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1 Hosted by Cranston Western Little League Baseball for a week..memories for a lifetime To: State Champion Manager From: Bob Rocchio, Tournament Director /10 Eastern Region Little League Tournament August 3-11, 2018 Congratulations on winning your State Championship! Now, it is on to Cranston, Rhode Island for your participation in the /10 Eastern Region Little League Tournament. The Cranston Western Little League has been working very hard over the past 6 months putting together a quality baseball tournament for your players, coaches and parents. In preparation of your arrival, here are some things you need to be aware of: 1) Call me as soon as you get this packet so we can review The night you win is fine; I will be waiting for your call. I want to talk to you not a coach nor team mom/dad. 2) I need your roster (names and numbers), coaches and managers names, and league president. You can send that information to me at bgn98@cox.net. Time is short to put together an ad book with team rosters. Make this a top priority! 3) There are many hotels to choose from in the area, but I strongly suggest you look at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick, RI. It will be tournament headquarters; most of our meetings will be there. It is very assessable to the practice fields and main playing field. Book your rooms early. For reservations, contact Jill Cosgrove directly at ext. 7959

2 4) We want to make sure your stay with us is a pleasant one so we are assigning one of our volunteers to your team during your stay. Please have your team mom/dad contact your team host. The contact information is listed on the team mom/dad page. The team host will want to introduce herself and discuss ticket sales for the tournament banquet. Also, we would like to have your team mom/dad at the manager s meeting on Friday, August 3, at 8:00 p.m. to meet our committee person assigned to your team. 5) Please bring your state championship banner for team events. 6) I will also need all of your documentation to include: affidavits, 3 proofs of residence, copy of the birth certificate, map. We will review as part of our regional responsibilities. 7) We would like you checked in on Friday, August 3rd. Play begins on Saturday, August 4th. There will be a mandatory meeting of managers on Friday, August 3rd at 8:00 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza. 8) Players and coaches will be treated to a tournament banquet on Saturday, August 4th, at the Crowne Plaza. Tickets are available for family members. Please see the included banquet order form to order family member tickets. We are asking the team mom to get a count and to collect all of the banquet money to be turned in at the manager s meeting on Friday, August 3rd, at 8:00 p.m. 9) Enclosed you will find the weekly schedule of games as well as practice schedules, we can discuss any concerns or questions at meeting. Call me for anything (401) Best of Luck! Bob Rocchio Eastern Regional Tournament Director Steven Rocchio Eastern Regional Tournament Co-Director

3 Baseball for a week..memories for a lifetime Welcome Letter from Cranston Western Little League Congratulations to the State Champions from the New England Region (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island) and the Mid-Atlantic Region (New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Maryland) who are here competing for the title of /10 Eastern Regional Champion! Once again this summer we are very proud to host the 9/10 New England/Mid-Atlantic Regional All-Star Tournament! Our goal is to make this a fun filled week for all of you, especially the players, and make sure that there is Baseball for a week..memories for a lifetime For the past 8 years we have hosted this great event and each year we welcome more than 700 guests. We are thrilled again to host all of you that have achieved the privilege of attending this year! It takes a small army to make this event successful. Our team of volunteers begins preparing for this event shortly after each year s champion is crowned. I am grateful for all their help and ask that you pass a thank you along to any of the volunteers that you happen to cross paths with this week. I would like to personally thank all the volunteers and sponsors who help make this great event possible. Our league is responsible for of all the coordination and finances associated with this tournament and it is our sponsors that truly make it possible. While you are in town this week we ask that you please patronize the many sponsors who have been generous enough to help fund this event. Our staff has created a number of ways to provide this information to all our attendees, but please don t hesitate to ask questions to any of our volunteers. In closing, we set out to make this event as memorable & fun for the children as possible! We understand that we will have a bump or two along the way, so at any time if you have questions, need assistance, or have any concerns please seek out myself, or one of our volunteers and we will do everything we can to make this week as enjoyable as we can for all! Congratulations again to all the players and their families! We thank you in advance for your support of this great tournament! Sincerely, Bob Rocchio Eastern Region Tournament Director Steven Piscopiello CWLL President

4 Hosted by Cranston Western Little League Baseball for a week..memories for a lifetime Managers / Coaches / Team Mom or Dad Please be sure to duplicate a copy of each form for the players and parents on your team. You can contact me at bgn98@cox.net for electronic form to pass on to parents. Looking forward to seeing you all in Rhode Island soon. Bob Rocchio Eastern Regional Tournament Director (401) cell Steven Rocchio Eastern Regional Tournament Co-Director (401) cell

