March 6, Mike Rooney 492 N. Franklin Turnpike Ramsey, NJ Dear Coach Rooney,

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1 March 6, 2013 Mike Rooney 492 N. Franklin Turnpike Ramsey, NJ Dear Coach Rooney, The inaugural IMG Academy National Classic is quickly approaching. The brackets have been finalized and the details are well under way to ensure that your experience at IMG Academy is one you will not forget. If you have not already made travel plans for the tournament please do so soon to guarantee your team a room at one of our official tournament hotels. To help us better prepare for your time on campus I have listed below some pertinent information that I need to receive with regards to your team. I would greatly appreciate you completing this information and returning it to me no later than March 15, Updates highlighted in red. Team Roster (name, position, height, weight and graduation year) Marquee Players (please provide us your top three players that we can feature at the event) Team Picture (jpg or eps format) Hotel Accommodations Team High School Logo (jpg or eps format) Arrival/Departure Dates and Times with Airport Information (Tampa or Sarasota/Bradenton) Included in this packet is a fact sheet and a tentative schedule of events for the tournament. We are excited to announce that two opening games will be played at McKechnie Field, spring training home for the Pittsburgh Pirates. More information about McKechnie Field is included in the following pages. If you have any additional questions please don t hesitate to call myself or Nick Phelps. Additional information can be found at We look forward to seeing your team compete in Bradenton this April. Regards, Blake Ulrich Director of Events IMG Performance

2 IMG Academy Campus Map

3 McKechnie Field Facts McKechnie Field is a charming ballpark shoehorned into a Bradenton neighborhood, where it has stood on the same ground since opening in The words that come to mind to describe McKechnie are cozy, classic and intimate. Its distinct look and location make it a throwback to a bygone era, when Spring Training wasn t the big business that it is today. Southern home of the Pittsburgh Pirates since 1969, McKechnie Field exudes postcard charm thanks to a gorgeous Spanish Mission-style exterior. This white stucco facade was part of the major renovations the ballpark underwent in 1993, when capacity increased from approximately 4,200 seats to the current total of 6,602.

4 Please complete this form and return to Blake Ulrich at by March 1, 2013 Team Name: Team Accolades: Coach Name: Title: Player Name: Graduation Year: Height/Weight Position: Accolades:

5 Tournament Bracket

6 Tournament Rules DATES: April 1st thru April 5th, There will be a welcome dinner / team introductions followed by a coaches meeting on April 1st. Games are scheduled to begin on April 2nd at 10:00am. TOURNAMENT FEE: $ PAYABLE TO: IMG Academy MAIL TO: CONTACTS: IMG ACADEMY Attn: Blake Ulrich th St. west Bradenton, FL Blake Ulrich Director of Events, IMG Academy Blake.Ulrich@imgworld.com Office: Mitch Andress Event Coordinator, IMG Academy Mitchell.Andress@imgworld.com Office: Nick Phelps Baseball Business Manager, IMG Academy Nick.Phelps@imgworld.com Office: GAME RULES: ROSTER LIMIT: We will follow Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) rules. A team may dress 25 players for a game. 10 RUN RULE: After 5 innings. Courtesy Runner: Courtesy runner may be utilized for the pitcher and/or catcher. The same player is not permitted to run for both the pitcher and catcher. Courtesy runner cannot be an active player in the game at time of entry.

7 SP/DH RULE: FIELD PREP: GAME BALLS: A starting player can be designated on your lineup card as the SP/DH. Upon exiting the game as the pitcher the player will then become the DH in the same lineup spot. IMG Academy grounds crew will take care of field preparations. Please do not throw or play pepper in front of the dugouts. IMG Academy will provide game balls for the tournament. FOUL BALLS: SCORE BOARDS: Each team will be responsible for tracking down fouls balls that leave the field of play. IMG Academy will provide a person to operate the score board for each game. RAIN DATE: TIE BREAKERS: Should weather dictate a postponement, the games will be made up at the earliest possible date prior to April 5th. Games will not be extended past April 5th. Head to Head Runs Allowed Runs Scored Coin Flip BATTING PRACTICE: There will be designated batting practice times in the cages for each team prior to the game. There will be no on-field batting practice. HOME TEAM: PRE GAME: Home team will be decided by a coin flip before each game. Home team will take Pre Game first. Teams will be allotted 15 minutes each. TOURNAMENT T-SHIRTS: The IMG National Classic will have tournament T-shirts (Under Armour Performance T-Shirts with tournament logo and team names). If you would like to receive shirts for your team prior to the tournament at a discounted rate of $20 per shirt please contact Mitchell.Andress@imgworld.com GAMECHANGER SOFTWARE: As an added benefit to teams and fans, games will be live-streamed online using the GameChanger Software. Teams need to create their specific GameChanger team account at gamechanger.io and from there we will add your team to the group page (tournament page) which can be found here:

8 Similar to GameCast on ESPN.com, the GameChanger software provides scorekeeping, stats, live GameStreams, and recap stories for thousands of baseball teams. First, you set up a team for free. Any coach, scorekeeper, or team representative creates the team and roster to be used on the website. During the game, a scorekeeper records the action on the mobile app, simply tapping for balls, strikes, hits, etc. The live GameStream of plays and stats is instantly delivered to fans following online or on mobile devices. TAMPA BAY RAYS TICKETS: If you would like to receive discounted group tickets to see the Tampa Bay Rays take on the Baltimore Orioles on April 3 rd at 7:10 PM please contact Darcy Calhoun at for pricing and availability. Tropicana Field is approximately 35 minutes from IMG Academy.