The following pages are the packet for:
2010 12U A and B NAFA National Tournament
To be held in Eagan, Minnesota At Northview Complex (Main Site)
And Lexington Diffley Complex
8PM
July 21st coaches meeting Tournament play July 22nd – July 25th
All Registration information and checks from Teams outside of Minnesota must be received by July 17th.
National Tournament Registration Form
Click on the underlined Items
This
tournament packet should answer all of your immediate questions.
If you have any more questions about the
12U Northern National Tournaments,
please contact
Larry Parker at nafaparker@gmail.com
Official web site is www.nafaregion3.com
NOTE:
Entry into the NAFA National Tournament will require that THE
NATIONAL TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION FORM of this packet be returned along with the
entry fee. No
entry fee will be accepted without the “completed”
form accompanying your money order, cashier’s check or Team
check (any
personal check has to be received by July 17th.)
12U
& Under A & B
Dear Coaches: The
Northern National Tournaments for 12U (separate Tournaments) will be held this year at Eagan
Minnesota, just south of St. Paul and Minneapolis, by the International
airport and just a few miles
from the Mall of America.
“YOUR ENTRY MUST BE APPROVED BY YOUR STATE OR REGIONAL NAFA
REPRESENTATIVE ALONG WITH YOUR ENTRY FEE AND THE ENTRY FORM OF THIS
PACKET.” It is your team’s
responsibility to check on accepted entries and paperwork with the National
Tournament Director.
The North American Championship Tournament
play dates are July 22nd through July 25th
It is the "TEAM’S
RESPONSIBILITY" to verify their entries and paperwork has been
received and accepted by the National Tournament Director. We hope
you will enjoy the tournament as much as we enjoy bringing it to you.
We look forward to seeing you there and expect a great tournament.
Thank you,
Larry Parker
Tournament Coordinator
Mail: North American Championship Entry form and fees to:
Larry Parker
2237 Lilac Lane White Bear Lake, Minnesota 55110
651-271-7421 email nafaparker@gmail.com
2010
12U National
12A
& 12B UNDER
Tournament Class:
12A & 12B Under Girls Fastpitch
Tournament Site:
Eagan, Northview and Lexington Diffley Complex (about
1 mile apart)
Tournament Playing Dates:
July 22nd through July 25th, 2010
Tournament Format:
5
Game minimum Guarantee: 3
Round Robin Pool Games, followed by a 2 Game Guarantee Elimination Bracket.
Pool Play will determine flights of play.
There are no special requests for start times.
All teams MUST be available to play their first game at 8:00
AM on Thursday morning. Any
game forfeited will be scored as a 7 – 0 loss and the team is subject to
expulsion from the tournament at the discretion of the tournament director.
Tournament Entry Fee:
The
entry fee for NAFA members is $450.00.
The first 104
entries/berths will be accepted.
Preferred method of payment is by certified check, cashier’s check
or money orders, Team checks will be excepted within two weeks of the
Tournament. NO REFUNDS
Checks should be payable to: Minnesota NAFA
Tournament
Gate Entry Information:
Your
gate fee per team is $100 payable to Eagan Fastpitch.
Tournament Qualification Criteria:
Qualification is awarded through the State and Regional NAFA Offices.
Tournament Awards:
1st – 4th Place Team Awards
1st – 4th Place Individual Awards
12 A Tournament & 12 B Tournament Championship Awards
Gift Exchange and Pin Trading:
There
will be a gift exchange before your FIRST POOL
GAME ONLY. Each
team is requested to exchange some type of gift generally representative of
their state heritage and customs Team pins, T-shirts, etc before the first
pool game with their first opponent. Pin
trading throughout the tournament is highly recommended.
Tournament Roster:
All rosters are due at registration (18 player limit). There is an official roster form included in your packet. Roster changes must be reported at the mandatory coaches meeting, on 'Wednesday evening, July 21st.
TOURNAMENT UNIFORM:
All teams dress alike in uniform – color and style –
including coaches with like colored shirts..
Thursday,
July 22nd Schedule
Team Check-In: At
Northview from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM – All teams must CHECK IN at least one hour
before your first game. The
team manager/coach should pick up the team packet that will contain Pool
Schedules, game ball, and manager’s handouts.
Rosters must be submitted at this time.
Hotel information MUST be made
available at the coaches meeting. The
tournament MUST have a way to contact
everyone cell phone prefered.
Hitting
Contest, Around the Horn and Fastest Team Contest:
These
will be held at Northview Thursday during the tournament.
The hitting contest will be first followed by the Around the Horn
and Fastest Team
contest. Each team will be
allowed one player for the hitting contest and the fastest team contest
shall consist of four players, and the teams infield will do Around the
Horn, these contests are put on by Eagan, any questions can be answered at
he coaches meeting.
Opening
Ceremonies begin at 6:30 PM Thursday with all teams lining up at the
Northview complex for entry into the
ceremonies.
Mandatory Managers Meeting:
July 21, 2010, 8:00 PM at the: (1 Coach in ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY). we do have limited space.
The Managers meeting will be held at:
Eagan Community Center
1501
Central Parkway Off of 35E and West of Pilot Knob Road
We
will require that no more than One (1) team
representatives be in attendance. Tournament
rules will be discussed and there will be a brief question and answer
session.
Field & Facility Locations: http://eteamz.active.com/eaa/index.cfm This is for Northview and Lexington Diffley Softball Fields you can expand the map for Eagan Community Center location, Mall of America, airport, and other facilities.
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