5 FRIDAY, August EAST REGION TOURNAMENT EVENT SCHEDULE August 3rd-11 th, 2018 Teams Arrive Throughout the Day 7:00 p.m. Umpires Meeting / Crowne Plaza - Newport Room 8:00 p.m. Managers and Coaches Meeting / Crowne Plaza Rhode Island Room D/E Team Mom Meeting/ Crowne Plaza-Patriots Room F/H SATURDAY, August 4 10:00 a.m. Pennsylvania vs. Delaware (Varrato Field) 10:00 a.m. Vermont vs. New Hampshire (Santamaria Field) 12:00 p.m. Maine vs. Connecticut 3:00 p.m. New Jersey vs. New York 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Team Photos (All Teams Will Have Scheduled Times) 6:30 p.m. Tournament Banquet Crowne Plaza Dinner Doors Open at 6 p.m. SUNDAY, August 5 2:00 p.m. Maryland vs. New Jersey 5:00 p.m. Massachusetts vs. Connecticut 7:30 p.m. Vermont vs. Rhode Island MONDAY, August 6 11:00 a.m. Pennsylvania vs. Maryland 2:00 p.m. Maine vs. Rhode Island 5:00 p.m. New York vs. Delaware 7:30 p.m. New Hampshire vs. Massachusetts

6 TUESDAY, August 7 2:00 p.m. Maine vs. New Hampshire 5:00 p.m. Pennsylvania vs. New Jersey 7:30 p.m. Connecticut vs. Vermont WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8 11:00 a.m. Maryland vs. New York 2:00 p.m. New Jersey vs. Delaware 5:00 p.m. Massachusetts vs. Vermont 7:30 p.m. Connecticut vs. Rhode Island THURSDAY, AUGUST 9 11:00 a.m. New York vs. Pennsylvania 2:00 p.m. Maine vs. Massachusetts 5:00 p.m. Maryland vs. Delaware 7:30 p.m. New Hampshire vs. Rhode Island FRIDAY, AUGUST 10 5:00 p.m. Mid Atlantic #1 vs. Mid Atlantic #2 7:30 p.m. New England #1 vs. New England #2 SATURDAY, AUGUST 11 11:00 a.m. East Championship Game NE Champ vs. Mid Atlantic Champ Daily Rules: All coin flips for home team for pool play will be conducted at the Managers Meeting, August 3rd. Visiting Team will have 10 minutes for infield ½ hour prior to start of the game Home Team will have 10 minutes for infield immediately following Visiting Team Announcement of Players 10 minutes prior to the start of the game

7 2018 PRACTICE SCHEDULE SATURDAY AUGUST 4, 2018 Time Activity Teams Location 8:00am Hitting / Pennsylvania Sherman Ave. Practice Delaware (Fields / Cages) 8:00am Hitting / New Hampshire Varrato / Santamaria Practice Vermont (Fields / Cages) 10:00am Hitting/ Maine Sherman Ave. Practice Connecticut (Fields / Cages) 11:30am Hitting/ Massachusetts Sherman Ave. Practice Rhode Island (Fields / Cages) 1:00pm Hitting / New York Sherman Ave. Practice New Jersey (Fields / Cages) 3:00pm Hitting/ Maryland Sherman Ave. Practice (Fields / Cages)

8 2018 PRACTICE SCHEDULE SUNDAY AUGUST 5, 2018 Time Activity Teams Location 10:00am Hitting/ Maine Sherman Ave. Practice New Hampshire (Fields / Cages) 12:00pm Hitting / Maryland Sherman Ave. Practice New Jersey (Fields / Cages) 1:00pm Hitting / New York Sherman Ave. Practice Pennsylvania (Fields / Cages) 2:00pm Hitting/ Delaware Sherman Ave. Practice (Fields / Cages) 3:00pm Hitting / Connecticut Sherman Ave. Practice Massachusetts (Fields / Cages) 5:00pm Hitting/ Rhode Island Sherman Ave. Practice Vermont (Fields / Cages)

9 2018 PRACTICE SCHEDULE MONDAY AUGUST 6, 2018 Time Activity Teams Location 9:00am Hitting / Pennsylvania Sherman Ave. Practice Maryland (Fields / Cages) 11:00am Hitting/ New Jersey Sherman Ave. Practice Vermont (Fields / Cages) 12:00pm Hitting / Maine Sherman Ave. Practice Rhode Island (Fields / Cages) 1:30pm Hitting/ Connecticut Sherman Ave. Practice (Fields / Cages) 3:00pm Hitting/ New York Sherman Ave. Practice Delaware (Fields / Cages) 5pm Hitting/ New Hampshire Sherman Ave. Practice Massachusetts (Fields / Cages)

