NSA Men’s "B" WORLD SERIES
September 17-19, 2010
O'Fallon Sports Park - O'Fallon, IL (LOCATION UPDATED 8-31-10)
(12 Miles from downtown St. Louis)
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Last Updated:
09/13/2010
Click here - Adult Post Season Entry Form
ALL TEAMS MUST BE READY TO PLAY Friday at 7:00pm.
Entry in to this tournament constitutes acknowledgement and
agreement to this condition.
Please DO NOT call the Tournament Director and request an
exemption from an
Early Start Time as ALL Teams will be expected to play the earliest game
time.
SITES: O'Fallon Sports Park 301 Obernuefeman
O'Fallen, IL 62269
12 Miles from Downtown St. Louis
OFFICIALS: Mark Balven nsamissouri@hotmail.com
636-475-3720
Watch for updates at NSA Northern Zone –
www.NSANORTH.com Click on: Post Season Packets
ENTRY & DEADLINE: Entry Form,
Official NSA ONLINE Rosters - Complete and Correct,
and Entry Fees MUST be submitted and received by your respective
State Director no later than
Wednesday, September 8, 2010.
Late entries will NOT be accepted.
Entry Fee is $290.00 with payment made by Money Order, Cashiers
Check, or Cash ONLY.
Personal & Sponsor or Company checks will NOT be accepted.
Entry fees MUST go through your State Director–NO
EXCEPTIONS!
Under NO circumstances will a team be permitted to submit a roster at
the tournament site.
NOTE: Failure for the team to submit the Entry Form,
Ensure their State Director has a SIGNED COPY of the
Official NSA ONLINE Roster with ALL information Complete and Correct, and
Entry Fee by the deadline listed
above will result in the team losing the berth and all travel monies won.
** ALL TEAMS MUST BE properly registered ONLINE with NSA and
their ROSTER MUST be ONLINE with
ALL INFORMATION COMPLETE and CORRECT by the ENTRY DEADLINE
or the team will not be allowed to participate.
State Directors MUST have a SIGNED copy of your team roster on
file. Please verify with them if they need a copy.
FORMAT: Double Elimination
MANDATORY
MANAGERS MEETING:
WILL BE HELD AT THE DRURY INN IN ROOM
113 at 4:00 PM - Friday, September 17, 2010
(Drury Inn 1118 CENTRAL PARK DR. , OFALLON, IL. 62269)
Directions to the hotel. Take I-64 to exit 16 (Green Mount Rd.). Drury
Inn sits right off the exit on the south side of I-64.
UPDATED 9-13-10
ROSTER CHECK IN: 1 Hour prior to first game
Bring Entire Team, Roster Check with Driver's License or
government issue photo ID, will be done at this time.
Check in will be done at the Pavilion or Press Box depending on weather.
YOUR STATE DIRECTOR must submit/approve Rosters to the tournament site.
Roster checks will be conducted prior to the team’s first game.
Each player will be required to have a GOVERNMENT ISSUE PICTURE ID with them
at all times.
Wristbands will be secured on all legal players wrists and must
be worn during the entire tournament.
If player loses band then they must be rechecked with their Driver's License
or government issue photo ID.
No Driver's License - government issue photo ID, NO Band - NO Play.
Names will NOT be added to any roster at the tournament site.
Additional roster checks may be conducted at any time during the
tournament.
SOFTBALL: Balls will be supplied by Tournament Director
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.
FIRST GAME TIME/TOURNAMENT DRAW: Bracket will be posted at
www.nsamissouri.com on Tuesday, September 14 , 2010
GAMES: It is required that all teams be AT THE FIELD, READY
TO PLAY - 1/2 Hour PRIOR TO
SCHEDULED GAME TIME. GAMES MAY BEGIN UP TO 30 MINUTES EARLY IF
FIELD IS OPEN.
PROTEST: There will be a $75.00 CASH ONLY protest fee. If
protest is allowed, the fee will be refunded.
