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Updated: May 3, 2013 - 11:25 p.m. EDT

16A
Association Berth Tournament Postponed
The 16A Association Berth Tournament scheduled for may 3-5 has been
postponed due to weather. More details will follow.
Craig
Cress Announced as Next National Executive Director of ASA
The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) and USA Softball Board of
Directors announced today the selection of Craig Cress (Edmond,
Okla.) as the next Executive Director for the National Governing
Body (NGB) of Softball in the United States. Cress, who currently
serves as the association’s Director of Membership Services since
May 2002, will begin duties as Executive Director effective November
15, 2013 at the ASA/USA Annual Council Meeting in Oklahoma City.
Click here for more on the story.
Happy 80th
Birthday ASA!
From its humble beginnings, the Amateur Softball Association (ASA)
of America and USA Softball has become one of the nation’s leading
sports organizations. As the association celebrates its past 80
years in 2013, numerous individuals have helped make ASA/USA
Softball the nation’s foremost softball organization.
Here, we salute those who played a vital role
in the first decade of ASA/USA Softball’s history.
UGA's Geri Ann Glasco Slugs Four Homers; Honored USA Softball
National Collegiate Player of the Week
Geri Ann Glasco
(Watkinsville, Ga.) has been named the USA Softball National
Collegiate Player of the Week for April 8-14. The University of
Georgia freshman led her team from the plate with a .412 average
over five games that week and belted four homeruns in the process.
Each of her homers were either go-ahead homeruns or game-winners.
Glasco helped Georgia to a 4-1 record on the week.
“I am fortunate to be a player on a team with awesome teammates that
motivate and build each other daily in practice,” said Glasco.
“While being recognized by such a great organization is so exciting
and appreciated, victory on the field with my team is the ultimate
goal and I am thrilled to have had a part in helping my team pick up
some wins.”
This is the first USA Softball National Collegiate Player of the
Week honor for the freshman and the first Player of the Week honors
for Georgia since Brianna Hesson won the award in week seven of the
2011 season.
Click here for more on the story.
Message
from Georgia ASA Commissioner, Al Dattolo, Concerning King of the
Mountain (Jan. 31, 2013):
Please be advised that the CAMSPORTS "King of the Mountain"
Tournament is NOT a sanctioned ASA Tournament. While
they are requiring teams meet certain ASA criteria, the tournament
has NOT been sanctioned by ASA nor has ASA been contacted concerning
this tournament.
Clarification on ASA Code Change for 18A Teams
Attention 18A teams that may wish to play 18 Gold... To clarify
ASA Code Article 513 B
which was passed at the ASA National Meeting in November ... 18A
teams may only participate in the 18 Gold National Qualifier in
Oklahoma City and then be allowed to come back and play 18A USA/ASA
National. 18A teams cannot play in 18 Gold Territory or 18 Gold
Regional Qualifiers.
(Update form January 25, 2013): We
had a Code Proposal number 70 that passed at the ASA Council Meeting
in Dallas.
It read, "Add Note: 18A teams may participate in any Gold National
Qualifier in their respective age division and then have the ability
to return to the respected "A" division provided the team did not
earn a berth at the Gold level."
The word 'any' in above proposal wording gives credence that the
author's intent was to include all tournaments that are Gold
National Qualifying events - not just Gold National Qualifiers.
So, based on that wording, here is the interpretation: Allows 18U
Class A teams to participate in any Gold National Qualifying Events.
The 18U teams still have to meet the Roster Guidelines for
participating at the Gold Classification which can be found in
Article 501 D 02 d (See Below).
Article 501 D. 02. d. Junior Olympic Classification. Once a player
participates in an intercollegiate softball program for a
university, college, or
junior/community college, she is ineligible to play in the Junior
Olympic Gold program.
CLARIFICATION: A redshirted player is considered to be a participant
in an intercollegiate softball program.
Please contact
Kim Townsend
if you have any questions.
RegisterASA.com Open for 2013 Team Registrations
RegisterASA.com is up and open for
business. Teams may register for the 2013 ASA season. Please
contact Kim Townsend
if you have any questions or need assistance with your team
registration.
2013
Georgia ASA Qualifier DEADLINES
All teams that plan to participate in ASA qualifiers in 2013 must
register their team/players through
RegisterASA.com. Teams must be
registered TWO weeks prior to the first qualifier the team is
registered to participate in. Additional players added to the ASA
redlined rosters must be registered and added FIVE days prior to
team’s first game in the qualifier. The deadline dates for each of
the qualifiers is is listed on the
J.O. Page.
