January 26, 2013
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
E.
Vicki Marteney 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 NHPA sanctioned events within the 12 months prior to
this tournament.
3. NATSTATS
individual averages as of Wednesday before the tournament 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. Each
player will pay score keeper $1 each game.
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. Player substitutions not permitted after play begins.
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 40-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
10/26/2012