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2008 WWBA World Championship
 
 

October 23, 2008 - October 27, 2008

Roger Dean Complex
Jupiter, FL  [ Google | Yahoo! ]    Other location(s) ▼

This will be the 10th annual WWBA World Championship. It is held each year in Jupiter, FL. Considered by many as the top amateur baseball tournament in the world, it consists of 80 of the top elite travel teams from across the US, Canada, and Latin America. Past champions include Perfect Game USA (1999), Baseball America (2000,2002), Miami Sluggers (2001), East Cobb Astros (2003, Co-2005), Houston Heat (2004), Chet Lemon's Juice (Co-2005), Reds Scout Team (2006), and Braves Scout Team (2007).

Welcome to Perfect Game

Perfect Game is an organization that defined an industry and remains baseball’s most respected scouting report service. Perfect Game provides showcases, tournaments, online video, national rankings, player profiles, scouting reports and college and professional opportunities to the nation’s top prospects and their families. Where talent goes, professional scouts and top college recruiters are sure to follow, and Perfect Game can offer the best in baseball increased exposure, insight and professionalism to propel them through their baseball careers.

What we do

WWBA:

• The wood bat division of Perfect Game

• Run the largest and most scouted tournaments in amateur baseball.

• Compile scouting notes on thousands of players annually

BCS:

• The metal bat division of Perfect Game

• Run most competitive metal bat tournaments of elite teams in amateur baseball

• Compile scouting notes on thousands of players annually

Perfect Game World Series:

• The most elite event in the summer travel team circuit

• Consists of 16 elite teams at each age division (14u, 15u, 16u, 17u)

• Regional Qualifiers will start in summer 2013

What participants receive

• Very highly competitive games on the nicest fields in the country

• Exposure to college coaches and MLB scouts that attend these tournaments

• All games will be scored using Gamechanger scoring software. All gamecasts, box scores, and game wraps will be posted online

• Top performances will be mentioned in the PG Scout Blogs that are viewed by thousands on a daily basis

An interview with Roy Clark

Roy Clark: "Jerry (Ford) and his staff do an outstanding job. We feel that they put on, and it’s not even close, the best showcases and tournaments of anybody. They’re so well organized. Jerry has tremendous knowledge of scouting. They have a lot of former professional and college baseball people in their organization.

"Since they put on the best showcases and tournaments, naturally they’re going to get the best players. We are pretty much a high-school oriented organization, so where the best players go, we will be there. We have sometimes up to 10 or 11 scouts covering Perfect Game events. It gives athletes the chance to compete at the highest level of their age group, in a team or showcase format, in some of the best facilities in front of both colleges and scouts.

"They’re (Perfect Game) the best, and the top colleges and the highest level scouts know it."

Click here for the full interview transcript

Results are what count...

Perfect Game set a new record for the tenth consecutive year following the 2011 MLB draft. Of the 1,530 players selected, 1,323 had attended a Perfect Game event, and 294 of the first 331 picks were Perfect Game alumni. Many of these alumni had participated in multiple Perfect Game tournaments, showcases and/or leagues.

In the past ten years, 9,073 Perfect Game participants have been chosen in the MLB First-Year Player Draft. However, these figures do not account for the many Latin American free agents who participate in Perfect Game showcases and tournaments and then sign with Major League clubs. One can only imagine how many Perfect Game alumni will ultimately reach their dream of playing Major League Baseball down the road.

Perfect Game does not take any credit for the numerous outstanding players selected in the draft or the many more who go on to play college baseball. Perfect Game simply provides talented players a means to be identified and evaluated closely while competing with and against the best worldwide. Perfect Game identifies players, provides an opinion, and then lets Major League scouts and college coaches form their own.

MLB scouts and college coaches make the most important decisions, and luckily, they follow what we do very closely - not only in person, but online as well.

Draft fast facts
• 52 of first 60 players drafted had attended a Perfect Game event

• 85 percent of all players drafted in 2011 were Perfect Game alumni

• 294 of the 331 players picked in the first 10 rounds had participated in either a PG showcase or tournament

By the numbers
Number of PG alumni taken in draft each year

2002: 364
2003: 409
2004: 533
2005: 823
2006: 952
2007: 1,048
2008: 1,164
2009: 1,191
2010: 1,266
2011: 1,323

Tournament F.A.Q.

