Tony Nichols. Greetings State Champion:

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1 Greetings State Champion: Congratulations to you and your team for winning your state tournament and qualifying to play in the year old Ohio Valley Regional. It is a great accomplishment and we look forward to seeing you in Mattoon. The Mattoon Babe Ruth League has a long and storied history with Babe Ruth Baseball. We have hosted numerous district, state and regional tournaments at all age levels. We our particularly proud of being the hosts of the year old World Series as well as the final 12 year old Bambino World Series in 1999 and inaugural Cal Ripken World Series in 2000 and 2002 which was featured in the September 2, 2002 issued of Sports Illustrated. The attached information is very important to review and follow as you and your team prepares for your trip to Mattoon. Please share this information with the families on your team that will be traveling to Mattoon. Once you have qualified, please contact me at one of the numbers I have listed as soon as possible so that I can answer any questions and confirm that you and your team will be coming to Mattoon for the Regional. Contact numbers are located in this package. Once again, congratulations to you and your team. We look forward to having you, the players and their families in Mattoon soon. Sincerely, Tony Nichols Mattoon Host Tournament Director

2 YEAR OLD OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL INFORMATION PACKET LOCATION: Grimes Field at Peterson Park 500 Broadway Ave. Mattoon, IL Grimes Field July 28 Aug 3 Map of Mattoon included. KEY CONTACTS: Kyle Smith Mattoon Ohio Valley Committee For all administrative questions and assistance please first check and then, if needed call Kyle and he will be happy and available to help you. HOSPITALITY: Cindy Temple will serve as Hospitality Director. She will be able to assist you and your team with anything you need to make your stay with us a more enjoyable one. Her cell phone number is (217) Please do not hesitate to call her should you need anything. HOTEL INFORMATION VERY IMPORTANT: Hotel rooms have been booked for the state champions who will be travelling to Mattoon. I have been told by the hotels that they will hold them for us until July 26th but there are no guarantees. As soon as you receive information from the Ohio Valley website as state champion you will need to call one of the three participating hotels and confirm your rooms in one of two ways: 1) Call the hotel at the number listed below for each property and give them the group code Mattoon Babe Ruth Baseball to confirm that you are a state champion entered into the Ohio Valley Regional. Failure to do so may cause you to have to go to one of the surrounding counties to find rooms.

3 The rooms that have been reserved for you will be held until 7/26/11, again no guarantees. If the hotel is not contracted by this date, the rooms will no longer be available and you will be on your own. If you need more than 15 rooms that have been reserved for your team let them know when you call to confirm, and they will try to accommodate you. If you are NOT going to use the rooms reserved for you, please call me and let me know. TEAM HOTEL: Days Inn Mattoon 300 Broadway Ave. East Mattoon, IL US Phone: Fax: Room Rate of $74 - $84 Contact Name: Kristin Wick DIRECTIONS TO Grimes Field (from hotel): Directly two blocks west on Broadway Ave. from hotel. Less than a minute drive from hotel to Grimes Field

4 Holiday Inn Express-Mattoon 121 Swords Drive Mattoon, IL Phone: Fax: Room Rate of $85 to $99 Contact Name: Darci Golden DIRECTIONS TO Grimes Field (from hotel): Approximately 1 mile west on Charleston Ave and 1 block north 5 minute commute from hotel to Grimes Field

5 Hampton Inn Mattoon 1416 Broadway Ave. East Mattoon, IL Phone: Fax: Room Rate of $99 Contact Name: Kim Fanelli DIRECTIONS TO Grimes Field (from hotel): Approximately 1 mile west on Broadway Ave 5 minute commute from hotel to Grimes Field

6 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: All teams need to check in at The WALKWAY (THIS IS A CHANGE IN LOCATION FROM PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS AS OF 7/24/11) located at 1501 Lakeland Blvd. on July 28, 2011 before 4:00 pm. There will be someone at this facility that day starting 10 A.M. Please don t forget to bring your tournament book that includes all the team official information. Thursday, July 28th The following team assignments are scheduled for introductory meetings for all coaches and players. These meetings are MANDATORY for all coaches and players who should arrive in caps and jerseys or practice jerseys. 11:00 A.M. Mattoon & Southern Illinois 12:00 P.M. Northern Illinois & Central Indiana 1:00 P.M. Southern Indiana & Eastern Kentucky 2:00 P.M. Ohio & Northern Indiana 3:00 P.M. Wisconsin & Western Kentucky 4:00 P.M. Michigan & West Virginia 5:00 7:00 pm The WALKWAY located at 1501 Lake Land Blvd. Picnic for all players and family members. Players and coaches will have the meal provided by Mattoon Babe Ruth Baseball. Parents and fans invited to join for a nominal fee. 7:30 9:00 pm Skills competition for all teams participating in 2011 Ohio Valley Regional. Players should wear caps and jerseys to skills completion. More details to come at check in. Friday, July 29th 8:30 am Coaches Breakfast. This is a MANDATORY meeting for all 13 year old coaches. Only rostered coaches and the umpiring crew (as guests of the host site) need to attend due to space and the objective of the meeting. The breakfast will be held at Pagliacci s restaurant located at 319 N. Logan St. which is a short two minute drive from Peterson Park. The meeting will be conducted by the tournament director and head umpire. At the conclusion of the breakfast meeting all coaches will take a tour of Grimes Field conducted by head groundskeeper Kurt Stretch and the umpire crew

