An Amateur Softball Association Eastern Regional Qualifier The First Responders Cup is proud to be associated with the Amateur Softball Association (ASA). Each tournament that has been played, ASA and its Metro DC Commissioner Jack Mowatt has contributed to make this the event it has become. We thank Jack and Judy Cole, UIC, of the Northern Virginia Fastpitch Umpires Association (NVFUA) for the ASA umpires assigned to this tournament for all their dedication and hard work. This year the Central Virginia ASA Commissioner, Henry Pollard will be helping to make this a great Tournament. Thank You Henry and the Central Virginia ASA for their support.

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On September 11th, 2002, the inaugural First Responders Cup Tournament was held to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice, and to celebrate the heroism of the Arlington Fire and Police who were the first at the Pentagon. All net proceeds raised from the tournament are donated to Pentagon Disaster Relief charities. Each year on the weekend around the anniversary of September 11th, the First Responders Cup Tournament Committee, an IRS designated Disaster Assistance Organization, hosts a Girls Fast Pitch Tournament bringing together the very best teams from those area directly affected by the attacks of September 11th. The purpose of this web site is to communicate information related this tournament. The winning teams from each age division have their team names inscribed on the First Responders Cup, which is then return for display in Fire Station 5, home of the first team of responders to answer the call that day. Arlington County proudly honors the response of their First Responders each September 11th with the playing of this tournament. As the Fire Chief Edward Plaugher said at the inaugural tournament, "What better way to 'celebrate' the response of our First Responders then through a tournament of the very best girls fastpitch teams from those areas directly affected by the events of September 11th."


The First Responders Tournament Committee is composed of a small group of volunteers who partner with the Arlington County Fire and Department of Parks of Recreation to offer this tournament each year.
Tournament Coordinator -- George Barusso,
Tournament Co-Director -- Richard Roberts
Tournament Co-Director -- Jack Belcher
Tournament Co-Director -- Larry Janski
Arlington County Fire Department Liaison: Mike Devine
Arlington County Parks, Recreation, and Community Relations Liaison:
John Blevins
Ed Robinson
Charlie Norman