Constitution by Laws Tournament Rules

CONSTITUTION BY LAWS TOURNAMENT RULES

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Table of Contents ...... 1 NABF Officers, Directors, Standing Committees, and Lifetime Honorary Members ...... 2 NABF Division Directors, and Special Committees ...... 3 NABF Background Information ...... 4 Tournament Dates ...... 5

Constitution...... 7-15 Article I - Name and Object Article II - Membership and Fees Article III - Officers and Their Duties Article IV - Board of Directors Article V - Meetings Article VI - Standing Committees Article VII - Rules and Interpretations Article VIII - Local Government Article IX - Proviso Article X - Proposed Changes

Tournament Rules ...... 16-45 0.00 - NABF 1.00 - Annual Tournaments 2.00 - Sites, Conditions, Hosts, and Rules 3.00 - Player Eligibility 4.00 - Certification of Players 5.00 - Professional and SemiProfessional Players 6.00 - Tournament Eligibility 7.00 - Tournament Committee and Reports 8.00 - Tournament Pairings, Brackets and Byes 9.00 - Playing Rules 10.00 - Completed and Suspended Games 11.00 - Forfeits and Protests 12.00 - Conduct

General Information ...... 46-68

1 21 20 NABF Officers

President 3rd Vice President Connie Brown Fred LeSage

Troy, Bourbonnais, Illinois Ohio

1st Vice President Executive Director Paul Wolf Derek J. Topik

Buffalo, New York Brandon, Mississippi

2nd Vice President Immediate Past President Robert Chiara Bob Mingo

Malverne Youngstown, Ohio , New York

21 20 NABF Directors Charles Avery John Cannistra John Mengelkamp Terry Newton West Islip, NY Battle Creek, MI New City, NY Willoughby, OH William Rick DiMuzio Bob Mingo Bellenger Scott Ruark oland Youngstown, OH Lyndhurst, NJ P , OH Struthers, OH Jason Booth Pat Eaken Aaron Myers Erik Wardrop Ontario, Canada Perrysburg, OH Toledo, OH Duncansville, PA

2021 Chairman of Standing Committees

Ways and Means Awards Public Relations John Mengelkamp Robert Chiara Pat Eaken Willoughby, OH Malverne, NY Perrysburg, OH

Franchise Membership Rules and Regulations Derek J. Topik Greg Reddington Brandon, MS Louisville, KY

Lifetime Members and Past Presidents o Charles Blackburn (Maryland) – 1967 Dino Costanz (Ohio) – 2005-06

Lou Tiberi (Ohio) – 1989 David Jerome (Michigan) – 2008-10

Robert Frellick (Michigan) – 1991-92 Greg Reddington (Kentucky) – 2011-12 Derek J. Topik Mississippi 7 8 Frederick Feaver (Ohio) – 1995-1996 ( ) – 201 -1 Bob Mingo (Ohio) - 2019-20

2 2021 NABF Division Directors

Charles M. Blackburn Major Division High School Division (17 & Under) (Unlimited Age) Special Events Director Robert Chiara NABF National Classics 25 Scarcliffe Drive Derek J. Topik Malverne, NY 11565 202 Barkley Lane 516-599-6694 (home) Brandon, MS 39047 516-510-9289 (cell) 601-992-7654 (home) bronxchamps6 [email protected] 601-940-5720 (cell) [email protected] College Division (22 & Under) Aaron Myers Junior Division (16 & Under) 220 I Ottawa Parkway Scott Ruark 65 Main Street Toledo, OH 43606 419-245-3388, 419-467-2423 Struthers, OH 44471 [email protected] 330-233-6562 (cell) [email protected] Senior Division (18 & Under) Sophomore Division (14 & Under) Connie Brown John Mengelkamp 703 West Market Street 38255 Westminster Lane Troy, OH 45373 Willoughby, OH 44094 937-339-4383. 937-474-7344 440-725-9293 (cell) [email protected] .com d iamo ndleaguebaseba Il@gmai I .com

Freshman Division (12 & Under) Rookie Division (1 O & Under) Charles Avery 13 Cortland Drive New City. NY I 0956 845-634-4832 (home) 845-222-6928 (cell) [email protected]

Special Committees

NABF Tournament News NABF History Pat Eaken, Editor Charles M. Blackburn. Jr. 6708 Fremont Pike Robert Frellick Perrysburg, OH 43551 Greg Reddington 419-836-2221 , exl. 20

3 NABF Background Information The National Amateur Baseball Federation was founded at an organizational meeting in Louisville, Kentucky in 1914. It is the oldest national amateur baseball organization in existence and the first amateur baseball group to require membership by league, rather than by individual teams. Year after year since 1914, in times of peace and prosperity despite two World Wars, the Great Depression and several recessions, the National Amateur Baseball Federation has operated continuously, providing the on-field excitement of the

NABF national tournament games.

The NABF is a nonprofit organization run by a number of Officers and Directors from all parts of the United States. These volunteers help keep the organization running smoothly while regional and national championship tournaments are held area coast to coast. The NABF hosts regional tournaments and eight national championship series a year. Tournaments for league members range from 10 and under through unlimited age divisions. Below is a list of our eight age groups and theirclassifications:

(10 and under) Rookie Division (12 and under) Freshman Division (14 and under) Sophomore Division (16 and under) Junior Division (17 and under) High School Division (18 and under) Senior Division (22 and under) College Division (Unlimited age) Charles M. Blackburn Major Division*

NABF National Invitational Classics (Ages Seven and Under through Unlimited [Charles M. Blackburn Major] Division)

The NABF is offering unprecedented competitive opportunity to athletes throughout the world. The NABF will host national invitational baseball tournaments for individual teams in various age divisions. The NABF National Invitational Classics are in addition to the Regional and World Series

Championship games already being conducted by the NABF and do not replace existing programs. The Classics are organized in a pool play format leading up to a final four Olympic-style Championship.

* At the 2015 NABF Annual Meeting in Baltimore, MD, the Board of Directors moved to change the name of the Major (Unlimited) Division to the Charles M. Blackburn Major (Unlimited) Division. The Delegates approved the motion on November 7, 2015.

Note: Additional Classics Tournament Sites may be offered at a later date this year. NABF Please review our website at www.nabf.com and future Newsletters for updated information.

NABF Special Events / Classic World Series Director Derek Topik 202 Barkley Lane • Brandon, MS 39047 www.nabf.com 601-940-5720 • [email protected] www.classics.nabf.com 20 Register your team online at www.nabf.com or www.nabfworldseries.org for the 20 NABF season. Registration fee is required to participate in Classic World Series Qualifiers NABF and Classic World Series Tournaments.

4 NABF 2021 REGIONAL and WORLD SERIES DATES (NABF Franchise League Programs) Approved by NABF Board of Directors

Age Registration Play Begins Rookie Division (10U)* Thurs, July 8 Fri-Sun, July 9-11 World Series, Sloatsburg, NY

Freshman Division (12U)* Fri, July 2 Fri-Sun, July 2-4 World Series, Sloatsburg, NY

Sophomore Division (14U) Wed, July 7 Thurs-Sun, July 8-11 World Classic, Struthers, OH

Junior Division (16U) Wed, July 14 Thurs-Sun, July 15-18 World Series, Struthers, OH

High School Division (17U)* Wed, July 28 Thurs-Sat, July 29-31 Classic World Series,Altoona,PA

Senior Division (18U) Wed, July 7 Thurs-Sun, July 8-11 Regional Wed, July 14 Thurs-Sun, July 15-18 World Series, Struthers, OH

College Division (22U) Wed, July 21 Thurs-Sun, July 22-25 World Series, Toledo, OH

Major Division (Unlimited) Wed, July 28 Thurs-Sun, July 29-Aug 14 Regional** Wed, Aug 4 Thurs-Sun, Aug 5-81 World Series, Battle Creek, MI

*Teams admitted direct on a first come, first served availability basis

Note: Some Regional and World Series dates may be scheduled to start on dates other than those shown due to local conditions and availability of playing fields. (Review assignment information packet for each respective tournament r site.) World Series and Regional Tournaments may utilize the Modified Round Robin Schedule as described unde Official NABF Tournament Rules when practical in place of the double elimination bracket system.

5 NABF Registered Trademark

NABF registered trademark(s) and tradename(s) of NATIONAL AMATEUR the National Amateur Baseball Federation, Inc. may BASEBALL FEDERATION not be used without the written consent of the Executive Director of The National Amateur Baseball Federation, Inc. The right to use NABF marks and logo in advertising and promotions of NABF events is limited and in no way shall be extended for marketing services, products, properties, trade promotions, sale of souvenir shirts, hats and novelty items without the written consent of the National Amateur Baseball Federation, Inc.

The logo patch or shoulder emblem of the NABF is required to be worn on the uniform shirts or hats of all teams participating in an NABF Regional or National Championship Tournament series. (Rule 9.04) NABF franchise member associations may use the NABF logo on their letterhead in conjunction with the name of their organization and their logo trademark. NABF member organizations hosting an event under contract agreement with the National Baseball Federation, Inc. may use the NABF emblem (trademark) for the promotion of an NABF tournament as described in the event agreement only.

6 Constitution and By-Laws

Constitution, By-Laws and Tournament Rules

2021

Revised March 13, 2021, by the Board of Directors and Delegates after receiving recommendations from the Franchise Holders and the Rules and Regulations Committee.

The National /\mateur Baseball Federat.ion has a proud history of helping sandlot baseball grow. This book is published in the hope that it will prove helpful to those who arc interested in the promotion, organization and adminisu·ation of amateur baseball leagues. The experiences and lrnowledge the NABF has gained from over one hundred years of continuous operation are passed on to you with the hope that it will benefit you in operating a program in the nation's number one sport, baseball.

We welcome your requests for further information and will be happy lo assist you on matters pertaining to NABF baseball.

National Amateur Baseball Federation, Inc. Post Office Box #4099 Brandon, Mississippi 39047 Telephone: (769) 251-5158 e-mail: [email protected] web site: www.nabf.com

7 Constitution and By-Laws Article I Name and Object Section 1. Name. This organization shall be known as the National Amateur Baseball Federation, Incorporated.

Section 2. Object. Its object is to promote, promulgate, and perpetuate Amateur Baseball throughout the United States; to surround it with proper safeguards; to aid and assist in the fostering, developing and regulating of local associations in accordance with the spirit of Sportsmanship, Honesty and Fair Play; to aid and assist in the furthering of annual tournaments; and to foster an Annual Convention for friendly, open discussion for the purposes outlined in the foregoing.

Section 3. Dissolution. Upon the dissolution of the National Amateur Baseball Federation, the Board of Directors after paying or making provisions for payment of all the liabilities of the National Amateur Baseball Federation, dispose of all of the assets of the National Amateur Baseball Federation exclusively for the purposes of the National Amateur Baseball Federation in such manner, or to such organization or organizations organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational, religious, or scientific purposes as shall at the time qualify as an exempt organization under 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law) as the Board of Directors shall determine.

NOTE: The National Amateur Baseball Federation was incorporated as a Non- Profit Corporation on the ninth day of December, 1966 in conformity with Act 327 Public Acts of 1931 amended in the State of Michigan.

Section 3A. Net Earnings. No part of net earnings of the National Amateur Baseball Federation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to its members, Directors, Officers, or other private persons, except that the National Baseball Federation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of purposes set forth in the Articles of Incorporation of the National Amateur Baseball Federation.

Article II Membership and Fees

Section 1. Who May Be Members. The membership of this Federation shall be composed of associations supporting and fostering Amateur Baseball Leagues, and operating one (1) or more active league association(s).

NOTE: To qualify as an active Franchise Member of the NABF, a Franchise must have at least one league of four or more teams in their age class, hereinafter provided for and which conducts a regular schedule of interlocking games to determine their local champion. In addition, each franchise must pay both their annual Franchise Membership Fee and Tournament Fee(s) to continue their membership in good standing. An association not taking part in annual NABF League Competition will be considered a non-voting association member eligible for associate member status. (See Article II Section 6.)

8 Constitution and By-Laws Section 2. Player Classification. The classification of players by affiliated associations shall conform to this Federation’s Rules for tournament play.

Section 2A. Application and Fees. Application for membership must be sent to the Executive Director with full and specific details relative to the petitioning organization, with names of its officers, a copy of its Constitution and Bylaws, together with such information as would give a general survey of the baseball situation in the petitioning city, and must be accompanied by the franchise fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).

Section 2B. Tournament Fees. All franchise holders must pay a tournament fee of three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00) for each regional tournament in which they intend to participate. The tournament fee for a champion team representing a six franchise holder assigned directly to a World Series must pay hundred fifty 6 dollars ($ 50.00) for each World Series in which they have approval to participate.

All tournament fees shall be due and payable to the on or before May NABF 15th of the current year. After May 15th, a late penalty of twenty-five dollars

($25.00) will be added to each tournament fee.

Tournament fees received after May 15th are subject to rejection in NOTE: cases of administrative or tournament site restrictions for the various age division tournament events (see rule 6.01 tournament eligibility and

restriction of tournament fee refunds) Additional Franchise holders having a league in the MajorSection Division 2C. having eight Team (8) or Option. more teams in their class, conducting a regular series of games or two (2) designated divisions of four (4) or more teams may have the option to enter a second team in tournament play with approval of the franchise committee chairman. FranchiseNABF holders having a league in Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, High School, Senior, and College Divisions having eight (8) more more teams in their class, conducting a regular series of games may have the option to enter two (2) or more teams in NABF tournament play with approval of the franchise committee chairman.

During the Annual Section 2D. Tournament Site Fees. Meeting of the the Board of Directors may approve additional NABF, special fee(s) to be collected by the host organization, under contract hosting an annual regional or national championship event. with the Such fee(s)NABF, may be team or player registration fee(s) or playing field access fee(s) necessary to offset the expenses for conducting a tournament on playing field having local government restrictions on solicitation for contributions/donations, concession sales, etc. The Board of Directors shall designate limitations on the amount permitted for such fee(s). (The Executive Director shall notify all regional and national championship series tournament host organizations the annual approved fee(s) permitted under Article II, Section 2D, above.)

No association may be represented by moreSection than3. oneDispute franchise.of Franchise. The Board of Directors of this Federation shall determine in case of a dispute the proper representation from an NABF franchise member organization.

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Section 4. Continuation of Franchise. Franchise member organizations shall signify their intention to continue the operation of their NABF franchise by notifying the NABF Executive Director in writing, on or before May 15 of the current year. The annual franchise fee shall be two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) payable before May 15. After May 15 the franchise fee shall be increased to two hundred seventy five dollars ($275.00) payable and due not later than June 1 of the current year. Members in good standing may be granted an extension for renewal of their franchise. Membership shall be terminated not later than May 15 of the current year.

Section 5. Termination of Membership. The membership of any association may be terminated by: (A) Resignation. (B) Failure to comply with this Constitution and By-Laws. (C) Failure to pay franchise fee on or before May 15 of the current year. (See Section 2B and Section 4.) (D) Act of the Board of Directors. (E) Failure to fulfill any commitments, or by acts detrimental to this Federation. (F) Failure to pay tournament fee(s) as an active franchise member.

The may extend non- Section 6. Non-Voting Associate Membership. NABF voting patron membership to individuals, organizations and independent teams not franchised member association. Annual dues are directly affiliated with any two hundred dollars ($200.00)NABF for an associate member. Non-franchise teams participating in c, Regional or World Series events will pay a two Classi hundred dollar ($200.00)NABF Associate Membership Fee, in addition to the tournament fees.

The shall extend non-voting membership to Section 7. Umpire Member. NABF those who have registered and have been approved as tournament umpires for the

. These individuals shall be listed on the roster of the “Umpires Bureau”. NABF Approved umpires shall receive a Certificate of Membership and an official uniform patch each year. Annual dues, to be determined by the Board of Directors, shall be renewed by June 1 of each year.

A Past President having ten or more Section 8. Honorary Lifetime Member. years service with the NABF, and eligible under the conditions set forth in Article IV, Section 1C, may be admitted to this distinguished group.

Article III Officers and Their Duties

The officers shall be President, First Vice President, Section 1A. Officers. Second Vice President, Third Vice President, Executive Director, and shall rank in this order.

Section 1B. Elected Officer Restrictions. No one may hold office, as an elected officer in the NABF who is connected in any capacity with a professional or

10 Constitution and By-Laws amateur baseball club, (excluding high school, college or international/national amateur team) without the approval of the NABF Board of Directors. Further, no one may hold office as an elected officer in this federation who holds another elected or appointed office with any other professional or amateur national organization other than the NABF and/or a local amateur baseball organization which is a franchised member of the NABF. Officers may hold appointed or elected positions with national or international baseball organizations provided such membership has the approval of the Board of Directors, with the understanding such association is for the benefit of the NABF. In addition, an elected officer also serving his respective NABF franchise league/team having a team competing in an NABF sanctioned tournament shall be excused from the tournament protest committee.

Section 2A. Term of Office. The President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, and Third Vice President shall hold office for two years or until their successors are elected and qualified. No member shall serve more than one consecutive elected term (two years) as President. All elected officers shall be members of the Board of Directors.

Section 2B. Executive Director. The Executive Director shall serve at the will of the membership and once elected may be removed by a three-quarters (75%) majority vote of the membership at any meeting, annual or special, provided that all members are given sixty (60) days notice that a vote for removal will be held.

Section 3. Duties of Executive Director. The Executive Director shall keep a true record of all the proceedings of this Federation and the Board of Directors and such records and accounts as the Board of Directors may determine. He shall receive all monies or other property paid or donated to this Federation and shall disburse said funds. He shall keep a true and accurate account of all receipts and disbursements and submit a report at any regular meeting. He shall furnish a bond for the faithful performance of his duties in such a sum as named by the Board of Directors, the premium to be paid by this Federation. He may be compensated for his services, the amount to be determined by the Board of Directors.

Section 4. Nominations, Elections. The nomination of Officers (as named in Article III, Section 2A) and Board of Directors shall be made by a committee of five (5), appointed by the President. The nominating committee shall report their list of candidates to the general meeting of delegates, and after the reading of said report, additional nominations may be made from the floor. Whenever more than one person is nominated for any office, the election shall be held separately and by secret ballot.

Section 5. Officers Functions. The function of the Officers shall be prescribed in Robert’s Rules of Order, Revised.

Section 6. Vacancies. In the event a vacancy occurs in any executive office, the President shall have the authority to fill such vacancy for the duration of the term of office.

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Article IV Board of Directors Section 1A. Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall consist of the elected officers of this Federation, twelve members elected at large, the Chairman of each standing committee, the immediate Past President and Past Presidents in good standing. Any member of the Board of Directors absent for two (2) consecutive annual meetings shall immediately default his/her membership on the Board of Directors at the second missed meeting, except for extenuating circumstances, as approved by the majority of the Board of Directors. The Executive Director is responsible for recording their attendance records.

Section 1B. Past Presidents. A Past President absent for two (2) consecutive annual meetings shall immediately default his/her membership on the Board of Directors at the second missed meeting, except for extenuating circumstances, as approved by the majority of the Board of Directors. The Executive Director is responsible for recording their attendance records.

Section 1C. Honorary Lifetime Members. If a Past President has ten (10) or more years of service with the NABF, and not a member of the Board of Directors, he/she is eligible for membership in a distinguished group known as “Honorary Lifetime Members”. A Past President, not on the Board of Directors, may be nominated for this award at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors. Admission to this group shall be by a majority vote of those Directors present. Honorary Lifetime Members shall: (A) Enjoy the privilege of attending any board meeting; (B) Be presented a plaque appropriately awarded bearing the inscription “Honorary Lifetime Member NABF” and the year elected. The plaque shall be at least 9x12 inches and shall be uniform in every respect; (C) The plaque will be presented at the annual meeting. However, they will: (D) Not have voting privileges, nor hold elected office; (E) Not be counted in the maximum count required for a quorum. Section 2. Board of Directors and Their Duties. The Board of Directors shall have general charge of the affairs, funds, policies, property and membership of this Federation.

Section 3. Division and Regional Directors. The Executive Director of the NABF shall appoint a Divisional Director for each NABF Age Division and a Regional Director for each NABF State Region. Section 3A. Division Directors. Division Directors shall report directly to the Executive Director. Specifically they will be responsible for: (A) Supervising their respective age division National Championship (World Series). (B) Assure the Regional Tournament Directors are following all rules and procedures required to conduct an NABF National Regional Tournament. (C) Assure all administrative reports required are completed on schedule and forwarded to National Headquarters.

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Section 3B. Regional Directors. Regional Directors are responsible for the promotion of our NABF program in the best image to the public, in order to encourage interest needed in carrying out the NABF goals, benefits, and operations.

Regional Directors are expected to assist potential member organizations or leagues in their assigned state(s) in becoming members of the NABF. Regional Directors report to the Executive Director.

Section 4. Membership in Local Association. All members of the Board of

Directors may be, but do not have to be, members of an organization holding an

NABF franchise.

Section 5. Special Events Director (NABF National Classics Baseball

Tournaments). The Executive Director of the NABF shall appoint a Director of

Special Events. The Special Events Director will report directly to the Executive

Director and shall be responsible for the management and coordination of all activities required to conduct a NABF National/International events program(s) including baseball seminars, coaches clinics, and invitational tournaments.

Article V Meetings

Section 1. Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of this Federation shall be held second Saturday unday on the and S of November, unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors. A notice of the time and place of the annual meeting shall be sent to each member of this Federation, at least forty-five (45) days prior to the date of such meeting. Officers so elected are to take office immediately following the adjournment of such meeting.

Special meetings of this Federation may be held at Section 2. Special Meetings. the call of the President upon the written request of five members of this Federation in good standing. Four (4) days notice shall be required.

Section 3. Quorum. Ten franchise members shall constitute a quorum forany regular or special meeting of this Federation.

Section 4. Who May Vote. Each association that has qualified for membership under Article II and that has been accepted by the Board of Directors of this

Federation shall be entitled to two (2) votes which may be divided equally by no more than two (2) delegates, provided, however, each President shall be entitled to active participation in the annual meeting, provided, however, that he shall not have a vote unless he is a delegate of some association. Delegates may represent one franchised member only.

The Annual Meeting of the Board of Section 5. Annual Meeting of Directors. Directors shall be held preceding the Annual Meeting of Franchise Delegates of this Federation.

