2004
DANBURY GIRLS SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION
TOURNAMENT INVITATION
DGSA invites you to attend the following tournaments to be held in Danbury on Spur 28 off Hwy. 35.
TournamentDivisionDateDeadline
Rookie Classic6 & underMARCH 19,20,21MARCH 17TH, WED. 5:00 PM
Freshman 10U “A”APRIIL 23,24,25APRIL 21TH, WED. 5:00 PM
Pixie II Postseason 8U P’seasonMAY 7,8,9May 5TH, WED. 5:00 PM
Junior I14U “B”MAY 21,22,23MAY 19TH , WED. 5:00 PM
FORMAT:Double Elimination $150.00 ENTRY FEE
6 AND 8 & Under may play some games on Little League Fields.
ALL ENTRY FEES INCLUDE UMPIRE FEES, NO PAY AT PLATE.
ENTRY FEE MUST BE MAILED PRIOR TO WEDNESDAY DRAW.
ROSTERS MUST BE TURNED IN PRIOR TO FIRST GAME.
All teams traveling from outside District 27 will require a travel permit.
Individual awards will be presented 1st thru 3rd in each tournament (provided a minimum of 8 teams compete). A team trophy will be presented to the 4th place team or consolation team in the Pixie division.
PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO:DGSA
Mail entries to:CHAD PELTIERE-mail –
P. O. Box 861Work 979-265-7000
Danbury, TX77534 Home 979-922-1789
2002 DANURY GIRLS SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT RULES
DGSA assumes no liability for accidents for injuries to participants, players, managers, and spectators either directly or indirectly related to the execution of any tournament.
Only ASA sanctioned teams will be accepted.
All tournament games will be played according to current ASA rules with the following exceptions listed below:
A coin flip by the Tournament Director will determine home or visitor. Home team will provide the official scorekeeper and visitor will provide a score board operator. Home team will be in the 3rd base dugout unless otherwise agreed upon by the plate umpire.
The Tournament Director will be the final judge of any protest or disputes that arise during the course of the tournament. All protests will be settled at the point of the protest.
- All grievances must be submitted by one of the playing teams coaches and will be heard by the Tournament Director along with game officials on the field at the time of the protest. All decisions will be final.
- The Tournament Director may alter the game schedule should the tournament be suspended due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances.
A copy of the lineup must be submitted to the official Scorekeeper and the opposing coach at least 15 minutes prior to game time. All players must be listed on the lineup at the beginning of the game. All pickups must be designated as such on the lineup.
Teams shall have birth certificates, or proof of age, to be presented to the Tournament Director at the time of request.
Forfeit time is the scheduled game time or after the last out of the preceding game if it ends after the next games scheduled start time.
PICKUPS:Only (2) pickups will be allowed from the next lower league in that same association. If at the Freshman level, pickups from the next lower level shall not be younger than 7 years of age. Pickups may start the game if the team has fewer than nine (9) regular members present and able to play. Pickups may enter the game after the completion of the third inning. To prevent forfeiture of the game due to injury, ASA shorthand rule will apply and beyond that, injury re-entry will be allowed.
PICKUPS MAY NOT PITCH OR CATCH.
NO SMOKING OR CHEWING TOBACCO BY COACHES, PLAYERS OR UMPIRES WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE PLAYING FIELD OR IN THE DUGOUTS.
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE ALSO PROHIBITED.
No bat boy/girl will be permitted.
PIXIE games will be 55 minutes long and all others will be 1 hour with the exception of tie games. Innings started before time expires will be completed if necessary. All games ending in a tie will be settled using the Modified International Tie Breaker (ITB with 2 outs). Championship games will be one hour and twenty minutes in all divisions with the exception of Coach Pitch, which will be one hour and ten minutes.
RUN RULES:
Freshman and Coach Pitch Division: 5 innings or Seven (7) runs after four (4) innings or thirteen (13) runs after three (3) innings.
Sophomore Division: 6 innings or Ten (10) runs after fours (4) innings or twenty (20) runs after three (3) innings.
Games suspended due to rain will be resumed as soon as possible at the point of interruption. If at least three (3) innings have been completed prior to the suspension or more than 55 minutes have been played, the win will be awarded to the team that was ahead at the completion of the last full inning played.
Infield warm-up will not be allowed. No hitting balls into the playing field fences during warm-up.
A completed team roster must be turned in prior to the first tournament game if unavailable at time of application. Team rosters must be signed by the Association Officer in the same association. Rosters are forwarded to District 27 after completion of the tournament. Travel permit is required for teams outside of District 27.
All players will wear shoes and socks. No steel cleats allowed.
If, in the umpire’s judgement, a player is seriously injured, he/she may immediately call time out to allow aid for the injured player. The umpire will then advance the runner or runners to the base or bases that the runner or runners could have achieved safely in the umpires opinion if time had not been called.
All uniforms shall be numbered.
No cursing or swearing will be tolerated.
Rules specific to Freshman Division:
a)Infield fly rule is in effect.
b)11 inch ball will be used
c)35’ pitching distance 60’ base distance
d)No drop third strike rule
Rules specific to Coach Pitch Division:
Attached is a copy of the Pixie State rules which DGSA will play by, in addition to the above state tournament rules, with the following exceptions:
a)All games will be 55 minutes or five innings unless run rules end the game early.
b)A team will be allowed to start a game with 9 players if only 9 are present (10th batter is an out), but must start with 10 if 10 or more players are present per state rules.
Danbury Girls Softball Association
Official Roster Form
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