UPDATED ASA of PA CODE 4.03 for the Reclassification of Teams

For Men's Slow Pitch

CLASS ‘E’ SLOW PITCH
Any team with four (4) or more roster members returning from any teams that:
1. Wins or Finishes in the top 10 percent (10%) in the Amateur Softball Association of Pennsylvania State Championship Finals. If a State Final is not contested, then the same guideline shall apply to the respective Eastern and Western State Finals.
2. May be moved up to Class-D at any time if the District Commissioner and/or Slow Pitch Committee along with the State Reclassification Board deems the team too strong for Class-E.

CLASS ‘D’ SLOW PITCH
Any team with four (4) or more roster members returning from any teams that:
1. Finishes in the top four (4) in the Amateur Softball Association of Pennsylvania State Championship Finals.

CLASS ‘C’ SLOW PITCH (This classification may also be called Class-C2)
Any team with four (4) or more roster members returning from any teams that:
1. Wins the Amateur Softball Association of Pennsylvania State Championship Finals.

CLASS ‘C-MAJOR’ SLOW PITCH (This classification may also be called Class-C1)
Any team with four (4) or more roster members returning from any teams that:
1. Wins the Amateur Softball Association of Pennsylvania State Championship Finals two (2) times in a three (3) year period and also finishes second in the other year.

CLASS ‘B’ SLOW PITCH
All Class-B teams (and Class-A teams also) will be dealt with on a case by case basis should the situation ever arise.

Reclassification of teams for 2011

These are the official move-ups as mandated by the state office. These were done in combination with the State Slow Pitch Committee, the State Reclassification Board and inputs if needed from the League Directors, Players Reps , Deputy Commissioners and District Commissioners. These Re-Classifications are in accordance with the new ASA of PA Code Section 4.03.

Each team affected is listed with their hometown or league along with their District and reason for the classification change. Any team can appeal the decision of the State office. Go to the Web Page on the ASA of PA site, print out the form, fill it out and then mail it to me (my address is listed). OR, if you talk to your commissioner and he is in full agreement with your request and supports your team's request, have him contact me and we’ll go from there. (http://www.paasa.org/Forms/appeal.htm)

2011 Reclassifications (from 2010)

Men's Slow Pitch  (Official)

Classification Decisions (National and State)

MOVE-UPS
Class-C to Class-C-Major
Shorbs/Pro-Con/Custom Blends, York (5) - Code move-up - Tie for 1st Class-C States
Sunbury Eagles #503, Lewisburg (4) - Code move-up - Tie for 1st Class-C States
Fisher's Deli, Gap (2) - Commissioner Review/Committee move up

Class-D to Class-C
Municipal Capitol Corporation (MCC), Saucon Park-Bethlehem (3) - (1st Class-D State Finals)
Savory’s,/ADU York (5) - Commissioner Review/Committee move up - merged with Blaze/Hooters, York
M&M Medical, Mountain Top (8) - (2nd Class-D ASA of PA State Finals)
Inn the Ruff/Kreibel Resources, Penn Hills Sports Shop-Pittsburgh (10) (3rd Class-D State Finals)
S&T Bank, South Hills-Pittsburgh - (4th Class-D ASA of PA State Finals)
Keystone Concrete, Dubois (13) - Commissioner Review/Committee move up

Class-E to Class-D
Rusty Trombones, Quakertown (15) - Code move-up - 1st Class-E Eastern States
Beer Boys/Piss Missiles, Kingston (1) - Code move-up - 2nd Class-E Eastern States
Progress Marine, Millennium Sunday (6) - Code move-up - 3rd Class-E Eastern States
Aireserv, Pottstown (14) - Code move-up - 4th Class-E Eastern States

