The league/tournament director has the authority to remove anyone from the event at any time for unsportsmanlike conduct. ONLYTWOschool grade exemptions per team will be allowed for players who are in the 3rd grade who turn 10 years old before May 1st, 2023. A league shall consist of a minimum eight (8) game schedule. Shortened because an imposed Time Limit expires; or. A runner is out for leaving the base before the ball is hit or reaches home plate. Custom Bats: No approved manufacturer may make a custom USSSA bat for a player or a team. A team may score a maximum of seven (7) runs per inning. 5U Division Players who turn 6 prior to May 1 of the current season are not eligible. If no players not presently in the line-up are available, the courtesy runner shall be the player making the last batted out. A replaced DH can re-enter the game one time since he was considered a starter. These bats must be permanently stamped with the BBCOR.50 Certified Mark or made of wood and manufactured by a licensed USSSA manufacturer. The committees decision will be final! Time Limit. However, those players must be born on/after January 1, 2009 to be eligible. No outfielder shall assume an infield position. A player that is found to be illegal due to an age violation during or after a league or tournament game, shall result in the offending team losing the game(s), team and player being ejected from the tournament, team being placed last in the standings and forfeiting all awards, points, sponsors travel money, and berths that would have been or have been awarded. DAMAGED, WORN, OR ILLEGAL SUBSTANCE ON BATS: 7U-14U: Each Player is allowed 24 outs over a 3-day period. %PDF-1.7
Additional Penalty: If a coach violates this rule before the ball is pitched, First Offense: Warning; Second Offense: Removal of coach as the pitcher for the remainder of the game. 14U-18U Divisions
Metal spikes may be worn in divisions 13U and older. If an illegal pitcher is permitted to pitch, any pitch or play that results is legal. Coach pitch plays 60 feet bases. Sat 12:15 PM. Rule 9.00 - Machine Pitch Specific Rules 10 Rule 10.00 - T-Ball Specific Rules 10 Rule 11.00 - 7U & 8U Kid Pitch Specific Rules 11 Rule 12.00 - Drafted League and All-Stars 11 Rule 13.00 - Safety Rules 12 Rule 14.00 - Sportsmanship 14 Rule 15.00 - Umpires 14 Rule 16.00 - Protests 14 Rule 17.00 - Global Baseball 14 Rule 18.00 . )HLaZZ_XbwVI$NW\bf}swW"~ao?W'":M(0fUEp ESkLo$5*. After the play has ended, the offensive team has the option of taking the result of the play or no-pitch. Late arrivals shall be inserted at the bottom of the batting order. ONE DAY MAXIMUM TO PITCH THE NEXT DAY: The maximum number of innings a player can legally pitch in one (1) day and still pitch the next day. Regulators. USSSA 1.15 BPF mark, the serial number of the bat, the model or manufacturer name, official softball, etc. Any team in violation of any roster rules located in section 3.08, 3.09 and 3.10 MAY be disqualified from their current event and be placed in last place. A tie is equal to a win and loss for each team. The fee shall be returned only if the protest is upheld. Pitchers who record outs or pitch in a game that is forfeited will still have those outs/pitches counted toward their limitations. school grade exemptions per team will be allowed for players who are in the 6th grade who turn 13 years old before May 1st, 2023. In addition, Umpires may choose to purchase optional insurance that shall cover the Umpire during non-USSSA Baseball contests. A runner who jumps over a player will be called out whether or not contact is made with the defensive player. Judgment calls are not eligible for protest. If a game is stopped, the game must start within 1 hour of the stop in play. The base runners will be placed as follows: Last hitter from previous inning @ 1st Base, Hitter before him in the lineup @ 2nd Base, Hitter before that in the lineup @ 3rd Base. In age divisions 5U 12U, non-metal cleats shall be worn. Applicable to Red Events only: No two teams from the same organization will match-up in their first playoff game unless the game is affected by a bye (Applicable to brackets with 9+ teams). Teams may start and end a game with no less than 8 players. A batter who swings after showing bunt shall be called out and no runners may advance. Altered Bat Determination by Altered Bat Committee Chairman or Manufacturer: If, after making the inspection of a potential altered bat, the Director in his discretion decides that the bat might be an altered bat, the suspected offending owner