Flagler
January 31, 2015
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
Tournament.
If any club’s team wins the tournament 3 years in succession, they may keep it
permanently.
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.
3. Secure meeting
location for EC meeting Friday 1PM
4. Arrange for
Motel Accommodations
Revised 11/12/2014