What is difference between WWBA and BCS?
Is there a coaches check-in/meeting prior to tournament?
Is there a player check-in prior to the tournament?
Are teams required to have birth certificates for each player?
When will games start?
When will the championship game be done?
How do I update my player information on my profile?
How do I get my roster listed online?
What is the tournament format?
How do I get into the WWBA World Championship in Jupiter?
What is the invitation process for the 16u and 17u WWBA National Championships?


NO COOLERS WILL BE ALLOWED IN COMPLEX. Water will be provided in the dugouts for teams and there will be a concession stand. Age Requirements: 2009 graduates and younger. Game Guarantee: 4 games, weather permitting. Teams will have the option of playing on Thursday afternoon. Please contact Taylor McCollough at taylor@perfectgame.org if you are interested.
Document TitleDate Added Manage
Hotel Information - Jupiter Posted: 5/10/2010 1:16:16 PM ViewDownload
NEW Tournament Rules Posted: 5/10/2010 1:16:16 PM ViewDownload
Locations(s) Directions
Roger Dean Complex - 4751 Main Street Jupiter, FL Google | Yahoo! Map
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Participating Teams
Team NameTeam NameCityState
2009 On Deck O'sMy ScheduleCharlotteNC
ABD Bulldogs '13My ScheduleSan BernardinoCA
Akadema IN YankeesMy ScheduleEvansvilleIN
All American Prospects 18UMy ScheduleMiamiFL
All Star Baseball AcademyMy ScheduleWest ChesterPA
Austin Baseball ClubMy ScheduleAustinTX
Bellaire Offseason CardsMy ScheduleBellaireTX
Bo Jackson MidwestMy ScheduleChicagoIL
Braves Scout TeamMy ScheduleAtlantaGA
Canes North My ScheduleFredericksburgVA
Cangelosi Baseball '10My ScheduleChicagoIL
Central FL RenegadesMy ScheduleMascotteFL
Chet Lemon's JuiceMy ScheduleMount DoraFL
College SelectMy ScheduleManchesterCT
Colorado Slammers My ScheduleLakewoodCO
Dallas Tigers 18UMy ScheduleCoppellTX
Deep South PG WhiteMy ScheduleDeep SouthFL
Diamond Devils 18's BlueMy ScheduleMt. PleasantSC
Diamond Vision EliteMy ScheduleLake WorthFL
Dirtbags/Hooters Scout TeamMy ScheduleSedaliaNC
Dulin DodgersMy ScheduleCordovaTN
East Coast PG GrayMy ScheduleCedar RapidsIA
East Cobb AstrosMy ScheduleMariettaGA
East Cobb Braves 18UMy ScheduleMariettaGA
Farrah 9My ScheduleOceanportNJ
Florida Bombers Scout TeamMy ScheduleMiamiFL
Florida LegendsMy ScheduleMiamiFL
Florida PG USA GoldMy ScheduleCedar RapidsIA
Florida Pokers 18u NavyMy ScheduleFt. LauderdaleFL
Georgia PG Texas OrangeMy ScheduleMariettaGA
Houston HeatMy ScheduleSpringTX
Kansas City Royals Scout TeamMy ScheduleKansas CityMO
Kentucky Baseball Club 17uMy ScheduleNicholasvilleKY
Lids Indiana Bulls 09My ScheduleIndianapolisIN
Louisiana All StarsMy ScheduleBaton RougeLA
Miami PG USA MaroonMy ScheduleMiamiFL
Mid-Atlantic RookiesMy ScheduleGettysburgPA
MSL All-StarsMy ScheduleDallasTX
MVP BaseballMy ScheduleSanta BarbaraCA
New Jersey PG RedMy ScheduleBrickNJ
New York Nine ScoutMy ScheduleSeafordNY
New York PG USA Dark GreenMy ScheduleJefferson ValleyNY
NJ Super 17My ScheduleFlemingtonNJ
NJ TwinsMy SchedulePittstownNJ
Northeast PG USA SteelMy ScheduleCedar RapidsIA
NW TimberjacksMy ScheduleTacomaWA
OC BoxersMy ScheduleSan BernardinoCA
Ohio WarhawksMy ScheduleMoraineOH
Ontario Blue Jays My ScheduleThornhillON
Orioles Scout TeamMy ScheduleVirginia BeachVA
Orlando PG PurpleMy ScheduleAltamonte SpringsFL
Orlando Scorpions 17U GrayMy ScheduleAltamonte SpringsFL
Palm Beach SelectMy ScheduleJupiterFL
PG USA Black My ScheduleBoynton BeachFL
PG USA Columbia BlueMy ScheduleBoynton BeachFL
PG USA CrimsonMy ScheduleBoynton BeachFL
PG USA Kelly GreenMy ScheduleBoynton BeachFL
PG USA OrangeMy ScheduleBoynton BeachFL
PG USA RoyalMy ScheduleBoynton BeachFL
Puerto Rico Baseball AcademyMy ScheduleCaguasPR
Rays Scout TeamMy SchedulePhoenixAZ
Reds Midwest Scout TeamMy ScheduleMilwaukeeWI
Richmond Braves National My ScheduleRichmondVA
Royals Baseball ClubMy ScheduleKansas CityMO
San Gabriel Valley ArsenalMy ScheduleWest CovinaCA
South Charlotte Panthers 2012My ScheduleCharlotteNC
South Florida BanditsMy ScheduleBoynton BeachFL
South Florida PG NavyMy ScheduleCedar RapidsIA
South Troy DodgersMy ScheduleTroyNY
Southwest Florida Baseball 18UMy ScheduleFort Myersfl
St. Louis Pirates 2010 DepewMy ScheduleBridgetonMO
Team Bedlam ProspectsMy ScheduleOklahoma CityOK
Team British ColumbiaMy ScheduleAldergroveBC
Team Connecticut BaseballMy ScheduleEast HartfordCT
Team Elite 18uMy ScheduleLoganvilleGA
Team PR - YBCMy ScheduleSan JuanPR
Team Worth FloridaMy ScheduleOrlandoFL
Texas Scout Team YankeesMy ScheduleSugar LandTX
Winning InningMy ScheduleClearwater FL
World of Baseball My ScheduleJacksonvilleFL
HISTORY
Event Record   All Time PG Event Records
Category Time/Velo Name St Event Year Draft Col.Commitment
Fastball 98 Rick Porcello NJ 2006 Tigers 1 North Carolina
Fastball 98 Jordan Sheffield TN 2012 Red Sox 13 Vanderbilt


