08/08 - preliminary notes on 2017 American Legion World Series

08/08 - preliminary notes on 2017 American Legion World Series

American Legion Baseball - 2017 (Regional Champions in bold)

2017 National Tournament site - http://americanlegion.sportngin.com/

2017 Regionals -

*Eight (8) Regions (Nine inning games, double elimination, rosters locked in June)

*Fifty (50) state champions

*Eight (8) host teams (automatic bye to Regional)

*Six (6) additional teams based on number of registered teams in state

*Eight (8) Regional Champions advance to the American Legion World Series in Shelby, NC - There are no "AUTOMATIC" World Series teams;

2017 American Legion Baseball World Series

*American Legion Baseball World Series page - https://www.legion.org/baseball/worldseries

*two (2) four team pools (three (3) game round-robin)

Stars Pool -

Arkansas - Bryant Post 298, AR

Idaho - Lewiston Post 13, ID

New Jersey - Hopewell Post 339, NJ

North Carolina - Randolph Co. Post 45, NC

Stripes Pool -

Massachusetts - Shrewsbury Post 397, MA

Michigan - Midland Post 165, MI

Nebraska - Creighton Prep, NE

Nevada - Henderson Post 40, NV

*top 2 teams from each pool play single-elimination semifinal and championship

*nine (9) inning games

*American League Rules (10 run after 7 innings mercy rule)

*televised on ESPN3 and ESPNU

Media - just a few "starting points"

*Bryant Post 298, AR - Bryant Daily - http://www.bryantdaily.com/sox-to-open-world-series-pool-play-thursday-afternoon/

*Lewiston Post 13, ID - Lewiston Tribune - http://lmtribune.com/sports/still-riding-a-whirlwind-twins-set-to-depart-for-series/article_bfa6ed38-52a1-5331-b7e1-8ee13197211a.html

*Shrewsbury Post 397, MA - Worcester Telegram - http://www.telegram.com/sports/20170807/american-legion-world-series-nick-martin-comes-up-clutch-for-north-carolina-bound-shrewsbury

*Midland Post 165, MI - http://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/Berryhill-makes-American-Legion-World-Series-for-11738251.php

*Creighton Prep, NE - Omaha.com - http://www.omaha.com/neprepzone/baseball/creighton-prep-team-repeats-at-regional-advancing-to-american-legion/article_3833c37a-7aed-11e7-b94a-cbe10289b751.html

*Henderson Post 40, NV - News Moringstar - http://news.morningstar.com/all/business-wire/BWIPREM20170808006045/henderson-post-40-advances-to-2017-american-legion-world-series.aspx

*Hopewell Post 339, NJ - NJ.com - http://www.nj.com/times-sports/index.ssf/2017/08/hopewell_339_wins_legion_mid-a.html

*Randolph Co. Post 45, NC - Asheboro Courier Tribune - http://www.courier-tribune.com/sports/20170806/post-45-wins-ser-heads-to-world-series

Schedule -

*Thursday - August 10 (Games online on ESPN3)

Game 1 Shrewsbury Post 397, MA vs. Midland Post 165, MI 9:30 a.m.

Game 2 Creighton Prep, NE vs. Henderson Post 40, NV 1:00 p.m.

Game 3 Bryant Post 298, AR vs. Lewiston Post 13, ID 4:30 p.m.

Game 4 Randolph Co. Post 45, NC vs. Hopewell Post 339, NJ 8:00 p.m.

*Friday – August 11 (Games online on ESPN3)

Game 5 Midland Post 165, MI vs. Creighton Prep, NE 4:00 p.m.

Game 6 Henderson Post 40, NVa vs. Shrewsbury Post 397, MA 7:30 p.m.

*Saturday – August 12 (Games online and ESPNU)

Game 7 Hopewell Post 339, NJ vs. Bryant Post 298, AR 11:30 a.m.

Game 8 Lewiston Post 13, ID vs. Randolph Co. Post 45, NC 3:30 p.m.

Game 9 Shrewsbury Post 397, MA vs. Creighton Prep, NE 7:30 p.m.

*Sunday – August 13 (Games online and ESPNU)

Game 10 Midland Post 165, MI vs. Henderson Post 40, NV 12:00 p.m.

Game 11 Hopewell Post 339, NJ vs. Lewiston Post 13, ID 3:30 p.m.

Game 12 Randolph Co. Post 45, NC vs. Bryant Post 298, AR 7:30 p.m.

*Monday – August 14 (Games online and ESPNU)

Game 13 Stars #1 vs. Stripes #2 3:00 p.m.

