FORMAT: A pool play system is used in all AAU National Baseball Championships. The size of each pool is based upon the number of entries.

RULES: National High School Federation rules are enforced. Each game will be seven innings in length. There is no limit on the number of innings pitched per player. Designated hitter and re-entry rules apply to starting players. The 10-run rule is in effect except in medal games.

QUALIFICATION: Gold medal teams from each AAU Association received an automatic bid into the tournament. The size of the association championship determined the number of teams that qualify for the national championship. For example: If the association championship contains six to 15 teams, the first and second place teams qualify; 16-23 teams allows first, second and third place to advance; etc. No team below a fourth place finish advanced to the national championship.

AWARDS: Team trophies and individual AAU Junior Olympic Games medals/trophies will be awarded to the top eight (8) teams in the medal round. Twenty players will be chosen to the all-tournament team along with the baseball winner of the Joel Ferrell AAU Junior Olympic Games Award.

Divisions: 16 & Under National Championship
Competition Dates: July 31-August 7 (8th is Rain Date)
Venues: Old Dominion University, Norfolk; Churchland H.S., Portsmouth; Nansemond River H.S., Suffolk; Greenbriar Christian Academy, Chesapeake; Oscar Smith H.S., Chesapeake; First Colonial H.S., Virginia Beach; Harbor Park, Norfolk (finals only)
Competitors: 1997: 34 teams - 612 participants
1998: 45 teams - 810 participants

Neil Parmenter

Contacts: AAU National Baseball Chairman
Neil Parmenter - (515) 255-4058
AAU Baseball Staff Liaison
Sheldon B. Walker - (407) 828-3459

INFO SHEET

DATES: Team Check-in/Team Meeting/Practice: Thursday, July 30
Competition: Friday, July 31 - Friday, August 7
Rain date: Saturday, August 8

The AAU Age 16:Under Division National Baseball Championship is played as
part of the XXXII Junior Olympic Games. The 1998 Championship will be
played at the following locations.

FACILITIES: Old Dominion University, Hampton Boulevard north of 43rd Street, Norfolk
Harbor Park (Championship Only), 150 Park Ave., Downtown Norfolk
Nansemond River High School, 3301 Nanesmond Parkway, Suffolk
Churchland High School, 430 Cedar Lane, Portsmouth
First Colonial High School, 1272 Mill Dam Road, Virginia Beach
Oscar Smith High School, 1994 Tiger Drive off of Great Bridge Boulevard west of Battlefield Boulevard, Chesapeake
Greenbrier Christian Academy, 311 Kempsville Road, West of Greenbriar Parkway, Chesapeake

AGE DIVISION: 16:Under

ENTRY DEADLINE: All entry information must be RECEIVED BY WEDNESDAY, JULY 15,
1998. All entry fees must be in the form of either a
cashier's check or money order. No personal checks will be
accepted. Please make payable to: XXXII AAU JUNIOR OLYMPIC
GAMES. ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE DEADLINE DATE OR
YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO COMPETE. OVERNIGHT DELIVERY IS
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

The Host Committee has spent many hours planning and preparing for
this AAU Event. In order to make it a great success, we are asking
for your cooperation. It is the responsibility of the coach,
designated person of the team, or athlete to return all the
necessary monies and completed forms by the deadline date.
The responsibility of the Host and the AAU is ONLY TO ACCEPT
OR REJECT ENTRY(S) BASED ON DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED AND NOT TO MAKE
SURE ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE MET.

ENTRY FEE: $500.00 per team. Make cashier check or money order
payable to XXXII AAU Junior Olympic Games.

AAU MEMBERSHIP: All athletes, coaches and batpersons must be members
of their AAU Association and must present their AAU
membership card at Team Check-in. In addition, all
teams must be registered as an AAU Club with their
AAU Association and must comply with the regulations
of the AAU Code.

COMPETITION A double pool play to medal round bracket play format is
FORMAT: used in all AAU National Baseball Championships. The exact
format of the tournament and the size of each pool will
depend on the number of entries and other extenuating
circumstances.

NOTE: Once there are only two teams left, the next game
will be the championship game no matter who wins.
(This is the same format as used in the College World
Series in order to determine the championship team.)

RULES OF PLAY: 1998 High School Baseball Rules as published by the National
Federation of State High School Associations except where
modified. Games will be seven (7) innings in length. A
player may pitch in a cumulative maximum of ten (10)
innings in consecutive calendar days after which that
player may not pitch the next calendar day. Designated
hitter and re-entry rules will apply to any starting player.
The 10-run rule will be in effect except in bronze and gold medal
games.

