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Pick-up Player Forms May
Be Signed Starting July 26
J.O. Commissioners Katie Kay and
Kim Townsend will start signing
Pick-up Player Forms on July 26. Team managers
may download the form from the Forms
Page. Forms may be signed by either Katie or Kim.
 16U
International Softball Federation (ISF) World Cup Qualifier This Weekend in
Georgia
Georgia ASA is
excited to be hosting a
16U International Softball Federation (ISF) World Cup
Qualifier on July 23-25 in Cobb County. The top two teams from the
qualifier will earn a berth to the first-ever
16U ISF World Cup
in the United States. The event will be held December 30 2010 - January 7, 2011
at the
ISF World Headquarters and Stadium Complex in Plant City,
FL. Twelve teams form
outside North America are expected to participate in addition to 24 teams from
Canada and 48 from the United States. If your team earns one of the berths, you
will have a six-game guarantee and play at least one international opponent.
Teams will be exchanging small gifts at the beginning of each game between
international opponents. For more information:
Georgia Qualifier Registration Form |
World Cup Info
Sheet |
16U World Cup ISF Web Page |
Hotel Information |
RULES
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BRACKET
- UPDATED 7/21
Georgia ASA Crowns 2010
Class "A" State Champions
Congratulations to the five 2010 Georgia ASA Class "A' State Champions! Teams
from around the state battled through the competitive brackets in Cobb and Cherokee Counties to earn this year's
State Title. In
addition, the final Georgia ASA Association Berth to the USA/ASA National
Championship was awarded in each of the age divisions. In a situation where
the State Champion had already earned its berth prior to the State Tournament,
the association berth was awarded to the team without a berth who finished
farthest in the tournament. A list of all teams in all "A" age divisions going
to Nationals may be found at the Georgia ASA J.O. Berth Report. The 2010 Georgia ASA State Champions, Runner-ups and
Berth Winners are as follows (photos to be posted shortly):
10A State Champions: Worth
Cobras
10A State Runner-up: Dacula Lady Falcons
10A Final Association Berth Winner: Georgia Fire – Masoner
12A State Champions: Georgia Impact - Buster Bass
12A State Runner-up: Atlanta Vipers - Vic Loveless
12A Final Association Berth Winner:
South Effingham Angels - Matt Newman
14A State Champions: Georgia Impact – Strother
14A State Runner-up: Atlanta Vipers – Prance
14A
Final Association Berth Winner: Georgia Impact–Black – Al Owen
16A State Champions:
Georgia Impact–White - Jeff Brock
16A State Runner-up:
Atlanta Vipers – Phil Berry
16A
Final Association Berth Winner:
Georgia Impact–White – Jeff Brock
18A State Champions:
Middle Georgia Shockers – Ricky Schnable
18A State Runner-up:
Georgia Xtreme – Bruce Mercer
18A
Final Association Berth Winner: East Georgia Thunder – Charles Salzman
Two More Georgia 18-GOLD
Teams Earn Berths to Nationals
Congratulations to Atlanta Vipers-Seamon and Georgia Impact-Miller
for each earning a berth to the 18-GOLD USA/ASA Nationals at the Regional
Qualifier in Cobb County on July 10. Both teams will join the East Cobb Bullets
- Pauly, Georgia Impact - Watts, Georgia Elite - Caldwell and Georgia Elite Gold
- Sampson at the 64-team Gold National on August 1-7 in their own backyard (Cobb
County, GA). Per a change to the ASA Code in November, 2009, the Gold National
was moved to Georgia for 2010. It was announced in early July that the 2011 Gold
National will be held in Irvine, CA. The tournament will be held in Oklahoma
City in 2012 at the ASA Hall of Fame Complex and return to Oklahoma City every
three years. With locations in the non-Oklahoma City-years to be announced at a
later date. Best of luck to all six Georgia teams at this year's 18-Gold
National!
10A/12A Region Qualifier
Remains in South Carolina:
After much discussion, Region 4 has decided
that the 10A/12A Region Qualifier will remain in Spartanburg, SC on July 16-18,
2010. For a full list of J.O. Qualifiers in Region 4 (including Association
Berths) go to the Region IV
Qualifier page.
**UPDATED
APRIL 30, 2010**A Message
to J.O. Coaches/Tournament Directors from Georgia ASA Commissioner,
Al Dattolo:
FRIENDLY (Clarification): A few days ago I posted a notice on the Georgia ASA
website concerning teams/clubs holding a friendly that Georgia ASA considered
tournaments. In posting that notice I failed to consider events that are
actually a friendly - that is – an event with four or fewer teams. I did not
intend to eliminate those type events from approved events.
