State Convention

Indiana ASA Convention and Hall of Fame Banquet

The 2005 Indiana ASA Convention and Hall of Fame Banquet was held at the Holiday Inn in Terre Haute, Indiana, March 18th-20th. A great deal of work to prepare for the 2005 season was done, the 2006 tournament sites were awarded, and seven new members were inducted into the Indiana ASA Hall of Fame!

> Saturday evening was the highlight of the weekend - the Indiana ASA Awards and Hall of Fame Banquet. A sumptuous dinner began the evening. Mr. Wayne Myers presented awards to various people for their service during the previous season, including recognition of Mr. Bob Summers for registering almost 500 teams in 2005 and Mr. Dick Zurbriggen and Mr. Mikel Ropp for twenty-five years of service on the Indiana ASA Executive Board. Mr. John Byers and Mr. Leon Zachary had been honored for twenty-five years of service a couple of years ago.

> The "Class of 2005" was inducted into the Indiana ASA Hall of Fame. Mr. John Hoffman perform his usual magic with the induction presentations.

The "Class of 2005" included:
    Jeff Babb, Daleville, was inducted as a Player
    Julie Johnson, Alexandria, was inducted as an Umpire
    Frank Knox, Lafayette, was inducted as a Junior Olympic Coach
    John Mutz, Mooresville, was inducted as a Player
    Phyllis Myers, Terre Haute, was inducted as an Honorary Member
    Penny Rhoda, Bedford, was inducted as an Adult Coach
    John Wirtz, Indianapolis, was inducted as a Player

> Tournament sites for the 2006 season were awarded:

Adult Tournaments - 2006

MSP "B" Avon Softball Park July 28-30

MSP "C" Crawfordsville July 28-30

MSP "D" North Kokomo July 28-30

MSP "D" South Evansville July 28-30

MSP "E" North South Bend August 11-13

MSP "E" South Evansville August 11-13

WSP "C" North Elkhart July 21-23

WSP "C" South Avon Softball Park July 21-23

WSP "D" North Crawfordsville July 21-23

WSP "D" South Columbus July 21-23

WSP "E" North Elkhart July 21-23

WSP "E" South Columbus July 21-23

MSP 35-Over B/C T B A August 18-20

MSP 35-Over D/E Kokomo September 8-10

MSP Church B/C T B A July 7-9

MSP Church D/E Odon July 7-9

MSP Industrial North Crawfordsville T B A

MSP Industrial South Evansville T B A

Coed B/C North Manchester July 7-9

Coed D/E Avon Softball Park September 8-10

Junior Olympic Tournaments - 2006

GFP 18-Under "A"	Jasper	July 14-16
GFP 18-Under "B"	North Manchester	July 14-16
GFP 16-Under "A"	South Bend	July 14-16
GFP 16-Under "B"	North Manchester	July 14-16
GFP 14-Under "A"	Center Grove	July 14-16
GFP 14-Under "B"	Mooresville	July 7-9
GFP 14-Under "B"	Mooresville	July 7-9
GFP 14-Under "C" North	T B A	June 16-18
GFP 14-Under "C" South	Terre Haute Wabash Valley	June 16-18
GFP 12-Under "A"	Bloomington	July 14-16
GFP 12-Under "B" North	Upland	July 7-9
GFP 12-Under "B" South	Plainfield	July 7-9
GFP 12-Under "C" North	T B A	June 16-18
GFP 12-Under "C" South	Terre Haute Wabash Valley	June 16-18
GFP 10-Under "A"	Bloomington	July 14-16
GFP 10-Under "B"	Terre Haute MSA	July 7-9
GFP 10-Under "C" North	T B A	June 16-18
GFP 10-Under "C" South	Terre Haute Wabash Valley	June 16-18
8-Under Coach Pitch	Evansville	June 16-18
GSP 18-Under	Evansville	July 7-9
GSP 16-Under	Evansville	July 7-9
GSP 14-Under	Evansville	July 7-9
GSP 12-Under	Brownsburg	July 7-9
GSP 10-Under	Brownsburg	July 7-9
8-Under Coach Pitch	Brownsburg	July 7-9

The Indiana ASA, Inc., follows the Constitution and Bylaws of the Amateur Softball Association of America. The Amateur Softball Association of America has been proclaimed the sole governing body of amateur softball in the United States. This was done by the United States Olympic Committee through the Amateur Sports Act, which was passed by Congress in 1978.