{"id":3661,"date":"2009-09-05T22:36:34","date_gmt":"2009-09-06T05:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fastpitchwest.com\/morningbrief\/?p=3661"},"modified":"2009-09-06T08:02:19","modified_gmt":"2009-09-06T15:02:19","slug":"mass-team-gets-courts-ok-for-neb-tourney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/morningbrief\/?p=3661","title":{"rendered":"Mass. team gets court’s OK for Neb. tourney"},"content":{"rendered":"

Katman Sports, MA permitted to play in 2009 ASA “C” Western despite mandatory reclassification<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n(click banner for complete, original news story)<\/em><\/p>\n

\nHASTINGS, Neb. (AP) – A Massachusetts team had to go to court for approval to play in a national softball tournament this weekend in Hastings.<\/p>\n

The Katman Sports team traveled from Fairhaven, Mass., at a cost of $10,000 to participate in the Class C men’s fast-pitch tournament. <\/p>\n

But when the players arrived in Hastings this week, the American Softball Association ruled them ineligible. The association said the team finished too high in the tournament last year and should be playing in Class B.<\/p>\n

So, the team went to Adams County Court, saying they were already given the OK to play. A judge agreed and ordered the association to allow Katman to compete.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Click banner above for complete, original news story.<\/em><\/p>\n

Editor’s Notes: <\/strong> Katman played in the loser’s bracket finals of the 2008 ASA “C” National in Prescott last year, finishing in THIRD PLACE place.<\/p>\n

The 2009 ASA Code says:<\/p>\n


\nArticle 507 F 01 Mandatory Classification.<\/strong><\/p>\n

01. Mandatory Reclassification. An adult team that has four or more players on a roster, including pick-up players, from a team or teams that finished in the following divisions and classifications in the same National Championship Final must participate in the next higher classification in championship play for their next ASA playing season unless they played in
\nthe highest classification:<\/p>\n

NOTE: If a team fails to participate in Championship play the next calendar year this restriction will remain in effect until the team participates at the higher classification.<\/p>\n

EXCEPTION: In all Adult national Championships, the top finishing 10% ( plus ties ) will be reclassified to the next higher classification. Fractions will be rounded up to the nearest whole number. Comments: To establish consistency in the number of teams moved up. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The 2008 ASA “C” National had 49 teams, meaning that the top 5 finishers are subject to the mandatory reclassification rule – including Katman Sports. <\/p>\n

Place\tM\/R\tTeam Name\tHometown\tRecord<\/strong>
\n1st\tM\tLANDIS SUPERMARKET\tTelford, PA\t7-0
\n2nd\tM\tSANTA ROSA\tSanta Rosa, CA\t8-2
\n3rd\tM\tKATMAN SPORTS\tEast Wareham, MA\t5-2<\/strong>
\n4th\tM\tMANOR DIRTBAGS\tManor, TX\t6-2
\n5th\tM\tG2\tWillcox, AZ\t4-2
\n5th\tM\tPIPER LAKE\tShawnee, KS\t3-2
\n
\nClick here<\/strong><\/a> for final order of finish for 2008 ASA “C” Nationals.<\/p>\n

Query: <\/strong> Why does the rule not apply to Katman Sports ?<\/em><\/p>\n

In 2009, after the court hearing permitted them to play in Class “C” Katman lost their first game of the tournament. The bracket<\/a> shows them winning their next game, in the loser’s bracket, but with their opponent advancing instead of them, so perhaps there is a bit more to the story to be told.<\/p>\n

Final Order of Finish for 2008 ASA “C” Nationals at Prescott, AZ after the jump. Note the “M” notation next to teams subject to the mandatory “bump up” rule.
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\nASA National Championship Results<\/strong><\/p>\n

2008 ASA Men’s Class C Fast Pitch
\nLocation: Prescott, AZ
\nDate: 8\/28\/2008 – 9\/1\/2008<\/p>\n

If an M (Mandatory Reclassification) is located beside a team’s name this indicates those teams that are subject to Article 507, Section F(1) of the ASA Code and must play in the next higher classification the following season.<\/p>\n

If an R (Restricted Classification) is located beside a team’s name this indicates those teams that are subject to Article 507, Section F(2) of the ASA Code and must remain at the same or higher classification for the following season.<\/p>\n

