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This series details the steps required to start a new team with Nations Baseball. If you’d like to read the whole article, see the Start a New Team page on www.bayareaball.org.

1. Register on Nations Baseball.
   Click the Join Now link on www.nations-baseball.com.
    
2. Choose a team name.
   Search for team names in the Nations Baseball website. Choose one that is not taken in your age division. Remember to re-register your team early each year. Current teams have the option of renewing their team names for a period of a few months before the new baseball season each year in August, but after that deadline other teams can pick up those names. Team names cannot be duplicated in the same age division, even in different classes, so register early to get your preferred team name. 
    
3. Create a team.
   1. Login with the email address and password that you used to register.
   2. Click on Teams > Add New Team.
   3. Complete the form.
   4. Follow the prompts to complete your registration.Registration is $140 and includes your insurance until July 31, 2009. (This combination of registration fees and insurance fees makes Nations Baseball less expensive than other sanctions.

Note: In 2009, you have two options for registration. Nations Baseball registration includes insurance. However, Nations Baseball recognizes that many teams have previous insurance that does not expire until December 2008. For that reason, Nations Baseball has created two registration options for the 2009 season only.

• Teams with insurance
  If your team already has accident and liability insurance through another organization, you can elect to register for $90. This fee includes your registration fee and insurance coverage for January 1 – July 31. When you re-register for the 2010 season, you pay the regular fee, and your insurance covers you from August 1 – July 31.
   
• Teams without insurance
  If your team does not have accident and liability insurance, you must choose the regular registration option for $140, which includes annual accident and liability insurance coverage from August 1 – July 31 (the same as the baseball season).

You must re-register your team every August. You use the same user ID and password each year so that you can view all the teams that you have managed from the same screen.
In the next post

The next post will cover how to determine the correct age for your team and how the class system operates. You can also find this information and more on the Start a New Team page on the BABA website.

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