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Article VI Standing Committees

Section 1. Committees Listed. There shall be five (5) standing committees and the members of these committees shall be appointed by the President each year. The committees shall be: (A) Franchise Committee. The Franchise Committee shall consider applications for franchises and make recommendations to the proper officers. (B) Rules and Regulations Committee. The Rules and Regulations Committee shall consider changes in the rules and matters of interpretation and the eligibility of players submitted to it by the members, and prepare and propose amendments to the Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting. (C) Public Relations Committee. A Public Relations Committee shall contact organizations and other persons interested in Amateur Baseball for the promotion of leagues, tournaments, etc., and such other duties which may be directed by the President. (D) Awards Committee. The Awards Committee shall consider applications for specific awards in recognition of service to the NABF and amateur baseball and will determine the recipients of NABF Scholarship Awards. (E) Ways and Means Committee. The Ways and Means Committee shall consider methods and resources for raising the necessary revenues for the expenses of the NABF and accomplishment of defraying expenses. Members of the Ways and Means Committee may be considered to serve on the Audit Committee by the President, annually. Article VII Rules and Interpretations Section 1. Playing Rules. The playing rules of the National Association of Professional Leagues shall be the official rules of this Federation and tournament play, except when they may conflict with Federation rules. The interpretation of playing rules shall be that as defined by the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs. Section 2. Rules of Order. Robert’s Rules of Order, revised, shall govern all meetings and parliamentary proceedings of the National Amateur Baseball Federation. Section 3. Who Shall Interpret? The President shall interpret the Constitution and By-Laws and Tournament Rules of this Federation.

Article VIII Local Government Section 1. Local Associations. The Constitution and By-Laws for the governing and regulation of the respective associations shall not be at variance with the Constitution of this Federation or the spirit thereof as interpreted by the Board of Directors. 14 Constitution and By-Laws

Article IX Proviso

Temporary By- Section 1. Temporary By-Laws and Tournament Rules. Laws and Tournament Rules not inconsistent herewith, may be adopted by the

Officers of this Federation to facilitate the carrying out of the spirit of this Constitution when there is no specific written rule to handle a situation.

Article X Proposed Changes

Section 1. Procedure. The Constitution and By-Laws and Tournament Rules of this Federation may be amended, altered, or repealed by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the members present at the Annual Meeting, provided however, that no action may be taken on any proposal unless it shall have been submitted in forty-five 45 writing to the Executive Director of this Federation at least ( ) days before the Annual Meeting and copies of such proposals distributed by the

Executive Director to all franchise holders prior to the Annual Meeting.

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0.01 Federation and NABF. Federation and NABF, as used in this Constitution and By-Laws and Tournament Rules, stands for National Amateur Baseball Federation, Incorporated.

0.02 Non-Profit Corporation. The National Amateur Baseball Federation was incorporated as a Non-Profit Corporation on the Ninth day of December, 1966 in conformity with Act 327 Public Acts of 1931 amended in the State of Michigan.

0.03 The Pronoun “He”. The use of the pronoun “he” or other forms such as “his”, “him”, “himself”, etc., throughout this Constitution, ByLaws and Tournament Rules, is to be construed to mean either sex, male and female.

All tournaments under the jurisdiction of the 0.04 Verbal or Written Decisions. shall be conducted under the rules as set forth on the foregoing pages, and no NABF Officer and/or member of the shall have the authority to change, alter or NABF make any decision, verbal or written, that is contrary to these rules. Any change in the Tournament Rules of the must be in compliance with Article X, NABF Section 1 of the Constitution of the National Amateur Baseball Federation.

The playing rules of the National Association of Professional 0.05 Playing Rules. Leagues (Official Baseball Rules) shall be the official rules of this Federation and tournament play except when they may conflict with Federation rules. The interpretation of playing rules shall be that as defined by the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs (Official Baseball Rules).

1.00 Annual Tournaments College, 1.01 Annual Tournaments for Senior, Junior, Sophomore, and Freshman Divisions. The National Amateur Baseball Federation shall conduct annual tournaments for those affiliated associations having:

1. four (4) or more teams in their class, hereinafter provided for, and which conduct a regular series of games to determine their local championships in each class, and 2. which four (4) or more teams finish the season. 3. And for non-voting associate members 4. NABF franchise members have priority

1.02 Annual Tournaments for Rookie Division. The National Amateur Baseball Federation shall conduct annual tournaments for those affiliated associations having four (4) or more teams in this division in order to qualify for a bid to the regional and/or World Series.

1.03 Annual Tournaments for College Division. The National Amateur Baseball Federation shall conduct annual tournaments for those affiliated associations having: 1. at least one team playing a complete regular season schedule in a Major Division League and

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2. four (4) or more teams in this division, hereinafter provided for, and which conduct a regular series of games to determine their local championships and in which four (4) or more teams finish the season.

1.04 Annual Tournaments for High School Division. The National Amateur Baseball Federation shall conduct annual tournaments for those affiliated associations having: 1. at least one team playing a complete regular season schedule in a Senior Division League and 2. four (4) or more teams in this division, hereinafter provided for, and which conduct a regular series of games to determine their local championships and in which four (4) or more teams finish the season.

1.05 NABF Special Events Program(s). The National Amateur Baseball Federation, with approval from the Board of Directors, shall conduct National and International Invitational Tournaments for affiliated associations in good standing. Such special event tournament(s) shall not be in conflict with the approved dates of the annual National Regional or National Championship series of games for NABF those age groups described under NABF Rules 1.01 thru 1.04. 1.06A NABF Classics World Series - Special Events. The official playing rules of the National Amateur Baseball Federation (official baseball rules) shall be the general playing rules for the Classics, except when they may conflict NABF with special Classics Rules, as may be utilized for various age groups (i.e., NABF player substitution rules, number of innings played, time limits, etc.). Such rules must be approved by the NABF Special Events Committee and made known to managers/coaches of team participants. Classic winners will get a direct bid 1.06B NABF Classic Champions. NABF to the World Series in the assigned age group. The winning team or NABF six 6 NABF Classic host must pay the hundred fifty dollar ($ 50.00) World Series fee. This will be addressed and explained in the NABF Classic agreements prepared by the NABF Executive Director (National Office).

Section 2. Player Classification. The classification of players by affiliated associations shall conform to this Federation’s Rules for tournament play. 2.00 - Sites, Conditions, Hosts, and Rules 2.01 Sites and Conditions. The Board of Directors shall determine the place and conditions under which the tournaments shall be conducted. 2.02 Assignment to Regional Sites. The Executive Director shall assign each franchise members league/team to a designated National Regional tournament site. Once the franchise has been assigned to a designated Regional tournament site, no change may be made without the written approval from the Executive Director. A team assigned to a National Regional tournament by the Executive Director must contact tournament Director two days in advance of tournament starting date with the following:

A. Team Name B. Manager’s Name C. Intent to participate in assigned tournament

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2.03 Local Elimination Series. The officials of each association affiliated with the NABF, shall have complete charge prior to and during the Local Elimination Series conducted by the association, and all arrangements for hosting any NABF tournament under the auspices of the Federation.

2.04 Tournament Host Contract. All franchises agreeing to host a National or Regional Tournament must formally agree through a written contract with the NABF. 2.05 Special Tournament Rules. Special Tournament Rules, from the point of necessity, may be set up by the Tournament Committee subject to the approval of the Executive Director. 2.06 Association’ s Transportation Responsibilities. Associations participating in all NABF tournaments shall provide for the transportation to their respective teams to and from the point of housing in communities holding the tournaments.

2.07 Host City Responsibilities. (A) Free Housing and Meals. It shall be optional for the association hosting any NABF tournament to provide free housing and/or meals for visiting teams. (B) Umpires, Scorers, Fields, Baseballs, Headquarters, Trophies, Meeting Rooms and Lodging Information. The franchise hosting any NABF tournament will be required to provide the location of and rates for suitable living quarters for participating teams, a pre-tournament meeting room, whatever trophies are required by the NABF Executive Director, at least two (2) competent umpires per game, competent official scorers, sufficient tournament maintained fields, sufficient new top quality identical baseballs and headquarters for the Tournament Committee. (Tournament Headquarters includes complete motel and food accommodations for the Tournament Committee.) The NABF may agree, if funds are available, to assist in tournament expenses.

2.08 Teams From Franchise Hosting Tournaments. (A) Teams from a Franchise Hosting a Regional Tournament A Franchise conducting a Regional tournament may elect to enter up to two (2) teams providing that each team meets all eligibility requirements. Only one of the two (2) teams will be known as the Host Team. (B) Teams from a Franchise Hosting a National Tournament A Franchise conducting a National Tournament may elect to enter one team in the tournament providing that the team meets all eligibility requirements and originates from the franchise conducting the tournament. If the National Tournament has twelve or more teams registered, then the host team may elect to enter a Second team providing that the second team meets all elegibility requirements and originated from the franchise conducting the tournament. Only one of the two (2) teams will be known as the Host Team.

2.09 Special Event Contract Agreement. Any organization or association agreeing to host and/or conduct any NABF Special Event Program and/or license agreement, to do so must formally agree through a written contract with the National Amateur Baseball Federation, Inc.

18 Tournament Rules Once a franchised member of the 2.10 Franchise Member Responsibilities. NABF is assigned to a designated tournament site under rule 2.02, it is the responsibility of the officers of the respective organizations to assure all NABF tournament rules, special instructions and any NABF sanctions are reviewed, understood and complied with by the team(s) representing their organization at

events. Further, it is the responsibility of each franchise member to assure the NABF team(s) representing their organization in an NABF event will advance to the next level of play if they win and qualify for the National Championship Series. Failure of an NABF Franchised Member to comply with this rule shall subject such franchise and/or team(s) to sanctions by the Board of Directors. Such sanctions may include (but not limited to) suspension of the franchise membership and/or team(s). In addition, any monetary loss by the host tournament organization, as determined by the Board of Directors, paid prior to future participation in any event. NABF Prior to the tournament the team manager must complete an intent agreement form declaring they will advance their team to the next level of tournament NABF play, representing their franchise member organization in the NABF National Championship Series, if their team earns the right to advance. Failure to complete the form will disqualify such teams from participation in the assigned NABF tournament. 3.00 - Player Eligibility 3.01 Charles M. Blackburn Major Division (Unlimited). Players of unlimited age are eligible for participation in the Major Tournament.

3.02 College Division (22 & Under). Players who have not reached their twenty-third (23rd) birthday prior to January 1 of the current year are eligible for participation in the College Tournament. who have not reached their nineteenth3.03 Senior (19th) Division birthday (18 prior & toUnder). May 1 Players of the current year are eligible for participation in the Senior Tournament. In addition, current year high school graduates are eligible. No player who has reached age 20 is eligible.

3.04 High School Division (17 & Under). Players who have not reached their eighteenth (18th) birthday prior to January 1 of the current year are eligible for participation in the High School Tournament.

3.05 Junior Division (16 & Under). Players who have not reached their seventeenth (17th) birthday prior to May 1 of the current year are eligible for participation in the Junior Tournament.

3.06 Sophomore Division (14 & Under). Players who have not reached their fifteenth (15th) birthday prior to May 1 of the current year are eligible for participation in the Sophomore Tournament.

3.07 Freshman Division (12 & Under). Players who have not reached their thirteenth (13th) birthday prior to May 1 of the current year are eligible for participation in the Freshman Tournament (see rule 9.01).

3.08 Rookie Division (10 & Under). Players who have not reached their eleventh (11th) birthday prior to May 1 of the current year are eligible for participation in the Rookie Tournament.

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3.09 May Play in Other Tournaments. Players may participate in tournaments other than those under the jurisdiction of the NABF, provided such dual participation has the approval of the local governing NABF franchise holder.

No player will be permitted to 3.10 Players Must Appear on Team Roster. compete in any NABF tournament whose name does not appear on his team’s roster on or before July 15 of the current year.

3.11A Players In More Than One Association. A player registered to teams in more than one (1) association shall be eligible to participate in a tournament for whichever team he signs his “Tournament Player Contract”. If he signs more than one Tournament Player Contract, he shall be ineligible for any NABF tournament play that season.

3.11B Teams Competing in More Than One NABF Franchise League(s). Any team registered with more than one NABF franchise, playing in an interlocking schedule of games as described under Rules 1.01, 1.02, 1.03 and 1.04 must notify the

NABF national office and the Franchise Member(s) in writing (Form Letter) which league they will compete in to qualify for NABF tournament play. Notification, in writing, must be provided by the team manager to the NABF and respective league(s) officers by June 1st of the current season. Failure to comply will make such team(s) ineligible for participation in an NABF Regional or National Championship Tournament during the current season. NOTE: A team, regardless of the team name(s), is defined under Rule 12.02 authorized team personnel (see Rule 4.02 and 6.09).

PENALTY: Failure to comply with Rule 3.11B and 6.09 will result in forfeiture of ALL games played, and the suspension of the team manager and team for one year. ing in an NABF Tou Age 3.12Any plaPlay rnament in More Than One Division. yer will be permitted to play on more than one (1) team representing his franchise in the same age division once his initial team has completed NABF tournament play. Player(s) will be permitted to play on more than one (1) team representing his NABF franchise association league, only in any NABF tournament, provided such player(s) comply with age restrictions set forth under Player Eligibility Rules 3.01 through 3.21 and Certification of Players Rules 4.01 through 4.10, i.e. Junior, High School, Senior, College, Major.

e of all games in which the player participated in the secondPENALTY: tournamentForfeitur or any tournament thereafter that season.

yers certified under Rule 4.023.13 who Dropping have played to a Lower in the Classification. Major, College, Pla Senior, High School, Junior, Sophomore or Freshman Age Divisions of this Federati may participate in a on lower age classification within one NABF franchise organization only during the current season. All players must comply with age eligibility Rules 3.01 through 3.08.

3.14 Player Tournament Eligibility. All players must be bona fide members of an eligible team in a league that played throughout the current season under the jurisdiction of an NABF franchise holder. In addition, all team personnel must be eligible under the rules of the NABF to participate in a NABF Tournament or sponsored event. 20 Tournament Rules

PENALTY: Forfeiture of the game(s) in which the ineligible player, coach or manager participated.

3.15 Playing Under an Assumed Name. The full bona fide name of each player must be given, and if necessary that he play under another name, the name under which he plays must also be given and reason therefore. Any player playing under an assumed name, or one who plays or attempts to play under the name of an eligible player of any team entitled to take part in the elimination of the final tournament series games of the NABF, or who shall himself be eligible, shall subject himself individually to immediate disqualification from further right to play in such series, and all persons connected with the affair shall be disqualified for one (1) year from playing games with any team or player under the jurisdiction of the NABF.

3.16 No Pay Permitted. Any player who receives monetary remuneration or the promise of such for any services under an Amateur Classification shall be deemed ineligible to participate in any league and/or tournament affiliated with the NABF.

3.17 Accepting Pay for Play. Any team paying or player accepting remuneration for playing baseball in any classification under the jurisdiction of the NABF, upon conviction thereof shall be suspended, with the Board of Directors of the NABF determining the penalty for this violation.

3.18 Eligibility is Local Association’s Responsibility. Each association shall be responsible for the eligibility of its team personnel, but no act of an association shall be construed to bar another association from protesting the right of any players, coach or manager to participate in an NABF tournament or sponsored event.

PENALTY: Forfeiture of the game in which the player, coach or manager participated.

3.19 Team Personnel Under Suspension. No team member(s) under suspension by the NABF for violations of NABF rules or sanctions by the NABF Board of Directors can be eligible to participate in an NABF tournament or sponsored event. Failure of any team, league or franchised member organization to comply shall result in further sanctions by the NABF.

PENALTY: Forfeiture of the game in which the team member(s) participated.

3.20 Player Residence Requirement. Teams participating in High School Division (Seventeen and Under), or any age group less than Seventeen and Under, must comply with the following residential requirements:: (A) A resident according to NABF Rules is someone showing proof of permanent legal residence from February 1st of the current year. (B) A team may not have more than 50 percent of its total player roster who are out of state residents.

PENALTY: Forfeiture of the game(s) in which the team member(s) participated.

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3.21 Participating in a higher classification. College Division team(s) registered under rule 1.03(1) taking part in a Major Division league and High School Division team(s) participating in a Senior Division league under rules 1.04(1) may participate at the next higher age classification NABF tournament or sponsored event, without restriction. All team personnel must be eligible under the rules of the NABF. (NOTE: Tournament playing restrictions in Rule 3.12). 4.00 - Certification of Players 4.01 Investigation of Players Eligibility. The Board of Directors at its Annual Meeting may appoint a representative in each association holding a franchise in the

, whose duty it shall be to investigate the eligibility of players on each team NABF of his association eligible to play in the tournament, and who shall certify by affidavit that each and every player on said team is eligible under the rules of this Federation. The secretary of each association must certify an eligibility list4.02 fromCertification each team in Listhis league.Due. All eligibility lists are due by July 1 of the current year (season), or not less than 15 days prior to the start date of the Tournament assigned. Only players on the certified eligibility list shall be eligibleNABF for tournament play. An association may not register a team or player in moreNABF than one (1) division. Players certified by each association (franchise member) must have played with his/her team in a minimum of four (4) games in the league which his team represents. This rule includes the extra players, who must be selected from teams in the same league as the representing team.Any violation of this rule will cause the player(s) to be dropped from competition and the previous games played will be forfeited. The minimum penalty for violation of this rule by a franchise shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00) to be imposed on the franchise; the maximum penalty shall be forfeiture of the NABF franchise held by the association which sent the team.

4.03 Team Registered in More Than One Age Division League. An association may not register a team in more than one (1) age division with the following exceptions: In a combination age league having both High School Division teams and Senior Division teams as described under Rule 1.04 and/or College Division teams and Major Divisionteams as described under Rule

1.03 playing in the same sanctioned league. Player(s) registered in such NABF a sanctioned league will be permitted to participate in either NABF division tournament(s) on team(s) representing their league only, certified under Rules 4.02 and 6.09 without restriction or penalty under Rules 3.12, 4.08 and 4.09; provided, however, that all other NABF rules are met, including age requirements.

Only players registered and certified under Rule 4.04 Certification of Extra Players. 4.02 by each respective NABF association league will be considered for extra players. Before the first day of the tournament the Secretary or Representative of the local theassociation names ofshall six certify(6) additional to the Executive players. TheseDirector players or Tournament may be used Director by the of teamthe NABF with , which they are certified as extra players allowed by these rules. The eligibility of such extra players shall be the same as that of the players on the championship team.

Any team that advances from a sanctioned member league of NABF to either Regional or World Series Play, whose submitted roster is not at the maximum number of players and who advances to the next level of tournament play, would be allowed to add extra players, which shall not exceed a total of six (6) players from their franchise and such players could play for more than one team. No team shall drop players and add replacement players.

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NOTE: Each league’s certified list of players for each team registered under rule 6.09 must be submitted to the national office of NABF or as designated in the tournament instruction packet fifteen days before the start of the respective tournament assigned (see Rule 4.02). Failure to comply with rules 4.02 and 6.09 will result in disqualification from tournament play.

4.06 Must Play Games. Player(s) certified by each association (franchise member) must have played with his/her team in a minimum of four games in the league which his/her team represents. This rule includes the extra players who must be selected from teams in the same league as the representing team. Any violation of this rule will cause the player(s) to be dropped from competition and the previous games played will be forfeited. The minimum penalty for violation of this rule by a franchise shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00) imposed on the franchise; the maximum penalty shall be forfeiture of NABF franchise held by the association which sent the team. rs–Rookie, Freshman, Sophomore and Junior Divisions.4.07A Limit of 21 Playe Teams participating in NABF tournaments shall be limited to twenty- one (21) players, which shall not include more than six (6) extra players. s–High School, S 4.07B Limit of 25 Player enior,BF High College School, and Seni Major Teams participating in Divisions Only. NA or, College and Major tournaments shall be limited to twenty-five (25) players, which shall not include more than six (6) extra players from their respective league.

4.08 Roster and Extra Players for College Division Teams Playing in a Major Division League. A College Division team playing in a Major Division League must have at least twelve (12) players who are eligible for the College Division tournament play. All ineligible (over-age) players who played for the team during the season must be removed from the College Division Team’s Eligibility List. The ineligible players will be on the team’s roster in the Major Division and eligible, therefore, for Major

Division NABF tournament play as extra players. Up to six (6) eligible extra players may be selected from Major Division teams as well as other College Division teams in the League. NOTE: The manager must realize that the extra players will be ineligible for additional NABF tournament play with his/her or any other team in his/her League during the current season.

4.09 Roster and Extra Players for High School Division Teams Playing in a Senior Division League. A High School Division team playing in a Senior

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Division League must have at least twelve (12) players who are eligible for the High School Division tournament play. All ineligible (eighteen [18] year old) players who played for the team during the season must be removed from the High School Division Team’s Roster List. The ineligible players will be on the team’s roster in the Senior Division and eligible, therefore, for Senior Division NABF tournament play as extra players. Up to six (6) eligible extra players may be selected from Senior Division teams as well as other High School Division teams in the League.

NOTE: The manager must realize that the extra players will be ineligible for additional NABF tournament play with his/her or any other team in his/her League during the current season. (NOTE: Tournament Playing Restriction in Rule 3.12.)

4.10 Player Agreement/Contract. Each player registered to participate in any NABF tournament is required to sign the agreement located on the reverse side of the Official NABF Tournament Roster; confirming he/she is a bona fide member under the rules of the NABF; and all informaion pertaining to him/her is accurate, including full name, date of birth, complete home address and contact information.

PENALTY: If PlayerAgreements/Contracts are not completed or are not clearly typewritten, a fifty dollar ($50.00) fine must be paid prior to that team’s participation in any NABF tournament game.

5.00 - Professional and Semi-Professional Players 5.01 Professional or Semi-Professional Experience. Each franchise holder must submit a complete list of all players with professional or semi-professional experience under their jurisdiction to the Executive Director of the NABF on or before July 20 of the current year. Failure to submit a list of all players with professional or semi-professional experience on or before July 20 of the current year will make a player and the team representing a franchise ineligible for tournament competition.

5.02 Replacement for Players Taken in Military Service. Players taken into the armed forces in any nation through draft, enlistment, or other means, and thereby reducing the number of players on a team’s eligibility list, may be replaced by the local association. Proper credentials or letters must be presented to show the reason and date of leaving. Any changes made after July 15 must be made from the credentials lists of teams in the league in which the player was playing.

