July 29 - August 2, 2015 Novi, Michigan. Manager s Information Packet

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1 July 29 - August 2, 2015 Novi, Michigan Manager s Information Packet

2 Dear Managers, Coaches, Players and Families, Welcome... On behalf of the City of Novi, Metro Detroit Amateur Softball Association and the Detroit Sports Commission, we congratulate you and your team for qualifying for the 2015 ASA Northern National Championships as one of the top 16U Class A fastpitch teams in the Northern Territory. The City of Novi Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department is proud to host the 2015 ASA 16U Class A Northern National Championship and is committed to excellence in providing quality tournaments with championship facilities. Over the last several years, the City has invested over $1 million at Ella Mae Power Park softball complex adding red clay infields, irrigated outfields, new lighting, fencing, landscaping, and a restroom and concession facility. Other important amenities include a NEW children s play area and ample parking. These investments exemplify Novi s commitment to a firstclass park system benefiting community members and visitors alike. Scoring runs off the field is easy in Novi. With numerous retail establishments, including one of southeast Michigan s largest shopping malls - Twelve Oaks. Novi boasts hundreds of restaurants with diverse offerings including American, Indian, Japanese, Italian and more. There is truly something for everyone! In this packet, you will find information to help you successfully navigate your tournament experience. Please read the information carefully to ensure that all deadlines are met and information is provided to the tournament host. If you have any questions, please contact any member of our tournament team and we will be happy to assist you. Be sure to visit cityofnovi.org to learn more about all that Novi has to offer. Good luck and we look forward to seeing you this summer in Novi during the 2015 Northern National Championships! Greg Morris Greg Morris City of Novi - Recreation Supervisor Table of Contents Novi at a Glance 3 Tournament Staff 4 Lodging 4 Tournament Deadlines 4 Admission Info 5 Quick Schedule 5 General Info 6-7 Tournament Schedule 8 Additional Items Team Requirements Tournament Entry Form Tournament Payment Information Advanced Tournament Pass Order Form Team Contact/Hotel Information Sheet 2

3 Novi at a Glance We re easy to get to... Novi is located less than 30 minutes from Detroit Metro Airport at the convergence of 3 major Freeways (I-96, I-696, I-275). And are known for... Natural beauty, a shopper s paradise, and a safe, friendly community. Our sports facilities are top-notch Over $1 million has been invested in improvements to the Ella Mae Power Park softball complex over the past several years, making it a premier facility which provides a quality sport experience. Ella Mae Power Park Ten Mile Road Novi, Michigan championship softball fields, conveniently located as part of Novi s Civic Center Campus that includes City Hall, Police Department, Library, Novi High School and Fuerst Park. 3

4 Tournament Staff The Novi Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department and the Detroit Sports Commission have negotiated guaranteed quality and prices with three select properties. These select properties will honor committed availability, have been screened for quality, and have locked-in prices. Be sure to mention you are with an ASA tournament team when calling to make reservations, in order to enjoy the reduced room rates! The Crowne Plaza in Novi is the official Host Hotel. This property is located in the heart of the entertainment and shopping district in Novi - minutes from all the action, on and off the field. Guests will enjoy indoor and outdoor pools, hot tub, free and complimentary wireless internet - all for $96/night. Call (248) to make your reservations today! Visit metrodetroitasa.com, click on the tournament logo, and utilize the housing tab for information on additional area hotels - location, price, amenities, etc. In order to guarantee reduced tournament rates with the selected properties, teams must complete their hotel reservations by Tuesday, July 14th. Hotels will work to honor promotional deals after this date, based on availability. Tuesday, July 14 - Hotel Reservation Deadline Reduced tournament rates at selected properties are not guaranteed after this date. Wednesday, July 22 - Tournament Registration Deadline Registration forms/instructions are included in the appendix ($450 payable to City of Novi Ten Mile Rd. Novi, MI 48375) Completed ASA National Championship Entry Form (signed by Commissioner) and Entry Fee ASA Official Championship Roster (signed by Commissioner) ASA Pick-Up Player Form (if used-signed by Commissioner) Title Name Phone Tournament Director Dennis Troshak dmtroshak@yahoo.com Site Host Greg Morris gmorris@cityofnovi.org Metro Detroit ASA Commissioner Stu Alderman mdetroitasa@gmail.com Umpire Coordinator Bob Lawson mdasabob@aol.com Housing Coordinator John Francis jfrancis@visitdetroit.com ASA Umpire In Chief TBD ASA Assistant UIC ASA Representative TBD TBD Lodging Pre-Tournament Deadlines Concussion documentation ASA JO tournament requirements form ASA insurance, background check, ACE (signed by Commissioner) Friday, July 24 - Pool Play Draw Teams do NOT need to be present. Pool Play will be posted at metrodetroitasa.com by July 25,

