NCSAA Baseball Championships

Thursday, May 19, 2016 - Saturday, May 21, 2016

2016 NCSAA Baseball Championships

Varsity Baseball

May 19-21, 2016
Mount Vernon Nazarene University (Mount Vernon, OH)

Final Registration Deadline - Friday, April 1, 2016

Date: May 19-21, 2016

Registration Deadline:

The 2016 NCSAA Baseball Championships is open to varsity baseball teams. Teams from any region of the country are welcome to attend.

This tournament will be limited to a maximum of 8 varsity baseball teams. Register soon in order to be sure to claim a spot!

The final registration deadline is Friday, April 1, 2016. At that time we will close registration to begin making the brackets and schedule for the tournament.

Tournament Format:

This tournament will be limited to a maximum of 8 varsity baseball teams -- and will include a maximum of two baseball divisions. Divisional breakdown will be based on a combination of school size and competitive level, as well as results of Opening Round games.
Homeschool teams are welcome to participate, as long as their players meet our eligibility requirements. (1 - All players must be regular members of your team during the season. 2 - High school graduates are not permitted to participate with your team. 3 - All team members must be homeschooled or not a member of any other school baseball or softball team.) If you are a homeschool team that is interested in participating, please be sure that your players meet these requirements. Feel free to call for clarification, if necessary.

Tournament Features and Information:

Tournament Description:

The NCSAA Baseball Championships offers an exciting tournament experience -- in a Christ-centered environment -- for your baseball teams. Highly-organized and hosted at excellent facilities, this unique tournament provides various competitive and team-building benefits to teams of all sizes and levels.

Tournament Format:

This tournament is open to Christian and private schools from any region of the country. The tournament will be limited to a maximum of 8 varsity baseball teams, which will compete in as many as two baseball divisions.
Boys and girls in grades 7-12 are eligible to compete.
If your team plays against another team that is restricted from competing against teams that include players below the ninth grade, your 8th-grade (and below) players will not be permitted to compete in that game. This is a rare occurrence in our tournaments, but please be aware of this possibility in advance
Each team will play a minimum of three games in the tournament. If you have any concern regarding the number of games your team might play, please give us a call.

Closing Ceremony and Awards:

All participating teams will be recognized during each division's closing ceremony, which will also include a special time of recognition and prayer for each team's senior athletes.
Awards will be presented to the 1st and 2nd place teams in each division.
A number of players from each team will be named to an All-Tournament Team and will be presented with specially-designed NCSAA All-Tournament Team patches to recognize their selection to this team. Each team will also have the opportunity to nominate players for consideration for the annual NCSAA Super-Regional and All-American Teams.

Christ-Centered Environment and Team-Building Opportunities:

The opportunity to go away to a tournament provides a great time for teammates to grow closer, and we structure our tournaments to encourage this team-building. We are intentional about providing a consistent spiritual challenge for your athletes throughout the event -- from the devotional challenge at the Opening Program, to the unique Scripture reading and devotional booklet provided to all of your athletes for their use during each day of the event, to the spirit of mutual encouragement and healthy competition typically displayed at this event, to the unified time of team prayer for senior athletes at the Closing Ceremony. This NCSAA event is distinctive in its goal of being more than just an athletic event; we desire that your players deepen their relationships with God and their teammates during their time here!
The setting of this tournament -- the Christian college campus of Mount Vernon Nazarene University -- presents an opportunity for your players to visit the campus while you attend the tournament. Opportunities may include family or team campus visits, interaction with admissions personnel, and participation in other college-organized activities during the tournament event. Teams that attend our tournaments have remarked that these opportunities have been very valuable, as the event doubles as an opportunity to expose your athletes to the value of and options for Christian education beyond high school.

Beneficial Exposure for Your Athletes:

Each team's top athletes will be recognized in the "Players to Watch" section of the packet given to all college coaches who attend the event (as well as many college coaches that request these materials after the tournament). This opportunity presents your players with a great chance to be seen by college coaches, scouts, and recruiters.

