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March 13-14 2009 SWBAD Announcement

PRESS RELEASE www.swbad.org

Message from SWBAD Commissioner

To: Coaches, Players, Fans, and Visitors

From: Southwest Basketball Association of the Deaf, Inc,(SWBAD)

SWBAD Host has been changed from Humble/ Houston, to Dallas/Mesquite, Texas.

Headquarter: Mesquite and Hampton Inn $ Suite on 1700 Rodeo Drive, Mesquite, Texas 75149.

Group Rooms code (BAD)

Room rate for Double bed or king bed will cost room $81.00 per night,

Suites room rate for Double bed or King will cost $101.00 per night with sofa bed and kitchen room.

Hampton Lobby room will give FREE Breakfast for all of you smiles Good news!

SWBAD 62^nd Men’s and 16^th Women’s Annual Southwest Basketball Association of the Deaf Regional Basketball Tournament will be host by SWBAD on March 13-14, 2009 at Park and recreation Pleasant Oaks Gym, 8701 Greenmound, Dallas, Texas 75227

SWBAD Basketball Meeting will held in gym. Don’t go to Hampton Meeting.

Spread words about EARLY COMBO!

SWBAD Early Bird Combo tickets for fans will sales for $30.00 good until January 15,2009, after other more will sales for $35.00 until February 15,2009 and Please make sure cashier check Or money order payment to send to SWBAD Host 2009, Post Office Box 11633, Austin, Texas 78711-1633.

For more information contact to General Committee – John T Scott, VP200: 866.755.3256, Email: SWBADComm2009@aim.com. If anyone want to be a host events at the gym. You are welcome

If your business wants to sell products at SWBAD tournament, we have booth for sale. (Limited Space, First Come, First Serve). Each booth will provide 2 combo tickets, booth table with 2 chairs for only $179. Limited 8 booths, any business welcome! We’re exacting largest fans and players this year. Opportunity for your business! Ask us more info, email@swbad.org.

Please share this email to your friends, families and visitors.

See all of you coming March 13-14 2009!

John T. Scott

SWBAD Commissioner

SWBAD will be in Dallas, Texas this year

John T. Scott

SWBAD Commissioner

13718 Pine Circle North

Conroe, Texas 77304

E MAIL: SWBADComm2009@aim.com

AIM SCREEN NAME: JohnnyIrish08

October 3, 2008.

To:       ALL SWBAD Team Representatives

CC:       SWBAD Executive Committee

            Karen Gilbert, SWBAD BPAC Representative (W)

            Darnell B. Woods, SWBAD BPAC Representative (M)

Re:       2009 USADB/SWBAD Package Information

Our SWBAD Regional Basketball Tournament will be held in Houston, Texas on March 5 – 7, 2009 Dallas, Texas on March 12-14, 2009 and you can check website www.swbad.org for more details. The 2009 host organization is the Southwest Basketball Association of the Deaf (SWBAD). USADB National Basketball Tournament will be TBA Anaheim, California on April 15-18, 2009 then please mark it on your calendar, and plan to attend. You can find more information via www.usadb.org.

If your team is planning to participate in the SWBAD Regional Basketball tournament, please make sure to follow the rules/regulations/guidelines and complete all necessary paper works and meet the deadline date. It makes processing a lot of easier if your team follows all the requirements in the beginning.

John T. Scott is General Chairperson of the tournament host. He will be more than happy to answer all questions that relate to the tournament host in Houston, TX. He can be contacted by his Aim Screen name is JohnnyIrish08, or his e-mail address, SWBADComm2009@aim.com

REGISTRATION AND WAIVER RELEASE FORM:

The postmarked deadline date for the team registration form is February 1, 2009... However, I strongly recommend that players complete their forms prior to the deadline date. Since the postmarked date is February 1, 2009, therefore, no exceptions will be allowed for any reason.

I am enclosing the guidelines of USADB/SWBAD as friendly reminder.

