Disney International Salute to Baseball

The preliminary schedule will be posted on our website about one week prior to the tournament. The final schedule will be distributed at the mandatory coaches meeting following registration on the first morning of the tournament. Final bracket results will be available on the disneybaseball.com website.

Compete in the ultimate summer baseball vacation! Specially-priced packages are prepared for you, and include everything you need for your event stay at Walt Disney World® Resort!

Thanks to all of the teams competing with us at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World® Resort.

Party in Paradise, wave pools, Humunga Kowabunga, Disney characters, DJ, and scrumptious treats!

Enjoy some time away from the field and escape to a tropical paradise for a splash-filled nighttime adventure at the 2013 Rawlings® International Salute to Baseball, July 6, 2013, 8:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m., at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park.

From fast waterslides to a Wave Pool with six-foot waves, Typhoon Lagoon is fun for the whole family. Rawlings International Salute to Baseball party guests enjoy exclusive access to ALL* park attractions including the popular Storm Slide, Humunga Kowabunga, the Wave Pool, Main Beach area, and Sand Volleyball (*excludes Crush-N-Gusher).

A DJ provides musical entertainment plus you'll get to say hello to your favorite Disney characters. Scrumptious treats include assorted chips and pretzels, ice cream novelties, and strawberry lemonade; water stations are located throughout the park.

Location: Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park
Date: July 6, 2013
Time: 8:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.

Party tickets are included in Disney Baseball Travel Packages for all participants and spectators. Party tickets will be sold on-site at the tournament prior to the event for $55.00 per ticket.

*Event guides and first aid support included.

Your team’s planner and a Guest are invited to attend an optional welcome reception designed to help you maximize your role and team experience. It will take place at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Grill at 9:00 am on the following dates:

• Wednesday, July 3, 2013
• Thursday, July 11, 2013

To register for the Team Parent Reception, RSVP to TWDC.PlanDisney@disney.com

Make sure to specify which date you would like to attend as well as your name, your Guest’s name (if applicable), team name and sport.

Please follow the checklist below to complete your registration and prepare to compete!

REGISTER FOR RAWLINGS® INTERNATIONAL SALUTE TO BASEBALL TOURNAMENT
      Apply Online Today! - Week 1
      Apply Online Today! - Week 2

2013 TRAVEL PACKAGES COMING SOON! A DISNEY SPORTS TRAVEL COORDINATOR WILL CONTACT YOU TO BOOK ROOMS.

Your Sports Travel Coordinator will provide a Due Date for Team Deposit & Final Payment

TEAM DEPOSIT DUE

FINAL PAYMENT DUE

60 DAYS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL

Access gotsport to complete online roster

Submit Initial rooming List to Disney Sports Travel
      Disney Sports Travel fax #: 407 - 938 - 4265
      ***All future changes must be made directly to Sports
      Travel at 407-939-7810 option #3

Confirm Disney Magical Express Reservation with Disney Sports Travel

45 DAYS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL

Full Package Payment Due to Disney Sports Travel
      Disney Sports Travel - 407 - 939 - 7810 option #3

Fax DME Flight Information Form to 407-566-7717

30 DAYS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL

Travel roster and rooming lists MUST be finalized

Waivers MUST be completed by all athletes/coaches and brought to registration filled out. In order to be on the field of play in this event, all athletes and coaches are required to complete a waiver form. All waivers should be brought to registration.

Birth Certificates: All teams must present a copy of each player's birth certificate, which will be checked for tournament eligibility. Birth certificates may be faxed to 407-938-3442 by May 30, 2013.

Finalize team meal options (catering, dining cards, or team functions).

1 WEEK PRIOR TO ARRIVAL

Print latest copy of team schedule (final copy will be received upon arrival).

REQUIRED ON-SITE CHECK-IN

All event registrations will take place in conjunction with your hotel check-in at either Disney's All-Star Sports Resort or Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort. (All teams staying off-site will be directed to register at Disney's All-Star Sports Resort.) Registration location and time will be communicated with event schedules in the final email notification prior to your arrival.

From world-class resorts and theme parks, to an exhilarating baseball experience at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, home of Atlanta Braves Spring Training and host to the first round of the Inaugural World Baseball Classic, Disney Baseball is a young baseball player's dream come true.

To compete, all you have to do is step into a Disney Baseball vacation solution that has been prepared for you! 2013 Travel Packages start at $519.00 per person.* Packages include the following:

• Minimum 7-nights at a Walt Disney World® Resort
• Minimum 3-Day Magic Your Way Theme Park Ticket with Park Hopper® Option which includes admission to one or more of the following theme parks for each day of the Ticket: Magic Kingdom® Park, Epcot®, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park
• Length of event admission to ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
• One-year subscription to Baseball Youth Magazine, The Nation's Baseball Magazine for Kids!
• ESPN Coaches Fundraising Kit
• Tournament party at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park

Best of all, these specially-priced packages are available for all members of your traveling party, making Disney Baseball the perfect summer vacation. 7 nights not enough? All packages are completely upgradable. If you'd rather enjoy the magic of Walt Disney World® Resort with a longer stay, Disney Sports Travel will help you custom-build the vacation that works for you.

