St Clair Macomb Amateur Fastpitch Federation: Welcome
ST. CLAIR ~ MACOMB AMATEUR FASTPITCH FEDERATION is a softball travel team league for the St. Clair and Macomb county Michigan area. Travel teams play a 18 to 20 game schedule with a two game elimination tournament at the season end. Travel teams are for 10 & under 12 & under, 14 & under, 16 & under and 18 & under.
Our purpose for this league is to provide good competition and for the improvement of your local High School teams.
Please take a moment and sign our guest book.
Thursday, December 1
I have just receive the cost break down for team insurance 2012 season. Teams who need to purchase insurance now can do so prior to SMAFF league sign up's.
Cost breakdown.
8 U, 10 U & 12U Team Cost $62.00
13U, 14U, 15U & 16 U Teams. $81.00
17 U to 21 U Teams. $95.00
23 U Teams $140.00 (NEW)
Pony registration fee is $25.00 for league teams.
For teams that plan to play in Pony National Qualifiers and want to go to the Pony National Tournament in Cary North Carolina the registration fee is $30.00. Per team (New lower price)
For all inquiries please e mail Bill Worthen at b.worthen4@gmail.com
Sunday, January 29
Handout: PONY Baseball and Softball Alumni Scholarship
Monday, February 20
2012 – Stars & Strikes Fastpitch Tournament
July 13th, 14th & 15th 2012 – Huron Park, Roseville MI.
10 & Under, 12 & Under, 14& Under & 16U
“B” Teams – All Star & Rec Teams Welcome! This tournament is for you
3 game pool Saturday then single elimination Sunday No gate fee coolers welcome.
Concessions and restrooms Tee shirts available.
Format: (4) game guarantee (weather permitting) - Pool play with single elimination Bracket
Pitching Distance; 10 U 35 ft, 12 U 40 ft 14 & 16 U 43 ft.
Awards: Team and Individual awards for 1st and 2nd place.
Handout: 2012 Stars & Strikes Fastpitch Tournament
Tuesday, January 17
The 2012 SMAFF forms are availale to download .
2012 SMAFF waver.
2012 SMAFF team application.
2012 proposed play dates.
SMAFF softball purchase.
Monday, October 24
For teams wishing to go the the Pony Nationals for the 2012 season the Dates and location is set.
More information will be availble in the next few weeks.
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Wednesday, October 26
PONY Baseball and Softball announces a partnership with Entertainment Fundraising to offer teams and leagues the Official PONY Baseball and Softball Coupon Book fundraiser. 'Everyone know the Entertainment Book, so we are very excited to partner with the industry leader to offer our teams and leagues a coupon book fundraiser that's designed just for us,' stated PONY Baseball and Softball President and CEO, Abraham Key.
Entertainment will personalize each Official PONY Baseball and Softball Coupon Book with the team's photo, name and team or league logo. Each book includes 40 coupons selected from each team or league's hometown area from the famous Entertainment book database of national and local offers. It also includes online access to hundreds of printable coupons. The coupon books sell for $20 and teams make up to $10 profit for each book sold.
'Our sports teams are having tremendous success with this fundraiser-kids have a sense of pride because their team photo, name and team or league logo are on the cover and it's easier to sell', commented Rich Shipley, Director of Entertainment Fundraising. 'Many of our teams report sales of 5 to 10 books per player, and at $10 profit for each book sold they are quickly raising the money they need!'
To get more information about The Official PONY Baseball and Softball Coupon Fundraiser call toll free 855-517-4572 or request information at www.entertainment.com/PONY
Sunday, March 13
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http://twitter.com/SMAFFSoftball
Sunday, May 29
I just want to remind all coaches that umpires must beregistered with at least one of the following originations. ASA, NSA, Pony Baseball/Softball and USSSA.
The reason for this MHSAA umpires will not be insured anythingoutside of Michigan High School games.
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We have added a category for our SMAFF coaches and Mangers. "Umpire contacts" If you are looking for umpires for your week day or tournament games this will help narrow down your search.
You need to be a member to have access to this information.
For umpires who want to be added to our list or you need to gain access to this information please send E mail to b_worthen@comcast.net
Monday, October 23
In order to keep our message boards as current as possible, all postings will be removed once they are 30 days old. You are free to repost your message if you need to so.
Jim Spruytte
If you are a Softball player looking for a team to play on or a coach that needs a player to fill your roster you can post your information on the message board.
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New National Guidelines for Banned Bat Recognition
04/19/2011 - The ASA recently changed the non approved bat listings located at asasoftball.com. This was a recommendation by the ASA Equipment Testing and Certification Committee. The reasoning behind this was an attempt to make it easier for ASA leagues, tournament directors and umpires to clarify questions surrounding legal and/or illegal bats.
The original master list has been removed and replaced with two lists that separate bats that have been declared illegal that bear the 2000 mark and bats that bear both the 2000 and 2004 mark. This master list contained bats that were never intended to be certified by ASA that were made by bat manufacturers. The committee felt like this was confusing the issue and making it more complex than needed out in the field.
Bat manufacturers, against ASA’s guidance, will continue making bats intended for HR derby’s, outlaw leagues and other associations thus making it nearly impossible to continue listing every non-certified bat along with a photo. All of these new non ASA certified bats do not contain the ASA certification mark so the easy answer for umpires and league/tournament directors is as follows:
- This list depicts the previously ASA certified bats that failed an ASA sponsored field audit and that also carry the 2000 or 2004 ASA Certification Mark.
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