Game 14 Stars #2 vs. Stripes #1 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday – August 15 (Games online and ESPNU)

Game 15 Championship Game 7:00 p.m

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National Participation (registered teams) - 2017 Department Champions & Region Qualifiers -

Region 1 / Northeast (August 2-6 - Shrewsbury, MA / Shrewsbury Post 397) -

link - http://americanlegion.sportngin.com/region1

Connecticut - 155 teams - Stamford Post 3, CT and West Hartford Post 96, CT

Maine - 45 teams - Bangor, ME and Braintree Post 86, ME

Massachusetts - 123 teams - Shrewsbury Post 397, MA

New Hampshire - 34 teams - Rochester Post 7, NH

Rhode Island - 20 teams - Woonsocket Post 85, RI

Vermont - 17 teams - Franklin County Post 1, VT

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Region 2 / Mid-Atlantic (August 2-6 - Leesburg, VA / Leesburg Post 34) -

link - http://americanlegion.sportngin.com/region2

Delaware - 11 teams - Delaware Post 1, DE

Maryland - 39 teams - LaPlata Post 82, MD

New Jersey - 50 teams - Hopewell Post 339, NJ

New York - 92 teams - Rockland Post 130, NY

Pennsylvania - 282 teams - Wesleyville Post 571, PA and Ephrata Post 429, PA

Virginia - 66 teams - Albemarle Post 74, VA and vs. Leesburg Post 34, VA

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Region 3 / Southeast (August 2-6 - Asheboro, NC / Randolph County Post 45) -

link - http://americanlegion.sportngin.com/region3

Alabama - 52 teams - Troy Post 70, AL

Florida - 22 teams - Tallahasse Post 13, FL

Georgia - 8 teams - Covington Post 32, GA

Kentucky - 18 teams - Shelbyville Post 37, KY

North Carolina - 109 teams - Randolph Co. Post 45, NC and Wilmington Post 10, NC

South Carolina - 80 teams - Florence Post 1, SC

*Tennessee (now Region 4)

West Virginia - 25 teams - Wheeling Post 1, WV

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Region 4 / Mid-South (August 2-6 - New Orleans, LA / New Orleans Post 285) -

link - http://americanlegion.sportngin.com/region4

Arkansas - 71 teams - Bryant Post 298, AR

Kansas - 73 teams - Ottawa Post 60, KS

Louisiana - 20 teams - Desrehan Post 366, LA and New Orleans Post 285, LA

Mississippi - 11 teams - Amory Post 25, MS

Missouri - 124 teams - Jefferson City Post 5, MO

Oklahoma - 8 teams - Ada, OK

Tennessee - 10 teams - Columbia Post 19, TN

*Texas (now Region 8)

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Region 5 / Great Lakes (August 2-6 - Toledo, OH / Napoleon Post 300) -

link - http://americanlegion.sportngin.com/region5

Illinois - 147 teams - Edwardsville Post 165, IL and Danville Post 210, IL

Indiana - 44 teams - Rockport Post 254, IN

Michigan - 37 teams - Midland Post 165, MI

Ohio - 60 teams -Beverly/Lowell Post 389/750, OH and Napoleon Post 300, OH

Wisconsin - 213 teams - Oshkosh Post 70, WI and Eau Claire Post 53, WI

Schedule -

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Region 6 / Central Plains (August 2-6 - Dickinson, ND / Dickinson Post 3 Roughriders) -

link - http://americanlegion.sportngin.com/region6

Iowa - 10 teams - Johnston Post 728, IA

Minnesota - 357 teams - New Brighton Post 513, MN and Ham Lake Post 2000, MN

Nebraska - 295 teams - Creighton Prep, NE and Papillion Post 32, NE

North Dakota - 67 teams - Fargo Post 2, ND and Dickinson Post 3, ND

South Dakota - 82 teams - Pierre Post 8, SD

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Region 7 / Northwest (August 2-6 - Missoula, MT / Missoula Post 27 Mavericks) -

link - http://americanlegion.sportngin.com/region7

Alaska - 21 teams - Juneau Post 25, AK

Hawaii - 45 teams - Mid Pacific Institute, HI

Idaho - 125 teams - Lewiston Post 13, ID

Montana - 65 teams - Missoula Post 27, MT and Bozeman Post 14, MT

Oregon - 42 teams - Medford Post 15, OR

Washington - 121 teams - Pepsi Pak Selah, WA

Wyoming - 38 teams - Cheyenne Post 6, WY

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Region 8 / West (August 2-6 - Denver, CO / Eagle Crest Post 1) -

link - http://americanlegion.sportngin.com/region8

Arizona - 20 teams - Tucson Post 7, AZ

California - 51 teams - Chico, CA

Colorado - 75 teams - Grand Junction, CO and Eaglecrest Post 1, CO

Nevada - 33 teams - Henderson Post 40, NV

New Mexico - 34 teams - Albuquerque Post 13, NM

Texas - 10 teams - League City Post 554, TX

Utah - 32 teams - St. George Post 90, UT

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