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Welcome to the
Michigan NSA 2012 - GIRLS FAST PITCH
Season
Click Here
to PAY registration fee with CHARGE CARD
www.PlayNSA.com
and Click on: NSA Team Sanction or Sanction
Instructions if you need help (right side of page)
New NSA By-Law I want everyone to be aware of:
There will be strict penalties for teams submitting rosters that have not been
signed by the
individual players and individual parents. Please make sure you are not
caught by this bylaw in 2012.
NSA Scholarship Weekends:
I am proud to announce that to date Michigan NSA has sent over
$36,000.00 to our NSA National Office on behalf
of the Michigan NSA Weekend Scholarship Program & Recipients.
The program was started in 2007 as
NSA wanted to give ALL girls that enjoy the game of
softball a chance to benefit from participating in our program.
A scholarship for college will be awarded to a player during each Scholarship
Weekend tournament.
Scholarships are done by a blind draw during the weekend and any player
participating is eligible to receive the scholarship.
The players DO NOT have to participate in softball at the college level to
receive the funds.
Please click here for more information on the Michigan NSA Weekend Scholarship
Program.
I have posted
the 2012 schedule, but do expect some changes and additions. Please fill
out the NSA sanction form to be on the
mailing list. I will be sending out emails for any changes/additions to
the schedule I have posted after 12-10-11.
Locations for the State Championships have not been finalized, but as always, I
will email to the coaches when complete.
Thank you,
Kathie Horton
Girls Fastpitch
Classification Upgrades:
To help the teams compete and achieve at their highest level of play, the
following classification
rules will be instituted for the NSA North-Central Zone.
Classifications:
State Directors could impose or set higher standards in the following regard.
State Directors will review the overall finishes of the team
in making classification changes.
State Directors and/or Zone VP can change the classification of a team
at ANY TIME during the
season due to the overall strength of the
team.
State Tournament: State Tournaments with 16 or more teams per Age &
Classification:
1st and 2nd Place or Top 10% (whichever is greater) will be Upgraded in
Class if they retain 50% or more
of the roster the following season.
State Tournaments with less than 16 teams per Age & Classification:
Only 1st Place will be Upgraded
The upgrade from the State Tournament may be appealed to the State Director.
Appeal MUST be in writing with a list of players that will be
participating the following
season.
World Series:
World Series Tournaments with 20 or more teams:
1st & 2nd Place or Top 10% (whichever is greater) will be Upgraded in Class
if they retain 50% or more
of the roster the following season even if they more up in age
division.
The Upgrade from the World Series is mandatory.
VERY IMPORTANT:
* IF you are planning to play Outside of Michigan for 14u, or 16u age
level,
PLEASE MAKE SURE to inquire about the pitching distance before sending in
payment!
* Must submit a Travel Permit (or email approval) Prior to attending any out of
state tournaments other than World Series.
The pitching distance for the
16u will remain 43 ft in Michigan this year.
The pitching distance for the 14u will remain 43 ft in Michigan this year.
It was voted in as optional
(40 or 43 ft) within our individual states, but at World Series the distance
will be 43 ft.
FYI: Personally I am against the 14u division changing to 43 ft distance.
I feel that the 14u includes younger players that would not get a chance
to pitch, and if a player is on a HS team, she is probably playing with the 16u
division anyway. In some states, the High Schools will be starting
the 43 ft program in the spring of 2010 and some will not be until the following
school year. I believe it would be a detriment to any team at 14u
to have to change their pitching distance to attend the Worlds Series so ALL
Michigan NSA 14u Qualifying tournaments will be at 43 ft.
FAQ'S
Q&A: 14u Players from two different teams
want to merge for early tournaments - is that possible?
Answer:
As always with NSA, a team can sanction and play early in the year to
combine the two 14u teams -
We will call this the COMBINED TEAM of Team ONE and Team TWO 14 year olds.
This allows the 14u girls to play before the older girls (16u) are ready to play
because of High School.
Once the older girls are ready to play, the COMBINED TEAM would be disbanded
by the coach of record. This allows
all the players from the COMBINED TEAM to go play for their regular team
WITHOUT it counting as their one release for the year.
The COMBINED TEAM would lose any berths or points that were awarded them
once they disband.
Once the COMBINED TEAM is disbanded, players from that team can be added to TEAM
ONE and TEAM TWO.
THE ONLY issue is that a player cannot go from a Class "A" team to a Class "B"
Team ONE would need to be sanctioned separately - just cannot add the 14u
players names until the COMBINED team is disbanded.
Team TWO would need to be sanctioned separately - just cannot add the 14u
players names until the COMBINED team is disbanded.
Please let me know if you have questions.
The NSA State Championships have always been the week
after Father's Day as it still will be this year.
So you can see the pattern, these are the dates for future years:
2012: June 21-24th
2013: June 20-23rd
2014: June 19-22nd
2015: June 25-28th
REMINDERS:
Parents, Players and Coaches -
I have received many questions
regarding "Borrowing" of a player for a weekend.
If you have ANY
questions, please contact me.
Violations are severe.... Suspension of both the
Coach AND PLAYER!
ROSTER
ISSUES:
1. Players cannot be BORROWED for a weekend tournament and return to their
original NSA team!
EVEN IF THE TEAMS ARE IN THE SAME ORGANIZATION!
2. Players cannot participate without being listed on the
Official NSA Online Roster, printed out with signatures.
3. Players cannot be listed on TWO NSA rosters without a release
form in my office & APPROVED - Stipulations apply.
