Date of Birth Verification

2008 ASA GIRLS' 14-UNDER
CLASS "A" FAST PITCH NORTHERN NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP

Frequently Asked Questions

Date of Birth Verification
What are the requirements for date-of-birth verification documentation?
What will be the Tournament Committee's method of verifying date of birth?
When will player date-of-birth verification take place?
Does date-of-birth verification information have to be sent as part of the pre-tournament paper work?

What are the requirements for date-of-birth verification documentation?
Ans. ASA 2008 Code Article 501 (C) (04) (c) addresses Player Date-of-Birth Verification and states the following:

"c. Junior Olympic Birth Verification. For each member of a Junior Olympic team, one of the following forms of birth verification or proof of age must be attached to the team's roster/affidavit form: Birth certificate, baptismal certificate, hospital certificate, driver's license, a photo ID card issued by a local ASA Commissioner and/or their designated deputy or a valid passport. In the case of a Junior Olympic player whose name has changed from that which appears on his/her birth certificate, baptismal certificate, hospital certificate, driver's license or passport by reason of adoption or a court approved name change, a copy of the court order or decree approving such adoption or change of name shall also be attached to the roster/affidavit form. Photocopies of any of the above are acceptable."

What will be the Tournament Committee's method of verifying date of birth?
Ans. The Tournament Committee will be adhering to the intent of ASA 2008 Code Article 501 (C) (c).

When will player date-of-birth verification take place?
Ans. Verification of player's date of birth will take place as part of the player photo identification and player sign-in processes.

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Does date-of-birth verification information have to be sent as part of the pre-tournament paper work?
Ans. No, but the team manager is required to have in his position, at all times during a game, documents that verify the age of his players.

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