Metro Cincinnati
Junior Olympic Program

• Any team registered / sanctioned by their local ASA commissioner within Region #10 is eligible to participate in this ASA Regional National Qualifier.
• All Teams must complete and return with their full payment the Metro Cincinnati Tournament Entry Form. (see below for a link to this form.)

• The highest finishing team without a berth to the 18U Class "A" USA/ASA National Championships will be awarded the berth.
• All paperwork submitted for this event will be held and forwarded to the National Championship Tournament Director. 
• The team that earns the berth must declare their intentions prior to leaving the complex and must be prepared to leave the entry fee to the National Championships.
• This tournament will advance the berth winner to Las Vegas, Nevada the week of July 27 - August 2, 2009.

• Four game guarantee, weather permitting.
  • Two pool play games (boxed bracket format)
  • Double Elimination Bracket

• Entry fee is $350 and checks are to be made payable to Metro Cincinnati JO ASA and mailed to 6845 Colerain Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45239

• Registration Forms

  Word Document	PDF File
  Due to the number of spam emailed registrations - online registrations are not currently available

• All teams must provide at check-in the following items before being eligible to participate or take the field:
  • National Championship Tournament Entry Form (signed by your local commissioner.)
  • Official Championship Roster – Liability Waiver (completed by each player / parent and signed and redlined by your commissioner.)
  • Player photo ID’s (these will be held at check-in until your tournament play is complete.)
  • Proof of Team / Individual Insurance. A photocopy of the policy will be kept by the tournament host.
• Please note – A $5.00 deposit will be required at check-in in the event you leave your paperwork behind. It shall be your responsibility to retrieve your paperwork from tournament headquarters when you have finished playing at which time your $5 will be returned. If you do not pick-up your paperwork, it will be sent within 5 working days to the first address supplied on the application.

•  All players participating in National Championship play will be required to ‘sign-in’ with proper photo ID's prior to their first scheduled game.

•  Once your registration / entry form has been received, hotel / motel information will be available to you and your team. Or you can check the web site for specific host hotel information for each event.
• Link to preferred housing

• Click here for a current listing of teams registered and paid.

• Game Information - Pool Play & Brackets will be posted by clicking here.

  Pool Play

  Bracket

• All games will be played following the rules of the 2009 ASA Rulebook.
• Pool Play will have a 1 hour and 30 minute time limit.
• Bracket play will have a 1 hour and 40 minute time limit.

• Any team that withdraws for any other reason, must do so a minimum of two weeks prior to this event.  A $50 service fee will be deducted from the original entry. 
• Any team withdrawing after the schedules have been posted will not be eligible for a refund.
• In the event of inclement weather - refunds will be pro-rated based upon the number of games played and administrative fees withheld.

•  Once your team has registered, all further communications will be done via email.
• Email Addresses - Please make sure you are providing one if not two – valid / legible email addresses for communication purposes.

• All additional information will be made available on this site, (game times, brackets, etc.)
• An email will be sent (to all email addresses you have provided) once the schedules have been posted.

•  In the event you require additional assistance or need further information, please contact Patty at:
• Email: cincysoftball@fuse.net or,
• By calling 513-741-4263 - until March 1st, 2009
• By calling 859-586-8500 - after March 1st, 2009

Email is the quickest form of communication!