2009 Official Pitch Hit and Run registration Form

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Participant’s first name

Participant’s last name

Parent’s name

Address

Address 2

City

State

Zip Code

Phone

i.e. 555-555-1212

Birthdate

mm/dd/yyyy

Age as of July 17, 2010

Gender

AAre you registered with Needham Little League for the Spring 2010 season?

*If not you must bring a birth certificate or baptismal record with you when you come to registration!*

i.e. john@something.com

On behalf of myself and the child for whom I am the legal guardian, I hereby release from liability, discharge, hold harmless, and relinquish and waive any liability of LEJ Sports Group, Pepsi-Cola Company, Major League Baseball Enterprises, Inc., the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball, Major League Baseball Properties, Inc., the Major League Baseball Clubs and each of their successors and assigns, all other Major League Baseball related entities, and all employees, directors, officers, agents, representatives, customers, purchasers and independent contractors of such entities, and each of those entities' respective affiliates, subsidiaries, franchises, officers, employees, agents and representatives of each of those entities, and I hereby assume the risk for, any physical or mental injury, aggravation of any pre-existing illness or condition, permanent disability or death, property damage or other loss that may be sustained by me or my child in traveling to and from, or participating in, the PITCH, HIT & RUN™ competition. I hereby authorize each of the entities listed above to depict in perpetuity my likeness, image, name, signature, and other indicia of my rights of publicity ("Images") in photographic or other works appearing in any and all media for purposes of promoting, advertising, or marketing current or future events related to baseball and PITCH, HIT & RUN™, and I agree that such images may be used for that purpose without compensation I hereby certify that my child has not participated in any other 2010 PITCH, HIT & RUN™ local competition and will abide by the rules and regulations of such event, and that the information stated on the entry form on the reverse side is true. I acknowledge that any violation of the previous statement shall result in immediate disqualification of my child from the event, and I agree that my child and I understand the levels of advancement set forth for the PITCH, HIT & RUN™ competition, and that he/she does not automatically advance to the Team Championship level upon being declared a Sectional Champion, and that being declared the Team Champion does not automatically mean advancing to the National Finals at the 2010 MLB™ All-Star Game® in Anaheim, CA.

By clicking submit, I acknowledge that I have carefully read the information and agree to the terms stated above

Join the 5th Annual Needham Regional Aquafina Pitch Hit and Run competition Sunday, April 25 beginning at 12 noon at DeFazio Field on Dedham Street.

A registration form must be filled out for EACH participant and if the participant is not registered with a NEEDHAM baseball/softball team, they MUST bring a copy of their birth certificate with them to advance to the sectional level. Email laurie@smileboston.com with any questions.

We will be awarding PHR t-shirts for the event to the first 200 participants and we look forward to seeing you there.

OVERVIEW

Aquafina® Major League Baseball® PITCH, HIT & RUN™ provides youngsters across the country an opportunity to participate in an exciting baseball skills competition. This national initiative gives boys and girls, ages 7 - 14, the chance to showcase their pitching, hitting and running abilities.

PITCH, HIT & RUN™ is intended to encourage youth participation and emphasize the "FUN" element of baseball. Since there is NO registration fee, everyone has the opportunity to participate. PITCH, HIT & RUN™ tests three of the most fundamental aspects of baseball - pitching, hitting, and running.

PITCH: Participant is tested throwing strikes to a designated "Strike Zone" target.

All of the events are individually scored and converted to a total point score through the use of conversion tables. This year, boys and girls will compete separately, each winning a first place position going into the sectionals. Participants will compete in each of the three components of PITCH, HIT & RUN™, and accumulate a total score based on his/her performance.

PITCH, HIT & RUN™ is a national grassroots program that has four levels of competition - Local, Sectional, Team Championship and National Finals.

The first level is of a LOCAL scope. Everyone must participate in a local competition in order to advance to the higher levels. Champions at the local level advance to SECTIONAL Competitions. At this level, the Sectional All-Around Champions become eligible to advance to the TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS, which are held during June in all 30 Major League Baseball® markets. The culmination occurs at the NATIONAL FINALS, held in Anaheim, California at the 2010 MLB™ All-Star Game®.

Each youngster MUST first participate at a local competition. The 1st Place All-Around, Pitching, Hitting and Running Champions in each age group advance to the Sectional competition.

At the Sectional competition, the youngster must be a 1st Place All-Around Champion in his/her age group in order to qualify to advance to the Team Championship. The Sectional All-Around Champions' scores are compared with the other Sectional Champions' scores in that respective MLB™ team market. The Top 4 participants in each age group advance to the Team Championship. The Sectional Champion does NOT automatically advance to the Team Championship.

After the Team Championships, the All-Around Champions in each age group are ranked nationally by total score. The champions' scores from all 30 team markets are compared and the top scorers in each age group nationwide advance to the National Finals in Anaheim, California.

All participants must provide a copy of a valid birth certificate or baptismal record at all levels of competition. Each youngster may participate in only one local competition. Competing in more than one local will result in disqualification of that individual. No metal spikes are allowed during any portion of the competition. In the event of a tie for the All-Around Champion, the youngster winning more individual events (Pitching, Hitting or Running), among those involved with the tie, will be named the All-Around Champion. If a tie still exists, the youngster with the higher Hitting score among those involved with the tie, will be named the All-Around Champion. If a tie still exists, the Running scores of those involved with the tie will be used to determine the All-Around Champion. There is no tiebreaker in the individual skill events. In the event of threatening weather conditions, cancellations and rescheduling will be determined by the hosting organization at the competition site. Major League Baseball®, LEJ Sports Group and state coordinators and organizers of the PITCH, HIT & RUN™ competition reserve the right to make rulings and recommendations regarding the competition events determined to be in the best interest of the program. All rulings and recommendations are final. Participation in the PITCH, HIT & RUN™ competition authorizes Major League Baseball®, Pepsi-Cola Company®, and LEJ Sports Group to use participant's name, likeness and other personality rights for promotional use without compensation.