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Lodging Partners Lodging policy Triple Crown’s SlumpBuster® has become a fixture on the youth circuit, entering its 23rd year as a tournament dedicated to building memories and bringing families together around the great game of baseball. More than 40 states from coast to coast send teams to Omaha in June for the opportunity to play unique competition and sharpen their skills for the summer campaign.
ENTRY FEE INCLUDES: - 4 or 6 Game Guarantee www.cwsomaha.com . The Triple Crown SlumpBuster® and the NCAA® College World Series® are separate, non-related events that coincide in June.
The Triple Crown SlumpBuster® and the NCAA® College World Series® are separate, non-related events that coincide in June. Wednesday, June 11th Saturday, June 14th Bracket and Elimination Play from 8am-4pm. (Roughly 50% of teams will be eliminated.)
Slumpbuster Skills Challenge
REGISTER FOR SKILLS CHALLENGE THURSDAY, JUNE 12 Teams compete against each other to earn points in each of the four events. Teams will have their points tallied from each event to determine the winner in each age group. Fundamentals Team Challenge Champion Medals will be awarded to one team per age group. 15 minute time slots will be allocated for each team on a single field to complete all three skills challenges. This will allow teams the opportunity to coordinate their festival activities around their designated skills time. If your team would like to participate in the Fundamentals Challenge, you will need to pre-order on our tournament home page (to guarantee your team's spot - limited spots available) purchase a team package for $300.00 (if team spots are available). The tournament entry fee doesn't include participation. 3 players for the Golden Arm , 9 players and 1 coach for All IN , 6 players for Pass the BATon and 3 players for the Bunting Challenge.Pass the BatOn Six players will test their base running ability in a relay-style competition by racing from Home Plate to 2nd Base, and 2nd Base to Home Plate.Three players will begin at Home Plate and three others will start from 2nd Base.The race will be a continual process with home base runners passing a miniature bat to runners at 2nd Base and 2nd Base runners passing the miniature bat to runners at home.The race will be completed once the final runner crosses home plate with the miniature bat in his hand.Bunting Challenge
Facilities and Directions
SLUMPBUSTER FESTIVAL - THURSDAY, JUNE 12TH: 5pm-9pm at the Council Bluffs Sports Complex in Council Bluffs, IA. The festival will include Fundamental Team Challenge, Giant Wooden Bat Bonfire, fireworks, pin trading, inflatables, tournament merchandise and vendor row.Official Bat Signing Parties: Omaha SlumpBuster has joined forces with Spare Time Entertainment as the designated venue for our OFFICIAL bat signing parties! Contact Spare Time Entertainment today at (402) 378-9994 to arrange a unique team party experience while you're in Omaha. The ceremonial signing of the 10’ wood bat has become a tradition for players and coaches during the SlumpBuster. Join us on festival nights (Thursday, June 12th, and Friday, June 20th) for the "burning of the bats," a ritual aimed at "breaking the players' slump,” giving the SlumpBuster its iconic name. Players are also welcome to bring their own wood bats to toss into the bonfire! During these Bat Signing Parties, your team can be part of a select group to leave their mark on the iconic 10' bonfire bat. Enjoy the excitement at Spare Time Entertainment in Omaha from June 10th to June 20th. Immerse yourself in the world of baseball and bring your competitive spirit and show off your skills on their luxury bowling lanes, featuring giant video screens and plush couches. Indulge in their drool-worthy food and drinks from the restaurant and bar (see packages below).www.sparetimeomaha.com . Spare Time Entertainment is conveniently located at 17202 Lakeside Hills Plaza, Omaha, NE 68130 Tax and gratuity are not included. Join us for an unforgettable experience of baseball, good food, and arcade fun!Pin Trading: All teams are encouraged to bring their team pins for trading. Event will feature teams from 35+ different states and will be a great opportunity to collect pins from various regions. Players from all ages will trade with each other, it's not limited to just your age group. The best day to trade will be during the SlumpBuster™ Festivities, Thursday, June 12th from 5pm-9pm at Council Bluffs Rec Complex (2900 Richard Downing Ave). However, you can Trade pins before, after and in-between games during the event.
After playing in the Omaha SlumpBuster in 2022, this event has become a must for all my players and parents. Between playing teams from across the country and getting to experience the College World Series first-hand, we planned our entire 2023 summer schedule around this event -- Scott Morgan, CT Sharks – 10u Dynasty Black (TX) Good, responsive communication. Fields were in good playable condition despite the weather. Hotel was in a great location for families, and schedule allowed time to catch a CWS game. Overall a great experience. – 11u Warhawks Baseball (CA) Facilities were nice and communication excellent. – 14u Indiana Bulls Grey (IN) Great event team had a blast. All good, CWS game was fun and tourney ran great! – 11u Tinley Park Bulldogs (IL) Our team's experience with the SlumpBuster tournament was very positive. Great tournament! Wonderful memories for our players. Great job with the festival. Awesome hotel location. Solid competition with some great sportsmanship from teams all over the country – 12u Lake Elmo Lions (MN) Very well organized and considering how the rain continually came down, the staff were on top of things. Fields we played at were in great shape. – 13u Palatine Legends (IL) Facilities are very good. Fields are groomed well. We had rainout situations, but we still played games as event adjusted well. – 14u Wheaton Briarcliffe Blazers (IL) Umpires were great … crews did a good job maintaining fields between games – 11u Colorado Crush (CO) Well run event ... staff on site was knowledgeable and obviously had been prepared to handle questions. – 13u Scottsdale Firebirds (AZ) TCS works very hard to make sure that all games get played. – 11u Premier (IL) Going to Omaha was an experience the kids on the team will always remember. – 13u South Forsyth Giants (GA) Playing surface was in excellent shape … staff and umpires were very good, acted professional and engaged with the kids. – 11u Colorado Rage (CO) You guys have a great set-up here and get so much of this right. Brandon and Jason are organizational rock stars. Communication from these guys was 100% flawless for us both before and at the event, especially in the light of some challenging weather. – 11u DBI Bluesox (TX) Love playing teams from out-of-state. With all the weather issues I was impressed with the communication with the teams. Not an easy thing to do considering all the fields and teams at the event. I appreciate that everything is updated quickly – 14u Bellevue Bruins (NE) It was a great experience for my 12-year-old son. He had a blast, the CWS game was on the bucket list for all of us, the pin trading was so cool, and the tournament was extremely professional. Fields and umps were great. – 12u Chanhassen Storm (MN) Fantastic event, great competition, facilities in Council Bluffs are wonderful. – 12u Millard United Elite (NE) Great competition, field conditions and no more than two games a day! Quick updates and notifications! Very well organized, would definitely recommend. Great job! – 11u Naperville Renegades American (IL) Overall, very good communication and well-run event, thank you. Kids and families enjoyed it. – 13u Lemont Lightning (IL) Thank You for a wonderful tournament. Well done and please keep up the good work. – 12u PAL Vipers Black (MO) We thought the tournament was very organized and the facilities were good. – 9u Texas Matrix (TX) Great event, real professional umpires! - 14u SSC Cardinals (NE) Top-notch every year. This is our organization's eighth time playing in this event. – 11u Lobos Baseball (TX)
The 2025 SlumpBuster is open to all teams, with no qualification required. During check-in, each team will receive 1 dozen baseballs and families can purchase items from our merchandise store.
A 20% non-refundable administration fee will be charged on all registrations. Act of God Refund Policy If an event is lost due to weather or any Act of God (i.e. COVID-19), the entry fee will be refunded via check minus the 20% administration fee. If one game is played you will receive 50% of entry fee. If two or more games are played there is no refund.
