ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. How do we get to hold a State Tournament in our District?

ALL the youth leagues in the District MUST individual register

ALL teams with NM ASA.  This includes t-ball as well as machine/

Coach pitch.

2. Why all the teams in a league?

There are several reasons. 

1. To show your support to ASA if you’re wanting to host a Championship Tournament.
2. To make all players eligible to become pick-up players for teams

Advancing.

3. To make sure ALL coaches involved with the youth have background

Checks.

                  d.  NM ASA received additional berth based on number of teams and

                       participation.

e.      It passed in 2008, t-ball and machine/coach pitch will be added to

Championship Play at the District Level.

3. Why the individual registration for the youth teams?

Because ASA is the National Governing Body of Softball in the USA.

All other NGB do individual registration and ASA voting to follow procedure.   It is easier to track players and make sure they do not

Jump teams and are in the correct age division.

4. Why youth and umpires and NOT the adults?

At this time it is not cost efficient.

5. Why the big push to have Field Liability for our cities?

There are several reasons:

1. Most cities do not want the liability issues with teams/players.
2. If all teams are registered and all umpires are registered then

The league is also protected.

3. Lawsuits are a way of life now days, better safe then sorry.
5. How do you decide the Championship Tournament site for Adult Teams?

The same as the youth.  Where the most teams reside that are registered

With NM ASA.  Also where NM ASA fills they can get the best participation.

7. What if we are just interested in league and NOT Championship Play?

Everyone still needs guidelines and rules to go by and registering with ASA

ONLY means the opportunity is available to Play Championship Tournaments.  Whether you advance or not you still receive a rulebook, a

Scorebook and a membership card which entitles you to various discounts.

8. As an Umpire how do I get to call Championship Play?

There are several criteria that must be met.

1. That you attend the State Umpire Clinic or an ASA National Umpire School.
2. That you are in good standing with ASA.
3. That you have the capabilities to call at the Championship Play level.
8. Why should I register if I only want to call league play?

The main answer to this question is so that you will be covered by insurance in case of getting hit or hurt on the field.  The second reason is so if you

An association behind you in case there is violence towards an umpire.

10. As a league if we register with NM ASA do we have to follow all the playing

Rules?

NO.  Because a lot of the leagues are not very big. Each city must adjust

Their league play to best fit their situations.  NM ASA does strongly

Suggest you stay as close as feasible to ASA playing rules as possible so

That when teams do advance they are prepared.  An example is Time Limits.

Most cities/leagues require time limits to get the number of season games

Into the schedule.  When you are ASA and working with a tournament that

Is not the case.