and / or user and may either: Withhold the bat from further examination by the USSSA Altered Bat Committee Chairman or Manufacturer and accept an immediate two-year (up to life time for second time offenders pursuant to USSSA Rules 13.02.C.1 and / or 13.02.C.2) suspension from USSSA sanctioned activities with no right to appeal; or 13.02.C.2(b). VBA rec follows CR tournament pitch count rules. , the following bats may not be used in Perfect Game events: 2017 Demarini CF Zen Zero Dark 2 3/4" (-10)**, Louisville Slugger Blue Meta Composite (33/30 model only), 2018 Dirty South Kamo BB KA 8 (30/22, 31/21, 32/22, 31/23, 32/24 only), (Easton) Ghost X (30/20 only - USA Baseball Marked), 2022 Stinger Missile 2 - (33/30 model only). Rule 7.01.C Penalty: (First Offense) If the Umpire discovers that a bat does not conform to USSSA Rule 7.01.C until a time during or after which the bat has been used in play, it shall not be grounds for declaring the batter out and/or ejection from the game. The defensive player being hit for can also re-enter the game one time if subbed for. If necessary, a team may be forced to forfeit a game and / or be removed from the league / tournament. Blackout 7u. . Fair Ball Arc: There shall be a twenty (20) foot arc drawn from first (1st) baseline to third (3rd) baseline in front of home plate. All leagues and tournaments played under the jurisdiction and administration of USSSA Baseball shall utilize Umpires who are registered with the Association. The exception would be if there were tournament games during the week. Are you looking to get noticed by college coaches? A player, spectator, fan or coach ejection carries removal from that game only. A protest may be filed at any point after the pitcher in violation records any out beyond his legal limit AND while the pitcher in violation is in the game as the pitcher of record. The fake to third and throw to first play remains LEGAL for PG Youth events. The quantity of awards to be presented for Qualifying Tournaments shall be at the discretion of the State Director. Uniform numbers cannot be protested. 8u Machine Pitch Specific Rules; 8u Kid Pitch Specific Rules; 7-8u Coach Pitch . A team should do everything within their power to start the game with 9 eligible players. The batting order shall constitute all present players on the team roster at the beginning of the game. Participation in, Profits from, or Encouraging the Altering of USSSA Marked Bats: Anyone who participates in, profits from, or encourages the altering of USSSA marked bats shall be suspended indefinitely from all USSSA activities, until the offending party has satisfied all requests of the USSSA Altered Bat Committee with respect to his altered bat activities including but not limited to publicly swearing under penalties of perjury to never again participate in, profit from, or encourage the altering of USSSA marked bats. If the bat is found to be altered, no awards or berth shall be given, and the team shall be placed last in the standings and the listed manager and coaches may be suspended for unsportsmanlike conduct. 4) Tied Teams (vs. each other) Winning Pct. 10U Division Players who turn 11 prior to May 1 of the current season are not eligible. Infielders must stay behind this line until the ball is hit. 8.19, The game is over, when the opposing team is mathematically eliminated from scoring enough runs to win or tie the game. 15. All players participating in USSSA Rec League Baseball play shall have photocopies of their original birth certificate in the possession of their team manager at all times. 10U Division- Players who turn 11 prior to May 1 of the current season are not eligible unless they are in the 3th grade. 7.05.B.4(c). 8.05. 4 0 obj
In case of scheduling changes, it is the teams responsibility, not the tournament committee, to make sure they are aware of the new schedule or any scheduling changes. If at any time, a courtesy runner is determined to be ineligible, a proper replacement pursuant to these rules (if available) shall be used without penalty. (Run Rules still apply). The batter shall receive a maximum of six (6) pitches or three (3) swinging strikes. However, those players must be born on/after January 1, 2014 to be eligible. Sanctioned leagues may be located anywhere within the state of Alabama or within 30 miles of the state line in any direction. This is to be interpreted as a player may legally pitch any combination of innings to equal eight (8) innings in two (2) days as long as the player doesnt pitch more than three (3) innings the