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HISTORY
OF
BASEBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION

                                                


 The Baseball Players Association completes the third and final element of 
programming for the  leading sanctioning body of youth and adult softball in
the Nation. The BPA is a subsidiary of the
National Softball Association. 
Beginning in 1983 in Lexington, Kentucky, and founded by Mr. Hugh Cantrell, 
the National Softball Association has become the most prominent sanctioning
body of Adult Softball in the Nation and has earned the reputation as the 
“players association.” The NSA soon thereafter began its programming for 
youth girl’s fast pitch softball, and today, leads the Nation in sanctions for
girl’s fast pitch.  The organization completes its programming by offering
youth males the Baseball Players Association.

Although a newer program in the youth baseball ranks, the BPA will grow. 
And much lik
e the NSA, its roots and history will start right here in the Mid-West.
The philosophies, approach, and most
importantly, the people who wear the NSA 
and BPA names will make this program a success.

 About BPA

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PLAYBPA.COM

THE
BASEBALL
PLAYERS
ASSOCIATION, INC.

Established in 2000 by Hugh Cantrell in Lexington, Kentucky. The Baseball Players 
Association is a full service organization that offers a division of play and a level of
competition that all baseball players can enjoy.

 

 

MISSION STATEMENT 

Today more than ever, conducting your business in a cost-effective manner is
a
crucial ingredient to success. If you are spending a significant amount of time
and
money in securing qualifying tournaments and post season tournaments,
you are
probably losing thousands of dollars each year.
 

The Baseball Players Association (BPA) is specifically designed to meet the
special
needs of each complex owner and the parks/recreation departments
for today and
in the future. That means under BPA's present structure your
complex will never have
to bid on a post season tournament.  The BPA is not
in the tee shirt novelty business - those rights belong to your complex and
the
tournament director. Around the country, park/complex owners and
park/recreation directors
search for new and better ways to satisfy their
teams, managers and sponsors. Where there is
a need, BPA is ready to 
respond with a system that guarantees more post season berths to the
teams
participating in BPA leagues and tournaments. This alone will make the teams,
managers
and sponsors more receptive to playing in your parks.
 

The BPA offers your complex and parks/recreation department the opportunity
to send
baseball teams directly to the State, National Regional and World Series
Tournaments
through BPA sanctioned leagues and qualifying tournaments at
no cost to you.
 

The BPA also offers your complex and parks/recreation department the
opportunity to
host State, National Regional and World Series Tournaments
every year at not cost to you. 
NO BIDDING!  The BPA is an organization with
you, the parks & recreation director or
private complex owner in mind.

 The Baseball Players Association's MISSION is to be the most successful
Baseball Association in the United States. We will achieve success by
uncompromising commitment to:

 COMMITMENT
Dedicated to meeting the needs of the teams, coaches, sponsors,
park owners and fans.

 PROFESSIONALISM
Strive to promote our continued intellectual growth and to conduct
ourselves as
dedicated professionals.

 SUPERIOR TEAM/SPONSOR/COACH SATISFACTION
A company wide attitude that recognizes that team/sponsor/coach
satisfaction
is everything.  

DIRECTOR-UMPIRES ORIENTED ENVIRONMENT
An acknowledgment that our Directors and Umpires are our most
valuable resource.
We are committed to fostering an environment
where recognition, innovation and
communication are encouraged
and rewarded.

 INDUSTRY LEADING VALUE/SELECTION/SERVICES
Offering only the highest quality league and tournament playing
facilities,
providing customers with an outstanding balance of
selection and services.

 TEAMWORK
Foster a climate where diversity of thought and expression are
encouraged
and cooperatively applied to better accomplish our mission.

 ETHICAL BUSINESS CONDUCT
Conducting our business with uncompromising honesty and integrity.

 VALUES & COMMITMENT
Dedicated to meeting the needs of the teams, coaches, sponsors and
park owners.

 PROFESSIONALISM
Strive to promote our continued intellectual growth and to conduct
ourselves as dedicated professionals.

 CHARACTER
Demand the highest levels of integrity and responsibility to support
the Baseball Players Association.

 TEAMWORK
Foster a climate where diversity of thought and expression are
encouraged and cooperatively applied
to better accomplish our mission.

 RESPECT
Appreciate and treat all individuals with respect and dignity.

 EXCELLENCE
Continually strive for unsurpassed excellence in all we do.

 Sincerely, Hugh Cantrell