TEAM Gold medal teams from each AAU Association qualifying
QUALIFICATION: tournament automatically gain a berth into the AAU 16-Under
National Championship. If an AAU Association Championship
consists of less than six (6) teams, only the gold medalist
may advance. If an AAU Association Championship consists
of six (6) to fifteen (15) teams, the gold and silver
medalists may advance. If an AAU Association Championship
consists of sixteen (16) to twenty-three (23) teams, the
gold, silver, and bronze medalists may advance. If an AAU
Association Championship consists of twenty-four (24) or
more teams, the gold, silver, bronze and fourth place
teams may advance. No teams below a fourth-place finish
can advance to a National Championship unless the AAU
National Baseball Executive Committee approves. In the
event there is no qualifying tournament, the AAU
Association President and AAU Association Baseball Chair
may jointly request an At-Large packet from AAU National
Headquarters. For more details, please refer to the 1998
AAU Baseball Handbook.

INDIVIDUAL A player may play in only one (1) age division (Association
PLAYER ELGIBILITY: Championship qualifier and corresponding National competition
per membership year and must remain in the same
age division throughout Association and National
competitions A team member on the roster of an
Association team that qualifies for the National
Championship must remain on the roster of that
team and is ineligible for National Invitational
Championship competition. A team member on the
roster of an Association team that commits to
National Invitational Championship competition is
ineligible for National Championship competition.

All players must be on site and registered for competition prior to
the team's final game in the initial round of pool play in order to
be eligible for subsequent rounds of pool play, championship bracket
play, or consolation bracket play.

Any questions pertaining to the eligibility of a player or team
shall be directed to the National Baseball Committee representative
at the championship. No member of the Local Organizing Committee
shall have the authority to rule on player or team eligibility.

If a player is found to be ineligible prior to the start of the
tournament, the player will be expelled from the tournament. If
a player is found to be ineligible after the tournament has begun,
the entire team will be expelled from the tournament.

Coaches are responsible to see that their players and team meet all
eligibility requirements.

CHECK-IN: Pre-Registration: It is extremely important that all entries
be received in Norfolk no later than the previously mentioned
deadline date. ALL TEAM ENTRY FORM(S) RECEIVED BEYOND THAT
DATE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!! Of course, we want as many
athletes as possible to participate, so please get all entry
forms in on time. Again, guaranteed overnight delivery will
become mandatory if it is the only way to ensure compliance
with the deadline date.

On-Site Check In: Check-in for all teams participating in the 1998 AAU
Junior Olympic Games will be held at the Norfolk
Scope Arena located at 201 East Brambleton Avenue in
Norfolk, Virginia. There will be a $2.00 fee to park
at the Scope Arena during Check-in (registration)
hours. Parking is available in the garage beneath
the facility and in surface lots across the street.
RV and Bus parking will also be available in these
lots. Upon arrival at the Scope Arena, please follow
posted signs to the Check-in Area. For check-in hours
mapping, and specific directions from locations
throughout the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area,
please consult your Athletes', Coaches' and Parents'
Handbook.

Directions to the Norfolk Scope:
From the North (Hampton Area): 64 East to 264 West, take exit 10
City Hall Avenue exit, Right at the first stop light on
St. Pauls Blvd. Parking Garage is three lights up on the
left.
From the West (Portsmouth, Suffolk Area): Route 58 East (pickup
from 85 or 95) to 64 West to 264 West, Take exit 10, City
Hall Ave, right at stop light, on St. Pauls Blvd, parking
garage is three stop lights up on the left.
From the South (Chesapeake Area): Take route 17 North to 64 West
to 264 West to exit 10, City Hall Ave, right at stop light
on St. Pauls Blvd, parking garage is three stop lights up
on the left.

All players will be required to present a photo ID to verify identity at
Team Check-in at the Norfolk Scope Arena.

PLAYER AGE All players must have been born on or after August 1, 1981. Proof of
DETERMINATION: age will be required at time of entry. Only the following
documents are acceptable:

a) a copy of birth record from the STATE, COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL BUREAU
OF VITAL STATISTICS.
b) a copy of the delayed registration of birth (originals may be
requested) if the athlete's birth was not recorded on the day of
birth, issued by any of the same bodies listed.
c) Consular Service Form FS-240, "Report of Birth," issued by the US
State Department.
d) Immigration and Naturalization Forms I-151 and I-25 and Form
43-R311-7, issued by the United States Department of Justice.

HOSPITAL RECORDS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE !!!

PLAYER ROSTER: Rosters at the AAU National Championship are limited to a maximum
of 20 players. A team advancing to an AAU National Championship
tournament from at least a three (3) team Association Championship
shall be allowed to add or replace up to five (5) players on its
AAU Association roster (to a team maximum of 20), provided the
replacement players and players being added were listed on the
roster of a team participating in the same age division in the
same Association Championship.

TEAM PHOTO: A team photo is mandatory for each team with all players identified.
If a player is not in the team photo, an individual photo of that
player must accompany the entry.