5.03 Players With Professional Experience. A player signing a contract to play professional baseball shall be ineligible for NABF regional or national tournaments. Any team using such ineligible players will forfeit all games such player participated in. A player with professional experience may make application for reinstatement after he is given his Unconditional Release, placed on the Voluntary Retired or Military List of a professional team.

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5.04 Reinstatement. (A) Application for Reinstatement. All franchise holders must submit a complete list of all players under their jurisdiction with professional experience, not previously reinstated by the NABF to the Executive Director of the NABF on or before July 20 of the current year, listing player names and dates of birth, city and state of residence, dates of signing, dates of release, and the names of professional teams releasing the players. A copy of each players Unconditional Release, notice of being placed on the Voluntary Retired or Military List must accompany each application. (B) Reinstatement Fee. A Reinstatement Fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) must accompany each player’s request, payable to the NABF. (C) Failure to Obtain Reinstatement. Players failing to obtain reinstatement to amateur status from NABF shall be ineligible to participate in regional or national tournaments.

5.05 NABF Executive Director Shall Keep Player Reinstatement Records. The Executive Director of the NABF shall keep a file of all previous players reinstatement records so as to facilitate the annual classification of Players.

5.06 Limit of Reinstated Players. No team competing in the NABF Tournaments shall be allowed more than five (5) reinstated players with professional experience above class A Baseball on its roster, except under the following condition: A player released from professional baseball for five (5) or more consecutive years and reinstated as an amateur player by the NABF, will not fall within the provisions of this rule.

5.07 Ineligible for Reinstatement. No player under contract to, or reservation by, a professional baseball team shall be eligible for reinstatement, except a player on the Voluntary Retired or Military List of a professional baseball team.

5.08 Try-Out Only. A player who has signed a professional contract, but has never played in a regular season, playoff or World Series game of professional baseball may be reinstated as an amateur, and will not fall within the provisions of Rule 5.06 with respect to the five (5) reinstated players, if and only if, said player has a letter from his professional team so stating.

5.09 Semi-Professional. A team on which a member receives compensation for his services as a player or a team playing in a league or class recognized as semi- professional by the NABF.

5.10 Semi-Professional Players. Rules 5.03 through 5.08 and inclusive in their entirety shall apply to all players classified as semi-professional.

6.00 - Tournament Eligibility 6.01 Fees Must Be Paid. No association will be permitted to compete in any NABF tournament unless the franchise fee has been paid and all other obligations to the NABF have been complied with. Franchise fee is non-refundable except under conditions set forth under Article II, Section 2-A-5. Tournament fees are non- refundable.

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6.02 Must Pay Bills. No member will be eligible to enter regional or national tournament competition until it has paid all bills or penalty obligations incurred at previous NABF tournaments. This shall include any claim against a member or franchise holder for breakage or acts of vandalism. The franchise holder must be notified of any delinquency within thirty (30) days of the close of the tournament and all bills must be paid within ninety (90) days of notification.

6.03 Tournament Player Contracts and Team Rosters. Three (3) copies of each team’s player roster and contract for each player who plans on participating in any NABF tournament must be clearly typewritten on official NABF roster/contract forms prior to registration at the pre-tournament meeting. The contracts must be signed on the back by each and every player who plans on participating in an NABF tournament. The roster of each team must be certified correct by an official of the local association and the team manager.

PENALTY: If the requested player/team information has been submitted in handwriting and not clearly typewritten, a seventy- five dollar ($75.00) fine must be levied against the offending team and must be paid prior to the team’s participation in any game.

6.04 Certification of Tournament Team. Once a team has been certified to participate in a regional tournament, the Tournament Director shall mail one (1) copy of each team’s roster to the NABF Headquarters and one (1) copy to the World Series Tournament Director. The third copy will be retained by the Regional Tournament Committee for the duration of the regional competition. Immediately upon the completion of the Regional Tournament, the Tournament Director will provide the champion team’s manager with the third copy of each participating team’s roster/contract forms and a copy of each participating NABF League’s Eligibility List of players. The winning team’s manager shall deliver these rosters and eligibility lists to the World Series Tournament Director. Once a teams players have been certified for play, no changes are permitted. (See Rule 6.05)

6.05 Credentials Required. No team shall participate in any NABF tournament until credentials have been presented, certified by an accredited franchise representative, and approved by the Tournament Committee. Once a team has had its list of tournament players approved by a Tournament Committee, no additional players may be added to that list for any reason, nor may any ex-professionals on this approved list be reinstated as amateurs if the players failed to receive such reinstatement prior to the approval of credentials. All ex-professional players must be reinstated with the NABF to play in NABF tournament games.

6.06 Proof of Age Required. Only proof of birth from the Bureau of Vital Statistics or drivers’ licenses with pictures and birth dates included will be accepted as proof of age in Rookie, Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, High School, Senior and College tournaments.

6.07 National Tournament Host Team’s Credentials. The Host Team of an NABF National Tournament shall be assigned by the NABF Executive Director to a Regional Tournament Committee to which it must submit, for credential approval, its NABF Tournament Roster. The player roster must be submitted prior to any Regional Tournament play in that division.

26 Tournament Rules 6.08 Liability Insurance. All teams participating in NABF regional and national championship play are required to have a one million dollar ($1,000,000.00) general liability protection plan. All teams participating must have a copy of their policy with them at the tournament to be eligible to participate. In addition, the NABF must be named as one of the insured on the policy. Coverage should include public bodily injury, property damage liability per each occurrence.

6.09 Certification of League Teams. On or before June 1 of the current year, the Officer of each franchise holder responsible for the certification of their teams shall send to the Executive Director of the NABF the complete names, addresses and phone numbers of all managers of all respective teams. The Executive Director will then provide the manager of each team scheduled to represent its franchise in NABF tournament play with a copy of the Tournament Rules. Team(s) from any age group may qualify for post season NABF Regional or National Championship series events through one (1) NABF franchise organization only. NOTE: A team, regardless of team name, name change is defined under Rule 12.02. Any modification of team personnel, or team name for the purpose of circumventing this rule shall not be accepted or permitted.

PENALTY: Disqualification from tournament play and/or forfeiture of all tournament games played to the opposing team(s).

6.10 Franchise Representative Responsible at Tournament. Teams must be accompanied to the tournament city by an accredited representative from the franchise holder, who shall be the spokesman and responsible for the team to the Tournament Committee.

6.11 Player Under Suspension. No player or team under suspension by the NABF for violation of the franchise tournament rules can be eligible to compete in an NABF tournament.

6.12 Expense Fees Forfeited. If a team is declared ineligible for further competition in a regional or national tournament, it shall forfeit all rights or claims to expenses normally allowed participating teams.

6.13 League Playing Schedule. Each team participating in a Regional or World Series must provide their league playing schedule or website with access to the league schedule, at the tournament meeting. PENALTY: Failure to present a verifiable season schedule will result in the league being ineligible for tournament play. 6.14 Official Team Photograph. Each team participating in a NABF national tournament shall present a clear photograph of their respective team, (not less than 8x10 inches) to the tournament committee, providing identification of their authorized team personnel by first and last name, in sequence, left to right, front row through back row. Players not pictured must provide individual picture identification to the tournament committee. Failure of a team to provide an official team photograph as described in this rule will disqualify said team from tournament play.

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7.00 - Tournament Committee and Reports 7.01 Tournament Committee. The Tournament Committee must consist of three (3) members appointed by the Executive Director, or failing him, by the franchise hosting the tournament; one appointed member must be from the franchise hosting the tournament.

7.02 Duties of Tournament Committee. It shall be the duty of this Committee to conduct the annual tournaments in accordance with the rules of this Federation and the agreement of the association holding the tournament. This Committee shall arrange schedules, determine standings, investigate and determine matters of protest arising during the tournament.

7.03 Tournament Receipts and Reports. The franchise which hosted a tournament shall within thirty (30) days, or not later than September 1 of the current year (whichever period of time is first), submit a complete and detailed financial report of all receipts and expenditures for conducting the tournament to the Office of the Executive Director. The combined reports shall be presented to the Board of Directors by the Executive Director at the annual meeting.

Penalty for Failure to Submit the reports within thirty (30) days of completion of the tournament (to be determined by postmark) shall be forfeiture of any and all host expense funds due to the franchise host organization. Under extenuating circumstances the Executive Director may permit an extension of time to submit the reports, not to exceed sixty (60) days after the completion date of the tournament.

7.04 Registration of Authorized Team Personnel. The tournament committee will sit as registrars at the scheduled team registration meeting one day before the start date for tournament play. At the same time, each team manager or designated representative shall submit three copies of the completed official tournament team rosters with players’ signatures and proof of age for limited age division players. In addition, a copy of team insurance must be presented with the named as the cy. FailureNABF of any team to additional insured under the liability insurance poli appear for registration of their authorized team personnel will disqualify such team(s) from tournament play. No individual player will be eligible for tournament play if he/she fails to provide positive identification to the comm ittee and at any time prior to and during tournament play. The tournament committee shall determine compliance with the rule in each individual case. Refer to

NABF rules 4.02, 4.04, 6.01, 6.03, 6.04, 6.05, 6.06, 6.08, 7.01, 7.02, 7.03, and 8.11.

7.05A Regional Post Tournament Duties: At the conclusion of any regional tournament, the tournament committee will meet with the manager of the winning team to review all administrative requirements to assure the team advancing to the World Series has proper credentials for World Series certification.

(1) Official team roster(s) of all participating regional teams. (2) Player certification rosters from all participating leagues. (3) Team insurance policies.

28 Tournament Rules (4) Copies of picture IDs from Regional winners. (5) Proof of age for limited age teams (birth certificates). (6) Final standing from the respective Regional Tournament. (7) Financial Report due Sept. 1st of current year, refer to rule 7.03 (8) League Schedules

NOTE: The Regional winning team manager must hand deliver the above named items (1-6) to the respective World Series Tournament Director and Committee in a sealed box or packet. No travel contribution will be distributed to any team failing to comply. See Rules 6.04 and 6.05. In addition, the tournament director must contact both the World Series Director and NABF National Office with the results of the final game, including name, address, and telephone number(s) of winning team manager. Refer to NABF rules 6.03, 6.04, 6.05, 6.06, 6.08, and Rule 2.10.

7.05B National Chamionship Series (World Series) Post Tournament Duties: At the conclusion of any National World Series tournament, the Tournament Director will immediately submit the final results of the Chamionship Series to the National Office; together with team pictures, a coverage store of the final game(s), picture of the Most Valuable Player from the championship team, and the tournament batting champion. In addition, the tournament committee will select the All Tournament Team of 21 (25 for Senior, College and Major Division) players as requested in the tournament instruction packet, provided to the tournament committee by the NABF.

(1) Official team roster(s) of all participating regional teams. (2) Player certification rosters from all participating leagues. (3) Team insurance policies. (4) Team picture (8x10 inch) of winning World Series teams. (5) Proof of age for limited age teams (birth certificates). (6) Final standing from the respective World Series Tournament. (7) Financial Report due Sept. 1st of current year, refer to rule 7.03 (8) League Schedules NOTE: The tournament director is responsible for the return of all proprietary information to the NABF National Office within seven (7) days following the conclusion of the World Series.

8.00 - Tournament Pairings, Brackets and Byes 8.01 Double Elimination. The double elimination draw system shall be used in pairing teams for play. Two (2) losses eliminates a team. After the first round, defeated teams play defeated teams and undefeated teams play undefeated teams whenever possible. In the event a Regional Tournament cannot be completed within 24 hours prior to the start date for the World Series due to inclement weather or other natural causes, the champion team shall be determined in one of the following sequence of team accomplishments: (1) Best record based upon the competition of an equal number of completed bracket rounds by all remaining teams.

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(2) Two-way tie will be determined by the result of the head to head game previously played in the respective tournament. (3) Lowest total runs allowed in all games played. (4) Total runs scored in all games played. (5) Coin toss. Note: If item 1 above qualifies a champion team, then items 2 through 5 will not be required as in all other sequence of team accomplishment. Once a two-game elimination has begun, a one-game elimination cannot be placed into effect for any reason.

8.02 Bracket System. The Tournament Committee shall have the power to substitute the double elimination NABF Bracket System for the Draw System after the first round of play.

8.03 Bracketing for National Tournaments. All National Tournaments shall be bracketed. The Regional Champions and the Host Team shall be placed in the bracket by June 1 of each year by the NABF Executive Director.

8.04 Established Bracket Must Be Followed. Once the bracket system has been established showing the rounds, game numbers, dates and times of games, it must be followed throughout the elimination process. This includes predetermined byes in the bracket schedule. The bracket schedule must be followed during the elimination process except for inclement weather or field conditions that might cause changes in field locations and game times. Play each NABF double elimination bracket round by round until all remaining teams alive are required to take part in a draw for all remaining rounds/games. Each bracket will indicate the beginning of the draw/round(s) required to complete the schedule. Refer to NABF rule 8.05 sections A and B. Note: Tournament Directors will be provided with brackets, schedules, instructions and procedures for conducting NABF tournaments. 8.05 Byes. (A) Byes in a Draw System. (1) No more than one (1) team shall remain idle in any round. (2) Any team is eligible to have a bye except that no team shall be permitted to have a second or third bye unless all teams then alive have had an equal number of byes. (3) Whenever any round contains an odd number of both defeated and undefeated teams, the bye shall be drawn first, except as noted in 8.05(A)(5), with both defeated and undefeated teams participating in the drawing. (4) Defeated teams play defeated teams and undefeated teams play undefeated teams whenever possible. (5) When the drawing of the bye or conditions of play produce both defeated and undefeated teams, pairings of all remaining teams will be determined in the following manner:

NOTE: All team(s) are required to take part regardless of their win/loss record from previous games played.

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(a) Five (5) teams remaining: One (1) team gets the bye either by the draw between teams who have not had a bye or the fact that it is the only team without a bye. (b) Four (4) teams remaining: If it is possible to pair up teams which have not played each other, then do so, otherwise draw to see who plays whom. (c) Three (3) teams remaining: If one (1) team has not had a bye then that team gets the bye; If two (2) teams have not had a bye then draw to see which of the two teams gets the bye; If all three (3) teams have had a bye and two of the teams have not played each other, than those two (2) teams are to be paired to play and the third team gets the bye. If a natural two (2) teams have not played each other pairing is not possible, then a draw is to be made to determine who gets the bye. If three (3) teams remain and no one has had a bye, teams who have not played each other then play each other and the third team gets the bye, otherwise draw for the bye.

(B) Byes in a Bracket System. Whenever a bye for a particular game winner or loser is not predetermined by the NABF bracket itself, then the system for determining a bye in a draw system, as defined and described in Rule 8.05A, goes into effect for the remainder of the Bracket System Tournament. (See Rule 8.08.)

8.06 Special Bye Restrictions. In a Draw or Bracket System, if any team is awarded a forfeit without actually playing in the forfeited game, the victory will be considered as a bye and those teams shall not be permitted to receive another bye unless all teams then alive have had an equal number of byes. The victory will be recorded in the tournament standings as a win.

Note: Under rule 8.06, if the bracket system is in place, all teams alive must follow the NABF bracket schedule as indicated, including any predetermined bye provided in the bracket schedule. However, if a team is awarded a victory as described under rule 8.06 and the bracket provides such team a bye in the following round (only) the tournament committee shall exercise the option of a draw system as permitted under rule 8.02. (Also refer to rules 8.05 B, 8.08 E and 8.08 F for additional information).

8.07 Refusing a Bye. In a Draw or Bracket System, a team may not refuse a bye for any reason.

8.08 Pairings for Regional and World Series Tournaments: (A) The double elimination system shall be utilized in all NABF tournaments. Two (2) losses eliminates a team from further play in any NABF tournament. (B) In all Regional Tournaments, the Tournament Committee shall make the decision prior to the tournament to conduct the tournament on a draw or bracket basis. The draw for the first-round play must be made, regardless if the tournament is to be on a draw or a bracket basis. The first-round draw must be made at a meeting of all managers on the evening prior to the scheduled beginning of the Regional Tournament. The site and game time of this first round of play only may be determined by the Host franchise

31 Tournament Rules team. All World Series Tournaments must be bracketed. The Regional Championship and the Host franchise team must be placed in a bracket by June 1 of each year by the NABF Executive Director. (C) The bracket schedule showing the rounds, game numbers, dates and times of games must be followed throughout the elimination process except for inclement weather or field conditions that might cause changes in field locations and game times. (D) The two teams from the host organization must not be paired together in the first round. It is suggested that the first team be placed in Game #1 and the second team be placed in the last game number of the first round. (E) All NABF tournaments conducted on a bracket basis must utilize NABF official brackets. When beginning the tournament with an uneven number of teams, the bye is determined by the draw in the first round of play, there after, follow the bracket as indicated. For the next bye drawn both defeated and undefeated teams will participate but no team is eligible for a second bye until all teams have at least one bye. (F) Defeated teams play defeated teams and undefeated teams play undefeated teams whenever possible. HOWEVER, when the drawing of the bye or conditions of play produce an uneven number of both defeated and undefeated teams, pairings of all remaining teams must be drawn. If any of the remaining teams have played each other in a previous round, whenever possible the same teams do not play each other a second time. But remember, the bye is the first consideration at all times. The following procedures must be followed by the Tournament Committee: (1) Draw for all first-round games. (This applies for REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS ONLY.) (2) When there is an uneven number of teams, the bye is drawn first. (3) No team will have a second bye until all teams have had an equal number of byes. (4) Defeated teams play defeated teams and undefeated teams play undefeated teams whenever possible. 8.09 Two Games in 24 Hours. No team in all divisions shall be required to play more than two games, which start between and including 12:00 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. in any single day, without a written affidavit from the managers of the teams agreeing to play more than two games.

8.10 Field and Game Time Assignment. The assignment of playing fields and times of games shall be at the discretion of the Tournament Committee, except that no team shall be scheduled to play their first game one or more days prior to the remaining teams in the tournament. The site and game times for the first round of play only for the host team and the franchise’s other representative in the tournament may be determined prior to the first round draw; in such cases the two teams shall not be paired in the first round of play only. At all times the Tournament Committee shall have the option to schedule the games involving the host or host’s teams at field locations and times that are to the best advantage to the tournament sponsoring association. 8.11 Pre-Tournament Team Manager’s Meeting. All Regional and World Series Tournament teams must have a representative at the scheduled managers meeting the day before the start of the tournament. Failure of a team representative to appear at the designated time and meeting for player registration, rules and Regional/World Series draw for the first round of opponents and game times will/can

32 Tournament Rules disqualify such team from NABF tournament play, as determined by the Tournament Committee. (A) A team representative may arrange to meet with the Tournament Committee before 9:00 pm the day prior to the start of a tournament if there are travel restrictions or undue circumstances. (B) The Franchise (League) will be fined $100.00 for failure to have a manager or team representative at the manager’s meeting. The penalty must be paid prior to the first game scheduled. 8.12A NABF Modified Round Robin Bracket System. The NABF Modified Round Robin Bracket System may be utilized for NABF National Championship World Series play, and may be used in all age divisions or in specific age divisions as approved by the Board of Directors and Executive Director. The NABF Modified Round Robin Bracket will be for a minimum of eight (8) teams only (seven (7) regional winners and a host team), and must be restricted to multiples of two (2) teams if future growth necessitates expansion of regional playing sites. (See Rules 8.12B, 8.12C and 8.13 for Round Robin Schedules.) 8.12B The NABF Modified Round Robin bracket system may be utilized at the regional level of play, by the tournament committee, provided the number of sanctioned teams are within the following limits of four or eight teams, five or ten teams, or six or twelve teams. Any odd number of teams or numbers of teams that would prevent an even number of teams to be scheduled in multiple groups of two, should not be scheduled under the NABF Modified Round Robin Schedule 8.12C Round Robin Schedule for Four, Five and Six Teams. When a Round Robin schedule for four (4), five (5), or six (6) teams is utilized to determine a regional champion team and the first runner-up team then, the best win/loss record of completed games as described under Rule 8.14 shall determine the winner and the runner-up teams. NOTE: The preferred schedule for regional play is the NABF double elimination tournament schedule. The tournament committee may use the straight Round Robin schedule to determine a champion. The draw for the Round Robin schedule pairing shall be conducted as described under Rule 8.11. 8.13 NABF Round Robin Bracket Format. The NABF Executive Director will assign the host team and regional champion teams to Group A and Group B of the Round Robin Bracket schedule. If in the event an odd number of teams qualify for the championship series for whatever reason, the NABF double elimination bracket must then be utilized in place of the Round Robin Bracket System. Under such conditions, the Tournament Committee shall require teams to draw for bracket pairings prior to the start of the World Series. The NABF Modified Round Robin Schedule may include multiples of four, five or six team groups extended by multiples of two (2) groups in a schedule of games to determine the winner and runner-up of each group; advancing to a single elimination semi-final and final series of games to determine the champion team. Table of Games (Four Teams) Round I Round II Round III Game Teams Game Team Game Team 1 1&2 3 2&3 5 4&1 2 3&4 4 1&3 6 2&3 Upon completion of Round III, standings will determine champion and first runner-up champion teams.

