USSSA Baseball 10-and-Under AAAWorld Series

Congratulations on an outstanding season and welcome to the  2006 USSSA 10U AAA Western World Series. Your tournament host will be Southern California USSSA Baseball. It will be our goal to create an experience that the players, coaches, and families will remember for the rest of their lives. 10U teams from any state are eligible to play in the Western World Series. All entries must go through your USSSA  State Director. Teams from all states are eligible to play.

The tournament will be played at the Big League Dreams Baseball Complex in Chino Hills, California and Riverside, California from July 17-23, 2006. Big League Dreams is one of the most spectacular baseball complexes in the United States. It has six stadium fields, with each stadium being a replica of a present or past Major League ballpark. It has two sports-themed restaurants on site as well as batting cages. For more information on the complex go to www.bigleaguedreams.com. 

Chino Hills is located south and west of Los Angeles. It is about 20 minutes from Ontario International Airport and less than one hour from Los Angeles International Airport. It is less than one hour from all major Southern California tourist attractions- including Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm, Southern California beaches, and a number of Major League ballparks.

CLICK HERE FOR ENTRY FORM

Your team's application and cashier's check or money order in the amount of $495 MUST BE RECEIVED BY YOUR STATE DIRECTOR BY Tuesday  JULY 11 to guarantee your spot in the tournament.  Your entry fee should be made out to USSSA Baseball. . 

CLICK HERE FOR LIST OF USSSA STATE DIRECTORS 

Rosters: The roster that you send in must be signed by your State Director and it must be the same one that was submitted to your State Director when your team qualified for the World Series.  No players will be allowed to be added to the roster at the tournament.  Failure to comply with this rule will result in your team's suspension from play in the tournament.  All teams must have a roster online at www.usssa.com.  A copy of this roster must be submitted with your application.

World Series Program: We want to include a picture of every team in the official 10AAA World Series Program. We must receive the information identified in the Team Information Form by Saturday July 8^th for it to be included in the Program. Programs have been a very popular souvenir and a wonderful keepsake. We are offering advertising space in the Program to you and your team parents. Why would you want advertising space? Well, we thought it would be a great opportunity for the parents to cheer the kids on or maybe you want to thank your local area team sponsor. The Program will be printed in black and white (except for the color cover) and will be 8½ x 11 inches in size. We are devoting a half page to each teams picture and roster. We are offering the other half of the page to you for $100 or you can have the whole page immediately adjacent to your teams picture for $200. If you purchase a full-page ad we'll give you 15 programs at no charge! More information will be sent to you regarding the advertising space once you have registered for the tournament. Pictures must be sent to Craig Ciandella indicated on the Team Information Form. DO NOT SEND THIS INFORMATION TO YOUR STATE DIRECTOR.

FOR STATE DIRECTORS ONLY

Please send the following to Tournament Headquarters.  

1.    A letter of transmittal with the names of all teams from your state participating in the World Series. This must be sent to the tournament director

       by the date below.
2.    An entry form for each team.
3.    A roster for each team with your signature.
4.    Entry fee of $495 per team.

Mail this information to the Tournament Director by Thursday, July 13^th:

USSSA Southern California

16027 Brookhurst St., Suite G-120

Fountain Valley, CA  92708

You can fax the information to (714) 848-1857, but the entry fees must be received no later than July 13th

Hotel Reservations

Click on the Big League Dreams website at www.bigleaguedreams.com for hotel information

For advance purchase of specially-priced Disneyland^Òpark and Disney’s California Adventure^Ò theme park tickets, CLICK HERE"

Tournament Organization

The "Pool Play" format will be used in the World Series.  Teams will be placed in pools where they will play a round robin within their pool.  A double elimination format will be used in the championship bracket following pool play.  A single elimination consolation bracket will be held for the teams that do not qualify for the championship bracket.  The brackets will be posted on USSSA Southern California's website at http://www.baseballfirst.com/. Changes to this format may be made depending on the number of teams in the tournament

Tournament brackets will not be mailed in advance.  Brackets and other tournament information will be available on the USSSA Southern California website http://www.baseballfirst.com/  after 3:00 p.m. (PST) Sunday, July 16^th.  Please check the itinerary for the time and location of all tournament-related events.

The championship and consolation brackets will begin on Wednesday or Thursday.  The tournament is scheduled to finish mid-day on Sunday July 23^th.  Remember that the schedules posted on the web are tentative. Final schedules will be provided on opening day at the Manager's meeting.

Awards and Recognition

1.    Team trophies to the first 4 teams.
2.    Individual player awards to the first three teams.
3.    Consolation champion and runner-up awards.
4.    Individual player awards to the first place consolation winner.
5.    Outstanding offensive player award (championship bracket).
6.    Outstanding defensive player award (championship bracket).
7.    Tournament Most Valuable Player award.
8.    Individual player awards (15 total) to the All World team.

