We certainly hope our experience in these tournaments will allow SCYB to make the 2013 Ohio Valley Regional memorable for each of you.

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1 Dear State Champion: Congratulations to you and your team for winning your state tournament and qualifying to play in the year old Ohio Valley Regional in Georgetown, Kentucky. We hope you understand what a great honor this is and we look forward to having you in our community. Scott County Youth Baseball (SCYB) is one of the largest Cal Ripken leagues in Kentucky and we have had tremendous recent success in post season Cal Ripken tournaments. Beginning in 2009 SCYB claimed the 9 year old Ohio Valley Regional runner-up plaque. Then in 2010, SCYB won the 10 year old Ohio Valley Regional prior to winning the 2010 Cal Ripken 10 Year Old World Series in Ocala, FL. This team again won the Ohio Valley Regional as 11 year olds and in 2012 was runner-up in the Ohio Valley, while our year old team won the Ohio Valley Regional. We certainly hope our experience in these tournaments will allow SCYB to make the 2013 Ohio Valley Regional memorable for each of you. The following information provided is very important. We ask you to review all of this information, and please pass it along to all family members who will be coming to the tournament. Once you have qualified, please contact our local Tournament Registration Coordinators, Terry Hopkins, at or Jason Noffsinger at 502/ These individuals will be able to answer questions and will assign your team a time for the team orientation. Additionally, please send a team pictures with identifying names to staytonj.scyb@gmail.com in a jpeg format as soon as possible. Congratulations! We look forward to seeing you, your team and their families! Sincerely, Bob Leonard, President Scott County Youth Baseball

2 2013 OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL TOURNAMENT 11 year old 46/60 Georgetown, KY EVENT SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY JULY 31 Hotel check in Team Orientation 12:00pm 3:00pm o Meeting time assigned by Terry Hopkins Ice Breaker Suffoletta Baseball Park - 5:00pm Skills Competition Suffoletta Baseball Park 6:45pm Opening Ceremonies Suffoletta Baseball Park 8:00pm THURSDAY AUGUST 1 Mandatory Coaches Breakfast 7:00am Holiday Inn Pool Play FRIDAY AUGUST 2 Pool Play SATURDAY AUGUST 3 OVR Single Elimination Tournament Play SUNDAY AUGUST 4 OVR Semi Finals and Finals Closing Ceremonies

3 2013 OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL TOURNAMENT INFORMATION LOCATION Robert Lonnie Suffoletta Memorial Park Louie B. Nunn Drive, Georgetown, KY Community maps will be provided at orientation sessions. DIRECTIONS Search for Suffoletta Baseball Park using the Louise B. Nunn Drive, Georgetown, KY address in MapQuest, Google Maps or GPS. Suffoletta Park is in a residential area of town and can be difficult to find. The park is located adjacent to Georgetown Middle School and behind Georgetown Cemetery. The park is approximately a 3 mile drive from the three OVR host hotels, Holiday Inn, Best Western and Comfort Suites. ON-SITE FACILITIES Indoor Hitting Facility 3 lanes Outdoor Hitting Cage 1 lane Concessions and Vendors Restrooms Picnic Pavilion 2 grass playing fields 2 dirt practice/warm-up fields All 4 fields are lighted KEY CONTACTS Bob Leonard SCYB President & Tournament Director Bobleonard260@roadrunner.com Terry Hopkins Tournament Registration Coordinator thopkins@coopervision.com **It is important that each head coach call Terry Hopkins or Jason Noffsinger immediately after winning their state qualifier for hotel information and verification. You will be assigned a team orientation meeting time for Wednesday Jason Noffsinger Tournament Registration Coordinator Jason.noffsinger@penske.com David Fox Hitting Facility Coordinator dfoxjr@lgfoxiinc.com afternoon. The meeting time will be scheduled based the distance each team will be traveling. These meetings will begin at 11:00pm in half hour intervals ending around 3:00pm.

