Tournament Registration Deposit
Overview
King of Diamonds Baseball would like to give a team the opportunity to secure a spot in our tournaments without making full payment. King of Diamonds Baseball has created the tournament registration deposit option for teams that don’t want to be shut out of an event but that cannot afford to pay in full many month’s in advance. The registration deposit will allow these teams to secure a spot for a small deposit.
Game Guarantee
A team contact may select to pay a non-refundable $100.00 deposit on a tournament. The Total Cost for the tournaments will vary, 3 games guaranteed (weather permitting). This deposit will secure the teams spot in that event age bracket. The balance of the entry fee (less the deposit) is due no later than forty-five (45) days prior to the start of the event. As long as the balance is received before the forty-five (45) day deadline, the team’s spot remains secured. Fifteen (15) days prior to final payment is due a reminder e-mail will be sent to coaches who have an outstanding balance.
Minimum Advanced Notice
If a coach is registering for a tournament inside of one month prior to the start date of the tournament, full payment is required. A waiting list will be kept for each tournament. Teams on the waiting list will be contacted in the order that their commitment was received. When we contact the waiting list team, teams will be given one full business day (24hrs) to get back in touch with us before we move on to the next team.
Waiting List Registration
Once all initial spots are taken (by either entry fee payment or registration deposits) teams will be able to still register on a waiting list. The waiting list places teams that pay their full entry fee as priority registrations. Teams can still pay a deposit on the waiting list BUT teams that have paid their full entry fee will move up into the bracket first if the bracket is opened up to additional teams or if a team drops out of the secured bracket (either by not paying their balance before the deadline or withdrawing from the tournament). A team that has paid a registration deposit on the waiting list can upgrade his payment by paying the balance and then will take the next seniority spot on the waiting list behind teams that have already paid in full. The waiting list for each tournament will be published on the King of Diamonds Website.
Late Payments Procedures
If a team puts a deposit on an event securing their team a spot, but does not pay the balance by the due date deadline, one full business day would be given to make the necessary payment. If there is no contact after one full business day, King of Diamonds Baseball will contact the first team on the waiting list for that specific tournament. The original team’s deposit will be forfeited and the team will be removed from the secured spot in the event. A team can always re-register for the event (if there is space available), but they will be required to pay the full entry fee. The initial deposit is lost.
Full Entry Fees Vs Deposit Option
Teams in the actual bracket by way of full entry fee or deposit are registered by the date of their initial payment. A team that pays their entry fee foes not move ahead of a team that has submitted a deposit in the actual bracket. The only time a team that submits full entry fee has seniority over a team with a deposit is on the waiting list.