33 Tournament Rules Table of Games (Five Teams) Round I Round II Round III Round IV Round V Game Teams Game Teams Game Teams Game Teams Game Teams 1 1&4 3 3&1 5 5&3 7 2&5 9 4&2 2 2&3 4 4&5 6 1&2 8 3&4 10 5&1 BYE=5 BYE=2 BYE=4 BYE=1 BYE=3 Upon completion of Round V, standings will determine champion and first runner-up champion teams. Table of Games (Six Teams) Round I Round II Round III Round IV Round V Game Teams Game Teams Game Teams Game Teams Game Teams 1 2&1 4 3&4 7 6&4 10 5&3 13 5&6 2 4&5 5 6&1 8 2&3 11 6&2 14 1&3 3 3&6 6 2&5 9 1&5 12 4&1 15 4&2 Upon completion of Round V, standings will determine champion and first runner-up champion teams. Table of Games (Eight Teams) Round I Round II Round III Game Group Teams Game Group Teams Game Group Teams 1 A 1&2 5 A 2&4 9 A 4&1 2 A 3&4 6 A 1&3 10 A 2&3 3 B 1&2 7 B 2&4 11 B 4&1 4 B 3&4 8 B 1&3 12 B 2&3 Upon completion of Round III, standings within each group will determine participants in Round IV. (See Tie Breaker Rule 8.01A.) Round IV Game 13 Winner of Group A versus Runner Up from Group B. Game 14 Winner of Group B versus Runner Up from Group A. Round V Championship Game Game 15 Winner of Game 13 versus Winner of Game 14 to determine National Champion and Runner Up. Table of Games (Ten Teams) Round I Round II Round III Game Group Teams Game Group Teams Game Group Teams 1 A 1&4 5 A 3&1 9 A 5&3 2 A 2&3 6 A 4&5 10 A 1&2 A 5=BYE A 2=BYE A 4=BYE 3 B 1&4 7 B 3&1 11 B 5&3 4 B 2&3 8 B 4&5 12 B 1&2 B 5=BYE B 2=BYE B 4=BYE Round IV Round V Game Group Teams Game Group Teams 13 A 2&5 17 A 4&2 14 A 3&4 18 A 5&1 A 1=BYE A 3=BYE 15 B 2&5 19 B 4&2 16 B 3&4 20 B 5&1 B 1=BYE B 3=BYE

34 Tournament Rules Round VI Game 21 Winner of Group A versus Runner Up from Group B. Game 22 Winner of Group B versus Runner Up from Group A. Round VII Championship Game Game 23 Championship Game. Winner Game 21 vs Winner Game 22. Table of Games (Twelve Teams) Round I Round II Round III Game Group Teams Game Group Teams Game Group Teams 1 A 2&1 7 A 3&4 13 A 6&4 2 A 4&5 8 A 6&1 14 A 2&3 3 A 3&6 9 A 2&5 15 A 1&5 4 B 2&1 10 B 3&4 16 B 6&4 5 B 4&5 11 B 6&1 17 B 2&3 6 B 3&6 12 B 2&5 18 B 1&5 Round IV Round V Game Group Teams Game Group Teams 19 A 5&3 25 A 5&6 20 A 6&2 26 A 1&3 21 A 4&1 27 A 4&2 22 B 5&3 28 B 5&6 23 B 6&2 29 B 1&3 24 B 4&1 30 B 4&2 Round VI Game 31 Winner of Group A versus Runner Up from Group B. Game 32 Winner of Group B versus Runner Up from Group A. Round VII Championship Game Game 33 Championship Game. Winner Game 31 vs Winner 32. 8.14 Tie Breaker for Round Robin. In the event teams are tied with identical NABF win/loss records at the conclusion of group pairings in the Round Robin Bracket Format that determines the participant teams in the semi-final games, the team standings will be determined in the following sequence of team accomplishments: (1) Best record based upon the completion of games among tied teams. (2) Ties will be determined by the result of head-to-head game previously played in the respective Round Robin Series between the teams tied for position. (3) Lowest total runs allowed in games played among tied teams in the Round Robin Series. (4) Total runs scored in games played among tied teams in the Round Robin Series. (5) Coin Toss. Note (A): If item one (1) above qualifies a team for the semi-final, then items two through five will not be required. Once a Round Robin series of games has begun, no other elimination series of games will be placed into effect. A forfeit game is an official game and will be included to determine the standings. Note (B): When three or more teams are tied for the position with identical records, advancing teams will be determined in the following manner: 35 Tournament Rules

(i) Any team that has defeated all of the other tied teams in head-to-head competition will advance as the pool's top seed. (ii) If two or more teams remain tied after item (i) is assessed for all teams with identical records, any remaining team that has defeated all other remaining teams will advance as the pool's second seed. (iii) If no team among all tied teams has defeated all other tied teams in head- to-head competition, the tied teams will be ranked in order of runs allowed in pool play games involving head-to-head competition between the tied teams. The team that allowed the fewest runs in those games will be the pool's top seed and the team that allowed the second fewest runs will be the pool's second seed. Note that if items (i) or (ii) determine the top seed, then item (iii) will determine only the pool's second seed. (iv) If two or more teams remain tied after item (iii) is assessed, the remaining tied teams will be ranked in order of runs scored in games involving the remaining tied teams. The team that has scored the most runs will be the pool's top seed and the team that has scored the second most runs will be the second seed. Note that if items (i), (ii) or (iii) determine the top seed, then item (iv) will determine only the pool's second seed. (v) If two or more teams remain tied after item (iv) is assessed, the remaining seed(s) will be determined by head-to-head competition. (vi) If two or more teams remain tied after item (v) is assessed, the remaining seed(s) will be determined by coin toss. Note (C): Wild Card Team Selection: At the conclusion of all scheduled round robin play, the standings for each pool shall be determined from first (1st) place to last place. After determination of the first (1st) and second (2nd) place finishers in each pool, the tournament committee shall select the required number of Wild Card Team(s) from all third (3rd) place teams only. This will be done by following the sections below to determine the Wild Card Team(s) qualified for single elimination finals.

(1) Best record based on the completion of games (2) N/A (head-to-head does not apply in Wild Card selection.) (3) Lowest total runs allowed in games played in the Round Robin series. (4) Total runs scored in games in the Round Robin Series. (5) Coin Toss. Wild Card team selections are only required for NABF Round Robin tournament schedules that produce an uneven number of team(s), not conducive for single elimination semi-final play, eliminating the need for byes in the championship finals. 9.00 Playing Rules 9.01 Playing Field Dimensions. (A) Rookie Division Playing Field Dimensions – Bases will be 65 feet apart. Pitchers mounds will be 46 feet from home plate. Rookie Division – No metal spikes will be allowed. (B) Freshman Division Playing Field Dimensions – Bases will be 70 feet apart. Pitchers mounds will be 50 feet, 6 inches from home plate. Freshman Division – No metal spikes will be allowed. 36 Tournament Rules 9.02 Protective Headgear. (A) All players must wear protective helmets (inside liners are not acceptable) while batting and base running in all NABF tournaments. Refusal to wear the protective helmet will result in the player's immediate removal from the game, and a player substituted for him/her at the plate or on the base. The protective helmets must have a double earflap and protector for the base of the skull. (B) All base coaches must wear protective helmets that meet NOCSAE standards if they were equipped with earflaps as mandated by the NOCSAE batters helmet standard. Refusal to wear protective helmet will result in the coach's removal from the game.

9.03 Catcher's Equipment. Rookie, Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, High School and Senior Division catchers must wear helmets that meet NOCSAE standards. College and Major Division catchers must wear helmets that meet NOCSAE standards or would meet NOCSAE standards if equipped with ear and face protection as mandated by the NOCSAE standard for catcher's helmets. 9.04 Uniforms. (A) Complete uniform. All players and coaches must be in complete and matching uniforms to participate in any NABF Regional or World Series game. All players and coaches must have a unique number, prominently displayed on the back of their shirts to assist game officials in identifying the team personnel. Coaching staff team members participating in Sophomore Division NABF tournaments and any age bracket below the Sophomore Division may wear coaches pants or coaches shorts, provided all coaches are attired alike and uniformed identically in same color and trim as their fully uniformed players. (B) Logo Patches. Teams participating in NABF championship games at the regional and national level must display, on the uniform shirt front or sleeve, the NABF logo patch or the NABF logo patch may also be displayed on the uniform cap, front or side. With written permission from the Executive Director and upon payment of fees for authorized use of the NABF logo, the NABF logo may be imprinted on uniforms, rather than sewn on as a patch. Logo patches representing other national organizations shall not be permitted.

PENAL TY: Failure of players and/or coaches to comply with 9.04 (A) and/or 9.04 (B) will result in immediate removal of the players and/or coaches from the game. Teams failing to field a team in compliance with Rule 9.04A and 9.04B shall forfeit their schedule game to the opposing team.

9.05 Bats. (A) Metal Bats. Magnesium and aluminum bats and other metallic substance bats which conform to weight and size standards as described in the Playing Rules as defined in Article VII, Section 1 of the NABF Constitution and By-Laws shall be acceptable in NABF tournament play. All bats must conform to USA Baseball bat standards in the Rookie, Freshman and Sophomore Divisions. (The NABF-approved list of certified bats can be researched at http://USABat.com.

(B) Wooden Bats. The following rule will apply to NABF Regional and National Championship Tournament Games. The bat shall be a smooth round stick not more than 2 3/4 inches in diameter at the thickest part and not more than 42 inches in length. The bat shall be one piece of solid wood. 37 Tournament Rules

Cupped Bats – Forming an indentation in the end of the bat up to one inch in depth is permitted and may be no wider than two inches and no less than one inch in diameter. The indentation must be curved with no foreign substance added. The Bat Handle – For not more than 18 inches from its end may be covered or treated with any material or substanceto improve the grip. (See official MLB Rule 1.10A, B, C and D).

(C) Major, College, Senior, High School, and Junior Age Division Bats. Wooden Bats as described under Rule 9.05B – Wooden Bats

must be used in all Major, College, Senior, High School, and Junior

Division National Regional and National Championship Series NO Games with exceptions. No colored bats may be used in a NABF Tournament Game unless approved by the Major League Rules.

(1) Permitted Wood Species: Aodamo (Japanese Ash) Hickory Tamo (Japanese Ash) Ash Maple (Hard) Yellow Birch European Beech Red Oak

(2) Permitted Colors for Lettering, Marks, Logos, and Rings (Solid):

White Black Gold Gray

(3) Permitted Bat Colors*:

• Natural finish of either a clear or no finish that does not resemble a white finish • Brown-based wood stain that does not resemble red or orange • Burgundy-based wood stain that does not resemble red • Black-based wood stain that can vary in finish • Dark gray-based wood stain that can vary in finish • Two-tone stains of which may be any combination of the stains listed above

* The bat's entire grain must be visible to permit visual grading to detect defects in the wood.

--Bats of any other color are not permitted--

PENALTY: If the umpire discovers that the bat does not conform to any of the above rules, when the batter comes to bat or while he is batting or after he has completed his at bat, he is declared out and the batter and team manager (head coach) will be ejected from the game.

NOTE: If so designated, Metal bats may be used in NABF National Classics tournament events (see NABF Rule 9.05 (A) Metal Bats).

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(D) Bats - Sophomore Age Division Only. The bats for the Sophomore Division must meet the USA Baseball bat standards. All bats must be labeled with a silkscreen or other permanent certification marking of the bat in any contrasting color. Teams are allowed to use bats that meet the Batted Ball Coefficient of Restitution (BBCOR), bat also labeled with a permanent certification marking located on the bat, in any contrasting color. All other specifications are as stipulated in Section 9.05. PENALTY: If the umpire discovers that the bat does not conform to any of the above rules, when the batter comes to bat or while he is batting or after he has completed his at bat, he is declared out and the batter and team manager (head coach) will be ejected from the game.

NOTE: If so designated, Metal bats may be used in NABF National Classics tournament events (see NABF Rule 9.05 (A) Metal Bats). 9.06 Determining Home and Visiting Teams. Before all NABF tournament games the home team and visiting teams must be determined by a toss of the coin.

9.07 Designated Hitter (DH). The designated hitter rule as adopted by the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs may be utilized in all NABF tournaments. (See Rule 9.08.) 9.08 Designated Hitter Rule. A hitter may be designated to bat for the starting pitcher and all subsequent pitchers in any game without otherwise affecting the status of the pitcher(s) in the game. (A) A Designated Hitter for the pitcher must be selected prior to the game and must be included in the lineup cards presented to the umpire-in-chief. The starting player listed in the batting order as the Designated Hitter must bat at least once before he can be substituted for, unless the opposing team changes the pitcher. (B) It is not mandatory that a club designate a hitter for the pitcher, but failure to do so prior to the game precludes the use of the Designated Hitter for that game.

Definition of a Boy

A boy is a bank, where you may deposit your precious treasures the hard won wisdom, the dreams for a better world.

A boy can guard and protect these and perhaps invest them wisely and win a profit larger than you ever dreamed.

A boy will inherit your world, all your work will be judged by him. Tomorrow this boy will take

Your seat in Congress Be your President Own your company Run your town Or be in your jail

The future is this and through him the future is yours. Perhaps HE deserves a little more of your attention NOW.

39 Tournament Rules (C) Pinch hitters for the Designated Hitter may be used. Any substitute hitter for the Designated Hitter himself/herself becomes the Designated Hitter. A replaced Designated Hitter shall not re-enter the game in any capacity. (D) The Designated Hitter may be used defensively, continuing to bat in the same position in the batting order, but the pitcher must then bat in the place of the substituted defensive player, unless more than one substitution is made, and the manager then must designate their spots in the batting order. (E) A runner may be substituted for the Designated Hitter and the runner assumes the role of the Designated Hitter. (F) A Designated Hitter is “locked” into the batting order. No multiple substi- tutions may be made altering the batting rotation of the Designated Hitter. (G) Once the game pitcher is switched from the mound to a defensive position, this move shall terminate the Designated Hitter role for the remainder of the game. Once a defensive player is switched from a field position to the pitcher’s position, this move shall terminate the Designated Hitter role for the remainder of the game. (H) Once a pinch hitter bats for any player in the batting order and then enters the game to pitch, this move shall terminate the Designated Hitter role for the remainder of the game. (I) Once the game pitcher bats for the Designated Hitter this move shall ter- minute the Designated Hitter role for the remainder of the game. 9.09 Trips to the Mound. If a manager or coach goes to the mound twice in one (1) inning to the same pitcher, that pitcher must be removed. He/she may finish the game in any other position, but cannot return to the mound for the duration of the game. Note: On the first trip to the mound by the manager, the pitcher may be moved to a defensive position and the pitcher may return to the mound at anytime during the game. However, this move terminates the designated hitter role for the remainder of the game. (See Official Baseball Rule 6.10) 9.10 Game Umpires. Not less than two (2) umpires shall be assigned to work any tournament game, and no team shall be required to play a tournament game without at least two qualified umpires working the contest unless the managers of both teams agree to do so in writing. 9.11 Pitching Requirements. NABF team shall follow the pitching Each guidelines as described under Rule 9.13, providing the maximum number of pitches thrown per game and the required number of days rest each respective pitcher must have between games he/she is scheduled to pitch. Such pitcher(s) observing the rest period may participate at any other playing position during the rest period. Pitching restrictions outlined in Rule 9.12 for the 22U age group and younger age groups (Major/Unlimited excluded) shall be observed by the managers, coaches, and players representing their association during any NABF National or Regional or National Championship series of games. No manager, coach, League Director, player, or anyone else shall waive any pitching requirements. The responsibility for the players' safety shall be with the managers and/or the coaches of the competing team(s). 9.12 Pitching Restrictions.

(A) An illegal pitcher (under Rule 9.13) must be protested by an opposing manager prior to a pitcher leaving the mound for a substitute pitcher. No protest shall be allowed after the pitcher is replaced or after the game is complete. (B) If an illegal pitcher is protested during a game. The penalty shall be the removal of the pitcher immediately.

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(A) (C) Major League balk rules shall be used in Series games. (B) (D) Pitchers shall not be allowed to return to the game as a pitcher once removed from the mound but may play in another defensive position if eligible under the substitution rules. While 9.09 allows a pitcher to return to pitch after moving to a defensive position, this will not be permitted for the 22U age group and younger age groups.

9.13 Pitching Guidelines for 22 Years of Age and Younger. The NABF recommends MLB/Pitch Smart/USA Baseball's recommendations on pitch count limits and required rest as found on MLB's website (m.mlb.com/pitchsmart/pitching-guidelines). Age Daily Max (Pitches in Game) Required Rest (Pitches) 0 1 2 3 4 5 Days Dav Days Days Davs Davs 7-8 50 pitches 1-20 21-35 36-50 NIA NIA NIA 9-10 75 pitches 1-20 21-35 36-50 51-65 66+ NIA 11-12 85 pitches 1-20 21-35 36-50 51-65 66+ NIA 13-14 95 pitches 1-20 21-35 36-50 51-65 66+ NIA 15-16 95 pitches 1-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76+ NIA 17-18 105 pitches 1-30 31-45 46-60 61-80 81+ NIA 19-22 120 pitches 1-30 31-45 46-60 61-80 81-105 106+

No pitcher shall appear in a game as a pitcher for three (3) consecutive days, regardless of pitch counts.

Ultimately, it is the responsibility of the parent and the athlete to ensure that the player follows the guidelines for his age group over the course of a year-given that he will oftentimes play in multiple leagues with different affiliations covering different times of the year.

9.14 NABF Slide Rule (Nine and Under through Twenty-two and Under groups). A legal slide can be either feet first or head first. If a runner slides feet first, at least one leg and buttock shall be on the ground. If a runner slides, he must slide within reach of the base with either a hand or a foot.

A slide is illegal if: (A) The runner uses a rolling, cross-body or pop-up slide into the fielder, or (B) the runner's raised leg is higher than the fielder's knee when the fielder is in a standing position, or (C) the runner goes beyond the base and then makes contact with or alters the play of the fielder, or (D) the runner slashes or kicks the fielder with either leg, or (E) the runner tries to injure the fielder, or (F) the runner, on a force play, does not slide on the ground and in a direct line between the two bases.

41 Tournament Rules EXCEPTION: A runner may slide or run in a direction away from the fielder to avoid making contact or altering the play of the fielder.

PENALTY: (1) With less than two outs, the batter-runner, as well as the interfering runner, shall be declared out and no other runner(s) shall advance. (2) With two outs, the interfering runner shall be declared out and no other runner(s) shall advance. (3) If the runner’s slide or collision is flagrant, the runner shall be ejected from the contest. 9.15 Collision Rule. When there is a collision between a runner and fielder who clearly is in possession of the ball, the umpire shall Judge: (A) A runner attempting to score may not deviate from his direct pathway to the plate in order to initiate contact with the catcher, or otherwise initiate an avoidable collision. If, in the judgment of the umpire, a runner attempting to score initiates contact with the catcher in such a manner, the umpire shall declare the runner out (regardless of whether the catcher maintains possession of the ball). In such circumstances, the umpire shall call the ball dead, and all other base runners shall return to the last base touched at the time of the collision. If the runner slides into the plate in an appropriate manner, he shall not be adjudged to have violated this rule.

NOTE: The failure by the runner to make an effort to touch the plate, the runner’s lowering of the shoulder, or the runner’s pushing through with his hands, elbows, or arms, would support a determination that the runner deviated from the pathway in order to initiate contact with the catcher in violation of Rule 9.15 or otherwise initiated a collision that could have been avoided. A slide shall be deemed appropriate, in the case of a feet first slide if the runner’s buttocks and legs should hit the ground before contact with the catcher. In the case of a head-first slide, a runner shall be deemed to have slid appropriately if his body should hit the ground before contact with the catcher. If a catcher blocks the pathway of the runner, the umpire shall not find that the runner initiated an avoidable collision in violation of this rule.

(B) Unless the catcher is in possession of the ball, the catcher cannot block the pathway of the runner as he is attempting to score. If, in the judgment of the umpire, the catcher without possession of the ball blocks the pathway of the runner, the umpire shall call or signal the runner safe. Notwithstanding the above, it shall not be considered a violation of this rule if the catcher blocks the pathway of the runner in a legitimate attempt to field the throw (e.g., in reaction to the direction, trajectory or the hop of the incoming throw, or in reaction to a throw that originates from a pitcher or drawn-in infielder). In addition, a catcher without possession of the ball shall not be adjudged to violate this rule if the runner could have avoided the collision with the catcher (or other player covering home plate) by sliding. NOTE: A catcher shall not be deemed to have violated the rule unless he has both blocked the plate without possession of the ball (or when not in a legitimate attempt to field the throw), and also hindered or impeded the progress of the runner attempting to score. A catcher shall not be deemed to have hindered or impeded the progress of the runner if, in the judgment of the umpire, the runner would have been called out notwithstanding the catcher having blocked the plate. In addition, a catcher should use best efforts to avoid unnecessary and forcible contact while tagging a runner attempting to slide. Catchers who routinely make unnecessary and forcible contact with a runner attempting to slide (e.g., by initiating contact using a knee, shin guard, elbow, or forearm) may be subject to disciplinary action(s). All references to "the catcher" in this Rule 9.15 shall apply equally to other players covering home plate. In addition, Rule 9.15 shall not apply to force plays at home plate. 10.00 - Completed and Suspended Games 10.01 Regional Tournaments Completed and Suspended Games (A) Suspended Games: All incomplete games shall be continued from the exact point of suspension. (B) Completed Games: (1) If a game is called for any reason it is a regulation game: if five (5) or more innings have been completed with one team ahead, or if the home team has scored more runs in four (4) or four (4) and a fraction half-innings than the visiting team has scored in five (5) completed half-innings. (2) Freshman and Rookie Division If a game is called for any reason it is a regulation game: if four (4) or more innings have been completed with one team ahead, or if the home team has scored more runs in three (3) or three (3) and a fraction half-innings than the visiting team has scored in four (4) completed half-innings. 42 Tournament Rules

(C) Mercy Rule: (1) Major and College Division. During play in any 9-inning game, regional or world series tournament game, a team reaching an eight (8) or more run lead over another team and completed seven (7) innings or 6 1/2 innings, shall be awarded a victory.

During play in any seven (7) inning game, Regional or World Series tournament game, a team reaching a ten (10) or more run lead over another team and completed five (5) innings or 4 1/2 innings shall be awarded a victory. A team reaching an eight (8) or more run lead over another team and completed six (6) innings shall be awarded the victory. (2) Senior, High School, Junior and Sophomore Divisions. During play in any regional or world series tournament game, a team reaching a 15 or more or run lead after the completion of 4 innings (or the home team reaching a 15 run lead in 3 and a half-innings) shall be awarded a victory. In addition, a team reaching a 10 or more run lead in any completed inning after the completion of at least 5 innings (or in the case of the home team reaching a 10 run lead in 4 or four and a fraction of half innings) shall be awarded a victory.

(3) Freshman and Rookie Divisions. During play in any regional or world series tournament game, a team reaching an eight (8) or more run lead over another team in any completed inning after the completion of at least four (4) complete innings (or in the case of the home team reaching an eight (8) run lead in three (3) or three (3) and a fraction of half-innings) shall be awarded a victory.

