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Managers,

We have recently been receiving more and more entry fee checks that are coming back to us for insufficient funds.  As a matter of fact, it has reached epidemic proportions.  As a result, we have to change the way we collect entry fees. For most teams this will have no affect on how they do business. For those teams that have traditionally paid late or wanted to pay at the tournament, they will need to adjust the way they collect and pay their entry fees.

 Effective immediately with the March 13/14 tournament.

 1) Entry fees may be paid by check up until the Monday before the tournament.

 2) Entry fees may be paid by charge card anytime up until 9:00 PM on the Wednesday before the tournament, but only through the online link on the www.baseballfirst.com website. We can not take charge cards over the phone.

 3) If entry fees are paid at the tournament for any reason, the fees must be paid by money order. We will not accept cash at the field.  In addition there will be an additional fee of $25 added to any entry fee paid at the tournament for any reason.

 4) If a team bounces a check to USSSA, even if it is made good, they will have to enter all tournaments in advance by paying online or with a money order received by the Monday before the tournament.

5) Teams with a partial credit from a rainout may pay for a tournament with a charge card and receive a check back for their credit at check in.

Feel free to contact me at cciandella@aol.com if you have any questions about this new policy. Thanks for your understanding.

Thanks,

Craig Ciandella
John Gleason
USSSA Baseball