10 2018 PRACTICE SCHEDULE TUESDAY AUGUST 7, 2018 Time Activity Teams Location 9:00am Hitting / New York Sherman Ave. Practice (Fields / Cages) 11:00am Hitting/ Maine Sherman Ave. Practice New Hampshire (Fields / Cages) 12:00pm Hitting / Delaware Sherman Ave. Practice Maryland (Fields / Cages) 1:30pm Hitting/ Rhode Island Sherman Ave. Practice Massachusetts (Fields / Cages) 3:00pm Hitting/ New Jersey Sherman Ave. Practice Pennsylvania (Fields / Cages) 5pm Hitting/ Connecticut Sherman Ave. Practice Vermont (Fields / Cages)

11 2018 PRACTICE SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY AUGUST 8, 2018 Time Activity Teams Location 9:00am Hitting/ New York Sherman Ave. Practice Maryland (Fields / Cages) 10:30am Hitting / New Hampshire Sherman Ave. Practice Pennsylvania (Fields / Cages) 12:00pm Hitting/ Delaware Sherman Ave. Practice New Jersey (Fields / Cages) 1:30pm Hitting / Maine Sherman Ave. Practice (Fields / Cages) 3:00pm Hitting/ Massachusetts Sherman Ave. Practice Vermont (Fields / Cages) 5:30pm Hitting/ Connecticut Sherman Ave. Practice Rhode Island (Fields / Cages)

12 2018 PRACTICE SCHEDULE THURSDAY AUGUST 9, 2018 Time Activity Teams Location 9:00am Hitting / New York Sherman Ave. Practice Pennsylvania (Fields / Cages) 10:30am Hitting / Sherman Ave. Practice New Jersey (Fields / Cages) 12:00pm Hitting/ Massachusetts Sherman Ave. Practice Maine (Fields / Cages) 1:30pm Hitting/ Connecticut Sherman Ave. Practice Vermont (Fields / Cages) 3:00pm Hitting/ Maryland Sherman Ave. Practice Delaware (Fields / Cages) 5:00pm Hitting/ New Hampshire Sherman Ave. Practice Rhode Island (Fields / Cages)

13 2018 PRACTICE SCHEDULE FRIDAY AUGUST 10, 2018 Time Activity Teams Location 3:00pm Hitting/ Mid Atlantic#1 Sherman Ave. Practice Mid Atlantic#2 (Fields / Cages) 5:00pm Hitting/ New England#1 Sherman Ave. Practice New England#2 (Fields / Cages) SATURDAY AUGUST 11, :00am Hitting/ NE Champ Sherman Ave. Practice Mid Atlantic Champ (Fields / Cages)

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21 Tell All Your Players, Families & Friends To Follow This Years Web: 910EasternRegion.wordpress.com 9/10 Year Old Eastern

22 To All Championship Managers: Welcome to the prestigious 2018 Eastern Region Little League Tournament and congratulations in winning your home state s 9-10 year-old, 2018 Little League Championship. In your quest to become the next Eastern Region Champion, be sure to order your premium quality hats, t-shirts, golf shirts and tournament DVDs. In order to ensure everyone is accommodated and outfitted with the distinct high quality apparel from the Eastern Region Tournament, we ask that each team please pre-order. The order will be ready upon your arrival for pick up, the first day of the tournament and payment will be made at that time by cash or credit card. There will also be additional shirts, hats, and DVDs made available during tournament play as well, that can be purchased separately at the tournament field while supplies last. Pre-ordering will ensure the championship teams are accommodated with the memorabilia first, for long lasting memories. WE SELL OUT OF ALL THE HIGH QUALITY MERCHANDISE EVERY YEAR! All t-shirts are white with a multi-color front and single color back indicating all of the states entered into the tournament, a map designating the location and name of each participating Little League on the rear side, (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware) and include a Little League logo of the eastern region. T-Shirts are an excellent memorabilia item and historically continue to be completely sold out. Hats are one size fits all, with the multi-color Eastern Region Tournament logo. Please specify the type of shirt, number of shirts, and the size of each item when placing your order. Orders will be delivered to manager or team representative on arrival at the check in at the Crowne Plaza during the team meeting night before play starts. Please submit your order form to Cranston Western Little League immediately, attention Sue Gately sfgately@mac.com Thank you and good luck! Cranston Western Little League

23 T-Shirts $ each Hats $ each Golf Shirts $ each Sizes for all shirts must be specified: Youth Medium Youth Large Adult Small Adult Medium Adult Large Adult X Large Adult XX Large Adult XXX Large Cash and Credit Cards will be accepted.

