Session 2

ENTRY FEE INCLUDES:
- 4 Game Guarantee
- Gate Fee to all fields
- 1 dozen baseballs

EXACT PLAY DATES for the SlumpBuster 11u-14u
Monday, June 16th - Wednesday, June 18th (3 Days)
Format: 4-Game Guarantee

Game Times Available: May 24th, 2025

Equipment: Bring 1 used and 2 new baseballs per game. Get your baseballs back after the game. All teams will receive 1 dozen baseballs at check-in.

Baseballs will only be distributed during check-in (Embassy Suites La Vista, NE, 12520 Westport Pkwy, 68128). Baseballs will not be handed out at facilities.

Age Cutoff Date: May 1, 2025

SlumpBuster Awards: 1st Place Championship Brackets - Team Plaque and Championship Rings, 2nd Place Championship Brackets - Team Plaque and Runner Up Rings, Consolation
Winners - Team Plaque

For general information about the CWS please visit www.cwsomaha.com. The Triple Crown SlumpBuster® and the NCAA® College World Series® are separate, non-related events that coincide in June.

Session #2 does NOT offer a Festival Night!

Drive note: Teams may play one hour away from Omaha on one day. 9u-12u teams will play in Greater Omaha/Council Bluffs (IA). 13u-14u teams may need to drive to Ashland, Fremont, and/or Syracuse. Bulk of games will be in Council Bluffs and Greater Omaha for all divisions.

Official Bat Signing Parties: Omaha SlumpBuster has joined forces with Spare Time Entertainment as the designated venue for our OFFICIAL bat signing parties! Contact Spare Time Entertainment today at (402) 378-9994 to arrange a unique team party experience while you're in Omaha. The ceremonial signing of the 10’ wood bat has become a tradition for players and coaches during the SlumpBuster. Join us on festival nights (Thursday, June 12th, and Friday, June 20th) for the "burning of the bats," a ritual aimed at "breaking the players' slump,” giving the SlumpBuster its iconic name. Players are also welcome to bring their own wood bats to toss into the bonfire!

During these Bat Signing Parties, your team can be part of a select group to leave their mark on the iconic 10' bonfire bat. Enjoy the excitement at Spare Time Entertainment in Omaha from June 10th to June 20th. Immerse yourself in the world of baseball and bring your competitive spirit and show off your skills on their luxury bowling lanes, featuring giant video screens and plush couches. Indulge in their drool-worthy food and drinks from the restaurant and bar (see packages below). Level up your gaming experience with a huge Game Zone arcade and gear up for heart-pounding battles in the thrilling laser tag arena.

Visit their website at www.sparetimeomaha.com. Spare Time Entertainment is conveniently located at 17202 Lakeside Hills Plaza, Omaha, NE 68130 Tax and gratuity are not included. Join us for an unforgettable experience of baseball, good food, and arcade fun!

Pin Trading: All teams are encouraged to bring their team pins for trading. Event will feature teams from across the country and will be a great opportunity to collect pins from various regions. Players from all ages will trade with each other, it's not limited to just your age group. You can trade pins before, after and in-between games during the event. NOTE: Every year the tournament experiences a great deal of pin trading. Thousands of small, plastic pin bags are left scattered around the park and take days to clean up. Please do NOT leave your pin bags on the ground! Remove your pin bags before arriving to the park.

CHECK IN: Sunday, June 15th, your team can pick up baseballs and purchase merchandise at the Embassy Suites La Vista (12520 Westport Parkway, La Vista, NE) from 9am-5pm. Players do not need to be present during team check-in. The Embassy Suites La Vista (12520 Westport Parkway in La Vista) will also be open from 9am-5pm the remainder of days.

We had a lot of fun. Well run tournament. Great communication prior to our arrival and throughout the tournament. Skills competition was organized and had enough events that everyone on our team could participate. Umpires overall were really good. Overall great experience. We are hoping to come back next year. Omaha is a great venue. – 10u Dynasty Black (TX)

First class event! – 12u North American Storm Chasers (NC)

Good, responsive communication. Fields were in good playable condition despite the weather. Hotel was in a great location for families, and schedule allowed time to catch a CWS game. Overall a great experience. – 11u Warhawks Baseball (CA)
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Facilities were nice and communication excellent. – 14u Indiana Bulls Grey (IN)
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Great event team had a blast. All good, CWS game was fun and tourney ran great! – 11u Tinley Park Bulldogs (IL)

Our team's experience with the Slumpbuster tournament was very positive. Great tournament! Wonderful memories for our players. Great job with the festival. Awesome hotel location. Solid competition with some great sportsmanship from teams all over the country – 12u Lake Elmo Lions (MN)

Very well organized and considering how the rain continually came down, the staff were on top of things. Fields we played at were in great shape. – 13u Palatine Legends (IL)

Great event, umpires and overall tournament. – 11u Millard United Legends Silver (NE)

Facilities are very good. Fields are groomed well. We had rain out situations as area was hit with huge amounts of rain, but we still played games as event adjusted well. – 14u Wheaton Briarcliffe Blazers (IL)

Umpires were great…..crews did a good job maintaining fields between games – 11u Colorado Crush(CO) Well run event...staff on site was knowledgeable and obviously had been prepared to handle questions. – 13u Scottsdale Firebirds (AZ)

TCS works very hard to make sure that all games get played. – 11u Premier (IL) Very well ran tournament. – 12u Enid Astros (OK)

Going to Omaha was an experience the kids on the team will always remember. – 13u South Forsyth Giants (GA)

Playing surface was in excellent shape….staff and umpires would very good, acted professional and engaged with the kids well. – 11u Colorado Rage (CO)

Professional staff, very communicative. – 13u Premier Baseball Futures (TX)

Let me first say that you guys have a great set-up here and get so much of this right. Brandon & Jason are organizational Rockstar’s. Communication from these guys was 100% flawless for us both before the event and at the event, especially in the light of some challenging weather at the start of Session 3. – 11u DBI Bluesox (TX)

Love playing teams from out-of-state. With all the weather issues I was impressed with the communication with the teams. Not an easy thing to do considering all the fields and teams at the event. I appreciate that everything is updated quickly – 14u Bellevue Bruins (NE)

It was a great experience for my 12-year-old son. He had a blast, the CWS game was on the bucket list for all of us, the pin trading was so cool, and the tournament was extremely professional. Fields and umps were great. – 12u Chanhassen Storm (MN)

Great tournament as usual. – 13u I-5 Easton (CA)

Fantastic event, great competition, facilities in Council Bluffs are wonderful. – 12u Millard United Elite (NE)

Great Competition-Great Field Conditions-No More than two games a day! There!!! Quick updates and notifications! Very well organized Would definitely recommend. Great Job! – 11u Naperville Renegades American (IL)

Best run tournament we see all year! – 12u Bellevue Bruins (NE)

Overall, very good communication and well-run event, thank you. Kids and families enjoyed it. – 13u Lemont Lightning (IL)

Thank You for a wonderful tournament. Well done and please keep up the good work. – 12u PAL Vipers Black (MO)

We thought the tournament was very organized and the facilities were good. – 9u Texas Matrix (TX)

Great event, real professional umpires! - 14u SSC Cardinals (NE)

Top-notch every year. This is our organizations 8th time playing in this event. – 11u Lobos Baseball (TX)

Well done! Keep up the good communication. – 10u Thunder Jets (CO)

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