If you find a mistake in the spelling of a team’s name, the city in which they are located or their final record, email shenry@softball.org to have the change made.
\nPlace\tM\/R\tTeam Name\tHometown\tRecord
\n1st\tM\tLANDIS SUPERMARKET\tTelford, PA\t7-0
\n2nd\tM\tSANTA ROSA\tSanta Rosa, CA\t8-2
\n3rd\tM\tKATMAN SPORTS\tEast Wareham, MA\t5-2
\n4th\tM\tMANOR DIRTBAGS\tManor, TX\t6-2
\n5th\tM\tG2\tWillcox, AZ\t4-2
\n5th\tM\tPIPER LAKE\tShawnee, KS\t3-2<\/strong>
\n7th\tR\tTUCSON HURRICANES\tTucson, AZ\t4-2
\n7th\tR\tSALT LAKE MAGIC\tSalt Lake City, UT\t4-2
\n9th\tR\tNOR-CAL\tNo. Highlands, CA\t5-2
\n9th\tR\tSHOCKERS\tLas Cruces, NM\t4-2
\n9th\tR\tWOLF PACK\tLas Cruces, NM\t4-2
\n9th\tR\tDA BRUDDAHS\tHayward, CA\t2-2
\n13th\tR\tTWIN PINE\tAdamstown, PA\t3-2
\n13th\tR\tCOLORADO RAGE\tCentennial, CO\t3-2
\n13th\tR\tLUMPY’S\tSalt Lake City, UT\t3-2
\n13th\tR\tSAN DIEGO PRIMETIME\tSan Diego, CA\t3-2
\n17th\tR\tSOUTH CAROLINA TORNADOS\tSpartanburg, SC\t3-2
\n17th\tR\tSAVALA SILVERHAWKS\tBakersfield, CA\t3-2
\n17th\tR\tKHT PUMPERS\tVisalia, CA\t2-2
\n17th\tR\tMONTGOMERY\tMontgomery, AL\t2-2
\n17th\tR\tTUCSON RATTLERS\tTucson, AZ\t2-2
\n17th\t\tPRESCOTT COOL ARROW\tPrescott, AZ\t1-2
\n17th\t\tCEDAR RIDGE\tRoosevelt, UT\t1-2
\n17th\t\tBROTHERTON PIPELINE\tRogue River, OR\t1-2
\n25th\tR\tBOISE RIVER DOGS\tBoise, ID\t2-2
\n25th\tR\tALBUQUERQUE HITMEN\tAlbuquerque, NM\t2-2
\n25th\tR\tEAGLE AA\tPennsburg, PA\t2-2
\n25th\tR\tAZ BREWERS\tWindow Rock, AZ\t2-2
\n25th\t\tVERGEDAAL SHELLERS\tMerced, CA\t1-2
\n25th\t\tATLANTA VIPERS\tAtlanta, GA\t1-2
\n25th\t\tSO. CAL HUSTLERS\tFountain Valley, CA\t1-2
\n25th\t\tFUNKY MONKEY\tHayward, CA\t1-2
\n33rd\t\tNEW MEXICO SUNDEVILS\tAlbuquerque, NM\t1-2
\n33rd\t\tFLOR DE CANA\tOrange, CA\t1-2
\n33rd\t\tA PERFECT GAME\tGrass Valley, CA\t1-2
\n33rd\t\tTECHNA GLASS\tFarmington, NM\t0-2
\n33rd\t\tPROGRESSIVE ROOFING\tPeoria, AZ\t0-2
\n33rd\t\tBRENNAN AIRE\tPrescott Valley, AZ\t0-2
\n33rd\t\tPANTERAS II\tWhittier, CA\t0-2
\n33rd\t\tBLUE LAKE\tLititz, PA\t0-2
\n33rd\t\tVANDEHEY BUILDERS\tPrescott, AZ\t0-2
\n33rd\t\tHAWKS\tTucson, AZ\t0-2
\n33rd\t\tALBUQUERQUE BULLS\tAlbuquerque, NM\t0-2
\n33rd\t\tAMIGOS\tOntario, CA\t0-2
\n33rd\t\tBADGER ROOFING\tPrescott, AZ\t0-2
\n33rd\t\tPEORIA GUNS\tPeoria, AZ\t0-2
\n33rd\t\tCARIBBEAN\tFontana, CA\t0-2
\n33rd\t\tBLOODLINE\tGardnerville, NV\t0-2
\n49th\t\tBARROS ROOFING\tPrescott Valley, AZ\t0-2
\n49th\t\tALBUQUERQUE RISERS\tAlbuquerque, NM\t0-2<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Katman Sports, MA permitted to play in 2009 ASA “C” Western despite mandatory reclassification (click banner for complete, original news story) HASTINGS, Neb. (AP) – A Massachusetts team had to go to court for approval to play in a national softball tournament this weekend in Hastings. The Katman Sports team traveled from Fairhaven, Mass., at […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5,1,9],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/morningbrief\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3661"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/morningbrief\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/morningbrief\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/morningbrief\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/morningbrief\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3661"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/morningbrief\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3661\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/morningbrief\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3661"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/morningbrief\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3661"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/morningbrief\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}