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2013
SKILLS
COMPETITION RULES AND
REGULATIONS
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The Skills Competition will be
held immediately following the
Cooperstown Dreams Park Opening
Ceremony.
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ROADRUNNER
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FASTEST
TIME
WINS
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One player from each team
is timed running the bases from
home to home. EACH MISSED BASE
WILL RESULT IN A 5 SECOND
PENALTY. (Top qualifiers from
preliminary round will
participate on Field 3 "Little
Majors Stadium" for the
champioship
trophy.)
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GOLDEN
ARM
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MOST
POINTS
WINS
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One player from each team
gets 3 throws from the
centerfield area, approximately
125 feet, to home plate. Each
throw will receive a score based
upon accuracy and distance. (Top
qualifiers from preliminary round
will participate on Field 3
"Little Majors Stadium" for the championship
trophy.)
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KING
OF SWAT
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MOST HOME
RUNS
WINS
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One player from each team
gets to face the single-wheel
JUGGS® pitching machine. Each
player gets five swings (ten in
the finals). (Top qualifiers from
preliminary round will
participate on Field 3 "Little
Majors Stadium" for the championship trophy.)
Cooperstown Dreams Park will
provide bat for both preliminary
and final.
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A SPECIAL COOPERSTOWN DREAMS PARK
TROPHY WILL BE PRESENTED
TO THE WINNING PARTICIPANT AT THE
END OF EACH OF THE
ABOVE INDIVIDUAL CONTESTS.
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AROUND
THE HORN PLUS
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FASTEST
TIME
WINS
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Eight (8) or nine (9)
players will compete from each
team in this contest (pitcher
optional). Each base must be
tagged. Teams will compete in
alphabetical order. NO PASSING
WILL BE ALLOWED. (Top qualifiers
from preliminary round will
participate on Field 3 "Little
Majors Stadium" for the champioship trophy.)
(Players may tag base with glove
or any part of the body!)
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- The PITCHER throws the
baseball to the CATCHER. (The
team's time begins when the
CATCHER tags home plate and
releases the baseball.) If
the catcher misses home plate,
time begins when the baseball
is released + a 5 second
penalty is assessed.
- The CATCHER must throw the
ball to the THIRD BASEMAN
tagging third base.
- The THIRD BASEMAN must
throw the ball to the SECOND
BASEMAN tagging second
base.
- The SECOND BASEMAN must
throw the ball to the FIRST
BASEMAN tagging first
base.
- The FIRST BASEMAN must
throw the ball to the CATCHER
tagging home plate.
- The CATCHER must throw the
ball to the SHORTSTOP tagging
second base.
- THE SHORTSTOP must throw
the ball to the RIGHT FIELDER
tagging the outfield spot in
right field and throwing the
ball to the SECOND BASEMAN
tagging second base.
- THE SECOND BASEMAN must
throw the ball to the CENTER
FIELDER who must tag the
outfield spot in centerfield
and throw the ball to the
THIRD BASEMAN tagging third
base.
- THE THIRD BASEMAN must
throw the ball to the LEFT
FIELDER who must tag the
outfield spot in leftfield and
throw the ball to the CATCHER
covering home plate. (The
team's time ends when the
CATCHER tags home plate.)
- A five second penalty
will be assessed for each
umpire-assisted overthrow and
each missed base including
home plate.
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A SPECIAL COOPERSTOWN DREAMS PARK
TROPHY WILL BE PRESENTED
TO THE TEAM THAT WINS THE "AROUND
THE HORN PLUS"
CONTEST.
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EACH
HEAD COACH
MUST SELECT
ONE
DIFFERENT
PLAYER
FOR EACH OF THE
INDIVIDUAL EVENTS
AND
ANY
NINE (9) MEMBERS OF
HIS/HER TEAM FOR THE
"AROUND THE HORN
PLUS"
CONTEST.