5 Admission PLAYER/COACH PASSES - Daily passes will be provided for all roster players and two coaches per team. All participants must have a pass to gain entrance to the softball complex. Participants without player or coach passes will be required to pay the daily admission price. The passes will be distributed at the team check-in. We do not allow bat persons, scorekeepers, or more than two coaches/managers free admittance. Additional coaches passes can be purchased at check-in. GATE ADMISSIONS - All spectators, players, coaches, managers, etc., and vendors must present passes in order to enter the complex. Players, Coaches and Managers without a pass will also be charged according to the fee schedule below. Any person leaving must have a ticket or tournament pass to re-enter. Day Passes Purchased at Gate: Adult Day Pass $7 Child Day Pass (ages 6-12) $4 Senior Day Pass (ages 60+) $4 Children 5 and under FREE Tournament Passes Purchased at Gate Adult Pass (Thu Sun) $20 Senior Pass (Thu Sun) $11 Child Pass (Thu Sun) $11 Advance Tournament Pass Purchase (form included in appendix) Teams may purchase tournament passes in advance through mail, fax, or . Orders & payment must be postmarked by July 20, Schedule at a Glance* WEDNESDAY, JULY 29 Team/Manager Check-in 12pm - 2pm Crowne Plaza Hotel Player Check-in Begins 12pm - 2pm Crowne Plaza Hotel Manager s Meeting 3pm Crowne Plaza Hotel Player Check-in Continues and Team Pictures 4-5:30 pm Novi High School Football Stadium Opening Ceremonies and Team Social 6 pm Novi High School Football Stadium THURSDAY, JULY 30 Player Check-in Continues 6:30am Ella Mae Power Park Start of Pool Play 8 am Ella Mae Power Park / Novi HS Double Elimination Draw After Pool Play concludes Ella Mae Power Park / Novi HS * Subject to change. Please see more detailed schedule on page 8. 5

6 General Information ROSTER/ENTRY- Required Items: Completed ASA National Championship Entry Form (signed by Commissioner) and Fee ($450) ASA Official Championship Roster (signed by Commissioner) ASA Pick-Up Player Form (if used-signed by Commissioner) Parent & Athlete Concussion Policy Statement Sheet Eligibility - Please see the 2015 ASA Code Article 301 for clarification and interpretations DRAW/TOURNAMENT FORMAT - Article 511 of the ASA Code governs the draw. The pool play draw will be done In advance of teams arriving and posted on the MDASA website no later than July 25. Pool Play begins on Thursday, July 30. Double Elimination immediately follows Pool Play. PLAYING FIELDS - All games, with the exception of rain outs, will be played at Ella Mae Power Park or Novi High School. Concessions are available at the softball complex. Ample parking available. Directions and Maps to Ella Mae Power Park Softball Complex and Novi High School are located at metrodetroitasa.com. UNIFORMS - All players competing at the ASA Northern National shall properly wear uniforms that are alike in color, trim, and style. Shorts or long pants can be mixed. Coaches must be neatly attired or dressed in team uniform in accordance with the color code of the team. Please see the ASA official playing rules Rule 3, Section 6 for complete uniform requirements. AWARDS - ASA code 607 dictates the awards based on the number of teams entered. The minimum awards are team awards to the top four teams; individual awards to the first and second place teams. LINE-UPS - Tournament officials will provide line-up cards for each team. An official line up must be submitted to the scorekeeper at least 15 minutes prior to the game, scheduled time. GAME TIMES - Please follow the times listed on the tournament bracket. Game time is forfeit time. Teams should be prepared to start a game once the preceding game is completed. Code and 04 Time Limit: In all Junior Olympic Class B 12-Under, 14-Under, 16-Under and18-under Pool Play and Elimination Play, no inning shall start after 1 hour and 40 minutes. If game is still tied after the time limit has expired, the tiebreaker shall be in effect at the start of the next inning. INFIELD PRACTICE - NO infield practice will be permitted. Warm-up is allowed in designated areas only. Teams may warm up in the outfield grass and beyond the portable fencing (where applicable) if time permits. We ask teams to use portable nets and not the fence for individual batting practice if necessary. PRE-TOURNAMENT PRACTICE - Teams wishing to have practices during the tournament are welcome to use ITC Community Sports Park and Meadows Middle School on a first-come / firstserved basis, both of these parks are a short drive from the tournament facility. BENCH AREA - Players, coaches, sponsors, and a bat person only are allowed in the bench area. All must have either an ACE certification or a background check. Such personnel will be required to wear a specified wrist bracelet for verification. 6