first (1st) day. The defensive team may correct this rules infraction at any time by substituting a legal pitcher without penalty. The definition to be utilized for the purpose of the pitching restrictions for end of a day shall be any time of night or day that the facility is closed and teams have a break in playing prior to the next days games. The DH can bat for any defensive player (not just the pitcher, as in some leagues). Penalties for illegal bats will be assessed as per the NFHS rule book. This is done by approving the online RETURN TO PLAY WAIVER and approving the player for the team. Copyright 2007-2023 USSSA Baseball. The Shamrock Spectacular III (7:00 AM - 4:00 PM) is a USSSA Fast Pitch event in Wilkes Barre, PA and will be held from 03/12/2023 to 03/12/2023 A player ejected while roster batting will result in the team losing that player for the entire game. Base Coaches - Not allowed to touch player when ball is in play. The runner does not have to contact the fielder and the fielder does not have to control the ball for this to be considered an illegal act. Teams may use free substitution on defense, but the batting order shall remain the same. 13.02.C.4. 1st violation - Batter is pronounced out (if discovered before a pitch to next batter) & head coach is restricted to the dugout for the remainder of the game. c. 8U Machine Pitch: 46/60 (42 MPH) d. 9U and 10U: 46/65 e. 11U and 12U: 50/70 f. 13U: 54/80 g. 14U: 60/90 . Lineup cards must be fully filled out with players first name, last name, position, and accurate jersey numbers. A player that pitches three (3) consecutive days (regardless of total quantity of innings pitched) MUST rest the next day. A RUNNER STEALING FROM 2ND TO THIRD BASE MAY NOT ADVANCE TO HOME ON AN OVERTHROW BY THE CATCHER. Please double check your events specific bat restrictions as some events have stricter bat restrictions. Any spectator, coach, manager, or player who is ejected for the second time during the tournament will be eliminated from participating for the remainder of the tournament. Ten (10) defensive players shall play in the field with four (4) outfielders. Please be reminded that unsportsmanlike conduct can result in a game or tournament suspension in the discretion of the Umpire or tournament director and up to a year suspension in the discretion of the State Director. A pitcher that pitches in a game and records no outs is not charged with any innings pitched. Defensive coaches shall not be allowed on the field of play and shall coach from the dugout. A team may score a maximum of seven (7) runs per inning. Replacement by anyone else results in an altered bat with potential suspension for the owner/user of the bat. school grade exemptions per team will be allowed for players who are in the 5th grade who turn 12 years old before May 1st, 2023. Daily Limits 7U-8U: Daily max is 15 outs OR 50 pitches. Time will be kept by the PG Field Director. SFS&+^I0dvSc@g;r/g5vS9enik/N(4Iz wp7D`zr^R0S4-Uei3T:h*g0=^!pr'{7d0e%+qy*cyniEPc"hOhbM%0FKD}L"dh`6DWq#r p^: 100 Pitch maximum over 2, 3 or 4 day events. If the protest is ruled in the protesting teams favor the $100 will be refunded. 8.17. HE MUST STAY AT 3RD BASE. Leagues may develop their own fee structure and methods of recording and settling protests. Bat / ball boys / girls under the age of eighteen (18) shall not be permitted. The pitching coach shall keep one foot on or straddle the pitchers line. The ninth (9th) & tenth (10th) positions in the batting order shall be declared an out each turn at bat. Features a 46' pitching distance and 60' base paths. Texas Twelve 10u Gold - Victoria. Failure to produce a complete lineup card can result in games not starting on time. USABat, BBCOR and Wood bats are also allowed. Included with membership is general liability and accidental medical insurance while officiating in the USSSA Baseball program. ONLYTWOschool grade exemptions per team will be allowed for players who are in the 5th grade who turn 12 years old before May 1st, 2023. All players have full pitching eligibility beginning at each level of tournament competition. No team shall be allowed to compete in any USSSA Rec League Baseball program without first paying their team registration fee. ONE DAY MAXIMUM: The maximum number of innings a player can legally pitch in one (1) day. For example, if at the end of the barrel next to the taper where there are no graphics the bat paint is worn off and the underlying bat material is exposed, that bat should be removed from play for being too worn. *This does not