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Southern Ohio Girl's Fast Pitch Teams:
How
to Qualify for Worlds
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION:
NOTE: IT IS THE COACH
and/or MANAGER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO KNOW THE RULES and
Bylaws.
IGNORANCE OF A RULE or BYLAW DOES NOT NEGATE
THE PENALTY.
NSA Rule Book is available online 24/7 at
www.PlayNSA.com
EQUIPMENT NOTE:
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
bats.
www.playnsa.com click on: Approved Equipment
Please check 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.
PENALTY
for using altered and NON-APPROVED Bat:
Player is declared out and both the Player & Coach are
ejected from the game.
Pitching
Distances for SOUTHERN OHIO NSA: Majority of 14u tournaments will
be at 43 ft - 16u tournaments will be at 43 ft.
Please make sure to check what the pitching distances
will be if you plan to play out of state.
Remember to send me a travel permit for all out of state
tournaments except World Series.
INSURANCE:
Your
Manager/Coach must bring an EXTRA COPY
OF YOUR TEAM
INSURANCE Certificate.
This copy will stay with NSA,
at the tournament site and will NOT be returned.
Note Regarding
Insurance:
Proof must show
Amount of Coverage as on an actual certificate.
A LETTER stating you have
team insurance IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
INDIVIDUAL PLAYER
INSURANCE CARDS are NOT ACCEPTABLE.
Please Note: If your
team has Individual Player Insurance cards, you
need to contact your
Insurance Company &
request a CERTIFICATE of Insurance for the team to
submit for NSA play.
Teams will NOT be allowed to participate without proper
proof of team insurance.
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ALSO READ: Where To Begin? - AND
- What to Bring.
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!
TEAMS MUST ENTER TOURNAMENTS THROUGH THE
ONLINE SYSTEM. You MUST have your registration
number to do so.
Tournament Entries will not be accepted
until FULL payment is received.
Once you enter tournaments online, your spot is
NOT held until full payment is received in our
office!
RETURNING: Southern OH NSA
Teams may choose to pay for entry fees online by
charge. See Tournament Schedule.
All NSA tournaments are filled on a
first-come first-served basis.
Any
tournament may be "Closed Off" before the
Tournament Entry Deadline if there has been
sufficient entries into the tournament to fill
the capacity of the park hosting it.
NSA
reserves the right to combine A & B divisions in
a tournament if deemed necessary.
Tournament entries that are received after
the "Tournament Deadline" may be returned.
Tournament entries that are incomplete or
has been received without payment/incorrect
payment will be returned. Regardless of when the
NSA Office receives the original entry - the
Early Entry Discount Date will be determined
when the corrected entry is received.
The Tournament Director reserves the right
to rule on matters as they occur, including any
deemed necessary to complete the tournament.
This includes changing the tournament format due
to unforeseen circumstances such as weather,
etc.
If an order of finish is determined, the
tournament will be considered complete and
final.
WORLD
SERIES QUALIFIERS:
AN
EARLY ENTRY DISCOUNT IS AVAILABLE ON SELECT GFP QUALIFIERS IN
SOUTHERN OHIO!
Any registered NSA
team may participate in Qualifying tournaments.
These tournaments are available in different age groups
and Divisions "A" / "B"
depending on the host facility.
Most have a minimum number of games that each team will
play, all depending on Mother Nature of Course!
IF YOUR
TEAM QUALIFIES FOR THE WORLD SERIES TOURNAMENT,
YOU MUST PARTICIPATE IN YOUR STATE TOURNAMENT
OR YOU WILL LOSE YOUR BERTH.
The Qualifying procedures for FALL tournaments have
additional requirements.
NIT & STATE TOURNAMENTS:
NO DISCOUNT ON THESE TOURNAMENTS.
Any registered NSA team may participate in
STATE or NIT tournaments.
Teams that do not participate in a OHIO NSA
Qualifier PRIOR to the State Tournament, may be
required to play in the "A" State.
How
Southern OH Teams QUALIFY
FOR GFP WORLD Series:
YOUR TEAM
MUST QUALIFY FOR THE NSA WORLD SERIES TOURNAMENTS.
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!
Southern
OH NSA World - Qualifying Tournaments -
Minimum of TOP 2 in all
Qualifying Tournaments receive a World Series Berth,
Note: Team
MUST Participate in State Tournament to validate the
Berth to the World Series.
Southern OH NSA State Championships - Top 4
finishing teams, qualify for the World Series.
Note: Teams not participating in a
Ohio NSA qualifier prior to the State, may be
required to play in the "A" State Championships.
FALL QUALIFIERS (outside tournaments) Teams
that receive a berth MUST meet the following criteria to
retain the berth:
1. MUST have participated in the age
group they will be playing the following year
2. MUST retain 75% of their roster they
qualified with
3. MUST play in at least 1
additional
Ohio NSA
qualifier & State Tournament the following year
DOME QUALIFIERS (inside tournaments) Teams that receive
a berth MUST meet the following criteria to retain the
berth:
Dome Tournaments in the FALL/WINTER of
the CURRENT year - OCT-NOV-DEC:
1. MUST have participated in the age
group they will be playing the following year,
2. MUST retain 75% of their roster they
qualified with
3. MUST play in at least 1
additional Ohio NSA
qualifier & State Tournament the following year.
Dome Tournaments AFTER THE NEW YEAR -
JAN-FEB-MARCH-APRIL:
1. MUST have participated in the age
group they will be playing during the current year.
2. ALL NSA Roster rules will apply -
Players must be released if leaving team.
3. MUST play in at least 1
additional Ohio NSA
qualifier & State Tournament.
NSA NIT Tournaments - 1st Place -
receives a "Direct Berth" to World Series
and can by-pass the
State Tournament. 2nd & 3rd Place - Receive a
World Series Berth, but MUST participate in the State
Tournament to validate their berth.
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!
***************New for 2012***************
At Large
berths will be awarded to teams with the following
minimal criteria:
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10u |
Participate in
2 OH 2012 Qualifiers and NSA State
Championship |
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12u |
Participate in
2 OH 2012 Qualifiers and NSA State
Championship |
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14u |
Participate in
2 OH 2012 Qualifiers and NSA State
Championship |
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16u |
Participate in
1 OH 2012 Qualifier and NSA State
Championship |
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18u |
Participate in
1 OH 2012 Qualifier and NSA State
Championship |
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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!
PARTICIPATE
/ PLAY in the STATE TOURNAMENT means a team must
physically play in the tournament
or lose their berth. Paying & NOT SHOWING for the STATE
TOURNAMENT WILL BE CAUSE FOR YOU TO LOSE YOUR BERTH!
PARTICIPATING/PLAYING in your STATE TOURNAMENT ONLY,
DOES NOT
Automatically Qualify your team for the World Series.
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