CONDITIONS: The tournament committee reserves the right to
rule on matters as they may occur,
including any deemed necessary to complete the tournament. This includes
changing the tournament
format, due to unforeseen circumstances (weather, etc.). The committee
assumes that all players are
competing at their own risk and will not be liable for accidents or
injuries. Entry in to this tournament
constitutes agreement of these conditions.
UNIFORMS: To be in strict accordance with NSA team dress code.
NO Metal or Metal Tipped CLEATS!
PLAYING RULES: NSA rules will govern all play in strict
accordance with the NSA Rule Book.
NSA Rule Book is available online 24/7 at:
www.playnsa.com
NOTICE: It is the responsibility of the Coach/Manager
and/or Sponsor for knowing the NSA rules and bylaws.
Ignorance of an NSA rule or bylaw does not negate the penalty.
Entry in to any NSA tournament constitutes acknowledgement and agreement
to all rules and bylaws of NSA,
including the refund policy. There are NO entry refunds after the
entry deadline.
The NSA Rule Book contains full refund request policy, available online
24/7
www.playnsa.com
If the tournament dates include a Friday Date, the team
understands the Tournament MAY BEGIN
ON FRIDAY, and that THE TEAM MAY BE REQUIRED TO PLAY ON FRIDAY.
Entry in to this tournament constitutes acknowledgement and agreement to
these conditions.
NOTE: ANY Team found with illegal, ineligible, suspended
player(s) or teams that have not met the
NSA Qualifying procedures will be immediately disqualified and removed
from the tournament. Teams will
be removed without refund to their entry fee, and without reimbursement
for any travel expenses or any other
fees incurred by the team, spectators or sponsors. The team, coach and
player(s) can be suspended from NSA.
HOME RUN RULE: Four (4) with one up.
ADMISSION: $5.00 per day/ $12.00 per weekend
Be sure your team knows about this so there will be no embarrassment at
the gate for your team or spectators.
NOTE: There are no refunds of admission charges for any reason.
AWARDS: Individual & team sponsor awards will be given in
accordance with NSA Rules.
Berths & Travel $: 1st-3rd Place teams receive berth to
the NSA Men's "B" SUPER World Series
that will be played in October
1-3, 2010 - Las Vegas, NV. The
berths are unpaid berths.
First & Second Place teams will receive Travel Money based on $12.50
per team entered into the
World Series. Travel money will be passed down through the 4 th Place team
if top teams decline.
The entry fee of $350.00 for the Super World Series must be submitted
DIRECTLY to
THE SUPER WORLD COORDINATOR, WITHIN
SEVEN (7) DAYS FOLLOWING THE
COMPLETION OF THE WORLD TOURNAMENT to retain the berth and travel money.
Failure to submit the entry fee & proper paperwork by the deadline listed
above will result in the team
losing the berth and travel monies won. The berth will then be passed to
the next highest finisher.
www.NSASuperWorld.com for more information on the NSA Super World
Series.
LODGING: Hilton Garden Inn
360 Regency Park
O'Fallon, IL 62629 618-624-4499
Mention NSA or National Softball Association for $99 Rate
AIRPORT INFO: Lambert International
WEATHER HOT LINE: 618 622 1439
SOUVENIRS: TBA
PARK POLICIES: No Food or Beverage allowed in the park. This
includes parking areas. No pets allowed.
Players and spectators are expected to follow park rules at all times.
No outside food or alcohol will be allowed to be brought into the complex or
parking lot.
CONDUCT: Managers are responsible for knowing the rules and
keeping their players & spectators under control.
Abusive language/behavior will not be tolerated.
Spectators, players and/or teams may be removed from the tournament without
refund.
Comments: St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission
www.explorestlouis.com
SPONSORS: TBA
We wish to THANK YOU in advance for your co-operation and
participation in this tournament,
and for working with us to make it a great success!!! GOOD LUCK!