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How do we qualify for the USFA World Series?
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Refer to the
"How to Qualify
Page" |
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| 2. |
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How many points do we need to qualify for World?
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At this time we don't require a
specific amount of points providing you have met all
other qualifications requirements. Refer to the
"How to Qualify
Page". |
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| 3. |
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What is the purpose of the points? |
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Refer to the
"Points" |
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| 4. |
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Do we have to play in the State Tournament to qualify?
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Yes, unless you have
received a berth from an NIT or by hosting a USFA State
Qualifier. |
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| 5. |
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How do we register with USFA? |
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Click here and follow the
instructions |
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| 6. |
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How do we sign-up for a tournament online? |
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Refer to the
"Online Tournament
Registration" |
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| 7. |
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Where do we find out how many points we have?
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Click here,
sort to your state and find your
team name |
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| 8. |
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What is the difference between the World Series and the
Nationals? |
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The USFA World Series
is the pinnacle event of the year
with a cap of @ 500
teams. Because we understand that teams don't always
have the time and money to come to Panama City Beach
each year and because we have limited space to 500
teams, in 2005 we began offering our National Events as
an alternative to the World Series. The National events
are designed to mirror the World Series format on a more
Regional level. Teams may attend any USFA National event
they choose. While the World Series will remain in
Panama City Beach each year, the locations of the
National events will vary. |
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| 9. |
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How do we find out about hosting a USFA State Qualifier?
What are the costs and what is required? |
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Anyone can apply to host a
USFA State Qualifier. We encourage teams to host USFA
events to assist in fundraising. You can apply to host a
USFA State Qualifier by filling out the online
application or simply contact your Area or State
Director for more details. The
complete details for a hosting an
event are located required on the
Tournament Application USFA events are
awarded by the local/state directors and are based on
date and location. As a rule of thumb, USFA tries to
ensure events aren't within 100 miles of each other on
any given weekend unless the events are in populated
team areas. |
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| 10. |
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How can I find out about becoming a Director and
what is required? |
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Contact the USFA Vice President
Jeff Strode
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Office (850) 537-2101 - Cell (850) 420-7974 |
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| 11. |
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Does USFA post the order of finish for tournament
anywhere? |
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Yes, go to the
National Tournament Database
and use the pull down menus to narrow your search. Be
sure to choose "Complete Tournaments" under the pull
down menu STATUS. This will give you the Order of Finish
of all past USFA Events. If your event is not listed or
the results have not been posted within a few days of
the event,
Contact the USFA Vice President
Jeff Strode
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Office (850) 537-2101 - Cell (850) 420-7974 |
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| 12. |
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If we play in a USFA event in another state, do
receive credit for those points? |
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Yes,
your team will receive points regardless of where you
play and you may attend a state qualifier any state,
however you must attend the State Tournament in the
state your team is registered. |
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| 13. |
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What is the difference between a State Qualifier,
NIT and Regional Qualifier? |
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A State
Qualifier, is just as the name implies - it is an event
that qualifies your team to attend your USFA State
Tournament or Regional Qualifier.
A NIT is a National Invitational Tournament - Double
Points events. The top two places at these events earn a
direct berth to the World Series. Teams that don't
receive a berth at a NIT will still receive double
points for attending and will have also met the state
qualifier requirement.
A Regional Qualifier (RQ) is an event with the same
merit as a State Tournament
but is offered to teams from more than one state - This
is generally for areas/states that do not have a State
Tournament of their own or the distance to their State
Tournament would be greater than 4 hours. Regional
Qualifiers are open to all teams and all teams will earn
triple points, however if your state has a State
Tournament -- you must attend that event to qualify for
the World Series.
Every team that plays
in a USFA event earn points as follows:
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PLACE |
STATE
QUALIFIER |
NIT |
REGIONAL QUALIFIER |
STATE
TOURNAMENT |
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1ST |
100 |
200 |
300 |
300 |
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2ND |
75 |
150 |
225 |
225 |
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3RD |
50 |
100 |
150 |
150 |
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4TH |
40 |
80 |
120 |
120 |
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5TH |
30 |
60 |
90 |
90 |
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7TH |
20 |
40 |
60 |
60 |
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DNP |
10 |
20 |
30 |
30 |
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| 14. |
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What safety & equipment
guidelines does USFA use? |
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USFA adheres
to all safety guidelines established by the National
Governing Body of softball. This includes illegal bats,
mandatory face masks, etc. |
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Lost / Forgotten Passwords - How do I find it?
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Click here
and fill out the information requested. Your email will
be emailed to you. If you have changed email accounts
since registering your team,contact
Contact the USFA Vice President
Jeff Strode
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Office (850) 537-2101 - Cell (850) 420-7974 |
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