Coaches Checklist

Congratulations on qualifying for the 2008 AABC North Atlantic Regional Tournament in Albany, NY hosted by the Albany Twilight League.

Below is planning information for your travel to Albany and competition once you arrive. Please be sure to fulfill all the items on the “Coaches Checklist”.

COACHES CHECKLIST for teams to be eligible to
compete in this Regional event:

Bring the following to the pre-tournament coaches dinner:
•           Your entry fee of $150. Checks payable: Albany Twilight League
•           Your certified, signed roster
•           Dinner monies if you exceed two team reps for dinner (see below).
                      Checks payable: Albany Twilight League
•            Proof of insurance (must be American Specialty Insurance)

Pre-Tournament Coaches Dinner
Meeting begins at 6:30 in the Capital Room

Dinner served, courtesy of Albany Twilight League
Distribution of brackets, tournament rules, AABC rules
Certification of rosters
Review of tournament rules
Review of brackets
Weather report, contingency plan
Comments, feedback from previous World Series participants
Power Point presentation
Question & answer

Immediately after your team qualifies, please:
•            Contact the Tournament Director, Joe Altieri
                        518.229.0440 (cell) altieri.joe@hotmail.com
•            RSVP to Tournament Director the # of individuals attending dinner meeting.
                        Each team will be afforded two full dinners for any two team reps.
                        Additional dinners will be at a rate of $20 per individual.
•            E-mail the following to altieri.joe@hotmail.com
                        - names of Manager and Coaches
                        - your overall record
                        - full team name
                        - city/town
                        - how your team got here (won states, won league, etc.)
•            Contact the host hotel

CROWNE PLAZA:
   Ten Eyck Plaza, State & Lodge Streets, Albany, NY 12207
   Tom Daubney (518) 462-6611
   Rate: $99
   Free parking in hotel parking garage for teams
   Located in downtown Albany in the heart of several restaurants, bars, nightclubs, Times Union Center. Exit 23 off the NYS Thruway.

•     T-shirts will be available for sale at the tournament. Pre-ordered team sales of 10 or more will be discounted.

Trophy pictures

Proud host of the
2008 AABC North Atlantic Regional Tournament

The Albany Twilight League has been bringing baseball to the Capital Region since 1930 when founder George Elwell first organized the league. As the oldest amateur baseball league in the country, the ATL has been proud to showcase the Capital Region's best talent. Throughout its 78 years of existence the league has been the place for existing and former college players, for former minor league and major league players to continue their playing experiences long after the conclusion of their professional careers, and has been the starting point for many minor league and major league players.