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09/02/2010      MASSACHUSETTS ASA COACHES CLINIC
                        The Massachusetts ASA will be hosting an ASA coaches clinic on Saturday November 13th
                        from 9 AM until 4 PM at the Holiday Inn Select in Woburn, MA. Registration starts at 8 AM. Coaches scheduled to
                        appear include:

                        Jenny Allard - Harvard University,     Sean Cotter - UMass Lowell,       Cheryl Milligan - Tufts University

                        Topics to include: Baserunning, Hitting, Catching, PItching, Everyday Defense and Practice Planning.

                        This clinic is designed for coaches of all levels.

                        Pre-Registration Fee is only $75. The day of the clinic, the registration fee will be $100.

                        Number of attendees will be limited to the size of the facility. The Mass ASA recommends registering ASAP as
                        the feedback has been great and we expect this clinic to fill quickly.

                        For a registration form, click here. If you have any questions, please contact Phil McElroy at
                        philip_mcelroy@emerson.edu or call his office at 617-824-8981.
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09/02/2010      INTERESTED IN HOSTING A MASS ASA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
                IN 2011?
                        Teams and leagues interested in hosting a 2011 Mass ASA State Championships are asked to complete this form
                        and e-mail it to Wayne Coe at WayneCoe@Donelans.com no later than Saturday September 18th. The Mass ASA
                        JO Staff will then review all applications and make its awards at their meeting the end of September. Teams and
                        leagues are reminded to complete the application in its entirety. Completing this form does not guarantee an award.
                        Many factors will be used to determine hosts. They include but are not limited to last time hosted a State Tournament,
                        number of fields and location. For more information, please e-mail Wayne.
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03/04/2010      MASS ASA TRAVEL TEAMS, PLEASE NOTE ON ASA ROSTERS
                        Whether you print out the ASA Waiver & Release of Liability & Indemnification Form from the RegisterASA.com
                        website or you receive a blank form via e-mail, both sides of the form must be completed in full before it can be signed
                        by an ASA official. If you select Standard Roster, there will not be a spot for parental signatures. As noted on #2 on the
                        ASA roster, parents are to sign on the same line as their child's name. Have the parents sign either right next to their name
                        or just below their name. Also make sure that you as head coach complete the Team Manager's Affidavit section. If these
                        two items are not completed, we cannot sign the ASA roster, thus delaying your team being officially recognized as
                        a travel team. If you need assistance or have any further questions, please contact MASS ASA Deputy State JO
                        Commissioner Wayne Coe at waynecoe@donelans.com. 
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01/24/2010     TEAMS WANTING CLASS B STATUS PLEASE NOTE.........
                        Teams wishing to be classified as Class B for the 2010 season will need not only to register individually via the
                        RegisterASA.com website, but must also complete the Class B Waiver Forms found on the forms link of this website.
                        Only when a team submits the RegisterASA.com invoice, the MASS ASA Class B Waiver Forms and a check to
                        register/insure all the players & coaches on a team, will the team be classified. Once a classification is made, the team
                        contact will receive an e-mail.
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01/24/2010      ALL TRAVEL TEAMS PLEASE NOTE........
                        Players are not officially on a team's roster until the Official ASA Roster has been reviewed and signed by an ASA
                        official. The RegisterASA.com on-line teams are just that, on-line and are not official. All the website is for is to register
                        and insure players and coaches.
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01/17/2010     REGISTERASA HELP NOW AVAILABLE
                ASA has now made a RegisterASA Survival Guide to help those teams and leagues register their teams and players
                        using their RegisterASA Registration website. You can either click here or go to the forms tab on this website to
                        download the survival guide in a PDF format.

                        For teams and leagues that need assistance with their RegisterASA account, MASS ASA has two individuals that
                        can assist. If you are a league, please contact Phil McElroy at philip_mcelroy@emerson.edu. If you are a travel team,
                        please contact Wayne Coe at waynecoe@donelans.com. In order to provide you with the quickest solution to your
                        problem, we kindly request that you e-mail your concern or issue and give as much detail as possible. Please include
                        your name, username, your team or league name, e-mail address you are using to access RegisterASA, and any other
                       information you can provide. The more info we have, the quicker we can come to a solution for you. Please understand
                       that Phil and Wayne may not respond right away, but will make every effort to respond within 24 to 48 hours.

                        The MASS ASA understands that the new RegisterASA website is not perfect and issues have and will continue to
                        develop as we work through this system. Please try to be patient as we resolve these issues as fast as possible.
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12/23/2009     REGISTERASA NOW ON-LINE
                MASS-ASA is pleased to announce that we are up and running on www.RegisterASA.com!
                       We expect to have a few issues so if you have any questions, concerns or problems registering your players
                       and teams, please feel free to contact Phil McElroy at Philip_mcelroy@emerson.edu.
                       Happy holidays from the MASS-ASA staff!
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11/23/2009      2010 ASA RULE CHANGES NOW AVAILABLE
                        Click on the Rules and FAQ's tab to download the 2010 ASA rule changes.

                        Teams please note that the rule concerning metal cleats only pertains to Championship Play events
                        (States, Regionals, National Qualifers and Nationals). Local tournaments have the choice on whether or not
                        to allow metals cleats at the 16U or 18U level. The new pitching distance is in effect for all 16U and 18U games
                        regardless of whether they are Championship Play events or not.

                        18U Gold teams please review the new rule concerning college players not being eligible to play on your
                        roster beginning in 2010.
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10/25/2009     MASSACHUSETTS ASA AND METRO BOSTON ASA MERGING INTO
               MASS-ASA SOFTBALL
               In October 2009, the National ASA Board of Directors in conjunction with Massachusetts ASA Commissioner Ed Ladley
                      and Metro Boston ASA Commissioner Joseph Alfonse agreed to merge both ASA associations into one governing body
                      MASS-ASA.

                      Former Metro Boston ASA JO Commissioner Phil McElroy will now serve as the MASS-ASA State JO Commissioner
                      while the former Massachusetts ASA State JO Commissioner Wayne Coe will assume the role of Deputy State JO
                      Commissioner. Most of the local JO Commissioners will remain with expanded roles. More will be announced in the
                      coming weeks.

                      WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR YOUR TEAM OR LEAGUE?
                      The biggest change will be who you will be sending forms to. ASA registration forms for your team or league will be
                      sent to Phil McElroy at the MASS-ASA office. Registrations for teams to play in States, Regionals, or National Qualifiers
                      along with tournament sanction requests will be sent to Wayne Coe. MASS-ASA will also have a deputy JO Commissioner
                      in charge of on-site ACE coaches certification clinics for those teams or teams interested.

                      For the most part, the people you have been dealing with in either Metro Boston ASA or Massachusetts ASA on a JO
                      level will remain. By combining the Associations, MASS-ASA can provide teams and leagues with even better service
                      and provide more programs.
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10/25/2009    CHANGES TO INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION PROCESS

                       Beginning November 1, 2009, RegisterASA.com will cease in providing ASA with individual registrations. ASA will be
                       providing this service directly through their own website. RegisterASA.com has provided ASA with all the player records
                       for all teams and leagues that have used this service.

                       In order for a smooth transition, it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that teams and leagues log into their on-line accounts
                       prior to November 1, 2009 and print out a current roster or download their team file.

                       Once more information is provided by ASA, we will post it here and send out an e-mail to all teams and leagues affected.
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