ASA Tournament Ohio Stingrays College Exposure Showcase July 8-10, 2011

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The Ohio Stingrays are now accepting applications for our 11th Annual College Exposure Showcase. Details are as follows:

11th Annual Ohio Stingrays College Exposure Showcase
Proceeds Benefitting the Stefanie Spielman Fund at OSU's Comprehensive Cancer Center
James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research Institute
July 8-10, 2011
The Ohio State University Campus & Pickerington Central High School Softball Complex (for 14U on Friday & Saturday)
ASA Sanctioned Event
10U/12U/14U/16U/18U
10U & 12U = $500 Entry Fee
14U, 16U & 18U = $550 Entry Fee
Deadline for entry - November 27th, 2010
Team notification - December 6th, 2010
5-game minimum - (4) pool games seeding into a single elimination bracket
Awards - yes, but perhaps most importantly, notice from a college coach
Contact Email - rudy.zych@sbcglobal.net

73 coaches from 54 colleges and universities attended the 2010 tournament.

There is no gate fee at any playing site. Ohio State charges for parking - $3 flat rate per car per day - the Ohio Stingrays receive no revenue from the parking fees. Concessions are available at all playing sites. Please visit the tournament website for further details and to download a 2011 application packet:

http://11tourney.stingraysfastpitch.com/

 

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Rudy, do you know whether the NFCA will have a camp in 2011 as they did in 2010? Thanks.

 

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Carol, the NFCA process (site selection and contracts) is something that won't happen until later in September. So at this point, there isn't anything we can say other than there is a process we have to go through again.

 

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awesome tourney. DD loved every minute of it!

 

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A couple of updates concerning the tournament:

First, there will be an NFCA administered recruiting camp on Thursday July 7, 2011 at the Lou Berliner Athletic Complex, 325 Greenlawn Avenue, Columbus, OH 43223 on fields #10, #11, #12 and #13. Parking for the day will be free. For more details, go to our camp web page at http://11tourney.stingraysfastpitch.com/content/nfca-recruiting-camp

Secondly, we will have a 23U (or 18U & over) bracket at Stingrays this year. This portion of the tournament will be held at the Pickerington North Softball Complex, 7800 Refugee Road, Pickerington, OH 43147-7987 on Saturday July 9 and Sunday July 10, 2011. A registration form will be posted on our web site in the near future. We would be looking to have a minimum of (8) teams in this age group.

 

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Parents and coaches, we all know how difficult and sometimes confusing the recruiting process can be. There often appears to be so many questions with very few answers. To help you through this process, the Ohio Stingrays have teamed up with the National Fastpitch Coaches Association to bring you a FREE recruiting seminar at this year’s Ohio Stingray’s tournament.

The NFCA’s senior director of events, Hildred Deese, will be giving a 45-minute informative talk about the recruiting process, with plenty of time to answer your individual questions. The seminar will occur twice during the first day of the tournament, July 8, once at 10:30 a.m. and then again at noon. Before joining the NFCA, Deese spent 17 years as a NCAA Division I head coach and is someone with extensive knowledge of what college coaches want to see and what athletes need to provide.

Other tournaments charge as much as $100 for this type of seminar, but the NFCA is offering this one absolutely for free. There is no pre-registration required and an abundance of topics will be discussed. Some of the areas that Deese will speak on are listed below, but please feel free to bring your own questions so that you can take full advantage of this great opportunity.

1. How do I work within the recruiting rules to help my daughter gain collegiate softball exposure?

2. When should I start focusing on the potential of an athletic scholarship? Is it too late to start now?

3. When should I send the softball video and the resume?

4. When can I receive calls and emails from college coaches?

5. When can I contact (face to face or by phone) college coaches?

6. What is a verbal commitment and how do they work?

7. When is the official scholarship-signing period for a softball athlete?

8. What are the softball governing bodies that create the softball rules for colleges and junior colleges across the country? How do they differ?

9. How many scholarships are available each year for junior colleges and for NCAA institutions? What is my competition for these scholarships?

10. What is an official and unofficial visit, when can they be taken and how many are allowed?

11. What are the pros and cons of using a recruiting service?

12. When should I take the ACT and/or SAT tests? What GPA do I need to be declared NCAA eligible to play as a college freshman?

13. What information should potential athletes send to college coaches?

14. Are scholarships guaranteed for a 4-year period? Can a scholarship be taken away after the completion of the first year in college?

Note: Athletes may attend, but may find that this seminar is more appropriate for parents/coaches.