To contact Disney Sports Travel directly, after you have been accepted into Rawlings® International Salute to Baseball Festival, simply call 407-939-7810, option 3 or wdw.disney.sports.travel@disneysports.com, and they will be able to assist you with ticket upgrades, additional room nights, vehicle rentals, and airfare options.

*Includes 7-nights at Disney's All Star Sports Resort and a 3-Day Magic Your Way Theme Park Ticket with Park Hopper® Option. Option based on quad occupancy at Rawlings® Salute to Baseball Festival.

Save your energy for the big game, not worrying about luggage and transportation. The latest innovation in Disney's legendary commitment to service and convenience - Disney's Magical Express - offers the perfect game plan for a hassle free arrival. This exclusive complimentary* shuttle and luggage delivery service conveniently takes you from the airport directly to your Disney Resort. It's the hassle free benefit that allows you to arrive at your event relaxed and stress-free.

For more information about Disney's Magical Express, please contact 407-939-7810 option #3.

* Disney's Magical Express is only available to and from Walt Disney World® owned and operated resorts.

ESPN Wide World of Sports Grill
The ESPN Wide World of Sports Grill is a quick-service restaurant located at the entrance to the sports complex. Menu items include burgers, sandwiches, and salads as well as an assortment of desserts and beverages.

Ordering Boxed Meals
Teams have the option to place catering orders in advance of their trip for quick, easy and well balanced boxed meals, bulk beverages, and/or snacks. The convenience of having your meals planned in advance will save on time and stress.

View and order boxed meals, bulk beverages and/or snacks.

Place your order at least 2 business days prior to the event date. Deliveries for Saturday, Sunday or Monday must be received by 3pm on Friday.

Please call 407-939-1389 with any questions or to customize your order.

Private Team Banquets or Parties
Interesting in setting up a special dining experience for you and your team? Please call 407-939-1389 and a catering & convention service manager will assist you in arranging a special event that will meet your team's needs.

Reservations at Walt Disney World® Restaurants
Call 407.WDW.DINE for information on Walt Disney World® Restaurants or to make a reservation for your team.

Capture every exciting moment of your competition with the ESPN Wide World of Sports Gameday Photos Service. You can register your team for a Team Photo CD for only $5 per athlete and coach. Your entire team must add this option to their travel package in order for this discounted rate to apply.

The price includes a Team Photo CD for one game (minimum of 150 photos). Additional games are available for purchase. Photographers will be scheduled to photograph at our discretion. Schedules are subject to change due to weather, game delays and other unforseen circumstances. Reservations subject to availability.

For more information, call Disney Sports Travel at 407-939-7810, option 3, or email wdw.disney.sports.travel@disneysports.com.

Your Rawlings® International Salute to Baseball Festival experience will reach new heights when you take the field at the newly-branded ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. In this new era of sports at Walt Disney World® Resort, everything is done the ESPN way. From cutting-edge broadcast technology to top-flight events, athletes will walk in loving sports and walk out knowing sports love them back.

This new sports experience will include all the signature elements of ESPN for amateur and professional athletes alike:

• State-of-the-art digital video screens bringing the complex to life with updates from the sports world and highlights from the games taking place that day at ESPN Wide World of Sports.
• On-site production facility capturing daily competition highlights available to all ESPN media outlets.
• ESPN Innovation Lab creating and testing new technology to shape the future of sports broadcasting and production.

Join us at Rawlings® International Salute to Baseball Festival at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex!

PLAY AT THE NEXT LEVEL

The following competition venues will be used for the tournament:

HESS® Baseball Fields at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Champion® Stadium at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Baseball Quadraplex at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

If you're traveling by car, it's easy to find the Walt Disney World® Resort and ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. We're located southwest of Orlando, off Interstate 4 (I-4), west of the Florida Turnpike. Routes from some major US cities:

Atlanta, GA: I-75 South to the Florida Turnpike South toward Orlando to I-4 West to Walt Disney World® Resort - Exit 65 to Wide World of Sports

Boston, MA: I-95 South to I-4 West to Walt Disney World® Resort - Exit 65 to Wide World of Sports

Chicago, IL: I-65 South to I-24 East to I-75 South to the Florida Turnpike South toward Orlando to I-4 West to Walt Disney World® Resort - Exit 65 to Wide World of Sports

