Baseball Canada 2016 Senior Men Championships
Aug 24 – 29, Fredericton, NB
Hosted by: The City of Fredericton & Royals Baseball Association
City of Fredericton >>> www.fredericton.ca
Royals Baseball >>> www.frederictonroyals.ca
The City of Fredericton & the Royals Baseball Association welcome you! We look forward to hosting the event and will aim to make the experience a memorable one for all teams, players, staff and fans.
Teams: 9 Provincial Championship Teams and 1 Host. Further information on teams, click HERE.
Arrival: All Teams and Coaches must be in Fredericton, and checked into Hotel by 4PM Aug 24/16.
Airport: Each Team will be picked up at Airport and bused directly to the Delta Fredericton. Teams will be provided transport back to airport for departure. Please send us your arrival date and time 3-4 weeks before the start of tournament. (See contact information below)
Fredericton airport, Click Here > www.frederictonairport.ca
Accommodations: All Players, Coaches, and Baseball Canada officials will be staying at the Delta Fredericton (https://www.deltahotels.com/Hotels/Delta-Fredericton ). All tournament umpires will be staying at the Fredericton Inn (http://frederictoninn.nb.ca/ ) Family and friends may book at either location. Rates can be found on the Championship website under accommodations HERE.
Transportation: All transportation during the tournament from the Delta Fredericton, the playing fields and practice fields will be provided. Buses are for teams only. Note: All Teams will be taken by bus to their game 1.5 hours before start of game.
Tournament Schedule: Games start morning of Aug 25. Times and schedules will be posted, when finalized. Click HERE. Note Aug 29 is rain out day if needed)
Opening Ceremonies & HR Derby: Wednesday, Aug 24 at 6PM at Royals Field. 2016 will mark the 1st time the Championships will host the HR Derby & opening ceremonies on the same night. Teams will be sent a complete schedule, timeline and details for the opening ceremonies & HR Derby in advance of your arrival. Meals & Beverage will be provided for all players and coaches at Royals Field during ceremonies / derby.
Coaches Meeting: Aug 24, 2016, at (9:30PM) at the Delta Fredericton after opening ceremonies & HR derby. Meeting room details will be sent to teams in advance of your arrival and will also be available upon arrival at the host Hotel. Each team is allowed 2 representatives at the meeting.
Closing Ceremonies and Awards: Sunday, Aug 28 at Royals Field at the conclusion of the Gold medal game.
Fields: Royals Field (Field 1) and Thompson Field (Field 2) are both located in Fredericton. Royals Field is approximately 10 minutes from the host hotel. Thompson Field is approximately 5 minutes from the host hotel.
Chef De Mission: Please provide us the contact information of the Chef De Mission of each team, including phone number and e-mail address ASAP but no later than 4 weeks before the start of the tournament. Contact us at the contact information at bottom of page.
Practice Fields: Will be provided. Please contact us ASAP but no later than 4 weeks before start of Tournament in order to make sure we meet your requests.
Batting Cage: There is a batting cage at Royals Field that may be utilized as per Baseball Canada guidelines set at tournament meeting.
Pictures: Shawn Murphy of SRM Photography is the official tournament photographer and will be on hand to take each team photo. Please make your team available at his request – he will be quick and respectful. All tournament photos will be posted at our tournament Facebook page for teams, family and fans to view and use freely. https://www.facebook.com/2016nationalbaseballchampionships/
Restaurants/Shopping/Activities: All players, coaches, umpires staying at the Delta Fredericton or Fredericton Inn are within minutes of a multitude of Restaurants, Shopping Malls, Movie Theatres, Drug Stores, and various amenities.
For further information about Fredericton please click here > www.fredericton.ca
(Host) Royals Baseball Association Website > www.frederictonroyals.ca
Baseball Canada Website, Click Here > www.baseballcanada.ca
Tournament Facebook Page, Click Here > https://www.facebook.com/2016nationalbaseballchampionships/
Volunteers: TBD
Tickets:
Tournament Pass: $60
Day Pass: $20
Final Game of Day: $10 (General admission, Excluding Gold Medal Game)
Opening Ceremonies/Home Run Derby: $5
Tournament Memorabilia and Wearables: Baseball Canada, Tournament and Royals merchandise will be sold at Royals Field (Field 1)
Amenities: Royals Field (Field 1) will have 3 Vendors on site with a variety of ballpark & entertainment style food. There is also a canteen and Social Tent on site. Thompson field (Field 2) will have concessions operated by Fredericton Minor Baseball offering hamburgers, hot dogs, soft drinks and other for sale. Restrooms on site.
Alcohol: Bringing alcohol onto the premises is not allowed. All players, coaches, team members, officials and umpires are encouraged to participate in this tournament responsibly.
Safety/Security/Medical: There will be 24 hour security at both locations. Medical staff will be on site at all baseball games. Please know where your children are at all times. No playing under stands or in bulpens. Unusual or dangerous behavior please report immediately to volunteers on site, security on site, or to police.
Lost Items: Report to Canteen or Main gate at Royals or Thompson Fields.
Further Information/requests: Please see contact information below.
Tournament Contact Information
For e-mailing information and requests: jpeterson.royals@gmail.com or dqdewar@yahoo.com
All Committee Members Information Click HERE
Host (Royals) Website, click here > www.frederictonroyals.ca
Host Facebook, click here > https://www.facebook.com/2016nationalbaseballchampionships/
Host Twitter, click here > @FredRoyals
Baseball Canada Tournament Website, click HERE