Tournament Passes Pre-order

Admission during the tournament will be $25 for a tournament pass for adults and $20 for a tournament pass for children 6-12.  Children under 6 are free.  The charge applies to everyone except the players, manager, and coaches.  A maximum of three manager/coaches passes will be issued to each team.  The passes will be available at the Manager's meeting on opening day and are not necessary to attend Opening Ceremonies. Daily passes will also be available for $7 per day for adults and $5 per day for children. Senior citizens are charged children's prices.

We strongly recommend that you order your passes in advance to avoid the crowds at Registration and on Opening Day.

Click here to go to the Tournament Pass Pre-Order Form. 

Playing Rules

1. All playing rules will be governed by the USSSA handbook and the rules for Major League Baseball.
2. Any player that reaches the age of 11 prior to May, 1, 2006 shall not be eligible to play in the 10-and-Under AAA World Series.
3. Bases will be 65 feet and the pitching distance 46 feet.
4. All players must be fully uniformed, which includes the following:  pants, socks, cap, and team shirt with numbers that are non-duplicating and at least 3 inches in height.
5. Managers and coaches must be properly dressed but are not required to wear uniforms.  Protests on uniforms will not be allowed.
6. While in the field as a defensive player, hats must be worn.
7. Metal spikes are prohibited.
8. A full-use batting helmet which covers the top and back of the head and the side of the face must be worn by every player while in the on-deck circle, when at bat and while on the bases.
9. All batboys/girls will wear full-use batting helmets while their team is at bat.
10. The catcher must wear all appropriate protective gear: mask, chest protector, shin guards, protective cup, catchers helmet, and throat guard. The catcher must wear a protective helmet that fully covers both ears.
11. Games will be 6 innings.

RULES OF CONDUCT

It is the purpose of the Unites States Specialty Sports Association to conduct the best possible tournaments from all aspects.  To achieve this objective, USSSA must have the cooperation of each player, manager, coach and sponsor.

We are guests in the City of Chino Hills and nothing should occur that would reflect adversely on your team, players, our host city, or the United States Specialty Sports Association.  Therefore, it is required that all teams in the tournament comply with the following rules:

• Team managers must have full control of their players at all times.  This means "on" and "off" the field.

• In case of disputed play or decision, team managers or captains may consult the game officials.  The other players and coaches or sponsors are to be kept out of the discussion.

• Managers, coaches, and players are not to fraternize with spectators while participating in an event.  At no time will any participant be allowed to smoke while participating in any USSSA event.

• At no time will participants be allowed to drink alcoholic beverages nor have in their possession any alcoholic beverage while participating in any USSSA event.

• Managers are to report any unsportsmanlike or derogatory acts by players or spectators to the Tournament Director.  The purpose here is to prevent any serious situation developing that would be harmful to the tournament.

• Managers, coaches, players, sponsors, and teams my be suspended by the Tournament Director for violation of any of these rules. This could mean suspension for one or more tournament games, the duration of the tournament, or in the most extreme cases, a longer duration.

• A player, coach, manager or sponsor may be suspended for fighting, abusive tactics, or unbecoming acts that are detrimental and not in the best interest of the United States Specialty Sports Association and tournament play.

• The hotels hosting tournament teams will report any occurrence of destruction of property or abuse of hotel property attributed to a team staying in the hotel. All reports from the hotels will be dealt with very sternly.  Team managers please note that this is your only notice. Also, failure to pay hotel bills can result in team and its manager being disbarred from future USSSA play.

• Any teams submitting bad checks to USSSA will be subject to disbarment.

Tournament Week Itinerary

Check-in: All teams participating in the 10AAA USSSA Baseball World Series must be checked in prior to the start of the event.  Check-in will be on Monday, July 17^th at the field from 3:00 until 5:00. Managers must have copies of their players' original birth certificates with them at check-in and in their possession at the field at all times during the tournament.  Failure to have a copy of the birth certificate available upon demand or falsifying a birth certificate will result in the offending team losing the game, being ejected from the tournament, being placed last in the standings, and forfeiting all awards.

Opening Ceremonies: Opening ceremonies will begin at approximately 6:00 p.m. on Monday, July 17^th.  All teams must participate and should be in full uniform.  Details will be available to the teams once they are officially entered in the tournament.

Skills Competition: There will be a home run, round-the-horn, and base running contests held for the players. Awards will be provided to the winners and the runners-up. Information will be available at check in.

TENTATIVE ITINERARY

For more information

Craig Ciandella
Southern California USSSA
Phone    (714) 848-1850
Fax        (714) 848-1857
E-mail:    CCiandella@aol.com   

Website:    http://www.baseballfirst.com/

John Gleason

951-693-0541

E-mail: john@baseballfirst.com