New
Certification Mark for Slow Pitch Bats Manufactured in 2013 and
Beyond
A new Certification Mark
will be used on all future bat models manufactured FOR THE GAME OF
SLOW PITCH for 2013 and beyond. The new certification mark will look
like the image to the right (ASA Shield). The current 2000 and 2004
Certification Marks will continue to be valid Marks for the existing
Slow Pitch bats, while any new models produced by the manufacturers
will display the new Certification Mark. All bats currently listed
on the approved bat lists will remain legal for ASA/USA Softball
play. ASA/USA Softball will continue to perform random testing of
all approved models to verify conformance of the approved bat
performance standard and any model found out of compliance could be
added to the non-approved list. All models currently listed on the
non-approved list will not be allowed in ASA/USA Softball play.
Please note, there will NOT be any changes for Certification Mark
and Test Standard for all bats used in the game of ASA/USA Fast
Pitch Softball for the 2013 season. The current 2000 and 2004
Certification Marks will continue to be the appropriate Marks for
Fast Pitch, and any new models produced by the manufacturers will
continue to display the 2004 Certification Mark.
Clarification: If the new ASA stamp is on the bat, it CANNOT be used
in the game in fast pitch, but it CAN be used in the game of slow
pitch
For more information on Certified Equipment,
click here. | ASA YouTube
Explanations:
Certification Marks |
Fast Pitch Bats |
Slow Pitch Bats
2013 Umpire Letter From Region 4/Georgia ASA UIC Jimmy
Derrick:
Georgia ASA Umpires:
Download the 2013 Umpire Welcome Letter
from Region 4/Georgia ASA Umpire In Chief Jimmy Derrick. In the
letter, Jimmy will update umpires on his new duties with the ASA
National Staff, umpire achievements in 2012 and the change of venue
for the 2013 umpire state clinic. All Georgia ASA umpires should
download and read this letter.
2013
Georgia ASA Umpire Development School Accepting Registrations - Schools Held in
North and South of State
Umpires: the 2013 ASA season will be here before you know it ... The
off-season is the perfect time to improve and sharpen your skills so you will be
ready to go from the very first pitch. A perfect opportunity is
one of the Georgia ASA Umpire
schools.
REGISTER HERE for the Georgia ASA NORTH Umpire School to be held
Saturday, February 16, 2013 at Central Park in
Cumming, GA. Or
RESISTER HERE for the Georgia ASA SOUTH Umpire
School to be held Saturday, February 23 in Tifton, GA.
Both schools are open to both fast pitch and slow pitch umpires any
ANY skill level. So whether you're new to being in blue, a 10+ year seasoned
veteran, or something in between ... these schools have a lot to offer you. The
registration fee is $30 (which includes a school shirt and lunch at at the
school). If you have any questions, please contact Georgia ASA UMPIRE Training
Coordinator Jim Hiett via
E-MAIL or
PHONE.
ASA Rule
and Code changes for 2013 - Includes 14U Pitching Distance and
Cleats
ASA voted in changes to the 14U FP rules at its Annual National
Meeting in Dallas in November. Beginning in 2013, 14U Class A & B
will extend the pitching distance to 43 feet and allow 14U A & B
players to wear metal cleats. As always, these and all ASA rules are
intended for ASA Championship play. Local and not ASA-qualifying
tournaments may or may not adhere to these rules.
See a full
LIST OF 2013 RULE CHANGES WITH COMMENTS HERE.
Also check out the
2013 ASA CODE CHANGES WITH COMMENTS
for changes to the ASA code which include (but are not limited
to) JO staff proof of background check, procedure when rule 3
(equipment) is violated and 18A team eligibility to participate in
18-Gold qualifiers.
Jimmy
Derrick Named ASA Region 4 Umpire-In-Chief
Georgia ASA
Umpire-In-Chief, Jimmy Derrick, has been named the ASA South
Atlantic (Region 4) Umpire-In-Chief (UIC) by the commissioners of
Region 4 meeting in Dallas this week for the ASA Annual Meeting.
Derrick will be filling the role previously held by Dick Gayler, who
is stepping down due to new demands by his professional career
outside of softball.
