2008 Men's 14" Slow Pitch Tournaments
The Iowa ASA, in conjunction with the Iowa Park and Recreation Association (IPRA), will be holding several tournaments. The Men’s 14 inch tournaments, although not officially recognized by the ASA as a division of championship play, will be conducted by the IPRA at the state level. The Men’s 14 inch teams must qualify for the IPRA tournament through district tournament play. The Men’s 14 inch game uses 16 inch playing rules with the exception of base distances, which are 60ft. and the pitching distance, which is 50ft.. The tournaments for 2008 are as follows:
Men’s 14” Slow Pitch
Teams in this division of play must compete in the district tournament where the greatest number of players on their roster reside. Teams compete in district tournament play to determine which state tournament they may participate in. Advancement information district tournament schedules are as follows:
| Advancement Ratios | |||
| Tournament Size | Major | Class A | Class B |
| 1-6 | 1 | 1 | Remainder |
| 7-10 | 2 | 2 | Remainder |
| 11-15 | 3 | 3 | Remainder |
| 16-20 | 4 | 4 | Remainder |
| 21-30 | 6 | 6 | Remainder |
| 31-39 | 8 | 8 | Remainder |
| 40+ | 12 | 12 | Remainder |

District Tournaments |
Date |
Deadline |
Fee |
Location |
Contact |
Contact Phone |
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District 1 |
8/2-3 |
7/25 |
$145 ** |
Boone |
Brian Walker |
515.669.3806 |
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District 2 |
7/25-27 |
7/18 |
$160 |
Marshalltown |
Chad Weir |
641.754.5715 |
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District 3 |
7/26-27 |
7/18 |
$150 |
Urbandale |
Chris Thomas |
515-249-5880 |
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District 4 |
7/26 |
7/17 |
$165 |
Cedar Rapids |
Chris Clime |
319.286.5743 |
** Entry fee should also include 2 14" deBeer Clincher Softballs - CF14
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Men’s 14” Slow Pitch State Tournaments |
Date |
Advancement |
Location |
Advancement |
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Men’s Major 14” Slow Pitch |
Aug. 15-17 |
Qualify thru Districts |
Cedar Rapids (Tait) |
None |
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Men’s Class A 14” Slow Pitch |
Aug. 15-17 |
Qualify thru Districts |
Cedar Rapids (Tait) |
None |
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| Men's Class B 14" Slow Pitch | Aug. 15-17 | Qualify thru Districts | West Des Moines | None |