24 Team Name: Manager Name (contact person): Phone Number (cell): Hats ($ 20 each) T-Shirts - ($ 20 each) Golf Shirts - ($ 25 each) Youth Medium Youth Large Adult Small Adult Medium Adult Large Adult X Large Adult XX Large Adult XXX Large Youth Medium Youth Large Adult Small Adult Medium Adult Large Adult X Large Adult XX Large Adult XXX Large

25 Hosted by Cranston Western Little League Baseball for a week..memories for a lifetime Banquet Order Form Saturday August 4, :30 Crowne Plaza Please join us for the 2017 Eastern Region Ceremonial Banquet. All players, coaches, and team mom will be complimentary. Dinner to include the following; Children Meal: (Children 12 under) Cost: $15 per person Chicken Fingers with French Fries, Rolls and Butter, Ice Cream, Soda per Table #Players (Complimentary) #Additional Children X $15 TOTAL $ #Total Childrens Meal Tickets Adult Meal: Cost: $25 per person Garden Salad, Chicken Francaise, Duchess Potatoes, Seasonal Vegetable Medley Rolls and Butter, Ice Cream, Coffee # Coaches (Complimentary) # Team Mom (Complimentary) # Additional Adults X $25 TOTAL $ #Total Adult Meal Tickets GRAND TOTAL $ Team: Contact: ***Team mom please bring order form to mangers meeting Friday Aug. 3rd, 8pm***

26 Specializing in Youth Sports! Eastern Region Team Photo Schedule Coaches, Congratulations to your team in its State Championship. Along with providing action photography coverage for the Eastern Regional tournament we are providing team and individual photos of all the teams and players involved. This will take place on Saturday August 5 th. Please have your team assembled at Crowne Plaza Hotel 10 minutes prior to your scheduled start time. Look below to find your time slot. Photos will be taken in the common area outside the rec room, which the league has secured for the tournament. Please also have your State Championship banner with you as it will be in the photo. All players and coaches will be having their pictures taken. Also, players need to be in full uniform including cleats and equipment ( Example: Bats, Gloves and Catchers gear) for panoramic pictures. 4:00pm Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland 4:30pm Vermont and New Hampshire 5:00pm Maine and Connecticut 5:30pm Rhode Island and Massachusetts 6:00pm New York and New Jersey All the team and individual player, action photos and posters will be available for purchase at the photo tent throughout the week at the photo tent located behind the press building. Thank you for your cooperation and once again congratulations. Seth Francis Team Photo Shots Photography 200 Midway Rd. Unit Cranston, Rhode Island

27 Specializing in Youth Sports! Little League Eastern Region Tournament Price List Designer Team and Individual Photos 8x10 Designer Team Photo...$15 (SUNDAY & MONDAY, $20 AFTER) 11x14 Designer Team Photo...$25 (SUNDAY & MONDAY, $35 AFTER) 16x20 Designer Team Photo...$40 (SUNDAY & MONDAY, $50 AFTER) 8x10 memory mate...$20 (SUNDAY & MONDAY, $25 AFTER) MVP Pack... $30 (SUNDAY & MONDAY, $40 AFTER) **MVP Pack includes (1) 8X10 Designer Team (2) 5x7 Individual (4) wallets Standard Prints Printed while you wait!!! 5x7...$15 8x10...$20 11x14...$35 Poster Prints 16x20...$50 20x30...$65 24x36...$80 Collage Posters 3 Picture 11x14 Drop in Border...$65 3 Picture 20x30 Drop in Border...$85 3 Picture 16x20 Drop in Border...$75 3 Picture 24x36 Drop in Border...$95 *Cut out Custom Posters*...See Event Specialist *Please see event specialist for prices of specialty posters!! 20x30 Event Poster......$95 20x30 Team Photo/Individual Collage...$120*** ***TEAM SPECIAL (Every player and coach gets a poster).$695 Panorama Collages 8x24 Panoramic Poster (4 Images)......$99** 8x24 Panoramic Poster (5 Images)......$110** **EVENT SPECIAL!!! BUY A PANORAMA POSTER AT THE EVENT AND GET THE FRAME FOR FREE!!! WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!! ($50 Value) 8x24 Panoramic Team Collage......$120** ***TEAM SPECIAL (Every player and coach gets a panoramic).$695 Wall Fly s The Art you Stick to your Wall See Event Specialist Money Saving Package Plans Pick any (4) 5x7...$50(Save $10) Pick any (6) 5x7...$65(Save $25) Pick any (10) 5x7...$100(Save $50) Pick any (3) 8x10 Get (1) FREE.$60(Save $20) Team DVD (DVD with all images from each game for each player).$650 TURN OVER TO WRITE DOWN YOUR IMAGES 200 Midway Rd. Unit 8236 Cranston, Rhode Island

28 Specializing in Youth Sports! Please use the form below to keep track of all your photos throughout the tournament. Please provide the Day/Game, Image #. Team name and item you would like in the appropriate place. Day/Game Team Name Item Size (Example: 5x7,8x10) Quantity Image Number 200 Midway Rd. Unit 8236 Cranston, Rhode Island

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