FAQ’s

 

HOW DO I START A TEAM ?

 

You will need the following:

 

1)    Manager, coaching staff, business manager

2)    Dedicated players and parents

3)    Practice Facility

4)    Uniforms

5)    Team Registration

6)    Insurance

7)    Fund Raising Ideas

8)    Goals- Player selection, playing time, practices …

 

HOW DO I ENTER A TOURNAMENT ?

For ASTB or Super Series events simply click on the event on our website-www.allstartravelball.com and fill out our form and then pay on-line with your credit card or send in payment by check.

Please enter as early as possible as most tournaments fill up very quickly !

 

WHERE CAN WE PURCHASE TEAM INSURANCE ?

You can purchase team insurance from http://superseriesbaseball.com/insurance.asp

 

HOW LONG IS MY INSURANCE GOOD FOR?

Your Insurance will run for the calendar year and WILL cover your team for any other organizational play-not just Super Series events.

 

WHEN WILL BRACKETS/GAME TIMES BE POSTED ?

ASTB will post brackets on Wednesday BY 12:00 for most tournaments. Please check our website for updates.

 

WHAT DO I DO ONCE I HAVE MY GAME TIMES ?

All teams must check in before your first game. You will need a copy of your team roster, proof of team insurance (copy of certificate) and copies of all players birth certificates (place in binder in order of your roster for quicker check in)

RAIN OUT POLICY

 No games played-full credit towards another ASTB tournament. 1 or 2 games played-divide entry fee paid by minimum number of games played. Credit amount is the games remaining. Example: $500 entry fee paid and team played only 1 game, then credit amount would be 67% or $335.

3 games played-no refund

Once a game starts it is considered to be a game played.

 No gate refunds or rain checks-tell your fans if play is in doubt due to inclement weather to wait until play begins to enter park.

 

WHAT IF I NEED TO DROP OUT OF A TOURNAMENT ?

A team may drop out of a tournament anytime up until 10 days before with no penalty. If you drop out 10 days before or later you will be charged $50. Once brackets are completed teams may not drop out unless tournament director has a replacement team. If a team does drop out after brackets are posted, the team will be responsible for the entire entry fee. If a replacement team is found it is a $50 fee.

 

WILL MY FIELD LOCATION OR GAME SCHEDULE CHANGE ?

ASTB will make every attempt to keep schedule changes to a minimum, however, sometimes changes must be made due to circumstances beyond our control. Always check our website Friday night before your tournament for any updates or changes.

 

HOW DO I CHANGE MY ROSTER ?

Go to the roster control center on Super Series Baseball website http://superseriesbaseball.com/changes.asp

 

HOW MANY PLAYERS CAN I HAVE ON MY ROSTER ?

A team roster is limited to 18 total players for all teams

 

CAN I USE AN EXTRA HITTER (EH) or DESIGNATED HITTER (DH) ?

 ALL teams may use an EH (extra hitter) AND a DH (designated hitter) in the line-up if declared at the start of the game. If a team elects to start the game using an EH the team must use a 10 player line-up throughout the game. If, due to injury or ejection, the team is reduced to 9 players – an out shall be recorded when the injured player was scheduled to bat. If the team is reduced to 8 players, the game shall be forfeited.

 

WHAT ARE THE BASE AND PITCHING DIMENSIONS-GAME LENGTHS

Ages 9-10- 65 foot bases, 46 foot pitching—6 INNINGS

Ages 11-12- 70 foot bases, 50.6 foot pitching—6 INNINGS

Ages 13- 80 foot bases, 54 foot pitching--7 INNINGS

Ages 14-18-90 foot bases, 60.6 foot pitching—7 INNINGS

 

WHAT IS THE RUN RULE (MERCY RULE) ?

10 after 4 innings

8 after 5 innings

 

HOW MANY COACHES ALLOWED IN DUGOUTS ?

A maximum of four adults per team are allowed in dugouts. Teams must pick up trash and debris before exiting the dugout.

 

HOW DO I DETERMINE MY TEAMS AGE ?

All Super Series ages 7’s thru 18’s will use the May 1st age cutoff date so your oldest players age as of April 30th 2010 will determine your teams age for the Fall/Winter Season.

A player MAY play up, with a second Super Series team, provided the second team is in an older age division. However, (for example) if a player is on both a 12 and 13 roster, he may play with only one of the two teams should both teams be participating in the same tournament.

 

 WHAT DIVISION DO I SIGN MY TEAM UP FOR ?

Super Series Baseball of America® tournaments provide three distinct divisions of competition in order to allow an opportunity for teams of varying skill levels to enjoy competing in qualifying tournaments, and to earn a berth in a true National Championship Tournament.   Team classifications are made by Super Series qualifying tournament directors, following pool play, based upon a team's performance.  

  1. Highest Classification Level:   NATIONAL
     

  2. Middle Classification Level:     AMERICAN
     

  3. Lowest Classification Level:    MINORS

Teams will be evaluated and screened after EVERY qualification throughout the season. 

 

HOW DOES THE SUPER SERIES POINT SYSTEM WORK ?

National Championship pools are seeded using team qualifier points.  Those teams accumulating the most qualifying points during a season are rewarded in pool seeding. 

 Teams earn:
3 points for a 1st Place
2 points for a 2nd Place
1 Point for a 3rd or 4th Place

 

Please e-mail hector@allstartravelball if you have any other questions.