CENTRAL OHIO NSA GRAND-SLAM PROGRAM

FAQ’S:

1. What is the Grand-Slam program? The Grand-Slam program is modeled after the Michigan NSA Grand-Slam tournament series which awards berths and prizes for each tournament. Qualifying consists of a group of tournaments called legs. Each event is a world and regional qualifier with a prize list for each event. There are four legs with one combined D/E and one C/D combo event. Teams earn series points thru their participation in the tournament legs. The Grand-Slam program is set up to let teams seek solid competition during the qualifying season before the State tournaments start.

2. Our team is not from Central Ohio. Can we travel to play in the series? The tournament series is open for all NSA sanctioned teams to participate in. The tournaments in each leg are placed in Central Ohio parks but there are teams that will travel in and participate regularly in the Central Ohio NSA program. We will welcome those teams to travel in and continue their support of NSA.

3. Our team can only play once or twice this season. Can we still earn berths and prizes? Yes, teams can earn berths in any Grand-Slam tournament leg they play. Teams are not required to play all 4 tournaments to be eligible to play in the Grand-Slam series. However, teams will be required to play in two events to be eligible for the overall points title. The legs are strategically placed so as not to interfere with other big NSA events like NIT’s in Ohio. By having one leg a month, this gives teams more options as to how much they want to participate in NSA this year. Play as much as you want or as little as you want.

4. Our team also plays in the NIT’s. Will there still be bonus points for playing in those events? No, the overall standings will be determined solely on the four legs. This way a team that wins a “big” event doesn’t ride those points to the overall title.

5. What do we get if we are the overall points leaders? The overall points leaders in each class will earn a paid state tournament berth and *travel money to be paid out at the World Series. There will also be sponsor awards for top three teams in each classification. (Travel money will be configured as follows: $20 per team, per division, per leg. Example: Class D / Leg I = 12 teams / Leg II = 10 teams / Leg III = 12 teams / Leg IV = 8 teams for a grand total of 42 teams x $20 per team = $840 for the overall D points leader for travel money to the World Series. C and D classes will be configured the same way.)

6. What if we have already earned a paid state entry berth? The money for those teams that may have already earned a state paid entry and is the overall points leader will be added into the travel money that will be paid out at the World Series.

7. Are there any additional costs to join the Grand-Slam program? No, the only costs are the same as the other Central Ohio NSA tournaments. There is the sanction fee of $25, and the entry fee for each leg, and that is it.

TOURNAMENT LEGS:

April 17 – Round Robin Classic  C, D/E  Berliner Park

May 22 – *Pullover Tournament Class C, D, E  Berliner Park

(Must be 10 teams in each class in order to award pullovers. Less than 10 will result in other awards to be determined)

June 26 – All American Slam Class C/D, E  Berliner Park

July 10 – Grand-Slam Finals Class C, D, E  Busch Park

ENTRY FEES:

Each Event is $225

Pre Pay for all 4 events by April 14, 2010 and the fee is $800 (save $100)*

*must be paid in full on April 14. Any unused entries will be forfeited.

GRAND-SLAM GENERAL RULES:

1. NSA rules will apply.

2. Softballs will be provided by the tournament director, one for each game guaranteed.

3. TEAMS MAY PARTICIPATE IN ONE or ALL LEGS of  the GRAND-SLAM  TOURNAMENT SERIES. Points will be earned for each leg with a 20 point bonus awarded for teams participating in all four tournament legs. Each Grand Slam tournament leg is a World Series and Regional Qualifier with prizes and points for each legs winner. Teams must play in TWO (2) Grand-Slam events to be eligible for the overall points standings champion and the Paid State Entry and the travel money to the World Series.

4. ALL TEAMS MUST PATICIPATE IN STATE TOURNAMENT to retain berths and Grand Slam travel money. Teams that don’t participate in the state tournament forfeit all Grand Slam travel money and berths.

5. A NSA roster must be completely filled out on-line before a team will be allowed to participate in any of the Grand-Slam events. A completely filled out roster includes name/address/phone/drivers license # and signature of players and coach/manager.

6. ALL NSA Grand Slam Tournaments will have a form of roster check-in.

DIRECTORS WILL HAVE A CHECK-IN STATION TO CHECK TEAMS IN AT ALL GRAND SLAM TOURNAMENTS.

Roster checks may also be done ANYTIME throughout these tournaments.

PLAYERS MAY BE ASKED TO SHOW DRIVERS LICENSE or QUALIFIED PICTURE ID.

GRAND-SLAM HOME RUN RULES

“C” Division – 2 with one-up rule.

“C/D” Division – 1 with one-up rule.

“D” Division – 1 then an out, then the progressive penalty starts on the third homer.

“D/E” Division – 1 then progressive penalty.

“E” Division – ZERO (0) with progressive penalty.

POINT SYSTEM: