NEWS FOR 2012
SEVERAL RULES CHANGES HAVE BEEN PASSED BY THE AABC WHICH WILL TAKE EFFECT IN 2012. PLEASE CLICK ON THE "AABC RULES CHANGES" TAB TO READ MORE.
IN PARTICULAR, PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
1. All bats must have the certification of BPF of 1.15 or less in 2012. In 2013, all bats must have an AABC logo.
2. In AABC Stan Musial, Connie Mack Don Mattingly, Mickey Mantle and Ken Griffey Jr Division Tournaments, only wood, laminate or composite wood of similar material bats ( the only exception to the similar material is the Baum Bat) may be used. The bat must not exceed 42 inches in length and 2.61 inches in diameter.
3. Connie Mack may now have twenty- two (22) players on their roster.
4. Insurance waivers will no longer be issued for Regional or National Competition Tournaments. All teams must have K and K Insurance.
5. All leagues must require that each of its teams complete an official AABC Roster, which is the ONLY roster form that can be utilized for National Tournaments. On or before 24 hours prior to the first game of all Regional and National Qualifying Tournaments, each team qualified for or entering the Regional or National Qualifying Tournament must submit an official AABC online roster at www.aabc.us. Each Tournament Director must mark the online roster as certified once he has verified and confirmed said certification. These certified rosters will then be available online to the Tournament Director at the next stage of Tournament competition. Teams needing player contact information in order to add a player to their roster as an "Extra Player" under Rule 205, may contact the National Office for that information.
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AMERICAN BASEBALL, INC. WILL BE RUNNING THE WORLD SERIES FOR THE FOLLOWING DIVISIONS: HODGES, KOUFAX, GRIFFEY, MATTINGLY AND MUSIAL. THESE TOURNAMENTS ARE BEING REFORMATTED TO 25-TEAM TOURNAMENTS.
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WORLD SERIES TRAVEL WILL NO LONGER BE ARRANGED BY THE AABC OR THE WORLD SERIES HOST. INSTEAD, EACH TEAM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING ITS OWN TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS, AND WILL RECEIVE A SET REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE AABC.
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THE NORTH ATLANTIC REGION WILL BE HOSTING "SUPER-REGIONALS" FOR THE HODGES 11 YEAR OLD AND THE GRIFFEY 15 YEAR OLD AGE DIVISIONS IN 2012. THESE TOURNAMENTS WILL BE PLAYED IN BROOKLYN, NY and LOWER WESTCHERSTER COUNTY, NY, RESPECTIVELY.
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CT WILL ONCE AGAIN BE HOSTING REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS FOR THE CLEMENTE AND MANTLE DIVISIONS. CT WILL ALSO BE HOSTING A REGIONAL TOURNAMENT FOR THE MUSIAL DIVISION.
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PLEASE CHECK BOTH THE AABC WEBSITE AND THIS SITE OFTEN FOR FURTHER NEWS AND INFORMATION.
NEWS FOR 2011
SEVERAL RULES CHANGES HAVE BEEN PASSED BY THE AABC WHICH WILL TAKE EFFECT IN 2011. PLEASE CLICK ON THE "AABC RULES CHANGES" TAB TO READ MORE.
IN PARTICULAR, PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL METAL COMPOSITE BATS HAVE BEEN BANNED IN ALL DIVISIONS IN NATIONAL COMPETITION.
ALL METAL COMPOSITE BATS HAVE ALSO BEEN BANNED IN ALL DIVISIONS IN C.A.B.C. TOURNAMENT COMPETITION.
THE AABC WEBSITE (AABC.US) CONTAINS AN UP-TO-DATE LISTING OF ALL APPROVED BATS FOR 12 AND UNDER. IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS REGARDING EQUIPMENT, YOU SHOULD CONTACT THE NATIONAL OFFICE.
ALSO, BEGINNING IN 2012, ONLY WOOD, LAMINATE OR COMPOSITE WOOD BATS WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE GRIFFEY 15 AND MANTLE AGE DIVISIONS (THIS IS ALREADY THE CASE AT ALL AGE DIVISIONS ABOVE MANTLE).
THE NORTH ATLANTIC REGION WILL BE HOSTING A "SUPER-REGIONAL" FOR THE GRIFFEY 15 YEAR OLD AGE DIVISION IN 2011. THIS TOURNAMENT WILL BE PLAYED IN NEW YORK AND CT WILL HAVE ONE SLOT IN THE TOURNAMENT.
CT WILL ONCE AGAIN BE HOSTING REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS FOR THE CLEMENTE AND MANTLE DIVISIONS.
PLEASE CHECK BOTH THE AABC WEBSITE AND THIS SITE OFTEN FOR FURTHER NEWS AND INFORMATION.
