The Arizona Spring Championships is a 'Stay to Play' Event
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Game Times Available Game schedule available Friday, March 1 by 5 p.m. MT Stay to Play As a stay to play tournament, you must meet our minimum requirement of 24 room nights per team. Find more information in our lodging policy under the "Lodging" tab. Awards 1st-3rd Place: Team Plaques (Platinum Brackets only) 1st and 2nd Place: Individual Awards (Platinum Brackets only) Champions receive t-shirts and The Belt! Equipment Baden Official League Baseballs. Each team supplies two new and one used baseball per game; baseballs returned after the game. You will be given one dozen baseballs before your first game. Event Format 6-Game Cactus Bracket *Teams play two exhibition (Spring Training) games on Thursday, March 7. *All teams need to be prepared to play at 8 a.m. on March 7. *In these games we WILL NOT keep score. *Games will not count toward pool play standings, but pitching totals WILL be recorded. *Cactus Bracket games will be reduced format (1hr 45min time limit for all ages--DROP DEAD). *Cactus Bracket teams will merge into the same bracket as all four-game bracket teams for pool play beginning March 8. *Upon merging, teams will play three pool play games split between Friday and Saturday (please be ready to play as early as 8 a.m. on both days). All teams will advance to Sunday for single elimination playoff. Sunday games will conclude by 6 p.m. 4-Game Bracket *Teams will play three pool play games split between Friday and Saturday (be ready to play as early as 8am on both days). All teams will advance to Sunday for single elimination playoff. Sunday games will conclude by 6 p.m. *All teams should be available for Sunday play. Teams planning flights should not book anything until late Sunday (after 8 p.m.) or Monday. MLB Games -All Friday pool play games will take place between 8 a.m.-12 p.m. or 5 p.m.-10 p.m., leaving midday gap for MLB Games! Triple Crown Divisions (D1 or D2) Division 1: This is our most competitive division which includes “Select / Elite” teams and is also open to any team that wants to compete at a high level. Division 2: Division 2 (or D2) notation after the age group indicates a bracket designed for teams that are not yet ready to compete with top teams. Division 2 is similar to the second-tier divisions you see in national sanctioning organizations. Entry Fee Includes: 4-Game Guarantee: $1,050 (40% discount from 2017 prices). 1. 4-game minimum (three games in Pool Play to Single Elim playoffs) 2. Three Pool Play games split between Friday & Saturday (no MLB requests) -All Friday Pool Play games will take place between 8 a.m.-12 p.m. or 5 p.m.-10 p.m., leaving midday gap for MLB Games! 3. Gate Fees included for all venues excluding BLD (see Gate Fee icon for details) 4. One dozen baseballs. 6-Game Guarantee: $1,200 (40% discount from 2017 prices). 1. 6-game minimum (two Exhibition/Spring Training games Thursday, March 8; see quick facts for details on these games). Next, merge into bracket with all four-game participants. Starting Friday, three games in Pool Play to Single Elim playoff. 2. Three Pool Play games split between Friday & Saturday (no MLB requests) -All Friday Pool Play games will take place between 8 a.m.-12 p.m. or 5 p.m.-10 p.m., leaving midday gap for MLB Games! 3. Gate Fees included for all venues. 4. One dozen baseballs. TBA 
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