 271-6659

 Play Ball:  Indianapolis will be the host of the USABF inaugural Midwest Invitational. The USABF is very proud to bring its organizational banner to the Midwest.  This year’s event will be sponsored by Ringer Shoes, Baden Baseballs, Washington Township Baseball and the Indiana Mustangs Select Baseball Club.  We would like to thank each sponsor for their support in making the Midwest Invitational possible. 

Tournament Entry Fee:  This year’s entry fee is $750 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 (site to be determined) will be open daily to provide teams 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 start at 8:00 am Thursday June 18, 2009.  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 many other items.  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 11, 2009.  This year’s format has teams playing 5 pool games Thursday, Friday, and Saturday with the top 6 teams advancing to the Single elimination on Sunday.

Playing Facilities: The USABF is proud of its playing facilities.  We have contracted for the fields at North Central High School and Lawrence North High School.  Both playing venues will receive complete field maintenance before and after every game. Both 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, good for all 4 days, will be available for sale on Thursday. 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:   Presently choice hotels are being contracted for this year’s event.  More lodging information will be made available in the near future.    

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'