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The Iowa Amateur Softball
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Last Updated Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 - 10:35am
1534 Penrose St. Grinnell, IA 50112 Phone 641-236-5766 Fax 641-236-6779
We will be continuously updating this website as information becomes available. Please feel free to contact the Iowa Amateur Softball Association Office at (641) 236-5766. You may also e-mail Executive Director, Tom Topping at ttopping@pcpartner.net or Administrative Assistant, Cathy Shutts at cshutts@pcpartner.net
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Recent News! Communications Center - View Latest and Archived Articles
Girl's 10 & Under Class A and B Fast Pitch - West Des Moines - June 19-21 Girl's 10 & Under Class A Bracket - Final Tournament Results Girl's 10 & Under Class B Bracket - Final Tournament Results
Girl's 12 & Under Class A and 14 & Under Class A - Burlington - June 19-21 Girl's 12 & Under Class A Bracket - Final Tournament Results Girl's 14 & Under Class A Fast Pitch - Final Tournament Results
ACE Coaching Certification Youth Coaching Requirement The ACE Coaching Certification is now required for at least one Coaches/Team for Teams that participate in Championship Play (State, National Tournaments, National Qualifiers). We encourage all coaches to take advantage of this excellent coaching training. ACE Coaches will receive the added benefit of receiving emails and blogs containing helpful coaching tips and coaching advice from Mike Candrea, well known coach of the Arizona Wildcats and former coach of the USA Women’s National Team. This is also an excellent way for leagues to certify, train and background check their league coaches. For more information. NOTE - Coaches that are new to the certification and are taking this for the first time will take level one. Level two is for coaches that are recertifying after taking level one, and each additional level corresponds with another year of recertifying. Coaches must recertify each year and coaches that have taken level one and no more than two years have lapsed may take level two this year without reverting back to level one. Click Here
Iowa ASA Men's Slow Pitch Classification and Restricted Player Lists ASA championship play’s original or primary design is a player will choose a team to play for throughout the year and then also play for that team in championship play. In recent years we have had issues with A and B classification teams either not playing in ASA championship play or playing in the Open A classification. This has created a situation whereby players from these high level teams have been joining lower level teams to play in ASA championship play instead of being regular players with this team throughout the season. This violates a key principle of what ASA championship play is designed to be. In response to criticism of this practice the Restricted Player List concept was passed. Restricted Player List: Any player on the Iowa ASA Restricted Player List will not be eligible to participate in championship play below the B level. The classification committee will be responsible for identifying members of the Restricted Player List. If a player wishes to be removed from this list they must appeal the State Commissioner and demonstrate that they are a regular player with the Class C team (one of three Class B players allowed) and that they are not playing at the Class B level or higher. Revised 6-23-09 Iowa Player Classification List Restricted Player List
Girl's 14 & Under Class B Fast Pitch - Nevada - June 13-14 Girl's 14 & Under Class B Bracket - Final Results Pre-Tournament Information Teams Entered Map
Girl's 12 & Under Class B and Class C Fast Pitch - West Des Moines - June 12-14 Girl's 12 & Under Class B Bracket - Final Results Girl's 12 & Under Class C Bracket - Final Results Girl's 12 & Under Class B Tournament Stats Girl's 12 & Under Class C Tournament Stats Pre-Tournament Information Teams Entered Map Detour Map
Girl's 10 & Under Class C Fast Pitch - Mt. Pleasant - June 13-14 Girl's 10 & Under Class C Bracket - Final Results Pre-Tournament Information Teams Entered Map
Girl's 8 & Under Coach Pitch - South Des Moines - June 13-14 Girl's 8 & Under Coach Pitch Bracket - Final Results Pre-Tournament Information Teams Entered Map
8 & Under Coach Pitch Rules and Rule Interpretations
Mid-America Region Men's Slow Pitch Class C and Class D National Qualifier - Nevada, IA - June 6-7 Men's Class C Bracket - Final Men's Class C Tournament Statistics Team Photos Men's Class D Bracket - Final Men's Class D Tournament Statistics Team Photos
Girl's 14 & Under Class A Fast Pitch Mid-America Regional/National Qualifier/Hall of Fame Qualifying Tournament held April 25th in Ft. Dodge Tournament Bracket - Final Tournament Stats Team Award Photos
Girl's 16 and 18 & Under Fast Pitch Tournament April 18-19 The Girl's 16 and 18 & Under ASA State Tournaments will be held April 18-19 at the Prairie Ridge Softball Complex in Ankeny. 16 & Under Results 18 & Under Results Girl's 16 & Under Bracket- Final Girl's 18 & Under Bracket - Final
ASA Introduces Slow Pitch Player Database Online
Click http://www.asasoftball.com/adult/associations.aspx to view the database. “The ASA feels this database will better maintain the integrity of our slow pitch play,” said ASA Executive Director Ron Radigonda. “This tool will be utilized to help enforce the ASA Code that was passed in November of 2008 that rates each player. The combined player ratings for an entire roster then determines the classification that team must play for the 2009 season.” The website will be continuously updated as more upgrades are completed. Please check the site on a regular basis as player appeal process information will be made available at a later date. The National Adult Slow Pitch Classification Board will handle all appeals and the five members of the Board will be released at later date. 2009 Iowa Classification Code Now Available The revised 2009 Iowa ASA Classification Code is now available online following the Iowa ASA Annual Council Meeting where several changes were approved by the Iowa ASA Council Members. View Iowa ASA Classification Code
State Umpire Clinics set for March 14th and 15th 2009 State Umpire Clinic Registration Form The 2009 Iowa ASA State Umpire Clinics are scheduled for Saturday, March 14th - Nevada and Sunday, March 15th - Cedar Rapids. Both are from 12pm-4pm. These clinics are geared toward new and veteran softball umpires alike. Each Iowa ASA State Umpire Clinics is run by a team featuring Iowa ASA Umpire Staff Members. The clinic will feature rule changes and interpretations, umpire mechanics of both fast pitch and slow pitch, signals, game management and more. Umpires dress is casual. The fee is $45 and includes the 2009 Umpire Registration packet.
Urbandale Sports Association Awarded National Tournament Award The Urbandale Softball Association was awarded the James Farrell National Tournament Awarded for being one of the highest rated National Tournaments conducted for 2008! Urbandale hosted the Men's Class A 16" Slow Pitch National Tournament at Walker Johnston Park. Click Here for Award Photo with USA Board Members.
Survey Question: Do you think the ASA Equipment Specifications for Softball Bats and Softballs are? A. Too Hot (need to made more safer) B. Not Hot Enough (need to be increased) C. Just Right (leave them where they are at)
Iowa ASA Announces State Tournament Dates and Locations The 2009 Iowa ASA State Tournament Sites were awarded Thursday evening, Dec, 18th by the Site Selection Committee. Please click here to view the locations and dates of all Iowa ASA State Tournaments for 2009. Note: The date for the Girl's 10 & Under Class C Fast Pitch State Tournament has been moved to June 12-14. The Men's Masters 35 & Over State Tournament has been awarded to Waterloo on August 7th - 9th. See Also 2009 Open State Tournament Entry Form
ASA Announces 2009 Code Changes OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. --- Please Click here to view the PDF file that includes the 2009 ASA Code Changes. See Also 2009 ASA Code
ASA Announces 2009 Rule Changes
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. --- Please Click
here to view the
PDF file that includes the 2009 ASA Playing Rule Changes.
2008 Iowa ASA Tournament Results
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