2015 National Tournament

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2015 Baseball Canada Junior 21 and Under, Canadian National Junior Championship Tournament – Information !!!

Aug 13 -17, 2015 at Regina Optimist Baseball Park

Hosted by: Regina Optimist Baseball Association

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Let’s Play Ball …..!!!

Baseball Canada & The Regina Optimist Baseball Association, Welcome You to The Baseball Canada 21U National Championships, here in Regina, Aug 13-17, 2015! Our City, Regina, Saskatchewan, is known as the Queen City, and is our Oasis on the Prairies. We look forward to serving you, and having a Great Tournament, with anticipated fond and warm memories.

***Please read the below information carefully, regarding tournament* *details:***

Teams: 10 Provincial Championship Teams. Further information on teams, click here > Teams

Arrival: All Teams and Coaches must be in Regina, and checked into Hotel by 4PM Aug 12/15.

Transportation: Busing will be provided for all players and coaches, to take them to and from the Travelodge Hotel, the playing fields, the airport, and practice fields. Buses are for teams only.

Tournament: Aug 13 – Aug 17, 2015. Games start morning of Aug 13/2015. Times and schedules will be posted, when finalized. Click Here > Schedule and Results (Note Aug 17 is rain out day if needed)

Airport: Each Team will be picked up at Airport and bused directly to the Travelodge Hotel. Please send us your arrival date and time, 3-4 weeks before the start of tournament. (See contact information at bottom of this page). Regina Airport, Click Here > http://www.yqr.ca/

Regina Weather: Click Here > Regina Weather by Weather Network

Opening Banquet: For All Players and Coaches will be held at the Travelodge Hotel, Aug 12,2015, at 6:00 PM. Travel Lodge Hotel Website, Click Here > Travelodge Hotel Website Banquet will be held in the main banquet room of the hotel, located in lower level of hotel.Banquet room holds 250 people only. Request seating for parents/family – contact below, space is limited!

Coaches Meeting: Aug 12, 2015, at 8PM, at Travelodge Hotel, after Opening Banquet. Meeting room details will be given at opening banquet, and each team is allowed 2 representatives at the meeting.

Meeting Rooms: All meetings and meeting rooms will be at the Travelodge Hotel, and will be announced at the opening banquet. If you, your team, or coaches, and umpires require private meeting rooms, please let us know 3-4 weeks before start of the tournament, so we may make arrangements with the Hotel.

Accommodations: All Players, Coaches, and Umpires will be staying at the Travelodge Hotel. Parents, family and friends may book at the Travelodge Hotel and will receive a discounted rate for the tournament, provided by the Travelodge Hotel, click here > Travelodge Hotel Website (Discount rate is strictly subject to Travel Lodge Hotel Discretion. Let Travelodge Hotel know you are here for the tournament, before booking in order to recieve a potential discounted rate. If there are no rooms available at the Travlodge Hotel, you may find alternative accommodations from The Regina Hotel Association, click here > Stay In Regina The Hotels on this website may or may not provide a discount rate, and will be subject to their discretion. Teams requiring more rooms than have been allocated, please contact us at contact information below before Aug 7, 2015. Special Note: Players, Coaches, Umpires, Family and Friends staying at the Travelodge Hotel, will receive a Full Free, Breakfast from Aug 13 to 17 !!!

Opening Ceremonies: Aug 13, 2015, 6:15 PM at Regina Optimist Baseball Park.

Closing Ceremonies and Awards: Aug 16, 2015 at Regina Optimist Baseball Park. Time will be announced at the opening banquet. (Note Aug 17 is rain out day if needed)

Fields: Regina Optimist Baseball Park and Currie Field, both located in Regina. Regina Optimist Baseball Park will be the Host Field.

Chef De Mission: Please provide us the contact information of the Chef De Mission of each team, including phone number and e-mail address, 3-4 weeks before the start of the tournament. Contact us at the contact information at bottom of page.

Umpires: All Umpires will be staying at the Travelodge Hotel. If there are any requests, please let us know 3-4 weeks before the start of the Tournament at the contact information at the bottom of the page. Travelodge Hotel Website, Click Here > Travelodge Hotel Website Umpires will be driven to and from fields and Hotel.

Special Needs: If required, please contact us at contact information below, 3-4 weeks before start of Tournament in order to give us time to meet your requests.

Batting Cages/Practice Fields/Other: Will be provided. Please contact us at contact information below, 3-4 weeks before start of Tournament in order to make sure we meet your requests.

