The hosting fee for a Southeast Region (SER) tournament age group is $3,000 and is governed by SER Policy 20191002.

The Southeast Region uses a Parents and Fans Gate Pass program. The parents of each team provide a $500 all-tournament games entry fee at the time of check-in. This program is governed by SER Policy 20191004. Other revenue sources are the responsibility of the host. 

The goal is to promote hosting. The Southeast Region is flexible when it comes to awarding tournaments to Host leagues where the fields may not exactly meet the minimum preferred requirements. It is important that any questions or issues with regard to these requirements be discussed with the applicant's State Commissioner who is responsible for endorsing its request. The minimum Southeast Region PREFERRED requirements are:

• A tournament-grade ball field (NOTE: A second field is required if nine or more teams are being hosted.)
• Outfield fence 200 feet (foul pole to foul pole) from home plate for all softball age groups
• Outfield fence 200 feet (foul pole to foul pole) from home plate for Rookie and Minors baseball (60-foot bases; Rookie, 9-Year-olds, and 10-Year-olds)
• Outfield fence 225 feet (foul pole to foul pole) from home plate for Majors baseball (70-foot bases; 11-Year-olds and 12-Year-olds)
• Foul poles 280 feet from home plate and center field fence 350 feet from home plate for Babe Ruth baseball (90-foot bases; 13-Year-olds, 14-Year-olds, 13-16 Year-olds, and 16-18 Year-olds)
• Skinned infield and no mound for softball
• Grass infield and dirt mound for baseball (or a Babe Ruth-approved portable pitching mound)
• Covered dugouts
• Electronic scoreboard
• Enclosed, air-conditioned, press box
• Internet connectivity
• Public address system
• Field lights

The host location should be within a 30-minute drive from the closest Interstate highway. Several franchise branded hotels and restaurants, and hospital medical facilities, should be within a few minutes of the complex.

The complex must be ADA compliant:

Yes. The applicant can submit a separate application for each age group.  However, the potential Host must prioritize the age group selection, e.g., Priority 1; Priority 2; Priority 3.  So, if the first priority has been awarded to another league, then the other two priorities will still be in the decisionmaking queue.

In the Southeast Region, World Series trail brackets typically consist of eight teams, the Host and the State Champions. Southeast Region invitational brackets can consist of up to 16 teams, including the Host, the State Champions, and the State first Runners-up.

At a minimum, the host must have a complete first aid kit; it is always a good idea to have someone who is qualified to administer first aid, like a nurse and (or) a trainer on site. Immediate access to emergency services must be available in the event of more-serious injuries.

The current version of the Babe Ruth League, Inc., Rules & Regulations and Offcial Playing Rules book specifies the tournament-grade baseballs and tournament-grade softballs to be used for all tournaments.

Yes. The host is required to pay for the hotel room of the Southeast Region Representative and for one room for each two umpires who are not local. The Southeast Region Representative and the umpires (when off-site) are responsible for their meals and other expenses.

No. The Host team manager cannot be the Host Tournament Director. This is considered a conflict of interest.

The Southeast Region tournament schedule will be created by the Southeast Region Commissioner or an Assistant Regional Commissioner and will be reviewed by the Host for recommendations regarding playing times and field(s).

Yes. With the exception of the 16-18 Year-olds age group, this is a requirement for the Host.

Yes. The Host is required to present an opening ceremony, preferred on the night of check-in.

No. The decision of whether or not to publish a program book is up to the Host.

Anything that is appropriate for the youth and not offensive can be sold. Items such as t-shirts with the team names (or players’ names) and program books are always the best sellers.

Local umpires will be used when deemed necessary by the Southeast Region Commissioner. They must be Babe Ruth League, Inc. National Umpire Association (NUA) members. (The assigned Crew Chief must register his or her crew with the Southeast Region Commissioner (or designee) prior to officiating.)

It is not necessary for the Host to contact each State winner. The Host is required to provide all necessary information to the Assistant Regional Commissioner, Operations, via the MTIP Questionnaire, who will put together the Manager’s Tournament Information Package (MTIP). The MTIP is posted on the Southeast Region website so that the State Commissioner can print and provide a copy and the web link to their team as soon as they win the State tournament.

The State champion teams (and the Host teams) are required to register via the online Tournament Team Registration System within 24 hours of the completion of the State tournament. The team registration is an online, real-time database where the Host can access the team details information.

Each traveling team is responsible for its own hotel reservations and rooms. The Host is responsible for submitting a list of local hotels and contact telephone information to the Assistant Regional Commissioner, Operations, to be included in the Manager’s Tournament Information Package (MTIP). Keep in mind that, by contract, the Host is responsible to provide, at no cost, one hotel room for each set of (two) non-local umpires and a hotel room for the Southeast Region Representative.