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PRESS RELEASE: 2009 SCC Merges with Butler Eagle Tournament

CRANBERRY, PA – The Steel City Tournament Committee has elected to merge with the Butler Eagle County tournament for 2009. Teams will pay a reduced fee of $650, and will be included in the following:
HR Derby – September 5th at Pullman Park
Double-Elimination Playoff – For Top 6 teams in tournament.
Teams that entered the Steel [...]

Rules Update for 2008 Tournament

Rule Changes for 2008 ONLY:
MLB Rules with these exceptions:
Additional Hitter (AH) permitted as 10th batter
Designated Hitter (DH) permitted
NFHS Re-Entry rule (a starter may be re-entered in his original place one time)
7 inning games
10 run rule after 5 complete
Top 2 teams in each pool make playoffs
Playoffs are double elimination
Championship Game is best of 3
Tiebreakers:
Record
Head to Head
Runs [...]

Register Today!

Registrations are filling up fast for this highly anticipated tournament.  Please complete the attached Registration and mail it with payment today!
Also take the time to place a ticket order for PNC Park’s “Steel City Classic Night” on September 4th.  Teams can check into their hotel early, and then head to PNC Park to watch the [...]

Free Agent Pool

Teams and Individuals are welcome to use this page to find players for a team, or find teams for a player.  There are a few local players who have already been contacting us looking for a team to play on, and a few teams who have contacted us that are a few players short!
If you [...]

General Tournament Information – Entry Fee Reduced – Updated 7/30/2009

First Annual 2009  Steel City Classic
Hosted by the Pittsburgh NABA – Home of the Pittsburgh Blues
Tournament Information and Registration
DATES: Friday, September 4 – Monday, September 7, 2009
DIVISIONS: 18A, 18AA, 25A, 18 Rookie,  25 Rookie, 35 Rookie, 45 Rookie (Division will occur if 4 or more teams register by the final deposit date)
FORMAT: “Pool” Play consisting [...]

What is Ben’s Blog, and Who is Ben?

Rather than have a Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) page, we thought it would be best to allow to to interact with one of the original Pittsburgh NABA Players, and certainly its most proficient blogger, Mr. Ben Gwin.
Ben is serving as a Team Liaison, and along with Ben Sorosky will be the primary contact persons during [...]

Join Our Team

CRANBERRY, Pa – The Steel City Classic  is being run by the Pittsburgh NABA.  The Pittsburgh Blues are the official tournament hosts, but will be playing on their summer teams for this tournament.  If you are interested in assisting with the tournament in any capacity, please email the league office.
To Volunteer Today, please email us [...]

Tournament Entry and Eligibility Rules

Pittsburgh NABA – Steel City Classic
2009
Tournament Entry and Eligibility Rules

Age Requirement: This rule is what makes the NABA philosophy of operating fair, well-organized and enjoyable amateur baseball tournaments possible.  In tournaments with 25+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+ and 60+ divisions, players must have reached their 25th, 35th, 40th, 45th, 50th, 55th, and [...]

2009 Tournament and Tiebreaker Rules

Pittsburgh NABA – Steel City Classic
2009 TOURNAMENT RULES

1.  Start Times: Game start times will be approximately 8:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted on your schedules.  Should a team fail to arrive or have a full team ready to play (8 or more under the 8 man start [...]

Refund Policy and Special Requests Policy

Pittsburgh NABA – Steel City Classic
2009
Refund Policy and Special Requests Policy

Adverse Weather
The Steel City Classic baseball tournament may be played in adverse weather conditions.  The Pittsburgh NABA reserves the right to change the format of the tournament to lesser time limits, fewer innings, or reduce the playoff format in whatever means possible to complete the [...]

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