Please visit the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) tent prominently located at Fred Beekman Park on July 8. Meet with the NFCA folks individually or join them for the 10:30 or noon seminar.

 

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Awesome OhioStingraysSBT!! Just another reason why this tournament is so highly respected.

 

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You mean this tournament is still going on.....lol

 

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You mean this tournament is still going on.....lol

Yep, they are just like an Energizer Bunny.

 

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Since my "sneak-back" day is devoted to the NFCA, I'll chime in that Hildred Deese is the best! So glad to see the NFCA forming this relationship with the Stingrays tournament. It's a tribute to both organizations.

 

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The Ohio Stingrays would like to thank all teams that have sent in applications for the 2011 tournament. In terms of a time line, the full tournament committee will meet tomorrow evening. Friday will be kind of a grace day for us in the event any further discussion needs to take place. Playing status notifications should be out to all teams by late Sunday evening. Again, thanks to all.

Rudy Zych
http://jamesline.com/waystogive/funds/spielman/
http://11tourney.stingraysfastpitch.com/


10U = (8) Teams
1. Valley Extreme
2. Ohio Ice Bristow
3. Ohio Ice Orange
4. Buckeye Heat
5. Ohio Wolfpack
6. Heart of Ohio Fear Factor
7. Ohio Classics
8. OFC Heat
9. Ohio Hawks
10. TNT Explosion
11. Central Ohio Lady Vipers
12. Ohio Stingrays Marcum

12U = (16) Teams
1. Diamond Chix Gold
2. Miami Valley Xpress
3. Lady Lasers Red
4. Finesse Fastpitch Black
5. Grand Slam USA Fastpitch
6. Motor City Madness Red
7. Cyclone Fastpitch
8. Kalamazoo Klash 98
9. Ohio Wolfpack 98
10. MC Madness Red
11. Team Indiana
12. Ohio Dragons 99
13. Buckeye Heat 98
14. Ohio Classics 98
15. Ohio Danger
16. Explosive Fastpitch Black
17. Ohio Hawks 99
18. Ohio Hawks 98
19. Cincy Static 98
20. Lady Lasers Purple
21. Ohio Wave 98
22. Valley Extreme
23. Ohio Ice
24. Heart of Ohio Nitro
25. Explosive Fastpitch White
26. Ohio Stingrays Skerbetz
27. Ohio Stingrays Mayberry

14U = (24) Teams
1. Buckeye Heat Lee 96
2. EMR Softball Club
3. Central Ohio Lady Vipers
4. Ohio Attack
5. Michigan Lookouts
6. Ohio Wolfpack
7. Buckeye Heat Kontak
8. Crush Fastpitch
9. Pittsburgh Spirit Gold
10. Valley Extreme Blue
11. Lady Lasers Black
12. Cincy Doom 97
13. Team Pennsylvania Gold
14. Ohio Classics 96
15. Ohio Ice
16. MC Madness Red
17. Team Indiana
18. Lady Lasers Orange
19. Buckeye Heat Kurelic 96
20. Michigan Bulldogs
21. Indy Dreams
22. Cincy Doom 96
23. Finesse Fastpitch Black
24. Explosive Fastpitch Black
25. Elyria SunDogs
26. Buckeye Elite
27. Central Ohio Nightmare
28. Compuware
29. Championship Fastpitch
30. Venom Fastpitch
31. Parma Wildcats
32. All American Roadrunners
33. Central Ohio Heat FastPitch
34. Indiana Shockwaves
35. Miami Valley Xpress
36. Lake Erie Freeze
37. OFC Heat 96
38. Kentucky Full Throttle
39. Buckeye Heat 97
40. Ohio Wave 96
41. Crown Point Bulldogs
42. Marion Diamonds 96
43. Xplosion
44. Central Ohio Ice
45. Ohio Stingrays Theophilus
46. Ohio Stingrays Leedy

