PAGE UPDATED DECEMBER 29, 2015 – CONTINUE TO VIEW THIS PAGE AS INFORMATION MAY CHANGE.
SUNDAY, December 27th – Arrival & Check-in 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Player Check-in Hilton Hotel – Downtown Miami – CONCERTO A Room
12:00pm to 2:00pm– Player’s will receive their uniform and pick/choose their POWER SHOWCASE Home Run Derby batting order.
MONDAY, December 28th – 7:15am to 6:00pm – MLB Scout Day & Welcome Dinner
7:15am – Player Check-in Diamond Club Lounge Entrance with Coach Tyson Ambrose – (Future Stars players 10 to 14) – escorted to the THIRD base dugout.
7:30am – 7:45am – Scout Speech Intro
7:45am – 8:00am – Players Stretch
8:00am – 10:30am – Batting Practice
10:30am – 11:45am – Defense
3:30pm to 6:00pm – Welcome Lunch/Dinner
TUESDAY, December 29th – MEETINGS & FUTURE STARS ADVANCED 14U POWER SHOWCASE Home Run Derby Preliminary Round
PARENTS Are 100% ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THE MEETINGS.
MEETINGS – Marlins Media Room
3:00pm to 3:15pm – Player Check-in
4:00pm to 5:00pm – Michael Cooper – Human Performance Mentors
After the meetings, Players will head to the Third Base Dugout and check-in with Coach Eddie or Jerry Gonzales.
FUTURE STARS ADVANCED 14U Home Run Derby Preliminary Round
The actual starting time may vary slightly depending on the number of home runs hit by the earlier two groups.
Top Two Finalists will advance to the Championship Round on Saturday, January 2nd.
NOTICE: No Cleats in batting cage – Turfs Only! – DO NOT BE LATE!!!
During the preliminary round each participant will receive 15 outs with the bat of their choice. The field dimension will be 300ft-315ft-300ft. The pitching machine will be set at a velocity of 65 mph from a distance of 54 feet.
The top two finalists will advance to the Finals.
*WILDCARD: If a player hits the furthest Home Run and does not finish in the top two, then he will also advance to the finals.
5:30pm to 6:00pm – Player Introductions – MANDATORY Group photo with Ralph Notaro
6:00pm – National Anthem
6:15pm – 14U Future Stars Advanced Preliminary Round begins
WEDNESDAY, December 30th – 4:30pm to 10:00pm
1) PLEASE EAT BEFORE YOU ARRIVE!
2) Bring your gloves for shagging
3) Team Meetings
4) Mental Strength Session with Michael Cooper
5:15pm to 6:00pm – Michael Cooper for Mental Strength Session ~ Marlins Media Room – Parents are encouraged to attend.
6:15pm to 7:00pm – Team Meeting 14U West Roster ~ Location – Visitors Clubhouse
6:00pm to 7:00pm – Team Meeting 14U East Roster ~ Location – Marlins Media Room
7:00pm to 10:00pm – Mandatory Player’s will be escorted by their Head Coach’s from their meetings directly to the third base dugout and then onto the field to shagg for three-hours.
14U ALL-AMERICAN – Head Coach’s – Corbin Weeks & Daniel Lackner
THURSDAY, December 31st
13U/14U Advanced All-American Game – 9 INNINGS
2:00pm – Player/Team Check-in – stay with your team and watch the ending of other game.
East – Home – First Base Dugout – Head Coach Corbin Weeks – Hand in line-up cards
West – Visitor – Third Base Dugout – Head Coach Daniel Lackner – Hand in line-up cards
3:30pm to 3:45pm – Players get loose
(pitchers/catchers & coach to bullpen)
3:45pm to 3:50pm – Home plate meeting Coaches & Umpires
3:50pm to 4:00pm – Player Introductions
4:05pm – National Anthem Performed by Madison Love
4:10pm – First Pitch
OFFENSIVE MVP ANNOUNCED IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING GAME
FRIDAY, January 1st – OFF
SATURDAY, January 2nd – POWER SHOWCASE Home Run Derby Finals 1:00pm to 3:00pm
12:15pm to 12:30pm – Player Check-in with Coach Eddie & Jerry Gonzales for batting order – Third base dugout
12:45am to 12:55pm – Player Introductions
1:00pm – National Anthem Performed by Jennae Katic
1:05pm – POWER SHOWCASE Finals begin