Showcase
dates are January 2-4, 2009, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and are
open to 16u and 18u. Entry fee is $600 per
team. Entry fee is due within two weeks of entry or
prior to deadline, which comes first.
Players Recruiting Camp will be held on
Friday, January 2, 2009. Please click link for
information.
Practice
game time slots will be available on
Thursday, day and night, 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 $50 per team, and this includes
balls and two umpires.
Official exhibition play will start
Friday. All teams should be
prepared to play their first game on Friday,
time 11am. Last
round of games will end at 1 pm on Sunday.
Showcase format is
Round Robin Exhibition Games. Each team will
have 5 Showcase games at 1 hour and 30 minutes.
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 December 1st. This information
can be done through our online
Player Profile Page.
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 you 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 $350 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 Events) or tournament documentation
to Rising Stars
Events, 9715 West Broward Blvd #322,
Plantation, FL 33324.
At check-in, all
teams must submit copies of proof of team insurance
and provide a working cell number
where we can contact you during the
tournament. This is mandatory.
Any changes made to the Player Profile
database after December 10th may not be included in the
College Coaches Showcase Book or the Tournament
Program.
We anticipate 300 college coaches to
participate this year. 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
Rising
Stars Tradeshow with any questions.
