WINTER MEETING - Gladstone Inn, Jamestown, ND, Fri.-Sat., Jan 7-8, 2011

Highlights:

Announcement that Ryan Wiegel has been named the new NDASA Tournament Director and Mike Peterson, the Assistant Tournament Coordinator. Scott Schafer was named the Junior Olympic Slow Pitch Commissioner.
Recommendation to adopt a pickup rule for mens & womens slowpitch state tournaments
Increase in the umpires fees for state tournament games to $20 per game.

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WINTER MEETING - Gladstone Inn, Jamestown, ND, Fri.-Sat., Jan 8-9, 2010

Highlights:

Announcement of Bill Butterfield as the new JO fast pitch commissioner
At least one coach of a girls fast pitch team playing in a state tournament must be ACE certified
In Masters Division, players will be allowed to play both Masters 35 & 50 or 40 & 60 even if the tournament is played on the same day or weekend.
Revised the Masters 60 underage player rule such that a maximum of 4 underage players mat participate on one team, of which only two can be 58 years old.
In state tournaments with mandatory two umpire system in Men’s division I, II & III and Women’s C & D, the entry fee for state tournaments will be raised to $150. The fee increase goes to host city.

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Highlights:

Due to the flooding conditions throughout ND, the deadlines for submitting team registrations and rosters have been pushed back to May 29th and June 8th respectively
The winners of the Mens Division 1, Division 2 and Division 3 state tournaments will earn a bid to the national tournament of each team's classification (previously, a specific bid was assigned to each division)
Elimination of the permission slip needed to use a third pickup player in an invitational tournament

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Highlights:

Adopted the national rule of batters starting with a 1-1 count with NO courtesy foul (exceptions: Mens Masters and Junior Olympics)
Adopted the new national home run rule except in the Rec divisions....Mens: B = 6, C = 4, D = 2, Rec = 2; Womens: C = 4, D = 2, Rec = 2; Masters 35 & 40 = 4, 50 & 60 = 3
Reinforced pickup players rule stating that teams may pick up players of a classification up to the highest classification of the division of the tournament they are playing in.
The optic yellow ball will be mandatory beginning in the 2010 season
The Masters 35 and Masters 40 state tournaments will now be held on different weekends, allowing for eligible players to compete in both.
Announced formation and details of the Masters 60 classification
NDASA will be buying a bat compression testing machine
Announced new national classification of E/Rec with a national tournament on Labor Day weekend in Topeka KS

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Highlights:

No changes were made to the Division I, Division II and Division III state tournament format implemented in 2007.
Teams that challenged up for state tournaments must remain in that classification for the next year if they won or two or more games in the state tournament.
MSC to change roster maximum to 20 players for all Men’s Slow Pitch
MSC to change the state tournament format for Rec I to double elimination
Recommendation made for more central location for Women's Slow Pitch state tournaments
Coed state tournament could be rotated between Fargo and Grand Forks
Proposal to break out Men's Fast Pitch state tournament into two separate state tourneys
Pitching box adopted for Masters 50
Dick Gulmon re-elected as President for a three-year term

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Highlights:

Announcement of the following 2008 & 2009 National Tournaments:
- Men's Slow Pitch, Class D - Bismarck (August 28-31, 2008)
- Men's Fast Pitch, 40 & Over - Minot (August 21-24, 2008)
- Men's Slow Pitch, Class C - Moorhead MN (August 28-31)
- Men's Slow Pitch, 40 & Over - Minot (Dates TBA, 2009)
Fargo to host Coed state tournament again in 2008
In case of a rainout of state tournament, if a team plays one game, they will receive half of their fee back. If a team plays two games, no refund will be made.
Allow players to play in any association within North Dakota, not just their local association of league
When teams challenge up for Men's Slow Pitch state tournaments, if they win 2 or more games, they would stay that classification until the next classification meeting. Forfeits do not count as a win

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