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=   2003 The Hai-Hwa Cup Softball Tournament  5/10/03       =
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Date: May 10th - June 15th 
      (May 10, 11, 17, 18, 31 and June 1, 7, 8, 14, 15) 
Location: Columbus park (Taylor by Coleman, close to San Jose Airport)
Registration Fee: $250
Security Deposit: $100 (Each forfeit penalty is $50, two
                  forfeits will result in disqualification
                  for the games)

Make checks payable to "Robert Chen"( TWO SEPARATE CHECKS)

Mail registration form and checks to:
    Mike Dey
    1275 Regency Dr.
    San Jose, CA. 95129

Due date: April 20th, 2003 (by post stamp).
(Please also include a return envelop with stamp and address
for returning Security Deposit after the tournament.)

Note: To complete the registration, both checks and
application form should be received before April 20th, 2003.
No registration will be accepted after due date.
(No email registration, but pls email me you have registered.)


Rules: (PLEASE READ ALL THE RULES BEFORE YOU REGISTER!!!)
  1) A/AA-league : Best 8 teams according to previous 
     tournament standings decided by League Director.
  2) B/BB-league : The rest of teams (not including Co-ed teams). 
  3) C-league : Co-ed, 3 females , 7 males. (at most 4 
                A-league players allowed)
  4) One player only represents one team in A/B leagues
     except C league with restrictions.
  5) Only Chinese American players are qualified. Game is 
     forfeited if any illegal players found.
  6) League director has the right to deny the team with 
     non-qulaified players.
  7) Any player not listed in the application form will not
     be allowed to play.
  8) No mercy rule and score limit in each inning.
  9) Maximum 7 innings or 70 minutes each game. Umpire will
     inform both teams in last inning.
 10) Game could be tied except playoff.
 11) One pitch-runner allowed for each team in each inning.
 12) Players without any NUMBER are not allowed to play. 
     This is mandatory. Team T-shirt/ jersey is required. 
 13) 10 players (Min 6 players; 4M, 2F (7M/3F) for Co-ed ). 
     Slow Pitch (6 to 12 ' arch). 
 14) 25 feet commitment line from the 3rd base to the home
     base is applied. 
 15) No need to step on the home base in order to score. 
     Warning will be issued for the first player and counted 
     as an out for the rest of the offenders.
 16) Start with one strike and one ball. One fault is allowed. 
     Two faults are counted as strikeout. 
 17) No lead off. No stealing. No bunt. Max 15 runs for each 
     inning for all leagues. 
 18) Batting order must be on the line-up card for ten players. 
     Additional players are allowed to be added to the batting 
	 order. But once the player is added, he/she will not be 
	 allowed to drop except the injury.  
 19) Level C is a modified Co-Ed. Two female players are 
     required to station in the infield except the pitcher 
     and catcher. Three defense positions are reserved for 
     female only, no male substitution. 
 20) For level-C, the batting order should be: M M F ,Any 
     missing F will be counted as an OUT. 
 21) Game time is also the forfeit time if no enough players
     (60%) come to play. 
 22) Managers or captains are responsible for the result of 
     scoresheet. Verify with umpire at the end of game. 
 23) First forfeit costs $50. Second forfeit costs $50 and 
     will result in being dropped from the tournament. Each
     forfeited game is scored as 0 to 21.
 24) ASA rules are applied to the rules which are not 
     specified above. 

Leagues:

I. A/AA League's first round and playoff:

   (1) The 8 teams of A/AA league will be divided into Group X and 
       Group Y based on previous standings. 
   (2) Round robbin in each X an Y group. 
       Then the best 2 teams from X and Y groups form the A-League. 
       And the rest of 4 teams form the AA-League. So the best 2 teams
       from X group will be named as A1 and A2; and the best 2 teams 
       from Y group will be named as A3 and A4. The rest of 2 teams 
       from X group will be named as AA1 and AA2; and the rest of 2 teams
       from Y group will be named as AA3 and AA4. 
   (3) Round robbin in each A and AA-League. However, the teams from the 
       same group (X or Y) don't play against each other again. Only the
       related score in previous round will carry over to this round for 
       final ranking.
   (4) A and AA-League playoff. (1st vs. 4th, 2nd vs. 3rd, then championship game)

II. B/BB and C league's first round and playoff: To be decided by the total 
       number of teams in each league.  

III. Prize: One team trophy for 1st and 2nd places in each league.
     No indivisual 1st place trophies due to budget. 
     Any one is welcome to help to find a sponsor for the 
     individual trophies


(Please cut from here and use the bottom part as your 
registration form. Don't forget to SIGN your registration 
form!!!)

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Team name:
League (A/ B / C ):

Manager/Captain name:
Address:
City:          CA.       Zip code:
(Work) Phone:
(Home) Phone:
(Fax)  Phone (preferred W/H):
E-mail address:

2nd Contact Name:
(Work) Phone:
(Home) Phone:
(Fax)  Phone (preferred W/H):
E-mail address:
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Fee: Registration $250/per team, Check#_____________
     Security deposit: $100/per team  Check#___________
     (two separate checks, payable to Robert Chen)
     (Won't accept application after April 20)
     Mail to:
         Mike Dey  
         1275 Regency Dr. San Jose, CA. 95129

Waiver Statement:
   I am voluntarily participating in 2001 The Chinese 
American Softball tournament of San Francisco Bay Area. 
The games administrators cannot be held responsible for
any illness, or injury sustained as a result of 
participating in the games, attending the games of 
traveling to or from the games. I hereby agree that the 
games or its administrator should not be held liable for
any such illness or injury.  Any captain/manager reply 
this email to registers


Captain/Manager's signature:


____________________________ Date: ___________________


Date:


Team players: (First_Name   Last_name  Number  DOB)
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Please check the followings:

  Yes  / No   (1) Do your teams prefer one day or two 
                  days plays in each weekend.
  Yes / No    (2) Can you play double header with one 
                  game break .
  Yes / No    (3) Can you play double header without any 
                  break. 
              (4) Which days your team can't play?  
                  Why:____________________

  Others:_______________________________________

Note:
 Restrictions: (Which days you can't have 10 players)
 Preference: (such as two games on one day, etc..)
 Preference is for reference only. I'll do my best to make 
 it, but not promised. Restriction is defined as 9 or 10 
 players can't come on specific days. If your team has too 
 many restrictions and can't match other teams, your team will
 be possibly denied from this tournament.