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- Players may not turn 13
before May 1, 2013
- Teams must have a
minimum roster size of 11
players and 2 coaches
- SIX inning games
12 run
mercy rule after 4 complete
innings
- 50 foot pitching distance
& 70 foot bases -200 foot
fences-8' high
- Base runners are allowed
to lead off
- No use of Designated
Hitter
- No one player in a game
can assume more than one
offensive position
- Extra Hitter (EH) -
(coach's discretion: 0, 1, 2
or 3) - If using an extra
hitter(s), you may use one,
two or three players. The
extra hitter(s) MUST
hit in the TENTH, ELEVENTH
and TWELFTH POSITION. Only
one (1) player may occupy each
EH position per game. You may
remove your EH(s) for the
duration of the game at any
time, without penalty. You
must notify the plate umpire
prior to removal. Extra
Hitters must be announced
prior to the start of the
game; no mid-game entry is
permitted.
- All players on the
Cooperstown Dreams Park
official team roster will be
allowed to participate in all
official games.
- Prior to each game field
umpires will review the rules
and official line up cards
with both head coaches. The
home team book is the official
game book.
- Re-entry rule: Starters
may re-enter in the same
offensive spot once.
Substitutes cannot re-enter
the game once they have been
removed.
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- Exception:
Whenever a ninth
player is needed
(due to injury or
otherwise) and all
legal
substitutions have
been used, removed
substitutes can
re-enter the game
in a different
offensive
position. In this
event, EHs must
remain in their
current position
in the batting
order, but can
enter the game in
a defensive
position. This
change must be
announced to the
opposing team and
to the plate
umpire at the time
of injury.
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- Any pitcher can re-enter
as pitcher as long as he/she
stays in the game. Once
removed from the game, the
pitcher can re-enter the game
defensively, but not as a
pitcher.
- No pitching restrictions
(coach's discretion).
- Balks will be called
following Major League rules.
There will be one warning per
pitcher per game, until the
single elimination tournament
begins on Wednesday. The
warning will be an immediate
dead ball. All balk calls
after the warning will be
delayed dead balls.
- Courtesy runner - A
courtesy runner can be used
for the CATCHER and PITCHER
of RECORD ONLY at any
time. This is not a
substitution and is optional.
Courtesy runners cannot be in
the current lineup.
- Must slide /avoid contact
rule. A player must slide or
attempt to avoid contact on
all close plays (umpire
discretion).
- Headfirst sliding is
permitted only into first,
second, or third base.
Headfirst sliding IS NOT
allowed into home plate.
- Teams provide their own
bats for game play (no
size or weight
restrictions)
(NO WOODEN BATS).
- Coaches have the right, at
any time, to call a Director
to a field for a rules
interpretation (Director
Call). This does not include
JUDGMENT CALLS made by
the umpires. This action is to
be taken in lieu of protests.
In order to properly handle
each Director Call, play must
be stopped and the Director
must be called BEFORE
the next pitch. If the
disputed call involves the
last play of the game, the
protesting team must appeal
before the umpires leave the
confines of the field.
Ground
Rules
- Infield/outfield practice
is not permitted on
Fields 1-22 at any time.
- Teams may begin pre-game
warm-ups (long toss only)
15 minutes prior to
game time.
- Team equipment or chairs
are not permitted
outside the dugouts.
- All areas within the walls
of the fields, aside from the
dugouts and spectators areas,
are in play. A ball striking
any part of the backstop
netting and all netting
extensions is an immediate
dead ball (dead ball rules
apply).
- ALL Pitchers MUST
warm up outside of each
field.
- In the event an umpire
signals a rain delay, each
team must remain in its
designated dugout until
otherwise notified by a
Cooperstown Dreams Park
Director.
Dress
Code
- Players and coaches must
wear officially issued CDP
uniforms and apparel for all
games.
- NO METAL SPIKES.
- NO jewelry-earrings,
necklaces, rings, etc.
- Players must have
jerseys tucked in at all
times, pant legs must be worn
at the knee.
- Blue jersey, blue socks
& red jersey, red socks
(jersey and sock colors must
match). Home Team wears RED,
Away Team wears BLUE.
- Players must have plain
white baseball pants (no
pinstripes or striping down
the side), and plastic or
rubber cleats
- Coaches must wear their
CDP coach's navy polo shirt,
windbreaker or jacket and CDP
hat during games. Polo shirt
must be tucked in.
- Coaches MAY NOT wear denim
shorts or jeans.