7 General Information PROTESTS - The tournament committee will decide all protests. As manager, please be familiar with the rules of the game including proper protest procedures listed in the ASA playing rules (#9). RUN AHEAD - The run ahead rule is 15 runs after three innings, 12 runs rule after four innings, and 8 runs after five innings. RAIN DELAY INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY - In the event if rain or any cause which interrupts a game, the game must be resumed at the exact point where it was stopped. It is the manager s responsibility to report to the tournament headquarters tent for rescheduled game information. Games postponed will be made up as determined by the Tournament Director. Weather update information will be posted on a hotline at and posted on metrodetroitasa.com. TEAM SEATING - The team at the top of the bracket will use the first base dugout; the team listed on the bottom of the bracket will use the third base dugout (unless the team is remaining on the field). OFFICIAL GAME SOFTBALLS - The official tournament softball will be the Trump FP-12-Y-ASA 12 Inch Leather.47 Core NFHS Approved Fastpitch ASA Softball. GAME RULES - All playing rules and regulations for the tournament will be governed by the official 2015 ASA official guide and rule book. CONDUCT - Managers and coaches are asked to have complete control of their players, parents, and supporting spectators both on and off the field. Spectators that become abusive or generally vulgar to umpires, opposing players, or fans will be handled in a three step process: 1) notification to the manager at a breaking point in the game; 2) direct warning to the violators; 3) suspension of the game; ejection of the individual from the facility within a two minute time period. The tournament committee will deal with any report of damage by hotel management. Team manager s and coaches are responsible for restitution of damages. PETS, SCOOTERS, ROLLERBLADES, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES are not allowed in our fenced ball field area. SOUVENIR INFORMATION - A wide variety of souvenirs will be available throughout the weekend at Ella Mae Power Park. Teams can enjoy special savings by pre-ordering merchandise at: 7

8 Tournament Schedule WEDNESDAY, JULY 29 Team/Manager Check-In 12 pm - 2 pm Crowne Plaza Novi Sheraton Drive, Novi, MI Managers must check-in their team and pick up team packets. Managers must provide the Team Contact/Hotel Information Sheet at check-in. Pre-ordered souvenirs will be available. Manager s Meeting 3 pm Novi Civic Center W Ten Mile Rd, Novi, MI W Ten Mile Rd, Novi, MI Player Check-In Begins 12 pm - 2 pm Crown Plaza Novi Sheraton Drive, Novi, MI Player Check-In Continues 4 pm - 5:30 pm Novi High School Football Stadium Taft Rd, Novi, MI 48375* *Rain location will be Novi High School Main Gymnasium. Decision to be made by 3pm. ALL team members including the team manager, coaches, and all players must sign in at check-in or no later than one (1) hour before participating in any game. All team members: Proof of 2015 ASA Individual registration or ASA team registration with proof of ASA team insurance. Manager/Coach: Photo ID s A minimum of one coach must have proof of current ACE certification. All other coaches must have proof of current ASA background check. All Players: Photo ID, and proof of age. We will accept local ASA Association photo ID s that meet requirements of the ASA code. Opening Ceremonies & Team Social 6 pm Novi High School Football Stadium Taft Rd, Novi, MI 48375* *Rain location will be Novi High School Main Gymnasium. Decision to be made by 3pm. We encourage teams to bring their state flag, signs or banners. They may wear their uniforms or alternative team spirit attire. Teams should report to the east entrance to the football stadium no later than 5:30 pm. Music and snacks following opening ceremonies will allow teams the chance to get to know each other before competition begins. Teams may also trade pins at this time! THURSDAY, JULY 30 Player Check-In Continues 6:30 am Ella Mae Power Park W Ten Mile Rd, Novi, MI Start of Pool Play 8 am Ella Mae Power Park Gift Exchange Each player and two managers will exchange with a designated team at the start of Pool Play. Please plan for 18 players and 2 managers. Suggested gifts are under $5 and are unique to your area. Suggestions include pins, food items, and/or t-shirts. Double Elimination Draw Each team will draw for their spot in the double elimination tournament after their second Pool Play game. 8

