TEAMS TRAVEL FAR AND WIDE TO EXPERIENCE THE NATIONALS IN 2015, THE NATIONALS PLAYED HOST TO 32 DIFFERENT STATES AND 4 COUNTRIES The Youth Baseball Nationals is the premier youth baseball experience in the nation! The Nationals is a week-long national tournament for 9U through 15U baseball teams. There s nothing quite like the Nationals in youth baseball. The event features teams from all over the world. Each team plays 6-10 games during the tournament. Schedules are carefully determined by placing teams with similar classification and skill level against each other during the 4 days of pool play to promote competitive games for teams of all skill levels. Teams are then seeded for the elimination round based on their performance and strength of schedule. The Nationals is so much more than just a baseball tournament though with unique features like the Nationals Louisville Slugger All-Star game, Championship Thursday festival, Nationals FanZone, complimentary admission to water parks, theme parks and more. It truly is an experience like no other you HAVE to come here!
OPENING DAY AT THE NATIONALS The Youth Baseball Nationals festivities start opening day with a variety of activities, entertainment and fun. The music is bumping as players from all over the United States and world explore the gorgeous park and engage in pin trading. The facilities are buzzing with anticipation and excitement. Enjoy the FanZone where everyone has the opportunity to participate in games and activities. The day is wrapped up that evening with an awesome opening ceremonies featuring team introductions.
The Nationals FanZone is your hub for great entertainment and shopping on site all week long. This festive area features video game stations, televisions, inflatables, vendors, giveaways, games and fun activities for all ages! Some of our FanZone partners include:
GREAT BALLPARKS The Nationals are played on some of the finest youth baseball fields in America. These facilities feature championship level diamonds, built-in tiered, statdium seating and high-end wireless scoreboards. Additional amenities include large pavilions, fenced bullpen areas and batting cages. Everyone will have access to family restrooms, concessions and plenty of seating.
The marquee day of the Nationals. Championship Thursday! Championship games start in the afternoon followed by All-Star games featuring teams selected from each age group and every team as well as a skills competitions under the lights. A baseball festival, unique to the Nationals!
WATER PARKS All players and coaches receive complimentary passes to local waterparks, amusement parks and other activities as part of your Nationals experience. Our locations were chosen with these water parks, thrill parks and more in mind as part of our commitment to truly provide an Experience Like No Other!
PIN TRADING AT THE NATIONALS JOIN THE COLLECTING FRENZY! One of the activities that enhances the experience of the Youth Baseball Nationals is pin trading. Teams get custommade pins created specifically for their team, signifying things like their home city and state, team mascot, player names and or numbers and other unique characteristics. Pin trading offers a great opportunity for players, coaches, parents and siblings of different teams to interact and meet each other during their time at the Nationals. WIN TICKETS TO THE 2016 WORLD SERIES! EACH PLAYER THAT IS ABLE TO COLLECT A PIN FROM EACH OF THE OTHER TEAMS PARTICIPATING, SPANNING ALL AGE GROUPS, THAT PLAYER S NAME WILL BE ENTERED INTO A DRAWING FOR TWO TICKETS TO THE 2016 FALL CLASSIC. SEE BASEBALLNATIONALS.COM FOR MORE DETAILS! We at the Nationals take the pin trading to a whole new level and promote the activity heavily including the Nationals Pin Trading Contest where we give away a trip for two to the Major League Baseball World Series! Players of all ages have a blast trading pins with others and filling up their pin towels or pin bags with keepsakes from their National s experience. We have partnered with PinMart and they have the exclusive rights to create the official pins for the Youth Baseball Nationals. PinMart will help you through each step of the process and have talented designers on staff that will assist you in creating your unique team s pin from beginning art work ideas to the finished product.
NATIONALS MYRTLE BEACH BASEBALL S VACATION DESTINATION! Played at the picturesque Grand Park at Market Common in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, the Nationals Myrtle Beach is truly an experience like no other. Grand Park is one of the best youth baseball complexes in the country featuring 11 beautiful diamonds, 9 of which are fully synthetic turf. Outside of the diamonds your kids are in for endless fun as there s just so much to do in Myrtle Beach like visiting Broadway at the Beach, the largest festival entertainment complex in South Carolina, a $250 million attraction set on 350 acres in the heart of the town with shops, restaurants, entertainment and fun for everyone! Your kids will have a once in a lifetime experience that will build memories they ll talk about for years to come. There are so many great family activities in Myrtle Beach you ll struggle to fit everything in, not to mention the beautiful coastline and sandy beaches! The Nationals is the premiere youth baseball event in the country. More than 100 teams had to be turned away last year because they did not register in time. Don t let that happen to you!
