January 26, 2008
1. GENERAL:
A. In an effort to encourage
more clubs to compete in this tournament, the FSHPA Executive Council has
changed the format to a Count-all
tournament handicapped at 90 percent.
B. The FSHPA
Executive Council acts as the tournament committee; appoints the tournament
director; establishes the rules for this tournament; and supervises its
conduct.
C. This is strictly a team tournament. Individual team members contribute to their
team’s total score by scoring as many points as possible. Prize money will be paid based on the total
handicap points assigned plus the total points scored by each team. Prize list
will be determined by the number of entries received and will be posted prior
to the beginning of the tournament. Wins and losses are not considered in
determining winners or in breaking ties.
D.
A trophy will be awarded the club whose team wins the tournament and
they will retain it until the next Florida State Club Team Tournament. If any club’s team wins the tournament 3
years in succession, they may keep it permanently.
E. Ron Deckard has been appointed Tournament
Director for this tournament.
F.
The winning team’s club will host the tournament for the following
season.
2. RULES:
The
FSHPA Executive Council has established the following rules:
A.
All tournament entrants:
1.
Must be members of the club they represent and the NHPA.
2.
Must have participated in at least 3 tournaments, sanctioned by the
NHPA, within the 12 months prior to this tournament.
3.
NATSTATS individual averages as of January 16, 2008 will be used to
determine players entering averages.
B. Teams:
1.
Teams will consist of 6 players, pitching from any approved distance.
2.
Total ringer percentages for any team must not exceed 230.
3.
Entry fee: $120.00.
4.
Clubs may submit names of alternate players along with team entries in
case one or more of their team entries cannot participate at the time
designated for the tournament. If any
team fails to field the required number of players, no scores will be allowed
for the absent players.
5.
Team entries must be received by the Tournament Director no later than
the third day (Wednesday) before the tournament.
C.
Tournament Set-up and Conduct:
1. Classes will consist of 6 players each,
pitching 50-shoe count-all games.
2. First to pitch each
game: The two players in each game will
flip a shoe(s) or otherwise agree as to who will pitch first.
3. Calling
the score: The player who pitches first
in the game will call the score to the scorekeeper each inning by announcing
first his or her score and then the opponent’s score.
4. The double alternate method will be employed
to determine which player pitches first in each inning.
5.
Inasmuch as it is possible, the Tournament Director will ensure that no
more than one player from a given team is assigned to a given class. The Tournament Director will also ensure that
a minimum number of players from a given club are assigned to a given class.
6.
All players will be handicapped at 90 percent based on their ringer
percentages.
7.
Play will begin at 9:00 A.M and continue until the winners are
determined. In case of inclement weather
which prevents completion of at least one half of the games for each team, the
tournament will be rescheduled. If half,
or more than half, of the games are completed for each team, the winners will
be determined based on the scores available for the same number of games for
each team.
8.
In case total team scores are tied for first place, the teams tied will
pitch one 40-shoe game to determine the winner.
In the unlikely event teams remain tied after 40 shoes are pitched by
each player, the game will be extended to 50 shoes. In the extremely rare case that teams are
still tied after pitching the aforementioned 50 shoes, a new series of games
consisting of 10 shoes each will be played until a winner is determined. Teams tied for second and third places will
each receive one-half the prize money for those two places. Teams tied for third and fourth places will
each receive one-half the prize money for those two places.
D.
Host club:
1.
Furnish score keepers.
2.
Record tournament statistics.