If you are new to Girls Fast Pitch Softball, the National Softball Association,
or are just not quite sure what you need to do,
    Please click the button in the column on top : "Where to Begin?".

Please click the other buttons for additional information like Tournament Schedule and other NSA info.

RETURNING Services Offered:  Southern Ohio NSA Teams can PAY FOR Registration fee ONLINE w/charge.
                                                  Southern Ohio NSA Teams can PAY FOR Tournament Entry Fees ONLINE w/charge.
Mailed Payments are accepted as always. Pay Pal payments will include a $10-15 handling fee. Click on the logo below to access Pay Pal.

VERY IMPORTANT:
* IF you are planning to play Outside of Ohio for 10u or 14u age level,
PLEASE MAKE SURE to inquire about the pitching distance before sending in payment!

The pitching distance for 14u should be 43 ft in Ohio this year. Some facilities may not have the capability to change the distance during a weekend and if that is the case, the tournament will pitch 14u at 40 ft.
It was voted in as optional (40 or 43 ft) for 2010 ONLY within our individual states, but at World Series the distance will be 43 ft.  
FYI: In some states, the High Schools will be starting the 43 ft program in the spring of 2010 and some will not be until the following school year.
It would be a detriment to any team at 14u to have to change their pitching distance if they decide to attend the Worlds Series
so the majority of ALL Ohio NSA 14u tournaments will be at 43 ft.

The 10u pitching distance in Ohio and most other states will remain at 35 feet with the 11" softball.
10u Division: INDIANA and a few other states have requested to try a PILOT PROGRAM to hold some 10u tournaments pitching with an 11" softball
from 40 ft instead of 35 ft. This is NOT a rule change, just a pilot program to get feedback from teams, coaches, and pitchers. 
The thinking is that the pitchers going from 10u to 12u have TWO issues to contend with - Distance difference of 5 feet and the 12" ball. They are
trying this at some tournaments to see if it would make it less of an issue when 10u pitchers move up to 12u division.

The NSA State "A" Championships have always been the 4th of July weekend as it still will be this year. Starting in 2011, there will be a North and South "B" State tournament. So you can see the pattern, these are the dates for future years: 

Season:	Ohio - Class "A":	Southern Ohio Class "B":	Northern Ohio Class "B":
2011	July 1st - 3rd : Youngstown area	June 25th - 27th : Lancaster	July 1st - 3rd : Youngstown area
2012	June 29th - July 1st : Lancaster	June 29th - July 1st : Lancaster	June 29th - July 1st : North Ridgeville - Victory Sports Park
2013	July 5th - 7th : North TBA	July 5th - 7th : South TBA	July 5th - 7th : North TBA
2014	July 4th - 6th : South TBA	July 4th - 6th : South TBA	July 4th - 6th : North TBA
2015	July 3rd - 5th : North TBA	July 3rd - 5th : South TBA	July 3rd - 5th : North TBA
2016	July 1st - 3rd : South TBA	July 1st - 3rd : South TBA	July 1st - 3rd : North TBA
2017	June 30th - July 2nd : North TBA	June 30th - July 2nd : South TBA	June 30th - July 2nd: North TBA

 

ROSTER ISSUES AND GENERAL QUESTIONS:

Q&A:  14u Players from two different teams want to merge for fall and next spring's early tournaments - is that possible?
Answer: As always with NSA, a team can sanction and play early in the year to combine the two 14u teams -
We will call this the COMBINED TEAM of Team ONE and Team TWO 14 year olds. 
This allows the 14u girls to play before the older girls (16u) are ready to play because of High School.
Once the older girls are ready to play, the COMBINED TEAM would be disbanded by the coach of record.  This allows all the players from the COMBINED TEAM to go play for their regular team WITHOUT it counting as their one release for the summer season. The COMBINED TEAM would lose any berths or points that were awarded them once they disband.

Once the COMBINED TEAM is disbanded, players from that team can be added to TEAM ONE and TEAM TWO.
THE ONLY issue is that a player cannot go from a Class "A" team to a Class "B"
Team ONE would need to be sanctioned separately - just cannot add the 14u players names until the COMBINED team is disbanded. 
Team TWO would need to be sanctioned separately - just cannot add the 14u players names until the COMBINED team is disbanded.
Please let me know if you have questions.

