The Arizona Spring Championships is a 'Stay to Play' Event
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Game Times Available Game schedule available Friday, March 6 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 a Rawlings Glove and The Belt! Equipment Baden Official League Baseballs. Each team supplies two new baseballs and one used baseball per game; baseballs returned after the game. Event Format 6-Game Cactus Bracket *Teams will play two exhibition (Spring Training) games on Thursday, March 12. *All teams need to be prepared to play at 8 a.m. on Thursday. *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 Friday, March 13. *Upon merging, teams will play three Pool Play games split between Friday and Saturday (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 8 a.m. 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. Triple Crown Divisions of Play (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: When you see Division 2 (or D2) after the age group that 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. 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. 6-game minimum (two Exhibition/Spring Training games Thursday, March 15; 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 excluding BLD (see Gate Fee icon for details) 4. One dozen baseballs. 
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