Georgia
Commissioner, Al Dattolo, announced Derrick will continue in his
appointment as Georgia ASA UIC in addition to his new
responsibilities with the region. Gayler, a resident of Georgia,
will remain active in ASA at the region, state and local levels and
has been appointed to the Georgia ASA State Umpire Administrative
Board. Gayler served 11 years as the Region 4 UIC after serving five
years as the Metro Atlanta UIC. His leadership and training played a
tremendous impact in the advancement of Georgia and the region in
ASA over the past two decades.
Derrick brings
a wealth of experience to his new role as Region 4 UIC. A 32-year
veteran ASA umpire, he is starting his 12th year as a
Metro/State UIC. In 2002 he was named the Metro Atlanta UIC and was
appointed the Georgia State UIC when Georgia and Metro Atlanta
merged in 2006. He has umpired in 18 ASA National Championships and
been the UIC or Assistant UIC for eight additional ASA Nationals.
His ASA Championships as an umpire include the 18-Gold FP, Men’s
Super SP, Hooter’s Championship Series, Men’s Armed Forces SP and
the “Battle of the Border.” Derrick is a charter member of the ASA
Elite Umpire Program, a member of the National Indicator Fraternity
and has achieved all levels of the ASA Medals Program. He is
Qualified and Certified is an ISF in slow pitch umpire. He received
the Region 4 “Award of Excellence” in 2007. Derrick has instructed
and/or coordinated numerous ASA and NFHS umpire schools at the
local/metro/state and national levels, including coordinating two
national umpire schools and three advanced camps in Georgia.
Derrick
received his MBA in 2008. He lives in Douglasville, GA, with his
wife and two daughters.
Georgia
ASA Crowns 2012 State Champions
Teams
from all around Georgia competed for the Class
"A" and Class "C" Titles over the past few weeks. The 16s and 18s
played in Woodstock while the 10s, 12s and 14s battled in Cobb County.
The Class "C" teams competed in Forsyth and produced four State
Champions. Great job
by all participating teams. A special Congratulations to our State
Champions! The 2012 Georgia ASA State Champions are as
follows (photos to be added shortly):
- 18U-A GEORGIA ASA STATE CHAMPION: '94 Duluth Wildcats
- 16U-A GEORGIA
ASA STATE CHAMPION: Atlanta Vipers (Prance)
- 14U-A GEORGIA ASA
STATE CHAMPION: Georgia Force '97| COMPLETED
BRACKET
- 12U-A GEORGIA
ASA STATE CHAMPION: Worth Cobras (Cocker) | COMPLETED
BRACKET
- 10U-A GEORGIA
ASA STATE CHAMPION: Easton Elite Heat '01 | COMPLETED
BRACKET
- 13O-C GEORGIA ASA
STATE CHAMPION: Dacula
- 12U-C GEORGIA
ASA STATE CHAMPION: Norcross Blue Devils
- 10U-C GEORGIA
ASA STATE CHAMPION: Twin Creeks Tewisters (Worley)
- 8U-C GEORGIA ASA
STATE CHAMPION: SAA Angels All Stars
Georgia
ASA Awarded Three National Championships for 2014
Georgia ASA has been awarded two 2014 National Championships at the
81st Annual ASA National Council Meeting in Dallas, TX in
mid-November, 2012. Georgia ASA will be hosting the following 2014
National Championships:
- ASA Fast
Pitch Girls' 18-under GOLD Southern – Cumming, GA
(July 27 - Aug 3, 2014)
- ASA Fast
Pitch Girls' 14-under Southern - Columbus, GA (July 27 - Aug 3,
2014)
- ASA Fast
Pitch Girls' "B" 18-under Southern - Columbus, GA (July 29 - Aug.
3, 2014)
Many J.O.
Fast Pitch Class "A" teams from around Georgia will be working toward a
National Title in 2014. The USA/ASA Class "A" National Locations for
2013 are as follows:
- USA/ASA
Girls’ 10-Under “A” Fast Pitch – Johnson City, TN (July 27 - Aug
3, 2014)
- USA/ASA
Girls’ 12-Under “A” Fast Pitch – Bloomington, IN
(July 27 - Aug 3, 2014)
- USA/ASA
Girls’ 14-Under “A” Fast Pitch –
San Diego, CA (July 27 - Aug 3,
2014)
- USA/ASA
Girls’ 16-Under “A” Fast Pitch –
Salem, VA (July 27 - Aug 3,
2014)
- USA/ASA
Girls’ 18-Under “A” Fast Pitch –
Montgomery, AL (July 27 - Aug
3, 2014)
- USA/ASA
Girls’ 18-Under GOLD Fast Pitch – Oklahoma City, OK (July 20 - 26,
2014)
Click HERE for a full list of 2014 National
Championships
Georgia ASA is
preparing to host two ASA National Championship this year (2013):
- ASA Men’s Slow
Pitch Southern Class "D" - Cumming, GA (Aug 31 - Sept 2, 2013)
- Girls’ 12-Under
Class "A" Southern - Columbus, GA (July 24-28, 2013)
Many J.O.