Columbia, SC: I-26 East to I-95 South to I-4 West to Walt Disney World® Resort - Exit 65 to Wide World of Sports

Dallas, TX: I-20 East to I-49 South to I-10 East to I-75 South to the Florida Turnpike South toward Orlando to I-4 West to Walt Disney World® Resort - Exit 65 to Wide World of Sports

Hilton Head Island, SC: US 278 West to I-95 South to I-4 West to Walt Disney World® Resort - Exit 65 to Wide World of Sports

New Orleans, LA: I-10 East to I-75 South to the Florida Turnpike South toward Orlando to I-4 West to Walt Disney World® Resort - Exit 65 to Wide World of Sports

New York, NY: I-95 South to I-4 West to Walt Disney World® Resort - Exit 65 to Wide World of Sports

Raleigh, NC: I-95 South to I-4 West to Walt Disney World® Resort - Exit 65 to Wide World of Sports

Washington, DC: I-95 South to I-4 West to Walt Disney World® Resort - Exit 65 to Wide World of Sports

For more information, visit the Directions page.

All spectators are required to purchase admission into ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex for either an individual daily admission or a length-of-event (LOE) pass that is valid for all days of the team's stay. LOE and daily admission tickets are non-refundable/non-exchangeable, regardless of number of days your team competes. Spectators purchasing the travel package will have a Length-Of-Event (LOE) ticket included in the package. Spectators can purchase their packages through Disney Sports Travel by calling 407-939-7810 option #3.

• Daily admission - Coming Soon
• LOE admission - Coming Soon
• There is no charge for children under age 3

Spectators traveling with your team can take advantage of the same specially-priced hotel and theme park ticket packages that are available for players and coaches. Your Disney Sports Travel agent can also assist with ticket upgrades, additional room nights, vehicle rentals, and airfare options. For more information, call Disney Sports Travel at 407-939-7810, option 3, or email wdw.disney.sports.travel@disneysports.com.

Transportation to and from the sports complex is provided if you stay at Disney's All-Star Sports Resort or Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort. If you do not choose to stay at Disney's All-Star Sports Resort or Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort you will need to arrange for your own transportation to and from ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. As always, there are complementary Disney buses available to transport players, coaches and spectators to and from Disney Resorts and between Disney theme parks.

All event registrations will take place in conjunction with your hotel check-in at either Disney's All-Star Sports Resort or Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort. (All teams staying off-site will be directed to register at Disney's All-Star Sports Resort.) Registration location and time will be communicated with event schedules in the final email notification prior to your arrival.

All teams are strongly encouraged to arrive the night before the event begins. Registration for teams will take place at the sports complex the night before the tournament gegins. A LATE team registration will be conducted at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex for those teams who arrive after 7:00 PM the previous evening.

A Coaches Meeting will take place the evening before competition begins.

Official Disney Baseball Roster must be filled out online with players name and uniform number. Please also list your coaches, bat boys/girls and scorekeeper. The link is found at the Checklist section. Teams may change their rosters up until the first pitch of the first game, provided that the newly-added player(s) have purchased a participant package from Disney Sports Travel; turned in a copy of their birth certificate; and have turned in a signed waiver.

No player shall be listed on more than one team roster. If a player is wrongly listed on more than one roster the Tournament Director shall determine which team the player may rightfully be eligible to play for and/or if the player in question is to be permitted to participate further in the tournament.

If it has been determined that a violation of this rule has transpired, penalties may include: player, coach and/or team disqualification(s) from the tournament and/or forfeiture of games played with ineligible players. No player can appear in a tournament game for more than one team.

The official rules for all Disney Baseball Tournaments is available for download as a pdf document:

Download the official rules

Waivers MUST be completed by all athletes/coaches and submitted at on-site team registration. In order to be on the field of play in this event, all athletes and coaches are required to complete a waiver form. Please follow the following process:

Week 1
Week 1 Adult Waiver
Week 1 Minor Waiver

Week 2
Week 2 Adult Waiver
Week 2 Minor Waiver

• Before distributing these forms, the coach should print the Team/School Name & Division in the "Event Information" section on the form.
• Photocopy the number of forms you require.
• There is no limit to the number of athletes and coaches you wish to bring, but all are required to purchase a participant package.
• All minors (under age 18) must have a parent or legal guardian sign the "Release and Indemnity: section.
• The Coach is responsible for photocopying, distributing, collecting, and returning all waivers.
• All waivers should be brought to registration.

All teams must have a copy of each player's birth certificate in their possession during the tournament. Birth certificates must be faxed to 407-938-3442 by May 30,2013.

Failure to meet any of these requirements will render a player ineligible to participate in the tournament. Any team found to be using an ineligible player would forfeit all Disney Baseball Tournament games in which the ineligible player has participated.