Am Com USA Softball: Announcements

PLAYER BAT POLICY EFFECTIVE 4-24-2010

ALL BATS MUST

HAVE A CURRENT A.S.A. 2000 / 2004 APPROVED STICKER

NOT BE ON THE REVISED A.S.A. "NON-APPROVED LIST"

"WHEN IN DOUBT, THEN THROW IT OUT"

ALL BATS MUST BE "CLEARLY" MARKED FOR IDENTIFICATION. THE BURDEN OF PROOF IS ON THE PLAYER.
"WORN OFF" OR PARTIALLY VISIBLE A.S.A. STICKERS ARE NOT ALLOWED OR ACCEPTED.
THE MANAGER IS ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR GUARANTEEING THAT THE PLAYERS ON HIS /
HER TEAM FULLY OBEY THIS RULE. MORE THAN ONE PLAYER USING THE SAME BAT IN THE SAME
INNING IS PROHIBITED (AUTOMATIC OUT)
UNLESS UMPIRE APPROVAL AT COIN TOSS.

ANY PLAYER CAUGHT USING A NON-APPROVED BY A.S.A. BAT OR A SUSPECTED OR VERIFIED ALTERED BAT WILL
BE EJECTED FROM THE GAME AND AN AUTOMATIC OUT WILL BE DECLARED. THE BATTER DOES NOT HAVE TO HIT
OR SWING AT THE BALL.

I/ WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE USE OF A NON-APPROVED A.S.A. BAT IS A VIOLATION OF SOUND FUNDAMENTALS,
FAIR PLAY, SPORTSMANSHIP AND THE SAFETY OF BOTH PLAYERS (PARTICIPANTS) AND SPECTATORS (NON-PARTICIPANTS).

I / WE GUARANTEE TO EDUCATE THE PLAYERS ABOUT THESE BAT RULES. I / WE FURTHER GUARANTEE TO ENFORCE THE
PLAYER OBEDIENCE OF THESE BAT RULES.

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PRINT MANAGER NAME PRINT TEAM

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DISQUALIFICATION: TEAM "HIGH TIMES / 909 SPORTS" // CLAREMONT MARCH 20TH

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On March 20TH in Claremont, the team "High Times / 909 Sports" had 6 Wins & No Losses and scored 162 runs with
no game going beyond 4 innings. Because of this excessive "on field performance", "HIGH TIMES / 909 SPORTS" was
disqualified as the Champion with 2ND Place "Camaradas" moving up to 1ST Place. The 3rd Place team moved up to
2ND Place and so forth.

All prizes were adjusted and awarded to the "new 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place Winners"

GENERAL INFO - AM COM USA SLOW PITCH SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTS

*** SIGN UP TO ENTER A TOURNAMENT ARE ACCOMPLISHED BY CALLING THE HOTLINE

*** HOTLINE: (9 0 9) 2 6 1 - 2 2 5 0 / amcomsoftball@msn.com / www.amcomsports.com

**** TOURNAMENT FLYERS MAY CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE

*** ALL TOURNAMENTS ARE GUARANTEED TO SCHEDULE FOUR (4) GAMES WITH PLAYOFFS

**** MEN ~ WOMAN ~ CO-ED SLOW PITCH SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTS

..**** ALL INTERNET OR E-MAIL FLYERS ARE ONLY AN ABBREVIATED VERSION OR ABSTRACT / SYNOPSIS OF
THE COMPLETE TOURNAMENT FLYER. BECAUSE OF THIS, INTERNET / E-MAIL FLYERS DO NOT CONTAIN ALL
OF THE SPECIFICS / PARTICULARS OF A SCHEDULED TOURNAMENT OR EVENT.