4 HOTEL INFORMATION The local tournament hospitality and welcoming committee has negotiated a reduced nightly rate at three of Georgetown s finer hotels. Nightly rate is $95.00 per double room which includes complimentary breakfast. Each hotel has an indoor swimming pool along with numerous other amenities. There have been 150 rooms blocked at these hotels for OVR participants and their families along with OVR tournament officials and umpires. We encourage you to call one of these 3 hotels immediately upon qualifying to reserve your block of rooms. When calling, please indicate that you are a participant in the Ohio Valley Regional to ensure you receive the reduced nightly rate. These rooms have a cut-off date for OVR reservations. There are many activities this week in central Kentucky so we encourage you to again be prompt in making your reservations as there may be a shortage of available hotel rooms in the area. Holiday Inn 140 Osborne Way Georgetown, KY Key Contact Paula Heflin Holiday Inn will be the official host hotel and will be the site of the mandatory team orientation on Wednesday, July 31 and the mandatory coach s breakfast on Thursday, August 1. Best Western Plus Corporate Center Hotel 132 Darby Drive Georgetown, KY Key Contact Kristen Kent ext; 407 Comfort Suites 121 Darby Drive Georgetown, KY Key Contact Elisa Reffitt The above 3 hotels are strong local sponsors and supporters of Scott County Youth Baseball. We would appreciate you supporting these businesses. SPORTING GOODS Those who may of have left much needed items at home or has a need for any type of baseball equipment please support another local league baseball sponsor. Sports Connection 100 Market Path Georgetown, KY Hours M-F 10-7.

5 WEBSITE AND FACEBOOK PAGE For updated game scores, information, announcements and weather related conditions we will use Facebook and Twitter. Follow on Twitter and Scott County Youth Baseball. There will also be links on the Scott County Youth Baseball web site at We will be using WLSTATS for score keeping and statistics during the tournament at WLSTATS.net and follow the links. PICTURES The official OVR tournament photographer will be on hand taking pictures during the tournament. Our photographer will be from Triple Play Productions There will be a booth set up on site for you to view and purchase these memories of the OVR tournament. WEATHER RELATED GAME CHANGES AND FIELD CONDITIONS The local tournament director and OVR Tournament officials will make decisions regarding inclement weather field of play. Changes will be posted to the Twitter account and Facebook page. PARKING The park has two parking lots surrounding the fields. These two lots should be ample space for everyone during pool and tournament play. However, during the Ice Breaker and Opening Ceremonies, overflow parking at the adjacent middle school may be necessary. All parking is park at your own risk. The tournament is not responsible for damage by thrown or batted balls, or property loss. GATE FEES The tournament will use custom re-usable colored wrist bands for tournament passes. o Adult Tournament - $20.00 Daily - $7.00 o Children 6yr to 15yr Tournament - $10.00 Daily - $3.00 o Children under 6yr FREE

6 PARK RULES Only one team cooler will be allowed inside the gates. No outside coolers, food or grills are permitted. We will have a well-stocked and maintained Concession Stand for all your food and beverage needs. LOST AND FOUND Lost and Found items can be retrieved at the Concession Stand. INDOOR AND OUTDOOR BATTING FACILITY USE Scott County Youth Baseball is the only youth baseball organization in the state with our own indoor hitting facility, the Bob Leonard Hitting Facility at Suffoletta Park. We have 3 indoor lanes to include batting tees, L-screens, a pitching machine and plenty of practice balls. Additionally, we have one outdoor batting cage and two lighted practice fields for your use. The batting facility coordinator is David Fox who will be scheduling the facility for individual teams based on game schedules. A pre-game cage schedule will be handed out during the orientation meeting on Wednesday. Please have players wear tennis shoes during use of the indoor batting facility (no cleats). NO SUNFLOWER SEEDS, GUM, OR TOBACCO PRODUCT ALLOWED IN THE INDOOR BATTING FACILITY. To schedule additional time in the cage or practice fields please contact David at or at dfoxjr@lgfoxinc.com. ICE BREAKER and OPENING CEREMONIES ATTIRE Players and Coaches - wear uniforms and bring their equipment needed for the skills competition and opening ceremonies. SEATING There will be bleacher seating and a few picnic tables at the park but we encourage you to have your parents, fans, and family members bring chairs and tents to enjoy the festivities and games. FOOD Food (Dinner) will be provided to players, coaches, and family members. TEAM SKILLS COMPETITION Each head coach will submit a list of players to participate in the Skills competition. A single player can only be entered in one event (10 different players). The head coach needs to submit the attached form to an OVR tournament staff member at the orientation meeting.

