MIXED
DISTANCE DOUBLES
WEDNESDAY 2:00 PM
APRIL 17, 2013
NAME: (40')
_______________________________________ ENTRY FEE $30.00
NAME: (30')
_______________________________________ ENTRY FEE $30.00
TOTAL AMOUNT
ENCLOSED $______________________
THE CLEARWATER
HSC WILL BE SERVING LUNCH
30' player
may be a Woman, Senior, Junior or handicapped allowed
to pitch at the 30 foot distance.
The FSHPA
Inc. FLORIDA STATE CLOSED CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT is open to only those Florida
resident members that have competed in at least 5 FSHPA Inc. sanctioned
tournaments or a sanctioned league (400 shoes or more) and 4 FSHPA Inc. sanctioned
tournaments between the dates of April 1, 2012 and March 31, 2013 excluding the
2012 Florida State Closed Championship Tournament. Entries must be postmarked
no later than April 1, 2013. Late entries will be accepted only with the
approval of the FSHPA Inc. Executive Council. Send entry form and entry fees to
the FSHPA Inc. Sec/Tres (address listed below). NO
ENTRY REFUNDS AFTER APRIL 1, 2013 UNLESS TOURNAMENT CANCELLED
Marcela Santoyo FSHPA Inc. Sec/Treas.
See back of
this form for procedure in conducting the Championship Class.
See back of
Doubles form for scheduling and pitching format.
PROCEDURE
FOR CONDUCTING STATE CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS
The Mixed Doubles
and Doubles competition creates quite a problem for the Executive Council in
determining a method of conducting the Championship class that is equitable for
all. This year the following method will be used to schedule the Championship
and “A” class that should be equitable to all and still give the better teams a
bit more competition.
The seven or
eight highest entering average teams will be scheduled as a pitching class. The
teams will be handicapped at 80% if the ringer spread is greater than 20%. The
pitching format will be double alternate pitch. The 48 shoe games will be
pitched and the final score will count in two ways. First the team winning with
the highest score will get a win in the Championship class and the other team
will receive a loss in the Championship class.. Then,
the handicap will be added to the scratch score to give a handicap game score.
The handicap winner will receive one point and the other team will receive no
points in class “A”. If the handicap score is a tie each team will receive
one-half point in the “A” class. After the handicap score is determined and
there is no tie in the actual score the teams will move on to their next game.
If the actual score is tied then the teams will continue with a 4 shoe pitch
off as described in the NHPA playing rules to determine the actual winner, the
handicap score will be taken at 48 shoes and the four extra shoes will not
count in the handicap score.
At the
conclusion of pitching the “A” class champions will be that team with the most
handicap games won. Tied positions will be determined by the NHPA RGS Book Rule
11 or the “Head to head” method used by the HSmaster program. The procedure to
be used will be announced at the tournament.
At the
conclusion of pitching the Championship class will be determined on games won
and lost. If there is a tie for first place then a play-off game or games will
be conducted in the same manner as described in the singles competition
article. All other positions in the Championship class will be determined by
the NHPA RGS Book Rule 11 or the “Head to head” method used by the HSmaster
program. The method to be used will be announced at the tournament.
The above
described is really quite simple. Each game pitched counts as an actual score
and also as a handicap scored game. The “A” class handicap winner will receive
first place money and a trophy. Second, third and possibly fourth place winner
will receive cash prizes. The State Championship class winner will receive the
State Champions trophy and $80.00 prize money.