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. Finishes in the top 10 percent (10%) in the Amateur Softball Association of Pennsylvania Class-E Eastern or Class-E Western State Championship Finals.
2. Wins the Class-E Fall State Championship.
3. 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 deem the team too strong for Class-E and competitive enough to play Class-D
4. May be moved up to Class-D if they participate in ASA of PA Class-E Eastern or Western State Championship play and finish with a record of 3-2 or better. This is subjected and proved by the data collected by the Slow Pitch Committee and State Reclassification Board.
5. If a team does win an appeal and gets moved down from Class-D to Class-E. That Approved Class-E Roster is FROZEN for the entire ASA of PA season … If and/or when that team decides to go to Nationals, they are then granted their 3 pickups.

MAY BE SUBJECTED to play at the next higher classification level in the new year. Teams should be classified at the highest
Classification of four (4) or their rosters members.



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.
2. May be moved up to Class-C at any time if the District Commissioner and/or Slow Pitch Committee along with the State Reclassification Board deem the team too strong for Class-D and competitive enough to play Class-C
3. May be moved up to Class-C if they participate in ASA of PA Class-D State Finals and/or the Class-D Eastern or Class-D Western Area Championship play and finish with a record of 3-2 or better. This is subjected and proved by the data collected by the Slow Pitch Committee and State Reclassification Board. This rule may or may not count for the East or West Class-D Area State Championships depending on how dominant a team was. This will be a committee decision.
4. Any team that participates in ASA of PA Class-D State Finals or the Eastern and/or Western State Championship play and finishes with a record of 2-2 or better is restricted to the Class-D level or higher for the next year. This means the team may NOT appeal in any way to try and play Class-E for the following year. (Forfeit wins do not count).
5. If a team does win an appeal and gets moved down from Class-C to Class-D. That Approved Class-D Roster is FROZEN for the entire ASA of PA season … If and/or when that team decides to go to Nationals, they are then granted their 3 pickups.

MAY BE SUBJECTED to play at the next higher classification level in the new year. Teams should be classified at the highest
Classification of four (4) or their rosters members.

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.
2. May be moved up to Class-C-Major at any time if the District Commissioner and/or Slow Pitch Committee along with the State Reclassification Board deem the team too strong for Class-C and competitive enough to play Class-C-Major
3. Any team that participates in ASA of PA Class-C State Championship play and finishes with a record of 2-2 or better is restricted to the Class-C level or higher for the next year. This means the team may NOT appeal in any way to try and play Class-D the following year. (Forfeit wins do not count)
4. If a team does win an appeal and gets moved down from Class-C-Major to Class-C. That Approved Class-C Roster is FROZEN for the entire ASA of PA season … If and/or when that team decides to go to Nationals, they are then granted their 3 pickups.

MAY BE SUBJECTED to play at the next higher classification level in the new year. Teams should be classified at the highest
Classification of four (4) or their rosters members.

 

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.

MAY BE SUBJECTED to play at the next higher classification level in the new year. Teams should be classified at the highest
Classification of four (4) or their rosters members.

 

CLASS ‘B’ SLOW PITCH
These caliber teams will be dealt with on a case by case basis.

 

CLASS ‘A’ SLOW PITCH
These caliber teams will be dealt with on a case by case basis.
 

Reclassification of teams for 2012

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 the classification director ((http://www.paasa.org/Forms/appeal.htm)

2012 Reclassifications (from 2011)

Men's Slow Pitch  (Official)

Classification Decisions (National and State)

MOVE-UPS
Class-C to Class-C-Major
Torco Supply/Seitz, Bavarian-Barnesville (12) - Code move-up - Won Class-C States

Class-D to Class-C
Tipsy Turtle, Kingston Rec (1) - By Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (5th, 3-2)
915 Cafe/Steve Black Builders, Manheim Township (2) - Code move-up - 1st Class-D States, 6-0
D&M Auto Service, Suburban State-Harrisburg (2) - By Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (7th, 4-2)
Queen City Restaurant, Reading (3) - Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (7th, 4-2)
Unwanted Softball, Palmer-Easton (3) - Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (13th, 2-2)
M&S Softball/Bass, Lewisburg (4) - Code move-up - 2nd Class-D States, 6-2
Smokers Outlet/Hippie Hut, York (5) - Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (9th, 2-2)
Littletown Eagles, Adams-Hanover Community (5) - Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (13th, 2-2)
Dolan's Pub/Oliver's Heating, Millennium-Furey (6) - Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (4th East 5-2)
UBBIBC, Millennium-Furey (6) - By Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (5th East, 3-2)
Despoy Law, Williamsburg (8) - Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (9th, 3-2)
Pittsburgh Chaos/Steel City Steakhouse, Penn Hills (10) - Code move-up - 4th Class-D States, 6-2
Gianilli's-II/Dom's Pest, Westmoreland County (10) - Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (5th, 3-2)
Anthony Rental, Linfield (14) - Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (9th, 2-2)
Cookies Travelers, Taylor-Dunmore (16) - Code move-up - 3rd Class-D States, 4-2
Moosic Diner, Moosic-Old Forge (16) - Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (9th, 2-2)

