Has anyone seen the BALOO/OWL Training Updates? a year ago. Chris P. On the Program Updates page, there is a new cover for the BALOO handbook, and on Page 20 of the 3/6/15 FAQ, it says that the BALOO and OWL programs are currently in revision to align the content with the new advancement materials. I'm scheduled to run a BALOO course for my district this summer.
The Regionals are the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. There are 16 Regionals, 8 hosted by the National Seeds and 8 hosted by the next best teams in the field of 64. Each regional contains 4 teams, seeded 1-4.
The College World Series can be broken down into two stages: the group stage and the finals. In the group stage, the eight teams are split into two bracket groups of four, which play a double elimination mini-tournament. This is the same format as the regional round that opened the tournament. The winner of each of the two groups advances to the finals, a best of three series to determine a national champion. Like in the regionals, winning the first two games of group play provides a massive advantage.