Showcase
dates are October 22-24, 2010, open to 16u and
18u.
Entry fee is $650 per team
(effective 01/09/09). Entry fee is
due within two weeks of entry; Entry Deadline
is September 22rd. Junior College teams
will be accepted as well at $350 per team (effective
01/09/09).
Players Recruiting Camp will be held on
October 22, 2009. Please click link for
information.
Practice
game time slots will be available on
Thursday afternoon/evening and Friday morning for those teams that
would like extra games before the showcase.
Go to Practice
Game Request to submit your request. The
cost is $60/game (effective 01/09/09), which includes
balls and two umpires.
Official exhibition play will start on
Friday, October 22, 2009. All teams should be
prepared to play their first game as early
as noon on Friday
and be prepared to play through Sunday
early-afternoon.
Showcase format is
Round Robin Exhibition Games. Each team will
have 5 Showcase games at 1 hour and 30 minutes. Each
team will be assigned to one park for all 5 Showcase
games. Each player will have their profile information
posted on our secure website available for over 1600
registered college coaches to view, as well as,
included in the College Coach Showcase Book.
Pitching distance will be 43 feet.
It is MANDATORY that
ALL teams submit Player Profile by October 1st. Please do
not enter player information until you have received
a notice of acceptance or your team name has been
included under the Accepted Teams. This information
can be done through our online
Player Profile Page.
Any changes made to the Player Profile
database after October 1st may not be included in the
College Coaches Showcase Book or the Tournament
Program.
IT IS
MANDATORY THAT ALL TEAMS BOOK THEIR HOTEL ROOMS
THROUGH OUR HOTEL COORDINATOR, LIZ. FAILURE TO
DO SO WILL RESULT IN A $50.00 PER PLAYER PENALTY
(not to exceed $500.00).
Please submit your hotel request through the Hotel
Request Form. Please allow at least 14 days
for Liz to contact you. When Liz contacts you,
you will be given a selection of hotels to choose
from. Once you select a hotel that best suits
your needs, Liz will send your contact information to
the hotel representative, who will then contact you.
(PLEASE BE PREPARED TO PRESENT
HOTEL CONFIRMATION NUMBERS AT CHECK-IN).
For any further questions you can contact Liz at
(954) 236-0573. Please be sure to leave your
name, team name, and a phone number where you can be
reached day or evening.
Teams that cancel after the entry deadline in the
tournament will be charged a $400 cancellation fee.
After the game schedule has been completed, teams
that cancel will forfeit all rights to a refund.
Also, there will be no refund of entry fees due to
uncontrollable circumstances, such as weather or not
complying with tournament rules.
If you have any
questions relating to the tournament, please email
our
Tournament Director.
Please mail any fees
(checks payable to Rising Stars) or
tournament documentation to:
Rising Stars Events
9715 West Broward Blvd
#322
Plantation, FL 33324.
At check-in, all
teams must submit copies of ASA sanction and proof of team insurance
and provide a working cell number
where we can contact you during the
tournament. If your team is not ASA
sanctioned you will have to pay a small fee of $6.00
at time of registration. This is mandatory.
We anticipate hundreds of college coaches to
participate this years event. See the list of Schools
Who Have Attended in the past.
Game balls are provided by the tournament
for all games, including practice/scrimmage
games.
All teams should bring their own water/gatorade
coolers, as well as, ice and cups for their players.
College Coaches
College
coaches please visit our college coach page
at College Coach RSVP to RSVP online
and for pertinent information.
Vendors
The Vendors Tradeshow will be featured
during the tournament at Bamford Park.
NOTE TO
VENDORS - Please visit our tradeshow page at
Vendor Tradeshows for pertinent
information. You can email
TCS Rising
Stars Tradeshow with any questions.