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QUESTIONS FOR WEB SITE . . . . |
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| What is Individual
Registration? |
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| As the National Governing Body for the sport
of softball, ASA/USA Softball is committed to
the goal of providing accident and liability
insurance for all participants in the Junior
Olympic (youth) program.
The ID card serves three purposes:
- Indisputable proof of age
- Signature and photo ID card (now required
for ASA championship play)
- Proof of Insurance
The team coach/manager can register players
on their team with Virtual Tournament Director
online at www.fastpitchsoftball.net/Detroit |
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| Where can I find
information about the ASA's Bat and Ball
Testing program? |
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You can download a listing of FAQ's or browse
our listing of banned bats or softballs by clicking
here
www.asasoftball.com/about/certified_equipment.asp
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| How do I register
my team ASA? |
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| Check with your league director to verify if
they register all their teams ASA. If
yes, the league director will take care of your
team registration. If not, you may
call a local ASA board member for a registration
form, call the Michigan Recreation and Park Association
for a form (517.485.9888), or go to the MDASA
website at www.metrodetroitasa.com
for a team registration form. |
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| How do I register
as an ASA umpire? |
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| You may call a member of the local ASA umpire
board for a registration form, call the Michigan
Recreation and Park Association for a form (517.485.9888),
or go to the MDASA website at www.metrodetroitasa.com
for an umpire registration form. |
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| How can I get
assigned games to umpire? |
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| An initial contact should be made with the
local umpire association or the agency that oversees
the league. You may call a member from
the MDASA umpire staff for further information
on local umpire associations. |
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| How can I umpire
in tournaments? |
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| If the tournament is conducted by a local agency,
please contact them directly. If the
tournament is an ASA sponsored tournament, assignments
are made by the Umpire-in-Chief for that tournament. You
may call a member from the MDASA umpire staff
for further information. |
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| How can my team
enter a local/state tournament? |
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| Metro Detroit ASA offers tournaments
for Junior Olympic and adult teams. Tournaments
are normally held in July for JO teams and in
August for adult teams. Please call Dennis Troshak
for information on the JO tournaments (248.451.1900
X210) or Tom Willette for information on adult
tournaments - 734.416.7766 (days) or at 734.416.0843
(evenings). |
| How can my team
advance to a national tournament? |
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| Teams must first compete at the local/state
level if a tournament is held for that division
of play. Please call Dennis Troshak
for information on the JO tournaments (248.451.1900
X210) or Tom Willette for information on adult
tournaments - 734.416.7766 (days) or at 734.416.0843
(evenings). ASA offers more than 90
national championships for Junior Olympic (boys
and girls) teams as well as for adult teams -
both men and women, fast and slow pitch. Consult
the national ASA website for a complete listing
of all national championships offered - www.asasoftball.com.
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| How can a community,
league, or city become involved with ASA?
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| You can initially contact the Metro Detroit
ASA Commissioner Tim Doyle or Associate Commissioner
Stu Alderman…or any Metro Detroit ASA board member. You
may also call the Michigan Recreation and Park
Association/Leisure Pursuits Incorporated rep
for MDASA for information (517.485.9888). |
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| Why do I need
team Insurance? |
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| With the rising cost of health care insurance
and some employer's reducing/eliminating health
benefits, now is the time to look at team insurance. For
a limited cost, youth and adult teams can purchase
team accident insurance through the ASA insurance
carrier Bollinger, now entering their 41st year
in working with the ASA. The insurance
premiums vary from $0-500 deductible options. Many
teams are now including this cost to the sponsor
as part of their team costs. Coverage
is effective through December 31 of the current
year. You can apply online for the
most convenient and quickest way to secure coverage
at: www.BollingerASA.com
or call Bollinger at 800.526.1379. |
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| Can I attend
a Detroit ASA Board meeting? |
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| All Metro Detroit ASA board meetings are open
to the public. The board normally meets
the second Wednesday every other month in Troy. Upcoming
meetings in 2007 are scheduled in February, April,
June, August, October, and December. Call
the MDASA President for further details. |
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| Where can I get
a copy of you Official Rules of Softball?
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ASA Rule Books are only distributed at the
local level upon payment of a team registration
Adult
& Youth Team Registration
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| What if I have
a question on a specific rule? |
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Please contact the MDASA UIC mdasabob@aol.com
or the Region UIC region8uic@charter.net
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| Where can I find
information about the ASA's coaching education
program? |
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| Click here www.softball.org/youth/coaching_schools.asp
or call 1.800.44-COACH. |
