American Legion Baseball Insurance
American Legion Baseball teams are required (this is a mandatory rule) to purchase insurance from The American Legion recommended insurance carrier - S. A. VAN DYK INS. Insurance must be purchased prior to any team meeting or practice. Please call or write to:

1-800-323-7326
S. A. VAN DYKE, P. O. BOX 4806 Oak Brook, Illinois 60522-4806
website: www.savandyk.com

Purpose and Scope of American Legion Baseball

1. To inculcate in our American youth a better understanding of the American way of life to promote 100% Americanism
2. To instill in our Nation's Youth a sincere desire to develop within themselves a feeling of citizenship, sportsmanship, loyalty and team spirit.
3. To aid in the improvement and development of the physical fitness of our country's youth.
4. To build for the Nation's future through our youth.

Area, State, Regional and World Series 2009 Tournament Dates:

• California Area American Legion Baseball Tournaments:
  1st Area Tournament - Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
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  2nd Area Tournament - Districts 8, 9, 10, 13, 26, 28
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  3rd Area Tournament - Districts 11, 12, 14, 15, 27
    no information
  4th Area Tournament - Districts 17, 19, 23
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  5th Area Tournament - Districts 21, 22, 25, 29, 30
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  6th Area Tournament - Districts 16, 18, 20, 24
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• California Senior Tournament:
   July 24-27, 2010 - Borman Field, Yountville Veterans Home
• California Junior Tournament:
   July 31, 2010 - August 3, 2009 - Borman Field, Yountville Veterans Home
• Regional Tournaments:
  California ‘A’ Team:  2009 Western Region 8 American Legion Baseball Tournament will be held at Wilson Stadium - Las Vegas from August 5-9, 2010.
      Visit website: not currently available
  California ‘B’ Team: The 2010 Northwest Region 7 American Legion Baseball Tournament will be held at Patterson Baseball Complex-Washington Trust Field on the campus of Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA from August 5 - 9, 2010.
    Visit website: http://www.spokanealb.com/regionals/regionalInfo.asp
    View the Region 7 Pairings: click here
• World Series:
   Avista Stadium - Spokane, Washington - August 13-17, 2010
     View host's website: http://www.albws2010.com/

Commission Chairman Harold Hall Call-In Report:
October 24-25, 2009 • Lakewood Post 496, Long Beach, CA
 
  E-mail for Harold Hall:  hall5@pacbell.net

   Tournament sites and dates were approved. State senior tournament to be in Yountville starting July 25-28, Junior tournament will start July 31-August 3.  Regional tournament is August 5-9 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
   Reported no change in insurance fees.  Huge change issued by National. Each team will pay National a fee of $50.00 and each Junior team $25.00, even though National has no Junior program in force.  Also, National will set up an online registration program. The online program will have a password given to the Chairman and Department who must approve all teams before they can reregister and payment will be made by credit card.
   This program will open about November 11th, and teams can start making registration after January 1st. National will make all payments for insurance and fees due to the department.
   The Chairman will contact each commissioner as soon as the program has opened. In the future, it will be necessary for all 12 commissioners to be computer wise and able to operate on-line.

American Legion Code of Sportsmanship
I will:  Keep the Rules;  Keep Faith with my teammates; Keep my temper; Keep myself fit; Keep a Stout heart in defeat; Keep my pride under in victory; Keep a sound soul; A clean mind; And a Healthy body.