Coaches
and Players
Conduct
- Sportsmanship code:
Promote good sportsmanship
both on and off the field and
encourage lifelong
friendships.
- Any player ejected from a
game will be suspended from
the following two consecutive
games.
- Any coach ejected from a
game will be removed from
Dreams Park premises for the
remainder of the tournament
and closing ceremonies, and
may not return as a spectator
or parent.
- Coaches, please remind
your players to respect the
upkeep of the baseball fields
and replace all divots and
refrain from digging cleats
into the infield and outfield
grass areas.
Scheduling
- Coaches will receive their
game schedule during
registration.
- Pre-game: The grass
practice field adjacent to the
Baseball Village must be used
for infield/outfield practice.
Batting practice must be held
inside the batting cages. All
coaches must abide by batting
cage/practice field schedules
and ensure that all
participants wear proper
safety equipment.
- Game time: Teams
must be at their assigned
field ready to play fifteen
minutes before scheduled game
time.
Equipment
- All teams must supply
helmets, practice baseballs,
bats, catching gear, pants and
safety equipment.
- Game balls are provided by
Cooperstown Dreams Park. All
foul balls must be returned to
the umpire.
All
meals will be served at scheduled
times. Plan your day around the
scheduled meal times. Team
representatives can be issued and
fill out a Late Team Meal Request
Form at the Baseball Operations
Center in the Parents Pavilion.
Meals are saved only for teams in
a game that finishes past a
scheduled meal time due to a
delay situation and must be
approved by Baseball
Operations. All
team members must eat at the same
table and clean up their dining
area when finished.
(updated
2/6/13)
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Cooperstown Dreams
Park provides a shuttle
bus to Downtown
Cooperstown
for
coaches, players and
family members
Sunday
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Thursday
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2013
Tournament
Week Itinerary
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Friday:
After
6:00 p.m.
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- For your travel
convenience, all teams are
encouraged to take advantage
of early check-in on Friday
evening beginning at 6:00 p.m.
under the Baseball Village
Dining Pavilion. Services
include: check-in at Medical
Infirmary, submission of team
medical forms and birth
certificates, team
accommodations, team and
individual studio scheduling
(photos), uniform laundry
sign-up, Concessions and pin
trading. Saturday morning
continental breakfast tickets
will be available for
purchase. Official Team
Registration will begin
Saturday at 8:30 a.m.
(ALL teams must officially register
Saturday between 8:30 a.m. and
11:00 a.m.). First team meal
will be served Saturday
afternoon following Team
Orientation.
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Saturday:
Between
8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
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- We highly recommend
that you plan to attend our
Saturday morning breakfast
from 8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. at
the Family Pavilion.
Your participation will help
the Cooperstown Dreams Park
staff with traffic and safety
issues that arise during the
extremely busy registration
period on Saturday morning.
There is a nominal fee for
each person and the breakfast
will include: bagel (cream
cheese and jelly), cereal and
milk, choice of fruit (banana
or orange), juice, milk and
condiments.
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Between
8:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
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- Check into Clubhouses.
Parents and family members may
enter the Baseball Village
between 8:30 a.m. and 11:00
a.m. (Saturday only) to help
unload campers and equipment.
This will be the only time
vehicles will be allowed to
enter the Baseball Village.
FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL
CAMPERS, YOU HAVE FIVE MINUTES
TO UNLOAD YOUR VECHICLE AND
IMMEDIATELY MOVE IT TO A
PARKING LOT.

- Only the team contact
is needed at registration to
submit the team's Agreement to
Participate with Waiver and
Release of Liability Forms,
Camp Health History and
Examination Forms, Official
Certified Birth Certificates
from all players, Parental
Authorization and Consent
(Coaches/Counselors) Forms and
the Parental Authorization and
Consent (Child with Other
Parent/s) Forms. To ensure
participation all forms must
be completed and signed.
The team contact must
submit the required forms in a
standard notebook/binder.
Coaches/Counselors must
complete their Camp Health
History and Examination Forms
but a doctor's signature is
not required. Sign-up for
the Uniform Laundry
service takes place during
registration.
- At registration you
will signup for your team and
individual photo studio
session.
- At registration you
will signup for your team
laundry service.
