2014 Baseball Canada Cup ChampionshipsAug 6-11   Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Greetings from Saskatoon!  The Canada Cup Host Committee is home of the Tron Power Canada Cup.  Plans are well on their way to ensure this year’s championship will be a great one.

Please take the appropriate time to review the outline details regarding our championship so that your experience in Saskatoon will be an enjoyable one.

 TEAMS: (Players, Coaches and Team Officials)

Teams must arrive in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan by 4:00pm on Tuesday, August 5, 2014.

Players, coaches and managers are asked to be at the Welcome Barbecue at the Radisson Hotel Saskatoon on the Conference Level of Hotel. (This is Complimentary for players, coaches & managers).   Team Photo’s will be at 4:30pm, all teams to be in Lobby of the Radisson Hotel in team attire for pictures at this time.  Barbeque to start approximately 6:30pm after team photos.

Accommodations for players are as follows: the team representative must contact the Radisson Hotel Saskatoon at 306-667-2365 and speak with Annette.  Regarding accommodations for coaches, team officials and team representative have been arranged.  Team manager or coach must contact the hotel before June 30^th. (Quad rooms-4 players/room).  The hotel will provide team menus if teams wish to order a team meal, it is at the teams own expense.

All arranged accommodations are available from Tuesday, August 5^th to Tuesday, August 12^th.  Should teams wish to arrive earlier or stay longer it will be at their own expense.  (Each province has ten (10) rooms set aside at host hotel; the host committee will pay for seven (7) rooms per province for your stay for August 5^th to August 12^th.  The extra three (3) rooms per province need to be confirmed to the hotel representative if you plan on using by June 30^th and these rooms are at the teams own expense.  If confirmation is not received the hotel will release these rooms on July 2^nd)

FIELD FACILITIES INFO:

All games will be played at the Cairns & Leakos Fields (Cairns field has lighting).  The Cairns field seats 2800 people and the Leakos field seats 1500 people.  Each field has washrooms, food services, space for equipment storage and concessions stands including food and photos.  Practice fields are available and bookings can be made on a first come first served basis through Dan Asham 306-384-5063 or via email ashamd13@yahoo.ca or Darren Richens 306-880-8281 or via email richdarann@shaw.ca .

TRANSPORTATION:

Transportation will be provided from the airport to the host hotel to park.  Shuttles will run every 30 minutes for parents and spectators. Umpires will be provided their own shuttle service. Dan Asham can be contacted at 306-384-5063 for any arrangements for pick up.

MEETINGS:

The Pre-Championship Meeting is scheduled for August, 5^th at the Radisson Hotel Saskatoon (meeting room TBA) at 8:30pm.  Each team is permitted only to send two (2) reps per team.

UMPIRES:

Umpires are asked to be at the Welcome Barbecue at the Radisson Hotel Saskatoon; barbeque starting at 6:30pm on August 5^th, 2014.

Accommodations for Umpires have been arranged at the Delta Bessborough.  There will be two umpires per room.  Accommodations are available and paid (room & tax only) by the host committees from August 5^th to August 12^th.  Individual umpires must arrange and cover costs for earlier arrival and later departures.  Rooming list must be provided to Bev Asham at 306-384-5063 or via email at ashamd13@yahoo.ca by June 30^th.

Transportation has been arranged to and from the airport and during the championship for all umpires.  Umpires will receive a Meal Per Diem from the Host Committee upon arrival at the championship.  Umpires will each receive a complimentary ticket to the Welcome Barbecue being held on Tuesday, August 5^th   6:30 pm at Radisson Hotel conference level   floor.

Game tickets prices are as follows:

Day Pass $20.00

Tournament Pass $75.00

12 & under FREE

Last game of day $10.00

Tickets will go on sale in July.  You can order tickets by phone by calling Dan or Bev at 306-384-5063 or order online www.baseballcanadacup.com

 Tron Power Canada Cup Tournament Web Site – www.baseballcanadacup.com

  306-667-2365 (Annette)                                        306-683-6908 (Melissa)