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May 15, 2018 HELP KORI B STUART & HER FAMILY |
December 19, 2017 USA Softball MA Coaches Clinic Saturday January 13, 2018USA Softball of Massachusetts is hosting a free coaches clinic for those involved with youth and travel softball on Saturday, January 13th at the Courtyard Marriott 75 Felton Street in Marlborough . Last years clinic was a huge success! Please register today as this clinic will only be available to the first 175 coaches. Scheduled to speak are Nick French and Briana Chiusano from Bryant University, Olivia Berry from Emmanuel College, Larry Miller from Framingham State University. More coaches to be added soon! Please click here to sign up Recreational League Board Members are also welcome. Topics to include, slapping, hitting, practice planning, drills and pitching. Please contact Phil McElroy with any questions at 617-417-9281 or usasoftballma@gmail.com |
November 30, 2017 JENNIE FINCH BRING OLYMPIC GOLD TO MASSACHUSETTS FEB 20-21, 2018 Dates: February 20, 21 Time: Feb 20th 9:00am - 12:00pm Feb 21st 9:00am - 1:00pm Location: Fore Kicks 219 Forest St, Marlborough, MA 01752 Age: Players in grades 3rd and up can attend Players will receive: Camp T-shirt Autographed photo of Jennie Photo taken with Jennie Professional instruction on Tuesday and Wednesday Cost: $275 per player prior to November 1st $299 per player after November 1st * No drop ins * $25 cancelation fee before February 1st, 2018 * No refunds after February 1st, 2018 NOTE: Players MUST be registered with USA Softball in order to attend the event. Click here to obtain your USA ID if you don't already have one. |
September 26, 2017 LOCAL TOURNAMENT SANCTION FORM |
September 26, 2017 NEW SEASON BEGINS SEPTEMBER 1, 2017 |
September 26, 2017 BACKGROUND CHECKS REQUIRED |
| Title | First Name | Last Name | Street | City | Phone | Cell/Fax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Commissioner | Philip | McElroy | PO Box 1558 | E. Arlington, MA 02474-0023 | (617) 824-8981 | (617) 417-9281 | usasoftballma@gmail.com |
| State JO Commissioner | Walter | Babcock | (978) 821-1199 | babcock275@yahoo.com | |||
| State Deputy JO Commissioner | Wayne | Coe | 30 Morton St | Leominster, MA 01453 | (978) 840-8068 | (508) 331-2153 | wayne.coe67@gmail.com |
| Deputy JO (Lowell) | Don | Beland | 94 Lundberg St | Lowell, MA 01850 | (978) 452-9338 | None | Donb328@comcast.net |
| Deputy JO (Merrimack) | Gil | Vigeant | 31 Laurel St | Lowell, MA 01850 | (978) 265-5352 | None | G.Vigeant@comcast.net |
| Deputy JO (South Shore) | Michael | Peckman | 781-724-0602 | None | mpeckman@gmail.com | ||
| Deputy JO (North Shore) | John | Gambale | 15 Burpee Rd | Swampscott, MA 01907 | None | (781) 715-5193 | jgamble.nestorm@aol.com |
| Deputy JO (Metro West) | Chris | Dalton | 7 Inman St | Hopedale, MA 01747 | None | (774) 573-6514 | cdalton19@comcast.net |
| Deputy JO (Southern Worcester) | Peter | Cardoza | 62 Sunrise Ave | Grafton, MA 01519 | None | (617) 365-0720 | pfcardoza@gmail.com |
| Deputy JO (Cape) | Erick | Anderson | 120 Herring Pond Rd | Buzzards Bay, MA 02532 | None | (508) 292-7020 | erickwilliamanderson@gmail.com |
We are always looking for hard working individuals to assist with the Junior Olympic Program here in Massachusetts.
Please e-mail me if you are interested
| Age | Date | Location | Director | Phone | Email/ Schedule | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10U | June 29 - July 1, 2018 | Leominster | Nichole Wheeler | leominsterlassieleague@gmail.com | $525 | |
| 10C | June 29 - July 1, 2018 | Leominster | Nichole Wheeler | leominsterlassieleague@gmail.com | $525 | |
| 12A | Jul 6 - 8, 2018 | Concord | Lisa McGloin | 617-921-1671 | RaidersSBall@gmail.com | $525 |
| 12B | Jul 6 - 8, 2018 | Greenfield | Dennis Shulda | shuldajakester@yahoo.com | $525 | |
| 12C | Jul 6 - 8, 2018 | Greenfield | Dennis Shulda | shuldajakester@yahoo.com | $525 | |
| 14A | Jun 29 - Jul 1, 2018 | Chelmsford | David Harrison | 978-846-0997 | coachharrison99@gmail.com | $525 |
| 14B | Jun 29 - Jul 1, 2018 | Grafton | Phil Grass | 508-641-5907 | phil.grass@gmail.com | $525 |
| 14C | Jun 29 - Jul 1, 2018 | Grafton | Phil Grass | 508-641-5907 | phil.grass@gmail.com | $525 |
| 16U | Jun 29 - Jul 1, 2018 | Lowell | Gil Vigeant | 978-265-5352 | g.vigeant@comcast.net | $525 |
| 18U | Jul 6 - 8, 2018 | Devens | Phil McElroy | phil.mcelroy14@gmail.com | $525 |
The format for the USA Softball MA. State Championships will now be 2 pool play games (no new inning after 1 hour 30 minutes leading into a double elimination bracket. All teams MUST be ready to play as early as 12 noon on Friday should circumstances dictate. Since this is an USA Softball Championship Play Event, all teams must be drawn equally. DO NOT ASK NOT TO PLAY FRIDAY AS THIS REQUEST WILL BE DENIED. The Massachusetts JO Staff reserves the right to modify this format if necessary.
