2005 Rules and Regulations
for
Eastern PA Horseshoe Pitchers Association
The following rules and regulations were voted on and adopted by the membership present at the February 2005 meeting at Mt. Wolf:
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A $15.00 fee will be
required for all Eastern PA tournaments in 2005. The state tournaments may be different. $2.00 from each entry fee at all tournaments (except a state
tournament) are to be given to the sec/treas for use in future PA state
tournaments.
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The NHPA card will
cost: Adults $15.00 (NHPA dues &
ins. $12.00 + Eastern PA dues $3.00 = $15.00)
Juniors $8.00 (NHPA dues &
ins. $5.00 +Eastern PA dues $3.00 = $8.00)
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The dress code will be
strictly enforced. (One warning only will be given.)
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Men pitching 40ft. and
men and women pitching “less than 40ft” may be mixed in classes. Tournament directors will decide.
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Allow pitchers 70 yrs.
old and over to pitch “less than 40ft”.
Approval to pitch less than 40 ft. must be announced to the class before
the class starts to pitch.
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Use NatStats three highest
tournament percentages. Percentages are
determined from the last 12 months or the last 10 tournaments. Percentages will be taken from the internet
prior to each tournament. The total
ringers will be divided by the total number of shoes pitched for those three
tournaments.
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The Eastern PA Points
Championship will award points for each position finished in every class at all
Eastern PA completed tournaments.
(except the Eastern PA doubles and state tournaments) Weekly standings should be posted at each tournament;
1st
place………………………$100.00 + plate
2nd
place……………………… $75.00 + plate
3rd
place……………………….$50.00 + plate
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All pitchers must pay
$1.00 per game to scorekeepers in all Eastern PA sanctioned tournaments.
Ø Pitchers are not allowed to practice at a tournament until the time is announced by the tournament director. Directors will allow a minimum of twenty minutes for “warm-ups” prior to the start of each class.