9 Amateur Softball Association of America Official Tournament Entry Form Instructions: This form must be filled out by the ASA Commissioner (or his/her designee) before the team listed below is allowed to compete in any of the following tournaments (circle type of event): Regional National/Territory/HOF National Championship Finals Girls Fast Boys Slow ACE Coach ASA Insurance Team or Individual YOUTH Gold A B Please fill out completely and accurately ADULT 18-U Men Slow Major 16-U Women Fast A 14-U Coed Mod. 9 B 12-U Mod. 10 C 10-U Ind. D 16 Other Team Information (Print or Type) 35-Over 40-Over 45-Over Over Team Name: Manager: Address: City/State/Zip: Home Phone: ( ) Work Phone: ( ) Cell Phone: ( ) Fax Number: ( ) The team listed above is currently registered and in good standing with its local ASA Association. This team has qualified to compete in the division and classification of play listed above: Signed: Association Team is Registered with Association Commissioner & Contact Phone Number Date This portion of the form shall only be used when the team listed above has qualified for a National Tournament or the National Championship Finals. This form is to be completed by either the tournament director of the qualifying tournament, or the local ASA Commissioner if the team has qualified via one of the following: 1) Registration Berth 2) Returning Team 3) Host Team The above team has qualified for a national Tournament or the National Championship Finals from: (Please check one) State/Metro Regional National/Territory/HOF Qlfr. Registration Berth Returning Host Team The above team has qualified to compete in the: National Tournament or Championship Finals Signature of Qualifying Tournament Director or Date Local ASA Commissioner Forward a copy of this form and the official ASA Championship Roster and affidavits to the National Tournament or National Championship Finals Tournament Director. Revision Date: 12/09

10 2015 ASA 16U CLASS A NORTHERN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Registration Payment Information $450 per team Mail Novi Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Ten Mile Rd. Novi, MI Make payable checks payable to Novi Parks gmorris@cityofnovi.org Fax Please fill out this form and return it along with the ASA Official Tournament Entry Form Team Name: Manager s Name: Phone Number Credit Card Orders - Visa and MC only Credit Card # Exp Date Name on Card 3 Digit Security Code Address of Card Holder Signature of Card Holder Date FOR OFFICE USE ONLY: DATE: AMOUNT PAID RECEIPT#

11 2015 ASA 16U CLASS A NORTHERN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Advance Tournament Pass Purchase Order Form Orders placed BY TEAM ONLY, with one form sent it for the ENTIRE order. Payment must be made at the time of submitting the form by one check or one credit card only; payments cannot be split. Name: Team Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Cell Phone: Alt.#: # of Adult Passes: x $20.00 = $ # of Senior Passes: x $11.00 = $ # of Child Passes: x $11.00 = $ Total Amount Enclosed: $ NOTE: All advance ticket sales will be distributed to the team manager at check-in. No refunds will be issued after order is placed or for unused tickets. Orders must be received by July 27, Please send check or money order (make checks payable to Novi Parks) MAIL: Novi Parks Ten Mile Novi, MI FAX: gmorris@cityofnovi.org Credit Card Orders If using a credit card (Visa and MC only), you may mail, fax or . Credit Card # Exp Date Name on Card 3 Digit Security Code Signature of Card Holder Date FOR OFFICE USE ONLY: DATE: AMOUNT PAID RECEIPT#

12 2015 ASA 16U CLASS A NORTHERN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Team Contact/Hotel Information Form Please Note: Visit metrodetroitasa.com for select hotels! Fill out and return this form when you check in at the tournament in order to optimize our communication with you and your team! Team Name: Manager Name: Hotel: Room #: Cell Phone: Asst. Manager Name: Hotel: Room #: Cell Phone: Please note below where your team is staying: Hotel Name: Total # of rooms booked: Hotel Name: Total # of rooms booked: Hotel Name: Total # of rooms booked: Hotel Name: Total # of rooms booked: Team Representative Signature Date THIS FORM MUST BE RETURNED AT CHECK-IN

