ASA/USA Qualifying?

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I couldnt find the thread........how and where can you qualify for ASA/USA Nationals?

 

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What age?

 

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How: Earn a berth at one of these tournaments

1. The ASA State Tournament
2. The ASA Regional Tournament
3. At an ASA/USA National Qualifier
4. At an ASA Metro Qualifier, if your team is from that Metro
5. Finish in the Top 8 at the Hall of Fame Tournament in Oklahoma City
6. Finish 1st or 2nd at last years ASA Nationals (East, West, North, or South)
7. Finish 1st or 2nd at last years ASA/USA Championship

The ASA National Qualifier has 1 berth. The ASA State and Regional tournament varies in the number of berths. The regional has a minimum of 1 berth. I am not sure how many berths are available at the States or Regionals. Each ASA Association gets one berth for every 500 registered teams. It is up to the Commissioner on how to award these berths. Here in Ohio, those berths are usually divided up between the State and Regional tournaments. This is not gospel, just what I've gotten out of the code and what I have seen happen.

 

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Lady Bear Classic http://www.eteamz.com/ladybearclassic/index.cfm?

8th Annual Lady Bear Classic Girls Fastpitch Tournament. Lady Bear Classic is host to the 2009 USA/ASA Metro Cleveland Junior Olympic Tournament for; 10u, 12u, 14u, 16u, 18u.

June 26 - 28, 2008

Winners receive metro bids to the USA/ASA "A" Tournaments.

10u @ Johnson City, TN - 12u @ Normal, IL - 14u @ Marietta, GA - 16u @ Sioux Falls, SD - 18u @ Las Vegas, NE

Participantsare are also eligible to attend ASA Eastern "A" National Tournament.

10u, 12u, 16u @ Salem, VA - 14u @ Salisbury, MD - 18u @ York, PA

Location: Strongsville, OH. (Played at 3 parks, 10 fields). Friday games will begin after 2:00 PM depending on the number of teams.

Games: Minimum of 4 / double elimination format for USA/ASA Championship play.

Note: 2009 USA/ASA Championship play, ASA Board of Directors requires one coach be ACE certified and team insurance by Bollinger

Go to Handouts for Registration form

 

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It is true that one coach has to be ACE certified but I have not heard or seen that the team has to be insured by Bollinger. This never was mentioned at the ASA Commissioners meeting.
I am meeting with Warren Jones in the morning, I will ask for verification.

 

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Yes, it is a mandatory issue - new in 2009.
ASA is moving toward ACE certification - for all coaches - that also include a background check.
Patty

 

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DO you have to have Bollinger for insurance

 

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I think if someone could come up with the written rules for the certification, it would also have the insurance requirement.

Up to now, all of the certification and insurance requirements are hear-say.