Class-E to Class-D
Carey's Pub, Kingston Rec (1) - Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (13th East, 3-2)
DSC Computers/Eli's, Ephrata (2) - Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (9th East, 3-2)
Adamstown Transfer Company, Ephrata (2) - Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (13th East, 3-2)
Union Station Grill, Columbia (2) - Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (17th East, 2-2)
Wreck-It Softball, Kish Area-Lewistown (4) - Code move-up - 1st Class-E East States, 8-1
Dynamic Wings/Amato's Pizza, Sunbury (4) - Code move-up - 4th Class-E East States, 8-2
Major League-2, Kisk Area-Lewistown (4) - Code move-up - 5th Class-E East States, 3-2
Scared Hitless, Shade Mountain-Middleburg (4) - Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (9th East, 3-2)
Paragon Engineering, York (5) - Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (9th East, 3-2)
GMH, Chester County-West Chester (6) - Code move-up - 3rd Class-E East States, 5-2
DeMarco's Restuarant & Bar, Millennium-Furey (6) - Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (7th East, 6-2)
Benny's Barbershop/Barnabys of Aston, Millennium-Furey (6) - Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (9th East, 3-2)
Tailgator's Sports Bar, Millennium-Sunday (6) - Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (13th East, 3-2)
Johnson Club, Ben Franklin-New Castle (9) - Code move-up - 1st Class-E West States, 5-1
Cedars, Ben Franklin-New Castle (9) - Code move-up - 2nd Class-E West States, 3-2
P&R/Dukes Club, Ben Franklin-New Castle (9) - Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (3rd West, 4-2)
AWS Hitmen, Ben Franklin-New Castle (9) - Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (4th West, 2-2)
Nocchi's Pharmacy, Northside-Drifton (12) - Code move-up - 2nd Class-E East States, 5-2
Jake's/Fabri-Kal, Northside-Drifton (12) - Code move-up - 1st Class-E Fall States, 6-1
Depaul Brothers, Norristown (14) - Code move-up - 5th Class-E East States, 3-2
Outlaws, Pottstown Sunday (14) - Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (7th East, 3-2)

MOVE-DOWNS
N/A

APPEALS DENIED
N/A

CLASSIFICATION ADJUSTMENTS
Al’s Service/Brickhouse, Reading (3) - Adjustment - Played in Class-C States - still classified Class-D

NATIONAL DECISIONS
Thrashers/Lantz Enterprises, Intercourse (2) - Mandatory Reclassification by ASA National from Class-D to Class-C - (4th, 7-2)
Al's Service Center/Sardina Dental, Reading (3) - National ASA Restriction to play Class-D or higher - (25th, 2-2)
Smokers Outlet/Hippie Hut, York (5) - National ASA Restriction to play Class-D or higher - (25th, 2-2)
McKeesport PNA #352, Steel Valley-McKeesport (10) - Mandatory Reclass by ASA National from Class-C to Class-B - (2nd, 5-2)
* Inn the Ruff, Penn Hills Sports Shop-Pittsburgh (10) - National ASA Restriction to play Class-D or higher - (9th, 3-2)
Pittsburgh Chaos/Steeltown, Penn Hills (10) - National ASA Restriction to play Class-D or higher - (25th, 2-2)
* Torco Supply/Seitz, Bavarian-Barnesville (12) - National ASA Restriction to play Class-D or higher - (5th, 5-2)
* NOTE - ASA of PA Class-C team

ASA of PA RESTRICTIONS
2012 State Restrictions by State Code to play Class-C states or higher ONLY, cannot appeal to play “D” in state
Municipal Capital Corporation (MCC), Palmer-Easton (3) - Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (4th, 3-2)
Savory's/APC/ADU, York (5) - Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (8th, 2-2)
Peppers Restaurant/Hopson Seal Coat, Norristown (14) - Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (2nd, 4-2)
Steppy's Sports Bar/Worcester HVAC, Norristown (14) - Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (3rd, 3-2)
Tribe Reloaded, Norristown (14) - Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (6th, 2-2)

