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General Information
Greetings from America's Finest City!
The Autumn Classic Tournament invites you to participate in the 28th annual Autumn Classic, to be held October
7 - 9, 2011.
For the Open Division, this year's tournament features a two-game round-robin then seeding into a
double-elimination bracket based upon the team's win-loss record. This year we will be having a B
Division, the C Division and D Division. Each division will then be seeded into double elimination
brackets with no teams being eliminated on Saturday night! All teams are guaranteed four games,
accommodating as many as 72 teams.
The Open Divisions have been set up as follows:
B Division - 16 Teams C Division - 32 teams D Division - 24 teams
The Women's Division format to be determined based on number of teams in each division.
Games will be played at, the brand new Santee Sportsplex, a 3-plex facility in Santee located 10 minutes
northeast of the Mission Valley, Hillcrest area; Poway Sportsplex, a 3-plex facility in Poway located
approximately 20 minutes northeast of the Mission Valley, Hillcrest area; Kit Carson Park, a 7-plex
facility in Escondido, located approximately 20 - 25 minutes north of the Mission Valley, Hillcrest
area; and Hourglass Park, a 4-plex facility in Mira Mesa, located approximately 10 - 15 minutes north
of the Mission Valley, Hillcrest area. Play will be conducted at these designated fields, which are
equipped with lights, concession stands and restrooms.
Sorry, NO DOGS are allowed at any of the premises, and alcohol is prohibited at Kit Carson Park and
Hourglass Park per city ordinances. These rules will be strictly enforced!!!!!
Register your team Online!
$425 per team in US funds (on or before September 10th)
$450 per team in US funds (after September 10th)
Registration Deadline is Friday, September 24th, 2011. Registration payments are non-refundable and
must be made by cashier's checks or money orders, made out to Autumn Classic. (NO personal checks!
This will just delay the process for your team.)
Your team must have a valid ASA registration card. If you are a new team or do not have an ASA
card please send a separate check in the amount of $15 made out to ASA to have your team ASA registered.
Please note: entry slots are filled on a first-come, first-served basis, so register early.
Should you have any questions concerning the tournament, please do not hesitate to email one of the
tournament directors at one of the addresses below.
We look forward to the pleasure of hosting you and your teammates in either a return or first-time
visit to our fine city. We're confident that you'll find this year's Autumn Classic will live up to
our tournament's reputation as one of the most professionally organized, competitive and fun-filled
tournaments on the NAGAAA/ASANA schedule.
Sincerely,
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Tournament Date |
Friday - Sunday, October 7th - 9th, 2011 |
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Open Division Format |
Teams will play a two game round-robin followed by a double-elimination bracket. Teams will be placed in pools from a blind draw.
However, if possible, no two teams from the same league will be placed in the same pool. Teams will be seeded in a
double-elimination bracket based upon win/loss record. Please see ELIGIBILITY for more information. |
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Women's Division
Format |
Format/Divisions to be determined based on number of
teams in each division. No teams will be eliminated
on the first day. |
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Entry Fee |
$425
postmarked by September 10th
$450 postmarked after September 10th in
U.S. funds. |
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Entry Deadline |
Friday, September 24th, 2011. (This deadline will be strictly enforced. A fully completed
entry form and a money order or cashier's check (NO PERSONAL CHECKS) made payable to
"Autumn Classic" should be mailed to:
Autumn Classic
1940 Fifth Avenue
Suite 300
San Diego, CA 92101-2364
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Tournament
Registration |
Will be held Friday, October 7, 2011 at The LGBT Community Center Main Auditorium, 3909 Centre Street, San Diego, CA 92103, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Also, registration will be held at the fields on
Saturday, October 8th only. No Registration to be held on October 9th!
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Team Eligibility* |
B Division: A team whose 2011 NAGAAA player rating** is above 145 and below or equal to 185, based on the sum of the 10 highest-rated players on the team. There will be no limit to an individual player's rating. However, no more than 2 "A-rated" players (those with a rating of 23 or above) may play on any one tournament roster.
C Division: A team whose 2011 NAGAAA player rating** is above 105 and below or equal to 145, based on the sum of the 10 highest-rated players on the team. No players rated higher than a 15 are eligible.
D Division: A team whose 2011 NAGAAA player rating** is less than or equal to 105, based on the sum of the 10 highest-rated players on the team. No players rated higher than a 11.
Women's Division: A team made up of 2011 ASANA-registered players or teams that played in ASANA/ASA tournaments.
* Teams coming from a non- NAGAAA/ASANA city will be entertained on a case-by-case basis.
** A player's rating is determined by their designation on the 2011 NAGAAA roster or their most recent rating if one was not submitted in July 2011.
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Players Without
Ratings (Open Division) |
For the Open Division only, players without a rating will be asked to complete a player rating assessment form to be filled out by the team manager or coach prior to their team's acceptance into the Autumn Classic.
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THE EVENT
28th Annual Autumn Classic
October 7-9, 2011
America's Finest City Softball League
1940 Fifth Avenue Suite 300
San Diego, CA 92101-2364
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