4. Players participating that are not on the NSA official ONLINE
roster are illegal/ineligible.
5. Players playing under an assumed name or "borrowing a jersey"
for a weekend is illegal/ineligible.
If you are
new to Girls Fast Pitch Softball, the National
Softball Association,
or are just not quite sure what you need to do,
Please start at :
Where to Begin?
TEAMS MUST ENTER TOURNAMENTS THROUGH THE ONLINE SYSTEM at
www.PlayNSA.com
YOU MUST HAVE YOUR REGISTRATION NUMBER BEFORE YOU CAN ENTER TOURNAMENTS
ONLINE!
Rosters DO NOT need to be online before you enter tournaments.
We Recommend that you submit your team sanction information & fee EARLY in
the SEASON.
Click
Here for Directions - Enter Tournaments
RETURNING Services Offered: Michigan NSA Teams can PAY FOR Registration fee ONLINE w/charge.
Michigan NSA Teams can PAY FOR Tournament Entry Fees ONLINE w/charge.
Mailed Payments are accepted as always.It is the coach’s responsibility to know the rules and by-laws of NSA. Ignorance of the rules/by-laws DOES NOT negate the penalties.
NOTE: TEAMS CAN BE RECLASSIFIED ANYTIME DURING THE SEASON DUE TO THE OVERALL STRENGTH OF THE TEAM!
Please make sure to select the proper classification at the beginning of the year!
All Teams must be registered online and have their ROSTER Online PRIOR TO Playing in their First Tournament.
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MI NSA teams can
Pay for Sanction Fee Online With
Charge 2011-2012 Season NSA YOUTH - 2012 Number Team Registration/Sanction Fee >>>> $25 NOTE: Team must also sanction their team information through NSA online at www.PlayNSA.com Click on: NSA TEAM SANCTION or Sanction Instructions Select - TEAM SANCTION - FILL OUT FORM & SUBMIT IT UPON SANCTIONING ONLINE When you "SELECT YOUR Director " - CHOOSE: MICHIGAN -Youth Fast Pitch State Director |
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Register
your team, enter your roster, and enter Tournaments ONLINE.
Register your team online. Once your team information is submitted, you
will receive instructions on where to MAIL your fee.
OPTION - You may also choose to pay for your registration fee by charge.
Once the registration fee is received, your Director will
"Approve" your registration. You will then receive your registration
number via e-mail.
You can then use your registration number to purchase team insurance, enter
your roster online, and enter Tournaments online.
Note:
The email you receive with your registration number is your receipt and
registration card for the year.
NOTICE - NSA
Approved Equipment List:
BATS:
Only
NSA approved bats will be allowed. Check the National Website for a
complete
and up
to date listing of approved equipment. www.playnsa.com
click on: Approved Equipment
Please
check bats by Manufacturer - Model NUMBER and NAME, if a bat is not
posted on the approved
list, it will NOT be allowed.
** Note:
It is the coaches/players responsibility to check their bat(s) to the list
prior to bringing them into play.
You may contact the manufacturer to inquire on the
status of an unlisted bat.
National
Softball Association
MICHIGAN NSA - NORTHERN ZONE
BILL HORTON - NSA NORTHERN ZONE VP / Michigan NSA Adult State Director
Kathie Horton - NSA Girl's Fast Pitch State Director
MIKE LATOSZKIEWICZ - MI NSA FAST PITCH STATE UIC and Assistant GFP State
Director
P.O. BOX 187 ·
FENTON,
MI 48430
Phone: (810)
629-9551 Fax: (810) 629-2852
This page was last updated:
12/05/11 06:00 PM
Tournament Entry - Teams must
Enter Tournaments through the ONLINE SYSTEM
See below if you are comfortable with the system, or
Click here for COMPLETE
DIRECTIONS .
Directions on how to enter tournaments online:
- Go to: www.PlayNSA.com CLICK ON: TOURNAMENT SEARCH
- Select: Prompts for Future Tournaments you may want to enter
- Search for tournaments to Enter – THEN CLICK ON: DETAILS (Magnifying Glass)
Note: PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE "COMMENT AREA" OF EACH TOURNAMENT – VITAL INFORMATION REGARDING EACH TOURNAMENT WILL BE POSTED THERE. Example: PAYMENT IS REQUIRED BEFORE TEAM IS ACCEPTED INTO TOURNAMENT.
- TO ENTER THE TOURNAMENT, scroll down to the bottom of the DETAIL SCREEN, enter your sanction number & password. Click on: SIGN UP The Tournament Director will receive an email that you are requesting entry. Please check the comment section to verify if pre-payment is required. It is possible your team will NOT be accepted until payment is received. You will also receive an email at this time - STATING YOU HAVE APPLIED FOR ENTRY - For Michigan Tournaments - your team is not accepted until payment is received.
- Michigan teams can
then MAIL in payment to address shown when entering, or
may return to the Michigan Schedule to pay entry fees by
charge card.
Note: Entering tournaments online will NOT show the Early Entry Discount amounts, please remember if you PAY in Full by the Early Discount Dates to submit the reduced fee if mailing entry. Charge payments online allow for selection of the Early Entry Discounts. - For Michigan Tournaments - YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL STATING YOU HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED INTO THE TOURNAMENT WHEN PAYMENT IS RECEIVED and your team is officially accepted to participate in the tournament!
To Enter NIT’s/Regional/Worlds/Super
World Series Tournaments
YOU MUST ENTER THESE
TOURNAMENTS THROUGH YOUR "HOME
STATE" DIRECTOR.