• A) No scratch outs, line outs, white outs, or cross off.
• B) Date of signature shall read 2/1/09 or February 1, 2009 ONLY!
• C) Coaches are fully responsible for all information on the forms. Forged or proxy signatures and false signatures are not allowed and will result in disqualification of the coach, manager, player or all three. This action will be determined by the SWBAD Secretary-Treasurer.
• D) No form can be signed after February 1, 2009. (No exceptions)
• E) No signatures for more than fifteen (15) participants are needed.
• F) No double names are allowed on any lines.
• G) A minimum of eight ( 8 ) and a maximum of fifteen ( 15 ) participants may be registered on the team player registration form. The participants are players, coach, scorekeeper, manager or assistant coach or any other position.
• H) New members of SWBAD must have a 55db loss or greater in the better ear. The certified audiogram (must be less than one (1) year old) and must be mailed to the SWBAD Commissioner. If you need more information about this matter, please contact Robert Brannan, SWBAD Deputy Commissioner.
• I) Send all forms to the SWBAD Commissioner on or by February 1, 2009
• J) All participants shall be responsible for securing their own health and/or accident insurance.
• K) Any player who signs on a team and that team later folds or decides not to file a team before the deadline date, are instructed to contact SWBAD Commissioner John Scott for clarification in order to re-sign with another team. This must be done prior to the February 1^st signing deadline. Therefore, no exception can be allowed after the deadline date.
• L) High School students who are over-age (18 years old) or who have no high school eligibility left may play.
• M) IMPORTANT: Jersey uniform can not use number 6, 7, 8, 9 for example (cant wear 16,36,66,78,99)
• N) (NEW) Restricted Free Agency: This proposal was passed by the House of Delegates in Orlando, FL on April 9, 2008. The Basketball Players Advisory Council proposed to permit the use of one restricted free agent per team as 2-year trial. RFA would mean that any player could play for a team outside of his residential or employment location. Only one player will be allowed from outside of a respective region to sign with a team. The player must remain with the team of his choice for at least two years. If the player decides he does not want to play with that team after the first year will be allowed to return to his permanent residential location and sign with a team there. After two seasons the player can use his restricted free agent allowance again under the same conditions, two-year minimum stay with his new team.

ATTENTION:  If you want insurance for coverage, then click on www.usadb.us for more information.

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I am providing a list of breakdown of all fees, which will be much easier for your team to follow:

1) SWBAD Team Entry Fee             $75.00       per Team

2) USADB Membership Fee            $20.00       per Participant

3) SWBAD Membership Fee            $15.00       per Participant

Note: Any participant who plays for one team and coaches on another team (women team) shall pay fee of an additional $10.00 only.

I.E. (For example) If your team has ten (10) players and two (2) additional participants (a coach and a scorekeeper). The fee should be followed as;

12 participants @ $35.00 $420.00

Team Entry Fee                     $ 75.00

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The total fees are                 $495.00

All fees must be paid in full and make a check, money order or cashier check payable to Southwest Basketball Association of the Deaf or SWBAD and send it along with all paperwork which includes the team registration form to the SWBAD Commissioner. All fees will be double checked by the SWBAD Commissioner to make sure all fees are paid in full before he mails all forms to the USADB treasurer on time.

All monies and forms    Payable to “SWBAD” and make sure not payable to “John T. Scott” and must be mailed to

John T. Scott

SWBAD Commissioner

13718 Pine Circle North

Conroe, Texas 77304.

IMPORTANT: The deadline date for sending the monies and team registration form along with other paperwork’s is FEBRUARY 1, 2009.

If your team mails the fees and/or team registration forms to any person other than the SWBAD Commissioner, a fine will be imposed against your team which will be determined by SWBAD Executive Committee. No exceptions are acceptable. THEREFORE, do NOT mail the fees or forms to other person for any reason. Your cooperation with SWBAD on this issue would be greatly appreciated.

Photo Team Picture:

The postmarked deadline date for the photo team is February 15, 2009... However, I strongly recommend that players complete their team picture prior to the deadline date. Since the postmarked date is February 15, 2009, therefore, no exceptions will be allowed for any reason. Will late fine $30.00 for sent after February 16, 2009, and Team sloppy fine is $30.00.

Sent team picture to John T. Scott, SWBAD General Chairperson 

GENERAL INFORMATION: Please send all proposals that relates to SWBAD issues to the SWBAD DEPUTY COMMISSIONER Robert Brannan. His email address is shown below in our SWBAD officers’ directory. The deadline date is February 1, 2009. Your cooperation regarding proposals would be greatly appreciated.

List of contact persons for better communication regarding specific issues.

Team Registration Forms; Filing grievance/complaint; Questions regarding Eligibility Issue; Basketball Rules/Guidelines  

(John T. Scott, Commissioner— EMAIL: SWBADComm2009@Aim.com )   

Constitution; By-Laws/Proposals                                                     

(Robert Brannan, Deputy Commissioner— EMAIL: DRBRANNAN@AOL.COM)

SWBAD Financial Report; SWBAD Monies/Membership Dues; Minute of Meetings Correspondences; Appeal on player’s eligibility                      

(Timothy J. Theis, Secretary-Treasurer— EMAIL: THEISUT@AOL.COM)

Hall of Fame Issue; Statistics/History/Records; Necrology Committee; SWBAD Archives                                     

(In Take Care of John T. Scott, Commissioner)

John T Scott, SWBAD Commissioner