COACHES: Each team is entitled to a maximum of three (3) bench personnel
(head coach and assistant coaches) and two (2) batpersons. Each
individual must be a registered AAU member. The daily tournament
admission fee for these coaches, athletes, and batpersons is included
in the team entry fee.

BATPERSONS: No more than two (2) batpersons may be registered by each team,
provided that each youth is at least nine ( 9) years of age at
the time of the tournament and is a registered AAU member.
Batpersons must wear approved batting helmets while in live-ball
areas.

COACHES' MEETING: THURSDAY, JULY 30 at 8:00: The head coach from each team
is required to attend a coaches' meeting which will be
held at the Norfolk Scope Arena.

AWARDS: Team trophies and individual AAU Junior Olympic Games medals will
be awarded to the top eight (8) teams in the medal round. Team
trophies will be awarded to the top two (2) teams in the consolation
bracket. In addition, a twenty (20) member All-Tournament Team will
be selected along with the baseball winner of the Joel Ferrell AAU
Junior Olympic Games Award.

The presentation of awards will be held immediately following completion of
championship bracket games.

HOUSING: All requests for housing will be handled by the Games Reservation
Service. Simply call our toll free number at 1-888-JR AAU 98
(1-888-572-2898). A list of hotels and areas in which they are
located can be found in the Athletes', Coaches', and Parents'
Handbook. Review this information and then call the reservations
number. Be sure to have the following information ready:

· the sport you will be competing in
· the number of people in your party
· the number of rooms you need
· your arrival and departure dates
· your credit card number

Your accommodations will be confirmed while you are on the line.

Dormitory Housing will also be available at Norfolk State
University and Old Dominion University. Ask the operator
for details!

The Headquarters Hotel for Baseball is: The Hampton Inn, Chesapeake

OPENING CEREMONIES: The 1998 AAU Junior Olympic Games Opening Ceremonies will
be held at Norfolk State University's Track Stadium on
Wednesday, August 5 at 7:30 pm. Parking on the university
grounds is very limited and not convenient to the stadium.
To facilitate your arrival at the event, the Organizing
Committee is setting up a hassle free transportation system
that will make scheduled pick-ups at convenient locations
throughout the Hampton Roads Area and deliver you right to
the stadium gates. At the conclusion of Opening Ceremonies,
you will board the shuttles and be returned to your parking
location. In order to arrive at the stadium in time for the
festivities, please plan to use the transportation system by
utilizing the parking lots located close to your hotel.
(A detailed map and parking directions will be provided at
Athlete Check-in at the Norfolk Scope Arena). Enjoy the
spectacular show without the hassle of restrictive campus
parking. Please be sure to fill out the appropriate
section of your Event Registration Forms so that we can
accurately plan to have enough shuttles at designated
locations to pick you up! We look forward to seeing you
at this year's Opening Ceremonies!

INSIGNIA: The official AAU Baseball cloth emblem must be affixed to the left
sleeve of the primary uniform jersey worn by each player and coach.

CONDUCT: Players' and coaches' conduct should be above reproach, both on and
off the diamond. Any misconduct will result in disqualification
from the championship. Coaches listed on the official team roster
will be responsible for the conduct of their players and for any
damages incurred to the motel(s) or facilities used by their roster
players. Any player or coach who is ejected from a game will also
be disqualified from that team's following game. The second
occurrence during the tournament results in suspension for the
remainder of the tournament as well as possible imposition of
further sanctions.

PROTESTS: Protests must be made verbally with the umpire by the offended
team at the time of the play and before the next pitch. A fee
of $100.00 cash (refunded if upheld) must accompany the protest.
All decisions of the protest committee shall be final. Only
decisions involving the misinterpretation or misapplication of
a rule may be protested. No protest shall be allowed in
matters involving solely the officials' judgment.

INFORMATION: AAU NATIONAL BASEBALL CHAIR: AAU STAFF LIAISON:
Neil Parmenter Sheldon Walker
3021 - 38th St. AAU National Headquarters
Des Moines, IA 50310-4616 P.O. Box 10,000
515-255-4058 (O,H) Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830-1000
515-235-9957 (FAX) 407-828-3459 (O)
Email: parmentern@aol.com 407-934-7242 (FAX)
Email: sheldon@aausports.org

FOR TOURNAMENT INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT TERRY BARONNER.

TOURNAMENT CONTACT: TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR:
Terry Baronner Keith McCray
City of Suffolk 9401 Graves Road
Dept. of Parks, Recreation and Facility Management Petersburg, VA 23803
301 N. Main Street 804-590-2336 (H,FAX)
Suffolk, VA 23434
757-925-6325 (Ext. 207) (O)
757-539-5179 (FAX)