Officially registered teams can be found here.
MUST have at least one coach ACE certified and all other adult bench personnel MUST have completed the USA Softball National Background check PRIOR to their entry being accepted for Mass ASA & other USA Softball Championship Play events.Entry form can be found here
Please complete a local tournament sanction form for each age division.
Submit this form along with a check for $50 per age division, made payable to ASA/USA SOFTBALL MA., to:
Wayne Coe
30 Morton St
Leominster, MA 01453
Deadline for tournament requests is February 1, 2018
Applications will NOT be accepted after this date
Tournaments can only be classified as 'OPEN', 'B', or 'C'. Multiple divisions will not be allowed. Tournaments can be multiple ages but only one division
Sanctioned scrimmages can be multiple divisions and ages
OPEN tournaments can accept any classification (A, B or C)
Division B tournaments can accept Class B or Class C teams. No Class A teams
Division C tournaments can only accept Class C teams. No Class A or Class B
Only one 18+ tournament will be allowed each weekend
USA SOFTBALL MA. sanctioned events MUST have a minimum time limit of 1 hour 30 minutes. No drop dead time limits allowed (except for
sanctioned scrimmages). Exceptions for weather will be allowed.
THE FOLLOWING WEEKENDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO HOST LOCAL TOURNAMENTS:
June 29 - July 1, 2018 for 14A, 14B, 14C, 16U
July 6 - 8, 2018 for 10U, 10C, 12A, 12B, 12C
In order to play in any of these USA SOFTBALL MA. sanctioned events listed below, your team must be registered as an ASA Travel Team. Massachusetts teams can download a travel team registration form by clicking on the forms link above. Recreational League teams MUST register as an ASA Travel Team in order to play in USA SOFTBALL MA. Sanctioned Tournaments. This is to insure the USA SOFTBALL umpires for the tournament. Tournament directors may click on the registrations link above to see a current list of registered teams. All teams are required to submit to the tournament director a current certificate of insurance and an USA SOFTBALL Championship Roster SIGNED by either an USA SOFTBALL Commissioner or State Junior Olympic Commissioner prior to their first game of the tournament.
Teams registered to play in USA SOFTBALL Tournaments in Massachusetts that are not listed on the MAJOASA website are advised that these are not sanctioned by the USA SOFTBALL MA.. Your team insurance may not cover you for participating in an unsanctioned USA SOFTBALL event nor are the umpires covered for working the tournament. Only sanctioned tournaments are listed on the MAJOASA site and each tournament will receive a sanction certificate that must be posted at the official tournament site.
As as new service for those USA SOFTBALL registered teams, USA SOFTBALL Region 1 has developed a tournament website listing all tournaments across all six New England states. To view this new website, please visit http:// www.asanewengland.com.
SCRIMMAGES 10U TOURNAMENTS
12U TOURNAMENTS 14U TOURNAMENTS
16U TOURNAMENTS 18U TOURNAMENTS
COLLEGE SHOWCASES 18+ TOURNAMENTS
| 2018 Recreational League Registration Form (NON BOLLINGER INSURED LEAGUES) | ||
| 2018 Travel Team Registration Form (see note 1) | ||
| State Tournament Entry Form | ||
| 2018 Local Tournament Sanction Form (see note 2) | ||
| Player Pick Up Form | ||
| RegisterASA Travel Team Registration Guide | ||
| RegisterASA Recreational League Registration Guide | ||
| USA Softball MA. Reclassification Form | ||
| 2018 Travel Team Handbook | ||
| ASA/USA SOFTBALL MA. Permanent Player Release Form |
Forms without complete fee will be returned. All returned checks are subject to a $25.00 fee
NOTES:
1. This form needs to be complete regardless of whether the team is individually registering and insuring through Bollinger insurance or the team
has its own insurance. Teams wishing to be classified as Class C must complete all forms in their entirety. Failure to complete all of the forms will
delay the team in being processed and classified.
2. This form must be completed for each age division hosted. The form will be submitted to the appropriate Area ASA UIC for review along with the Deputy State JO Commissioner.