13 Amateur Softball Association of America Official Junior Olympic Championship Tournament Requirements ACE Certification, Background Check and Bollinger Insurance The ASA National Council members voted the following Code changes for ASA Junior Olympic (Youth) Championship Play (Code Article 501 C03 a & b) for the 2015 season effective January 1, 2010: * Any Junior Olympic team participating in championship play must have at least one ACE Certified Coach (current year) on the field/dugout during championship play games. * All Junior Olympic team personnel assisting in the dugout must visually display their proof of a passed ASA Background check (current year). * Teams playing in the Junior Olympic (Youth) Championship Play (Code Article 106 C 01) in 2015 are required to purchase ASA Accident and Liability Insurance on either a team or individual basis through Bollinger Insurance. Instructions This form may be used to verify that the team and coaches listed below have met the ASA Code and ASA Board of Directors directive for ACE Coach Certification, background check and tournament insurance in Championship Tournament play. Team Name: Association: I have verified that this team has Bollinger Insurance for the 2015 Tournament season: (initial here) The coaches below have passed a 2015 ACE Coaches Certification: Coach Name: Level: Coach Name: Level: Coach Name: Level: The coaches listed below have passed a 2015 ASA Background Check: Coach Name: Coach Name: Coach Name: Member #: Member #: Member #: Member #: Member #: Member #: I have reviewed all the information on this form and it is correct to the best of my knowledge. Commissioner Name: Commissioner Signature: Commissioner Mobile #: Association:

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15 ASA OFFICIAL WAIVER & RELEASE OF LIABILITY & INDEMNIFICATION FORM 20 ASA OFFICIAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ROSTER Play 1) Each adult player should read the statement on opposite side before completing and signing this roster (men/women/boys/girls; slow pitch/fast pitch; 18-under; church, etc.) 2) Parents/Guardians signature should be on the same numbered line below as the players name. 3) Players are subject to the ASA Drug Control Procedures and Policies as provided in the ASA Code *By initialing in the column below, you acknowledge you have read and understand the NOTE: Team accident insurance is not provided for ASA National Championship play. ASA has made available the voluntary purchase of team accident insurance. See your ASA commissioner for information. PR PRINT OR TYPE PLAYER S NAME DATE OF BIRTH ADULT PLAYER OR PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGNATURE BONAFIDE RESIDENCE (Street, City, State, Zip) ADDRESS (Optional) INITIALS* Page 2 of 2

16 PICK-UP PLAYER FORM Amateur Softball Association of America 2801 N.E. 50 th Street Oklahoma City, OK (405) (405) Team Name Division or Classification of Championship Play (men or women; boys or girls; slow, fast, 16 inch or modified pitch; age or divisions group) Instructions: Complete all the above information and attach to your team roster. Mail a copy to the tournament director and reserve a copy for your local commissioner and a copy for your records. If necessary, you may hand carry this form along with your team roster to the tournament and present to the tournament director upon arrival. No pick-up players will be allowed to participate if this form is not presented with your team roster to the tournament director for inspection. Print or Type Player s Name Adult Player s Signature Bonafide Residence Address Birth Date Parent s/guardian s Signature Relationship From which team was player pick up? (required) MANDATORY MANDATORY MANDATORY MANDATORY MANDATORY MANDATORY MANDATORY Division Class This certifies that the above player meets the requirement of the Article 503 of the ASA Code. See reverse side for Article 503. MANDATORY MANDATORY Manager s Signature Date Manager s Name (Print or Type) Manager s Address (Print or Type) Local Association Commissioner s Signature (or Designee) Date Cell Phone Number Local Association ASA Region Number PARENT/GUARDIAN AFFIDAVIT IF A PLAYER IS A MINOR, HIS OR HER PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN MUST SIGN THIS FORM Note: For Junior Olympic divisions, verification of birth date for each player must be attached (i.e. birth certificate, baptismal certificate, hospital certificate may be used). Legible photocopies will be accepted. By signing this form, player or guardian agree to be bound by all terms and conditions contained on the ASA Official Championship Roster as previously signed. I release, discharge and agree not to sue the team and/or league designated below or any owner or lease of fields on which softball is played or practiced by my team or the ASA, or their owners, officers, umpires, agents, servants, associations, employees, or any person or entity connected with the team, league, field or the ASA for any claim, damages, cost or cause of action which I have or may in the future have as a result of injuries or damages sustained or incurred by me from whatever cause including, but not limited to the negligence, breach of contract, or wrongful conduct of these parties hereby released. I further agree that I shall hold harmless and fully indemnify the parties hereby released from any claims, damages, costs including attorney fees, and cause of action which may arise from any claim or cause of action made by me, through me or on my behalf even if the damages, injuries or death are caused in whole or in part by any of the parties or entities hereby released. I also hereby give permission to the team manager, indicated on this page, to obtain medical treatment for the minor player, which I am either parent or guardian, in the event I am not available and medical treatment is required. I also hereby give permission to the ASA and its local associations to use, in any and all publications that they may desire, all pictures taken of minor players in their publicizing the game of softball. I hereby subscribe my name in the column for signature and by doing so certify that I have read this statement and that information supplied on this roster is correct to the best of my knowledge.