(CI) Length of Games:

* **Major Division . . . 9 (7) innings Junior Division ...... 7 innings

* **College Division . .9 (7) innings Sophomore Division . .7 innings

**Senior Division . . . . 7 innings Freshman Division . . . 6 innings

High School Division..7 innings Rookie Division . . . . . 6 innings * The length of games shall be seven (7) innings for the first three (3) rounds of regional play in the College and Major Divisions. Remaining games will be nine (9) innings under the double elimination bracket schedule. ** The College and Major Divisions when participating in a Round Robin format at the Regional level only play seven (7) innings in pool play and nine (9) innings in the semi- final and final games(s).

10.02 World Series completed and Suspended Games. (A) All Major and College games must be played until a minimum of nine (9) innings have been completed. (See exception in note) NOTE: During play in any 9 inning World Series game, a team reaching a ten (10) or more run lead over another team in any completed inning after the completion of at least seven (7) complete innings (or in the case of the home team reaching a ten (10) run lead in six (6) or six (6) and a fraction of half-innings) shall be awarded a victory.

(B) All Senior Division Teams when participating in a round robin format at the World Series level, only play seven (7) innings in pool play andnine (9) innings in the Quarterfinals, Semi-Finals and Finals. All Games must be played until a minimum of 7 innings have been completed. (See 10.02(A) exception, mercy rule for nine inning World Series play.)

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(C) All Senior, High School, Junior and Sophomore games must be played until a minimum of seven (7) innings have been completed. (D) All Freshman Division games must be played until a minimum of six (6) innings have been completed. (E) All Rookie Division games must be played until a minimum of six (6) innings have been completed. (F) All incomplete games shall be continued from the exact point of suspension. (G) In World Series tournaments, the mercy rule in Rule 10.01C shall apply in pool play and bracket play. 11.00 - Forfeits and Protests 11.01 Forfeit for Non-Appearance. Any team failing to arrive for a scheduled NABF tournament or a team forfeiting an Regional or National Tournament game for nonappearance (insufficient players) shall be barred from further play in that tournament. The minimum penalty for such a forfeiture shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00) NABF imposed on the team’s franchise; the maximum penalty shall be forfeiture of the franchise held by the association which sent the team. 11.02 Failure to Appear for Tournaments. Any team intentionally failing to appear NABF or abandoning an Regional or National Tournament in progress will be subject to NABF sanctions. Such sanctions may include one or more years suspension for the team NABF and/or team’s supervisors and/or fines levied on the team’s supervisors or the franchise held by the association which sent the team. 11.03 Protests on Interpretation of Playing Rules and/or NABF Tournament Rules. Protests on matters involving the interpretation of playing rules and/or NABF tournament rules must be made in writing to the Official Scorer at the time of the alleged infraction of the rules. The manager must notify the chief umpire and official scorer that the game is being played under protest from that point on. A duplicate of the written protest must be presented, along with a fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00), to the Chairman of the Tournament Committee within one (1) hour after the protested game has been completed. Protests shall contain the date, time and place of game; name of the teams; name of the chief umpire and official scorer; and the rule or section of the rule or rules violated; and all the essential facts involved in the matter under protest. The chief umpire must also make out a signed statement of the official scorer at the time of the alleged infraction of the rules, and it is themanager’s responsibility to inform the chief umpire of his obligation to do so. The original score sheet with all the written information on it shall be presented to the Chairman of the Tournament Committee at the hearing of said protest. The chief umpire and the official scorer must attend the hearing. Should the protest be upheld, then the fee shall be returned, NABF otherwise, it shall be forfeited to the treasury of the . NOTE: NABF No Protest of Tournament Rules can be made after the fact. 11.04 Eligibility Protests. Protests on the eligibility of any team player or players must be made in writing and accompanied by a fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00). The written protest and fee must be presented to the Chairman of the Tournament Committee within one (1) hour after the completion of the game under protest in which the team player or players participated. Proof of ineligibility must be presented by the protesting team. If the protest is upheld the fee shall be returned and the game awarded to the protesting team. The team player or players proven guilty of violating Rules of Eligibility shall be immediately suspended. If the protest is denied, then the one hundred NABF fifty dollars ($150.00) fee shall be forfeited to the treasury of the .

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12.00 - Conduct 12.01 Gambling Prohibited . It is hereby declared to be the policy of the National Amateur

Baseball Federation, that any and all forms of gambling in or upon the grounds of any club or any association member of this Organization conducting games, whether in the preliminary elimination or final series, shall be absolutely prohibited and condemned. Therefore, any and all persons, players and managers in particular, are hereby prohibited from engaging in or conducting in or upon the grounds any bookmaking, pool selling, betting or gambling in any form upon the result of the game or innings. It is hereby made the duty of those in charge of such games to secure a strict enforcement of the rules, and eject from the grounds any and all persons violating its provisions. 12.02 Authorized Team Personnel. A team shall have no more than one manager, three coaches, one scorekeeper, two bat boys, and one trainer along with the maximum of twenty-one in the Rookie, Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior Divisions. Twenty-five (25) players (21) players in the High School, Senior, College, and Major Divisions. These people shall constitute what shall be referred to as “Authorized Team Personnel”.

All Authorized Team Personnel shall conduct themselves in a sportsmanlike manner at all times. NABF Failure of any team or individual team member(s) to observe rules of conduct shall NABF NABF subject such individual team member(s) or the entire team to sanctions by the

Board of Directors. Such sanctions may include one or more years suspension for the team and/ NABF or individual team member(s) or suspension of the franchise held by the association which sent the team. 12.03 Permitted on Field. Authorized Team Personnel are the only members of the team permitted on the bench, in the dugout, or on the playing field during the game. 12.04 Conduct. Any member of a team’s authorized team personnel making any untrue verbal or NABF written disparaging remarks about officials, umpires, scorers, tournament committee members and/or the authorized team personnel from his/her own or any other team may be suspended from tournament play. Any member of a team’s authorized personnel conducting themselves in such a manner so as to violate local, city, county, state and/or federal criminal and/or civil laws off the field during a tournament may be suspended from tournament play. It is the duty of the team manager or head coach to be in control of players at all times. Any team or member(s) of a team’s authorized personnel responsible for damages or non-payment of hotel/ NABF motel facilities will be barred from participation in any tournament until full restitution is made. 12.05 Discipline of Team Personnel. Managers and coaches are to prohibit any unsportsmanlike act toward opponents, umpires, officials or spectators. Managers are to prohibit bench jockeying, including personal and malicious remarks and obscene language toward opponents, umpires and spectators. Any umpire shall remove from the game any manager, coach, player or other team personnel for unsportsmanlike conduct. The umpire may first warn any violators before removing them from the game. After a manager, coach, player or other team personnel have been removed from the game, they shall leave the field immediately. They shall leave the ball park and shall not communicate with their team or the umpires. Failure to abide by this ruling will result in forfeiture of the game to the opposing team and suspension from all remaining tournament games. 12.06 Intentional Contact With Umpire. Any manager, coach, player or other authorized team personnel making intentional contact with an umpire in any manner shall be suspended from all remaining tournament games that season.

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12.07 Team Leaving the Playing Field. Under no circumstances whatsoever shall a team leave the field in a Tournament Series Game, under the penalty of forfeiture of NABF the membership of the team’s association in the . 12.08 Do Not Sign or Dicker with Contracted Players. No association, club or individual affiliated with either, shall have the right to sign, dicker with, or in any manner approach a player or players of any club which is a member of an association affiliated NABF with the while such a player is under contract to said member association. A violation to this clause shall subject any association, club, or individual to suspension. 12.09 Use of Drugs, Tobacco and Alcohol Prohibited. It is hereby declared to be NABF the policy of the that any and all use of illicit drugs be prohibited in or upon the grounds of any club or association in this organization. The use of tobacco products and NABF alcoholic beverages are prohibited from the playing field and dugout areas of any series of games. Offenders of this policy shall be ejected from the game and grounds. Failure to comply with this ruling will result in forfeiture of the game to the opposing team and suspension from all remaining games. 12.10 Inappropriate Physical Conduct (Fighting) (fighting) Any manager, coach or player involved in inappropriate physical conduct is to be immediately disqualified from both regional and world series/national tournament play. Any manager, coach or player retaliating will also be disqualified. Anyone entering the melee and retaliating will also be disqualified.

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46 NABF Awards Ronald E. McMinn Award of Merit Recipients Tom Bertino Joliet, Illinois 1997 Johnnie Berger Dayton, Ohio 1998 Lou Tiberi Dublin, Ohio 1999 Cyril Allgeier Louisville, Kentucky 2000 Joseph Provencal College Park, Maryland 2001 Richard “Dick” Crumback Ft. Wayne, Indiana 2002 Michael Felton Cadiz, Kentucky 2003 Thomas L. Stout Altoona, Pennsylvania 2004 Gregory Reddington Louisville, Kentucky 2005 Derek J. Topik Brandon, Mississippi 2006 Garvis E. (GR) Wiley, Jr. 2007 Rustburg, Virginia William “Bill” Ball 2008 Orlando, Florida Richard “Dick” Crumback 2009 Ft. Wayne, Indiana Frederick Feaver III 2010 Galloway, Ohio Vince “Vin” Di Lauro 2011 New Haven, Conneticut Glenn “Buzz” McNish 2012 Knoxville, Tennessee Aaron Myers 2013 Toledo, Ohio Connie Brown 2014 Troy, Ohio Charles Avery 2015 New City, New York John Mengelkamp Willoughby, Ohio 20172016 Sam Hamstra, Jr. Downers Grove, Illinois 2018 Greater Toledo Amateur Sports Foundation Toledo, Ohio 19 Paul Wolf 20 Buffalo, New York NABF Award of Merit 1999 Roger Tremaine Westerville, Ohio 2000 Robert Frellick Fairview, North Carolina 2001 Roger A. Faw Stewartstown, Pennsylvania 2002 Leonard Renna Kings Park, New York 2003 Ronald MacLeod Lexington, Kentucky 2004 David E. Jerome Northville Michigan 2005 Jerry Salyers Miamisburg, Ohio 2006 J. Patrick Eaken Perryburg, Ohio 2007 Colin “Ron” MacLeod Lexington, Kentucky 2008 Irvin “Frosty” Brown Troy, Ohio 2009 Aaron J. Myers Toledo, Ohio 2010 Robert Chiara Malverne, New York 2011 Joseph M. Victor Brooklyn, New York 2012 Larry Redwine Mainville, Ohio 2013 Scott Ruark Struthers, Ohio 2014 Bob Cene, Jr. Canfield, Ohio 2015 Gil Vieira Fairhaven, Massachusetts 2015 Robert Wolfe Zanesville, Ohio 2016 William “Butch” Bellenger Lyndhurst, New Jersey 2017 Jim Kosmerick Grand Blanc, Michigan 2018 Joe Cooper Marshall, Michigan 2019 John Cannistra West Islip, New York John Benedict Sports Journalism Award

1999 The News of Miamisburg, John Cummings, Sports Editor

2000 Altoona Mirror Newspaper, Jim Lane, Sports Editor 2003 Kentucky New Era Newspaper, Joe Wilson, Sports Editor

2004 Press Newspapers of Toledo, J. Patrick Eaken, Sports Editor 2005 The New Haven Register, Mat Pepin, Sports Editor; Sean Barker, Assistant Sports Editor; Tom McCormack, Reporter 2006 Dayton Daily News, Ron Jackson 47 2007 Cindy Eisen, Springboro, Ohio 2007 Leah Jerome, Northville, Michigan 2008 News Advance, Ted Allen, Lynchburg, Virginia 2009 The News Examiner, Gallatin, TN, Cecil Joyce, Sports Editor; Craig Harris, Sports Writer; Chris Lynn, Sports Writer; Tom McCormack, Reporter 2010 Adam Greene, Sports Writer, Knoxville News – News Sentinel 2011 Sean McGuire & Camelot Media Group, Birmingham, Alabama 2012 Veronica Pinciotti & Buckeye Cable Sports Network, Toledo, Ohio 2013 Bill Broderick, Columnist and Nick Buckley, Sports Reporter & Battle Creek Enquirer, Battle Creek, Michigan 2014 Chris Van Tuyl, Sports Journalist Assistant with The DeSoto Appeal, Southaven, MS 2015 Greg Gulas, Boardman, Ohio Michigan 2016 Will Kowalski, Sports Editor / Assistant Editor, Battle Creek Shopper News, Battle Creek, 20 17 Art Frith, Nashville, Michigan 2018 B. Colin Smith, Las Vegas, Nevada 2019 Jim Shovlin, Grabill, Indiana NABF “Women of the Year” Awards

1990 Margaret Pawlawski Sterling Hgts., MI 1991 Mary Hamler Whitehall, OH 1992 Susan Kenyon Westland, MI

1993 Sharyn Pinson Randallstown, MD 1994 Terry Douglass Arvada, CO Charlene Frellick Northville, MI 1995 Sonia Edwards Whitehouse, OH 1996 Donna B. Feighert Cameron, MO Chris Hcward Miamisburg, OH 1997 Terri Branson Evansville, IN Holly Wittman Evansville, IN 1998 Robin Costanzo Cincinnati, OH

1999 Wanda L. Rutledge Hamilton Square, NJ Stephanie Rogers Hammond, LA Connie Brown Troy, OH 2000 Jeanne LeBlanc Hartford, CT Janice Hand Nashville, TN 2001 Michele Sanders Altoona, PA 2002 Carol Ann Mingo Youngstown, Ohio 2003 Faith Ann “Murphy” Felton Evert, MI 2004 Jan Franklin Joplin, MO Amy Lee Topik Jackson, MS 2005 Patricia Paulson Pittsburgh, PA Kathleen Jerome Northville, MI

2006 Cindy Stuck Miamisburg, OH

2007 Ann Corrado Miamisburg, OH Brenda DeLauro Greensboro, NC Mary E. Love Lynchburg, VA Lynn Zelek Northville, MI 2008 Mary Gallo Staten Island, NY Susan R. Hall Lynchburg, VA 2009 Anne Christine Ford Bowie, MD 2010 Mary Adkins Lavalette, WV Sherrie Shipman Toledo, OH 2011 Darlene Herwat Toledo, OH Deb Wallace Millbury, OH 2012 Tina Bashore Toledo, OH Mandy Bello Cincinnati, OH

2013 Carrie Slominski Northville, MI Annie Newton I 2015 Battle Creek, HM 2016 Tammi Nuber Cincinnati, O 2017 Nancy Mikos Canfield, OH Chelsey Labadie Toledo, OH 2018 Abbie Brennan I Battle Creek, M 2019 Laurel-Anne Blasso 48 Arnold, MD NABF “Men of the Year” Awards

1968 Thomas Caulfield Buffalo, NY 1998 Leonard Renna Kings Park, NY 1969 Albert Heinichen Cincinnati, OH Gene Holmes Detroit, MI 1970 Edward Clott Cincinnati, OH 1999 Bill Ball Orlando, FL 1971 Joseph Vernon Hyattsville, MD William Allen Baltimore, MD 1972 Henry Morgan Dayton, OH Irvin “Frosty” Brown Troy, OH 1973 Dickson Burrows Dayton, OH 2000 Ronald “Lefty” LeBlanc Hartford, CT 1974 Bud Anderson Dayton, OH Jack Hand Nashville, TN 1975 Joseph Provencal Landover Hills, MD 2001 Joseph A. Platt Arlington, TN 1976 Ralph Page Birmingham, AL 2002 David Jerome Northville, MI 1977 Tony Algeier Louisville, KY William Maksinuk Ft. Erie, Ontario Pat Lenahan Louisville, KY Gregory Reddington Louisville, KY 1978 F. Robert Faile Painsville, OH 2003 Encil “Porky” Palmer Buffalo, NY Kurt Zassoda Birmingham, AL Ronald Leib Buffalo, NY 1979 Louis Tiberi Columbus, OH Robert Chiara Malverne, NY Johnnie Berger Dayton, OH 2004 Forrest Cahoe Louisville, KY 1980 Fred Feaver Columbus, OH Jerry Salyers Miamisburg, OH Ivor James Plymouth, MI Derek Topik Branson, MS 1981 Joseph Cirilli Chester, PA 2005 Carl Galietti Northville, MI Larry Weis Detroit, MI Ed Frye Schenectady, NY 1982 Carl Williams Columbus, OH 2006 Robert Mingo Youngstown, OH Charles Blackburn, Jr. Bowie, MD Robert Doss Greensboro, NC 1983 Thomas Bertino Joliet, IL Tim Adkins Huntington, WV Richard Caswell New Rochelle, NY Robert Greenwood West Haven, CT 1984 Rudy Granito Youngstown, OH Paul Wise Dunnington, PA 1985 Golden Fox, Jr. Louisville, KY Brett Ratcliffe Garrett, IN Edward Long Dayton, OH 2007 Simon Pettrow Huntington Beach, CA 1986 Robert Frellick Northville, MI Rich Pildes Chicago, IL Walter Thomas Birmingham, AL 2008 Mark Mills Portland, TN 1987 Patrick Rourke Brooklyn, NY Michael Burton Daytona Beach, FL Jerry Vedral Flushing, NY Anthony “Tony” Gorvet Struthers, OH Paul Johnson Flushing, NY Vincent “Vin” DiLauro New Haven, CT 1988 Lester Dow Bellevue, WA 2009 Charles H.“Chuck” Ford Bowie, MD Salvatore Rubino Staten Island, NY 2010 Glenn “Buzz” McNish Lenoir City, TN Frank Rozum Strongsville, OH Michael “Jay” Tewell Louisville, KY Bruce Edwards Whitehouse, OH 2011 Scott Baldwin Northville, MI Jim Daugherty Hilliard, OH Scott Ruark Struthers, OH 2012 Michael Dorsey Hebron, MD George Kelso Canfield, OH Michael Ross Parsonsurg, MD 1989 Garry Snow Louisville, KY Shawn Sobel Toledo, OH John McCain Fultondale, AL 2013 Charles Avery New City, NY 1990 Jack Meehan Elmont, NY John Mengelkamp Willoughby, OH 1991 William L. Warren Dayton, OH 2014 Fred LeSage Bourbonnais, IL 2015 Terry Newton Battle Creek, Michigan 1992 Michael Felton Fort Campbell, KY Sonny Wise Apopka, FL Robert “Bubba” Boughner Boardman, Ohio 2016 Richard Brown Fort Wayne, Indiana Dino Costanzo Cincinnati, OH Al DiLeonardo Stratford, Connecticut 1993 George Kirchgassner Orlando, FL Battle Creek, Michigan 2017 Mike Rupert Thomas L. Stout Altoona, PA Ike Ranger Battle Creek, Michigan 1994 David Douglass Arvada, CO 2018 William "Butch" Bellenger Lyndhurst, New Jersey John Cannistra Brooklyn, New York Thomas Mitchell Maumee, OH Steve Leslie Youngstown, Ohio 1995 Roger A. Faw Baltimore, MD 2019 Charles Avery New City, New York 1996 Jerry Henderson Puyallup, WA Joe Clemente New City, New York 1997 Cyril Allgeier Louisville, KY 49 Paul Gutzman Battle Creek, Michigan Record of NABF Presidents

1914-15-16-17 Clayton C. Townes Cleveland, Ohio 1918 Cliff Martin Cincinnati, Ohio 1919-20 William S. Haddock Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1921-22 James S. Lowry Indianapolis, Indiana 1923 Adolph A. Gruber Cincinnati, Ohio 1924-25 Ralph S. Davis Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1926-27 Virgil E. Zetterlind Detroit, Michigan 1928-29 Arthur M. Spiegel Cincinnati, Ohio 1930-31 Frederick W. Howell Dayton, Ohio 1932-33-34 Clarence E. Brewer Detroit, Michigan 1935-36 William T. Dugan Cleveland, Ohio 1937-38 O. L. Fawley Ft. Wayne, Indiana 1939-40-41-42 Jim Downey Birmingham, Alabama 1943-44 Tom Pemberton Youngstown, Ohio 1945-46 Henry D. Schubert Dearborn, Michigan 1947-48 John M. Behrle Dayton, Ohio 1949-50 William A. Moore Louisville, Kentucky 1951-52 Ottie Cochran Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1953-54 Edward Carrington Ft. Wayne, Indiana 1955-56 Walter Harrell Birmingham, AL/Lakeland, FL 1957-58 George J. Heitzler Cincinnati, Ohio 1959-60 Gordon E. Williams Detroit, Michigan 1961-62 Dickson Burrows Dayton, Ohio 1963-64 Edward Finamore Youngstown, Ohio 1965-66 C. J. Sterling Cleveland, Ohio 1967 Charles M. Blackburn, Jr. Bowie, Maryland 1968 Dickson Burrows Dayton, Ohio 1969-70 Albert Bigelow Detroit, Michigan 1971-72 A1 Heinichen Cincinnati, Ohio 1973-74 Joseph Provencal Landover Hills, Maryland 1975-76 Tom Bertino Joliet, Illinois 1977-78 Tom Caulfield Buffalo, New York 1979 Edward C. Clott Cincinnati, Ohio 1980-81 Joseph Vernon Hyattsville, Maryland 1982-83 Robert Weber Buffalo, New York 1984-85 Johnnie Berger Dayton, Ohio 1986-87 Ivor F. James Plymouth, Michigan 1988 Pat Lenahan Louisville, Kentucky 1989 Louis Tiberi Dublin, Ohio 1990 Robert L. Frank Altoona, Pennsylvania 1991-92 Robert Frellick Northville, Michigan 1993-94 Rudolph Granito Youngstown, Ohio 1995-96 Fred Feaver Columbus, Ohio 1997-98 Salvatore Rubino Staten Island, New York 1999-2000 Bruce Edwards Whitehouse, Ohio 2001-2002 Joseph Warren Bowie, Maryland 2003-2004 Richard Crumback Ft. Wayne, Indiana 2005-2006 Dino Costanzo Cincinnati, Ohio 2007 Ronald MacLeod Lexington, Kentucky 2008-2010 David Jerome Northville, Michigan 2011-2012 Greg Reddington Louisville, Kentucky 2013-2014 Thomas Stout Altoona, Pennsylvania 2015-2016 Vin DiLauro New Haven, Connecticut 2017-2018 Derek J. Topik Brandon, Mississippi 2019-2020 Bob Mingo Youngstown, Ohio

50 NABF Meeting Places

1932 ...... Ft. Wayne, IN 1976 ...... Willoughby, OH 1933 ...... Ft. Wayne, IN 1977 ...... Buffalo, NY 1934 ...... Toledo, OH 1978 ...... Covington, KY 1935 ...... Toledo, OH 1979 ...... New Carrollton, MD 1936 ...... Birmingham, AL 1980 ...... Louisville, KY 1937 ...... Ft. Wayne, IN 1981 ...... Plymouth, MI 1938 ...... Baltimore, MD 1982 ...... Columbus, OH 1939 ...... Birmingham, AL 1983 ...... Cooperstown, NY 1940 ...... Cleveland, OH 1984 ...... Youngstown, OH 1941 ...... Chicago, IL 1985 ...... Louisville, KY 1942 ...... Atlanta, GA 1986 ...... Annapolis, MD 1943 ...... Ft. Wayne, IN 1987 ...... Cooperstown, NY 1944 ...... New York, NY 1988 ...... Plymouth, MI 1945 ...... Dayton, OH 1989 ...... Covington, KY 1946 ...... Dearborn, MI 1990 ...... Columbus, OH 1947 ...... Birmingham, AL 1991 ...... Toledo, OH 1948 ...... Louisville, KY 1992 ...... Orlando, FL 1949 ...... Cincinnati, OH 1993 ...... Orlando, FL 1950 ...... Birmingham, AL 1994 ...... Youngstown, OH 1951 ...... Pittsburgh, PA 1995 ...... Cooperstown, NY 1952 ...... Atlanta, GA 1996 ...... Novi, MI 1953 ...... Louisville, KY 1997 ...... Orlando, FL 1954 ...... Ft. Wayne, IN 1998 ...... Orlando, FL 1955 ...... Birmingham, AL 1999 ...... Daytona Beach, FL 1956 ...... Memphis, TN 2000 ...... Daytona Beach, FL 1957 ...... Detroit, MI 2001 ...... Memphis, TN 1958 ...... Ft. Wayne, IN 2002 ...... Niagara Falls, Canada Y 1959 ...... Altoona, PA 2003 ...... Hopkinsville, K 1960 ...... Altoona, PA 2004 ...... Jackson, MS 1961 ...... Cleveland, OH 2005 ...... Mason, OH 1962 ...... Louisville, KY 2006 ...... New Haven, CT 1963 ...... Dayton, OH 2007 ...... Louisville, KY 1964 ...... Savannah, GA 2008 ...... Orlando, FL 1965 ...... Pittsburgh, PA (Feb) 2009 ...... Annapolis, MD Cincinnati, OH (Nov) 2010 ...... Altoona, PA 1966 ...... Washington, D.C. 2011 ...... Kissimmee, FL 1967 ...... Pittsburgh, PA 2012 ...... Annapolis, MD 1968 ...... Norwood, OH 2013 ...... Jackson, MS 1969 ...... Buffalo, NY 2014 ...... Ft. Lauderdale, FL 1970 ...... Birmingham, AL 2015 ...... Baltimore, MD 1971 ...... Dayton, OH 2016 ...... Youngstown, OH 1972 ...... Covington, KY 2017 ...... Tinley Park, IL 8 Battle Creek, MI 1973 ...... Willoughby, OH 201 ...... 9 Flowood, MS 1974 ...... Cleveland, OH 201 ...... 20 Youngstown, OH 1975 ...... Joliet, IL 20 ......

