Welcome to the
Southern Ohio NSA 2010 - GIRLS FAST PITCH Season
 

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VERY IMPORTANT:
* IF you are planning to play Outside of Ohio for 10u, 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 be 43 ft in Ohio this year.
It was voted in as optional (40 or 43 ft) for 2010 ONLY within our individual states, but at World Series the distance will be 43 ft.  
FYI: 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 16u to have to change their pitching distance if they decide to attend the Worlds Series
so ALL Ohio NSA 16u tournaments will be at 43 ft.

The pitching distance for the 14u will be 40 ft in Ohio this year.
It was voted in as optional (40 or 43 ft) within our individual states, but at World Series the distance will be 40 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 Ohio NSA 14u tournaments will be at 40 ft.

The 10u pitching distance in Ohio and most other states will remain at 35 feet with the 11" softball.
10u Division: INDIANA and a few other states have requested to try a PILOT PROGRAM to hold some 10u tournaments pitching with an 11" softball
from 40 ft instead of 35 ft. This is NOT a rule change, just a pilot program to get feedback from teams, coaches, and pitchers. 
The thinking is that the pitchers going from 10u to 12u have TWO issues to contend with - Distance difference of 5 feet and the 12" ball. They are
trying this at some tournaments to see if it would make it less of an issue when 10u pitchers move up to 12u division.
 

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 4th of July weekend as it still will be this year.
So you can see the pattern, these are the dates for future years: 
2010: July 2-4th
2011: July 1-3rd
2012: June 30-July 2nd
2013: July 5-7th
2014: July 4-6th
2015: July 3-5th

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!
                 Rosters DO NOT need to be online before you enter tournaments.
                                 We Recommend that you submit your team registration/sanction information & fee EARLY.
                Click Here for Directions - Enter Tournaments

 RETURNING Services Offered:  Southern Ohio NSA Teams can PAY FOR Registration fee ONLINE w/charge.
                                                  Southern Ohio NSA Teams can PAY FOR Tournament Entry Fees ONLINE w/charge. Mailed Payments are accepted as always. Pay Pal payments will include a $10 handling fee.

It is the coach’s responsibility to know the rules.  Ignorance of the rules 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.

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.      

  

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: TEAM LOGIN (off to left in gray area of screen)

• Click on: TEAM LOGIN (in the white screen in the middle of the page)

• Enter Team Registration Number & Password.

• Click on: Go to TOURNAMENT List  and Select: FUTURE Tournaments

• 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 registration 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.

• Ohio teams can then MAIL in payment to address shown when entering, or may return to the Ohio 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.

To Enter NIT’s and World Series Tournaments YOU MUST ENTER THESE
TOURNAMENTS THROUGH YOUR "HOME STATE" DIRECTOR.
PLEASE SEE POST SEASON PACKETS FOR ENTRY INFORMATION FOR THESE TOURNAMENTS.