2012 State Restrictions by State Code to play Class-D states or higher ONLY, cannot appeal to play “E” in state
Paul's Garage, Northampton (3) - Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (13th, 2-2 East)
Bellew Lawn Svs, Palmer Spring-Easton (3) - Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (13th, 2-2 East)
Major League Sports, Kish-Lewistown (4) 2-2 - Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (13th, 2-2)
Mike Kleck Paving, Tuscorora-Mifflintown (4) - Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (13th, 2-2)
Next Level Entertainment/Klepper's, York (5) - Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (7th, 4-2 East)
Progress Marine, Millennium-Sunday (6) - Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (9th, 2-2 East)
Brewski's, Brady's Run-Beaver Co. (9) - Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (2nd, 3-2 West)
Silver Dollar Lounge, Rural Valley (9) - Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (3rd, 3-2 West)
Kountry Klub (Sherwood), Westmoreland Co. (10) - Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (4th, 2-2 West)
Norristown Rec, Norristown (14) 4-2 - Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (5th, 4-2 East)
AJ Catagnus/Altimore, Norristown (14) - Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (9th, 3-2 East)
Spikes, Linfield (14) - Committee Decision in accordance with State Code - (13th, 2-2 East)

Teams filing State Appeals in 2012 so far - Decisions will be released at a later date
D&M Auto Service, Suburban State-Harrisburg (2); C to D
Municipal Capital Corporation (MCC), Palmer-Easton (3) -  D to E
Ronnie Folk Paving, Trexlertown (3) - D to E
Unwanted, Palmer-Easton (3) - C to D
APC/Savorys/M&S, Adams Community-Hanover (5) - classification adjustment - C2 -still C2
 

OTHER RE-CLASSIFICATION Information:

Men's Masters/Seniors Slow Pitch

Reclassifications

35 & Over Class-E to 35 & Over Class-D (Champion per ASA of PA Code)
1st-E. Crabs, State College (8) 3-1

45 & Over Class-D to 45 & Over Class-A (per ASA of PA Code)
1st-D. 1. Dye-It-Rite (DIR), York (5) 4-0 (6-0)

50 & Over Class-AAA to Class-AA (per ASA of PA Code)
Scorecard Sports Bar/Roadhouse Blues, Stroudsburg (12)
 

Women's Slow Pitch

Reclassifications

Class-D to Class-C (Top-4 per ASA of PA Code)
1. T-Time/Shelby Bar/JoJo Beanz, Elwood City (9) 5-0 - ("D" East Nationals - 1st, 4-0 - Mandatory Move up to Class-C by National and State Code)
2. Nuts for You, Williamsburg (8) 7-2 – By State Code
3. Miller Welding, Brockway-Curwensville (13) 3-2 – By State Code
4. Liberator Performance, West Fairview (11) 3-2 – By State Code

Coed Slow Pitch

No Reclassifications
 

Men's Modified Pitch

9-Man Modified Reclassified

TBD

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10-Man Modified Reclassifications per ASA of PA Code

1st-A. Maddogs, Mason Dixon-Oxford (6) 3-0 - Class-A to Class-Major
1st-B. Millerstown Inn, Chicora (9) 6-0 - Class-B to Class-A
2nd-B. PPC Lubricants, Fieldhouse-Saxonburg (9) 4-2 - Class-B to Class-A
3rd-B. Stoneboro Distibutor, Venango County-Franklin (9) 5-2 - Class-B to Class-A
1st-C. LCBC-Blue, Lanco Fundamental-Lancaster (2) 5-0 - Class-C to Class-B
2nd-C. Sugar Run Spills, Altoona (8) 5-2 - Class-C to Class-B
3rd-C. Superior Softball, Schuylkill County-Marstown (3) 7-2 - Class-C to Class-B
4th-C. Angels, Roberto Clemente-Lancaster (2) 4-2 - Class-C to Class-B
1st-D. Lincoln Foundry, Harborcreek-Erie (9) 4-0
 

Men's Fast Pitch

1st-C1. Busters Pub, Old Town-Clearfield (8) 6-0
2nd-C1. Willow Street Tire, Strasburg (2) 4-2
1st-C2. Son’s of Italy, Old Town-Clearfield (8)
 

Women's Fast Pitch