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    Event Name:

    NAIA Softball National Championship

       

    Seeking Site For:

    2009

       

    Bid Deadline:

    December 1, 2007

       

    Bid Fee:

    $0.00
       

    Time of Year:

    Mid May

       

    Days of the Week:

    Thursday - Wednesday

       

    Number of Teams:

    32 team pool play format (8 teams advance to double-elimination rounds).

       

    Estimated Number
    Of Participants & Fans:

    500 – 1000 people

       

    Facility Requirements:

    Minimum of 4 championship game fields must be provided with 2-4 auxiliary fields within close proximity.  Fields must have skinned infields with outfield fencing measuring 200 feet down the lines and 225 in centerfield.  Covered dugouts must be provided as well as a press box.  Spectator seating must be provided for a minimum of 1000 people.

       

    Hotel Requirements:

    Centralized property capable of accommodating several meetings and a banquet for 500-600 people.

       

    Average

    Length of Stay:

    5-6 nights

       

    Room Block Needed:

    300-325

       

    Room Rate:

    The price range is $70 - $90, regardless of room occupancy.

       

    Hotel Pre-Registration:

    Participants will be responsible for making reservations and paying for rooms directly with the hotel.

       

    Contact:

    Dennis Green, Softball Administrator

       

    Phone:

    816-595-8109

       

    E-mail:

    dgreen@naia.org

       

    Event History:

    Year

    Facility

    Host

    2000-08

    Wilson Morgan Softball Complex

    Decatur, Alabama

    Hotel: Holiday Inn

         
    1999 Jupiter Softball Park

    Palm Beach County, FL

    Hotel: Sheraton Inn

         
    1998 Broken Arrow Softball Complex

    Tulsa Sports Commission, OK

    Hotel: Sheraton Inn

         
    1996-97 Wilson Morgan Softball Complex

    Decatur, Alabama

    Hotel: Holiday Inn

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