Dear Everyone,
I want to wish everybody out there a wonderful Memorial Day. Hopefully, everybody can spend some quality time with their families and the people they love and remember what this holiday is about. We should all take a few minutes or more to remember the men and women who have so bravely and honorably served this country.
Now on to Softball Stuff. Championship play is upon us. This email will outline all the things you need to do to participate in the ASA State Tournaments. So please take the time to go through the list below:
District Tournament Entry: The District Tournament is this upcoming weekend (June 4-6, 2010) at the Biloxi Sportsplex. Tournament Entry Fee for Tee Ball is $125.00 and all other age groups are $200. I’ve setup a special ONLINE registration for the District Tournament. You can register by entering your information using the link below:
http://www.usasoftballsouthms.com/index2.php?tournid=3
The system will automatically send a confirmation email back to you. Please make sure you are the one responsible for registering your team. If you register a team, then you are responsible for paying the Tournament Entry Fee. We could end up with two registrations but only one team. I’ll have a lot of fun figuring out the brackets.
Please try it and let me know if you like/dislike or have any problems. As always, please call me if I can help.
Coaches Meeting: There will be a Coaches Meeting on Friday, Jun 4, 2010 at 6:00 PM at the Biloxi Sportsplex. A team representative from each team is highly encouraged to attend. It doesn’t have to be the head coach. The District Tournament will be run just like a State Tournament. We want to prepare you and your teams for Championship Play. So it won’t be run like any of our local tournaments.
Tournament Entry Form: It’s time to make your plans for Championship Play in any State Tournaments. I will need a completed Tournament Entry Form and your Entry Fee turned in this weekend. I will take it from there to get your team entered.
Individual Registration: ASA Individual Registration is required to participate in Championship Play. Some of our leagues only do Team Sanctioning. But all the players must be Individually Registered and have a Player Registration Card to be eligible for Championship Play. I need the name, address and birthday for each player. The cost is $10 per player.
ACE Certification / Background Checks: The new ASA code requires every team to have at least one ACE Certified Coach. It doesn’t have to be the Head Coach. Any other coaches/scorekeepers in the dugout must have a Background Check. The ACE Training can be performed online at http://www.registerasa.com/. ACE Certification includes a background check. The cost is $25 for Year 1 and $20 for subsequent years.
For those desiring just a Background Check, I have attached a Background Check Form. The cost is $10.
Last minute: Please do not wait to the last minute to register for the District Tournament. It’s real easy and will only take a minute or two.
Don’t hesitate to email or call if you have any questions. My cell number is 228.365.2301. For those going through this for the first time, it can be a little daunting. But it’s not real bad.
Good Luck to Everyone! Please let me know if you need anything.
Thanks,,,
Tom