USSSA 9AA

WORLD SERIES
JULY TBA, 2010 • Natchitoches, LA

"IT'S A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE!"

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Congratulations on an outstanding season and welcome to the 2009 USSSA Baseball World Series.  Your World Series host will do everything possible to create an experience that the players, coaches, and families will remember for a life time!  Teams do not enter the World Series with the host; your USSSA BASEBALL STATE DIRECTOR will enter your team in the appropriate age of play.  The World Series will be played at East Natchitoches Recreation Complex in Natchitoches, LA, July 5-12, 2009.

USSSA Baseball uses a pool play / bracket play format in its World Series.  Teams will be seeded in pools by USSSA Points where they will play a round robin.  Following pool play teams will be re-seeded into the double elimination championship bracket or single elimination consolation bracket based on pool play results.  The exact format, (e.g., number of pools, quantity of teams in each pool, etc.), will be set by the World Series Tournament Director following USSSA Baseball Guidelines and being approved by the USSSA Baseball National Director.  Teams are guaranteed five (5) games.

Teams securing a USSSA World Series berth must play in the State Championship Tournament in their home state to validate their berth.  Contact your USSSA BASEBALL STATE DIRECTOR for information regarding State Championship Tournaments in your home state. 

• WORLD SERIES VENUE •

East Natchitoches Recreation Complex, Natchitoches, LA 71457

• WORLD SERIES LODGING ACCOMMODATIONS •

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• WORLD SERIES HEADQUARTERS •

USSSA Baseball

Tournament Director - USSSA Baseball
Tel: 318-356-8392
Email:  info@playballusssa.com

• ENTERING THE WORLD SERIES •

Your team's WORLD SERIES ENTRY FORM, OFFICIAL USSSA ON-LINE ROSTER and Cashier's Check or Money Order (no personal or team checks accepted) MUST be received by your USSSA BASEBALL STATE DIRECTOR by June 25, 2009. 

Your State Director will then forward your World Series Transmittal to World Series Headquarters by June 28, 2010 to guarantee participation in the World Series.  Team entry fee for this five (5) game guarantee World Series is $495.00.   

Your Cashier's Check or Money Order ONLY should be made payable to USSSA BASEBALL.

IMPORTANT NOTE: All player's first names, middle names, last names, and birth dates must appear on the roster as they do on the Birth Certificates (see USSSA Rule 3.07).  Failure to comply with this rule will result in your team being prohibited from participating in the USSSA World Series!  Team Credentials will be checked in at the USSSA World Series with photocopies of Original Birth Certificates or Approved USSSA ID.

IMPORTANT NOTE: All players participating in USSSA Baseball World Series play shall have photocopies of their Original Birth Certificates or Approved USSSA Photo ID in the possession of their team manager AT ALL TIMES.  Failure to have a photocopy of the Original Birth Certificate or Approved USSSA Photo ID available upon demand will result in the offending team losing the game, being ejected from the World Series, being placed last in the standings and forfeiting all awards that would have been awarded at the World Series.

• WORLD SERIES RULES •

• TENTATIVE ITINERARY •

• TEAM CHECK-IN •

SUNDAY, JULY 15, 2008 • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Team Check-In will be Sunday, July 5, 2009 at the Natchitoches Arts Center located at 750 Second Street Natchitoches, LA.  This is the only time teams may check-in. Team Credential Check-In is for team Managers and one additional Coach only per team.

• PRE-ORDERED ITEMS - PICK-UP •

SUNDAY, JULY 5, 2009 • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Natchitoches Arts Center

Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457

Pick Up Packets - Pre-Order Souvenirs - Picture Information - Etc.
(No Meeting - Just Walk-Up)

• OPENING CEREMONIES •

Downtown Riverbank Stage

Natchitoches, LA 71457

TENTATIVE - SUNDAY, JULY 5, 2009 • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

• PLAYER SOCIAL & SKILLS COMPETITIONS •

SUNDAY, JULY 5, 2009 • Immediately After Opening Ceremonies

The Player Social & Skills Competitions will follow the Manager's Meeting on Sunday, July 5, 2009 at East Natchitoches Recreation Complex.  This is a wonderful time for players from different teams, states, and countries to meet and trade team pins.  The Skills Competition will be designed to involve all players.  Awards will be presented to the champions in each age division.  This also is a FREE event, open to the public and all family members, friends and supporters are encouraged to attend.  Schedules will be posted the Friday before the event so that teams know when they are scheduled to do which events.  Rules for the skills will also be posted prior to the event. 

IMPORTANT NOTE:  Pin Trading has become a huge tradition at USSSA World Series.  Players, coaches, and parents will have opportunities to trade pins throughout the week including Player Social & Skills Competition.  Team pins are not mandatory but certainly adds to the fun of this special event.

We do encourage every team to bring some small item like pins to trade with the other players and teams.  If you decide not to go the pin route, we suggest contacting your local chamber of commerce or visitor’s bureau about obtaining items to trade.  We will also have a team parade and many teams will bring items such as beads or other things for the players to throw to the crowd.  This is not mandatory, but it also adds to the fun for the players.  We can assist with getting beads if your team is from out of state and does not have access to items to use during the parade.

• WORLD SERIES ADMISSION •

Admission during the World Series for persons 13 years of age and older will be $7.00 per day per person or $25.00 per person for a World Series Pass.  Children 6 - 12 years of age will be $5.00 per day per child or $20.00 per child for a World Series Pass.  Children 5 years of age and younger are admitted FREE.  Admission applies to everyone except participating uniformed players and a maximum of three (3) coaches per team.  All individual coolers are prohibited.

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION •