Hosted by: District 8 Sebring, FL - Florida

 Hosted by:
District 8
Sebring, FL
1 This event is made possible with support from the
Highlands County Tourist Development Council
2016 Florida Dixie Youth Baseball AAA and Ozone State Tournaments
Max Long Complex * Sebring, Florida July 15-20 2016
Welcome to Sebring!
Congratulations on an outstanding season and welcome to Sebring and the 2016 Florida
Dixie Youth Baseball AAA and Ozone State Tournaments. The tournament will be held
at Max Long Complex beginning Saturday, July 16th. We will begin with a special Opening
Night Team Banquet on Friday, July 15th.
Mandatory Team Check-in
Friday, July 15th at the Highlands Today Center in Sebring, FL
781 Magnolia Ave.
Sebring, FL 33870
Check-In: 4:00-5:30 pm
Please turn in your credentials book and team flag at check-in.
Team Banquet
A special Team Banquet will be held for all players and coaches at the Highlands Today
Center in downtown Sebring from 6-8 pm on Friday, July 15th. Only players, coaches,
and Dixie Youth Officials may attend this event. There is no cost for teams to attend this
event; however, each team is expected to be present. The Highlands Today Center is
conveniently located near other restaurants where parents and fans may choose to eat.
Please visit www.highlandstodaycenter.com for information regarding parking, access,
and local restaurant options.
Mandatory Credentials Meeting
Friday, July 15th at 8:00 pm. All team managers and coaches must attend.
Facilities
All games will be played at the Max Long Baseball Complex located at 100 YMCA Lane,
Sebring, FL 33875. Our facility includes four game fields and two batting cages.
There are also additional fields that will be available for team practice. Scheduled practice
slots will be available to teams until Tuesday of the tournament in order to provide an
2 opportunity for all teams to practice. Coaches will be able to sign-up for practice slots at
team check-in and throughout the tournament. The official team practice schedule will be
posted for coaches at the credentials meeting.
Covered bleacher seating is provided at each field with ample room to set up chairs and
tents as well. No tents should be set up immediately behind the backstop.
A full concession stand will be running with lunch and dinner specials throughout the
tournament.
Opening Day Schedule – Highlands Today Center
4:00 – 5:30 PM
6:00 – 8:00 PM
8:00 – 9:00 PM
Team Check-In
Team Banquet
Credentials Meeting
Gate Fees
A gate fee of $7 will be assessed each day for everyone age 12 and older, with $1 for each
entry on Saturday going to the Florida Dixie Youth Baseball Scholarship Fund. There will
tournament passes for sale Friday at the opening ceremony and Saturday at the gates for
$25. Advance purchase of passes can be submitted by July 11th on the enclosed form.
Players and coaches (three per team) will be provided with free gate passes (at team
check-in). No one will be allowed to sit outside the complex fence and watch games
without paying.
Official Tournament Programs and T-Shirts
A souvenir program will be available for purchase for $8. T-shirts will be available for
$13. Programs, passes, and t-shirts will be available for a discounted pre-order price. A
preorder form is included with this packet. All preorders will be packaged for the team
and distributed at the team check-in. Sebring Youth Baseball advises all teams to consider
placing a pre-order, as it will guarantee that you are able to purchase the items, and you
will receive a cheaper price. All items will also be available for purchase at the Highlands
Today Center before the Team Banquet and at the park throughout the tournament,
while supplies last.
Pre-orders and payment MUST BE RECEIVED by Monday, June 11th. Copies of all orders
should be sent via e-mail to [email protected]. Payment should be mailed
to PO Box 1178, Sebring, FL 33871. We will send a confirmation when orders are received.
3 If you do not receive a confirmation for your pre-order by July 11th, please contact us to
verify that we have received your order. Orders received after that will not be packaged
for pick-up at check-in
Program Ads
Our program will include business ads from our area and good luck wishes to players
and teams. If you or your business would like to place an ad in the program, please
forward artwork, pictures, ad slicks or questions to Sebring Youth Baseball VP, Lindsay
Lynch at [email protected]. Prices for ads are as follows:
Full Page Black & White: $ 200
½ Page Black & White: $ 125
¼ Page Black & White: $ 70
Business Card: $ 40
Deadline for program ads is Sunday, July 3rd. Park Rules
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No coolers of any kind may be brought into the complex at any time during the tournament.
There will be a team cooler of ice water provided in each of the dugouts, however, if a team
requests something other than water and provides the powdered mix, a tournament official will
see that the product is mixed and placed in the dugout.

There will be no alcohol allowed in the complex and any party found in possession while on the
premises (parking lot included) will be removed from the complex for the remainder of the session
and possibly banned for the remainder of the tournament.

NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINKS may be brought into the complex at any time during the
tournament.

Guests are not allowed to ride skateboards, bicycles, whip sticks, or other similar items inside the
complex.
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Any party asked to leave or removed from the complex must leave immediately and remain
outside the premises (parking lot included) for the remainder of the game. Failure to do so could
lead to party being banned for the remainder of the tournament.
Hotel Accommodations
When reservations are made, please ask for the Dixie Youth Baseball AAA and Ozone State Tournaments
Rate. The Marriott Residence Inn and Chateau Elan are serving as the tournament host hotels.
4 Residence Inn (Marriott)
3221 Tubbs Rd
Sebring, FL 33870
(863)314-9100
www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/sefri-residence-inn-sebring
Hotel has full breakfast included, full kitchens. 1.75 miles from field
Chateau Elan
150 Midway Dr.
Sebring, FL 33876
(863) 655-6252
www.fourpoints.com/sebring
Includes continental breakfast.
Restaurant on site. 9.63 miles from field.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
4400 US Highway 27 N
Sebring, FL 33870
(863)386-1115
www.hiexpress.com/sebringfl
Mention Dixie AA State Tournament
Hotel has full breakfast included. 4.40 miles from field
Inn on the Lakes
3100 Golfview Rd.
Sebring, FL 33870
(863) 471-9400
www.innonthelakes.com
Hotel has full breakfast included and restaurant on site. 1.26 miles from field
Kenilworth Lodge
1610 Lakeview Dr.
Sebring, FL 33870
(863)385-0111
www.kenilworthlodge.com
Hotel has continental breakfast included. 3.59 miles from field
LaQuinta Inn and Suites
4115 US Highway 27 S
Sebring, FL 33870
(863)386-1000
www.laquintasebring.com
Hotel has continental breakfast included. 3.67 miles from field
All hotels have various amenities available. Please check individual hotel websites in order
to determine which hotel best meets the needs of your team.
5 Hotel & Conference Center
Rates starting at $75 per night
Standard Double Bed,
Includes Two (2) Hot Breakfast Vouchers
Call to make your reservations today!
888-84-HOTEL
GROUP CODE OSG15Z
150 Midway Drive, Sebring FL 33870
www.CEsebring.com
Shopping and Attractions
Sebring offers many shopping and amenities including Walmart, Publix, Home Depot,
Lowes, Kmart, ALDI and the Lakeshore Mall (Beall’s, JC Penney’s, Belks, Sears). Sebring
also has an abundance of things to do while not playing baseball. Various attractions,
golf, shopping and other activities are available. Please visit www.highlandscvb.com for
additional attractions and things to do in Highlands County while you’re here.
Correspondence and Contacts
Please return all order forms to us by July 11th so that we can finalize preparations for
the tournament. You can email the forms to Lindsay Lynch at
[email protected]. Please email us and let us know the name of your
team and where you will be staying once you have made your hotel arrangements.
Contacts for the tournament:
Tony Smith
State Director
(863)660-7528
Bobby Green
SYB President
(863) 381-6323
Lindsay Lynch
SYB VP
(863)381-4559
6 Brian Simmons
Tournament Director
(863) 253-1211
7 AAA and Ozone State Tournament Ads Pitching Machine State Tournament – July 15th‐20th at Max Long Field Sebring Youth Baseball will have teams battling for the honor to represent
Florida in the Dixie Youth Baseball World Series.
Give your team a shout-out or create a special keepsake for your
favorite player by putting an ad in the official tournament program.
Program Ad Options
Full Page…………………………………………………………………………………………..$200.00
Half Page………………………………………………………………………………………….$125.00
Quarter Page……………………………………………………………………………………...$70.00
Business Card……………………………………………………………………………………..$40.00
Name: ________________________________________________________________________
Phone Number: ________________________
Ad Size:______________________
Artwork or picture included: No _______ Yes _______ Please attach.
Special Instructions: __________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
Amount Enclosed: ____________________
Cash:________
Please make checks payable to Youth Baseball of Sebring, Inc.
Check: __________
Please return all program ad requests to Lindsay Lynch at
[email protected]. All ads need to be received
by Sunday, July 3rd.