REMINDERS:
Parents, Players, and Coaches -
 I have received many questions regarding "Borrowing" of a player for a weekend.
            If you have ANY questions, please contact me.
  Violations are severe.....Suspension of both the Coach AND PLAYER!

    1. Players cannot be BORROWED for a weekend tournament and return to their original NSA team!
                  EVEN IF THE TEAMS ARE IN THE SAME ORGANIZATION! 
    2.  Players cannot participate without being listed on the Official NSA Online Roster, printed out with signatures.
    3.  Players cannot be listed on TWO NSA rosters without a release form in my office & APPROVED - Stipulations apply.
    4.  Players participating that are not on the NSA official ONLINE roster are illegal/ineligible.
    5.  Players playing under an assumed name or "borrowing a jersey" for a weekend is illegal/ineligible.

       NOTICE - NSA Approved Equipment List:
BATS:   Only NSA approved bats will be allowed.  Check the National Website for a complete 
and up to date listing of approved equipment.   www.playnsa.com  click on:  Approved Equipment
             Please check bats by Manufacturer - Model NUMBER and NAME, if a bat is not posted on the approved list, it will NOT be allowed.
** Note: It is the coaches/players responsibility to check their bat(s) to the list prior to bringing them into play.
            You may contact the manufacturer to inquire on the status of an unlisted bat.           

It is the coach’s responsibility to know the rules.  Ignorance of the rules DOES NOT negate the penalties.

NOTE: TEAMS CAN BE RECLASSIFIED ANYTIME DURING THE SEASON DUE TO THE OVERALL STRENGTH OF THE TEAM!
          Please make sure to select the proper classification at the beginning of the year!

                                 All Teams must be registered online and have their ROSTER Online PRIOR TO Playing in their First Tournament.

Register your team, enter your roster, and enter Tournaments ONLINE.
Register your team online.  Once your team information is submitted, you will receive instructions on where to MAIL your fee.  
OPTION - You may also choose to pay for your registration fee by charge thru Pay Pal.
Once the registration fee is received, your Director will "Approve" your registration. You will then receive your registration number via e-mail. 
You can then use your registration number to purchase team insurance, enter your roster online, and enter Tournaments online.

Note:  The email you receive with your registration number is your receipt and registration card for the year.
 

Tournament Entry - Teams must Enter Tournaments through the ONLINE SYSTEM
                             See below if you are comfortable with the system, or Click here for COMPLETE DIRECTIONS .

                        Directions on how to enter tournaments online:

• Go to: www.playnsa.com

• Click on: TEAM LOGIN (off to left in gray area of screen)

• Click on: TEAM LOGIN (in the white screen in the middle of the page)

• Enter Team Registration Number & Password.

• Click on: Go to TOURNAMENT List  and Select: FUTURE Tournaments

• Search for tournaments to Enter – THEN CLICK ON: DETAILS (Magnifying Glass)
  
   Note:  PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE "COMMENT AREA" OF EACH TOURNAMENT – VITAL INFORMATION REGARDING EACH TOURNAMENT WILL BE POSTED THERE.   Example: PAYMENT IS REQUIRED BEFORE TEAM IS ACCEPTED INTO TOURNAMENT.

• TO ENTER THE TOURNAMENT, scroll down to the bottom of the DETAIL SCREEN, enter your registration number & password.

• Click on: SIGN UP - The Tournament Director will receive an email that you are requesting entry. Please check the comment section to verify if pre-payment is required. It is possible your team will NOT be accepted until payment is received.

• Ohio teams can then MAIL in payment to address shown when entering, or may return to the Ohio Schedule to pay entry fees by charge card.
  Note: Entering tournaments online will NOT show the Early Entry Discount amounts, please remember if you PAY in Full by the Early Discount Dates to submit the reduced fee if mailing entry.  Charge payments online allow for selection of the Early Entry Discounts.

To Enter NIT’s and World Series Tournaments: YOU MUST ENTER THESE
TOURNAMENTS THROUGH YOUR "HOME STATE" DIRECTOR.
PLEASE CLICK ON THE TOURNAMENT LINK FOR ENTRY INFORMATION FOR THESE TOURNAMENTS.