The events I was speaking about are events with more than four teams that are
clearly of tournament status and using the term friendly to avoid paying a
sanction fee. Those events are still required to pay a sanction fee to be
considered an approved event. Checking into how those events are held,
specifically no tournament director and basically as fund raisers, the sanction
fee shall be $5 per team. The event still must be sanctioned to be approved. You
need to inform Kim Townsend or
Katie Kay that you intend to sanction the event and send the sanction
fee to the one whom you sanctioned through within 48 hours of event.
The sanction fees are used to help with the program initiated several years ago
whereby Georgia ASA pays the entry fee to the National Tournament for which a
team qualifies. At the present time, due to lack of funds, reduced registrations
and tournament sanction fees that program is in jeopardy. I will not cause
Georgia ASA to go into the red due to this program. Therefore, the entry fee for
any team that qualifies will not be paid immediately after the conclusion of the
qualifier as it has been in the past. Georgia ASA will submit entry fees as
funds become available. If the qualifying team wishes, it may pay the fee and
request a reimbursement from Georgia ASA.
If the teams wish this program to continue beyond 2010 they must support the
program by paying tournament sanction fees. The only other solution is to
increase individual and team registration fees. The future of this program rests
with the participation of the teams.
All we ask is you help us support you.
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.
 Georgia
ASA Player and Umpire-In-Chief to Participate in ASA's "Border Battle"
Congratulations to USA Softball Men’s Slow Pitch National Team Player JD
Genter (Chickamauga, Ga.) and Georgia ASA Umpire-In-Chief Jimmy Derrick
for being selected to participate in the ASA Border Battle as a player and
umpire respectively.
The game will feature North America's best
Men's Slow Pitch players as Team USA plays against the Canadian Men’s Slow Pitch
National team.
"The Border Battle" is slated for July 24, 2010 at 4 p.m.
ET during the Women's Fast Pitch World Cup of Softball at
ASA’s Hall of Fame Complex in Oklahoma City. This event gives fans a
rare look at some of the best Fast Pitch and Slow Pitch talent at one event. The
two teams will also play a series of exhibition games earlier in the week before
"The Border Battle" is nationally televised live on one of the ESPN-family
stations. All USA Softball Women’s Fast Pitch National Team games during the
World Cup will also be televised by ESPN.
Genter, an infielder, is one of seven returners to join eight rookies on the
prestigious squad. In the past three years he has been named to 11
All-Tournament teams and received two tournament MVP honors and one tournament
defensive MVP title.
Derrick is one of only four umpires from the United States to be chosen
by the ASA National Supervisor of Umpires, Kevin Ryan, to work this elite event.
With the addition of one umpire from Canada, five umpires will make up the crew
for this event. The Atlanta ASA Hall of Honor recipient has been umpiring for 29
years and is an
Elite-level and
ISF certified
umpire in Slow Pitch. He started as Atlanta ASA's Umpire-In-Chief in
2002 and continued that title when Atlanta ASA Merged with Georgia ASA in 2006.
Derrick has umpired in numerous ASA National Tournaments, including the
following Slow Pitch Major Tournaments: Supers (twice), Hooters Championship
Series, Men's Armed Forces (three times), Men's Major, Women's Major (twice) and
Men's A.
 
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 Three
Umpires Inducted Into Georgia ASA Hall of Fame
Congratulations to umpires Allen Hollaway, Larry McCaden and
Bobbie Ragland for being inducted into the
Georgia ASA Hall of Fame at the annual state
umpire clinic in Atlanta on January 30. The trio are the first set of inductees
since Georgia ASA and Atlanta ASA merged in 2006. The Georgia ASA Hall of Fame
is the highest honor in the state an umpire may receive. Combined with the
Atlanta ASA Hall of Honor, they are a part of an elite group of only
62 umpires who have
been bestowed this honor since it began in the mid-1980s.
CLICK HERE for a Photo Slide Show from the clinic.
Also during the clinic, Dave Lloyd was honored with the
Graybill Daniel Memorial Award
for his outstanding contribution to the Georgia ASA umpire program and Georgia
ASA overall.
Georgia ASA Umpire-In-Chief, Jimmy Derrick, presented numerous
Umpire-of-the-Year awards
at the association, district and zone levels to umpires from around the state
for their 2009 accomplishments.
North Georgia Amateur Umpires Association's (NGAUA's)
Powell Hazzard was awarded the Georgia ASA Umpire-of-the-Year.