Call with questions – (863) 381-4559
8 Pre-Order Gate Passes, Programs & T-Shirts
DUE BY: July 11th, 2016 – can email to [email protected]. Contact (863) 381‐4559 with questions. Please send payment to Po Box 1178 Sebring, FL 33871. Team
Name
Division
AAA
Ozone
Team Contact Name & Number: _______________________________________________
Size
Quantity
Price Each
Total
Youth S
$11.00
$
Youth M
$11.00
$
Youth L
$11.00
$
Adult S
$11.00
$
Adult M
$11.00
$
Adult L
$11.00
$
Adult XL
$11.00
$
Adult XXL
$13.00
$
Adult XXXL
$13.00
$
T-shirts
Total Due
$
Tournament
Passes
$25.00
$
$8.00
Programs
Grand
Total Due
$
$
Gate passes are not transferrable. No refunds will be issued for lost or damaged passes.
Coach passes are limited to the three (3) rostered coaches per team.
Coach passes are not transferrable to other adults helping with the team.
9 Sebring Loves Birthdays!!!!
Do you have a player birthday during our tournament?
Let us celebrate with your team!
We will give your slugger a special shout-out after the game and
present your team with cupcakes.
Team Name
Player Name
Birthday
Food Allergies or Special
Dietary Restrictions
Please return this form by Monday, July 11th to [email protected]
10 AAA and Ozone Tournament Preparation Checklist
Due Date
What You Need to Do Before the Tournament
Sunday, July 3rd
Submit player ads to [email protected]
Payments sent to PO Box 1178, Sebring, FL 33871
Monday, June 11th
Submit pre-order form to sebringyouthbaseball.com
Payments sent to PO Box 1178, Sebring, FL 33871
th
Monday, June 11
Submit birthday form to [email protected]
What to Expect at Team Check-in:
Team Check-in
“Team Parent” Check-in
 Provide Credentials Book
 Pick-up all Pre-order Items
 Provide Official Team Contact Information
 Verify Birthday List
 Pick-up all player and coach passes
 Provide hotel information and # of rooms
booked
 Be prepared to schedule practice fields and
 Verify secondary emergency contact
batting cage time for Saturday
information for your team
 Confirm any player allergies or special
 Confirm receipt of park rules
medical information
Coaches, we will have two tables for the check-in process. In previous years, we have found that coaches
often delegate some of the duties to a Team Parent. In an effort to streamline the check-in process this
year, we have divided check-in into two tables. The Team Manager MUST complete the official team checkin process listed above under “Team Check-in.” The items listed under “Team Parent Check-in” may be
completed by the Team Manager or a Team Parent designee. We do ask that you only designate one Team
Parent.
11 South Florida State College EMS students will be hosting a first aid tent on site at Max Long Complex.
If you are in-need of medical attention, please refer to the following locations.
Emergency Medical Information
Highlands Regional Medical Center
3600 South Highlands Avenue
Sebring, FL 33871
863-385-6101
Florida Hospital Heartland Division
4200 Sun N Lake Blvd
Sebring, FL 33872
863-314-4466
12 List of Worship Centers in Sebring, FL
African Methodist Episcopal
Greater Mount Zion Ame Church 820 North Highlands Avenue 863-386-1744
Apostolic
Rainbow Avenue Apostolic Church 2213 Rainbow Avenue 863-382-1814
Assemblies Of God
First Assembly Of God Of Sebring 4409 Kenilworth Boulevard 863-385-6431
Baptist
Amazing Grace Missionary Baptist Church 512 North Orange Street 863-471-6622
Faith Missionary Baptist Church 1708 Lagrange Avenue 863-386-5055
First Baptist Church 200 East Center Avenue 863-385-5154
First Baptist Church 111 Lake Josephine Drive 863-655-1524
First Free Will Baptist Church 1223 Fairmount Drive 863-382-3552
First Hispanic Baptist Church 3704 Valerie Boulevard 863-382-3695
Grace Bible Church Of Highlands 4541 Thunderbird Road 863-382-1085
Independent Baptist Church 5704 County Road 17 863-655-1899
Maranatha Baptist Church 35 Maranatha Boulevard 863-382-4301
