The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America, the National Governing Body of Softball in the United States, in cooperation with the South Carolina ASA, will host its 80th National Council Meeting at the Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort in Myrtle Beach, S.C., November 5-11, 2011.
Council Members can go onto the ASA Portal to download the Proposed Code Change Form, Proposed Rule Change Form and the Proxy Request Form. Only Council Members can submit these forms. To obtain a list of ASA Council Members in your area, please click here.
The ASA National Council is comprised of about 300 voting members from all aspects of the sport. The National Council, which consists of ASA Commissioners or Commissioner Emeritus, Executive Director Emeritus, Council Member Emeritus, Regional Player Representatives, At-Large Player Representatives, Regional Junior Olympic Commissioners, Regional Umpire-In-Chiefs, Allied Members, Elite Athlete Reps, and Past Presidents, are charged with making decisions on legislative changes, rule changes and is solely responsible for awarding National Championships to host cities across the country.
All changes to the ASA Code and/or Playing rules are made through a legislative process. The first step to enact code legislation is for a member of the ASA Council to submit proposed legislation to amend the ASA Code and/or Playing Rules. All code and playing rule amendments are then voted on by the ASA Council during the meeting.
More than 100 tournaments will be awarded on Tuesday, November 8, to cities across the country. More than 40 different cities will make their pitch to the National Council during its general session on Tuesday. More and more cities are realizing the value of hosting an ASA National Championship and are already preparing for the Shreveport and future meetings.
More than 1,000 people are expected to attend the Annual Trade Show of the 80th Annual Meeting of the Amateur Softball Association. The Trade Show will be held Saturday, November 5, from 5-8 p.m. The Trade Show will be held at the Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort in the Palisades room.
Booths will be assigned on a first come, first serve basis, with costs for a booth depending on which category the exhibitor is classified. Those interested in exhibiting should contact Jamie Blanchard, Assitant Director of Marketing and Communications.
Registration opened in July and limited spaces remain.
Dallas, Texas, will host the Council Meeting in November 2012 at the Hilton Anatole. Oklahoma City, Okla., which hosts the meeting every 5-years, will host in 2013. Cities interested in hosting the Annual Council Meeting are encouraged to contact their local ASA Association for details.