The Amateur Softball Association, the National Governing Body of Softball in the United States, will host its 79th National Council Meeting at the Hilton Shreveport in Shreveport-Bossier, La., November 5-11.
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Proposed Code Change Form
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Submit a purposed Code Change
Deadline: To be determined
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*Council Members Only |
Proposed Rule Change Form
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Submit a purposed Rule Change
Deadline: To be determined
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*Council Members Only |
Proxy Request Form
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Submit a request for proxy
Deadline: To be determined
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*Council Members Only |
*To obtain a list of ASA Council Members in your area, please click here.
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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, Regional 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 9th, 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 79th Annual Meeting of the Amateur Softball Association. The Trade Show will be held Saturday, November 6. Exhibit hours are 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Saturday (6-8 p.m. for council members only). 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, Coordinator of Marketing and Communications, either by phone (405) 425-3422 or e-mail jblanchard@softball.org.
The 2011 ASA Annual Council Meeting, which was bid in 2009, was awarded to South Carolina ASA and will be held in Myrtle Beach. In 2010, the location will be decided for the 2012 meeting. 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.