2023 SEASON
PRICE:
$1,275 Per Player and/or Per Coach
Required to bring an umpire; no umpire fee: $1,200/team
AGES:
12U, 13U, 14U, 15/16U
LODGING:
Dormitory at SUNY-College at Oneonta (2 players per room, 2 coaches per team (minimum) as monitors – Resident Hall monitors, Security Office in next building, Infirmary in Dormitory.
BOARD:
3 meals per day provided by CBW catering service (Box meal if you have back to back games). Meals start with Saturday night dinner and end with Thursday lunch.
PACKAGE AMMENITIES:
- 8 games (weather permitting)
- Individual Skills Competitions with awards
- 6 Nights of Lodging in College Dormitories
- 3 meals a day in Air-conditioned dining hall (Sat. Evening through Thursday afternoon)
- Shuttle Buses provided to and from games
- Passes to the National Baseball Hall of Fame
- CBW National Youth Hall of Fame Ring
- Custom Designed Team Cap
- CBW Trading Pin
- CBW Water Bottle
- Access to all college campus amenities (e.g. Astroturf field, track, weight room, etc)
FIELDS:
2 CBW Fields at SUNY-Oneonta, one turf, one grass
Dimensions: 220-220-220
12U age division
4 CBW Fields at SUNY-Oneonta & Neahwa Park
SUNY-Oneonta Field, Turf (on campus): Dimensions: 330-330-330
SUNY-Oneonta Field (on campus): Dimensions: 275-300-275
Neahwa Park field: Dimensions: 325-375-325
Damaschke Field (Lights): Dimensions: 352-406-350
Used for 13u, 14u and 15u/16u tournaments
RULES
Major League rules with some modifications (see rules sheet)
11U – 12U: Base paths: 70 ft. Pitching Mound: 50ft.
13U – 16U: Base paths: 90 ft. Pitching Mound: 60ft 6 inches
UNIFORMS:
Each team must bring its own uniform(s) and equipment – we want you to wear your own uniform with pride representing your team, league, city, and state.
UMPIRES:
Each team is required to bring an umpire with them. Applications for prospective umpires are on our website under the “Umpires” section. They must be submitted for approval by March15th of your tournament year.
INDIVIDUAL SKILLS COMPETITIONS
On Saturday evening, after your arrival and check-in, we will have a “SCOUTS TRYOUT” whereby we will be conducting the same skill tests that they use at professional tryouts: 70 or 90 yard dash (dependent upon age division), throws from outfield for accuracy, throws from infield for velocity, catcher throws for accuracy, and an Around the Horn team competition. The Home Run Derby is the final event.
FORMAT:
Max 12 teams for 12u and max 12 team tournaments for 13-16u
All teams play a minimum of 8 games (weather permitting)
Teams are put into one of two or three pools
POOL PLAY
Each team plays 5 pools games (the day you only have 1 game is also your day to visit the National Baseball Hall of Fame)
Sunday — 1 or 2 Pool Games
Monday — 1 or 2 Pool Games
Tuesday — 1 or 2 Pool Games
SINGLE ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT
Seeding for the tournament is based upon the team records in pool play.
| Wednesday Morning | 4 lowest seeded teams play – winners move on to play the top 4 seeded teams |
| Wednesday Morning | 4 remaining teams play in first round (seeds 3-6) |
| Wednesday Afternoon | 4 Early Morning Winners Play Seeds 1 – 4 |
4 Losing Teams from the morning start the consolation bracket
| Thurs. Morning Semi- Finals (4 Teams) |
| Thursday Late Morning Consolation Games |
| Thursday Afternoon: Consolation Finals |
| Thursday Afternoon: 3rd Place Game |
| Thursday Evening: CHAMPIONSHIP GAME |
Following Championship Game: AWARDS PRESENTATIONS
Friday Morning — Rain Date / Check-Out (BY NOON)
CBW will offer other events for participants, outside of the tournament play.
These events include:
Tour of the National Baseball Hall of Fame
Pin Trading
Other activities in the area your team may choose to participate in on their own:
- Access to the Campus Indoor Pool
- On Campus Basketball Courts
- On Campus Tennis Courts
- On campus Astroturf field
- On Campus track
- On Campus weight room (Coaches only)
- Wiffle Ball Games
- Local Town Swimming Pools (no charge)
- Nearby Movie Theaters
- Nearby fun park
- Nearby mini golf
