Effective with the 2002 playing season, teams qualified for
the Gold Nationals through Regional and Territory qualifying
tournaments (see maps below). The 2009 Gold Nationals will be
held August 2-9 in Oklahoma City, OK.
1. Regional Tournaments: Every ASA Region gets one
(1) direct berth to the JO Gold Nationals. Some regions will
receive extra berths based on previous years Gold
participation. Your local ASA Commissioner and ASA Junior
Olympic Commissioner have information on the number of berths
each region will receive. Regional qualifiers are open only to
ASA registered Gold teams from that region.
2. Territory Tournaments: Per the ASA Code Article 516,
The ASA shall conduct two (2) Territory Tournaments in Junior
Olympic Girls 18-Under Gold Fast Pitch in each of the
following territories:
Territory 1 (Inclusive of Regions: 1, 2,
3, and 9) Eastern
Territory 2 ( Inclusive of Regions: 4, 5, 6, and 7) Southern
Territory 3 ( Inclusive of Regions: 8, 10,11 and 12) Northern
Territory 4 ( Inclusive of Regions: 13, 14 and 15) Western
The number of berths per Territory is based on previous years
Gold team participation. Each Territory will hold two (2) Territory
Tournaments and distribute their allotment of berths at these
two tournaments. Your local ASA Commissioner and ASA Junior
Olympic Commissioner have information on how many berths each
Territory receives. Territory Tournaments are open to all ASA
registered Girls 18 & Under Gold Fast Pitch teams within
their respective Territories. However, if any Territory Tournament
should have fewer than 24 teams entered by April 14th, then
teams from any Territory may enter that particular Territory
Tournament. The ASA National Office will work closely with the
Territory to monitor the number of entries in each Territory
Tournament. Teams that have previously qualified for the Gold
National Championship Finals are not eligible to compete in
Territory Tournaments.
Contact your local ASA Commissioner or ASA Junior Olympic
Commissioner for information about ASA regional qualifiers.
An important note for all JO teams: Per the
ASA Code, Article 501 A. 3. Rostered Player: A player may
participate in more than one Junior Olympic division of play,
but that player is limited to only one classification within a
division of play. JO teams should therefore be advised that
if they participate in championship play at a classification
higher than their assigned classification, they must
participate at that higher classification for the remainder of
the season. For example, if a Girls Fast Pitch Class A team
participates in a Gold Territory Tournament, that team may not
move back down to play in Class A championship play. For the
remainder of the season that team will be classified as a Gold
team, and may only play in Gold championship play.
Junior Olympic GOLD Girls 18-Under Fast Pitch Berths to
the National Championship Finals
National Qualifier (2)
Regional Champion (15)
Regional Berths based on previous years Gold
registrations:
Region with the highest registrations:
Region 14 (5)
Region with the second highest
registrations: Region 7 (5)
Region with the third highest
registrations: Region 4 (1)
Region with the fourth highest
registrations: Region 5 (1)
Region with the fifth highest
registrations: Region 6 (1)
Region with the sixth highest
registrations: Region 15 (1)
Region with the seventh
highest registrations: Region 3 (1)
Territory Berths based on previous years Gold
registrations:
Territory with the highest registrations:
Southern (12)
Territory with the second highest
registrations: Western (12)
Territory with the third highest
registrations: Northern (2)
Territory with the fourth highest
registrations: Eastern (2)
Maximum Possible Number of Teams: 64^^