51 NABF Graduates of the Year

1968 Bill Freehan - Detroit Tigers 1969 Pete Rose - Cincinnati Reds 1970 Bernie Carbo - Cincinnati Reds 1971 Ted Simmons - St. Louis Cardinals 1972 John Mayberry - Kansas City Royals 1973 Sal Bando - Oakland Athletics 1974 Jim Wynn - Los Angeles Dodgers 1975 Frank Tanana - California Angels 1976 Rick Manning - Cleveland Indians 1977 Kenton Tekulve - Pittsburgh Pirates 1978 Lary Sorenson - Milwaukee Brewers 1979 Willie Horton - Seattle Mariners 1980 Britt Burns - Chicago White Sox 1981 Tom Paciorek - Seattle Mariners 1982 Leon Durham - Chicago Cubs 1983 Robert Bonnell - Toronto Blue Jays 1984 Jack Perconte - Seattle Mariners 1985 John Franco - Cincinnati Reds 1986 Jesse Barfield - Toronto Blue Jays 1987 Brian Fletcher - Texas Rangers 1988 Allen L. Anderson - Minnesota Twins 1989 Dave Dravecky - San Francisco Giants 1990 Barry Larkin - Cincinnati Reds 1991 Steve Farr - New York Yankees 1992 Marquis Grissom - Montreal Expos 1993 Paul O’Neill - New York Yankees 1994 No Selection Made - (M.L.B. Players Strike) 1995 Charles Nagy - Cleveland Indians 1996 Brian Jordan - St. Louis Cardinals 1997 Jeff Reed - Colorado Rockies 1998 Scott Rolen - Philadelphia Phillies 1999 Paul Byrd - Philadelphia Phillies 2000 Pat Burrell - Philadelphia Phillies 2001 Billy Koch - Toronto Blue Jays 2002 Roy Oswalt - Houston Astros 2003 B.J. Surhoff - Baltimore Orioles 2004 Brian Roberts - Baltimore Orioles 2005 Mark Teixiera - Texas Rangers 2006 Joseph Jason (JJ) Putz - Seattle Mariners 2007 Jake Peavy - San Diego Padres 2008 Gavin Floyd - Chicago White Sox 2009 Zack Greinke - Kansas City Royals 2010 David Price - Tampa Bay Rays 2011 Johnny Damon - Tampa Bay Rays 2012 David Freese - St. Louis Cardinals 2013 Michael Lance Lynn - St. Louis Cardinals 2014 Sonny Gray - Oakland Athletics 2016 Pedro Alvarez - Pittsburgh Pirates 2016 Logan Forsythe - Tampa Bay Rays 2017 James Anthony "Jay" Happ Toronto Blue Jays 2018 Luke Gregerson - St. Louis Cardinals 2019 Willie Bloomquist - (Retired from MLB in 2016) 52 NABF Ronald and Irene McMinn and Germaine and Edward “Red” Carrington Scholarship Fund

The National Amateur Baseball Federation has a history of helping sandlot baseball to grow. The organization was brought into existence in 1914. Since then, in times of peace and prosperity, despite wars and recessions, there has always been the year-after-year on-field excitement of NABF National Tournaments. NABF In 1984 an Scholarship Fund was established, and the first scholarship was presented in 1985. Named after NABF the Executive Director emeritus and his wife, the Ronald and Irene McMinn Scholarship is an annual NABF award. In 1988, Mr. McMinn, in memory of his late wife Irene, generously endowed the fund so that NABF several Scholarship Awards could be made each year. NABF In 2000 Edward “Red” Carrington, Past President of and longtime President of Ft. Wayne Baseball

Federation, bequeathed a generous scholarship fund in memory of both he and his wife Germaine. The Germaine NABF and Edward “Red” Carrington Scholarship Fund and the McMinn Fund are the basis for the overall NABF Scholarship program. Red Carrington had a remarkable durable and effective relationship with the which he joined after the conclusion of World War I. an NABF scholarship all applicants (i.e. ballplayers and/or volunteers) must be enrolled in an To be eligible for , accredited college or university and be in good standing. All applicants must also be current participants in a league properly sanctioned and sponsored by a National Amateur Baseball Federation member association.

Selection of the award winner will be made by the federation’s scholarship awards committee. It will be based on grades, financial need, and previous awards to candidate from a sponsoring association. Scholarship Applications are available through your local franchise member. 2019 NABF $1,000.00 Scholarship Finalists Joseph Toth Adrian College Diamond League (OH) Luke Chappie Wilmington College Southwest Ohio League (OH) Matthew McGrath Walsh University Diamond League (OH) NABF Scholarship Award History

1985 Chris Burr St. Francis College George B. Kelley 1986 Scott Tedder Ohio Wesleyan University Central Ohio Amateur Baseball 1987 Chris Willerer Hillsdale College Little Caesar’s 1988 James Timko Youngstown State Youngstown Class “B” 1989 Michael J. Adams Allegany Community College George B. Kelley 1989 Rob Hines Pacific Lutheran University Eastside Youth Baseball League 1989 John M. Nye Ohio Wesleyan University Central Ohio Amateur Baseball 1989 Brian Spears Wright State University Dayton Amateur Baseball 1989 Kenneth J. Tirpack Ohio State University Youngstown Class “B” 1990 Jamie Anderson Hanover College Kentucky Bluegrass League 1990 Stephen R. Best Ohio State University Central Ohio Amateur Baseball 1990 Garth Goodlett Hanover College Kentucky Bluegrass League 1990 Randall Jones Kalamazoo College Little Caesar’s 1990 Thomas Rubino Manhattan College Richmond County Federation 1991 Sean McNally Duke University Long Island Baseball 1991 Rand O’Neil Spaw Davidson College Derby City Baseball 1991 James R. Ellicott, Jr Xavier University Suburban Area 1991 Andrew J. Banks Wright State University Dayton Amateur Baseball 1991 Brian Frellick Siena Heights College Little Caesar’s 1991 Joseph Vondracek Xavier University Little Caesar’s 1991 George R. Glover Bowling Green Central Ohio Amateur Baseball 1991 Bradley A. Martin Carson-Newman College Central Ohio Amateur Baseball 1992 Ryan J. Eberhart Ohio University Youngstown Class “B” 1992 Brian M. Harmon Sinclair Community College Dayton Amateur Baseball 1992 Justin M. Hayes Bellevue Community College Puget Sound Baseball 1992 Matthew Wilkinson Flagler College Florida Amateur Baseball 1992 James Henson Kent State University Central Ohio Amateur Baseball 1993 Steven D. Bastian Kalamazoo College Little Caesar’s 1993 Brian J. Dougherty Elizabethtown College Burlington County Am Legion 1993 Edmund Emerson Mercer University East Cobb Baseball 1993 Kevin L. Lauer Jacksonville University Maryland State Baseball 1993 Brian I. McKitrick Ohio University Youngstown Class “B” 1993 Randy T. Rogers Carson-Newman College Central Ohio Amateur Baseball 1993 Brian Schwade University of Dayton Central Ohio Amateur Baseball 1993 Jon P. Zimmerman Sinclair Community College Dayton Amateur Baseball 53 NABF Scholarship Award History

1994 Jason Colley Ashland University Central Ohio Amateur Baseball 1994 Patrick Hoag Baldwin-Wallace College Suburban Area 1994 Kevin Kramer University of Pittsburgh Parade Grounds League (NY) 1994 Jeffrey Luterewk Indiana Institute Technology Little Caesar’s 1994 Chris McAuley Emory University East Cobb Baseball 1994 Aaron Meyer Miami University Dayton Amateur Baseball 1994 Anthony Schnapp Ohio University Dayton Amateur Baseball 1994 Donald Sigman Bowling Green Miami Valley Baseball (OH) 1994 Scott Michael Capital University Dayton Amateur Baseball 1994 Kevin Smith Youngstown State Suburban Area 1995 Theopailus Belcher Ohio State University Central Ohio Amateur Baseball 1995 Jason M. George Ohio State University Dayton Amateur Baseball 1995 Corey Huff Lincoln Trail Junior College Lexington Dixie Baseball (KY) 1995 Kevin M. Kane Florida State University Stan Musial Spring Hill (FL) 1995 David T. McColloch Ball State University Little Caesar’s 1995 Jason D. Roe Wollford College American Legion #165 (OH) 1995 Jason T. Russell Shawnee State University Central Ohio Amateur Baseball 1995 Adam D. Samuelson Fairfield University Bridgeport Seenior City (CT) 1995 Brannon Whatley Kennesaw State College East Cobb Baseball (GA) 1995 Derrick Wright Ohio State University Central Ohio Amateur Baseball 1996 Ryan D. Fox Messiah College Anne Arundel Legion (MD) 1996 Chris D. Douglas Central College Arvada Junior Baseball (CO) 1996 Blake Watson Dekalb College Mid South Baseball 1996 George Rosamond University of Mississippi Mississippi NABF League 1996 Jordan Welsh Bucknell University George B. Kelley Baseball 1996 Derek Williamson Middle Tennessee State Mid State Amateur Baseball 1996 Jason Bozarth Bowling Green American Legion League (OH) 1996 Rustin Swackhamer East Tennessee State Central Ohio Amateur Baseball 1996 Jamie Wolfe Miami University Dayton Amateur Baseball 1996 Craig M. Suttman University of Dayton Dayton Amateur Baseball 1997 Daniel R. Markun Benedictine University Joliet Boys Baseball, Inc. 1997 Michael Fahio St. John’s University King Plaza Baseball (NY) 1997 Jeff R. Evans Washington State University Washington State NABF 1997 Richard Blanc Bowling Green State Suburban Area Baseball 1997 Curtis M. Douglas York College Arvada Junior Baseball (CO) 1997 Daniel McConnell Penn State (Altoona) George B. Kelly Baseball 1997 Shawn Targgart University of Illinois Ft. Wayne Baseball (IN) 1997 David Masterson Bellarmine College Central Ohio Amateur Baseball 1997 John C. Vollstedt Jacksonville, Florida Florida East Coast Baseball 1997 Gregory D. Levitt Ricks College Idaho Dayton Amateur Baseball 1998 Andrew J. Pedersen Regis University, Colorado Joliet Boys Baseball (IL) 1998 Damian L. Michalak Eckerd College, Florida Baltimore Metro League (MD) 1998 Michael Rolih University St. Francis, Illinois Chicago Northwest League (IL) 1998 Sean S. Ryan Bowling Green State, Ohio Toledo Amateur Baseball Fed. 1998 Ryan P. Hutchison Western Kentucky University River City Baseball (IN) 1998 Nicholas Bertino Illinois State University Joliet Boys Baseball (IL) 1998 Michael L. Wineke Campbell University, (NC) Baltimore Metro League (MD) 1998 David M. Walker University of Louisville, (KY) Derby City Baseball, Inc. (KY) 1998 Peter Serra St. Francis College, (NY) Kings Plaza Baseball League 1998 Peter Lotus University of Illinois-Chicago Skyscraper League, (IL) 1999 Josh McKinney Southeastern Illinois College River City Baseball, Inc. 1999 John F.Corcoran, Jr Butler University, Indiana Joliet Boys Baseball 1999 William S. Stanton Valparaiso University, Indiana Lakeside Amateur Baseball 1999 Ivan Truvillo Central Florida, Florida Florida Space Coast 1999 Mark Kastantin Massachusetts Inst. of Tech. Anne Arundel Baseball 1999 Jon-Kyle Davis Western Kentucky, Kentucky Christian County Baseball 1999 James R. McGough Shippensburg University, PA GB Kelley Amateur Baseball 1999 Jeff Kleist Defiance College, Ohio Dayton Amateur Baseball 1999 Jason Jaworski Pace University, New York Bridgeport Baseball 1999 Todd Pickthorn Bluffton College, Ohio Dayton Amateur Baseball 1999 Matt Swanson University of Charleston, WV Miamisburg Baseball 1999 John C. McCurdy, Jr University of Maryland, MD Chesapeake Baseball 1999 Jared Lovin University of Dayton, Ohio Southwest Ohio Baseball 1999 Brad W. Tokarz Valparaiso University, Indiana Lakeside Amateur Baseball 1999 Caleb Kimmel Valparaiso University, Indiana Lakeside Amateur Baseball 2000 James Keathley Aurora University Skyscraper Baseball 2000 Jeffrey Dinwoodie George Mason Old Dominion 2000 Michael Zollars Penn State University Dayton Amateur Baseball Assn 2000 Wes Page Ohio Dominican College Central Ohio Amateur BB Fed 2000 Michael Brown Northern Illinois University Chicago Northwest 2000 Tyler Mott Ohio Wesleyan University Central Ohio Amateur BB Fed 2000 Matthew Deckman Ball State University Ft. Wayne Baseball 2000 Grant Harper Marshall University Tri-State Baseball 2000 A. J. Dimichele Fairleigh Dickerson Federation of Amateur Baseball 2000 Robert Lenoir University of Richmond First State Baseball 54 NABF Scholarship Award History

2000 Justin Libey Manchester College Ft. Wayne Baseball 2000 James Olds University of Cincinnati Southern Indiana 2001 Richard Zuccaro Carthage College Macomb, MI Amateur Baseball 2001 Jacob Mays Northwestern OK State Univ Northside Baseball Association 2001 Thomas Habitz, Jr. University of Michigan Little Caesars Amateur Baseball 2001 Mike Wlodarcayk Boston College First State Baseball 2001 Michale Buswell Sacred Heart University Bridgeport City Baseball 2001 Richard Bergen West Virginia Wesleyan Central Florida Baseball 2001 George Harris University of Central Florida Orlando Baseball 2001 Brooks Norris University of Maryland Baltimore Metro Baseball 2001 Chandler Ganick Northwest Shoals College Mid States Amateur Baseball 2001 Bradley Colvin University of Cincinnati Dayton Amateur Baseball 2001 Matt Martino Mesa Community College Chicago Northwest Baseball 2001 Eric Fauld University of South Florida Orlando Baseball 2001 Jeff Jennings Glen Oaks Community College Ft. Wayne Baseball Association 2002 Noah Booth Wichita State University Northside Baseball Association 2002 Adam C. Eakes Middle Tennessee State University Mid State Amateur Baseball Association 2002 Kristopher J. Keith Cerro Cosso Community College Welland Renegade Baseball, Inc. 2002 Justin R. Smith Southern Polytechnic State University Georgia Baseball Association 2002 Neil M. Groat Hendrix College Metro Amateur Baseball League 2002 Shawn C. Phillips Delaware State University Eastern Shore League (M.S.B.A.) 2002 Brian D. Minix Manachester College Ft. Wayne Baseball Federation 2002 Adam C. Remillard University of Dayton Dayton Amateur Baseball Commission 2002 Bret H. Marts Case Western Reserve College Miami Valley Amateur Baseball Federation 2002 Brock N. Hunton Wallace State Community College Central Ohio Amateur Baseball Federation 2003 Timothy M. Thoreson Cumberland College Orlando Baseball 2003 Evan C. Smith Kent State University Southwest Ohio League 2003 Greg Ihlenburg Presbyterian College East Cobb Baseball 2003 James Hyland Cornell University Tri-State Palomino League 2003 Eric Screeton Manchester College Ft. Wayne Baseball 2003 Zachary D. Stere University of Pittsburgh G.B. Kelley Amateur Baseball Federation 2003 Timothy L. Mentrasti Pace University Westchester Baseball 2003 Sean W. Talbott Otterbein College Central Ohio Amateur Baseball 2003 Erik Smith Valparaiso University Suburban Area Amateur Baseball 2003 Joseph Thomas Zahora Ohio Northern University Southwest Ohio League 2003 Mike Ziehr Bowling Green University Centraltr Ohio Amateur Baseball 2003 Adam Uscicki Bradley University Me o Amateur Baseball 2003 Nicholas Capowski Marietta College Long Island Connie Mack League 2004 Jarrett S. Anderson Middle Tennessee State University Mid-State Amateur Baseball 2004 David William Folino University of Dayton Dayton Amateur Baseball Commission 2004 Brad Koewler Christian Brothers University Rawlings Nationals 2004 Charles “Shane” Long West Virginia State University Tri-State Baseball Association, Inc. 2004 Joe Oliver Eastern Kentucky University Lakeside Amateur Baseball, KY 2004 Christopher Schacca Mount Saint Mary College Long Island Connie Mack 2004 Steve Storck University of Maryland Baltimore Metro Baseball 2004 Kenneth Warden Ohio Dominican University Central Ohio Amateur Baseball 2004 Kevin Zalnis University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago Northwest 2004 Matthew D. Zeak Saint Francis University G.B. Kelley Amateur Baseball 2005 John C. Emmert, III Franklin & Marshall College Long Island Connie Mack League 2005 Quinn R. Ewert Michigan State University Chicago Northwest 2005 Thomas Farina New Jersey Institute of Technology Long Island Connie Mack League 2005 Kyle James Fletcher Calvin College Ft. Wayne Baseball Federation 2005 Brian T. Goll Manhattan College Long Island Connie Mack League 2005 Michael Thomas Hill East Carolina University Tri-State Baseball Association, Inc. 2005 Adam G. Kamen Pennsylvania State University Long Island Connie Mack League 2005 Daniel J. Leddy University of St. Francis Lakeside Amateur Baseball 2005 Robert J. Riehl Michigan State University Northwest Suburban League 2005 Matthew Scott Staso Mount St. Mary’s University Baltimore-Metro Baseball 2006 Peter P. Arena Boston College Long Island Connie Mack League 2006 William Evan Balbach University of Dayton Southwest Ohio League 2006 Joseph G. Jobst, II West Virginia State University Tri-State Baseball Association 2006 Louis A. Lewandowski Southeastern University Central Florida Amateur Sports 2006 Jonathon McKay John Carroll University Central Ohio Amateur Baseball Federation 2006 Brandon Thomas Miller Miami University Southwest Ohio League Baseball 2006 Cory Patterson Olivet College Midwest Super League 2006 Martin Richard Roberts Ballarmine University Derby City Baseball, Inc. 2006 Nick D. Robinson North Central College Lakeside Amateur Baseball League 2006 Roger Shimanovsky Grinnell College Lakeside Amateur Baseball League 2007 Russell “Rusty” Brown Averett University Virginia NABF 2007 Louis James Coppola University of Cincinnati Youngstown Class B League

2007 Andrew Nicholas De Jong Purdue University Fort Wayne Baseball Federation 2007 James C. Gill Swarthmore College Eastern Shore Baseball 55 NABF Scholarship Award History

