The Minnesota Twins will host the 2012 RBI World Series, the national baseball and softball tournament and annual culmination of the RBI program. The 20th anniversary of the tournament will be held from July 31 to August 12 at various locations throughout the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area, with the Baseball Championship Games being played at Target Field, the home of the Minnesota Twins. The Softball Championship will take place at Jane Sage Cowles Stadium at the University of Minnesota.
Twenty-four teams will compete in the RBI World Series and will be divided into three divisions: Junior Baseball (13-15 year olds); Senior Baseball (16-18 year olds); and Softball (19 and under). Winners from each division in the RBI Regionals, local tournaments in eight designated areas around the country (Central, East, Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, Southeast, Southwest and West) and the Caribbean, will have earned berths to participate in the championship tournaments.
Caribbean Regional Tournament June 28- July 1, 2012
Boca Chica & Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Hosted by MLB Dominican Office
Championship Game Sites:
Baseball: NY Mets, Phillies and Yankees Dominican Baseball Academies (Boca Chica)
Softball: Centro Olímpico Dominicano, Santo Domingo
New York City Sectional Tournament July 7-8, 2012
*TBD number of teams in each division advance to Northeast Regional Tournament
New York, NY
Hosted by Harlem RBI
Southwest Regional Tournament July 12-15, 2012
Arlington, TX
Hosted by Boys & Girls Clubs of Arlington/Texas Rangers
Championship Game Sites:
Baseball: Texas Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
Softball: Workman’s Softball Complex
Southeast Regional Tournament July 12-15, 2012
Vero Beach, FL
Hosted by Vero Beach Sports Village/Minor League Baseball
Championship Game Sites:
Baseball: Holman Stadium
Softball: Vero Beach Sports Village
West Regional Tournament July 12-15, 2012
Anaheim, CA
Hosted by Angels RBI
Championship Game Sites:
Baseball: Ryan Lemon Field, Irvine, CA
Softball: Erstad Field, Placentia, CA
Northern NJ Sectional Tournament July 13-15, 2012
* TBD number of teams in each division advance to Northeast Regional Tournament
Newark, NJ
Hosted by Newark RBI
Central Regional Tournament July 19-22, 2012
St. Louis, MO
Hosted by Mathews Dickey RBI
Championship Game Sites:
Baseball: Busch Stadium (senior baseball) and Cool Papa Bell Stadium (junior baseball)
Softball: Saint Louis University
East Regional Tournament July 19-22, 2012
Cleveland, OH
Hosted by Cleveland Baseball Federation RBI
Championship Game Sites:
Baseball: Progressive Field
Softball: Cleveland State University
Northeast Regional Tournament July 19-23, 2012
New York, NY
Hosted by Harlem RBI
Championship Game Sites:
Baseball: McCombs Dam Park
Softball: McCombs Dam Park
Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament July 26-29, 2012
Harrisburg, PA
Hosted by Harrisburg RBI
Championship Game Sites:
Baseball: Harrisburg Senators Metro Bank Park
Softball: Veterans Park