Time Inc.’s Sports Illustrated Play Named Official Technology Partner of the American Amateur Baseball Congress
May 18 2017 - 9:15AM
Business Wire
Organization’s Leagues And Teams Now Have
Access to SI Play’s Full Suite of Industry Leading Digital Products
and Services To Support and Grow The Game
Time Inc.’s (NYSE:TIME) Sports Illustrated Play has been named
the Official Technology Partner of the American Amateur Baseball
Congress (AABC), it was announced today. SI Play— an industry
leader in youth sports technology platforms and services — will
supply its suite of tools to the AABC and its 240,000 members in a
wide-ranging technology and development partnership. As both
parties strive to enhance and grow youth sports, SI Play and AABC
will also collaborate to develop new resources and programs that
make the experience of playing baseball more accessible and
rewarding for the community.
As part of the alliance, SI Play will work with the AABC to
upgrade its entire digital infrastructure. This includes powering a
customized, state-of-the-art league and team registration system,
as well as giving a complete reboot of the league’s website.
Further, SI Play’s Tourney Machine— the premier tournament
management system in youth sports— will organize, schedule and
manage every AABC sanctioned tournament, including the prestigious
AABC World Series, for all 12 age divisions.
Richard Neely, President of the AABC said: “SI Play is exactly
what a national organization like ours needs to make participation
more accessible and enjoyable for everyone. They have a tremendous
set of products and services, and they are ready to deliver
customized solutions tailored to our requirements. Their team of
devoted youth sports experts understand how we can best serve our
leagues, and we are thrilled to be working with them.”
SI Play CEO Jeff Karp said: “The American Amateur Baseball
Congress has a longstanding history in the baseball community, and
SI Play is honored to work with their team. We have been focused on
creating an integrated sports technology platform for recreational
and premier sports organizations. We’re especially eager to
showcase our leading tournament platform, Tourney Machine, which
was built to support national tournament trails like that of
AABC’s.”
This is the latest in a series of national partnerships adding
to SI Play’s cutting-edge digital, mobile and social environment as
it leads the charge in bringing world-class technology to youth
sports. While maintaining its unprecedented momentum since
launching in July 2015, SI Play has forged alliances with top
national governing bodies in youth sports, bringing innovative
technology to these organizations and their communities. SI Play
now supports more than 17 million users across a myriad of sports,
ages, and locations.
ABOUT SI PLAY
SI Play brings together industry leaders in sports software
around a simple yet ambitious goal: to connect the world of youth
sports. Since its launch in July 2015 as part of Time Inc., SI Play
now supports more than 17 million users across a wide range of
sports, regions and age ranges through its digital products and
services and is the official technology provider for a growing
number of youth sports’ national governing bodies. The company
provides the platform and tools to fuel the passion for sports and
ensure a rewarding experience for all participants. For more
information, please visit www.siplay.com.
ABOUT THE AMERICAN AMATEUR BASEBALL COMMITTEE
AABC is based in Farmington, New Mexico and has been organizing
amateur baseball since it was founded in Chicago in March 1935. Its
first national tournament was held in Dayton, Ohio in September
that year, when only 10 states were a part of the organization.
Today, 240,000 plus players from 42 states, Puerto Rico, Mexico and
Canada play in the AABC. Approximately 112,000 of them are in their
teen, making it one of the largest amateur baseball organizations
in the United States for players in that age range. AABC conducts
state, regional and national competition in 12 age divisions. AABC
believes in local autonomy by allowing organization to have their
own local rules through the state levels. They can bat as many
players as they want, have time limits, re-entry, and inning limits
to meet local conditions. When post season arrives, all teams and
tournaments must then conform to national rules. AABC has one of
the largest contingents of Major League players, and annually
selects their graduate of the year. Annual recipients have included
Ron Cey, Don Sutton, Rick Burleson, Eddie Murray, Ozzie Smith, Ken
Griffey, Jr., Derek Jeter, Mark Mulder, Roy Holliday, and many
others.
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