2007 David R. Hoffman Augustana College Chicago Northwest 2007 Steven R. Keeler Fordham University Long Island Connie Mack League 2007 Alexander J. Lowman Ohio State University Central Ohio Amateur Baseball Federation 2007 Thomas E. Nichols, Jr. Indiana University of Pennsylvania Alleghany Mountain Collegiate 2007 Mark D. Sidoti Plattsburgh University Eastern New York Travel Baseball League 2007 Jonathan W. Smith Niagara University Buffalo Muny AAA 2007 Eric Randall Stall University of Illinois Skyscraper Baseball 2007 William Zachary Stuck Anderson University Southwest Ohio League 2007 Aaron M. Thompkins Furman University Diamond League 2007 Eric J. Weiser Community College of Baltimore County Orlando Baseball League 2008 William P. Tecklenburg Ohio Dominican University Miami Valley Amateur Baseball 2008 Michael A. Trainer Capital University Central Ohio Amateur Baseball 2008 Tyler Aaron Spillner Purdue University Ft. Wayne Baseball Federation 2008 Ryan Mouch Oberlin College Toledo Amateur Baseball Fed. 2008 Kyle Just Georgetown College Derby City Baseball 2008 Joseph Caraballo Chestnut Hill College Long Island Connie Mack League 2008 Andrew Cauchi Lehigh University Long Island Connie Mack League 2008 Ryan D. McMillin Western Michigan University Chicago Northwest 2008 Joseph Mitchell Michigan State University Midwest Alliance Travel Baseball League 2008 Michael I. Cracchiola Saint Michael’s College Federation Amateur Baseball League 2008 Zachary W. Folger Liberty University Virginia Amateur Baseball/NABF 2008 Paul Messina University of Central Florida Orlando Baseball League 2009 Matthew Safko University of Maryland Parade Ground League 2009 Aaron Mayfield Western Kentucky University Derby City Baseball 2009 Tray Sanderson Urbana University Miami Valley Amateur Baseball Federation 2009 Jarret Levine Western Michigan University Midwest Alliance Travel Baseball League 2009 Andrew Bumgardner Shawnee State University Central Ohio Amateur Baseball Federation 2010 Ethan Blumenthal Oberlin College Chicago Northwest 2010 Brendyn Dabrowski Metropolitan Comm College St. Louis Amateur Baseball Association 2010 Michael Fermin N.Y. Institute of Technology Parade Ground League 2010 Christopher Graurin Canisius College Buffalo Muny 2010 Colin Henneberger Hamilton College Long Island Connie Mack League 2010 Ryan Kelly Clark University Skyscraper Baseball League 2010 Benjamin Klimek Wabash College Ft. Wayne Baseball Federation 2010 Michael Michon University of Virginia Skyscraper Baseball League 2010 Nicholas Pupo Philadelphia University Continental Collegiate League 2010 Alexander Rothstein State University of New York, Stony Brook Long Island Connie Mack League 2010 Michael Scarcello University of Buffalo Buffalo Muny 2011 Edward A. Bryner Johns Hopkins University MSBA – Frank Riley League 2011 James Cauchi Fordham University Long Island Connie Mack League 2011 Frank A. Cordio Boston College Long Island Connie Mack League 2011 Matthew Focella Georgetown University Long Island Connie Mack League 2011 Peter E. Krysztof St. John Fisher College Buffalo Muny 2011 Aaron M. Mills Lebanon Valley College Blue Ridge League 2012 Nicholas Pedriata Molloy College Long Island Connie Mack League 2012 Chris Harrell University of Cincinnati Diamond League 2012 Kaylan Pratt North Carolina Wesleyan College Greensboro Pride 2013 James Ahlrich Hinds Community College Mississippi NABF, Jackson, MS 2013 Joshua Beams Indiana University Southeast Derby City Baseball, Louisville, KY 2013 Stephen Bove Adelphi University Parade Ground League, Brooklyn, NY 2013 Lucas DiFabbio Washington College West Haven Twilight League, West Haven, CT 2014 Brian Hakes Indiana Institute of Technology Ft. Wayne Baseball Federation, Ft. Wayne, IN 2014 Peter Cady Valencia College Orlando Baseball League, Orlando, FL 2014 Joseph Walsh State University of NY/Old Westbury Federation of Amateur Baseball Leagues, Kings Park, NY 2014 Colton Mears Mississippi College Mississippi NABF Baseball, Southaven, MS 2015 Auguste Leach Wheaton College Parade Ground League (NY) 2015 Chance Brewer Seminole State College of Florida Orlando NABF 2015 Christopher Jeletic Rochester Institute of Technology Greenbelt Post 136 (MSBA) 2015 Korey Keyser Pennsylvania College of Technology Chaney Baseball (MSBA) 2016 Sean McCracken Johns Hopkins University St. Louis Metro Collegiate Baseball League, St. Louis, MO 2016 Timothy Dold Hofstra University Maryland Monarchs (MSBA), Bowie, MD 2016 Gregory Walsh State University of NY/Purchase College Federation of Amateur Baseball Leagues, Kings Park, NY 2016 Matthew Borrelli University of Missouri St. Louis Amateur Baseball Association, St. Louis, MO 2016 Tanner Gaerke Washington & Jefferson College OH Ind. Wooden Bat Baseball League, Columbus, OH 56 NABF Scholarship Award History 1 Collin Affolder Bethel College Portland Rockets/Heartland League (IN) 201720 7 David Hamrick, Jr. Wittenberg University Diamond League (OH) 2017 Christopher Neuhaus Kings College Metropolitan Baseball League (NJ) 2017 Scott Seymour The Ohio State University Greater Toledo Amateur Sports Foundation (OH) 2017 John David Topik Hinds Community College Mississippi NABF (MS) 2017 Annie Newton Aquinas College Battle Creek City League (MI) 2018 Jameson Cambell Washington & Jefferson College Diamond League (OH) 2018 Kyle Dixon Sinclair Community College Diamond League (OH) 2018 Alexander Jackson Washington & Jefferson College Diamond League (OH) 2018 Paul Liccardi The University of Akron Diamond League (OH) 2019 Joseph Toth Adrian College Diamond League (OH) 2019 Luke Chappie Wilmington College Southwest Ohio League (OH) 2019 Matthew McGrath Walsh University Diamond League (OH) 2019 National Championship Results College Division Age Group Champion Runner-up

Senior Division Berea Blue Sox 10 Brunswick Orioles 6 Charles M. Blackburn Berea, OH Brunswick, MD Major Division High School Division College Division Creekside Crocodiles 11 Stark County Terriers 3 Youngstown, OH Canton, OH Senior Division New York Nine 5 Creekside Fitness 0 Junior Division Queens, NY Youngstown, OH High School Division Brooklyn Bonnie Cougars 4 Jackson 96ers White 2 Sophomore Division Brooklyn, NY Jackson, MS Junior Division Release Baseball 5 Creekside Fitness 1 Freshman Division University Heights, OH Youngstown, OH Sophomore Division Astro Falcons 11 Release Baseball 6 Youngstown, OH University Heights, OH Rookie Division Freshman Division Paterson, NJ 3 Bonnie Robins 1 Paterson, NJ Brooklyn, NY Rookie Division New York Devil Cats 6 North Atlantic Select 4 Troy, NY Rock Tavern, NY

Charles M. Blackburn Major Division World Series Tournament Results Year Champion Runner-up Score 1914 Cleveland Telling - Strollers vs Chicago Butler Bros. 3-2 1915 Cleveland White Autos vs Omaha, Nebraska N/A 1916 Cleveland Kiesch 12th Ward vs Louisville K of C 5-3 1917 Johnstown Moose Club vs Detroit Miss Det. Cigars 10-3 1918 Cleveland White Autos vs Detroit Miss Det. Cigars 15-0 1919 Cleveland Favorite Knits vs Cincinnati Christ Church 8-7 1920 Detroit Risdon Creamery vs Etna Spang Chalfonts (PA) 8-4 1921 Cleveland White Autos vs Detroit Risdon Creamery 7-5 1922 Detroit Grennan Cakes vs Cincinnati Ehrmatrouts 7-5 1923 Cleveland Bauer Meats vs Cincinnati Christ Church 7-4 1924 Detroit Grennan Cakes vs Johnstown Roxbury Club 5-3 1925 Cleveland Collingwood Shale Brick vs Scranton Petersburg Club 9-5 1926 Cincinnati Comello’s vs Detroit Checker Cab 6-5 1927 Cincinnati Comello’s vs Detroit Kennedy Clothes 7-2 1928 Cincinnati New Era’s vs Detroit Heintz Men’s Wear 6-5 1929 Cincinnati Pleasant Ridge vs Dayton Shroyers 4-2 1930 Cincinnati Siebler Tailors vs Flint Sausage (MI) 3-0 1931 Cleveland Fisher Foods vs Cincinnati Comello’s 6-0 1932 Cleveland Fisher Foods vs Detroit Grand Trunk RR 10-4 1933 Youngstown St. Stanislaus vs Pittsburgh Immaculate Heart 6-5 1934 Cleveland Rosenblum’s vs Birmingham Sloss By-Products 12-3 1935 Petrolla Oils (PA) vs Springdale (PA) 16-4 1936 Cleveland Fisher Foods vs Dayton Delco Products 11-3 1937 Weirton Steel (WV) vs Dayton Bobbles 5-3 1938 Detroit Altes Lager vs Pittsburgh Wilkinsburg 7-5 1939 Detroit Altes Lager vs Birmingham Jordan Park 14-12 1940 Birmingham Acipco’s vs Pittsburgh Crafton-Ingram 10-2 1941 Birmingham Acipco’s vs Dearborn Scenic Garden 6-2 1942 Detroit Auto Club vs NY City Hotel New Yorkers 2-1 1943 Atlanta U.S. Ordnance vs Detroit Auto Club 4-1 1944 Dayton Acme Pattern Tool Col vs Battle Creek Clark’s Equipment 2-0 1945 Akron Orphans vs Dayton Acme 2-1 1946 Cleveland Rosenblum’s vs Detroit Andrew Motors 7-0 1947 Cleveland Bartunek Clothes vs Detroit Dossin’s Pepsi 6-2 1948 New York City Equitable Life vs Cleveland Bartunek Clothes 4-2 1949 New York City Equitable Life vs Akron Orphans 4-0 57 Year Champion Runner-up Score 1950 New York City Equitable Life vs Youngstown McKelvey’s 3-0 1951 Birmingham Stockham Valves vs Dayton Frigidaires 5-3 1952 Detroit Dossin’s Pepsi vs Royal Oak (MI) Al Rogers 4-1 1953 Youngstown McKelvey’s Stores vs Birmingham Acipco’s 4-0 1954 Youngstown McKelvey’s Stores vs Dearborn Fords 9-1 1955 Youngstown McKelvey’s Stores vs Cleveland Schroeders 15-1 1956 Detroit Dossin’s Pepsi vs Youngstown McKelvey’s 2-0 1957 Lorain National Tube (OH) vs Flint Pfeiffer’s Beer 12-8 1958 Memphis Kittle Pontiac vs Dayton Bailey Realty 5-2 1959 Cleveland Sepper Corp. vs Chicago Puerto Rican Congress 10-1 1960 Detroit Pepsi-Cola Bottling vs Youngstown McKelvey’s 7-6 1961 Detroit Alytaus Club vs Cleveland Schroeders 3-1 1962 Detroit John F. Ivory Co. vs Memphis Montesi Super Market 10-4 1963 Detroit Pepsi-Cola Bottling vs Buffalo Simon Pures 13-2 1964 Detroit John F. Ivory Co. vs Cincinnati Lakers 11-10 1965 Detroit Coca-Cola vs Washington Moreland Plumbing 9-3 1966 Detroit Stan Long Pontiac vs Dayton Parkmoor 3-0 1967 Dayton Parkmoor vs Cincinnati Waits Realty 5-0 1968 Dayton Blatz vs Detroit Alytaus Bar 3-2 1969 Pittsburgh Lawrenceville Tigers vs Buffalo Cardinals 6-4 1970 Buffalo Sloan Bruins vs Cincinnati Waits Realty 7-3 1971 Dayton Cassis Packing vs Detroit Farmer Jacks Markets 9-6 1972 Detroit ITM vs Dayton Dodgers 8-4 1973 Detroit ITM vs Lakewood, OH Barry Buick 7-4 1974 Buffalo Eldredge Club vs Louisville Police 10-3 1975 Springfield, OH Reco Pabst vs Detroit ITM 5-3 1976 Detroit ITM vs Troy, MI Jet Box 3-0 1977 Louisville Star Drywall vs Detroit ITM 3-0 1978 Springfield, OH Pabst Royals vs Louisville Star Drywall 6-5 1979 Buffalo Voyageurs vs Forfeit 9-0 1980 Louisville Star Drywall vs Salty Dogs (NY) 9-8 1981 To1edo VFW Post 5536 vs Buffalo Voyageurs 10-4 1982 Birmingham Budweiser vs Chicago Hornets 8-4 1983 Springfield, OH Post Printing vs Chicago Hornets 17-11 1984 Youngstown Trolio’s vs Detroit ITM 18-9 1985 Cincinnati Reading Taxi vs Louisville Star Drywall 4-1 1986 Youngstown Miller Brewing vs Cleveland Shade Decorating 10-3 1987 Cincinnati Reading Taxi vs Louisville Star Drywall 8-5 1988 Dayton Jolt Cola vs Chicago Clout 14-5 1989 Cincinnati Reading Taxi vs Troy MI, Jet Box 4-3 1990 Cincinnati Reading Taxi vs Dayton 6-1 1991 Derby City Star Drywall vs Eau Claire Cavaliers (WI) 5-4 1992 Cincinnati Coors vs Byron A.C. (CT) 7-0 1993 Long Island Brewers vs Byron A.C. (CT) 14-6 1994 Canton, OH Suarez Corp. vs Mid1and Scouts (Cincinnati) 10-4 1995 Pelham, NY Mets vs Louisville Star Drywall 9-5 1996 Stratford, CT Stratford A1e House vs Louisville Star Drywall 12-1 1997 Troy, MI Jet Box vs Fairfield, CT Sounders 8-3 1998 Youngstown, Ohio Tamburro’s A.C. vs Chicago, Illinois Clout 10-9 1999 Long Island, NY Storm vs Buffalo, NY West Herr 20-5 2000 Louisville Star Drywall vs Chicago, Illinois Clout 9-5 2001 Chicago, Illinois Clout vs Federal, Virginia Lock and Safe 7-1 2002 Springfield, Ohio Giants vs Evansville, Indiana Outlaws 8-7 2003 New Haven, CT, Peschell’s Bakery vs Ft. Wayne, IN, Crumback-Symons 12-9 2004 Brunswick, MD Brunswick Orioles vs Ft. Wayne, IN La Margarita Blues 5-1 2005 Buffalo, NY Orchard Park Sox vs New Haven, CT Peschell’s Bakery 5-0 2006 Cleveland, OH Cleveland Mosquitoes vs Detroit, MI Detroit Jet Box 8-3 2007 Detroit, MI Jet Box Baseball Team vs Pittsburgh, PA St. Johns-Lambros 5-1 2008 Tampa, FL Tampa Elite vs Louisville, KY Louisville Riverrats 3-1 2009 Troy, MI Jet Box vs Beecher, IL Beecher Muskies 5-4 2010 Beecher, IL Beecher Muskies vs West Haven, CT A-Plus Plumbing 8-4 2011 Buffalo, NY, Buffalo West Herr vs Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh River Bandits 7-4 2012 Chicago, IL Chicago Clout vs Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh St. John 8-2 2013 Pittsburgh, PA St. John’s Leftys vs Bridgeport, CT Fedell’s Mechanics 10-1 2014 Stratford, CT Stratford Storm vs Pittsburgh, PA St. John’s Leftys 4-0 2015 Buffalo, NY Battistoni Diesel vs Chicago, IL Lombard Orioles 7-3 2016 Brooklyn, NY-Brooklyn Sports Fever vs Buffalo, NY-Battistoni Diesel 12-2 2017 Buffalo, NY-Buffalo Battistoni Diesel vs Buffalo, NY-Buffalo Orville's 8-5 2018 Lombard, IL Lombard Orioles vs Brunswick, MD Brunswick Orioles 16-5 2019 Berea, OH Berea Blue Sox vs Brunswick, MD Brunswick Orioles 10-6 58 College Division World Series Tournament Results

Year Champion Runner-up Score 1984 Smithtown, NY Seaman Oil vs Detroit, MI LaDuke 9-7 1985 Detroit, MI Dearborn Vacuum vs Louisville, KY Star Drywall 4-2 1986 Triangle, VA Greys vs Detroit, MI Dearborn Vacuum 15-10 1987 Dearborn, MI Vacuum vs Triangle, VA Greys 6-5 1988 Livonia, MI Holzer vs Falls Church, VA Rebels 5-0 1989 Troy, MI Buff Whelan vs Dayton, OH Miami County 4-0 1990 Ann Arbor, MI Wendy’s vs New York, NY New York Cubs 4-3 1991 Kansas City, MO McDonald’s vs Livonia, MI Waters Appliance 5-3 1992 Buffalo, NY Buffalo Leib’s vs Middletown, DE Green Acres 8-0 1993 Cincinnati, OH Fairfield Rangers vs Macomb, MI Mustangs. 14-3 1994 St. Clair Shores, MI vs Cincinnati, OH Fairfield Rangers 9-2 1995 Arlington, VA Washington Senators vs Cincinnati, OH Fairfield Rangers 4-3 1996 Rome, GA Mid-South Braves vs Melrose, IL Melrose Park 5-3 1997 Dayton, OH Miami Valley Bulldogs vs. Baltimore, MD Mt Airy Sharks 3-1 1998 Hyattsville, MD Bombers vs Miami Valley, Ohio Bulldogs 10-7 1999 Salisbury, MD Swann’s Insurance vs Mt. Airy, MD Sharks 3-2 2000 Enon, OH Warhawks vs Bethesda, MD Big Train 6-1 2001 Springfield, OH Warhawks vs Keystone, PA Diamonds 1-0 2002 Cincinnati, Ohio Stars vs Springfield Ohio Warhawks 5-4 2003 Fenton, Mo, Metro Collegiate vs Cincinnati, OH, Stars 5-2 2004 Normal, IL Twin City Scrappers vs Livonia, MI Michigan Bulls 5-3 2005 Livonia, MI Michigan Bulls vs Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh Pandas 17-3 2006 Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh Pandas vs Long Island, NY Long Island Astros 9-3 2007 Long Island, NY Long Island Astros vs Philadelphia, PA Lower Bucks Indians 8-1 2008 Toledo, OH Ohio Monarchs Gold vs Long Island, NY Long Island Astros 4-3 2009 Crystal Lake, IL Crystal Lake Cardinals vs Dix Hills, NY Dix Hills Dodgers 3-0 2010 Toledo, Ohio Monarchs Gold vs St. Louis, MO Alton Indians 13-5 2011 Utica, NY, Utica Brewers vs Crystal Lake, IL, Crystal Lake Cardinals 10-1 2012 Livonia, MI Michigan Bulls vs Toledo, OH Toledo Hawks 14-4 2013 St. Louis, MO St. Louis Dodgers vs Sparta, MI Peppino’s Pizza 9-5 2014 Crystal Lake, IL Cardinals vs Caledonia, MI River City Rapids * 2015 St. Louis, MO St. Louis Dodgers vs Jackson, MI Michigan Monarchs 8-1 2016 Toledo, OH-Toledo Hawks vs St. Louis, MO-St. Louis Bandits 5-4 2017 Cleveland, OH-Blaze Black vs Mt. Pleasant, MI-Oil City Stags 6-2 2018 Mount Pleasant, MI Oil City Stags vs Columbus, OH Columbus Braves 7-2 2019 Youngstown, OH Creekside Crocodiles vs Canton, OH Stark County Terriers 7-2

* Crystal Lake Cardinals determined by NABF tie breaker rule.