Location:

Mount Vernon Nazarene University
800 Martinsburg Road
Mount Vernon, OH 43050

The baseball facilities at MVNU are excellent and will provide a quality experience for all teams; we will be playing on their wonderful turf college field -- and you'll enjoy the opportunity to explore and take advantage of the beautiful campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio!

Check out details about the facilities at Mount Vernon Nazarene University via the links below:

Team Registration Fee (per team, per event):

$350 for NCSAA full member schools
$425 for non-member schools

Your registration fee is non-refundable, except in the event of the cancellation of the tournament.

Ask about our Team Sponsorship Program, if you'd like more information about how your team can reduce your costs of attending, via the use of this program. We'd be happy to send you some information on this new money-saving resource!

All teams are expected to pay their full registration fees by the registration deadline date. Any exceptions to this rule must be discussed with and approved by NCSAA. If you have any questions regarding this procedure (or if you are already late with your payment), please contact us ASAP.

Individual Athlete Fee:

$30 per athlete -- (Read below for ways to significantly reduce that fee.)

In an effort to keep the costs of the tournament as low as possible, we also provide the following ways for teams to reduce their athlete fees:

* If you are an NCSAA full member school...$5 reduction per athlete fee

* If you are a part of an NCSAA Partner League...$5 reduction per athlete fee

The individual athlete fee covers and provides access to:

Tournament Costs -- Provision of all tournament activities and services to the athlete. Our costs in putting on this tournament exceed the total amount of entry fees collected, so the athlete fees help to pay the costs of this event.
Free Admission -- We encourage parents and families to come out to see their teams play, and the athlete fees allow us to offer free admission (for both days of the tournament). We are happy to be able to make attendance of the tournament games affordable for your families!
Team Meals and Discounts Booklet (when available) -- Every team that attends the tournament will receive a Meals and Discounts Booklet, which will provide assistance regarding meals in the area...as well as provide discounts from a variety of local restaurants and businesses. We hope this will help your team to save money on some of your expenses during the tournament. Please ask us for extra booklets (available at no cost) for your coaches and families, as well, if that is a help to you! NOTE: A discount booklet is not produced for every tournament. If you're wondering whether a booklet will be available for this tournament, please call to inquire.

Individual athlete fees are due upon your arrival at the tournament. (Most schools have their athletes contribute to cover this fee.) If you have any questions regarding these fees, please contact us ASAP.

Withdrawals:

We understand that occasionally there may be reason for a team to withdraw from a tournament, after having already registered. If any team must withdraw after already registering for the tournament, that team still will be expected to honor its commitment to pay the full team registration fees. NCSAA must budget based on the number of registered teams, and all fees for all registered spots are critical in order to plan for and conduct a successful tournament. Thanks for your understanding of this!

In addition, any team that withdraws from a tournament one week (or less) before the start of a tournament will be required to pay an additional $200 late withdrawal fee (per team), in order to allow us to recoup extra expenses that will we incur in such a circumstance. If you do have to withdraw after having registered, please do so as early as possible -- to avoid this extra fee.

Lodging:

Reasonably-priced lodging options for your team will be provided on the Mount Vernon Nazarene University campus. More information will be provided here soon, or you can call us in order to inquire.

CLICK HERE for a large list of possible hotels and lodging options. You are free to find your own hotel and make reservations, but we do hope to that this list will provide some assistance with quality recommendations for your lodging. There are a variety of other hotels / motels that you could find on your own, too -- but this is our attempt to give you some help getting started.

For a general list of restaurants in the Mount Vernon area, CLICK HERE.

Directions:

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is located at 800 Martinsburg Road, Mount Vernon, OH 43050.

From the North - CLICK HERE for map and directions.

From the South - CLICK HERE for map and directions.

From the East - CLICK HERE for map and directions.

From the West - CLICK HERE for map and directions.

From the Southwest - CLICK HERE for map and directions.

From Port Columbus International Airport - CLICK HERE for map and directions.

If you need additional help with directions, please contact Mount Vernon Nazarene University at 866-462-MVNU.

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