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Michigan Girl's Fast Pitch Teams:
How to Qualify for Worlds

Tournament Information  

NOTE: IT IS THE COACH and/or MANAGER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO KNOW THE RULES and Bylaws.
          IGNORANCE OF A RULE or BYLAW DOES NOT NEGATE THE PENALTY.
NSA Rule Book is available online 24/7 at www.PlayNSA.com
                         
EQUIPMENT NOTE:    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 bats.    www.playnsa.com  click on:  Approved Equipment
                          Please check 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. 
            PENALTY for using altered and NON-APPROVED Bat:  Player is declared out and both the Player & Coach are ejected from the game.

 Pitching Distances for MICHIGAN NSA:    14u tournaments will be at 40 ft - 16u tournaments will be at 43 ft.
                                                                  Please make sure to check what the pitching distances will be if you plan to play out of state.
                                                                  Remember to send me a travel permit for all out of state tournaments except World Series.

  INSURANCE:  Your Manager/Coach must bring an EXTRA COPY OF YOUR TEAM INSURANCE Certificate.
                    This copy will stay with NSA, at the tournament site and will NOT be returned.
                   Note Regarding Insurance: Proof must show Amount of Coverage as on an actual certificate.
                            A LETTER stating you have team insurance IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. 
                            INDIVIDUAL PLAYER INSURANCE CARDS are NOT ACCEPTABLE.
                            Please Note: If your team has Individual Player Insurance cards, you need to contact your
                            Insurance Company & request a CERTIFICATE of Insurance for the team to submit for NSA play. 
                           Teams will NOT be allowed to participate without proper proof of team insurance.


PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ALSO READ: Where To Begin? - AND - What to Bring.              

  • 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!
     
  • TEAMS MUST ENTER TOURNAMENTS THROUGH THE ONLINE SYSTEM.  You MUST have your registration number to do so.
    Tournament Entries will not be accepted until FULL payment is received.  
    Once you enter tournaments online, your spot is NOT held until full payment is received in our office!
        RETURNING:      MI NSA Teams may choose to pay for entry fees online by charge.  See Tournament Schedule
  • All NSA tournaments are filled on a first-come first-served basis.
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  • Any tournament may be "Closed Off" before the Tournament Entry Deadline if there has been sufficient entries into the tournament to fill the capacity of the park hosting it.
  • NSA reserves the right to combine A & B divisions in a tournament if deemed necessary.
  • Tournament entries that are received after the "Tournament Deadline" may be returned.
  • Tournament entries that are incomplete or has been received without payment/incorrect payment will be returned. Regardless of when the NSA Office receives the original entry - the Early Entry Discount Date will be determined when the corrected entry is received.
  • The Tournament Director reserves the right to rule on matters as they occur, including any deemed necessary to complete the tournament.  This includes changing the tournament format due to unforeseen circumstances such as weather, etc.
    If an order of finish is determined, the tournament will be considered complete and final.
  • Travel Permit - Any MI NSA team that wishes to participate in a NSA tournament out of State, must submit this form to the State Office 30 days prior to the tournament.
      

World Series QUALIFIERS
AN EARLY ENTRY DISCOUNT IS AVAILABLE ON GFP QUALIFIERS IN MICHIGAN!
Any registered NSA team may participate in Qualifying tournaments.
These tournaments are available in different age groups and Divisions "A" / "B" depending on the host facility.
Most have a minimum number of games that each team will play, all depending on Mother Nature of Course!

IF YOUR TEAM QUALIFIES FOR THE WORLD SERIES TOURNAMENT,
YOU MUST PARTICIPATE IN YOUR STATE TOURNAMENT OR YOU WILL LOSE YOUR BERTH.
The Qualifying procedures for FALL tournaments have additional requirements.


NIT & WORLD SERIES Tournaments
NO DISCOUNT ON THESE TOURNAMENTS.
Any registered NSA team may participate in STATE or NIT tournaments.

Teams that do not participate in a Michigan NSA Qualifier PRIOR to the State Tournament, may be
required to play in the "A" State. 
IF the ONLY Michigan NSA tournament a team is playing in is the State Tournament, the team will be required to play in the "A" Division.
 

YOUR TEAM MUST QUALIFY FOR THE NSA WORLD SERIES TOURNAMENTS.

How Michigan Teams QUALIFY FOR GFP WORLD Series
YOUR TEAM MUST QUALIFY FOR THE NSA WORLD SERIES TOURNAMENTS.

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!

        MI NSA World Qualifying Tournaments -  TOP 2 in all Qualifying Tournaments receive a World Series Berth,
           Team MUST Participate in State Tournament to validate the Berth to the World Series.
             WATCH FOR Michigan NSA Scholarship Weekends!

        MI NSA State Championships - Top 2 finishing teams, qualify for the World Series. 
              Note: Teams not participating in a Michigan NSA qualifier prior to the State, may be required to play in the "A" State Championships.
                        IF the ONLY Michigan NSA tournament a team is playing in is the State Tournament, the team will be required to play in the "A" Division.


          FALL QUALIFIERS (outside tournaments) Teams that receive a berth MUST meet the following criteria to retain the berth:
            1.  MUST have participated in the age group they will be playing the following year
            2.  MUST retain 75% of their roster they qualified with
            3.  MUST play in at least 1 Michigan NSA qualifier & State Tournament the following year

        DOME QUALIFIERS (inside tournaments)  Teams that receive a berth MUST meet the following criteria to retain the berth:
            Dome Tournaments in the FALL/WINTER of the CURRENT year - OCT-NOV-DEC:
            1.  MUST have participated in the age group they will be playing the following year,
            2.  MUST retain 75% of their roster they qualified with
            3.  MUST play in at least 1 Michigan NSA qualifier & State Tournament the following year
            Dome Tournaments AFTER THE NEW YEAR - JAN-FEB-MARCH-APRIL:
            1.  MUST have participated in the age group they will be playing during the current year
            2.  ALL NSA Roster rules will apply - Players must be released if leaving team
            3.  MUST play in at least 1 Michigan NSA qualifier & State Tournament
 
       
 NSA NIT Tournaments - 1st Place - receives a "Direct Berth" to World Series and can by-pass the
         State Tournament.  2nd & 3rd Place - Receive a World Series Berth, but MUST participate in the State
         Tournament to validate their berth.


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!

                At Large berths will be awarded to teams with the following minimal criteria:
                    10u - Participate in 3 MI Qualifiers and NSA State Championships
                    12u - Participate in 3 MI Qualifiers and NSA State Championships
                    14u - Participate in 3 MI Qualifiers and NSA State Championships
                    16u - Participate in 2 MI Qualifier and NSA State Championships
                    18u - Participate in 1 MI Qualifier and NSA State Championships

        

        
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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!
PARTICIPATE / PLAY in the STATE TOURNAMENT means a team must physically play in the tournament
or lose their berth.  Paying & NOT SHOWING for the STATE TOURNAMENT WILL BE CAUSE FOR YOU TO LOSE YOUR BERTH!  
PARTICIPATING/PLAYING in your STATE TOURNAMENT ONLY, DOES NOT Automatically Qualify your team for the World Series.
IF the ONLY Michigan NSA tournament a team is playing in is the State Tournament, the team will be required to play in the "A" Division.



 

 

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