Swing Away baseball Tournament

Congratulations to all our champions:

• 9U - Rawlings Prospects

• 10U GOLD - Crofton Cardinals

• 10U SILVER - Alexandria Reds (Sherman)

• 11U GOLD - Rawlings Prospects

• 11U SILVER - Sykesville Cyclones (Red)

• 12U GOLD - Gambrills Athletics

• 12U SILVER - Extreme Baseball (Red)

• 13U GOLD - Sykesville Cyclones

• 13U SILVER - LF Archers

• 14U GOLD - Crofton Cardinals

• 14U SILVER - Bagel Bombers

Be on the lookout for invitations to our Swing Into Spring Tournament next spring.

We strive to provide a positive tournament experience at an affordable price with equally competitive teams. This tournament is geared towards lower A and B level teams. Elite tournament teams looking for the highest level of competition should seek alternative options.

FORMAT: 3-game minimum (weather permitting). Two pool play games on Saturday (some teams may play one game on Friday night, if needed). Single elimination bracket on Sunday. Seeding for bracket based in order on 1) win/loss/tie record, 2) head to head results, 3) average runs allowed, and then 4) coin flip. The tournament director may adjust format as needed based on weather or other extenuating circumstances.

LOCATION: Crofton, Gambrills, and Davidsonville, MD. Refer to locations tab for field locations.

AGE BRACKETS: 9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U, and 14U. Gold and Silver brackets at each age level (will be combined at tournament director's discretion if insufficient teams registered). All players must be division age or younger as of May 1, 2023. Gold bracket is geared towards CBA Elite and MABA teams. Silver bracket is geared towards CBA Open or Rec All-Star teams.

COST: $550 per 9U/10U team, $650 per 11U/12U team, $700 per 13U/14U team. Cost includes umpire fees (one per 9U/10U game, two per 11U/12U/13U/14U game), game balls, and awards for the top two teams in each age bracket (individual medals and team trophy).

REGISTRATION: please provide the following no later than 4 September 2022:

• Email to carl.aten@gmail.com with your team name, age group, Gold or Silver bracket, point of contact, cell phone number, email address, and method of payment.

• Payment: Via Venmo (@Crofton-Baseball), PayPal (croftonbaseball.board@gmail.com use friends/family option), or check (made out to “Crofton Athletic Council”) and mailed c/o Carl Aten at 2509 Chelmsford Drive, Crofton, MD 21114. Electronic payment is preferred. Teams will be waitlisted until payment received.

• COI: Please send a copy of your Certificate of Insurance (COI) naming Crofton Athletic Association, PO Box 3402, Crofton, MD 21114.

• Roster: I am no longer requesting team rosters. However, you should have copies of all players’ birth certificates available if challenged.

• Schedule requests: Email any special requests to carl.aten@gmail.com. We will do our best to honor your requests, but only if received by the same deadline.

REFUNDS: 75% refund if no games played, 50% if 1 game played, and 25% if 2 games played. First pitch thrown constitutes a game for the purposes of refunds. If a team backs out before the schedule is published, then they will receive a full refund. No refunds after the schedule is published unless a replacement team is found.