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The ASA Coaches Clinic has been rescheduled for Saturday, February 20th at 10:00 am at the same location.
Any coaches that were planning to attend or wanted to attend and couldn't, please call Buster Everette @ (336) 367-7493 to let him know if you will be able to attended the rescheduled meeting. __________________________________________________________

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NC ASA COACHES CLINIC CANCELLED Due to the impending bad weather NC ASA has decided to cancel the coaches meeting / clinic scheduled for this Sat. Feb. 6th at Burlington. It may be rescheduled and I will let everyone know if that does happen. __________________________________________________________ We have rescheduled the state fast pitch umpires clinic that was scheduled for this Sat. in Burlington to Sat., Feb. 13. The clinic will be held at the original location of Fairchild Community Center in Burlington. It will start at 9:00am and last until 12:00pm. Pizza will be served at 12:00pm. In addition, the state slow pitch umpires clinic scheduled for Sat., Feb. 13 at the Homebuilders Shelter in Burlington at 1:30pm will be moved to Fairchild Community Center at 1:30pm. Umpires planning to attend that clinic are invited to come early between 12:00pm and 1:00pm and have pizza for lunch prior to the clinic. __________________________________________________________ Mother Nature seems to have her thumb on us lately. Due to expected hazardous driving conditions in the western part of the state this weekend, the state umpire clinic scheduled for Sat. in Morganton has been postponed until Sat., Feb. 20, in Morganton at 1:00pm. __________________________________________________________ New for the 2010 Season, Buster and Randy will be using a Points System for the 10U, 12U, and 14U Teams. To view details regarding the Points System, go to the Message Board. On the Message Board, click on NC ASA News and select Buster and Randy's Points System for 10U, 12U, and 14U Teams. ________________________________________________

****ATTENTION****
Play 4 get 1 free: If any team in any age group plays in 4 of Buster and Randy's tournaments, their next tournament will be free. You will be able to take advantage of the free tournament in any of Buster and Randy's tournaments, except a scholarship tournament or the Spring Class A, Class B, and Fall State Championship Tournaments. ________________________________________________

***ATTENTION*** ****The new RegisterASA website is now live. Registrations can now be processed**** ________________________________________________

***ATTENTION*** NC ASA Umpire Clinics set for the following: "Fastpitch Only Clinic" Jan. 30th, 9am, at Fairchild Park in Burlington... Feb. 6th in Morganton, NC... Feb. 7th in Charlotte, NC... Feb. 13 @ the Home Builders Shelter in Burlington, NC, 9:30am... Feb. 14 @ the Bond Community Center in Cary, NC, 9:30am... Contact Phil King for details at philcallsball@gmail.com ________________________________________________

Starting in 2010, ASA has mandated all coaches 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 $5.00. This will be up and running with our new sanction year, available to you on Dec. 15th, 2009. ________________________________________________

ASA National has also made it mandatory that one 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. ________________________________________________

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. ________________________________________________

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. ________________________________________________

NC ASA has the 18U A USA/ASA National Qualifier in Raleigh July 2-4, 2010 Open to all teams...1 berth available __________________________________________________________ South Atl. Region #4 qualifer for 12U and 10U to be held in Wilmington, NC.(Only teams from NC, SC, TN, and GA may attend this one). July 9-11, 2010 Bill Best - 910-686-0196 __________________________________________________________ Region #4 12U Hall of Fame Tournament - Wilmington, NC - May 14-16, 2010 - Bill Best - 910-686-0196 __________________________________________________________ NC ASA State June 25-27, 2010, Raleigh, NC...All Ages Rick McHone 336-416-6056 ricmchone@netzero.com __________________________________________________________ ASA 18U A Southern National Tournament and the ASA 18U Gold Southern National to be held in Raleigh, NC July ??- Aug. 1st, 2010 __________________________________________________________

There will be a coach’s meeting Feb. 6th, 2010 at the Kernodle Seniors Center in Burlington at 10am. 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. There will be guest speakers. We will also be providing lunch. There is no cost. This is an informational meeting for coaches. ________________________________________________

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 "2010 NC ASA $500.00 Scholarship" winners; Chelsea Lea, Mary Catherine Preddy, and Crystal Britton

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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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