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A Grade Draw Friday 30th November 2012
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Start Time |
Diamond |
Game |
Won By |
Score |
2.00pm |
1 |
Strikers V Southside Mariners |
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2 |
Woden Giants V Brisbane Taipans |
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4.00pm |
1 |
Monarchs V Southside Mariners |
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2 |
Eastern Bucks V Strikers |
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6.00pm |
1 |
Tropics V Eastern Bucks |
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2 |
Monarchs V Woden Giants |
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A Grade Draw Saturday 1st December 2012
Start Time |
Diamond |
Game |
Won By |
Score |
8.30am |
1 |
Tropics V Brisbane Taipans |
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2 |
Monarchs V Strikers |
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10.30am |
1 |
Brisbane Taipans V Eastern Bucks |
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2 |
Strikers V Woden Giants |
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12.30pm |
1 |
Woden Giants V Southside Mariners |
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2 |
Eastern Bucks V Monarchs |
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2.30pm |
1 |
Tropics V Strikers |
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2 |
Brisbane Taipans V Southside Mariners |
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4.30pm |
1 |
Brisbane Taipans V Monarchs |
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2 |
Woden Giants V Tropics |
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6.30pm |
1 |
Southside Mariners V Eastern Bucks |
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A Grade Draw Sunday 2nd December 2012
Start Time |
Diamond |
Game |
Won By |
Score |
8.30am |
1 |
Eastern Bucks V Woden Giants |
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10.30am |
1 |
Southside Mariners V Tropics |
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12.30pm |
1 |
Tropics V Monarchs |
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2 |
Strikers V Brisbane Taipans |
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2.30pm |
1 |
Final two highest round robin money winners |
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Tournament
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B Grade Draw
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1st named Team is on 3rd base and will field first. If a team plays back to back games on same diamond do not change dug-outs but home/visiting team will be as per the draw.
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Hurry up rule will apply. If the batter is not in the batters box within 1 minute, a strike will be called on the batter every 20 seconds. If the defensive team (all 9 players) is not on the field ready to go within 1 minute, a ball shall be called on the batter every 20 seconds.
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Friday 30th November 2012
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TIME |
DIAMOND |
GAME |
WON BY |
SCORE |
9.30am |
1 |
Wash Ups Vs Mounties |
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2 |
Raffles Vs United |
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3 |
Woden Giants Black Vs Eastern Bucks |
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7 |
Storm Vs Woden Giants Blue |
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8 |
Hahndorf Magpies Vs Scorpions |
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11.30am |
1 |
Mounties Vs Raffles |
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2 |
United Vs Woden Giants Black |
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3 |
Eastern Bucks Vs Storm |
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7 |
Woden Giants Blue Vs Hahndorf Magpies |
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1.30pm |
3 |
Wash Ups Vs Hahndorf Magpies |
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3.30pm |
3 |
United Vs Scorpions |
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7 |
Raffles Vs Eastern Bucks |
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8 |
Woden Giants Black Vs Woden Giants Blue |
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5.30pm |
3 |
Mounties Vs Eastern Bucks |
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7 |
Wash Ups Vs Woden Giants Black |
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8 |
Raffles Vs Storm |
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8.00pm |
1 |
Mounties Vs United |
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2 |
Storm Vs Scorpions |
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Saturday 1st December 2012
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TIME |
DIAMOND |
GAME |
WON BY |
SCORE |
8.00am |
3 |
United Vs Hahndorf Magpies |
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7 |
Mounties Vs Scorpions |
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10.00am |
3 |
Raffles Vs Woden Giants Blue |
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7 |
Mounties Vs Storm |
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8 |
Wash Ups Vs Eastern Bucks |
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10 |
Woden Giants Black Vs Scorpions |
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12.00pm |
3 |
Woden Giants Black Vs Hahndorf Magpies |
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7 |
Eastern Bucks Vs Woden Giants Blue |
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2.00pm |
3 |
Mounties Vs Hahndorf Magpies |
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7 |
Raffles Vs Scorpions |
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8 |
Wash Ups Vs Woden Giants Blue |
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4.00pm |
3 |
 Eastern Bucks Vs Scorpions |
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7 |
Mounties Vs Woden Giants Black |
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8 |
United Vs Storm |
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6.00pm |
3 |
Wash Ups Vs Raffles |
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7 |
Eastern Bucks Vs Hahndorf Magpies |
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8 |
United Vs Woden Giants Blue |
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8.15pm |
2 |
Woden Giants Blue Vs Scorpions |
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3 |
Wash Ups Vs Storm |
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Sunday 2nd December 2012
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TIME |
DIAMOND |
GAME |
WON BY |
SCORE |
9.00am |
2 |
Wash Ups Vs United |
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3 |
Storm Vs Hahndorf Magpies |
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7 |
Mounties Vs Woden Giants Blue |
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8 |
Raffles Vs Woden Giants Black |
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11.00am |
2 |
Woden Giants Black Vs Storm |
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3 |
Raffles Vs Hahndorf Magpies |
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7 |
United Vs Eastern Bucks |
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8 |
Wash Ups Vs Scorpions |
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1.00pm |
3 |
Final 1 v 2 |
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7 |
Playoff for third place 3 v 4 |
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Hawker International Softball Centre,
Walhallow St, Hawker, ACT 2614
Friday 30th November, Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd December 2012
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The Fastpitch Softball League ACT, in conjunction with the Softball Australia Ltd and Softball ACT, is again conducting Australia's most challenging Skins Tournament: the Canberra Skins, at the Hawker International Softball Centre in Canberra commencing Friday 30th November through Sunday afternoon 2nd December 2012.
