USSSA-Slowpitch Softball
THE ENTIRE SCHEDULE: http://www.usssa.com/slowpitch/event_gameCenter/?eventID=324102
STANDARD GAME TIMES / START OF PLAY
• No Time Limits - Unless weather causes the tournament to be delayed or shortened.
• We will play 5 Inning Games IF we have weather issues.
• All teams must be prepared to play 30 minutes prior to their scheduled game time.
• Lineups must be turned in 45 minutes prior to your scheduled game time to the Scorekeeper Tower.
• The Tournament Director reserves the right to modify game times, playing locations, or tournament structure due to: field conditions, time constraints, safety issues, team count, or inclement weather
COIN FLIP
• There will always be a double coin flip to determine home team throughout the tournament until the championship game.
• Championship Game: The undefeated team has the choice of home or visitor.
TEAM JUMPING
• There will be no team jumping at the same tournament
• Athletes can only play on one (1) team (Major, C, D or E), one (1) Military and (1) Senior team.
• Men can’t play in the women’s divisions.
• Women can’t play in the men’s divisions.
PLAYING RULES http://usssa.com/docs/2020/USSSA_SPRB_20_121919_rev.pdf
HOMERUNS PER GAME
• Major Men – 16, excess is a DBO
• Men’s B - 8, excess is a DBO
• Men’s C - 5, excess is a DBO
• Men’s D - 3, excess is a IEO
• Men’s E - 1, excess is a IEO
• Major Women - Unlimited
• Women’s C – 3, excess is a DBO
• Women’s D - 1, excess is a IEO
RUN RULE
• Men’s Major, B, & C
25 After 3
20 After 4
15 After 5
Men’s D & E, Women’s Major, C, & D
20 After 3
15 After 4
10 After 5
SCORE KEEPING
• The Score Keeper Booth will be the official score.
• Line-ups - including starters and bench players must be on the line-up.
SHORTHANDED RULES
• All teams must have 9 players to start the game
• The 10th Spot is an out in the line-up each time that position comes to bat
EXTRA HITTER(s) E.H. (Major Divisions only can bat 11)
• Teams can bat up to 12 player and finish the game with same amount.
• You will take an out for any player in the line-up that you drop or is injured and can't continue.
• Teams must announce how many they are batting at the coaches meeting.
COURTESY RUNNERS
• MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TEAMS – In the spirit of the USSSA Challenge Cup, the Men’s & Women’s Major division will use the CUSSSA Courtesy Runner Rule. All other divisions will use the USSSA Courtesy Runner Rule.
PITCHING RULES
• The pitcher must toe the rubber in ALL divisions of play AND the pitcher must establish contact with the rubber for 1 second prior to the pitch.
• Pitchers have 5 seconds to release the ball after presenting
• 3 Ball - 2 Strike Count with NO COURTESY FOUL.
• USSSA Pitching Rules
• A caught foul ball on the 2nd strike is a live ball. The play is not dead, and runners can try and advance.
• At the start of a game or when a pitcher relieves another pitcher, not more than one minute may be used to deliver not more than (3) practice pitches to the catcher or some other teammate.
BASES
• Base distances of 75 feet are standard for Stadium Fields.
• Base distances of 70 feet are standard for fields 325' or smaller.
DUGOUT RULES
• All players must stay in dugout or in an out of play area.
- We allow (2) on deck hitters to be out of the dugout.
• No outside alcohol and/or smoking/vaping of any kind is allowed at the complex.
POOR SPORTSMANSHIP WILL NOT BE TOLERATED
• NO “F” bombs
• NO throwing the bat
• NO taunting
• NO loud or vulgar music inside the parks
(any violations to these rules could result in immediate ejection from the game and/or the tournament)
FORFEITS
POOL PLAY – Forfeits during pool play games will be scored as a 10-0 game in all games.
BRACKET PLAY – Any forfeit in bracket play will be scored as a 7-0 game in all divisions
DISPUTES OR PROBLEMS
Only managers can talk to the umpire or the director regarding issues during a game. If a manager is unsure on a ruling from the on-field umpire, please ask the umpire for the tournament director or UIC immediately. Don’t wait until the game ends because it will be too late to possibly fix the situation. (TD’S Decision is Final)
INJURED PLAYERS COMING OUT OF THE GAME
If a player gets injured and needs to come out of the game, all of their subsequent at bats will be considered outs if the team does not have a substitute.
EJECTED PLAYERS COMING OUT OF THE GAME
When a player is ejected from the game, all of their subsequent at bats will be considered outs if the team does not have a substitute.
RE-ENTRY
There is no penalty for unannounced re-entry or substitutions.
EQUIPMENT RULES
WE WILL BE USING THE OFFICIAL USSSA DUDLEY BALL
- USSSA WILL SUPPLY ALL SOFTBALLS
- ANYONE CAUGHT STEALING OR PLACING TOURNAMENT BALLS IN BAG WILL BE EJECTED FROM THE TOURNAMENT.
- THE SECOND OFFENSE OF THIS ACTION TO THE SAME TEAM WILL RESULT IN THE TEAM BEING EJECTED FROM THE TOURNAMENT.
BAT GUIDELINES
• All bats must have USSSA THUMBPRINT
• Bats will be compression tested.
• USSSA Umpires or Directors reserve the right to remove any bat we feel is altered, damaged, or made to enhance ball/bat performance. We will take the bat for that game and return it upon the end of the game with the mutual understanding it will not be used for the remainder of the tournament. If the bat is caught being used a second time, the player using the bat at that time will be ejected from the tournament and will be asked to leave the park/complex. If a player refuses to give up the bat for the remainder of the game, he/she will be removed from the tournament and park/complex as well.
FOOTWEAR Metal spikes of any kind are prohibited in USSSA play.
PARK RULES http://usssaspacecoast.com/a-z-complex-policies/
UPON ENTERING THE TOURNAMENT
YOU, AS THE MANAGER, AGREE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND OUR ABOVE RULES, POLICIES, DETAILS, AND GUIDELINES AND THAT YOU AGREE TO MAKE SURE TO FORWARD ALL THIS SAME INFORMATION TO YOUR TEAM SO THEY ARE AWARE AS WELL
• The Tournament Director reserves the right to modify game times, playing locations, or tournament structure due to: field conditions, time constraints, safety issues, team count, or inclement weather ... See more
