2016 Officers, Tournament Directors, and Rules/Regulations for Eastern Pennsylvania Horseshoe Pitchers Association:

EPHPA Board of Directors and Officers (all former Presidents are members of the Board)

All Officers Effective After April 15, 2106

President                            Rick Hawk                           570-600-2000                     rehawk4@gmail.com                    

Secretary                             Donovan Sutton               717-667-6417                     Suttond0811@gmail.com

Treasurer                            Rob Dietz                            814-643-3307                     rsdietz1@verizon.net

Tourn. Coord.                    Denny Hall                          814-641-7489                     cuzslab@verizon.net

PA Regional Director      Denny Hall                          814-641-7489                     cuzslab@verizon.net

EPHPA Webmaster         Lee Estep                            570-696-3696                     pennshoes@yahoo.com             

2016 EPHPA Tournament Directors

Tom Reuther [1st VP]      sampayne@ptd.net                       John Rheam                       jjrheam@embarqmail.com

Dave Jadlocki [2nd VP]    liljads@verizon.net                        Dick Scott                            scottyexpress@msn.com

Justin Foster [ 3rd VP]     jefoster825@gmail.com               Butch Young                      alongthecreek@frontier.com

                Henry Shawley                 hgs10@psu.edu                               Mike Taylor                        taylorbudda@gmail.com

Denny Hall                          cuzslab@verizon.net                     Dave Holliday                    ddholiday@verizon.net

Dale Estep                          pennshoes@yahoo.com

 

2017 Rules and Regulations for Eastern PA Horseshoes

1. A $20.00 fee will be required for all Eastern PA tournaments in 2016. The State Tournaments may be different. $2.00 from each entry fee at all tournaments [except State Tournaments] is to be given to the Treasurer for use in future State Tournaments.

2. The NHPA Card fee is-                     Adults $25.00 [NHPA dues $17.00 + Eastern PA dues $8.00]

                                                                Juniors $8.00  [NHPA dues $5.00 + Eastern PA dues $3.00 ]

 

3. The NHPA dress code will be strictly enforced. [One warning only]

 

4. All tournament directors will have at their discretion the option of having separate 30’ and 40’ classes. Classes with a ringer % spread of 15 points or more may be handicapped at 80%. Handicapped classes can be 30, 40 or 50 shoe games.

5. Opponents will be seated according to current NATSTATS averages.

6. The Eastern PA Points Championship will award points for each position in every class at all Eastern PA completed tournaments [except State Tournaments]. In each class, 1st place equals the number of pitchers in the class. Each consecutive place decreases by 1 point [example for 8 man class – 1st -  8 pts, 2nd – 7 pts,  3rd – 6 pts etc.] If pitcher competes in more than 1 class, points will only be awarded for their highest finishing position. Standings will be posted at each tournament by the tournament director. The most current standings will be on the Eastern PA webpage at www.pennshoes.com.

                                1st Place-----------------------------------------------------$100.00 plus a Plate

                                2nd Place----------------------------------------------------$75.00 plus a Plate

                                3rd Place----------------------------------------------------$50.00 plus a Plate

 

7. All pitchers must pay $1.00 per game to scorekeepers in all Eastern PA sanctioned tournaments.

8. Pitchers are not allowed to practice at a tournament until the time is announced by the tournament director. Directors will allow a minimum of 20 minutes warm up before the start of the class.

[Most of our directors use the telephone to call with starting times. It is important to have an up to date number on our member list. Contact Rob Dietz  if a number change is required. [It would also help if your answering machine would identify you.]