ATTENTION:  BASEBALL AND FASTPITCH SOFTBALL MANAGERS AND COACHES

YOUR TEAM IS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN - THE 16TH ANNUAL PRESEASON EARLY-BIRD TOURNAMENT SPONSORED BY THE WESTERN RESERVE BASEBALL/SOFTBALL ORGANIZATION.  

The tournament will be for:        9-10 girls                11-12 girls                13-14 girls

                                                9-10 boys               11-12 boys               13-14 boys

DATES:    Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, April 24 through April 27, 2008.

LOCATION:     Western Reserve High School, Berlin Center, Ohio as well as the township parks in Berlin Center and Ellsworth.

Weekend games may begin as early as 9:00am.  Weeknight games will start at 6:00pm.  Some games will be played at 8:30pm.  Exact times will be determined following registration.

Entry fee is $100.00.  Final registration date is April 7, 2008.   Register early as in prior years the tournament was filled in March.

This will be a single elimination tournament for all boys teams with each team guaranteed a minimum of 2 games.   Teams will need to plan on playing 2 games on Saturday and Sunday.

Pairing will be pulled out of a hat following registration and managers will be notified of times and pairings prior to April 20, 2008.

Teams must furnish their own baseballs and softballs.  Refreshment stands will be available.

Any questions, call Bob Hermiller at (330) 547-3537 or (330) 569-4389 or Dee Little at (330) 519-1446.  You can also contact Bob at osubucks1030@aol.com or Dee at ddlittle73@aol.com.

Western Reserve Baseball and Western Reserve Schools accept NO responsibility for any loss, damage or injury.

This is an excellent opportunity for your teams to get some preseason practice and have some fun.

PLEASE JOIN US!!   

NOTE:  Should any coach have specific questions, concerns, or requests, please contact Bob prior to April 7th.  For example, I try to work with teams who have already begun their season, have track or other school conflicts, or are traveling greater distances.  However, following the 7th, no changes will be made to the brackets and teams may forfeit 50% of the registration fee.

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  WR Preseason Tournament Registration

Team Name:   _________________________________________________

Manager:  ____________________________________________________ 

Address:    ____________________________________________________

Email Address:    _______________________________________________

Phone:    _______________________________  Boys________________  Bracket___________________

Team Affiliation:    Hot Stove, Little League,  Babe Ruth,  Traveling Rec. Team,  etc._______________________

Mail registration with check made payable to Western Reserve Baseball in the amount of $100.00 to:

                                                Bob Hermiller

                                                17200 Mock Rd.

                                                Berlin Center, OH  44401

Deadline:    April 7, 2008

Would your team be able to play Wednesday evening:    YES     NO