January 29, 2011
1. GENERAL:
A. In an effort to encourage
more clubs to compete in this tournament, the FSHPA Executive Council has
changed the format to a Count-all
tournament handicapped at 100 percent.
B. The FSHPA
Executive Council acts as the tournament committee; appoints the tournament
director; establishes the rules for this tournament; and supervises its
conduct.
C. This is strictly a team tournament. Individual team members contribute to their
team’s total score by scoring as many points as possible. The team finishing positions will be
determined by the total handicap points assigned plus the total points scored
by each team. Prize list will be determined by the number of entries received
and will be posted prior to the beginning of the tournament. Wins and losses
are not considered in determining winners or in breaking ties.
D.
A trophy will be awarded the club whose team wins the tournament and
they will retain it until the next Florida State Club Team Tournament. If any club’s team wins the tournament 3
years in succession, they may keep it permanently.
E. Ron Deckard has been appointed Tournament
Director for this tournament.
F.
The host club shall be picked by a drawing of clubs (that participated
in the tournament) that have a minimum of 18 courts and are willing to host the
event, except no club shall be eligible to hold it two years in a row.
2. RULES:
The
FSHPA Executive Council has established the following rules:
A.
All tournament entrants:
1.
Must be members of the club they represent and the NHPA.
2.
Must have participated in at least 3 tournaments, sanctioned by the
NHPA, within the 12 months prior to this tournament.
3.
NATSTATS individual averages as of January 26, 2011 will be used to
determine players entering averages.
B. Teams:
1.
Teams will consist of 6 players, pitching from any approved distance.
2. Clubs
sending more than one team must distribute their higher average players (above
50% ringer average) equally among their teams. There is no cap on combined team
entering ringer percentage.
3.
Entry fee: $120.00.
4.
Clubs may submit names of alternate players along with team entries in
case one or more of their team entries cannot participate at the time
designated for the tournament. If any
team fails to field the required number of players, no scores will be allowed
for the absent players.
5.
Team entries must be received by the Tournament Director no later than
the third day (Wednesday) before the tournament.
C.
Tournament Set-up and Conduct:
1. Classes will consist of 6 players each,
pitching 50-shoe count-all games.
2. First to pitch each
game: The two players in each game will
flip a shoe(s) or otherwise agree as to who will pitch first.
3. Calling the score: The player who pitches first in the game will
call the score to the scorekeeper each inning by announcing first his or her
score and then the opponent’s score.
4. The double alternate method will be employed
to determine which player pitches first in each inning.
5.
Inasmuch as it is possible, the Tournament Director will ensure that no
more than one player from a given team is assigned to a given class. The Tournament Director will also ensure that
a minimum number of players from a given club are assigned to a given class.
6.
All players will be handicapped based on their ringer percentages using
the 100% Count-All Handicap table approved by the Executive Council.
7.
Play will begin at 9:00 A.M and continue until the winners are
determined. In case of inclement weather
which prevents completion of at least one half of the games for each team, the
tournament will be rescheduled. If half,
or more than half, of the games are completed for each team, the winners will
be determined based on the scores available for the same number of games for
each team.
8.
In case total team scores are tied for first place, the combined team
entering ringer percentage will be compared to the actual pitched combined team
ringer percentage, and the most over ringer percentage or least under, if none
are over, will break the tie. Teams tied
for second or third place will each receive one-half the prize money for those
two places. Teams tied for third and
fourth place will each receive one-half the prize money for those two places.
D.
Host club:
1.
Furnish scorekeepers.
2.
Record tournament statistics.
Revised 10/29/2010