B Classification: Tournament Bat Rules 7.01.C All bats for age divisions 14U and younger must be permanently stamped with the new USSSA 1.15 BPF . Tournament Directors are also being told this is a requirement of them hosting USSSA events now. Teams must be USSSA sanctioned for the 2023 season. I cannot fix, override, or adjust your roster or this process after that time, so please make sure the deadline is met. Please look at the chart on the above link to clarify any eligibility questions. Courtesy Runners must be a substitute first. Balls will be available at each tournament site, in limited quantities. Players shall not use other teams on deck circle. On or shortly after July 1, managers should create their team for the upcoming season, particularly if they plan on playing any USSSA tournaments between August and December. Please only click submit once at check out to avoid a double charge! ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS-. This class allows you to enter in USAES Qualifications, Tournaments, WFC, Team Points, and more. The female batter will bat will have the option to take first base if desired. Coaches are responsible for players, coaches, their fans and their guests behavior. Please make sure the correct spelling was used from the prior season. Runners may not advance to home on a dropped third strike. Ties in bracket games will be decided by using the international tie breaker (after time limit or in the eighth inning). Please understand that we do not require (OR ACCEPT) hard copy rosters. Please reference our ZERO TOLERACE POLICY in the Event Info Tab on the tournament website and share with your fans. Uniforms - All players are suggested to wear matching jerseys or team shirts.. Home Team - Home team will be determined by a coin toss at the start of the game for all games except final then higher seeded team will be home team. Each manager is instructed to check their team in, at their field, at least 60 minutesprior to their first game of the tournament. Thank you. We will use the USSSA online system to send out e-mails and texts to report on rain delays prior to the event. Please have your team ready to play up to 15 minutes prior to the posted game time in case of a run rule in a prior game. Being a high seed does not ensure a late 1stgame time. Whether or not the 3rd strike is caught, the batter is out. The bases will be measured at 65 and the pitching arc will be 3-10, USSA Rules Any rules not explicitly stated here will follow standard USSSA rules. If at any time a different manager shows up late to a game they shall, between innings, inform the umpire that they are now acting as the manager. Team/Manager Check In -Eachmanager and teamare required to check in, at thecomplex of their first game,at least one hour prior to the start of their first game. Umpires or tournament officials will eject offenders or coaches for unwarranted and unsportsmanlike conduct of their coaches, players, fans and guests. Guest players will appear at the bottom of the roster. If there is a weather situation, please verify with a tournament official what the procedure will be to start the games back up. Max to pitch the next day and max in a day limits remain the same. The KC Sports Fall Nationals is open to ages 8-16. Home | USSSA Baseball If in-pool results are used team will be seeded using the #1 pool X, #2 pool X and #3 pool X concept. EMAIL/TEXT A COPY OF YOUR INSURANCE (only required for NON USSSA insurance holders). We may consider History with other Sanctions. Follow the states policy on seeding teams into pools based on team classification and current USSSA points and USSSA Power rankings adjustments to pools may occur if the national seeding places teams from the same town in the same pool. Oct 07 - Oct 08 2023 . The dropped third-strike rule does not apply. Tournament Rules. The Site Director will briefly interview each player verifying the information on the roster and the birth certificate. This is mandatory to be eligible to play in the tourney. "Only competitions run under USSSA rules shall be recognized." We also use Rain Out Line. You just joined our HUB Mailing list. 7.04.B.2 : If Pitcher or Catcher get out prior to an out being recorded in the 1st inning, and there are no substitute players, the courtesy runner shall be the batter furthest from coming back up to bat in the line-up that is not the Pitcher or Catcher of record. Rules and By-Laws | USSSA Baseball Select the option that you want to use note using the Enter Pay Now option will add5% tothe cost of the entry fee. This division is reserved for teams looking to play competitively and some limited travel ball and often an introduction to tournament play. The game officials have sole jurisdiction regarding the playability of their specific field. Changes to the 2020 Edition USSSA/GSL Playing Rules 2020 RULE CHANGES RULE l PLAYING FIELD Sec. All Championship games will be a coin toss regardless of seeds. For Example: Sally is on Heats permanent roster but is being used as a guest player for Fire. Jul 12-16. If a player, coach, manager or spectatoris ejected by a game official, tournament director, UIC or facility staff that person must leave the facility including parking lot and may not remain within sight or sound of the game ejected. Please contactinsurance@usssa.comor visit the national USSSA web site to obtain your teams policy. USSSA Hosts 3rd Annual Road to the Show, the Biggest USSSA Fastpitch Event, to Coincide with Women's College World Series Weekend in Oklahoma City. Base runners advance only to the base they are forced to move to (i.e. Events Schedule; Events. If ITB goes to a second inning, there will be runners on 2nd and 3rd, no outs. Section 9 - Conference Tournament Awards Section 1 - Field of Play Base-paths The following base path distances will be used in conference events 80 feet - Smoky Mountain Classic, Seattle Dual #2 75 feet - USSSA Men's Major World Series and all 325' or Stadium Conference Event 70 feet - All other Conference USSSA events Field Dimensions All tournaments are two-day, 36 hole events, and all are ranked by the National Junior Golf Scoreboard. If an incorrect courtesy runner is discovered on base, the runner will be out and the Head coach will be issued a warning. Below is a breakdown of age eligibility. In the advent of bad weather, every effort will be made to get the games in. Heat is playing in a USSSA event in Springfield and Fire is playing in a USSSA event in OFallon. USSSA Missouri tournaments are fun, competitive events at family-friendly parks. 