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Eighth Annual Spring Training Goodwill Tournament

Wooden Bat: January 17-20, 2008

Metal Bat: January 24-27, 2008

 

Ed Smith Stadium Complex

Sarasota, Florida

    Imagine having your own spring training at a different major league spring training baseball complex each year.  Playing on the same fields as the Pros a few weeks before they arrive, daily doubleheaders to tune your skills, catered lunches by the same people used by the Pros, and sunny 80 degrees days.  Beats the frozen north in January!

    We are proud to announce our Seventh Annual Baseball International Spring Training Goodwill Tournament is now open registration.  Our Thursday through Sunday tournament will consist of players from all over the country (and hopefully a few from around the world) traveling to a major league spring training complex stadium (or this year a former one) for a long weekend of games, sun, and family fun. And starting in 2008, we will offer both a metal bat and a wooden bat tournament.

    Come as a player or as a group wanting to experience international baseball camaraderie.  The tournament championship game will be held in the main stadium where you will enter baseball immortality by leading your team to victory!  Or at least that's what you will tell your friends.

              In 2008,  we'll be playing at the Ed Smith Stadium Complex, spring training home of the Cincinnati Reds.  We'll play games in the main stadium and side fields leading up to the championship game on Sunday morning.  

 

     What's included in the tournament registration?

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Each team will play seven games over the four day tournament

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Games will be nine innings with a 15 run mercy rule

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Use of the Cincinnati Reds spring training facility

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Full use of the clubhouse including daily laundry service, personal locker stalls, and showers

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Professional umpires calling all of the games

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Batting helmets, catcher's equipment, and baseballs  will be provided

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Catered lunch at the stadium each day

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A pre-tournament welcome reception

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Daily games in the main stadium 

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Souvenir shirt or windbreaker (TBD) commemorating our annual tournament

 
    Originally created as an international tournament, the events of 9/11 have made attaining visas for our international players difficult.  We still plan to focus on getting as many international players as possible, but have shifted the focus to a Spring Training Site Tournament as to not disappoint our players expecting a large foreign player turnout  We will still play using international goodwill rules (no passed balls or stolen bases) as we continue to strive for international participation, but metal bat teams have the option of playing full rules baseball.

 

We drew big crowds in China and hope to draw players from several countries for the 2007 Tournament.

    Teams will be dressed in an all star format with each player bringing  his favorite uniform from his home country.  Each team will consist of around 12/13 players mixed to achieve a competitive balance. Players are responsible for bringing their own uniforms, gloves, and  bats.  Our tournament schedules will be as follows:

Spring Training Wooden Bat Tournament

1 Spot Remaining!
Date Day Morning  Afternoon
January 16th Wednesday --------- 7PM Reception
January  17th Thursday Game #1 at 9am Game #2 at 1pm
January 18th Friday Game #3 at 9am Game #4 at 1pm
January 19th Saturday Game #5 at 9am Game #6 at 1pm
January 20th Sunday Game #7 at 9am  Noon Farewell!

   

 All of the Spring Wooden Bat Tournament games are goodwill games with no stealing or stolen bases.

 

 

Spring Training Metal Bat Tournament

A Few Spots Remain!

Date Day Morning  Afternoon
January 23rd Wednesday --------- 7PM Reception
January  24th Thursday Game #1 at 9am Game #2 at 1pm
January 25th Friday Game #3 at 9am Game #4 at 1pm
January 26th Saturday Game #5 at 9am Game #6 at 1pm
January 27th Sunday Game #7 at 9am  Noon Farewell!

 

    For the Spring Training Metal Bat Tournament, games may be full rules of baseball as long as both managers agree before the game starts else goodwill rules will apply.

 

 

Register Early To Guarantee Your Roster Spot!

    The regular registration fee for individual players at the 7th Annual Baseball International Spring Training Tournament is $425.     Interested in both tournaments?  Sign-up for both and save an additional $100!

 

 

    Want an even larger discount? Then check out our player referral program and save $50 for each new player you refer to the tournament. We paid out over $3000 in referrals last year. MasterCard and Visa are accepted over our secure Internet server while checks are accepted by mail.

 

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2008 Tournament Registration Form

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Tournament Goodwill Rules

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Credit Card Payment

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Player Referral Discount Program  $$$$

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Special Tournament Hotel Rates

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Stadium Directions

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Current Weather in Sarasota

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2007 Tournament at the Cincinnati Reds Spring Training Complex

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2006 Tournament at the Cincinnati Reds Spring Training Complex

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2005 Tournament at the Texas Rangers Spring Training Complex

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2004 Tournament at the Cleveland Indians Spring Training Complex

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2003 Tournament at the Baltimore Orioles Spring Training Complex

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2002 Tournament at the Kansas Royals Spring Training Complex

    If you have any questions concerning our 2008 Baseball International Tournament, please feel free to contact us  by email or phone.

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