*** ALL TEAMS WITH (0-4) RECORD = "NO WINS" GET $100.00 TRAVEL MONEY

**** ALL FIRST GAME START TIMES 10:00 AM OR LATER WITH RARE EXCEPTIONS.

*** SCMAF STYLE RULES / CO-ED 12 & 11 INCH BALLS / WOMAN = 11 INCH BALLS

***** ALL ENTRY FEES CASH ONLY DUE BEFORE 1ST GAME STARTS ~ NO CHECKS

***** GENERAL ENTRY DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY NIGHT - 9:00 PM BEFORE TOURNEY NO "DROPS" AFTER THE
DEADLINE ACCEPTED OR "NO SHOW" ON TOURNEY DAY ALLOWED PENALTY: PLAYERS & MANAGERS SUSPENDED AND
PREVIOUS PRIZE FORFEITED UNTIL FULL ENTRY FEES PAID IN FULL WITH CASH. DIFFERENT DEADLINES DO
EXIST FOR "ROAD TRIPS" AND SPECIAL EVENT TOURNAMENTS. THERE ARE NO REFUNDS FOR DEPOSITS;
TEAMS MAY IN RARE CASES BE ELIGIBLE FOR A TRAVEL MONEY CREDIT.

**** WHEN THERE ARE FREE SHIRTS / JACKETS / SWEAT SHIRTS, ETC THE TEAM MANAGER MUST E-MAIL THE
ORDER PRIOR TO MONDAY AFTERNOON - 4:00 PM BEFORE THE TOURNEY TO RECEIVE IT BY TOURNAMENT DAY
amcomsoftball@msn.com / NO EXCEPTIONS

******* ALL TOTAL DOLLAR AMOUNTS (NO CASH) FOR ENTIRE TOURNAMENT PRIZE PACKAGES ARE NOT GIVEN TO
1ST PLACE TEAM ONLY.. THEY ARE SPREAD OUT TO AT LEAST THE TOP (4) FOUR FINISHING TEAMS OR
MORE IN SPORTSWEAR ~ SPORTS EQUIPMENT AND TRAVEL MONEY..

**** PRIZE GUARANTEE:
THE TOTAL DOLLAR AMOUNT OR VALUE OF TOURNAMENT INDIVIDUAL PRIZES ARE AWARDED TO AT LEAST THE TOP
FOUR (4) TEAMS OR MORE. THE TOTAL TOURNAMENT PRIZE DOLLAR VALUE ARE NOT BASED ON THE NUMBER
TEAMS TOTAL PRIZES FOR THE TOP FOUR (4) TEAMS MAY VARY IN STYLE OR CONTENT BUT NOT IN TOTAL
DOLLAR VALUE FOR THE ENTIRE TOURNAMENT SPECIFIC DOLLAR VALUE FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL PLACE
(1ST, 2ND, 3RD, ETC) MAY CHANGE BUT NOT THE TOTAL DOLLAR VALUE FOR THE ENTIRE TOURNAMENT PRIZE
PACKAGE.

BAT POLICY: ALL BATS MUST FIRST, HAVE A CURRENT A.S..A 2000 / 2004 APPROVED STICKER AND NOT BE ON
THE ASA REVISED "NON-APPROVED LIST" "WHEN IN DOUBT, THEN THROW IT OUT" ALL BATS MUST BE
CLEARLY MARKED FOR IDENTIFICATION. THE BURDEN OF PROOF IS ON THE PLAYER. THE MANAGER IS
ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR GUARANTEEING THAT THE PLAYERS ON HIS / HER TEAM FULLY OBEY THIS RULE.
MORE THAN ONE PLAYER USING THE SAME BAT IN THE SAME INNING IS PROHIBITED (AUTOMATIC OUT)
UNLESS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY THE UMPIRE OR DIRECTOR AFTER BAT INSPECTION. IMMEDIATE EJECTION
WHEN PLAYER ATTEMPTS TO USE OR USES AN ILLEGAL BAT.

"PITCHER SAFETY BOX" NO HIT ZONE

PROHIBITION OF PROFANITY / F-WORD IN EFFECT. MANDATORY EJECTION

**** ALCOHOL PROHIBITION AT ALL PUBLIC PARKS EXCEPT BY PURCHASE AT BIG LEAGUE DREAMS. ALCOHOL
CONSUMPTION PROHIBITED AT BIG LEAGUE DREAMS BY PLAYERS ON THE FIELD, IN THE DUGOUT OR IN THE
BLEACHERS DURING THEIR GAME.