In addition to the awards ceremony, ASA Deputy Director of
Umpires, Jim Craig, flew in from Buffalo, NY to give a
classroom clinic on the 2010 ASA Rule Changes and deliver the keynote
address which focused on obstruction and interference.
16U
International Softball Federation (ISF) World Cup Qualifier Coming to Georgia
Georgia ASA is
excited to be hosting a
16U International Softball Federation (ISF) World Cup
Qualifier on July 23-25 in Cobb County. The top two teams from the
qualifier will earn a berth to the first-ever
16U ISF World Cup
in the United States. The event will be held December 30 2010 - January 7, 2011
at the
ISF World Headquarters and Stadium Complex in Plant City,
FL. This is an excellent opportunity for some Georgia teams to play
international competition at a tournament close to home. Twelve teams form
outside North America are expected to participate in addition to 24 teams from
Canada and 48 from the United States. If your team earns one of the berths, you
will have a six-game guarantee and play at least one international opponent.
Teams will be exchanging small gifts at the beginning of each game between
international opponents. For more information:
Georgia Qualifier Registration Form |
World Cup Info
Sheet |
16U World Cup ISF Web Page |
Hotel Information
2010 ASA Rule and Code Changes
The ASA National Office has published its
2010 ASA Rule Changes. Changes to the rules
include (but are not limited to) pitching distances and use of metal cleats in
16U and 18U J.O. classification and pitching arch heights in adult slow
pitch. In addition, ASA has made
modifications to the ASA Code.
These modifications include (but are not limited to) college student-athlete
eligibility in J.O. classifications and the location of the 18-GOLD national
championship.
Click Here to view a replay of ASA Deputy Director of
Umpires, Jim Craig, explaining the 2010 ASA Rule Changes at the 2010 Georgia ASA
State Umpire (January 30, 2010 at Emory University).
 Fayetteville's
Ashley Holcombe Makes 2010 Team USA Roster
Congratulations to Fayetteville's
Ashley Holcombe for making the USA Softball Women’s National Team!
Holdcombe joins a roster with 16 other talented players who will be traveling to
Canton, Ohio, Venezuela for the ISF Championship, Canada, Oklahoma City for the
World Cup and ending the season in Japan. Holcombe was a four-time All-State
selection (including three first-team selections) at Fayette High School and
helped lead the Georgia Elite Gold to an impressive 5th-place finish at the 2004
USA/ASA 18-GOLD National Championship Tournament.
Click here for more
information on USA Softball!
 Balls & Strikes Magazine and The Inside Pitch Available Online
Click HERE for the latest edition of ASA's Balls & Strikes
Magazine, It features a preview of the World Cup and an introduction
to the Futures Team. The
June, 2010 issue of The Inside Pitch is
also available for free online with features other associations around the
country. You may also want to check out the
February, 2010 issue of The Inside Pitch
which features on the front page one of Georgia's J.O. Commissioners, Kim
Townsend who was honored at the ASA J.O. clinic in Oklahoma City for her 15
years of service to ASA (seen to the right receiving her award from ASA Director
of Membership Services, Craig Cress).
 Cobb
County to Host 2010 Girls' 18-GOLD National Championship
The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) national office has awarded Marietta, GA
(Cobb County) as the new site for the 2010 ASA Girls’ 18-Under GOLD National
Championships August 1-7. With an ASA Code decision recently passed by the ASA
Council, the 18-U GOLD will move to the Lost Mountain Softball Complex in
Marietta in 2010, a to be determined west coast site in 2011 and return to the
ASA Hall of Fame Complex in Oklahoma City in 2012. The Girls' 12-B Southern Fast
Pitch National originally scheduled for Marietta in 2010 will be relocated.
“With the changes that occurred in Reno at the ASA Annual Meeting, we decided
that moving the GOLD to the east would be a great first step towards the new
rotation,” said ASA Executive Director Ron Radigonda. “Marietta has proven to be
a successful host for ASA National Championships especially as the 2004 hosts of
the GOLD National. We are excited to move this tournament next year to the west
and then every third year return to our home in Oklahoma City. We feel this is
the best solution to meet the needs of the teams and everyone else involved in
the success of the GOLD.”
Be sure to stay posted with GOLD updates by visiting
http://gold.asasoftball.com/
18-GOLD Berth Allocation Set for 2010
Based on 2009 participation levels, Georgia ASA 18-GOLD teams
will have a chance at 14 slots to the coveted 64-team
18-GOLD National
Championship in 2010 (in Cobb County, Georgia). Region 4 will award two berths and the Southern
Territory (Regions 4, 5, 6 and 7) will have 12 berths.