MOVE-DOWNS
Class-C to Class-D
Tipsy Turtle, Kingston (1) - Won Appeal with Stipulation - frozen roster
Santana Banana, State-Harrisburg (2) - Won Appeal with Stipulation-play Dist.-2 Qual. – (appeal later revoked, team is back Class-C)
915 Café (Brickyard), Manheim Township (2) - Appeal with Stipulations- play District-2 Qualifier - National Roster OK’d
Queen City Restaurant, Reading (3) – Appeal with Stipulations- play in District-3 Qualifier - National Roster OK’d
Al’s Service/Brickhouse, Reading (3) - Won Appeal with Stipulations- play District-2 or 3 Qualifier - National Roster OK’d
Geedey’s Towing, Mifflintown (4) – Won Appeal with Stipulations- play in District-4 Qualifier – frozen roster
J&C Auto, Middleburg (4) – Won Appeal with Stipulations- play in District-4 Qualifier – frozen roster
Rover Plus Nine (Reichard’s Auto), Lewisburg (4) - Won Appeal with Stipulations- play in District-4 Qual. - National Roster OK’d
Corter’s Flooring, Lewisburg (4) –Deferred to Dist.-4- later Approved with Stipulations- must play Dist.-4 Qual. and frozen roster

Class-D to Class-E
Nocchi’s Pharmacy, Northside-Drifton (12) – Won Appeal to play Class-E with Stipulation- frozen roster
Maggies Irish Pub (Great American Pub), Radnor (6) - Commissioner Request/Committee move down
Cedars (Cedars/Schemers/Mulligans) Ben Franklin-New Castle (9) - Commissioner Request/Committee move down
Johnson Club (Henry's Garage), Ben Franklin-New Castle (9) - Commissioner Request/Committee move down

APPEALS DENIED
MCC - Palmer Spring-Easton (3) – Appeal Denied for Class-D States - MUST play Class-C States, but still OK for Class-D Nationals
Progress Marine, Millennium Sunday (6) –denied appeal to play Class-E (Remains Class-D)
Phoenixville Health & Fitness (Tribe Reloaded), Norristown (14) – Committee denied appeal to play Class-D (Remains Class-C)

CLASSIFICATION ADJUSTMENTS
Al’s Service/V&S/Brickhouse, Reading (3) - Adjustment - Played in Class-C States - still Class-D per Commissioner
*  O’Malley’s, Steel Valley-McKeesport (10) - Class-C-Major states/Class-C nationals -with Stipulation- National Roster OK’d
McKeesport PNA, Steel Valley-McKeesport (10) - Class-C-Major states/Class-C nationals -with Stipulation- National Roster OK’d
Torco Supply - Bavarian League (12) - Class-C states/Class-D Nationals- with Stipulation- National Roster OK’d
* O’Malleys was a Class-D team in 2010, with many roster additions for 2011, bumped to C1 in the State.

NATIONAL DECISIONS
G.Muzik/Loose Ends, Zinn's-Denver (2) - Mandatory Reclassification by ASA National from Class-D to Class-C - (9th, 3-2)
Tailgaters/Wampum Hardware, Pittsburgh (10) - Mandatory Reclassification by ASA National from Class-C to Class-B - (3rd, 4-2)
Inn the Ruff, Penn Hills (10) - National ASA Restriction to play Class-D or higher - (25th, 2-2)
Craig's Bullshippers, Mercersburg (11) - Mandatory Reclassification by ASA National from Class-C to Class-B - (5th, 3-2)
 

OTHER RE-CLASSIFICATION Information: (unofficial)

Men's Masters/Seniors Slow Pitch

Reclassifications (unofficial)

35 & Over Class-D to 35 & Over Class-A (Champion per ASA of PA Code)
Bill's Bar/Demans, Punxsutawney (13)  - 1st at 35+ Class-D States

35 & Over Class-E to 35 & Over Class-D (Champion per ASA of PA Code)
Paul's Garage, Northhampton (3) - 1st at 35+ Class-E States

45 & Over Class-D to 45 & Over Class-A (Champion per ASA of PA Code)
None

50 & Over Class-AA to Class-AAA
TNT Sports CLub, Norristown (14) - 1st at 50 & Over Class-AA Nationals

55 & Over Class-AA to Class-AAA
Scorecard Sports Bar/Roadhouse Blues, Stroudsburg (12) - 1st at 55 & Over Class-AA Nationals

