HardBall Magazine 4-Issue Editorial Schedule*

Issue 1: Winter “Double” issue (72+ pages)

Mails in January/February. Almost exclusively devoted to reporting on the MSBL/MABL World Series and Fall Classic tournaments held in Arizona and Florida. Letters, Around the Horn, Photo Contest and other regular columns as we can fit them. NO training or special features

Issue 2: Spring/Yearbook “Double” issue (88+ pages)

Mails in March/April. Contents: Exclusively devoted to local league annual reports of the previous season, but also includes reports on Holiday Classic at Disney’s Wide World of Sports and Palm Springs Desert Classic, Letters, Regional Tournament Schedule, Photo Contest and whatever else we can fit in.

Issue 3: Summer issue (36-48 pages)

Mails in July/August. Big PREVIEW of upcoming World Series and Fall Classic MSBL/MABL tournaments in Arizona and Florida. Reports on Pre-season (Las Vegas Kickoff, Las Vegas Open, and Puerto Rico “Caribbean Classic”) regionals, plus all Memorial Day regionals. Training/Fitness article, Groundskeeping or Coaching/Instruction article. President’s Report (Welcome New Leagues, Honor Roll, MSBL/MABL Benefits, etc.), Faces in the Crowd, Around the Horn. Photo Contest.

Issue 4: Fall/Holiday “Combined” issue (64 pages)

Mails in October/November. Previously two separate smaller issues. Reports on July 4^th tournaments, Summer and Fall regionals (usually there are a lot in this issue), Training/Fitness article, Groundskeeping and/or Coaching article, PREVIEW of Disney Holiday Classic, maybe a profile, and the usual columns: Letters, President’s Report (Welcome New Leagues, Honor Roll, MSBL/MABL Benefits, CaPCURE etc.), Faces in the Crowd, Around the Horn. Optional: Umpiring Column, Book Reports. Photo Contest.

*schedule is of projected, targeted dates. Every effort will be made to mail at or near target date.