Presented by TUCSON SPORTS
13-15 DIVISION
JULY 26-31, 2013
KINO SPORTS COMPLEX
TUCSON, ARIZONA
Welcome players, coaches and families to the beautiful southwest desert that is Tucson, Arizona, and the host city of the 2013 Pacific Southwest 13-15 Babe Ruth Baseball Regional Tournament presented by Tucson Sports.
For a community that has 1.4 million people, the support and enthusiasm that has been received towards this tournament has been extraordinary, and we hope you will enjoy Tucson and Southern Arizona during your stay.
We thank our many donors for this event that include the host sponsor for this tournament, Tucson Sports of the Metropolitan Tucson Convention and Visitors Bureau.
The support we have received has allowed Kino Baseball League to prepare the best possible experience, both on the field and culturally for our visitors from throughout the Pacific Southwest Region.
You will have the opportunity to experience the romance of the desert, feel the history of the Old West or marvel at one of the world’s finest research institutions and top NCAA and PAC-12 athletic program, The University of Arizona.
The information booklet will guide and assist in your travel plans. We have partnered with two of the finest hotels in Southern Arizona for your comfort and accommodations, the Tucson Hilton East and the Doubletree Hilton Hotel. Both of these hotels host many PAC-12 visiting teams that come to Tucson to play the Arizona Wildcats, thus your comfort will be handled by professional and experienced staff that know how to treat the competitive athlete.
We wish all our teams the best for a safe and fun filled tournament and experience here in Tucson, Arizona.
Bill Leith, President
Kino Baseball League, Tucson, Arizona
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PLAYER INSTRUCTIONS
Officials of the Pacific Southwest Cal Ripken Baseball and the host have been extremely busy and conscientious in their plans to ensure your stay in Surprise, Arizona will be pleasant and memorable. We ask for your complete cooperation in adhering to the following rules to avoid any conflicts.
ASSISTANCE
We want all participants to thoroughly enjoy themselves during the tournament. If you need any information or assistance, contact your team manager immediately. The manager, in turn, may request assistance from tournament headquarters or may contact the team host for needed information.
CONDUCT
You must always be on your best behavior, both on and off the field. Any misconduct could cause you to be disqualified from participating in the tournament, and could also adversely affect the rest of the team. “Ragging” of other players or the umpires will not be tolerated.
SCHEDULE
Follow your team schedule at all times. Be at practice sessions, Regional tournament games, and special events ON TIME, and dress appropriately for each function. You may not leave any event without first receiving approval from the team manager.
APPEARANCE
As representatives of your region, we expect you to dress in a manner reflective of your pride in being chosen. You may dress informally and comfortably, however, you are expected to be in uniforms at games and be uniformly dressed at other events. You are expected to be appropriately attired at all times.
UNIFORMS
No repeat of numbers on a team. Each player will have a different number on his uniform. The official Cal Ripken shoulder emblem will be worn on the left sleeve.
SPECIAL ASSISTANCE
Contact your team manager or member of the tournament staff. Check with your team manager prior to any swimming activities especially on game days. Notify and obtain approval from your team manager prior to going on activities with your families.
HAVE A GREAT TOURNAMENT EXPERIENCE!!
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PACIFIC SOUTHWEST REGIONAL TOURNAMENT
Presented by Tucson Sports
HOST LEAGUE Kino Baseball League, Tucson, Arizona
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: Dan Neri, Arizona State Commissioner
480-217-5243
e-mail:
TOURNAMENT CHAIR: Bill Leith, Kino Baseball League
520-730-2506
e-mail:
WEB SITES: www.kinobaseball.com
http://pacificsw.babeuthonline.com
www.baberuthleague.org
TOURNAMENT SITE: KINO SPORTS COMPLEX SOUTH QUAD FIELDS
2500 East Ajo Way
Tucson, Arizona 85713
www.kinosportscomplex.com
SITE MAPS See Appendix Section
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS: See pages 3 through 6
TEAM CHECK IN : FRIDAY, JULY 26, 2013
4:30 PM Arizona State Champion Doubletree Hotel
4:30 PM Nevada State Champion Tucson Hilton East Hotel
4:45 PM Southern California State Champion Doubletree Hotel
4:45 PM Kino/Tucson Host Doubletree Hotel
5:00 PM Central California State Champion Tucson Hilton East Hotel
5:15 PM Northern California State Champion Doubletree Hotel
5:30 PM Northern Utah State Champion Tucson Hilton East Hotel
5:30 PM Southern Utah State Champion Doubletree Hotel
5:45 PM Hawaii State Champion Tucson Hilton East Hotel
6:00 PM Guam State Champion Doubletree Hotel
GAME SCHEDULE Pool and Semi-final Games played at South Quad Fields 4-5-6-7
Championship Game played at Kino Veterans Stadium
WELCOME BANQUET: The University of Arizona
McKale Center-Jim Click Hall of Champions
7:00 PM (See page 4 for further information)
COACHES/OFFICIALS Saturday, July 27 – 12:30 PM
MEETING Doubletree Hotel-445 South Alvernon Way
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HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
The Kino Baseball League has gone to great lengths to secure hotel room availability for all participating teams, families and supporters of your league.
