Awards Structure
RHWS awards for teams & individuals, MVPs and upgrade options
While the prize allocation at the Roy Hobbs World Series is weighted to reflect the relative competition levels.
2023 Competition levels will be AAAA, AAA, AA and A/B as needed. The allocation of those levels is based on the number of teams in an age division and is determined at the discretion of Roy Hobbs Baseball.
To qualify for the AAAA level awards, a division must have at least 16 teams, whereby there are at least 2 competitive divisions (AAAA & AAA or AA) in the age bracket. In Divisions with fewer than 16 teams, the top award level is AAA; Roy Hobbs reserves the right to adjust division designations as needed.
For 3 competition brackets (AAAA, AAA & AA), a division must have at least 32 teams, for 4 brackets (AAAA, AAA, AA & A), at least 44 teams.
Champions in age groups with12 or fewer teams are designated to AA-level awards.
Additionally, please note that there are firm deadlines to handle the application of the team vouchers as well as MVP merchandise awards.
Roy Hobbs Baseball reserves the right to assign the AAAA, AAA & AA vouchers to the NEXT World Series if no decision is made by a team by the January 13, 2024 deadline.
Deadline to redeem MVP awards is December 16, 2023. No awards may be redeemed after that date.
Award allocations in AAAA and AAA divisions include medals for first, second and third places (semifinalists where no third place is designated), a limited-edition Roy Hobbs World Series championship hat and a special edition of the World Series embroidered championship patch. AA division champions receive medals for first and second places; hats are available for purchase. Divisions added after RHWS begins will receive medals, although both may be shipped after the Series is over in early December.
Rings
Championship teams in any division may opt to do rings.
See Tom Giffen or contact Marc Landals at Roy Hobbs’ Player Development Complex Headquarters to answer questions about options, ordering and cost. All rings must be ordered off royhobbs.com/world-series and click on awards block.
NOTE: The Roy Hobbs Baseball name and logos are TRADEMARKED, and unauthorized use of the name or logos on awards or for any other purpose is expressly forbidden by law, unless approved in advance in writing by Roy Hobbs Diamond Enterprises, Ltd. Violations will result in the loss of Roy Hobbs event eligibility.
Medals
Each player from the teams reaching the semifinals in AAAA & AAA divisions will receive a cast medallion; in AA, first and second place will receive medals. Champions receive Gold; runners-up Silver, and third place or remaining semifinalists Bronze. Medals are engraved with the age division, year and finish. There is room on the medal for teams/players to complete the engraving with their names and team names.
Players should receive their medals after their final game.
AAAA Divisions
Champions have the following options.
Option I is a base-model Roy Hobbs H200 dome ring for each player on the championship team. Teams/players may choose to upgrade ring at their cost to:
- H400 dome model
- H600 dome model
- H700 Stadium model
- H900 dome model
- H1000 dome model
- or to 6-10-14-18 karat yellow or white gold. This can be done individually or as a whole team.
Option II is an $3,150 Roy Hobbs voucher, which can be used toward any items that Roy Hobbs handles, including but not limited to: a) award garments; b) game uniforms; c) specific baseball equipment, such as bats, gloves, player bags, shoes, etc.; d) waiver to the 2021 World Series.
Teams must choose their option by January 13, 2024 at which time the $3,150 is applied to the 2023 World Series. Vouchers are non-transferable and have no actual cash value.
AAA Divisions
Champions receive a $1,700 Roy Hobbs voucher, which can be used toward any items that Roy Hobbs handles, including but not limited to: a) rings; b) award garments; c) game uniforms; d) specific baseball equipment, such as bats, gloves, player bags, shoes, etc.; e) waiver to the 2023 World Series.
Teams must choose their option by January 13, 2024, at which time the $1,700 is applied to the 2024 World Series. Vouchers are non-transferable and have no actual cash value.
AA Divisions
Champions** receive a $900 Roy Hobbs voucher, which can be used toward any items that Roy Hobbs handles, including but not limited to: a) rings; b) award garments; c) game uniforms; d) specific baseball equipment, such as bats, gloves, player bags, shoes, etc.; e) waiver to the 2023 World Series.
Teams must choose their option by January 13, 2024, at which time the $900 is applied to the 2023 World Series. Vouchers are non-transferable and have no actual cash value.
** – Exception: If the AA Division is the lowest division in any age group, it is handled the same as A Division winners.
A & B Divisions
Champions receive a team equipment bag, to be shipped in March 2024, depending on availability. No charge on shipping unless shipping address is outside the continental USA.
Team MVPs
The MVP from each team, as selected by the team, will receive a commemorative Roy Hobbs RHWS MVP Medal, which can be returned to Roy Hobbs to have engraved with the player’s name and team. The medal will be given to the team manager at the start of the tournament, to be awarded following the team’s final game.
The recipient or the team manager can turn the medal in at RHWS Headquarters before leaving the World Series to have it engraved, and Roy Hobbs will ship it to the recipient … see Bonnie Fear or Marc Landals or an on-duty staff member in the World Series headquarters office. If a team wants to select more than one MVP, a second award will be available for $25, which includes tax and shipping.
The deadline for turning in the MVP award form is December 13, 2023.
Players selected as their team MVP also have the option of purchasing 1) MVP embroidered windshirt ($89), 2) MVP ring (priced according to selection), 3) MVP belt buckle ($125), or 4) a commemorative MVP bat ($125).
See the ring display on the Roy Hobbs website at http://royhobbs.com/world-series/rings/ or check the display in the World Series Pro Shop at the Player Development Complex. For more information, contact Marc Landals or Tom Giffen at (239) 689-8550 after December 5, 2023.
Team Awards
All teams winning at least 6 games receive a team equipment prize of 1 dozen baseballs. Those prizes will be shipped to the team manager in March, 2024. No charge on shipping unless shipping address is outside the continental USA.
RHBB Note: Roy Hobbs Baseball reserves the right to substitute a similar award based on availability. Awards guidelines are effective July 2023 and supersede any previous version.