Fast Pitch Class "A" teams from around Georgia will be working toward a
National Title in 2013. The USA/ASA Class "A" National Locations for
2013 are as follows:
- USA/ASA
Girls’ 10-Under “A” Fast Pitch – Bowing Green,
KY (July 28 - Aug. 4, 2013)
- USA/ASA
Girls’ 12-Under “A” Fast Pitch – Chattanooga, TN
(July 28 - Aug. 4, 2013)
- USA/ASA
Girls’ 14-Under “A” Fast Pitch – Normal, IL
(July 28 - Aug. 4, 2013)
- USA/ASA
Girls’ 16-Under “A” Fast Pitch – Sunnyvale, CA
(July 28 - Aug. 4, 2013)
- USA/ASA
Girls’ 18-Under “A” Fast Pitch – Salem, VA
(July 28 - Aug. 4, 2013)
- USA/ASA
Girls’ 18-Under GOLD Fast Pitch – Clearwater, FL (July 22 - 27,
2013)
Click HERE for a full list of 2013 National
Championships.
2013
Georgia ASA Qualifying Procedures for Georgia Association Berth
Tournaments
Download the
2013 Georgia ASA Qualifying Procedures for
Georgia Association Berth Tournaments document. This will tell you
everything you need to know before the Georgia Association Berth
Tournament and what to do after your teams earns its berth. Please
note, these are for Georgia ASA Association Berth Tournaments ONLY.
2013
Rules to Qualify for 2013 State Tournament
1. Teams must participate
in at least two ASA sanctioned tournaments in order to enter the
2013 ASA State Tournament.
2. Teams that wish to participate in one of the ASA Territory
National Championships must participate in at least two qualifiers
and the ASA state tournament.
Is Dirt a Foreign Substance In Regards
to Fast Pitch Pitching Rule?
There has been a lot of discussion locally and nationally about this
rule recently ... particularly if the pitcher in the ASA fast pitch
game chooses to place dirt on his/her hand, must they first wipe (or
appear to wipe) the dirt off before touching the ball to avoid an
illegal pitch. The short answer is NO. Dirt is NOT be
considered a foreign substance. The pitcher touching dirt and going
directly to the ball would NOT constitute and illegal pitch due to
placing a foreign substance on the ball (in other words ... this IS
legal). For more detailed information about this rule, please
open this link to ASA's National Director of Umpires, Kevin Ryan, who
addressed this issue in 2010. Any further questions, please
contact Georgia ASA
Umpire-In-Chief, Jimmy
Derrick.
 Georgia ASA Creates Facebook and Twitter
Pages for Georgia ASA UMPIRES
Umpires: Now you have a Facebook page dedicated to Georgia
ASA umpires ... as well as a Georgia
ASA Umpires Twitter Page.
After a successful first year with the Georgia
ASA Association Facebook and Association
Twitter pages in 2010, which
generated over 850 followers, Georgia ASA decided to extended the new
form of communication to umpires. The original Association Facebook and
Twitter pages will still be heavily active with status updates/tweets
on tournaments, rules, national berths, web site updates, meetings,
photos, video and more. Umpire information will still be posted on the
existing association sites, but the new umpire sites will allow for
more in-depth umpire-centric content. The new umpire sites will, of
course, be tailored for Georgia ASA Umpires, but anyone is welcome (and
encouraged) to "Like It" on Facebook or become a "Follower" on Twitter.
We look forward to seeing you as on our new Social Media sites!
Georgia
ASA Launches J.O. Coaches' Accountability Program
Georgia ASA has instituted the Georgia ASA Coaches’
Accountability Program for unsporting behavior which results in the
coach being ejected. This is effective beginning April 1, 2010 for all
Georgia ASA Events, including Association Berth Tournaments, National
Qualifiers, Region Tournaments, Territory Tournaments, Friendly, and
any other event that utilizes ASA certified and sanctioned umpires. Download
the details of the Georgia
ASA Coaches’ Accountability Program here. Any
questions, please contact Georgia ASA
Commissioner, Al Dattolo.
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