The cost to pitch in the league is $50.00, this will cover prize money, trophies, and banquet food expenses. Additionally, $1.00 per week that you pitch will be collected to go towards club expenses for electricity and upkeep. The league fee of $50.00 can be divided up and paid weekly.
This is a Sanctioned league, sanctioned by the NHPA (National Horseshoe Pitchers Association. You must be a member of the NHPA to join. If you are a new member to the NHPA and wish to join this league, an adjustment to your league fee will be made. Your membership to the league will be $35.00 and the weekly $1.00.
The method of play will be single player competition, with each player pitching 3, 50 shoe games each night.
All games will be played with an 80% handicap. Your current NATSTAT ringer percentage will determine your initial handicap for the first 3 weeks of play. After the third week your handicap will be based on each of the previous 3 weeks of pitching. New members will be required to pitch 100 shoes to determine a starting ringer percentage.
Games that end in a tie will remain a tie and each player will have credit for half of a win and half of a loss.
In order to be eligible for the end of league tournament for league championship you will have had to have pitched a minimum of 51 games out of a possible 66. Only 450 shoes ( 6, 50 shoes games ) are all that is needed to count towards a NATSTATS ringer percentage and one of the 4 tournaments needed to qualify to pitch in the State Tournament.
Missed games can be made up by contacting the league director. All efforts will be made to get you caught up if necessary.
Rain out league nights will not be made up, however will count as games pitched towards the minimum required for end of season tournaments and awards.
If you are not able to make it or will be running late, it is appreciated that a phone call to the league director be made as early as possible. Kevin Roark (859) 552-8906.
Our league banquet and tournament is scheduled for September 13, 2014. Time for the banquet will be determined at a later date. Awards, cash prizes and trophies will be handed out following the tournament.
The top 9 winners will be pitching in a 9 person round robin tournament to determine the final league finishers.
1st place – Trophy and $150.00
2nd place – Plaque and $100.00
3rd place – Plaque and $75.00
4th place - Plaque $50.00
5th – 9th place $25.00 each
In the event of ties for entry into the final league tournament they will be decided based on who has improved the most throughout the season. Your beginning and ending ringer percentage will used to determine this.
Other Patches given out are: League Champion, High average, high game, high game over average, sportsmanship, rookie of the year, most improved, and percentage level patches.
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