- Teams change into a
choice of red or blue Dreams
Park Uniforms (sock color must
match uniform color and the
whole team must wear the same
color). Pant legs must be
worn at the knee.
- Coach/Counselor
READ and REVIEW the "Rules
of Dreams Park" with all
campers and parents!
Parents
and family members must exit
the Baseball Village by 11:00
a.m.
Parents may return to the
field side (Family
Pavilion
and Concession Area). See
Map
Chicken Barbecue dinners
for parents and family members
are available for a
nominal cost in the Family
Pavilion Saturday (11:30 a.m.
- 4:30 p.m.) and
Thursday afternoon (11:30 a.m.
- 5:00 p.m.).
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Between
1:00 p.m. - 4:30
p.m.
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- Umpire Orientation at
1:00 p.m. (Field #15)
- All teams report to
Baseball Village Dining
Pavilion for Orientation at
2:00 p.m.
- Address by Dreams Park
Directors.
- Dinner: Teams must eat
as a team unit. The first meal
served by Cooperstown Dreams
Park will begin at 3:00
p.m.
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4:30
p.m.
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- Family Orientation,
Opening Ceremony and Skills
Competitions in Little Majors
Stadium.
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4:45
p.m. to Finish
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- All teams must assemble
in the Baseball Village Dining
Pavilion for Procession of
Athletes, Opening Ceremony and
Skills Competitions dressed in
Official Cooperstown Dreams
Park uniforms.

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9:00
p.m. or 15 Minutes following
finish of the Skills Competitions
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- Head Coach and Umpire
meeting in the Baseball
Village Dining Pavilion.
(This meeting is mandatory for
all head coaches, failure to
attend and sign-in will result
in a one-game suspension
assigned by the Tournament
Director.)
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Sunday
through Tuesday
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- *Tournament Play -
Teams play scheduled games
daily (weather permitting).
Final Championship Tournament
Seedings are posted
approximately 30 minutes
following the conclusion of
the last 7:00 p.m. game
Tuesday evening. The
single-elimination
Championship Tournament begins
Wednesday at 8:30 a.m.
- Visit the Cooperstown
area and the National Baseball
Hall of Fame during your free
time at the
Coaches'/Counselors'
discretion.
(Coaches/Counselors, campers
and umpires MUST wear their
Cooperstown Dreams Park
apparel into Cooperstown).
Free daily bus service for
parents, families and teams is
provided at the designated
area in Parking Lot B (bus
schedule will be
posted).
- Train ride on the
Scenic & Historic
Cooperstown & Charlotte
Valley Railroad provided by
the Leatherstocking Railway
Historical Society (nominal
cost). Check train schedule
for days and times.
- Each Coach/Counselor on
the roster is responsible for
the safety and whereabouts of
campers at all times. Any
camper leaving Dreams Park
must sign in/out with his/her
Coach/Counselor and security
personnel upon exiting Dreams
Park. Any authorized guardian
removing campers, including
their child, are required to
complete a Dreams Park
Sign-Out Form. (Forms are
available at Security booths,
the Village Office and
Baseball Operations
Center)
- Tournament seeding
will take place Tuesday
evening under the Dining
Pavilion following the
completion of all regularly
scheduled games.
Lights
Out by 10:30 p.m. NIGHTLY!
(Please
respect other
teams.)
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Wednesday
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- Wednesday playoff game
schedule: 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 4:00 p.m. and
6:30 p.m.*
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Thursday
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- Playoffs continue at
8:30 a.m.*
- Chicken barbecue
dinners for parents and family
members are available for a
nominal fee in the Family
Pavilion Thursday afternoon
(11:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.).
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5:30
p.m.
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- All teams must assemble
in the Baseball Village Dining
Pavilion for Procession of
Athletes, Closing Ceremony and
Hall of Fame Ring Presentation
dressed in Official
Cooperstown Dreams Park
uniforms.

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6:00
p.m.*
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- Procession of Athletes
(in full Cooperstown Dreams
Park uniform), Closing
Ceremony, Ring Presentation
and Induction into the
American Youth Baseball Hall
of Fame.
- Fireworks follow the
ceremony at dusk.
