INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL GIRLS FAST PITCH PLAYERS.  ADDITIONALLY, INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION IS ALSO REQUIRED FOR ALL GIRLS SLOW PITCH PLAYERS WHO WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS.

Increase in Insurance Costs Prompt Fee Increases

• $2 increase in JO registrations/insurance $250 deductable ($2 max up charge by association)
• $5 increase in umpire registration
• $1 increase in adult team registration
• $1 increase in background checks (upgrade will research beyond 7 previous years)

Minutes from the 2011 JO Girls Fast Pitch meeting

• State tournaments in Bismarck July 23-24, 2011 (All fast pitch divisions)
• Detailed the requirements to play in a national tournament
• All non-players in a dugout MUST complete an ASA background check.  Additionally, at least one coach must be ACE certified.  Failure in either case will result in the team being prohibited from playing in a state tournament.
• 2011 state tournament entry fee is $125.
• Invitational tournament sites & dates announced

Click here for the complete minutes from the January 2011 Winter Meeting.

ACE Coaching Certification

ASA/USA Softball is proud to introduce the ACE Coaching Certification Program. The ACE (Achieve, Certify, Educate) Coaching Certification Program is a brand new certification program, developed and designed to provide softball coaches of all levels - from beginning coaches to experienced veterans - an opportunity to certify as a coach with a national softball organization.

As the National Governing Body of Softball, it is the ASA's responsibility to ensure that our coaches achieve a certain level of understanding of what their duties are as coach of a youth softball team. The ACE Certification videos and the ACE Certification Manual are practical guides to the everyday situations you will encounter as a youth softball coach. After obtaining your ACE certification, you will be well prepared to coach a youth softball team. 

The guiding principles behind the ACE Coaching Certification Program are:

A-chieve: A certain level of knowledge.
C-ertify: To confirm that a coach has obtained a level of understanding over that which he/she has been tested on.
E-ducate: To assist with the gathering of knowledge and information.

There are now more ways to become an ACE Certified Coach. Certifying as an ACE Coach is a simple, straighforward process. You can attend an ACE Coach Certification Clinic, if your local association is hosting one, or you can now complete your ACE Coaching Certification online at www.registerasa.com. In each setting you will watch the ACE video that corresponds to your certification level and then be tested on the material in the video. The videos cover such topics as Principles of Coaching, Legal Issues in Sports, First Aid, Practice Organization, Coach/Umpire Relations, and Sport Specific Skills. Once you have passed the ACE Certification test you are an ACE Coach and receive full ACE Benefits. It is that easy! Please allow 2 weeks for processing.

Click here for more details from the ASA web site.