Important Dates, News & Events

 -  -  2008 -  -

  Welcome to the Blue & Gray Baseball  League of the National  Adult Baseball Association  web site! Please make a note of the web site address, www.blue-gray-baseball.com . We've just begun our 3rd season with our new name and new look and feel. Please let us know what you think of the look and logo along with the new website.  We look forward to all returning players and teams as well as any new ones interested in playing America's Game!

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( Last Update  Jan 3rd 2008)

Blue & Gray Baseball  2008 SEASON SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

January 2 Team Registration and Player Sign ups begin
January 12 Manager’s Meeting-12:00 PM,

5905 Cyclamen Ct. Woodbridge, VA, 22193. 

Kick-Off Meeting, Managers handouts and forms to be completed, Protected Rosters Due.

($500 non-refundable-applied towards total fee) 

January 19-21 Tournaments:

Citrus Classic in West Palm Beach Florida.

California Kick-off Classic

February  2 ($1000 Due)

Late fees will be charged this year

February  2 Manager’s Meeting-12:00 PM,

5905 Cyclamen Ct. Woodbridge, VA, 22193. 

Please we prefer All managers must attend! or at least a representative.  Determine Draft Order / Prelim-Set Divisions / Go over rules & policies. Team Franchise fee deposits due  

March 1 Final Day for New Teams to declare intention. (sign-up + deposit for those teams- $2000 due)
March 8 $3000 of League Fees due.

Managers Drop-Off -  Total Franchise Fees are due: $2100. Partial Umpire Fees are due $900. Managers are to drop off fees to the President at either the league office or Heritage Field.

Conflict Forms due.

* Fees must be paid to be on the schedule,  late charges will apply.

March  8 Tryouts

Registration  @ 10:00 AM--

  • @ Heritage Field, Prince William VA.

* Weather permitting, (Rain Date March 15th)

March 8/11 Draft day Either after the try-outs or the 11th 7:00 PM, 5905 Cyclamen Ct. Woodbridge, VA.- 1st Pick commences at 7:15 pm Sharp, the (team) will be on the clock at that time with the 1st pick of the 2007 Draft.
March 21 Budget Numbers are due  from Parks Authority Umpires Association.
March 23 Easter Sunday
March 29/30 Heritage Classic Tournament.
April 3 Final League Payment is Due
April 3 Managers Meeting - 7:30 PM

(5905 Cyclamen Ct Woodbridge VA 22193)

Season Kick-off meeting

All Teams must be paid up by this date.

Manager Drop off/Pick up, Rosters due, Contracts due, no player can play without one
Go over any final details.
Distribution of League Cookout Tickets
All Team Managers or Representative must attend!  and to get your Baseballs

April 5-6 Heritage Classic tournament continues.
April 12-13 Blue & Gray Baseball Opening Weekend.
May 1

 

Rosters Closed. Final Roster Due.

* - Free movement of players expire, all teams must pay player fees for each player in excess of 16, Teams may continue to add players for a fee through rest of the season.

   !!!!!!  Managers !!!!  All current players on your rosters; those contracts are due, there has been plenty of time to get this accomplished.

This means any player that you are keeping on your roster that has been on the team prior to May 1st. 

No player may participate in anymore games unless their  fees have been submitted to the league office.

May 11 Mother’s Day - (No games played)
May 24-26 Memorial Weekend - (No scheduled games, teams may request make up games)

Atlantic City Tournament (results)

June 1 Managers Meeting - (TBD)

 
July 3-6 Fourth of July Weekend - (Cooperstown Tournament)

Hall of Fame Classic Tournament Cooperstown NY

July 11* All Star Game vs- DCMSBL   (7:30 PM @ Prince William Stadium)
July 14 Rain Date: All Star Game vs- TBD   (7:30 PM @ Prince William Stadium)
July 16

 

Playoff eligibility deadline for rosters.

*  - All Players on Roster must be paid up for eligibility.  Teams may continue to add players for a fee through rest of the season but they are not Play-off eligible.

July 19* League Cookout (Heritage Pavilion)     (HR contest, Other contests, Door Prizes)
July 26 Rain Date:  League Cookout (Heritage Pavilion)
August 2/3 Last weekend of regular season - (Date could vary )
August 4* Playoffs begin
August 16/17* Championship games (Date could vary )
Aug 30, Sept 1 BLUE & GRAY Classic Tournament
Sept TBD NABA Awards Banquet (Date TBD)
Oct 4-7 NABA World Championship Tournament (Phoenix)
Nov 6-9 NABA World Championship Tournament (Florida)

*Dates are subject to change due to rain or other events. All dates are tentative dates.
**Playoffs and championships could be played before these dates listed. Actual dates may vary.

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