The state champions have been booked at the following hotels:
DOUBLETREE HOTEL-445 SOUTH ALVERNON WAY
Arizona State Champion
Southern California State Champion
Northern California State Champion
Southern Utah State Champion
Guam Champion
TUCSON HILTON EAST – 7600 EAST BROADWAY
Nevada State Champion
Central California State Champion
Northern Utah State Champion
Hawaii State Champion
IMPORTANT: Immediately upon winning your state championship, make and confirm room reservations. We have established a special reservation link on the Kino Baseball League website www.kinobaseball.com . Click on the “Regionals” link at the top of the home page.
On the front page of the Regional information link, click below the logo of the hotel that has been assigned to your team, and it will take you the reservation page for the hotel. Complete the information and payment requirement and submit for your reservation.
The room rate including tax for two double bed rooms or king bed room is $86.79 per night.
The hotels will be offering the following amenities:
Complimentary hot breakfast daily for all players, coaches and families
Free high speed WI-Fi internet connection to every room
Pools, spa, exercise rooms
It is our goal to make this task easy and seamless for you. We are available to personally assist and serve you. If you have any questions, concerns or need assistance in this process, please contact Janine Badalucco at 520-869-3434 or email her at .
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HOTEL DIRECTIONS
Tucson is currently undergoing major Interstate 10 and local road construction. Google maps will show a direction going thru the downtown area which is under construction with a new trolley way system being installed. The following are alternate directions to the Doubletree Hotel and to the Tucson Hilton East Hotel.
DOUBLETREE HOTEL BY HILTON
445 South Alvernon Way
Tucson, Arizona 85711
Driving Directions for Interstate 10
From California, Nevada, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport
Interstate 8 from San Diego to Interstate 10
Interstate 10 East to Exit 257 Speedway Blvd.
Turn left off exit ramp onto Speedway Blvd (heading east)
You will drive 5 miles—15 minutes on this boulevard
Go thru 9 traffic lights—at the 10th light take a right onto South Alvernon Way
Get into left lane and take left onto Timrod Place (next to a Circle K Convenient store)
Doubletree Hotel will be on your left side
TUCSON HILTON EAST
7600 East Broadway Boulevard
Tucson, Arizona 85710
Interstate 10 to Exit 257 Speedway Boulevard
Turn left off the exit ramp onto Speedway Blvd. (heading east)
You will drive 9 miles-20 minutes
Go thru 16 traffic lights at 17th light turn right onto Kolb Blvd.
Get into left lane –go 1 mile left onto Broadway Blvd.
Get into right lane and go thru traffic light at Prudence (Culvers Restaurant on right)
At next right will be entrance into the hotel.
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DOUBLETREE HOTEL-TUCSON REID PARK
445 South Alvernon Avenue
Tucson, Arizona
Pacific Southwest Babe Ruth Regional Tournament Host Hotel
Southern California, Northern California, Southern Utah, Guam, Arizona
State Champions
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HILTON TUCSON EAST
7600 East Broadway Boulevard
Tucson, Arizona
Pacific Southwest Babe Ruth Regional Tournament Host Hotel
Nevada, Central California, Northern Utah, Hawaii
State Champions
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STATE CHAMPION WELCOME TO TUCSON
BANQUET
FRIDAY, JULY 26, 2013
7:00 PM
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
McKale Center
Jim Click Hall of Champions
1. Paid parking is available at the Cherry Avenue Garage that is directly next to the McKale Center. Rate is $1.00/hour; $4.00 max for the evening.
2. Banquet is a sit down buffet.
3. Players are to wear their team jerseys. Coaches to wear polo shirt and dress shorts or slacks.
4. At check in players will be issued a ticket, and coaches will be issued all access credentials that they will need to wear in order to gain entrance to the banquet. The University of Arizona is going to provide staff to accept the tickets and check people in, thus very important that the players have their tickets and coaches are wearing their access credentials to assure a smooth process.
