Junior Olympic

USA Junior Men begin preparation for 2008 World Championships

Oklahoma City, Okla. -- The USA Softball Junior Men's team will begin its preparation to the World Championship with a training camp January 23-26 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. The participating members of the national training team will report to camp on Wednesday and practice through Saturday before returning home.

Preparing for competition at the International Softball Federation VIII Jr. Men's World Championship, June 20-29 in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, the Red, White and Blue are led by head coach Tim Lyon (South Jordan, Utah), and assistant coaches Gary Mullican (Yorba Linda, Calif.) and Scott Standerfer (Charleston, Ill.). Team USA finished fifth in the 2005 World Championships, tying their best finish in World Championship history. In 1993, they posted a 4-8 record and placed fifth as well.

The list of 22 current participants, including one Missouri player include:

Robbie Black (Salem, Utah)

Jeremy Cline (Pauma Valley, Calif.)

Danyel Dondero (Big Pine, Calif.)

Mitchell Elliott (Wexford, Pa.)

Dominic Garcia (Kansas City, Kan.)

Drew Gunderson (St. Paul, Minn.)

Bryant Hale (Pinckneyville, Ill.)

James Hartman (Hartford, S.D.)

Mike Hayes (Salem, Utah)

Adam Henry (Conception Jct., Mo.)

B.J. Hunhoff (Harrisburg, S.D.)

Tyson Lambourne (Spanish Fork, Utah)

Cedrick Lang (Sioux Falls, S.D.)

Gentry Mitchell (Spanish Fork, Utah)

Chris Norris (Spanish Fork, Utah)

Robert Reder (Aurora, Ill.)

Nick Santos (Pueblo, Colo.)

Tony Viger (Sioux Falls, S.D.)

Justin Warne (Sioux Falls, S.D.)

Mitch Warne (Sioux Falls, S.D.)

J.T. Weststeyn (Ballwin, Mo.)

Kevin Williams (Lake Crystal, Minn.)

JUNIOR OLYMPIC SOFTBALL NEWS, FORMS and EVENTS
INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION FORM (includes insurance and ASA team registration)	FOR INFORMATION ON MID-AMERICA REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS: visit this site: http://www.kasasoftball.org/MidAmericaRegion/Index_Home.htm
COMMISSIONER CUP SERIES	STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
COMMISSIONER CUP-POINT SYSTEM
ACE COACHES CERTIFICATION	2007 TEAMS ADVANCE TO NATIONALS
CHAMPIONSHIP ROSTER	PICK UP PLAYER FORM; (official roster)
ACE Coaching Certification Goes Online Oklahoma City, Okla. --- The Amateur Softball Association announced today that their ACE Coaching Certification Program is now available to coaches nationwide in a new web based format. Coaches who had an active certification as of 2007 can access the online system with their prior information and continue their certification beginning with the next appropriate level. New coaches can begin certifying online with Level 1. Coaches can watch the ACE Coaching Certification instructional videos and complete their certification tests at http://ace.usasoftball.com. The ACE (Achieve, Certify, Educate) Coaching Certification Program is a certification program, developed and designed to provide softball coaches of all levels - from beginning coaches to experienced veterans - an opportunity to certify as a coach with the ASA.

INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM REGISTRATION FORMS FOR 2008
Competitive J.O. teams (those playing in tournaments) must register individually and will receive $5,000,000 liability insurance and $250,000 accidental injury insurance at no additional charge! The exact same program is available for youth baseball teams as well! TWO options are available, ZERO deductible for $11.00 per person and $250 deductible for $8.00 per person. ALL registering coaches and the manager will receive their own copy of the ASA rule book and each team receives an official ASA rule book! Click on the form below for more information.
INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION FORM 2008	ADDITIONAL PLAYER/COACH FORM 2008
Important: Individually Registered Teams may add as many "Additional Insureds", such as high schools or park districts as desired!	J.O. TEAM REGISTRATION FORM FOR TEAMS THAT ONLY PLAY IN LOCAL LEAGUES. Do not use for teams that play tournaments: TEAM REG.

STATE TOURNAMENT ENTRY FORMS
2008 CLASS "A" GIRLS STATE TOURNAMENT ENTRY FORMS 2008	2008 CLASS "B" GIRLS STATE TOURNAMENT ENTRY FORMS 2008
2008 CLASS "B" SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE TOURNAMENT ENTRY FORM	BERTHS TO NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (B)
STATE TOURNAMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS	BERTHS TO NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (A)

STATE TOURNAMENT HOST INFORMATION
CAPE GIRARDEAU	BOB GARNER, 3225 Bordeau, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, Res: 573-334-7054, Bus: 573-334-9131, Cell: 573-270-0334, Fax: 573-334-9946, or bobeg24@hotmail.com
JEFFERSON CITY	RICK PETTY, 2214 Brandy Lane, Jefferson City, MO (573) 526-7469 or Rpets4@aol.com
ROLLA	KEN KWANTES, 1308 Whitney Ln., Rolla, 65401, Bus: 573-364-4278, Res: 573-341-3450, Fax: 573-308-4012, parks@rollacity.org (Shipping Address: 1200 N. Holloway, Rolla, 65401)
ST. JOSEPH	MIKE HALLORAN, 1920 Grand Ave., St. Joseph, 64504, 816-271-5501, Fax: 816-271-5513, mhalloran@ci.st-joseh.mo.us
SEDALIA	MARK HEWETT, 1500 W. 3rd., Sedalia, 65301, Bus: 660-826-4930, Res: 660-826-5094, Fax: 660-826-3044, mark@sedaliaparks.com
SPRINGFIELD	MARK NELSON, 1923 N. Weller, Springfield, 65803, 417-837-5817 Ext; 12, Fax: 417-837-5829, mnelson@ci.springfield.mo.us Office Address is: Roger G. Killian Sprots Complex, 2141 E. Pythian