STATE TOURNAMENT OFFICIAL BID FORM
Must be returned to the State Office by September 1- (Cavalcade MOP Article 8)
The following bid is hereby tendered in accordance with the T.A.A.F. State Championship Bid procedures and regulations as published and updated.
This bid is for the
State Championship Tournament.
Year
Division of Championship Play
If awarded, we would prefer the following inclusive dates, if not already set by the T.A.A.F. Cavalcade of Sports.
From ____________________________________ to _______________________________________________ 20_____________
The playing site (fields / gymnasiums / courts) would be:________________________________________________________________
in the city of :________________________________________________________________________________________________
ENTRY FEE : $_______________________________________ (Note: Entry fee may not be charged unless specified in this bid)
*SOFTBALL ONLY:
We will follow ______________________ rules (ASA, USSSA, NSA, etc)
SEE SECOND PAGE OF FORM FOR BID GUARANTEE GUIDELINES.
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Additional to T.A.A.F. Operating Budget
T.A.A.F. Capital Improvement Fund
Scholarship Fund
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NOTE: Above funds must have an amount to be included – TBA (To Be Announced) not accepted
Additional guarantees are listed below or attached to the bid.
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We further understand that if we are awarded the above State Championship, that this bid form, when signed by T.A.A.F. will be considered the formal
agreement between the T.A.A.F., the sponsoring group, and the respective member city.
Date___________________________________________ Signed: ____________________________________________________
T.A.A.F. Member City Representative
Date___________________________________________ Signed: ____________________________________________________
For Tournament-Sponsoring Group
Send original to:
T.A.A.F., P.O. Box 1789, Georgetown, TX 78627-1789
512 863-9400 Fax: 512 869-2393 Website: www.taaf.com
Email: [email protected] or [email protected] or [email protected]
ACCEPTED:
Date___________________________________________ Signed: ___________________________________________________
T.A.A.F.
STATE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP BID GUARANTEE GUIDELINES
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BID GUARANTEE:
Host member must pay T.A.A.F. a host fee no later than ten (10) days following the tournament. Fee
schedule is as follows:
a. Team Sports (adult basketball): Minimum bid to TAAF of $15 per team, plus cost of awards as
follows:
 2-5 teams: minimum 1st and 2nd place team trophies; 1st place individual awards or team
travel funds; 7 all-tournament; 1 MVP
 6-11 teams: minimum 1st and 2nd place and consolation champion team trophies; 1st and 2nd
place individual awards or team travel funds; 7 all-tournament; 1 MVP
 12-15 teams: minimum 1st and 2nd place, consolation champion and consolation runner-up
team trophies; 1st and 2nd place individual awards or team travel funds; 7 all-tournament; 1
MVP
 16+ teams: minimum 1st and 2nd place, two (2) semi-finalist, consolation champion and
consolation runner-up team trophies; 1st and 2nd place individual awards or team travel funds;
7 all-tournament; 1 MVP
b. Team Sports (adult softball): Minimum bid to TAAF of $15 per team, plus cost of awards as follows:
 2-7 teams: minimum 1st and 2nd place team trophies; 1st place individual awards or team
travel funds.
 8 + teams: minimum 1st through 3rd place team trophies; 1st and 2nd place individual awards or
team travel funds; 5 all-tournament; 1 MVP.
c. Team sports (adult): Minimum bid to TAAF of $15 per team, plus cost of awards as follows:
 2-7 teams: minimum 1st and 2nd place team trophies and 1st place indivisual awards or team
travel funds.
 8-11 teams minimum 1st through 3rd place team trophies; 1st and 2nd individual awards or
team travel funds; 12 all-tournament; 1 MVP
 12-20 teams: minimum 1st through 4th place team trophies; 1st and 2nd individual awards or
team travel funds; 12 all-tournament; 1 MVP
 21+ teams: minimum 1st through 4th and two 5th place team trophies; 1st & 2nd individual
awards or team travel funds; 12 all-tournament; 1 MVP
d. Team sports (youth basketball): Minimum bid to TAAF:
 2-7 teams: host to pay $500 plus $15 per team and cost of awards: 1st and 2nd place team
and 1st place individual awards.
 8-12 teams: $1,325.00 (includes cost of awards)
 13-20 teams: $1,650.00 (includes cost of awards)
 21-32 teams: $1,950.00 (includes cost of awards)
 33+ teams: $2,250.00 (includes cost of awards)
Note: Youth basketball state tournaments award two (2) sets of bronze (3rd place) medals. The
extra cost of those awards will be added to the above minimum awards.
e. Team sports (adult & youth): Minimum bid to TAAF (tournaments not addressed above):
 2-7 teams: host to pay $15 per team plus the cost of awards: 1st and 2nd place team trophies;
1st place individual awards or team travel funds.
 8-12 teams: $825.00 (includes cost of awards/travel funds)
 13-20 teams: $1,150.00 (includes cost of awards/travel funds)
 21-32 teams: $1,450.00 (includes cost of awards/travel funds)
 33+ teams: $1,750.00 (includes cost of awards/travel funds)
 Exception: all youth tournaments in team sports will award medals as the individual awards to
the champion and runner-up teams. An all-tournament will not be selected in youth team
sports.
f. Individual sports (gymnastics): Minimum bid to TAAF:
 $1,500 plus the cost of awards
g. Individual sports: Minimum 1st through 3rd place medals; other awards as required by the sport.
h. State invitational tournaments (S.I.T): Minimum bid to TAAF is $10.00 per team or $5.00 per
individual for individual sports.