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The All-American Invitational (AAI) Tournament is one of the summer regional qualifying tournaments sanctioned by the National Baseball Congress (NBC). The winner of this round robin regional gets $7,000 and a low seeding into the NBC Summer College World Series in Wichita, Kansas in early August. The entrance fee is $1,100. 

National Baseball Congress (NBC)

All-American Invitational Tournament

Mt. Hood Community College

Gresham, Oregon

SEATTLE STUDS

7inn, 5pm

MTN. GUN

FIGHTERS

7inn, 10am

ALOHA

KNIGHTS

7inn,  3pm

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All-American Invitational Tournament

Final Four

Gresham, Oregon

 

A total of 48 teams compete in the NBC Summer World Series in Wichita over a two-week period in early August. It is a double elimination tournament played at two stadiums.

The NBC web site is at http://www.nbcbaseball.com/ .

 

 

Here is the link to the official tournament site:

All-American Invitational

 

The Angels play Thursday July 15- 5pm

Friday July 16- 10am

Saturday July 17- 3pm

 

(complete schedule is shown below)

 

The map above right shows a full-day road trip up Highway 5 to Portland.

The map at right shows the vicinity of Portland. The route in green shows the locations of the airport, the college where the games take place, and the alternative lodging.

The area has lots of summer activities to enjoy during  the full day between the second and third games. 

Summary of Costs:

Tournament Fee $1,100

Lodging $1,000

Vans $416

Airfare $341

Add'l hats & jerseys $200

TOTAL $3,057

Players buy their own meals.

 

Tournament fee is $1,100- deadline was July 2.

 

Lodging:

Overnight on route to Portland

$50 x 5 rooms x 1 night = $250.

 

Hampton is the official hotel of the tournament.

$77 x 5 rooms x 3nights = $1,155.

The Hampton has swimming pools, free breakfast, etc.

 

The Golden Knight ain't fancy. It got nothing.

$50 x 5 rooms x 3 nights = $750.

 

 

Van transportation

Drive to Portland and back:

Depart 9pm Wednesday, July 14, 2004

Return late Sunday, July 18, 2004 or when eliminated

Duration: About 10 1/2 hours, 650 miles.

 

Van costs:

 1400 miles/17mi/gallon = 83 gallons

    x $2.50/gallon = $208 x 2 vans = $416

 

Airfare

For pitchers:

1st game pitcher $130 (return flight)

Two Sunday pitchers $260 (arrival flights)

 

In order to arrive in time for the first game at Mt. Hood Community College at 5pm vs. the Seattle Studs,

players would have to leave the Bay Area no later than 5am Thursday.

 

Pools

RED: Aloha Knights, Mountain Home Gun Fighters, San Francisco Angels, Seattle Studs.

WHITE: Humboldt Crabs, Kelowna Falcons, Kirkland Kodiaks, Portland Wildcats.

BLUE: Everett Merchants, Mt. Hood Cardinals, Portland Kings, Southern California Fire.

 

2004 All-American Invitational
 Schedule
 

Thursday, July 15 at Mt. Hood Community College

Portland Kings vs. Mt. Hood Cardinals, noon
Humboldt Crabs vs. Portland Wildcats, 2:30 pm
Seattle Studs vs. San Francisco Angels, 5 pm
Aloha Knights vs. Mountain Home Gun Fighters, 7:30 pm

 

Friday, July 16 at Mt. Hood Community College

San Francisco Angels vs. Mountain Home Gun Fighters, 10 am
Humboldt Crabs vs. Kelowna Falcons, 12:30 pm
Southern California Fire vs. Everett Merchants, 3 pm
Southern California Fire vs. Portland Kings, 5:30 pm
Aloha Knights vs. Seattle Studs, 8 pm
 

Friday, July 16 at University of Portland

Kirkland Kodiaks vs. Portland Wildcats, 4 pm
 

Saturday, July 17 at Mt. Hood Community College

Everett Merchants vs. Mt. Hood Cardinals, 10 am
Southern California Fire vs. Mt. Hood Cardinals, 12:30 pm
Aloha Knights vs. San Francisco Angels, 3 pm
Kelowna Falcons vs. Kirkland Kodiaks, 5:30 pm
Humboldt Crabs vs. Kirkland Kodiaks, 8 pm
 

Saturday, July 17 at University of Portland

Kelowna Falcons vs. Portland Wildcats, 10:30 am
Seattle Studs vs. Mountain Home Gun Fighters, 1:30 pm
Portland Kings vs. Everett Merchants, 4:30 pm

Sunday, July 18 at Mt. Hood Community College

Semi-Final: WHITE vs. BLUE - 10 am (9 innings)
Semi-Final: RED vs. Wild Card - 1 pm (9 innings)
Championship Game: Semi-Final Winners - 4 pm (9 innings)

 

 

Excerpts from the rules:

 

  • Strict 25-man rosters submitted two weeks before the tournament.

 

  • At least 15 players must suit up for each game, in complete uniform with no duplicate numbers, arrive at least 30 minutes before game time, at which time teams flip a coin for home team and submit their lineups.

 

  • Three 4-team pools, playing three 7-inning games each. The pool winners and a wild card advance to Sunday's semi-finals. Semi-finals and championship games are 9 innings. Pool games have a 10-run mercy rule after 5 innings. Final Four games have no mercy rule.

 

  • No protests. Umpires decisions stand.

 

  • Tie-breaker after head-to-head is least runs allowed.

    Click here for the complete rules.         


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