TOURNAMENT PROCEDURES

Revised 01/29/04


HOST TEAM SELECTIONS


All MASA State Tournaments are entitled to host teams ( s ) as Follows;

01 )   Fast Pitch State Tournaments one ( 1 ) host team.
02 )   Slow Pitch State Tournaments two ( 2 ) host teams
     
NOTE:   In tournament play where all teams have direct berths, the designation of host team is not necessary.

The procedure for the selection of host teams is as follows:

01 )   The procedure must be decided prior to the start of the current season.
     
02 )   The procedure must include some type of play down; league play, play - off, special tournament or district tournament finish.
     
03 )   The final determination shall be the responsibility of the District Commissioner and that decision shall be verified in writing to the state office.
     
04 )   In the event that only one team is eligible in a particular class, that team would be designated as the host team.

The host team shall be selected from the tournament site hosting the tournament.



TOURNAMENT ENTRY PROCEDURES


Any qualified team who desires to enter MASA State Tournament play must have the following items to the Tournament Director no later than the tournament deadline, which is 5:00 pm on the Monday of the week of the MASA tournament draw. The MASA tournament draw will be held no later than NOON, on the Friday prior to the scheduled tournament.

EXCEPTION: The tournament deadline for all MASA State Qualifiers will be NOON, on the Friday prior to the scheduled MASA tournament.

01 )   MASA Official Entry Form.
02 )   ASA Official Championship Roster.
03 )   Tournament Entry Fee.

EXCEPTION:

The only exception to the above procedure is the Emergency Entry Procedure which exists when a team does not have the time to make the deadline by mailing the entry form ( s ), over night if necessary, or physically hand carry the entry form to the tournament site.

In this case, if the District Commissioner or District Commissioner-at-Large has in his possession all three requirements as stated above, he may contact the tournament director and place this team into the tournament. In doing so, the District Commissioner or District Commissioner-at-Large is financially responsible for this team entering the tournament.

NOTE:   This entry procedure is not complete until the tournament director is contacted by the respective commissioner, confirmation is approved by the tournament director, and the paper work, MASA Official Entry Form, ASA Official Championship Roster and the Tournament Entry Fee, are forwarded to the tournament site.


MASA SIGNATURE FORM

 

01 )   The MASA Official Tournament Signature form must be completed in it's entirety including Printed Players Names, Players Signatures and Player's Date of Birth.
     
02 )   The MASA Official Tournament Signature Form must be used for all levels of MASA Championship play including districts, regionals, qualifying and state tournament play.
     
03 )   The MASA Official Tournament Signature Form must to attached to the Official Roster and included in all tournament reports.

 


OFFICIAL MASA DRAW and SCHEDULING PROCEDURE


THE OFFICIAL MASA TOURNAMENT DRAW shall be a ' Blind Draw ' for all state and qualifying tournament play and will be conducted by the MASA State Office in conjunction with the tournament host.

01 )   THE OFFICIAL MASA TOURNAMENT DRAW shall be a " Blind Draw " for all state and qualifying play and will be conducted by the MASA State Office in conjunction with the tournament host.
     
02 )   TOURNAMENT DEADLINE. The tournament deadline for all MASA State Tournament play is 5:00 pm on the Monday of the week of the MASA tournament draw. The MASA tournament draw will be held no later than NOON, on the Friday prior to the scheduled tournament.

Exception: The tournament deadline for all MASA State Qualifiers will be NOON, on the Friday prior to the scheduled MASA tournament.
     
03 )   MASA REFUND POLICY. Once the tournament bracket has been drawn, there will be NO REFUNDS.
     
04 )   MINIMUM NUMBER OF TEAMS. The minimum number of teams necessary to award a berth from qualifying tournament play shall be four.
     
05 )   TEAMS PROTECTED THE FIRST ROUND ONLY. Teams from the same District ( Region in Fast Pitch ) are protected from competing against each other in the first round of the winner's bracket whenever possible. If this should occur, the number ( team ) drawn will be returned and we will re-draw for that team's bracket position.
06 )   ONCE THE TOURNAMENT DRAW IS COMPLETED, fields and game times will be assigned by the tournament host. It is permissible for the tournament host to consider distance traveled by participating teams before assigning fields and game times.


DOUBLE FORFEIT - WINNER'S BRACKET


The following steps should be taken when a double forfeit is declared in the winner's bracket only.

01 )   Coin Flip. The Tournament Director shall flip a coin. The winner of the flip ( Team A ) shall be placed in the advanced position of the winner's bracket as though they had won the game. The team losing the flip shall be placed in the loser's bracket as though they had lost the game.
     
02 )   Team A. Team A automatically loses the game they were placed in and drops down into the corresponding loser's bracket.


NOTE:   Under no circumstances does either team play another game in the winner's bracket.