- Championship
Game following
fireworks.
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Friday
Morning
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- Checkout and depart no
later than 9:00 a.m. There
will be no meal served on
Friday.
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*All Times are
subject to change based upon
completion
of tournament play and inclement
weather..
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Security
and
24-hour medical
staff on Dreams
Park property
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EARLY
CHECK-IN MUST REPORT TO
THE
INFIRMARY
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- 24-Hour medical and
first aid staff.
- 24-Hour
security.
- Free admission to all
games.
- Free family and guest
parking.
- On-site movies (Sunday)
and arcade for teams, located
in Baseball Village.
- Cooperstown Dreams Park
Clothing and Souvenir Shop
(Engraving Shop and
Photo Center).
- Food is available at
all Cooperstown Dreams Park
concession stands.
- Chicken barbecues on
Saturdays and
Thursdays.
- Train ride on the
Scenic & Historic
Cooperstown & Charlotte
Valley Railroad provided by
the Leatherstocking Railway
Historical Society (tickets
are available for a nominal
cost in the Clothing and
Souvenir Shop).
- Free shuttle bus
between Dreams Park and
downtown Cooperstown.
- Uniform Laundry service
is provided for teams and
umpires (sign-up
required).
- Daily Pin Trading -
Coaches please ensure all
pins are removed from their
individual plastic bags before
trading.
- Water by the case; ice
is also available for team
purchase in the Baseball
Village
- Daily Webcast
(Ceremonies, Game Play on
Fields #1-#10 and Championship
Game)
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Cooperstown
Dreams Park Retail
Center
Clothing
& Souvenir Shop - Photo
Center - Engraving Shop
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Your
only source for
authentic
Dreams Park
gear and
officially
licensed
collectible
souvenirs
Featuring
Weekly
Tournament
Roster
T-Shirts
Souvenir Guide
with Weekly
Tournament
information
Engraving Shop
Player and Roster Engraved Bats, Custom Engraved Baseballs
CDP Photo
Center
Team
Studio, Action
and Community
Photos
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Hours:
Saturday
through Thursday 9:00
a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m.-1:00
p.m. and 5:30 p.m.-10:00
p.m.
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Cooperstown
Dreams Park Concession
Stands
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Open daily
8:00 a.m. until the end
of the last
game
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Extensive Menu:
always
fresh,always delicious
BREAKFAST - LUNCH - DINNER
Breakfast
Sandwiches and Wraps-Danish-Muffins
Cereal-Bagels-Fruit-Milk-Juice
Cappuccino-Hot
Chocolate-Pepsi
Beverages-Hot or Cold
Apple Cider
Enjoy our selection
of wraps, subs and
fresh salads prepared to
order
Hot Dogs-Burgers-Hot
Sandwiches
Nachos-Apple Pie-Ice
Cream-Snacks
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*Special
order pizzas for team or
birthday parties
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MEALS
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6:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Breakfast
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11:00 a.m. - 2:30
p.m. Lunch
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5:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Dinner
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*Thursday
Dinner 4:00 - 5:30
p.m.
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ALL MEALS ARE SERVED IN THE
BASEBALL VILLAGE DINING
PAVILION.
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GAME
TIMES
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- 8:30
a.m.
- 11:00
a.m.
- 1:45
p.m.
- 4:30
p.m.
- 7:00 p.m.
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Championship Tournament
Seedings are posted approximately
30 minutes following the
conclusion of the last 7:00 p.m.
game on Tuesday. The
single-elimination Championship
Tournament begins Wednesday at
8:30 a.m.
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NIGHTLY
ACTIVITIES
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- Pin trading
- Movie Night: Sunday 8:00 p.m. through 10:00
p.m. in the Baseball Village
Dining Pavilion
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COACHES
DISCRETION
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- Team warm-up and
practice
- Trips into Cooperstown
and surrounding area
attractions
- Train ride on Scenic
and Historic Cooperstown &
Charlotte Valley
Railroad.
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Teams
and umpires MUST wear their
Cooperstown Dreams Park apparel
into
Cooperstown.
