Dates and Fees
October 13th, 2007
Planning 2007: RH dates
& fees
The 2007 World Series returns to
2007 Dates
·
Open (28+)
Division: October 20 thru October
27: Overall play begins Oct. 21; field usage will be dictated by Major League
Baseball fall Instructional League scheduling of fields. Teams allowed 3
players ages 25-27; playing restrictions apply to games 5 through playoffs.
Wood bat division.
·
Roy Hobbs
Women's Division: October 24 thru
October 27: Play begins Oct. 24; championship on Oct. 27. Open age group.
·
Veterans
(38+) Division: October 27 thru
November 3: Play begins Oct. 28; age minimum is 38 (teams allowed one wild card
37-year-old, with restrictions); Wood bat division.
·
Masters
(48+) Division: November 3 thru
November 10: Play begins Nov. 4; age minimum is 48 (teams allowed one wild card
47-year-old, with restrictions); Wood bat division.
·
Family/Ties
(Father-Son) Division: November 10
thru November 14: Play begins Nov. 10; Wood bat division.
·
Legends (55+)
Division: November 10 thru November
17: Play begins Nov. 11; age minimum is 55 (teams allowed one wild card
54-year-old, with restrictions); Wood bat division.
·
Classics (60+)
Division: November 10 thru November
17: Play begins Nov. 11; age minimum is 60 (teams allowed one wild card
59-year-old, with restrictions); Wood bat division.
·
Seniors (65+)
Division: November 10 thru November
17: Play begins Nov. 11; age minimum is 65 (teams allowed one player 58 or
older, catchers recommended as division will allow stealing). Wood bat
division.
World
Series Fees
All teams
pay a team fee. Team fees do not include player membership fees, which
are listed below under 2007 Dues/Insurance.
Roy Hobbs
World Series member fees for 2007 are $3,350 before applying any
discounts. (Non-member fees are $4,500.) These fees
apply to all divisions. Teams paying non-refundable $250 deposit before February 1, 2007 will receive a $100 discount off their fees
(that means the $250 deposit is worth $350 with the applied discount).
Additionally, teams that have paid the deposit for 5 consecutive years will
receive a $200 discount off their fees (that means the $250
deposit is worth $450 with the applied discount). NOTE: Deposits
are non-refundable and non-transferable.
These fees
apply to all divisions except Family Ties, which will be set separately, and
the Women’s Division, where fees will established on a scale proportionate to
the games and time played. Contact Roy Hobbs directly for more information
Also, on-line registration
for the 2007 World Series will be a must; all players must be registered
on-line to be considered Roy Hobbs members and to be eligible for secondary
medical insurance coverage. Players checking in at the Series who are not
registered on-line will be assessed a $25 non-member fee at registration
(regardless of previous fees paid).
NOTE: Deposits are non-refundable and
non-transferable.
World
Series Fee deadlines, discounts
Key to the
fee schedule is the use of cashiers (bank) checks or money orders, as
the discount structure remains the same.
The Roy
Hobbs-member 2006 World Series fee will be $3,350; non-member teams will pay
$4,500. The members’ discount/deadline structure is:
v
$2,850 if paid in full before Sept. 1 by
cashiers check or money order. ($500 discount)
v
$3,100 if paid in full before Sept. 15 by
cashiers check or money order. ($250 discount)
v
$3,350 if payment is received after Sept. 15,
regardless of form of payment.
v
All fees include a non-refundable $500.
v
The deadline to enter the 2007 event will be
Monday, Oct. 1. (All fees non-refundable as of this date.)
Discounts must be done by cashiers check
or money order.
2007
Dues, Insurance
RH’s
annual dues structure for 2007 is as follows:
2007 Roy Hobbs membership:
There are 3 tiers of membership fees, and all three make teams eligible for
membership insurance benefits and discounts. In each, players must be
registered electronically in order for benefits to be in effect. The tiers
are:
Individual team: $225 per team, paid by June 1 or prior to
start of regular season, whichever is first. Includes up to 20 players. Added
players are $5 each (up to 25); players added after June 1 are $20 each. Roster
MUST accompany payment.
(Fee after
June 1 or after season begins is $275 per team, up to 20 players, added players
are $10 each (up to 25); players added after start of season are $20 each. Fee after August 31 is $300, up to 20 players,
added players are $10 each (up to 25); players added after team is registered are
$30 each.)
League: (defined as at least 4 teams; whole league
must join) $335 per team (includes insurance), paid within 5 working days of
start of league or by June 1, whichever is first. Includes up to 20 players.
Added players are $5 each (up to 25 total); players added after June 1 are $10
each. Rosters must accompany payment.
Multi-Year League Discounts (includes insurance): (whole
league must join) …
Two Years: $310 per
team, Includes Liability Insurance and player memberships. Paid within 5
working days of start of league or by June 1, whichever is first. Covers up to
20 players per team, added players are $5 (up to 25); players added after June
1 are $10 each.
Three Years: $285 per
team, per year for 3 years; Includes Liability Insurance and player
memberships. Paid within 5 working days of start of league or by June 1,
whichever is first. Covers up to 20 players per team, added players are $5 (up
to 25); players added after June 1 are $10 each.
Multi-Year
league discounts require a minimum 2-year agreement and are available by
contract only. Contact Tom Giffen at Roy Hobbs Baseball at 330-923-3400 for
more information on multi-year discounts.
Player Memberships … are
non-refundable and non-transferable.
Women’s
teams will be registered through the annual tournament or through package plans
only.
INSURANCE: Roy Hobbs will offer the $2 million liability
insurance with a secondary medical rider again in 2007. Annual policy runs January 1, 2007 to
December 31, 2007 upon the next renewal. The costs for 2007 are:
v
$160 a team for the annual policy in
conjunction with league and/or team membership.
v
World Series only insurance is $110.
v
Additional insured certificates are $50 per
field, maximum fee $200 regardless of number of fields insured.
Questions about Roy Hobbs
membership, call 330-923-3400 .
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