apply to Pitch Smart violations. Effective January 1, 2021, the following bats may not be used in Perfect Game events: **Re-tooled models of these bats may be used in Perfect Game play. Such pressure would include, but is not limited to, compressing the bat, rolling the bat, vicing the bat or hitting the bat against an object such as a tree or pole. The teams manager is responsible for all aspects of the eligibility of the players on his team and that they meet the requirements. Home About Us Resources Franchise Renewal Scholarships Rules & Regulations Child Protection Plan DYB Online Store DYB Newsletters Tournaments DYB Insurance State Websites 2023 World Series Submit League Rosters. The courtesy runner shall be the player that made the previous out. 12.02.A.2, Leagues may have multiple All-Star teams in any age division. Players are responsible for their equipment and must clean such substances off of their bats so that the substance does not add to the thickness of the bat or obscure any Key Graphics Information about the bat. The courtesy runner must be a player not presently in the line-up. The player for whom the DH was batting pinch hits or pinch runs for the DH. Multiple failures of such USSSA compression testing may in the discretion of USSSA be viewed as unsportsmanlike conduct of the owner/user, coaches, manager and team. A called balk will remain a LIVE ball. If the act continues after the warning, the offending teams manager shall be ejected. Any bat permanently stamped with the official USA Baseball logo is legal to use in any USSSA baseball event, except where BBCOR is required. Also, in the windup position, a pitcher is permitted to have his "free" foot on the rubber, in front of the rubber, behind the rubber, or off to the side of the rubber. RULE 3.00 INDIVIDUAL PLAYER & TEAM ELIGIBILITY. If the team batting has not played defense yet and a courtesy runner is used for a player, the player that was run for must assume the catching position the next inning. A runner is out for leaving the base before the ball is hit or reaches home plate. If three teams are tied If one team has defeated both other teams, that team advances. For all Pool Play games- Home team will be determined by coin flip. A runner starting from 1st or 2nd Base may advance home as a batted ball continuation of a play (there is not a mandatory ""red light"" at 3rd Base for a play in motion). Such pressure would include, but is not limited to, compressing the bat, rolling the bat, vicing the bat or hitting the bat against an object such as a tree or pole. Players born on/after May 1, 2015are eligible. This is the case even if the schedule says otherwise. Pool Play / Tie Breaker Criteria: Once advanced to subsequent tie breaker criteria, do not return to a previous criteria. 13.02.C.9(f). grades, pitchers mound height and slope, batters and catchers box dimensions, and base and home plate size and construction should be referred to the Official Rules of Baseball as published by Major League Baseball on MLB.com. A player may only be Intentionally Walked once per game by announcement from the defensive team. Players who turn 8 prior to May 1 of the current season are not eligible. When there is no seeding, the home team will be determined by a coin flip. Competing under an assumed, false and/or altered name. Players who turn 11 prior to May 1 of the current season are not eligible. 14U: 60/90. These policies, if any, shall be recognized and enforced during USSSA events. Roster Batting will be required during the ENTIRE tournament. The fact that the individual did not know that the bat was altered is not a factor in imposing the suspension. 11U Division
Players who turn 13 prior to May 1 of the current season are not eligible. These policies, if any, shall be recognized and enforced during USSSA events. Each organization -- whether it be a league, travel team, showcase or tournament -- should establish rules to ensure that players must follow the guidelines while playing in that league. An at bat cannot end on a foul ball. 7 run limit per inning, until the last inning (unlimited runs), which will be declared with less than 15 minutes on the clockat the start of the new inning. No team should benefit from the result of a forfeit in an unfair manner. 9U-10U: 46/65. If the player pitches three and one-third (3 1/3) or more innings in one (1) day, the player cannot legally pitch the next day. ONE DAY MAXIMUM TO PITCH THE NEXT DAY: The maximum number of innings a player can legally pitch in one (1) day and still pitch the next day. The pitching coach shall not verbally or physically coach while in the pitching position. Official USSSA Baseball National By-Laws and Rules. 