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All
meals will be served at scheduled
times. Plan your day around the
scheduled meal times. Team
representatives can be issued and
fill out a Late Team Meal
Request Form at the Baseball
Operations Center in the Parents
Pavilion. Meals are saved only
for teams in a game that finishes
past a scheduled meal time due to
a delay situation and must be
approved by Baseball Operations.
All
team members must eat at the same
table and clean up their dining
area when finished.
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*This schedule is
subject to
change!
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THE
DREAMS PARK
EXPERIENCE
...
While
promoting a high caliber of play,
our goal is to have young players
experience the purity of baseball
as it was meant to
be.
- By stepping up to the
plate, regardless of outcome,
all players leave with a sense
of pride, dignity and
accomplishment.
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THE
MISSION OF COOPERSTOWN DREAMS
PARK
...is to
provide a cultural and life
enriching experience for young
boys and girls who love the
game.
- By visiting the Village
of Cooperstown and playing in
the legendary home of
baseball.
- By meeting and playing
against their peers from
around the country and the
world.
- By reaching within
themselves to fulfill their
ultimate dream.

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"A
Place in Time where they are
their own
heroes"
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Just
Imagine ...
Being a part of
History! Each player and
coach will be
immortalized by being
inducted into the
prestigious American
Youth Baseball Hall of
Fame where they will be
enshrined. As a part of
the Cooperstown Dreams
Park experience, your
team members will be
awarded the coveted
American Youth Baseball
Hall of Fame ring - like
the champions before
them - and granted
membership into this
distinguished baseball
club. All Cooperstown
Dreams Park participants
share this great
honor.
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Just
Imagine
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In the town where
baseball began ... your
place in history with
baseball's greats. At no
other time in the
history of youth
baseball has there ever
been an invitational
tournament quite like
Cooperstown Dreams Park,
with its unique baseball
atmosphere ... where
baseball present meets
the traditional values
of baseball past. Take a
step back in time ...
with barnstormers of
baseball past. Fields
cut from the same
pastures that have given
life to the magical myth
of Abner Doubleday.
Teams travel far and
wide to play on these
sacred fields.
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Dreams
Really Do Come True
Cooperstown Dreams Park
offers today's youth a
chance to fulfill
childhood dreams. We
trust you will agree
this is an opportunity
of a lifetime. If you
love baseball and kids,
Cooperstown Dreams Park
is the place to be. It
is a must for America's
Youth.
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2013
Rules
of Dreams
Park
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Violations will
result in suspension of play
and/or revocation of tournament
invitation
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1. Coaches/Counselors must
be in visual and verbal contact
with their team members at all
times. The New York State
Department of Health mandates
that no team or individual shall
be left alone at any time.
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2. Teams must stay together
as a unit. Individuals are not to
wander around the Dreams
Park.
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3. Each Coach/Counselor on
the roster is responsible for the
safety of campers and must know
their whereabouts at all times.
Any camper leaving Dreams Park
must sign in/out with his/her
Coach/Counselor and Security
personnel. Any authorized
guardian removing campers,
including their own child, will
be required to complete a
Sign-Out form (Forms are
available at Security, Village
Office or Baseball Operations
Center).
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4. Cooperstown Dreams Park
is a vehicular drive-in facility
only for safety and security, no
persons will be permitted to
enter or leave the facility on
foot. Guests attempting to walk
into or out of the Dreams Park
will be turned away. Repeat
offenders will be barred from
entering the grounds for the
entire week. Note: This policy is
strictly enforced. Cooperstown
Dreams Park is a controlled
environment in accordance with
New York State Department of
Health (Chapter I State Sanitary
Code, Subpart 7-2, Children's
Camps) and for the safety of all
guests.
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5. No pets are allowed on
the Dreams Park property.
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6. No bicycles,
skateboards, rollerblades,
scooters, Heelys (wheeled
sneakers) or motorized personal
transportation devices (Segways)
are allowed on the Dreams Park
property.
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7. Restricted Area signs
are posted throughout Dreams
Park. Do not enter restricted
areas.
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8. No standing on
Cooperstown Dreams Park stone
walls.
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9. Vehicles may be driven
over the bridge into the Baseball
Village area ONLY during the
registration period from 6:00
p.m. to 11:00 p.m., FRIDAY and
8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.,
SATURDAY. Plenty of parking is
available for guests. Please park
in the designated parking areas.