MYRTLE WAVES WATER PARK INCLUDED AS PART OF YOUR NATIONALS EXPERIENCE! ENJOY MYRTLE WAVES, SOUTH CAROLINA S LARGEST WATER PARK! All players and coaches receive a complimentary, allaccess, week long pass, as part of your tournament package, to Myrtle Waves Waterpark. Teams will have an off day scheduled during pool play, the first 4 days of the Nationals, enabling your team and family members to spend the day at the park or at the many other local attractions. Passes for players and coaches are free and passes are available at discounted prices for all family members and friends. Celebrate 30 years of splashing fun at Myrtle Waves Water Park, South Carolina s largest water park, located just minutes away from Grand Park in Myrtle Beach, SC! It features tube slides and awesome selection of speed slides. Also available is a large wave pool and kiddie attractions for the little ones. Ride the Turbo Twisters where you ll climb 10 stories high to the top of the world s tallest tubular slides! You can check out Night Flight if you dare. Night Flight are twin, black enclosed inner tube slides with sharp curves in dark, foggy tunnels! Your visit to Myrtle Waves will further enhance the bonding of your team and families and your total experience at the Youth Baseball Nationals!
BROADWAY GRAND PRIX ALL-ACCESS PASS FOR PLAYERS AND COACHES INCLUDED! ENJOY 7 TRACKS OF SWERVES, CURVES AND EXCITEMENT! All players and coaches receive complimentary admission, as part of your tournament package, to the Broadway Grand Prix Race Park. Teams will have an off day scheduled during pool play, the first 4 days of the Nationals, enabling your team and family members to spend time at this park, Myrtle Waves water park or the beach. You can also swing by when your done with your games for the day. Players and coaches are free and discounted admission will be available for all family members. Broadway Grand Prix offers an exhilarating experience for all ages! They have seven tracks racing to bring families together, a SpeedDome arcade with over 50 games including side-by-side linked racing machines, and kiddie rides for the little ones where parents can ride along too! You can also visit two 18 hole mini golf courses for all to enjoy a round or two. On your way out, don t forget to stop and shop for your favorite race swag in the gift store. Your visit to the Broadway Grand Prix will further enhance the bonding of your team and families and your total experience at the Youth Baseball Nationals!
NATIONALS ALL-INCLUSIVE PACKAGE EACH PLAYER WILL RECEIVE: EACH COACH WILL RECEIVE: Complimentary, all-access, week long pass to Myrtle Waves water park! Complimentary, all-access, pass to Broadway Grand Prix race park! Exclusive discounts and vouchers at local area attractions and restaurants! 6-10 games on amazing, fully synthetic turf fields at Grand Park at Market Common, one of the best youth baseball complexes in the country! Opportunity to play teams from all over the country and world teams from 32 different states and 4 countries played in the Nationals in 2015! Wednesday night Nationals Glow Party fun night with cash giveaways, games and more! Participation and opportunity to compete in skills competitions including Home Run Derby, Around The Horn, 9 Hole and Speedburner! Opportunity to be selected and play in the Nationals Louisville Slugger All- Star Game which includes a special All-Star jersey and medal! Nationals parting gifts for every player distributed on Championship Thursday! Opportunity to win tickets for two, plus hotel accommodations to the MLB World Series by participating in the Nationals Pin Trading Contest! An incredible bonding opportunity with teammates, friends and family enjoying a week long vacation experience at amazing Nationals resort partners! Complimentary, all-access, week long pass to Myrtle Waves water park! Complimentary, all-access, pass to Broadway Grand Prix race park! Exclusive discounts and vouchers at local area attractions and restaurants! Coaches dry-fit Nationals practice shirt! 6-10 games coaching on amazing, fully synthetic turf fields at Grand Park at Market Common, one of the best youth baseball complexes in the country! Coach field pass, a great souvenir and allows access to the dugout and field during games! Wednesday night Nationals Glow Party fun night with cash giveaways, games and more! Opportunity to coach in the Nationals Louisville Slugger All-Star Game which includes a special coach gift! The most organized, professionally run event you will ever take part in! Opportunity to win coach appreciation award given to the coach that exemplifies the character and example we look for in a great youth baseball coach a great training tool will be awarded ONLY $289 PER PLAYER / COACH AGES 10U THROUGH 14U ONLY $199 PER PLAYER / COACH AGE 9U (MINIMUM TEAM REQUIREMENT 13 PARTICIPANTS, A COMBINATION OF PLAYERS AND COACHES) VISIT BASEBALLNATIONALS.COM FOR MORE DETAILS!