***ATTENTION*** NC Region #4 14U Qualifier set for Wilmington, NC, June 26-28, 2009...Open only to teams from NC, SC, TN, and GA

***ATTENTION*** NC ASA Updates for 2009 The NC ASA State meeting was held 12-6-08 in Burlington. Several issues were addressed. I will try to update everyone on the latest from NC ASA and ASA National. Here we go.

1) In an effort to keep our ball fields safe havens for our kids, ASA National has implemented mandatory background checks for coaches who wish to play in “championship” play. Championship play is described as the ASA State, qualifiers, or a National tournament. We at NC ASA strongly support the efforts of ASA National to ensure that our kid’s safety is in the forefront of decisions made on the national level. After much discussion with many of the travel ball coaches we have mandated the following. Starting in 2009, all coaches in NC must be background checked prior to participation in any sanctioned ASA event. The background check is available online through www.registerasa.com for a fee of $4.25. This will be up and running with our new sanction year, available to you on Dec. 15th, 2008. There is also a background check authorization form that must be filled out and emailed or mailed to me along with a copy of your driver’s license. My email address is ricmchone@netzero.com . My mailing address is PO Box 1116, Rural Hall, NC, 27045.

2) ASA National has also made it mandatory that the head coach of any team that wishes to continue on to “championship” play, must be ACE Certified. The certification is available online at www.asasoftball.com .

3) NC ASA missed securing a second National berth by 54 teams this year. I challenge everyone to see that ASA play is promoted to any team who has not participated in ASA in the past in an effort to see that we may reach that goal for 2010.

4) NC ASA has made a requirement to play in at least one ASA event, as a qualifier, to secure a spot in the NC ASA State tournament. You must also compete in the NC ASA State to qualify for entry in any of the ASA Regional National tournaments. Remember that picture IDs are required for the National tournaments.

5) NC ASA will keep the cost for individual registration at $8.00 for non-picture ID cards for “B” teams and $15.00 for the picture ID cards for “A” teams. All teams playing “championship” play must sanction as an “A” team with the picture ID cards. Remember this carries insurance along with the registration. This is a great way to save a little money for teams who only wish to play local tournaments only and sanction as “B”. Example: A team with 12 kids and a coach, can cover their team with insurance including the sanction fee for around $112.00.

6) NC ASA has the Region #4 Qualifier for 14U.(Only teams from NC, SC, TN, and GA may attend). It will be played in Wilmington, NC, Date to be determined

7) NC ASA has a National Qualifier for 10U and 12U scheduled for Burlington, NC , July 10-12, 2009.(Open to all teams)

8) There will be a coach’s meeting Jan. 17th, 2009 in Burlington or Greensboro at 10am. The place will be decided within the next week. More details to follow. Please make plans to attend. We will go over all the changes and have an open discussion time to answer any questions that may arise. We will also be providing lunch. There is no cost. This is an information meeting for you.

I know the list is long but I hope this will help you be aware of the upcoming changes for 2009. As always, I have an open door policy. If you would like to speak to me about any of the changes please feel free to call me at 336-416-6056. Sincerely, Rick McHone NC ASA JO Commissioner

***NEWS*** Congratulations to our "2008 NC ASA $500.00 Scholarship" winners; Jeni Norris, Kate Lail, and Jodi Purvis.

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***NEWS*** NC ASA will now have Sunday Worship Services at each of it's tournaments throughout the summer travel ball season. Please invite all your players, parents, and coaches to attend.Details will be available from your tournament director.

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We welcome you to the new home of

NC ASA Girls' Fastpitch

A site dedicated to the advancement of girls' fastpitch in North Carolina.

We hope you find the necessary tools to help you, and your team, explore all the opportunities available for each individual young lady associated with fastpitch softball here in NC and around the region.

NC ASA is proud to announce that we will have four $500 scholarships given away by "blind draw" at two selected tournaments. These are available to any player, of any age, that plays in one of these tournaments.

We offer a tournament page, listing all the quality ASA tournaments in the region including showcase type tournaments from across the region.

We offer a message board to be used to post news, events, and tryouts.

We now have a profile page available to college coaches that you can post your profile on, FREE of CHARGE. This site is password protected so that all the information will be available only to college coaches requesting access.

We welcome your comments and questions.

We are here to assist you in all aspects of girl’s fastpitch in NC.

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