17 *If there is a conflict with this form and the ASA Code online, the ASA Code online will take precedence Article 503 PICK-UP PLAYERS. A. General Rule. All teams are permitted to pick-up three players as follows: 01. The team adding pick-up players must select eligible roster members from ASA registered teams in the team s own local association. EXCEPTION: All men s and women s fast pitch divisions, Junior Olympic Boy s Fast Pitch and Junior Olympic Gold Girls 18-Under Fast Pitch. Pickup players may come from teams within the region that are no longer eligible for championship play. Pick-up players will not be allowed after the National Championship Finals for the National Championship Series. EXCEPTION: If two local associations combine berths and/or championship play, pick-up players may come from either local association with the approval of both commissioners. 02. Pick-up players must have played for an ASA-registered team during the current season and must have played in the division of play for which they are being picked up. 03. Pick-up players must be selected only from ASA registered teams no longer eligible for championship play. 04. Pick-up players must be from the team s same division and the same or lower classification. CLARIFICATION: In Junior Olympic play there two types of classification, one type of classification is Gold, Class A and Class B; the other type of classification is age classification, 18-Under, 16-Under, 14-Under, 12-Under and 10-Under.Therefore as an example, a player who has competed on a Junior Olympic Girls Fast Pitch 16-Under team is not an eligible pick-up player for any team below the 16-Under age classification. 05. Players (Adult and Junior Olympics) whose teams have qualified to compete in the highest level tournaments within a classification shall not be eligible pickup players. CLARIFICATION: A player who has competed in any Junior Olympic Girls Fast Pitch National Championship is not an eligible pick-up player for the Girls 18-Under Gold National Championship. EXCEPTION: A player who has competed in the Men s 23-Under or Women s 23-Under championship play is eligible to participate in other adult championship play during the same season as a pick-up player. 06. No player may be picked up for National Qualifiers, Junior Olympic Hall of Fame Tournaments or Territory Qualifying tournaments. 07. In adult divisions of play, a pick-up player may be substituted for after participation. 08. In Junior Olympic divisions of play, a pick-up player may not be substituted for after participation. 09. Junior Olympic GOLD and Class A players who compete on adult teams as pick-up players are only eligible to be picked up for Major or Class A teams. 10. A player may play with only one team other than their own team within a division in a season. 11. Teams adding pick-up players must submit a completed official ASA pick-up player form attached to the official roster before the team plays in the tournament. B. Fast Pitch, Modified Pitch, and Slow Pitch Pickup Players. A player may be picked up at any level of championship play prior to the National Championship Final as follows: 01. If players are picked up prior to the local association championship, they must be governed by their local association rules. 02. If players are picked up after their local association championship, the pick-up player(s) must be governed by Article 503 of the ASA Code. C. Church Slow Pitch and Industrial Slow Pitch Teams. Teams may not pick up any player that does not meet the eligibility requirements of that division of play. Revision Date: 1/2012

18 Michigan Concussion Law Beginning June 30, 2013, Michigan lawmakers passed a law stating that all adults associated with youth programs and all participants under the age of 18, must review a Concussion Training program. Adults: All adults associated with youth programs must complete a training program that has been approved by Michigan Law. The two web sites are listed below: Either of these sites will take you about 30 minutes to complete and there is no cost. Once you have completed the course, you will be able to print a certificate. Please send MDASA a copy of the certificate. At this time, you only have to be certified once. If you have a certificate from either of the above listed web sites, this will satisfy the requirement. Your certificate must be on file with MDASA. (dmtroshak@yahoo.com or Fax) These requirements need to be completed before a team can be approved. Players: All players must review the concussion requirements, then print and sign their name. This requirement also needs to be completed before a team can be approved. This requirement is valid till a player reaches his/her 18th birthday. Concussion Form: This for must be completed by all adults and players, and then submitted to the MDASA state office by the head coach. (dmtroshak@yahoo.com or Fax) We would ask the head coach to submit all of the above items 'at the same time'. Please do not send separately. Please click here for the Concussion Form.

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