Tournament suspended after pool play due to state of emergency. Senior Division World Series Tournament Results Year Champion Runner-up Score 1944 Dayton, 0H Dayton K. Fittings vs Pittsburgh, PA Matrona Post 48 3-0 1945 Louisville, KY Hasenhour Cafeman vs Pittsburgh, PA Bombers 5-0 1946 Detroit, MI Sam’s Inc. vs Louisville, KY Hasenhour Cafeman 9-6 1947 Dayton, OH Dayton Frigidaires vs Louisville, KY Merchants 5-4 1948 Dearborn, MI Dearborn Movers vs Detroit, MI Joe Gentile 7-5 1949 Cincinnati, OH Wood Insurance vs Detroit, MI Joe Gentile 11-2 1950 Dayton, OH Inland vs Detroit, MI Trumbell Chevrolet 5-1 1951 Detroit, MI Trumbell Chevrolet vs Atlanta, GA Merchants 9-4 1952 Cincinnati, OH Andy Schain vs Chicago, IL Sun Dodgers 2-0 1953 Detroit, MI Arthurs Clothes vs Dearborn, MI Optimists 4-2 1954 Cincinnati, OH Frisch’s vs Louisville, KY Braves 6-4 1955 Detroit, MI Arthurs Clothes vs Cincinnati, OH Frisch’s 7-2 1956 St. Louis, MO Meramec Caverns vs Cincinnati, OH Eagle Savings 9-1 1957 Altoona, PA Kelly’s Stars vs Louisville, KY Firefighters 1-0 1958 Detroit, MI Lundquist Insurance vs Altoona, PA Tenth Ward 5-1 1959 Detroit, MI Lundquist Insurance vs Cincinnati, OH Schiff Shoes 5-1 1960 Detroit, MI Lundquist Insurance vs Cincinnati, OH Schiff Shoes 6-4 1961 Detroit, MI R.G. Moeller Co. vs Cleveland, OH Go Team 7-6 1962 Detroit, MI Citizens Mutual Ins. vs Pittsburgh, PA McKees Rocks 12-0 1963 Detroit, MI Citizens Mutual Ins. vs Pittsburgh, PA McKees Rocks 14-6 1964 Detroit, MI Favro’s vs Chicago, IL Bruins 2-0 1965 Hyattsville, MD Cheverly-Volks. vs Cincinnati, OH Wilson Freight 8-4

1966 Detroit, MI A &B Brokers vs Cleveland, OH Go Team 10-3

1967 Detroit, MI A &B Brokers vs Youngstown, OH McAuley Awn 6-3

1968 Detroit, MI Fireman’s Fund vs Buffalo, NY Hank Nowak Post 1-0

1969 Detroit, MI A &B Brokers vs Chicago, IL Tomchaney Mohawks 6-2

1970 Detroit, MI Larco’s Inn vs Cincinnati, OH Wilson Freight 6-0

1971 Youngstown, OH Campbell A.C. vs Toledo, OH Dave White Chevrolet 4-3 1972 Chicago, IL Pequods vs Bowie, MD Cheverly 16-3 1973 Detroit, MI Womac vs Dayton, OH Johnny’s 7-2

1974 Castro Valley, CA Marmount vs Joliet, IL Comets 10-1 1975 Cincinnati, OH Master Charge vs Youngstown, OH Livi Steel1 5-2

1976 Cincinnati, OH Midland Warriors vs Westland, MI American Legion 10-8 O 1977 Cincinnati, H Midland Warriors vs Prince George’s County, MD 6-5 1978 Niles, OH Livi Steel vs Flushing, NY Tigers 15-2 1979 Niles, OH Livi Steel vs Hilliard, OH Toronto Bus Equip. 7-6 1980 Joliet, IL Comets vs Niles, OH Livi Steel1 3-2

1981 St. Louis, MO Russel Sporting vs Atlanta, GA Mustangs 5-0 1982 Dolton, IL Comets vs Utica, MI Technical Service 9-3

1983 Melrose Park, IL Mighty Meteors vs Youngstown, OH Campbell A.C. 6-1

1984 Youngstown, OH Campbell A.C. vs Dayton, OH Moraine Body Shop 7-2

1985 Utica, MI Technical Services vs Long Island, NY Tigers 8-3

1986 Randallstown, MD Liberty Road vs Long Island, NY Tigers 6-4

1987 Randallstown, MD Liberty Road vs Long Island, NY Tigers 7-6

1988 Randallstown, MD Liberty Road vs Chicago, IL Norwood Blues 8-3

1989 Baltimore, MD Putty Hill vs Lexington, KY Dixie 7-6

1990 Baltimore, MD Putty Hill vs South Holland, IL Midwest Angel 3-1 1991 Atlanta, GA Astros vs Bedford, NY TWA Baseball Acad 13-3

1992 Long Island, NY Bayside Yankees vs Youngstown, OH Fab. Goldsteins 9-4

1993 Marietta, GA East Cobb Ringers vs Bayside, NY Yankees 10-8

1994 Jackson, MS Jackson 96ers vs Seattle, WA Chaffay Baseball 12-5 1995 Enon, OH Warhawks vs East Cobb, GA Ringers 4-0

1996 Jackson, MS Jackson 96ers vs New Lenox, IL 6-2

1997 Hammond, LA Bill Hood Broncos vs Springfield, OH Enon Warhawks 10-8

1998 Marietta, GA East Cobb Astros vs Olympia, WA Pepsi 11-4

1999 Hammond, LA Bill Hood Broncos vs Chicago Norwood Blues 11-3

2000 Northern Virginia Barnstormers vs Bloomington, IN Blue Storm 7-3

2001 Central Florida Renegades vs Lexington, KY Dixie 10-2 2002 Columbus, Ohio Cobras vs Jackson, Mississippi 96ers 15-6

2003 White Oak, PA, Batting Practice vs Orlando, FL, Orlando Scorpions 9-7

2004 White Oak, PA Diamond Dogs vs Indianapolis, IN Indiana Bulls 7-6

2005 Long Island, NY Bayside Yankees vs Jackson, MS Jackson 96ers 7-1

2006 Jackson, MS Jackson 96ers vs Long Island, NY Bayside Yankees 5-4

2007 Houston, TX Houston Heat vs Evansville, IN Evansville Razorbacks 4-2

2008 Long Island, NY Bayside Yankees vs Marietta, GA TNL Sports 8-0

2009 Gambrills, MD Maryland Monarchs vs Jackson, MS Jackson 96ers Blue 12-5

2010 Houston, TX Houston Raiders vs Gambrills, MD Maryland Monarchs 9-2 2011 Toronto, ON, Toronto Mets vs Houston, TX Houston Raiders 6-1 2012 Struthers, OH Astro Falcons vs Houston, TX Houston Raiders 8-7 2013 Gambrills, MD Maryland Monarchs vs Youngstown, OH Creekside Fitness 7-6 2014 Youngstown, OH Ohio Glaciers vs Youngstown, OH Creekside Fitness 8-1 2015 Ellicott City, MD HCYP Raiders vs Novi, MI Michigan Bulls 7-5 2016 Struthers, OH-Youngstown Astro Falcons vs. Hyattsville, MD-Crab University 5-4 2017 Jackson, MS-Jackson 96ers Youngstown, OH-Astro Falcons 3-2 vs 2018 Salem, OH Baird Brothers Birmingham, MI Michigan College Connect 8-2 vs 2019 Queens, NY New York Nine Youngstown, OH Creekside Fitness 5-0 vs High School Division World Series Tournament Results Year Champion Runner-up Score 1990 Orlando, FL Bates Team Sport vs Winter Park, FL 10-1 1991 Orlando, FL Bates Team Sport vs Apopka, FL Apopka Baseball 12-2 1992 Apopka, FL Apopka Baseball vs Lexington, KY Dixie 17’s 5-4 1993 Apopka, FL Apopka Baseball vs Orlando, FL Bates Team Sport 5-2 1994 Boone vs Apopka, FL Apopka Baseball 6-5 1995 Long Island, NY Suffolk County vs Apopka, FL Apopka Baseball 3-2 1996 Indianapolis, IN Indiana Bulls vs Apopka, FL Apopka Baseball 4-0 1997 Carmel, IN Indiana Bulls vs Suffolk County, NY Islanders 14-2 1998 Twitty City, TN Hallmark vs Memphis, TN Bill Speros 7-0 1999 Germantown, TN Diversified Sec. vs Long Island, New York Bulls 11-8 2000 Germantown, TN High School vs Ontario, Canada Team Ontario 10-4 2001 Miamisburg, OH Rawlings Nationals vs Midwest, Missouri Prospects 10-5 2002 Memphis, Tennessee Team Dulin ‘03 vs Apopka, FL Apopka Baseball 2-1 2003 Memphis, TN, Bill Speros vs Carmel, IN, Indiana Bulls 8-2 60 2004 Clinton, MS Mississippi Stars vs Ontario, Canada Team Ontario 9-0 2005 Kennesaw, GA East Cobb Braves vs Long Island, NY Long Island Titans 9-5 2006 Long Island, NY Midville Dodgers vs Frederick, MD Frederick Hustlers 15-6 2007 Dayton, OH Kinect Nationals vs Chesapeake, MD Chesapeake Clippers 9-1 2008 Long Island, NY Long Island Tigers vs Wilmington, DE Delco Diamonds 9-1 2009 Burke, VA Virginia Barnstormers vs Baltimore, MD Maryland Orioles 3-0 2010 Burke, VA Virginia Barnstormers vs Huntington, WV Huntington Hounds 6-4 2011 Gambrills, MD, Maryland Monarchs vs Houston, TX, Allen Baseball 6-0 2012 Chicago, IL Top Tier Baseball vs Allen, TX Allen Baseball 7-5 2013 Ronkonkoma, NY Marucci Titans vs Gambrills, MD Maryland Monarchs 8-2 2014 Toronto, ON Toronto Mets vs Ellicott City, MD HCYP 17s 7-6 2015 Greenbelt, MD Greenbelt Post 136 vs Gambrills, MD Maryland Monarchs 7-4 2016 Ellicott City, MD-HCYP Raiders vs Springfield, VA-Metro Senators 4-1 2017 Jackson, MS-Jackson 96ers vs Pontotoc, MS-North Mississippi Indians 13-1

2018 Brooklyn, NY Bonnie Cougars vs Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Cougars 10-0 2019 Brooklyn, NY Bonnie Cougars vs Jackson, MS Jackson 96ers White 4-2 Junior Division World Series Tournament Results Year Champion Runner-up Score 1962 Detroit, MI Kowalski Sausage vs Cleveland, OH Crozier AC 20-2 1963 Detroit, MI Kowalski Sausage vs Cleveland, OH Crozier AC 12-4 1964 Detroit, MI Kowalski Sausage vs Akron, OH McDonald Drive Inn 11-1 1965 Detroit, MI Kowalski Sausage vs Hyattsville, Maryland 13-2 1966 Detroit, MI Kowalski Sausage vs Cuyahoga Falls, OH Kiwanis 4-2 1967 Maryland State College Park Post vs Detroit, MI Kowalski Sausage 2-1 1968 Detroit, MI Ludington News vs Buffalo, NY Kensington’s 8-7 1969 Detroit, MI East Side Sports vs Cincinnati, OH Frisch’s 9-2 1970 Cincinnati, OH Midland Chiefs vs Detroit, MI William Green 6-3 1971 Detroit, MI Kowalski Sausage vs Cincinnati, OH Midland 8-2 1972 Detroit, MI Kowalski Sausage vs Pittsburgh, PA Perry Atoms 8-2 1973 Cincinnati, OH Sweeney Chevrolet vs Maryland State Prince George’s 12-5 1974 Pittsburgh, PA Springview Colts vs Maryland State Prince Goerge’s 4-3 1975 Joliet, IL Elks vs Dayton, OH Johns Amoco (10 Inn) 6-5 1976 Joliet, IL West Jeffersonn vs Plymouth, MI Canton 11-6 1977 Glenhead, NY North Shore A’s vs Brooklyn, NY Ty Cobbs 5-3 1978 Independence, MO Hi Boy vs Cincinnati, OH Midland Indians 7-6 1979 Bel Air, MD Boys Club vs Plymouth, MI Canton 8-3 1980 Baltimore, MD Highland Federal vs Miamisburg, OH Post 165 3-2 1981 Baltimore, MD Harbor Federal vs Cuyahoga Falls, OH Wildcats 3-2 1982 Westland, MI Wayne vs Baltimore, MD Liberty Road 12-1 1983 Bayside, NY Yankees vs Miamisburg, OH Moraine Body 12-11 1984 Baltimore, MD Harbor Federal vs Bayside, NY Yankees 8-3 1985 Pikesville, MD Pikesville vs Bremerton, WA Ace Paving 8-3 1986 Bayside, NY Yankees vs Victoria, BC Firefighters 14-6 1987 Lexington, KY Lexington Dixie vs Jericho, NY Tigers 6-4 1988 Baltimore, MD Putty Hill vs Bayside, NY Yankees 12-3 1989 Lexington, KY Dixie vs Westland, MI 9-5 1990 Akron, OH Manchester A’s vs Lexington, KY Lexington Dixie 3-2 1991 Cincinnati, OH Marion Merrell Dow vs Redmond, WA Dow Commercial 7-0 1992 Lexington, KY Dixie Stars vs Long Island, NY Tigers 9-5 1993 Bayside, NY Yankees vs Dearborn, MI Stitt Post 32 7-5 1994 Bayside, NY Yankees vs Cincinnati, OH Midland 3-0 1995 Bayside, NY Yankees vs Lexington, KY Lexington Dixie 4-2 1996 Long Island, NY Bayside Yankees vs Mobile, AL Mobile Bears 9-5 1997 Long Island, NY Bayside Yankees vs Marietta, GA East Cobb Ringors 6-5 1998 Long Island, NY Bayside Yankees vs Gambrills, MD Athletics 6-0 1999 Indianapolis, Indiana Bulls vs Long Island, New York Tigers 9-8 2000 Baltimore, Maryland Orioles vs Indianapolis, Indiana Bulls 12-1 2001 Indianapolis, Indiana Bulls vs Dayton, OH Classics 10-9 2002 Baltimore, Maryland Orioles vs Indianapolis, Indiana Bulls 11-5 2003 Fairfield, OH, Diamond Stars vs Huntington, WV, Huntington Hounds 11-0 2004 Long Island, NY Bayside Yankees vs Indianapolis, IN Indiana Bulls 7-4 2005 FT. Wayne, IN Summit City Sluggers vs Columbia, MD Columbia Maryland Reds 17-6 2006 Springboro, OH Kinect Nationals vs Long Island, NY Bayside Yankees 5-4 2007 Albany, NY Greenbush-Shodack Devilcats vs Independence, MO Independence Hammers 6-2 2008 Fort Wayne, IN Summit City Sluggers vs Garden City, NY Long Island Mustangs 14-1 2009 Long Island, NY Long Island Titans vs Dayton, OH Dayton Dirtbags 2-0 2010 Rotterdam, NY Rotterdam Rangers vs West Islip, NY West Islip Lions 10-0 61

2011 Y oungstown, OH, Ohio Glaciers vs Bloomington, IL BNBA Gold 3-1

2012 Youngstown, OH Creekside Fitness vs Brooklyn, NY SAYO Grays 7-5

2013 Hamilton, OH Team Cincinnati vs Brooklyn, NY SAYO Grays 11-4

2014 Brooklyn, NY SAYO Grays vs Struthers, OH Youngstown Astro Falcons 9-3

2015 Youngstown, OH Creekside Fitness vs Ontario, Canada Toronto Mets 4-3 9 2016 Brandon, MS Jackson Diamond 6ers vs Albany, NY-Frozen Ropes Outlaws 9-1 2017 Youngstown, OH Astro Falcons vs Ellicott City, MD-HCYP Raiders 3-0

2018 Youngstown, OH Astro Falcons vs Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Bonnie Rockets 13-3 2019 University Heights, OH Release Baseball vs Youngstown, OH Creekside Fitness 5-1 Sophomore Division World Series Tournament Results Year Champion Runner-up Score 1974 Detroit MI West Seven vs Prince George’s, MD 6-3 1975 Oxon Hill, MD Boys Club vs Lanham, MD Boys Club 2-0 1976 Detroit, MI West Seven vs Dayton, OH Moes Heating 6-4 1977 Merrick, NY Bill Majors Boys Club vs Bowie, MD Boys Club 2-1 1978 Farmington, MI Big Bills. vs Long Island, NY Glenhead A’s 7-4 1979 Miamisburg, OH Post 165 vs Baltimore, MD Standard Carpet 6-0 1980 Bayshore, NY Amvets vs Miamisburg, OH Post 165 6-1 1981 Plymouth, MI Craiger vs Riverview, MI Riverview 10-4 1982 Baltimore, MD Edrico vs St. Louis, MO Johnny Mac 7-6 1983 Pikesville, MD Angels vs Columbus, OH St. Charles Cards 7-4 1984 Baltimore, MD Pikesville vs Dayton, OH Northridge 6-4 1985 Brooklyn, NY Parkville vs Chicago, IL Warriors 14-4 1986 Renton, WA A-1 Transfer vs Dayton, OH Huber Heights 24-3 1987 Renton, WA A-1 Transfer vs Miamisburg, OH Post 165 10-5 1988 Brooklyn, NY Ty Cobb vs Warren, MI TS 8-6 1989 Cincinnati, OH Nuckols vs Dearborn, MI Crestwood 11-1 1990 Beaver Creek, OH Eldridge Const. vs Birmingham, MI 5-4 1991 Miamisburg, OH vs Warren, MI TSI 4-3 1992 Baltimore, MD Putty Hill vs Reistertown, MD Reisterstown 6-5 1993 Baltimore, MD Putty Hill vs Bloomfield, MI Bulls 6-0 1994 Miamisburg, OH Post 165 vs Toledo, OH Toledo Trojans 12-3 1995 Renton, WA vs Baltimore, MD Yankee Rebels 10-2 1996 Norman, OK Oklahoma Sooners vs Miamisburg, OH 13-8 1997 Norman, OK Oklahoma Sooners vs Baltimore, MD Orioles 19-2 1998 Vancouver, BC, Canada N Thunder vs Franklin, TN Astros 6-5 1999 West Chester, OH Sluggers vs Cincinnati Sweeney Mustangs 9-2 2000 Marietta, GA East Cobb White Sox vs Indianapolis, Indiana Bulls 16-6 2001 Farmington, MI Concealed Securities vs Kennewick, Washington Dirtdogs 13-3 2002 New York, NY Giants vs Fredericks, MD Hustlers 10-4 2003 Nashville, TN, Sabers vs Carmel, IN, Indiana Bulls 7-4 2004 Nashville, TN Donelson Knights vs Baltimore, MD Maryland Orioles 4-2 2005 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Buzz vs Joplin, MO Southwest Elite 16-11 2006 Long Island, NY Bayside Yankees vs Dayton, OH Xtreme Yankees 7-5 2007 Brooklyn, NY Glen Cove Cardinals vs Ft. Wayne, IN Home Lending Solutions Gators16-6 2008 Co-Champs NY Bonnie Youth Club and Cinncinnati, OH Cinncinnati Sharks 2009 Cleveland, OH Up-to-Bat Titans vs Forest, VA Forest Cavaliers 4-1 2010 Lynchburg, VA Liberty Christian Academy vs Long Island, NY L.I. Titans 4-3 2011 Frederick, MD, Frederick Hustlers vs Long Island, NY Long Island Storm 8-2 2012 Gambrills, MD Maryland Monarchs vs Youngstown, OH Ohio Glaciers 9-8 2013 Saratoga, NY Saratoga Stampede vs Ronkonkoma, NY Suffolk’s PAL Rangers 1-0 2014 Youngstown, OH Creekside Fitness vs Brandon, MS Diamond Elite Jackson 96ers 4-1 2015 Youngstown, OH Rizer Group vs Lake Erie, OH Warhawks 4-2 Struthers, OH Youngstown Astro Falcons vs 2016 St. Louis, MO-St. Louis Naturals 9-7 2017 Brooklyn, NY-Brooklyn Bonnie Paws vs Youngstown, OH-Baird Brothers 2-0 Youngstown, OH Astro Falcons 6-2 18 Youngstown, OH Roth Brothers vs 20 Youngstown, OH Astro Falcons University Heights, OH Release Baseball 11-6 2019 vs Freshman Division World Series Tournament Results Year Champion Runner-up Score 1992 North Columbus, OH Bears vs St. Claire Shores, MI Astros 12-4 1993 Joliet, IL St. Joe’s vs Bellbrook, OH Eagles 7-2 1994 Baltimore, MD Maryland Orioles vs Arvada, CO Braves 7-2 1995 Memphis, TN Bartlett Blast vs Michigan Bul1dogs 2-1 1996 Columbus, OH Pierce Bros. Raiders vs Nashville, TN Music City Pirates 6-4 1997 Marietta, GA East Cobb Ringors vs Oakland, MI Sox 12-2 1998 Marietta, GA East Cobb Mavericks vs Norman, OK 89’s 13-3 1999 Livonia, MI Concealed Sec. Dodgers vs Mansfield, OH JABC 10-5 2000 Baltimore, MD Orioles vs Northmont, OH Bolts 30-1 2001 Cincinnati, OH Flames vs East Cobb, GA Mudcats 5-4 2002 Howard County, MD Raiders vs Cincinnati, OH Flames 6-1 62 2003 Harford, MD Sox vs Cincinnati, OH, FUNacho Flames 13-4 2004 Baltimore, MD Maryland Orioles vs Danville, OH Johnny Appleseed 7-6 2005 East Cobb Stallions, GA vs Tulsa Hosers, OK 17-2 2006 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Buzz vs Nashville, TN Hit after Hit 2-1 2007 Marietta, GA East Cobb Astros vs Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati Flames 7-2 2008 Marietta, GA East Cobb Astros 7-0 2009 Brandon, MS Mississippi Lumberjacks vs Southaven, MS Mississippi Royals 6-2 2010 Tomball, TX Banditos Black vs Orlando, FL Chet Lemon’s Juice 5-4 2011 Ringgold, GA, Bandits Baseball vs Memphis, TN, Memphis Outlaws 6-0 2012 Orange Park, FL Central Florida Gators vs Oxford, MS Snowden Grove Park 13-0

2013 Indianapolis, IN Lids Indiana Bulls vs Raleigh, NC Evoshield Canes 6-3

2014 Oklahoma City, OK Team Oklahoma vs Conway, AR Arkansas Express 21-5 , 2015 Brooklyn, NY Bonnie Robins vs Brooklyn NY NYCYSO Rays 18-0

2016 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Blue Storm vs Chestnut Ridge, NY DB Razorbacks 9-2 2017 Hawthorne, NJ New Jersey Axemen vs Clarkstown, NY Clarkstown Stars 9-6 2018 Troy, NY Devil Cats vs Queens, NY New York Phenoms 11-3 2019 Paterson, NJ vs Brooklyn, NY Bonnie Robins 3-1 Rookie Division World Series Tournament Results Year Champion Runner-up Score 1998 Los Angeles, CA Bums vs Cincinnati, OH Tyra Trucking 6-4 1999 Nashville, TN Attack vs Joliet, IL St. Joe’s 9-4 2000 Atlanta, GA Black Diamonds vs Cincinnati, OH Funacho Flames 8-1 2001 Spokane, WA Heat vs Connetquot, NY Chiefs 10-0 2002 Baltimore, MD Buzz vs Cincinnati, OH Storm 5-3 2003 Memphis, TN Tigers vs Louisiana, Dynamic Drillers 4-2 2004 Nashville, TN Tennessee Sidewinders vs Memphis, TN Memphis Travlers 6-1 2005 Memphis Travelers, TN vs Sykesville Cyclones, MD 8-3 2006 Brandon, MS Terminators vs Memphis, TN Memphis Tigers 4-0 2007 Southaven, MS Mississippi Royals vs Birmingham, AL Birmingham Black Sox 9-5 2008 Atlanta, GA Southern Jaguars vs Collierville, TN Team Collierville Dragons 9-8 2009 Jackson, TN Tennessee Wildcats vs Southaven, MS DeSota Cardinals 11-2 2010 Conway, AR Dairy Queen Crushers vs Tomball, TX Banditos Black 4-3

2004 Nashville, TN Tennessee Sidewinders vs Memphis, TN Memphis Travlers 6-1 2005 Memphis Travelers, TN vs Sykesville Cyclones, MD 8-3

2006 Brandon, MS Terminators vs Memphis, TN Memphis Tigers 4-0

2007 Southaven, MS Mississippi Royals vs Birmingham, AL Birmingham Black Sox 9-5 2008 Atlanta, GA Southern Jaguars vs Collierville, TN Team Collierville Dragons 9-8

2009 Jackson, TN Tennessee Wildcats vs Southaven, MS DeSota Cardinals 11-2

2010 Conway, AR Dairy Queen Crushers vs Tomball, TX Banditos Black 4-3 2011 Brandon, MS Mississippi Athletics vs Covington, TN Fultz Prospects 6-0 2012 CANCELLED / INCLEMENT WEATHER 2013 NO TOURNAMENT 2014 NO TOURNAMENT 2015 NO TOURNAMENT ew York ew York 2016 Ozone Park, NY N Phenoms vs Elmhurst, N Bandits 4-2 2017 New York, NY New York Bluebirds vs New York, NY NYC Titans 8-4 [Declared co-champions after 2018 Wyckoff, NJ New Jersey Renegades and Troy, NY New York Devil Cats multiple run-ins with bad weather.] 2019 Troy, NY New York Devil Cats vs Rock Tavern, NY North Atlantic Select 6-4

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