7 - Fastest Team 4 Team members lined up behind home plate. Team member 1 runs around the bases and touches all bases and finishes at home, once team member 1 touches home, team member 2 runs around the bases, clock runs until all 4 team members complete running the bases. FASTEST TIME WINS, - Around the Horn 4 team members, stationed at each base and home plate. A ball will be thrown from pitcher s mound to the catcher, the catcher throws to 1 st base, 1 st base to 2 nd base, 2 nd base to 3 rd base, 3 rd base to home. Once the ball reaches home, the ball is reversed or thrown back to 3 rd base and around the horn. FASTEST TIME WINS. - Ace in the Outfield 1 Team member will be positioned in center field with a target at home plate. 5 balls will be mechanically launched to center field. The team member will catch the fly ball and attempt to throw the ball, without a bounce to a stationary target positioned on home plate. BEST OUT OF 5 THROWS WINS. - Home Run Derby 1 Team member will attempt to hit homeruns. Head or Assist Coaches may pitch providing they are ready. Team member will get 10 swings. MOST HOME RUNS WINS. Team Skills Champions - We will crown an overall team champion for the skills competition. Each team receives a point for the place they finish in each of the four events. 1 st place receives 1 point and 12 th place receives 12 points. THE TEAM WITH THE FEWEST POINTS WILL BE CHAMPION. OPENING CEREMONIES Teams will line up outside the right field gate on the United Bank Field and will be led onto the field for the official start of the year old 46/60 OVR. Please bring your state flag and your state championship Cal Ripken banner. We have attached a form for the head coach to write a short summary of the team that will be announced while the team is escorted on to the field. Please complete this form and submit to one of the OVR tournament staff members during the orientation meeting on Wednesday. AREA ATTRACTIONS Georgetown is located in the Heart of Kentucky s Bluegrass Region which is known as the Horse Capital of the World. We encourage you to spend your down time taking in the scenic beauty of the area we call home. Each participant will receive a welcome packet upon check in at the team orientation on Wednesday, July 31. Included in this packet is information to make your stay an enjoyable one by visiting some of the numerous attractions

8 we have to offer. In addition to the attractions provided in your Welcome packet may we also suggest a few other local attractions. Kentucky Horse Park Located only 5 miles from Georgetown this one of a kind 1,244 acre park is dedicated to horses. The park features 50 breeds of horses, museums, theaters, horse shows, farm tours, trail rides and special events. Suffoletta Family Aquatic Center 200 Airport Road Georgetown, KY Facilities include a leisure pool, lazy river, 200 foot water slide, large play structure along with a fully stocked grill and concession area. The Pavilion 140 Pavilion Drive Georgetown, KY Facilities include, indoor, swimming, water slide, lazy river, diving boards, lap pool, cardiovascular and strength training fitness center, basketball courts, and running track. Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory If you can t get enough baseball then your trip to the area should include a visit to the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory, home of Hillerich and Bradsby baseball bats. The factory and museum is approximately an hour drive west of Georgetown. Reservations for group tours are highly encouraged. Located at 800 West Main Street Louisville, KY SLUGGER( )

9 2013 OVR SKILLS COMPETETION ENTRY FORM TEAM: Fastest Team Jersey # Around the Horn Ace in the Outfield 1. Home Run Derby 1.

10 2013 OVR TEAM BIO TEAM: LEAGUE NAME : STATE TOURNAMENT : Please provide details for your team. (record, Cal Ripken tournament championships (District, State, previous OVR participation)