DOUBLES
THURSDAY APRIL 19, 2007
NAME:
___________________________________________ ENTRY FEE $30.00
NAME:
___________________________________________ ENTRY FEE $30.00
TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED
$_____
CIRCLE CLASS ENTERED MEN'S
WOMEN'S SENIOR'S JUNIOR'S
Junior pitchers requirement
is one FSHPA Inc. sanctioned tournament.
Junior entry is free.
The FSHPA Inc. FLORIDA STATE
CLOSED CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT is open to only those Florida resident members
that have competed in at least 5 FSHPA Inc. sanctioned tournaments or a
sanctioned league (400 shoes or more) and 4 FSHPA Inc. sanctioned tournaments
between the dates of April 1, 2006 and March 31, 2007 excluding the 2006
Florida State Closed Championship Tournament.
Entries must be postmarked no later than April 1, 2007. Late entries will be accepted only with the
approval of the FSHPA Inc. Executive Council.
Send entry form and entry fees to the FSHPA Inc. Sec/Tres
(address listed below).
John Peplinski FSHPA Inc. Sec/Tres.
NO REFUNDS AFTER APRIL 1, 2007
W.
Melbourne,
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PROCEDURE FOR CONDUCTING STATE CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES
CLASS
The Mixed Doubles and Doubles competition
creates quite a problem for the Executive Council in determining a method of
conducting the Championship class that is equitable for all. However, it is not fair or equitable to
force a team into the Championship class that has little or no chance of
winning. This year the following method
will be used to schedule the Championship and “A” class that should be
equitable to all and still give the better teams a bit more competition.
The seven or eight highest entering average
teams will be scheduled as a pitching class.
The teams will be handicapped at 80% if the ringer spread is greater
than 10%. The pitching format will be
double alternate pitch if handicapped.
The 48 shoe games will be pitched and the final score will count in two
ways. First the team winning with the
highest score will get a win in the Championship class and the other team will
receive a loss in the Championship class.
Then, the handicap will be added to the scratch score to give a handicap
game score. The handicap winner will
receive one point and the other team will receive no points in class “A”. If the handicap score is a tie each team will
receive one-half point in the “A” class.
After the handicap score is determined and there is no tie in the actual
score the teams will move on to their next game. If the actual score is tied, then the teams
will continue with a 4 shoe pitch off as described in the NHPA playing rules.
At the conclusion of pitching the “A” class
champions will be that team with the most handicap games won. Tied positions will be determined by the
FSHPA Inc, by-laws. The procedure to be
used will be announced at the tournament.
At the conclusion of pitching the
Championship class will be determined on games won and lost. If there is a tie for first place then a
play-off game or games will be conducted in the same manner as described in the
singles competition article. All other
positions in the Championship class will be determined by the FSHPA Inc.
by-laws. The method to be used will be
announced at the tournament.
The above described is really quite simple. Each game pitched counts as an actual score and also as a handicap scored game. The “A” class handicap winner will receive first place money and a trophy. Second, third and possibly fourth place winner will receive cash prizes. The State Championship class winner will receive the State Champions trophy and $80.00 in prize money.