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Welcome to the 2010 Season!

The ASA of Minnesota, which is the local association of the Amateur Softball Association in Minnesota, sponsors a Junior Olympic (J.O.) fastpitch and slowpitch program in 10-under, 12-under, 14-under, 16-under, 18-under and 23-under age divisions for all ability levels.


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2010 ASA Rule and Code Changes

JUNIOR OLYMPIC FAST PITCH

Article 501 C 02 d.   New and Re-number

Rostered Player.

d. Once a player participates in a club or varsity softball program for any university, community college, or junior college, he or she is ineligible to play in the Junior Olympic Class B program.

Comments: Eliminates college players from the JO Class B program.

 Article 501 C 05 a 07 New and Re-number

07. Once a player participates in an intercollegiate softball program for a   university, college, or junior/community college, she is ineligible to play in the Junior Olympic Gold Program

Comments:  Eliminates college players from the JO Gold Program.

 Article 509 B 04 f     Girls’ ASA Gold 18-Under Fast Pitch.  This National Championship Final shall be scheduled to conclude on the first Saturday in August and not be scheduled more than seven (7) days.  This event will not have and opening ceremonies event and the managers meeting cannot be scheduled prior to 6:00 PM on the prior Sunday. 

Article 602 H 09    The Junior Olympic Girls 18 and Under Gold Fast Pitch will be rotated to Oklahoma City every third year and in the off years will be placed in other parts of the country by the Executive Director.

 RULES:  Pitching Distance Change for 16-U A&B FP to 43 feet.

         Pitching Distance Change for 18-U B FP only to 43 feet.

Minnesota adopted option metal cleats for 18U Class A&B and 16U Class A&B only!

Minnesota ASA adopted 43" pitching distance for all 16U A/B/C/D and 18U A/B/C teams


Announcing the 3rd Annual Minnesota Fastpitch League under the auspices of the ASA of Minnesota to provide ASA opportunities for metro-based teams. For details click here.


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Updated
11-26-09

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Look for information in the 2009 JOFP Guidebook available in Mid March.


Any questions regarding the J.O. softball program should be directed to ASA * USA of Minnesota offices.

ASA u USA Junior Olympic Officials

J.O. Commissioner
Anne Strong
PO Box 368
Big Lake, MN 55309
(763)263-9993 x 10
(763)263-5657 Fax

anne@msf1.org

Co-JO UIC
Larry Brecht
15325 68th Place N
Maple Grove, MN 55311
(651) 270-3575
jouic@integra.net
ldbrecht@msn.com

 

 

Co-JO UIC
Tim Luther
6882 Hillcrest St SE Prior Lake,MN 55372
(952)447-4435
jouic@integra.net