5. Teams are to arrive by 6:45 PM. Event will start promptly at 7:00 PM
6. We have limited seating, thus visitors wishing to attend the banquet must make advance reservations by e-mailing Vivian Binder from the Kino Baseball League at on/or before Sunday, July 21. NO further reservations will be taken after this date.
7. Visitors will pay $18.00 per person (adults and children) (cash only—no debit, credit cards or checks accepted). There will be a will call list at the door and your ticket(s) will be there.
We need to stress that if reservations are not made in advance and someone shows up at the door without a reservation they will be turned away.
Visitors who are making reservations should include the total number of tickets needed.
E-MAIL RESERVATION REQUEST Vivian Binder
E-mail:
RESERVATION DEADLINE: Sunday, July 21, 2013
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SOUTH QUAD/STADIUM GENERAL INFORMATION
PARKING AT KINO SPORTS COMPLEX FREE
ADMISSION
· $5.00 per adult per day (cash only—no debit or credit cards)
· $1.00 per child 17 and under (cash only-no debit or credit cards)
· Coaches are free and players are free. Coaches will be issued ALL ACCESS pass at time of check in that must be worn when they enter the complex or stadium so the admission gate staff can recognize and honor the free admission.
· Same day re-entry permitted.
· Gates will open to the public 90 minutes prior to scheduled game time of the day’s first game.
DUGOUTS
· Teams will be provided with cooler with bottled water for every game.
· Players and coaches can bring their own water, Gatorade, etc.
· Teams are responsible for collecting and disposing of all debris generated during the game prior to leaving the dugout.
CONCESSIONS
· Full concession service will be provided for all games.
· NO outside food of any type permitted.
· NO outside coolers permitted.
· Clear plastic bottles of water permitted.
· NO alcohol permitted.
· All concession purchase paid with cash—no debit or credit card.
NOT PERMITTED ITEMS
· Pets, weapons, cans, noise making devices, coolers, bikes, wagons, scooters or any other items deemed unacceptable by Kino Baseball and the Kino Sports Complex Stadium Management will not be permitted.
· Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium (championship game site) per A.R.S. 36-601.01 “Smoke Free Arizona Act” is a non-smoking facility.
· Smoking is permitted at the South Quad facility, but it must be done down the foul lines away from the teams and spectators.
SEATING:
· The South Quad fields have bleacher seating from dugout to dugout. Individual chairs are permitted for games played at the South Quad.
· No chairs are permitted inside the stadium (championship game).
· No umbrellas are permitted inside the stadium.
FIRST AID:
· Ideal Physical Therapy, sponsor of the Kino Baseball League will be providing athletic trainers on site for all tournament games to provide first aid and player injury response as needed.
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AREA INFORMATION
AREA ATTRACTIONS
· Visit the Metropolitan Tucson Convention and Visitors Bureau
· Web site: www.visitTucson.org for a list of all area attractions.
INDOOR BATTING CAGES: Centerfield Baseball Academy
1861 West Grant Road-Suite 107
520-440-4487
Website: www.centerfieldhits.com
MEDICAL NEEDS/HOSPITALS University Physicians Healthcare
2800 East Ajo Way
(directly across the street from Kino Sports Complex)
University of Arizona Medical Center
1501 North Campbell Avenue
(directly across the street from the University of Arizona)
520-694-8888
Website: www.uahealth.com
MEDICAL NEEDS CVS – 7499 E. Broadway Blvd (across street from Tucson Hilton)
PHARMACIES Walgreens -4700E. Broadway (near Doubletree Hotel)
LAUNDROMATS Rincon Cleaners 1.2 miles/2 minutes from
8323 E. Broadway Blvd Tucson Hilton East Hotel
520-298-4886
Northgate Laundromat 2.6 miles/8 minutes north on
3993 East Grant Road Alvernon from the Doubletree Hotel
520-319-1000
BASEBALL EQUIPMENT Baums Sporting Goods
2845 East Speedway Blvd.
520-881-1100
Website: www.baumssportingoods.com
GROCERY NEEDS Safeway – 8740 E. Broadway (east of Tucson Hilton hotel)
Safeway – 1940 E. Broadway (west of Doubletree Hotel)
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AREA INFORMATION
WEATHER You are visiting the desert southwest in the summer—average temperatures in Tucson at this time of year can range during the day between 95 to 105 degrees. The night time hours are comfortable in the high 70’s to low 80’s. All tournament games are scheduled for the evening hours.
Regardless if you are at a game or traveling around town, you will need sun screen and should stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water.
Tucson in the summer in the late hours does experience monsoon type of weather that can include heavy amounts of rain over a short period of time accompanied by strong lightning. Thus, if you are outside during one of these weather events—get inside a building or your car.