60 & Over Class-AA to Class-AAA
Spring Ford AA Red, Linfield (14) - 1st at 60 & Over Class-AA Nationals
 

Women's Slow Pitch

Reclassifications (OFFICIAL)

(Class-D National Classification Restrictions - (as per ASA National Code) - Teams must remain at Class-D or higher
Tom's Bar, Norristown (14) - (Restricted Classification by ASA National - 4th at Class-D Eastern Nationals, 2-2)

Class-D to Class-C (Top-4 per ASA of PA Code)
Tom’s Bar/BTC Foods, Norristown (14) - 1st at Class-D States - (also received Restricted National Classification, must play Class-D or higher)
North Hills Sox, Pittsburgh (10) - 2nd at Class-D States
Troxell's Sporting Goods, Williamsport (4) - 3rd at Class-D States
Jack’s Draft House, Scranton (16) - 4th at Class-D States

Class-B (State)/Open (National) to Class-C
Tony G's (Breakers), Norristown (14) - pending roster review

Class-B (State) and Open (National)
Nick's 114 Cafe, New Cumberland (11)
Forey's Auto Body, Dauphin (11)
Metro Sports, Pittsburgh (10)
 

Coed Slow Pitch

No Reclassifications
 

Men's Modified Pitch

9-Man Modified Reclassified (unofficial)

Class-B to Class-A (Top-2 per ASA of PA Code)
Callejeros, Roberto Clemente-Lancaster (2) - 1st in Class-B 9-Man Modified States
Bad Boys, Lebanon (2) - 2nd in Class-B 9-Man Modified States

Class-C to Class-B (Champion per ASA of PA Code)
Fresh Legs/Play it, Roberto Clemente-Lancaster (2) - 1st in Class-C 9-Man Modified States

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10-Man Modified Reclassifications

Class-A to Class-Open (Top-2 per ASA of PA Code)
Scooter's BBQ, Pine Grove-Schuylkill County (3) - 1st in Class-A 10-Man Modified States
KC Signs, Towanda-Bradford County (1) - 2nd in Class-A 10-Man Modified States

Class-B to Class-A (Top-4 per ASA of PA Code)
Mad Dogs, Mason Dixon-Oxford (6) - 1st in Class-B 10-Man Modified States
Yocko's, Pottsville-Minersville (3) - 2nd in Class-B 10-Man Modified States
Armstrong Beer, Kittanning-Chicora (9) - 3rd in Class-B 10-Man Modified States
O'Neal's Pub Pine Grove-Schuylkill County (3) - Disqualified from Class-B 10-Man Modified States

Class-C to Class-B (Top-4 per ASA of PA Code)
Ridge Valley, Mason Dixon-Oxford (6) - 1st in Class-C 10-Man Modified States
Ma Parker, Millcreek Volunteer-Erie (9) - 2nd in Class-C 10-Man Modified States
South Erie Turners Niagra-Erie (9) - 3rd in Class-C 10-Man Modified States
Jimmy Z's Time Out Tavern Wesleyville-Harbor Creek- Erie (9) - 4th in Class-C 10-Man Modified States
 

Class-D to Class-C (Champion per ASA of PA Code)
none
 

Men's Fast Pitch

National Level Reclassification

Class-C to Class-B - (Mandatory ASA National Reclassification as per ASA National Code, must move up to Class-B)
Bedford Rays, Reading (3)  - (3rd Class-C Eastern Nationals, 5-2)

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State Level (slightly different than National) - unofficial
NOTE- ASA of PA has Class-Open (combines Class-Open/A/B), Class-C1 and Class-C2 to help promote our state championship program better

Class-B to Class-Open
TBD

Class-C1 to Class-Open
Bob Hoffman/Elite Coach, Stevens-Lancaster (2) - 1st in Class-C1 Fast Pitch States
Memorial Angels, Willow Street (2) - 2nd in Class-C1 Fast Pitch States

Class-C2 to Class-C1
Shorty's Bar, Kutztown (3) - 1st in Class-C2 Fast Pitch States
 

Women's Fast Pitch