From Vanessa Woodmansee, ASA MFP Committee Member
Hello,
I have attached the 2009 Men’s ASA North Pacific Coast Tournament Series Schedule of Events and Tournament Directors contact information.
The Series Championship will be played on the weekend of August 1 & 2, 2009 in Galt, CA. All teams wishing to participate in the Series Championship must have played in (2) tournament series events listed on the attached schedule.
In order to be eligible to play in the 2009 Men’s Class “C” Fastpitch National Tournament in Hastings, Nebraska teams must have participated in at least (1) ASA sanctioned event.
If you have any questions or are in need of further information please do not hesitate to contact your local ASA Commissioner or Tournament Coordinators that are listed on the attached information. For complete ASA Tournament Listings and contacts visit the ASA Region 14 Website at www.Region14.com.
Thanks and have a great season.
Vanessa Woodmansee
MFP Committee Member
(510) 881-8465
E-mail: SCSAHAYCA@aol.com
2009 ASA North Pacific Coast Region Tournament Series Format
(As adopted by the Men’s Fastpitch Classification Committee)
1. Tournament Format – Applies to C teams only
Men’s Fastpitch ‘C’ teams wishing to participate in the “C” Nationals must play in 1 ASA Sanctioned event to be eligible to participate.
1. Entry Fees and Tournament Format:
+ Entry Fees not to exceed $450.00 per tournament.
+ Tournament Format must be scheduled as a Round Robin or 3 Game Bracket Format
+ Entry Fee and Tournament Format will be determined and advertised by the host city.
2. ASA Registration Fee, Team Rosters and Roster Freeze Date:
+ A registration fee of $20 will be collected from each team at their first event (no exceptions) if they have already registered with their local ASA association they will receive a refund. This ensures that all teams will be ASA registered at their first event.
+ ASA Rosters will be required and must be turned in at the first event played by a team (no exceptions). The rosters will then be forwarded to the tournament director of the next tournament on the schedule. Teams must turn in a new roster if there are any changes.
+ ASA Roster freeze date will be on Friday, July 31st, 2009.
3. Travel Fund Awards
+ Travel Fund award will be made at the end of each event to that weekend’s champion. The amount will depend on the number of teams entered. $25.00 from each team’s entry fee will be set aside for the pay out to each weekend’s tournament champion.
+ A Final Travel Fund award will be made to the champion of the August 1-2, 2009 Nor Cal Pacific Coast Region ASA Tourney Series Championship Event to be held in Galt, CA. The amount will be based on the number of teams entered throughout the season in each event. $25 of the entry fee from each team entered in all the events combined to that point will be set aside for this award.
+ To be eligible for the Final Travel Fund payout, teams must have played in two series events during the season. The Hanford event June 6 & 7, 2009 will count as one of the events played in.
4. The June 6-7, 2009 Hanford event is a separate money event. The Entry fee rules do not apply. This tournament is scheduled to have an upper and a lower division payout (subject to change).
5. (ASA Code 507F2b) A team that has a combination of four or more players on a roster, including pick-ups, from a team or teams subject to mandatory reclassification, restricted classification or are on the PCR team list must maintain the classification as assigned. Players may only play one level below their current classification.
B. B Teams and above participation:
“B†teams are encouraged to work together to select the above tournament dates they can play in. Tournament directors will make every effort to accommodate the B teams. In addition if these teams want to schedule separate events they can work with their local commissioners to obtain help in scheduling fields and umpires.
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2009 North Pacific Coast Region ASA
Men’s Fastpitch Tournament Series Events
Schedule, Contacts and Fees
Tournament Formats listed subject to change
o March 28-29, 2009 Stockton-Round Robin with Single Elim. $450.00
Contact: Bob Chappel e-mail: chapelrm@msn.com
Phone: (406) 690-0664
+ April 4-5, 2009 Hayward- 3 Game Bracket $450.00
Contact: Vanessa Woodmansee e-mail: scsahayca@aol.com
Phone: (510) 881-8465
o April 18-19, 2009 Fairfield-Format *TBD. $450.00
Contact: Dee Webster e-mail: dwebster@ci.fairfield.ca.us
Phone: (707) 428-7584
o May 2-3, 2009 Sonora-Round Robin with Single Elim. $450.00
Contact: Bob Chappel e-mail: chapelrm@msn.com
Phone: (406) 690-0664
o May 16-17, 2009 Folsom-Round Robin with Single Elim. $450.00
Contact: Bob Chappel e-mail: chapelrm@msn.com
Phone: (406) 690-3714
o June 6-7, 2009 Hanford-Format – *TBD. $TBD
Contact: Bob McCormick e-mail: mccormickservices10@yahoo.com
Phone: (661) 549-3987
o June 13-14, 2009 Stockton-Round Robin with Single Elim. $450.00
Contact: Bob Chappel e-mail: chapelrm@msn.com
Phone: (406) 690-0664
o June 20-21, 2009 Sonora-Format – *TBD. $450.00
Contact: Jon Abernathy e-mail: Djabs@mlode.com
Phone: (209) 532-4657
o July 11-12, 2009 Sonora-Round Robin with Single Elim. $450.00
Contact: Bob Chappel e-mail: chapelrm@msn.com
Phone: (406) 690-0664
Tourney Series Championship
o August 1-2, 2009 Galt- Format – *TBD. $TBD
Contact: Betsy Ito e-mail: baito@earthlink.net
Phone: (916) 374-8586