Deja Vu all over AGAIN!
There was indeed a lengthy discussion on this when I brought the subject up last fall, I got jumped all over when I did so, and any number of false agendas were attributed to me, at the time I stated and will do so again, I would hate to see a good Ohio team sent home from an ASA National because they were not informed properly.
I think everyone here should be aware of an addition to the ASA Code that was passed at the last annual meeting:
Article 501 ELIGIBILITY.
A. Eligibility Compliance Required By Each Player, Manager and
Team.
01. It is the duty of each player, player?s parent (if applicable),
manager, coach and team to review ASA?s eligibility
requirements and comply with ASA?s eligibility requirements.
Each team manager/coach is responsible for complying with
the eligibility requirements and other requirements set forth
in the ASA Code as to his/her team. This specifically
includes, without limitation, eligibility requirements
pertaining to proper classification, proper divisions, eligible
pick up player requirements, eligible age requirements and all
other eligibility requirements.
02. As to eligibility matters, any assurances or statements from
ASA members, ASA commissioners or ASA officials other than
ASA?s Executive Director are not binding and shall not be
binding upon ASA and shall not constitute a valid excuse for a
team?s, manager?s or player?s failure to comply with any
eligibility requirement. ASA disclaims any and all liability for
any player, team, manager or coach?s reliance?s upon
assurances of persons other than ASA?s Executive Director.
ASA disclaims any and all liability for any player, team,
manager or coach?s failure to comply with all eligibility
requirements.
03. Teams, players, coaches and managers that are ineligible
under the ASA Code and that incur travel and other expenses
in connection with an ASA tournament do so at their own risk
and peril. Teams, players, coaches and managers that are
ineligible under the ASA Code are subject to disqualification
or forfeiture at any time, as otherwise provided for in the ASA
Code (i.e. upon the timely protest of any other team or
official).
04. Any ASA official?s signature (i.e. Commissioner?s signature) on
a roster form or any other document shall not be considered
as a determination of the eligibility of a player or team.
Eligibility of players or teams shall be governed as otherwise
provided in the Code. Any solicitation or invitation for a team
to participate in an ASA tournament by a Tournament Director
or other ASA Official shall not be considered a determination
of that team?s eligibility. Eligibility of players or teams shall
be exclusively governed as provided in the Code.
Basically for those of you that took the time to read this far, the only opinion that counts is that of ASA National Office in Oklahoma City.
Good luck sorting it out, a few horses have already left the barn. Too bad really.