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Skins Format
The 2012 Skins will cater for up to (12) xA Grade teams and (12) x B Grade teams. Each team will play five to six games in the Round Robin competition.
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Registrations
For all teams registration fees will be;
The balance of fees must be in no later than 16th November 2012. No cheque payments will be accepted passed 16th November 2012.
All EFT payments to FPSL Westpac BSB number 032733 account 138521 must include Team name as a deposit reference.
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Tournament Entry
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A small fee will be charged for entry to the Skins Tournament. A notice showing entry amounts (maximum to be $35 for family passes for the three days of the Tournament) will be posted at each entrance to the Hawker enclosed area. Players and team officials listed on team registration form will not be charged an entry fee.
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Entry Fees:
1 day adult pass - $10
3 day adult pass - $20
1 day family pass - $15
3 day family pass - $35
All children under 12 free
Evening pass $5.00 for Adult
Evening pass $10.00 for Family
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Prizemoney
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A Grade
A single Round Robin tournament will be played aiming at each team playing a minimum of five games. The tournament will consist of a Skins format with prize money awarded on the following basis:
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Finals
The top team in each pool earning the highest prize money during the Round Robin games will contest the Grand Final. Should the moneys be even, then the team with the least number of runs against will finish higher on the ladder. If teams are still tied the Team with most runs for will finish higher.
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Prize money will be awarded as follows:
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B Grade
Teams will play a standard Round Robin tournament. Points will be awarded for a win and a loss (3pts for a win, 2 pt for a tie, 1 pt for loss and no pts for a forfeit).
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Prize money for B Grade will be:
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Note: Prize money for B grade is based on a minimum of 8 teams.
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Accommodation
Special accommodation arrangements have been made with one of the tournament sponsors – Belconnen Way Motel & Serviced Apartments. They can be contacted on (02) 6254 22 22.
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Flights and Ground Transportation are the responsibility of teams
Competition Arrangements
All arrangements and prize monies may be subject to change, depending on number of teams. The Canberra Skins committee decisions will be final. We require information for programs by 16th November 2012. This is why ALL team entries must be confirmed by 1st November 2012.
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Draws
Both the A and B grade draws will be posted on the website once teams are registered. All draws will be final prior to the competition with no late alterations allowed. www.fpsl.act.softball.org.au
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FINALS
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The Finals will be contested as follows:
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A Grade: The two highest money-earning teams will contest the Grand Final. Should the moneys be even, then the team with the least number of runs against will finish higher on the ladder.
If still tied the team with most runs for will finish higher.
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B Grade: The two teams with the most points will contest the finals. Should the points be even, then the team with the least number of runs against will finish higher on the ladder.
If two pools are necessary 10 or 12 teams then top 2 of each division will play 1 v 2Â And the winners of each game to play the finals.
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Umpires
All A grade and B grade games will have registered umpires in attendance.
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Tournament Rules
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All Games shall be played under the Official Softball Playing Rules, except where otherwise provided in these rules.
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The team in the bottom of the innings should be allowed to win the skins for the game and the innings.
Note: Time does not count once the innings has commenced.
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No Run Ahead Rule applies in the A grade competition, but will be implemented in the B grade     competition.
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The declaration of an innings cannot be used in finals.
An innings cannot be declared until at least 1 run has been scored.
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Where there are two outs and the catcher is on base, then any player on the team line-up may replace the catcher
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The DR must be known prior the start of the game and their name appears in position eleven or is listed as the first substitute on the bench list.
The DR can only run once in an innings.
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Official Statisticians shall be used in all A grade games.
In the B grade competition the winning team shall return the completed scorecard to the Registrar, which includes the result, number of home runs and if a non-hitter has been pitched.
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In the event of wet weather, the Tournament Committee will make a decision regarding the continuation or resumption of play.
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Note: If the game is suspended and 1 hour is played, it will be considered to be a regulation game.
Note: Should a game be washed out then it will be deemed a drawn game.
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2012 Canberra International Skins Tournament
The 2012 Canberra International Skins will be held over the period Friday 30th November through to Sunday 2nd December 2012 at the Hawker International Softball Centre.
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Teams should note that this is a 3-day event with the draw commencing from Friday morning, and presentations expected to conclude at 5 p.m. Sunday. All travel arrangements need to be made around these criteria with no exceptions to the draw possible.
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IMPORTANT NOTE: If the Tournament is rained out the costs of travel and other expenses is the responsibility of the entering team. FPSL is only responsible for Tournament entry fee and therefore would make a decision on full refund or part refund of the entry fee.
Payment of non refundable deposit should be forwarded to the FPSL, P O Box    534 Kippax ACT 2615 by 1st November 2012 or direct deposit Westpac BSB: 032733 Account: 138521.
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Any enquires can be directed to Bob Harrow on 0413 276 180 or (02) 6299 8162 or Geoff Tutt on 0414 230 130. Our website is www.fpsl.act.softball.org.au