3.06.J : From the start of the Fall Season until December 31, teams may use unlimited guest players per weekend or event. Format - 3 Game Guarantee Bracket play. 8U CP - 1hr and 15 min -Normal time limit +15 min -run rules are still in effect. If a manager neglects or refuses to sign the score card he is accepting the information notated on the card. This is the 2023 Ohio USSSA Tournament Rules Page. In order to complete the check in as effectively and efficiently as possible please follow the below process: Remember no team can add a player after they have started their first game and no write in players are allowed and if a player is not present for the initial team check-in he must be checked in prior to participating. Please be aware that A MINIMUM 40% of the entry fee will be kept to cover awards and trophies as well as administrative costs if tournament is canceled due to act of god or government mandateeither before or after the start of the event. No warning is necessary. Register; Schedule; Event Info. Teams must have the USSSA "thumbprint" on all bats. If pitching rules are violated and the infraction is detected, the situation will be reviewed and consequences will be determined by the tournament director. Exception to this rule occurs ONLY when there are two outs and the batter count is full (3-2), including when the bases are loaded: In this case runner at third must proceed to home plate clearly in foul territory. Teams in B generally play a limited to moderate travel schedule Managers are required to sign and submit the Event Participation Agreement the first time they participate in anAAD/USSSA event(prior participating). Entry Fee. Two courtesy runners (one for pitcher, one for catcher) may be used if the team has eligible substitutes for both roles. If overall all results are used the seeding will be base on 1-X (X being the total number of teams in the bracket). 501-676-1725. will.roark@usssa.com All indoor play will use Easton Incrediballs. Cancellations/Refund Policy - There is a chance any event could be completely rained out or cancelled by another act of god or government mandate. If a team chooses to bat their roster and a player is injured, they will be required to take an out every time the injured players spot comes up in the batting order. If necessary game will be a coin flip. Please reference the Parks website for their policy on pets on the property. Teams will play 2 Seeded Pool games on Friday. Tournament Policies / How to Enter - AAD/USSSA Conference Rules - Conference USSSA The umpires will be instructed to keep the games moving, please do not delay or get upset with them. Managers are required to sign and submit the Event Participation Agreement the first time they participate in an. If the batter ENTERS the batters box with an illegal bat, or has completed . Complex rules please review the complex rules at the entrance for each complex and adhere to them. This is a one time requirement as long as the team name and manager stay the same. Submit the AAD/USSSA Tournament Participation Agreement if not previously submitted. If a team wishes to bat more than 9 the next batter (10) must be female and then a team may add 1 more male and one more female EH. Please exit the complex to your vehicles or find appropriate shelter under a pavilion. Eligible Bats Any association softball bat is eligible for play. Our scheduling / bracketing philosophy for tournaments is: The national web site www.usssa.comis where the brackets will be posted by 8pm the Monday prior to the event and updated as the event progresses. Go back to the ISTS Menu Team Manager page, Select the Roster Add and Updates button and hit submit, On the USSSA Roster Manager Affidavit page read and click the I Agree link. Official Brackets / Schedule: The final and controlling bracket, schedule, game times, and field locations, including any changes and updates will be posted on the national USSSA tournament web site and emailed out to the teams. Ohio Fastpitch - USSSA Batting order Coed Teams must bat at least 4 female batters. For example: If your pitcher gets on base and she is batting 7th then ask yourself where is number 6? If the batter enters the batters box with the Blue Ghost or any other illegal bat, the player will be ejected from the game. In order to see guest players, you must click the drop-down menu at the top of the roster and select the tournament you are playing in to see their official roster for the event. UNOFFICIAL tournament rules and specificswill be emailed out after the brackets are posted. Uniforms: Numbers mandatory, matching uniforms recommended. 4.11 : In qualifiers, any team that forfeits for any reason is removed from the event and put in last place. Winning Percentage Descending This website is powered by SportsEngine's. Other teams can see if your roster is online and which players are online, this is intentional for the purpose of transparency for all teams. Teams will receive a prorated refund based on the number of games played less than the game guarantee. If no request was made, it is presumed your team would be available to play as early as the first game time of the event. 479-640-1434. This will continue until there is a winner. Byes are predetermined based on the perceivedoverall strength of the pool (power ranking)at the time of bracketing. 30 seconds after the game official directs the game to resume strikes may be called on the offensive team not ready to play and balls called on the defensive team not ready to play. Recent Comments. The courtesy runner must be in the line-up. Extra innings will be played to prevent a tie. EVENT TEXTILES (T-Shirts) - AAD/USSSA does not facilitate the textile operations for AAD/USSSAtournament events. PDF 2023 Nebraska State Tournament Baseball Rules and Refund Policy - USSSA Birth Certificates will be checked for all players. If the tournament is rained out prior to the start date, shirts will be mailed to your head coach for distribution. 5 page 63: the Tournament Director has the option of permitting the following: on a fair fly ball hit over the fence for a home run, the batter and all . This division is for teams who are looking for good competition but not at the highest level within USSSA. Any game involving two local teams will be played before a game involving out of town teams unless the latest game played is 8pm or later. Championship Game: Normal time limit +15 min -run rules are still in effect. USSSA is the only organization in the country that can make class play work as it should and monitor it. Cape Girardeau and Metropolis strictly prohibit outside food. The Tournament hotline for. IMPORTANT !! The entry deadline is posted on the national web site. The entry deadline is posted on the national web site. 4. The female batter will bat will have the option to take first base if desired. GENERAL TOURNAMENT POLICIES - Entry/Payment/Withdrawal Policy - The entry deadline is the deadline to withdraw. The insurance need not be issued through USSSA but must provide at least $1 million in liability coverage. To add a player as a Guest Player, they must be on a USSSA roster.