7 Noon; Tournament play begins (see bracket for specific matchups and times.) Approximately 7pm Opening Ceremonies for the 2011 Ohio Valley Regional. At the conclusion of the 5pm scheduled game all teams MUST be present for the Opening Ceremonies in full uniform so they can participate and represent their league and community. Each team will be responsible for bringing a state flag to carry in during Opening Ceremonies. THE FLAG NEEDS TO BE A NORMAL SIZE FLAG ONE WE CAN HANG ON OUR OUTFIELD FLAG POLE. Please visit our Website at We will have a special 2011 Ohio Valley Regional Tournament link attached to the website with all the tournament information as well as a map of Mattoon. We will be sending game information and results to your local media. Please see the information included in this package from Stats. As soon as you receive this package, please get the requested information to them if you want game information and results sent to your local media. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED BRACKETS FOR ALL GAMES AND GAME TIMES YEAR OLD OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL PRE-GAME/PRACTICE SCHEDULE Two (2) hours before scheduled game time, the top team in the bracket will use the batting cage for 45 minutes. Teams will rotate after 45 minutes. Both teams must be at Grimes Field 30 minutes before scheduled game time. Each team will be allowed 10 minutes to warm up on the field before the game starts. We will flip before each game to determine home and visiting teams. Ohio Valley Regional Champion advances to the World Series Babe Ruth Baseball 13-Year-Old Clifton Park, New York August 19-26, 2011

8 Website info. Corde Ayers, Mattoon Baseball web coordinator Dear Coach, Congratulations on qualifying for the year old Ohio Valley Regional. We look forward to watching your team compete in our tournament. Mattoon Babe Ruth Baseball willl be providing official scoring and statistics for this year s tournament as well as a resource for teams to distribute the results to media in their hometown and region. In order to help us prepare for the tournament, we ask that you please send the following items to the above address. 1. a numerical roster 2. a team photo, with player identification, in.jpg or.gif format. 3. the web address of your league s web site if you have one 4. a league logo if you have one We will be providing box scores on our website for your local media. A web site for the tournament will be maintained at Thank you in advance for your information and best of luck in the Ohio Valley Regional Tournament YEAR OLD OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL ADMISSION FEES ADULT TOURNAMENT PASS $20.00 CHILDREN S TOURNAMENT PASS $10.00 ADULT DAY PASS $7.00 CHILDREN DAY PASS (ages 6-15) $4.00 CHILDREN UNDER 6 FREE Coolers are allowed for players in the dugout only. No other coolers will be allowed in the park.

9 Tourism in Mattoon Tourism abounds in Mattoon, offering a wealth of interesting attractions, as well as a selection of dining and lodging options. Spend the day visiting the various historical sites spread throughout the area, and afterwards, dine at one of the more than 30 diverse restaurants in Mattoon. At the end of the day, finding a comfortable place to rest is simple through several local hotels and motels. Neighboring Arthur is home to the heart of Illinois Amish Country, bringing in thousands of guests annually. The community is lined with numerous shops, ranging from wood and furniture stores to bakeries and produce stands. Rockome Gardens provides year-round attractions and events, as well as extensive gardens and shops. Mattoon and its surrounding areas are filled with history, dating back to its beginnings in the 1800s. The Lincoln family resided in the area in the 1840s, and though Abraham Lincoln never resided within the county, he visited his family on numerous occasions. The 86-acre Lincoln Log Cabin State Historical Site in nearby Lerna, a mere 15 miles southeast of Mattoon, encompasses a reproduction of the two-room cabin inhabited by Thomas and Sarah Bush Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln s father and stepmother, and two farmsteads. Also in the area is the Lincoln-Douglas debate museum, in conjunction with historical homes in the vicinity.

10 After a day of sightseeing, sit down with family at one of the various restaurants throughout Mattoon. Dining venues in the community span several types of cuisine. The area is home to six authentic Mexican restaurants and three delicious Oriental restaurants. For more fine dining, a combination of food and spirits can be had at the Alamo Steakhouse or Cody s Roadhouse each very close to your hotel while participating in the Ohio Valley Regional. Downtown offers the Martini Bar, several pizza places, as well as places to fulfill that sweet tooth such as Bidwell s Candies, offering original recipes since The Mattoon area has everything to meet your needs while competing for an Ohio Valley Regional Championship. Enjoy your stay and the best of luck to all players, coaches, families and friends in this year s tournament. Regardless of the outcome on the field we look forward to making new friends and memories and we hope you come back to visit us in the Land of Lincoln.