16U = (32) Teams
1. Team Indiana Benefiel
2. Illinois Patroits
3. Indy Crush
4. Wizards Elite
5. West Liberty Force
6. Cyclone Fastpitch
7. Finesse Fastpitch Black
8. Buckeye Heat 94
9. Ohio Classics Black
10. Ohio Wolfpack
11. Illinois Whiplash
12. Queens Of Diamonds Elite
13. Ohio Ice Silver
14. Ashland Blaze
15. Lady Lasers Scarlet
16. MC Madness Black
17. Valley Extreme Heverly
18. Cincy Doom 95
19. Tidalwaves 94
20. Indy Dreams
21. BNGSA Avanti's Angels
22. All American Roadrunners Caligure
23. Ohio Swarm
24. Central Florida Stingrays
25. BNGSA Champion Fitness Angels
26. Ohio Outlaws
27. Ohio Sapphires
28. Southern Ohio Cyclones
29. Nitro Fastpitch
30. Explosive Fastpitch White
31. EMR 94 Softball Club
32. Buckeye Elite
33. Ohio Ice Black
34. Ohio Hawks 95
35. Ohio Hawks 94
36. Buckeye Heat McGhee
37. Pittsburgh Spirit Silver
38. Miami Valley Vipers
39. Heart of Ohio Explosion
40. Michigan Lookouts
41. NWO Lady Irish
42. Canonsburg Lady Knights
43. Lady Lasers Silver
44. Miami Valley Xpress
45. Bustos Ultimates 94
46. Chicago Out Burst
47. Impact Green
48. Buckeye Heat 95
49. O C Outrage 95
50. Pittsburgh Lady Pirates
51. Crown Point Bulldogs
52. Hurricanes Fastpitch Black
53. Team Indiana Rayman
54. Championship Fastpitch
55. Team Akadema
56. Pittsburgh Predators
57. Breakers of Rocky River
58. Cincy Static
59. Ohio Hurricanes ESO
60. Marion Diamonds 94
61. Lady Firebirds
62. Great Lakes Wildfire
63. Michigan Bulldogs
64. OFC Blast 95
65. Mountain Thunder
66. Indiana Diamond Dusters
67. All American Roadrunners Stroup
68. TNT Explosion
69. Guelph Gators
70. Bridgeview Redbirds
71. Indy Edge
72. Indiana Shockwaves
73. BNGSA Bengals
74. Ohio Stingrays Wiley
75. Ohio Stingrays Jensen

18U = (32) Teams
1. Ohio Wolfpack Wolff
2. Indiana Shockwaves
3. Cyclone Fastpitch
4. Indiana Velocity
5. Road Runner Elite
6. Valley Extreme Red
7. Buckeye Heat Haas
8. Ohio Classics Black
9. Pittsburgh Spirit Silver
10. Lady Lasers White
11. Valley Storm
12. Ohio Wolfpack Kyler
13. Indy Crush
14. MC Madness Black
15. MC Madness Red
16. Cincy Doom North
17. Southern Ohio Cyclones
18. TNT Explosion
19. Grove City Lady Vipers
20. Ohio Stealth
21. Heart of Ohio Force
22. Miami Valley Express Bastian
23. Steel City Cyclones
24. Buckeye Heat Hykes
25. Cincy Storm
26. Ohio Nightmare Gold
27. Cincy Doom Gold
28. Lake Erie Waves
29. Tigerlillies
30. Indiana Magic 93 Gold
31. West Penn Gems
32. OFC Heat Orange
33. Indy Dreams Lewis Gold
34. Muskie Chix
35. Chicago Out Burst Gold
36. Michiana Mystique
37. Ohio Hawks 93
38. Pittsburgh Spirit Gold
39. The Power
40. Valley Sting
41. Parma Wildcats
42. Spotsylvania Vipers
43. Miami Valley Xpress Gold
44. Breakers of Rocky River
45. Indy Dreams Reed Gold
46. Vikings Elite
47. Marion Diamonds 93
48. Ohio Ice Blue
49. Cincy Static
50. Ohio Stingrays Pohlman
51. Ohio Stingrays Morman

 

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OH BOY.... tonights gonna be fun...

 

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As TO would say...."Get your popcorn ready!"

 

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As TO would say...."Get your popcorn ready!"

I thought that was Stonehands Edwards who said that. Or did he just copy from TO?

 

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How many teams do they typically take in each age group? Thanks in advance.

 

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They have it in () next to each age group above.

 

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12u bracket should be loaded with lots of 98 talent! Can't wait to see who made the cut...!!!

 

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wow, they will be taking less than half that applied for 16"s. That one is going to be tuff to decide, but should be some great competition come July though!

 

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Crush, every age group is tuff to decide. There are so many talented teams to consider. After last night I have a great appreciation for what the NCAA baskeball Committee must go through.

 

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Oh yes ray99 you guys have hard decisions all the way around. No matter what, you will never please everyone. It is a compliment, to the tournament in a way, that you have to make these hard choices each year.

I brought up the 16's cause not even half of those who applied will make it in.. that's tough!