Restaurants/Shopping/Activities: All players, coaches, umpires are staying at the Travelodge Hotel, located at the south end of Regina. Within a 6 block radius of the Hotel, are a multitude of Restaurants, Shopping Malls, Movie Theatres, Drug Stores, and various amenities. Please click here to see map and details of amenities >Explore Regina, by Travelodge Hotel and Nearby Amenities by Travelodge

Further information about Regina, please click here > City of Regina Website, Tourism Regina

Things to Do In Regina, click here > To Do In Regina

(Host) Regina Optimist Baseball Association Website > Regina Optimist Baseball Association

Baseball Canada Tournament Website, Click Here > 2015 Baseball Canada 21U Championship

Pictures: Team pictures, and other to be announced in July/15.

Pictures of Regina Optimist Baseball Park, click here > Pics of Optimist Baseball Park

Map of Travel Lodge Hotel to Regina Airport, Click Here> Hotel to Airport

Map of Travel Lodge Hotel to Optimist Park, Click Here > Hotel to Regina Optimist Park

Map Travel Lodge Hotel to Currie Field, Click Here > Hotel to Currie Field

Volunteers: Please click Here

Sponsors: Please click Here

Tickets: Please click > Here

Tournament Memorabilia and Wearables: To be announced in July/15

Amenities: Both the Optimist Park (Host) and Currie Field offer hamburgers, hot dogs, soft drinks/other for sale. Drinking water is available at both Fields. Restrooms on site. Please note, Teams are responsible for getting water to the dugout.

Alcohol: Sale and drinking of alcohol is not allowed at the Optimist Park and Currie Field. All players, coaches, team members, and umpires are encouraged to participate in this tournament responsibly. Any alcohol or drug ‘abuse’ will result in immediate disqualification from the tournament.

Damages/Liability: Any damages to hotel rooms, buses, fields, equipment, will be charged back to the individual and/or team/organisation of concern.

Sunflower Seeds/Waste/Garbage: To be disposed of in garbage containers. Park to be kept clean.

Swearing and Vulgarity: As this tournament is family friendly and there will be children present, swearing and vulgar actions are not allowed please.

Radios/Sound: Please keep radios/music/devices to an absolute minimum level. Cheer all you want!

Dogs: all dogs must be on a leash. No dogs/pets on buses or in hotel rooms.

Safety/Security/Medical: Medical staff on site at all baseball games. Know where your children are at all times. No playing under stands. Unusual or dangerous behaviour, please report immediately to volunteers on site, security on site, or to police.

Lost Items: Report to Canteens at Currie Field and Optimist Park.

Further Information/requests: Please see contact information below.

Let’s Play Ball, and Have a Great Tournament !!! On behalf of Baseball Canada, and The Regina Optimist Baseball Association, Welcome to Regina !!!

Tournament Contact Information

Regina Optimist Baseball Association

For e-mailing information and requests:

Phone: (306) 543-1811

Contact: Tournament Chairperson: Wendy Mitchell:

All Committe Members Information Click > Here

Mailing Address Regina Optimist Baseball Association:

Regina Optimist Baseball
RPO Normanview
P.O Box 31090
Regina SK S4R 7M0

Host Location/Website, click here > Regina Optimist Baseball Association and Park (Host)

Host Facebook, click here > Regina Optimist Baseball Facebook (Host)

Host Twitter, click here > https://twitter.com/ParkOptimist (Host)

Baseball Canada Tournament Website, click here > Baseball Canada 21U National

Sponsorship Package Click Here (opens in Word) > Click Here

Media Release, Tourism Regina Click Here (opens in Word) > Media Release Tourism Regina

Media Release Video and Pictures > Click Here

Aug 12, 6PM	Opening Banquet	Travelodge Hotel	All Teams/Coaches
Aug 12 8PM	Coaches Meeting	Travelodge Hotel	2 Reps Each Team
Aug 13 7AM-10AM	Free Breakfast	Travelodge Hotel	Everyone at Travelodge
Aug 13 9AM	Games Start	Optimist Park/Currie Field	All Teams/see Schedule
Aug 13 6:15 PM	Opening Ceremonies	Optimist Park	All Teams
Aug 14 7AM-10AM	Free Breakfast	Travelodge Hotel	Everyone at Travelodge
Aug 14 9AM	Games Continue	Optimist Park/Currie Field	All Teams/see Schedule

Aug 15 7AM-10AM	Free Breakfast	Travelodge Hotel	Everyone at Travelodge
Aug 15 9AM	Games Continue	Optimist Park/Currie Field	All Teams/see Schedule
Aug 16 7AM-10AM	Free Breakfast	Travelodge Hotel	Everyone at Travelodge
Aug 16 9AM	Games Continue	Optimist Park/Currie Field	All Teams/see Schedule
Aug 16	Finals for Gold/Bronze	Optimist Pa	see Schedule
Aug 16	Closing Ceremonies	Optimist Park	All Teams
Aug 17	Rain out day if req'd