function validate_form ( )
{
	//alert ( "validate_form began" );
	valid = true;
        if ( ( document.regForm.regType.value == "" ) || (document.regForm.regType.value == "none") )
        {
                alert ( "Please select a registration type." );
                valid = false;
								return valid;
        }
        if ( ( document.regForm.p1name.value == "") && (document.regForm.sName.value =="") ) 
        {
                alert ( "Please enter a name for either the team captain or sponsor." );
                valid = false;
								return valid;
        }
				if ( ( document.regForm.p1phone.value == "") && (document.regForm.sPhone.value =="") ) 
        {
                alert ( "Please enter a phone number for either the team captain or sponsor." );
                valid = false;
								return valid;
        }
        return valid;
};