Southside Baptist Church 379 South Commerce Avenue 863-385-0752
Sparta Road Baptist Church 4400 Sparta Road 863-382-0869
Spring Lake Baptist Church 7408 Valencia Road 863-655-2610
Sunridge Baptist Church 3704 Valerie Boulevard 863-382-3695
Whispering Pines Baptist Church 303 White Pine Drive 863-382-6265
Zion Hills Missionary Baptist Church 301 South Highlands Avenue 863-385-5535
Bible
Bible Fellowship Church 3750 Hammock Road 863-385-1024
Brethren
Church Of The Brethren 700 South Pine Street 863-385-1597
Sebring Grace Brethren Church 3626 Thunderbird Road 863-385-3111
Catholic
Saint Catherine Catholic Church 820 Hickory Street 863-385-0049
Saint Vincent De Paul 200 Circle North 863-402-0900
Christian
Community Christian Church 3003 New Life 863-471-1236
Sebring Christian Church 4514 Hammock Road 863-382-6676
Christian And Missionary Alliance
Alliance Church Of Sebring 4451 Sparta Road 863-382-1343
Christian Science
Christian Science Society 146 North Franklin 863-385-6550
Church Of Christ
Church Of Christ of Sebring 2124 Fairmount Drive 863-385-7443
Church Of Christ Sebring 921 Booker Avenue 863-471-6679
Church Of God
Church Of God 809 Harris Street 863-385-3229
Church Of God 1005 N Ridgewood Drive 863-385-8986
Covenant Church Of God 1005 North Ridgewood Drive 863-385-8986
Living Waters Church of God 4571 Sparta Road 863-385-8772
Sebring First Church of God 1130 State Road 17 863-382-6029
Victor Temple Church of God 1001 Amy Avenue 863-314-0988
Church Of God In Christ
Church Of God In Christ 860 Lemon Street 863-385-4291
13 Church of The Nazarene
Church of The Nazarene 318 South Commerce Avenue 863-385-0400
Community
Landmark Community Church 1619 Wolfe Drive 863-471-3587
Westside Community Church 1105 North Anoka Avenue 863-453-5105
Disciples of Christ
First Christian Church Disciples of Christ 510 Poinsettia Avenue 863-385-0352
Episcopal
Saint Agnes Episcopal Church 660 Northwest Lakeview Drive 863-385-7649
Fellowship of Christian Assemblies
Christ Fellowship Church 2935 New Life Way 863-386-4419
Independent Bible
Bethel Holiness Church 2821 State Road 66 863-382-2777
Interdenominational
Restoration Church of The Highlands 8475 Sparta Road 863-402-2121
Lutheran
Atonement Lutheran Church 1744 Southeast Lakeview Drive 863-385-0797
Faith Lutheran Church 2230 Ne Lakeview Drive 863-385-7848
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 4348 Schumacher Road 863-385-1163
New Life Evangelical Lutheran Church 3725 Hammock Road 863-385-2293
Methodist
First United Methodist Church Of Sebring 126 South Pine Street 863-385-5184
Saint John United Methodist Church 155 West Center Avenue 863-382-1736
Spring Lake United Methodist Church 8508 Holly Lane 863-655-0040
Missionary
New Testament Church & Mission 604 Lemon Street 863-385-0035
Non-Denominational
Assemblies Of The Lord Jesus 501 North Pine Street 863-840-0152
Calvary Church 1925 Hammock Road 863-385-5555
Calvary Church 1825 Hammock Road 863-386-4900
First Church Of Galean 4011 Us Highway South 863-471-9957
Glorious Church Of Jesus 628 Broad Street 863-382-7506
Highlands Grace Reformed Church 514 North Pine Street 863-385-3787
Life & Praise Ministries 5201 Memorial Drive 863-385-9699
Primera Iglesia Hispana 3700 Schumacher Road 863-385-0300
Refuge Church Of Our Lord 642 Harris Street 863-382-1855
Presbyterian
Covenant Presbyterian Church 4500 North Sun Lakes 863-385-3234
First Presbyterian Church 319 Poinsettia Avenue 863-385-0107
Spring Lake Presbyterian Church 5887 Us Highway 98 863-655-0713
Salvation Army
The Salvation Army 120 North Ridgewood Drive 863-385-7548
Seventh Day Adventist
Seventh-Day Adventist Church 2106 State Road 17 863-385-2438
United Church Of Christ
Emmanuel United Church Of Christ 3315 Hope Street 863-471-1999
Unity
Unity Of Sebring Life Enrichment Centre 10417 South Orange Blossom Boulevard 863-471-1122
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