THE FIRST PITCH

THE FIRST PITCH

2/19/2011 - 2/20/2011

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<P align=center> </P> <P align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana; COLOR: black"><IMG style="WIDTH: 27px; HEIGHT: 30px" class=reflect title="" alt="American Pastime by dhickey05." src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3034/2546829796_e12e7c3a63.jpg?v=0" width=409 onload=show_notes_initially(); height=500> </P> <P align=left><SPAN class=standard><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><FONT color=#008000><STRONG><FONT size=3><SPAN class=standard><FONT face=Arial>Please visit <A href="http://www.usssa.com/sports/ISTSIDCreation.asp?WhatToDo=New&Sport=11"><FONT color=#0000ff>USSSA</FONT></A> to sanction your team and post your roster. Your roster must be correct online before your first game or you may be subject to forfeit any games that are protested against. </FONT></SPAN></FONT></STRONG></FONT></P> <P><SPAN class=standard><FONT color=#008000 size=3 face=Arial><STRONG>This year USSSA Baseball had some rule changes, please visit the bylaws page below where you can print off a copy. </STRONG></FONT></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN class=standard><FONT size=3 face=Arial><A href="http://www.usssabaseball.org/documents/Baseball.Bylaws.May12.2009.pdf"><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff>Baseball ByLaws</FONT></STRONG></A><FONT color=#008000><STRONG> </STRONG></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> <P align=center><IMG style="WIDTH: 27px; HEIGHT: 30px" class=reflect title="" alt="American Pastime by dhickey05." src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3034/2546829796_e12e7c3a63.jpg?v=0" width=409 onload=show_notes_initially(); height=500></P> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT color=blue face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><STRONG> </STRONG></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=brown face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: brown"><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT size=3><FONT color=#008000><STRONG>PREMIER SPORTS AND USSSA BASEBALL ARE PROVIDING COACHES, FAMILIES AND FRIENDS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE TEXT MESSAGES AS SCORES, SCHEDULES AND PITCHING STATS ARE ADDED DURING THE EVENT. SIGN UP BY CLICKING TEXT MESSAGING TO THE LEFT OF THE TOURNAMENT.</STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT color=#008000 size=3 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: brown"><STRONG><IMG style="WIDTH: 27px; HEIGHT: 30px" class=reflect title="" alt="American Pastime by dhickey05." src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3034/2546829796_e12e7c3a63.jpg?v=0" width=409 onload=show_notes_initially(); height=500></STRONG></SPAN></FONT></P><FONT color=#008000 size=3 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: brown"> <H1 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; PADDING-BOTTOM: 6px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #333333; PADDING-LEFT: 6px; PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; COLOR: #ff0000; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; PADDING-TOP: 6px"><FONT color=#ffa500>INSURANCE</FONT></H1> <P></P> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #cc0000; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt"><FONT color=#ffa500><STRONG>Purchase USSSA Team Insurance</STRONG></FONT></P><A href="http://www.usssainsurance.com/" target=_blank> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #cc0000; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt"><FONT color=#ffa500><STRONG>Click here - www.USSSA Insurance.com</STRONG></FONT></P> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #cc0000; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt"><SPAN class=standard><SPAN class=standard><FONT color=#ffa500><STRONG>ALL TEAMS MUST SHOW PROOF OF INSURANCE BEFORE THIER FIRST GAME EITHER TO THE GATE, TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR, UMPIRES OF YOUR FIRST GAME. PLEASE HAVE THIS DOCUMENT ALONG WITH YOUR ROSTER ON YOU AT ALL TIMES.</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P></A></SPAN></FONT> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT color=brown face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: brown"><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT size=3><STRONG><FONT color=#008000><IMG style="WIDTH: 27px; HEIGHT: 30px" class=reflect title="" alt="American Pastime by dhickey05." src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3034/2546829796_e12e7c3a63.jpg?v=0" width=409 onload=show_notes_initially(); height=500></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P><FONT color=brown face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: brown"><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT size=3><FONT color=#ff0000 face=Arial> <P align=center><SPAN class=standard><FONT color=#0000ff><STRONG><FONT size=3></FONT></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></P> <P align=center> <TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width="100%" align=center> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: brown"><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT size=3> <P><FONT color=#ff0000 size=2><FONT color=#006400 size=4><U><STRONG>Classifications of Play</STRONG></U></FONT> <STRONG>– The USSSA Baseball program shall offer four (4) classifications of play: Major, AAA, AA & A. The criteria for classifying teams shall be the overall offensive and defensive strength and experience of the team.</STRONG></FONT></P><FONT color=#ff0000 face=Arial> <P align=left><STRONG><FONT size=2>State Directors shall have sole authority to classify teams within their respective state and the authority to classify and / or re-classify any team during the current season, except when team classification has been assigned by the USSSA Baseball National Committee.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P align=center><SPAN class=standard><FONT color=#0000ff><STRONG><FONT size=3></FONT></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></P> <P align=center> <TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width="100%" align=center> <TBODY> <TR> <TD> <P align=justify><FONT color=#0000ff size=2><STRONG>The "<FONT color=#006400><U>Major</U></FONT>" classification is designed for the most competitive, "select" teams. Players on these teams may be recruited from any state. This is our most talented and highly skilled division, and provides outstanding teams, who take great pride in competing day in and day out against the best competition available.</STRONG></FONT></P></TD></TR> <TR> <TD> <P align=justify><FONT color=#800080 size=2><STRONG>The "<FONT color=#006400><U>AAA</U></FONT>" classification is designed for those "select" or "recruited" or "frozen" teams which cannot attain qualification at the Major level. If USSSA finds AAA teams consistently winning within the AAA class, we reserve the right (Rule 3.03) to elevate such teams to Major. The AAA classification is intended to be the "middle ground" for travel type teams in USSSA.</STRONG></FONT></P></TD></TR> <TR> <TD> <P align=justify><FONT color=#006400 size=2><STRONG>The "<U>AA</U>" classification is designed for those "select" or "recruited" or "frozen" teams which cannot attain qualification at the AAA level. If USSSA finds AA teams consistently winning within the AA class, we reserve the right (Rule 3.03) to elevate such teams to AAA.</STRONG></FONT></P></TD></TR> <TR> <TD> <P align=justify><FONT color=#a52a2a size=2><STRONG>The "<FONT color=#006400><U>A</U></FONT>" is a Rec classification is designed for those "recreation level" teams which are bound by geographic league boundaries and restricted rosters.</STRONG></FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></P></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></TD></TR> <TR> <TD> <P align=justify> </P></TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></P></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></FONT> <P align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana; COLOR: black"><IMG style="WIDTH: 27px; HEIGHT: 30px" class=reflect title="" alt="American Pastime by dhickey05." src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3034/2546829796_e12e7c3a63.jpg?v=0" width=409 onload=show_notes_initially(); height=500></SPAN></P>
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