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"New York State Softball" News and notes from the New York State ASA Office. Robert P. Farrell, Commissioner nysasa@twcny.rr.com http://www.newyorkasa.org By Subscription Only! You are receiving this newsletter because you requested a subscription. Unsubscribe instructions are at the end of this newsletter. ----------------------------------------------- IN THIS ISSUE ----------------------------------------------- => This Issue's Sponsor => NYSASA Receives National Coverage => Bracket Books – Rule Books => From the ASA National Director => International Sports Invitational => New York State ASA Team Registrations => World Cup of Softball => Association/League/Team Web Sites => Subscribe/Unsubscribe information ----------------------------------------------- VISIT OUR SPONSOR ----------------------------------------------- http://www.softballoutlet.com ----------------------------------------------- NYSASA Receives National Coverage – Inside Pitch ----------------------------------------------- New York State ASA received coverage in the latest edition of Inside Pitch, the National Office on-line newsletter. An article was put together by Bill Plummer with the help of Bill Doxsey. The Francis Mott Hall of Fame, National Umpire School and Fred Schneider Scholarship Award winner were recognized in the April issue. Go to the link below to view the story and photos. http://www.asasoftball.com/about/pdf/april2005_ip.pdf Go to Inside Pitch on the ASA web site to view previous issues of the National Office Newsletter. Link below: http://www.asasoftball.com/about/insidepitch.asp ----------------------------------------------- Bracket Books – Rule Books ----------------------------------------------- Bracket books are available to those ASA Commissioners that would like one. These are “three game guarantee” brackets. Please let me know if you did not receive one at the spring meeting or if you need another. Any extra rule books can be sent to me as soon as possible. Currently, I have 7 remaining and prefer not to order additional books from the National Office if there are some available out there. Let me know if you plan on sending some to me. NYSASA will reimburse you for shipping. Remember, after July 1 – it’s too late to return rule books. ---------------CHECK THIS OUT------------------ http://www.asasoftball.com/about/magazine.asp ----------------------------------------------- FROM THE ASA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ----------------------------------------------- ASA Altered Equipment Rule Reminder In response to many questions from the softball community about heating, cooling and other devices used to alter equipment, the Amateur Softball Association would like to remind all players, coaches, parents, tournament directors and umpires of the notation contained in Rule 3, Section 7 of the ASA’s 2005 Official Rules of Softball: Rule 3, Section 7 Note: The characteristics of any approved equipment can not be changed. One example would be icing, cooling or heating equipment. The ASA considers these devices illegal. Furthermore, anyone caught doing this may be subject to Article 510, M, 06 of the ASA Code that states the following: Article 510, M, 06 Any player discovered using an altered bat, including a doctored bat or a bat with additional weight shall be called out and disqualified from further tournament competition for a minimum of one year. ASA shall have the right to take possession of a bat that is, in the sole discretion of the Tournament Committee, reasonably suspected to be an altered bat. In the event the suspected altered bat is tested and determined to be an altered bat, then the player shall surrender ownership of the altered bat to ASA; otherwise the bat shall be returned to the player. A team that is discovered to have within its possession or control an altered bat may be disqualified from further tournament competition. ----------------------------------------------- USOC Announces 2005 International Sports Invitational, June 7-12, Featuring Basketball, Softball and Volleyball ----------------------------------------------- COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) announced today the creation of the 2005 International Sports Invitational featuring the sports of basketball, softball and volleyball. The competition will take place in San Diego and Chula Vista, Calif. June 7-12 and will feature 252 athletes from six countries. The U.S. Women’s Softball Team will be back together for the first time since their unprecedented run to gold in Athens last summer and will compete on the familiar grounds of the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista. The U.S. women will compete against China, Canada and Australia in a four-nation tournament. "To have our entire team back together for the first time since Athens is going to be incredible,” said Olympic gold medalist Jennie Finch. “Most of us haven’t seen each other since we left and now we are going to be back on the field competing together as a team once again.” 2005 International Sports Invitational Softball Schedule of Events *** All games will be played at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. *** Thurs., 6/9 China vs.Australia 2 p.m. USA vs. Canada 4 p.m. Friday, 6/10 Australia vs. Canada 2 p.m. USA vs. China 4 p.m. Saturday, 6/11 China vs. Canada 9 a.m. USA vs. Australia 11 a.m. Semi- Final #1 2 p.m. Semi-Final #2 4 p.m. Sunday, 6/12 Final–Bronze Medal Game 12 p.m. Grand Final – Gold Medal Game 2 p.m. “We’re pleased to offer a quality competition for the sports of basketball, softball and volleyball in the San Diego area,” said Steve Roush, Chief of Sport Performance for the USOC. “The USOC and the National Governing Bodies involved were resolute in the commitment to provide a domestic competition for U.S. athletes in these sports this summer.” "We are excited to partner with the United States Olympic Committee on the 2005 International Sports Invitational coming to San Diego," said Joe Moeller, President of the San Diego International Sports Council. "This competition will certainly bring the Olympic spirit to our region and we look forward to great performances from these