Click HERE for
a full national 18-GOLD Berth Breakdown. Please contact
Katie Kay with any questions.
 ACE Certification and Background Checks REQUIRED For J.O.
in 2010
Effective January 1, 2010, every coach of teams playing in Championship play
MUST be ACE Certified with a background check. The background check will
automatically be included with the ACE Certification. Also, per ASA National
Office, ANY and EVERY ADULT in the dugout MUST have a background check. This
includes scorekeepers, trainers, etc. The background check must be done through
Georgia ASA and all adults in the dugout MUST wear the ID Card verifying the
background check was conducted. Everyone who takes the ACE Certification
Training will receive the required ID Card. The cost of the background check not
associated with ACE is not yet known. This information will be posted as soon as
it is finalized.
Georgia ASA to Host Four National Tournaments in 2011
At the 78th Annual ASA National Council Meeting in Reno, Nev., Georgia ASA was
awarded Four ASA National Tournaments for 2011. The tournaments include three
girls' fast pitch southern championships and the Men's Church Slow Pitch
national. The ASA Nationals in Georgia for 2011 are as follows:
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Girls’ 16-Under Class A Fast
Pitch Southern – Columbus, Ga.
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Girls’ 10-Under Class B Fast
Pitch Southern – La Grange, Ga.
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Girls’ 18-Under Class B Fast
Pitch Southern – La Grange, Ga.
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Men’s Church Slow Pitch –
Cumming, Ga.
Check here for a full list of 2011 ASA National
Tournament Locations
Region IV will also be hosting an
additional eight National Tournaments in Tennessee and North Carolina. The 2011
National Tournaments in Region IV are as follows:
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USA/ASA Girls’ 10-Under “A”
Fast Pitch – Johnson City, Tenn.
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USA/ASA Girls’ 16-Under “A”
Fast Pitch – Chattanooga, Tenn.
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Men’s Senior East 50 and Over
– Burlington, N.C.
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Men’s Senior East 55 and Over
– Burlington, N.C.
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Men’s Senior East 60 and Over
– Burlington, N.C.
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Men’s Senior East 65 and Over
– Burlington, N.C.
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Men’s Senior East 70 and Over
– Burlington, N.C.
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Men’s Senior East 75 and Over
– Burlington, N.C.
Many J.O. Fast Pitch "A" teams
from around Georgia will be working toward a National Title in 2011. The USA/ASA
Class "A" National Locations for 2011 are as follows:
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USA/ASA Girls’ 10-Under “A”
Fast Pitch – Johnson City, Tenn.
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USA/ASA Girls’ 12-Under “A”
Fast Pitch – Montgomery, Ala.
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USA/ASA Girls’ 14-Under “A”
Fast Pitch – Midland, Texas
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USA/ASA Girls’ 16-Under “A”
Fast Pitch – Chattanooga, Tenn.
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USA/ASA Girls’ 18-Under “A”
Fast Pitch – Normal, Ill.
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USA/ASA Girls’ 18-Under GOLD Fast Pitch –
West Coast Location TBA
Georgia ASA is preparing for 13 ASA Nationals in 2010. The 2010
ASA Championships in Georgia are as follows:
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Girls’ 18-U GOLD Fast
Pitch – Marietta, Ga.
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Girls’ 10-U Slow Pitch –
LaGrange, Ga.
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Girls’ 12-U Slow Pitch –
LaGrange, Ga.
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Girls’ 14-U Slow Pitch –
LaGrange, Ga.
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Girls’ 16-U Slow Pitch –
LaGrange, Ga.
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Girls’ 18-U Slow Pitch –
LaGrange, Ga.
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Girls’ 10-U Class A Fast Pitch
Southern – Cumming, Ga.
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Coed Major Slow Pitch –
Columbus, Ga.
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Coed Class A Slow Pitch –
Columbus, Ga.
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Coed Class B Slow Pitch –
Columbus, Ga.
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Men's 9-man Modified Pitch -
Cumming, Ga.
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Men's 10-man Modified Pitch -
Cumming, Ga.
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Men's Major Modified -
Cumming, Ga.
Check here for a full list of 2010 ASA National
Tournament Locations.
2009 Georgia ASA J.O. State Champions
Congratulations to the 2009 Georgia ASA J.O. State Champions:
18A - Home Plate Athletics
16A - East Cobb Bullets - Fullem
14A - Atlanta Vipers - Dean
12A - Atlanta Vipers - Barnes
10A - Worth Cobras
14C - Cherokee All Stars
12C - North Gwinnett
10C - North Gwinnett - Red
8C - Mill Creek
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