9U-10U: All games will be played on 46x65 fields. When a batted ball hits the pitching machine, the ball is dead, the batter is awarded one base, with each runner advancing one base. If a foreign substance is discovered as being used or identifying marks on the bat are not visible the bat shall be removed from play. A. Sienna Knight 9u. (Run Rules still apply). This information will be posted on the tournament web site when it becomes available. Gary Redus set the all-time single-season record for baseball's highest single-season average in 1978, with a 462 BA. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL CONCUSSION LAWS: USSSA, as a sanctioning body of athletic events, shares the concerns being raised on a national and local level regarding concussions and concussion symptoms in participants, coaches/managers and umpires/referees in USSSA sanctioned activities. The USSSA Baseball season begins August 1st and concludes July 31st. Any Team Manager, who allows a coach/manager or participant back on a USSSA sanctioned event playing field without first obtaining the required written consent, may be suspended by the State Director for up to one year and upon request of the State Director, may be suspended for a longer duration by the USSSA disbarment committee. Balk Rule
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ONLYTWOschool grade exemptions per team will be allowed for players who are in the 6th grade who turn 13 years old before May 1st, 2023. 7U Division
The barrel of the bat and all identifying marks or graphics shall be free of any foreign obstruction. If the Umpire discovers that a bat has been used to put a ball in play and before the next legal pitch, the defensive team shall have the choice of the result of play or the batter being called out and all runners returning to the base occupied at the time of the pitch. If a team uses a line-up that contains ten (10) players, the player in the Extra Hitter position has free defensive substitution. 1 0 obj
Please be reminded that unsportsmanlike conduct can result in a game or tournament suspension in the discretion of the Umpire or tournament director and up to a year suspension in the discretion of the State Director. Please see the specific event home page for the bat type being used. 3. The Tournament Director will rule in the fairest possible way. PLAYER BAT RULES: Must be a baseball bat. Players who turn 10 prior to May 1 of the current season are not eligible. If time has expired, the last three hitters from previous inning will load the base with 1 out. Must be a baseball bat - no restriction on weight or length as long as bat has "BPF 1.15 or USA" stamp. If the last pitch is fouled, the batter gets an additional pitch. A Pitcher shall pitch to one batter, until the batter is put out, or reaches 1st base, or the inning is over. Only State Directors shall register and approve all Official Online Roster for All-Star teams. However, those players must be born on/after January 1, 2016 to be eligible, THE WORLD'S LARGEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE SCOUTING ORGANIZATION. Time shall be called as soon as the lead runner is not attempting to advance. A courtesy runner for catcher of record only the previous inning may be used. The MLB balk rule will be enforced. All players must be listed on a teams online roster correctly prior to their first game or prior to the events deadline to add players. If games are not resumed, they will become suspended or called official. ONLYTWOschool grade exemptions per team will be allowed for players who are in the 4th grade who turn 11 years old before May 1st, 2023. The bat has had anything removed or added or inserted to the inside or outside of the bat other than tape at the handle or knob. Damaged bats include those with damage to the knob or end cap, those which have loose knobs or end caps, and those with cracks or dents in the bat material. Once the bat has been returned to the owner, no appeal can be made with respect to whether the bat is altered or not. The player would be ineligible to pitch the next day. The use of ANY tobacco or any electronic smoking devices such as e-cigarettes, vape pens or atomizers shall be prohibited by all participants (including but not limited to players, manager, coaches, umpires) within the confines of the playing field and dugouts.
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