MLB Players (309)

2010 WWBA World Championship Alumni
Name MLB Current MLB Debut Drafted by (Rd.) HS Grad
Jose Fernandez Marlins Marlins (4/7/13) Marlins (1) in  2011 2011

2009 WWBA World Championship Alumni
Name MLB Current MLB Debut Drafted by (Rd.) HS Grad
Dylan Bundy Orioles Orioles (9/23/12) Orioles (1) in  2011 2011
Kevin Gausman Orioles Orioles (5/23/13) Orioles (1) in  2012 2010
Manny Machado Orioles Orioles (8/9/12) Orioles (1) in  2010 2010
Kevin Gausman Orioles Orioles (5/23/13) Dodgers (6) in  2010 2010
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2008 WWBA World Championship Alumni
Name MLB Current MLB Debut Drafted by (Rd.) HS Grad
Nick Franklin Mariners Mariners (5/27/13) Mariners (1) in  2009 2009
Bryce Harper Nationals Nationals (4/28/12) Nationals (1) in  2010 2011
Shelby Miller Cardinals Cardinals (9/5/12) Cardinals (1) in  2009 2009
Tyler Skaggs Diamondbacks Diamondbacks (8/22/12) Angels (1) in  2009 2009
Mike Trout Angels Angels (7/8/2011) Angels (1) in  2009 2009
Nolan Arenado Rockies Rockies (4/28/13) Rockies (2) in  2009 2009
Alex Wood Braves Braves (5/30/13) Braves (2) in  2012 2009
Drew Hutchison Blue Jays Blue Jays (4/21/12) Blue Jays (15) in  2009 2009
Ryan "Scooter" Gennett