Violators will be towed!
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10. There are specific
designated practice areas located
next to the batting cages. No
ball playing in the Baseball
Village area.
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11. Safety comes first at
all times. Bathhouses and
clubhouses are to be kept clean.
No horseplay or roughhousing of
any kind. Do not jump on bunk
beds. Footlockers are not
to be used as step stools or
seats!
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12. No bare feet at any
time. Use shower shoes for
protection; keep articles of
clothing out of shower area. No
team or individual is permitted
to shower without
supervision.
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13. All team members
must eat at the same table and
clean up their dining area when
finished.
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14. Each clubhouse has been
equipped with brooms, a dustpan,
mattress covers, and footlockers,
which must remain in the
clubhouse. DO NOT take any of
these items when you leave. Teams
are responsible for daily cleanup
(sweep floor, empty trash and
make beds). CLUBHOUSES ARE
INSPECTED DAILY.
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15. 15. Cooperstown Dreams
Park strives to provide a smoke
free facility for the benefit of
all players and guests. For that
reason smoking will be allowed in
designated areas ONLY.
NO SMOKING OR SMOKELESS TOBACCO INSIDE OF BALL
FIELDS OR IN THE BASEBALL
VILLAGE. This rule is
strictly enforced!
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16. No profanity, no
fighting.
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17. No standing or sitting
on stadium walls, running or
crossing through grassy areas.
Stay on the asphalt walkways! We
ask all campers to respect
Cooperstown Dreams Park property
and facilities as they would
their own home.
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18. In the spirit of
good sportsmanship, no horns,
music, banging on stadium walls
or any other activity that
creates excessive noise is
permitted.
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19. Alcoholic
beverages are prohibited at all
times and will be confiscated.
Anyone possessing alcoholic
beverages will be asked to leave
the facility
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20. Outside food or
beverages of any kind (except for
bottled water) are not permitted
on Dreams Park property, in
accordance with the NYS
Department of Health.
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21. Team Coolers
only. Water and ice for the
team must be distributed to the
coach at the entrance(s) to the
Baseball Village. Guests will not
be allowed to bring coolers into
Cooperstown Dreams
Park.
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22.
Lost and found items:
Please bring all items to the
security booth at Baseball
Village South Entrance/Security.
(Cooperstown Dreams Park is
not responsible for lost
items!)
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23.
Teams and individuals will be
held responsible for damage to
Dreams Park property.
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24. Game balls are provided
by Cooperstown Dreams Park. All
foul balls must be returned to
the umpire.
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25. In the event of
severe weather, teams will be
directed to return to their
clubhouses and parents/guests
will be directed to their
vehicles until further
notification.
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26. NO recreational
vehicles (RVs) or campers are
permitted to park overnight on
Cooperstown Dreams Park
property.
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Parents and family
guests of Cooperstown Dreams
Park assume all risk and danger
of personal injury, losses,
damages to person or property and
all hazards arising from or
related in any way to, the events
at Cooperstown Dreams Park that
they are attending. Cooperstown
Dreams Park is private property
with 24-hour surveillance and
management reserves the right to
refuse admission or eject any
person whose conduct is deemed by
management to be disorderly or
who fails to comply with the
rules and regulations of
Cooperstown Dreams Park.
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Please Note: These
rules are not all-inclusive.
Common sense should be used at
all times. Violations of these
rules may lead to team or
individual suspension from
tournament play and/or Dreams
Park activities.
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IMPORTANT
PIN TRADING
INFORMATION
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Pin Trading has become a
tradition for teams, umpires,
parents and guests. Many teams have
custom-made lapel pins, while
others utilize pins provided by
their communities or sponsors.
Building a pin collection provides everyone an extra opportunity to
interact. Enjoy the fun of pin
trading!
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The Cooperstown Pins
Company can assist you in
designing and producing custom team pins for
trading. As the official pin
supplier of Cooperstown Dreams
Park, Cooperstown Pins offers top
quality pins at a exclusive
price. Call today or visit their website to see how easy it is to get started.
1-866-815-7467
info@cooperstownpins.com
www.cooperstownpins.com
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