athletes." “Being able to compete at our home training center in Chula Vista is going to be a thrill,” Finch said. “I’m looking forward to having the other athletes from the USOC Training Center and our friends and family in the stands cheering us on as we begin the defense of our Olympic gold medal.” The event will coincide with the 10th anniversary celebration of the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista. Ticket information will be released as soon as it becomes available. ----------------------------------------------- New York State ASA Team Registrations ----------------------------------------------- It’s mid-May. Most of your teams have started the season. Registration fees, team names, manager’s names and addresses should be in your hands. Therefore, they should be coming to me very soon. Commissioner’s registrations as of 5/17/05. Jim Partigianoni 132 Chris Tehonica 7 Dennis Soricelli 38 Marlee Quinlan 124 Gary Carter 35 Gary Williams 11 Bill Doxsey 152 Bev Valachovic 88 Frank Smith 221 Heidi Hazen-Forte 14 ----------------------------------------------- WORLD CUP OF SOFTBALL ----------------------------------------------- OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. --- From July 14-18, the World’s best softball team’s will convene in Oklahoma City for the first ever World Cup of Softball. Highlighted by the three-time Olympic gold medal winning USA Softball Women’s National Team, the event brings a re-match of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games with the likes of silver medalist Australia and bronze medalist Japan. 1996 Olympic silver medalist China and the Canadian National team complete the field of five teams set for battle in the nation’s softball capital. “This event is going to be incredible,” said three-time gold medalist Lisa Fernandez (Long Beach, Calif.) “By bringing in the world’s top teams, the competition is the best it can be not to mention the world’s top softball rivalries. Oklahoma City is the perfect stage for this type of event and with ESPN on board, it’s going to be a world class atmosphere.” Announced today by the Amateur Softball Association, the National Governing Body of Softball in the United States, the World Cup is a round robin format with a page playoff system similar to the Olympic Games. The scheduled USA games will be broadcasted on ESPN and ESPN2 with tape delay and LIVE feeds. “Softball has been a ratings winner for our networks and we couldn’t be more pleased than to feature the USA Softball Women’s National Team in one of the biggest events of the year” said Carol Stiff, ESPN’s Director of Programming & Acquisitions. “With the success of Team USA and softball in the Oklahoma City area, we feel this event is a perfect fit,” said ASA/USA Softball Executive Director Ron Radigonda. “Much like the Women’s College World Series that’s contested every season at ASA’s Hall of Fame Complex, the World Cup will bring a national following of fans to Oklahoma City. We couldn’t be happier than to contest this inaugural event in our own backyard. Both the national and local media have been very receptive to the events creation and we are confident that softball fans throughout the United States will flock to Oklahoma City to support all of the countries.” TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW beginning at $10 for general admission, $15 for premium level tickets. Tournament books and group tickets for all ASA teams are also available for all six sessions at only $25 and $40 respectively. A new premium level ticket for the hard core fan ‘Ultimate Fan Zone’ - $250 for an All-Session reserved premium pass with individual seat assignment, a opportunity to meet Team USA after one of the games, a personalized jersey, player autographs, and more! Tickets starting at $10 are available through www.softballoutlet.com , by phone at 800-654-8337 and at the Hall of Fame Stadium Gift Shop office. Groups of 10 or more can call USA Softball at 405-425-3422 or obtain a group order form at softballoutlet.com. ----------------------------------------------- Association/League/Team Web Sites ----------------------------------------------- http://www.allprosoftware.net/OWSA ********* http://www.cnyfastpitch.com ********* http://eteamz.active.com/romegirlssoftball/index.cfm ----------------------------------------------- Subscriber Management / Contact Information ----------------------------------------------- Copyright 2004 – New York State ASA. All Rights reserved http://www.newyorkasa.org To Subscribe: Send an e-mail from the account you want the newsletter sent with the words “NYSASA Newsletter” in the heading. If you want it sent via postal service mail, include your address. To Unsubscribe: Send an e-mail from the account you receive the newsletter with the words “Newsletter Unsubscribe” in the heading. Archived issues of this newsletter can be found at http://www.newyorkasa.org/archives Robert P. Farrell, Commissioner New York State ASA nysasa@twcny.rr.com PO Box 3134, Oswego, NY 13126 315-343-6096 ----------------------------------------------- NOTE: If you use this template, please include a link to HomeBizTools using the following linking text... ----------------------------------------------- Template by http://www.HomeBizTools.com Robert Farrell, Commissioner New York State ASA PO Box 3134 Oswego, New York 13126 315-343-6096 www.newyorkasa.org | March 2005 Newsletter | May 2005 Newsletter | June 2005 Newsletter | October 2005 Newsletter | November 2005 Newsletter | December 2005 | August 2006 Newsletter | September 2007 Newsletter | | Scholarship Recipient | Press Release | Archived Newsletters | Newsletters | Kristen Costello | Jenna Hubbard | ASA National Council News | Press Release Clintons ASA | Umpire Doxsey Retires | 2008 NYSASA Handbook | NYS ASA In Rwanda | 2007 New York State ASA Championship Results | 2008 NYS ASA State Tournament Requests | 'Grandfathered' Bats No Longer Authorized | 2008 ASA Code Changes and Comments | ASA News | Mandatory Rejection | | Return Home | Commissoner's Desk | Officers & Commissioners | Umpires | Awards & Hall of Fame | Tournament Information | Great Links | Photos | Contact Us | |
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