Gm# 22. In the championship game, the team in the winners bracket shall be the home team and a coin toss shall determine the home team for the IF game. However, those players must be born on/after January 1, 2016 to be eligible, THE WORLD'S LARGEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE SCOUTING ORGANIZATION. 3 0 obj Runner may leave base only after ball crosses plate: 1st Offense = Dead Ball / warning; 2nd Offense = Dead Ball / offending runner is called out, other runners return to previously occupied bases, no ball/strike charged to batter). **, A bat which has been subjected to change in its physical makeup outside the original manufacturers product. The courtesy runner shall be the player that made the previous out. 2) RAINOUTS - A decision to cancel games due to weather will be made at 4:30pm. 9U-10U: All games will be played on 46x65 fields. All bats must have a branding, label, or stamp proving BPF 1.15. 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. 1. After the play has ended, the offensive team has the option of taking the result of the play or no-pitch. Players are responsible for their equipment and must not use equipment that is even potentially illegal for use in USSSA sanctioned play. Bats that have certifying or identifying markings worn off the bat shall be removed from play. However, those players must be born on/after January 1, 2012 to be eligible. Rule 8.08 Penalty: The play continues. 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. For each teams pool games the home team will be predetermined. Leagues may have multiple All-Star teams in any age division. 4 0 obj In addition, USSSA has added the following to the rule books of each USSSA sport which does not defer to another organization for its rule book. The catcher shall wear all appropriate protective gear including a catchers helmet with facemask and either a built in extended throat guard or a separately attached throat guard, chest protector, shin and / or leg guards, and protective cup. ONE DAY MAXIMUM: The maximum number of innings a player can legally pitch in one (1) day. Rule 7.05.C.7 Exception: Exceeding the maximum innings allowed in the case of a double or triple play shall not be counted against the pitcher for the purpose of this rule but shall be counted towards the pitchers limits with regards to the eligibility to pitch the next day, etc. An ineligible player is any player not listed on the official online roster (when rosters are required), a player with an incorrect birthday, or a player with name listed incorrectly on the official online roster. Time Limit. Competing under an assumed, false and/or altered name. 3. You may bat 9,10,11 players or bat your entire roster. Doubleheaders - Each team will be home one game. Leading off or stealing is allowed when the ball enters the hitting zone. The ninth (9th) & tenth (10th) positions in the batting order shall be declared an out each turn at bat. 13U NTIS. Awards and Coach Suspensions: If an owner / user chooses to submit a suspected altered bat to the USSSA Altered Bat Committee or Manufacturer no awards may be given to the team until the bat is determined not to be altered. If a team uses a continuous line-up, all players other than the nine (9) defensive position players are Extra Hitters and may move freely in defensive positions with the exception of the pitching position. 10U Division Players who turn 11 prior to May 1 of the current season are not eligible. A player may NOT be Intentionally Walked. No protest shall be allowed following the game. 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. USSSA encourages its directors, umpires, coaches, referees, teams, team managers, and all adults involved in youth activities and participants to learn all they can about concussions in athletics and requires each of them and each of the USSSA directors to follow all federal, state and local laws (including concussion training and reaction laws) with regard to athletic competition sanctioned by USSSA. USSSA licensed baseballs must have a USSSA Mark, must weigh between 5 and 5.25 ounces, must have a circumference of between 8.95 and 9.25 inches, have a COR of between .5 and .555 and have an ASTM standard compression of between 200 and 350 pounds. Barrel diameter for any bat may be no larger than 2 5/8". VBA rec follows CR tournament pitch count rules. RULE 18.00 TOBACCO & TOBACCO RELATED PRODUCTS, 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. This is done by approving the online RETURN TO PLAY WAIVER and approving the player for the team. The pitching coach shall keep one foot on or straddle the pitcher's line. Upon becoming aware that a participant, coach/manager or official/umpire/referee has received a suspected concussion (or has been struck in the head area with any significant force), a USSSA official/umpire/referee or director will have that person removed from the playing field of any USSSA sanctioned event. A team should do everything within their power to start the game with 9 eligible players. If the protest is ruled in the protesting teams favor the $100 will be refunded. Time does not have to be called by the defense for the purpose of this rule. A team may score a maximum of seven (7) runs per inning. A.3. Games called by umpires that cannot be resumed within 1 hour will be considered an official game, if 4 innings have been completed, or 3 1/2 innings if the home team is ahead (13U-14U: after 5 innings or 4 1/2 if the home team is ahead). Additional penalties may be assessed at the discretion of the League / Tournament Director. Players born on/after May 1, 2012are eligible. school grade exemptions per team will be allowed for players who are in the 3rd grade who turn 10 years old before May 1st, 2023. 8U: All games will be played on 40x60 fields. If there is a contradiction with language found in any printed copy of this addendum and the version most recently updated online, the online version shall supersede. Any event that results in physical altercation (before, during or after a game) could result in a forfeit for both teams. Time shall be called as soon as the lead runner is not attempting to advance. (Run Rules still apply). 7.02.D.1 Teams may bat a nine (9) player line-up, or a nine (9) player line-up with a Designated Hitter (DH), or a ten (10) player line-up with an Extra Hitter (EH), or a 10 player line-up up with a DH and EH, or a continuous line-up of all present, eligible, uniformed players. school grade exemptions per team will be allowed for players who are in the 4th grade who turn 11 years old before May 1st, 2023. Each case will be looked at by the teams State Director to determine if the player is ineligible. Violation of such an oath shall result in permanent suspension from all USSSA activities. Allow the Director to inspect the bat and reach a conclusion as to whether or not the bat might be altered. RULE 19.00 ITEMS NOT SPECIFICALLY COVERED. A batter that shows bunt is committed to an attempt to bunt or take the pitch. 7.05.B.7. Note: A pitch regulation chart will be provided upon request. The courtesy runner must be a player not presently in the line-up. In all 14U Events all Players and all Teams must use a max drop 5 (-5) bat. When a starter re-enters, the player in the starters batting position in the batting order must be removed from the game and is ineligible for the remainder of the game. 7.05.A A player removed from the pitching position (starting pitcher or subsequent relief pitcher) may not return to the pitching position for the remainder of the game. Pool play games can end in a tie if the time limit is up or a complete game has been played. This organization shall be known as USSSA Rec Baseball. 100 Pitch maximum over 2, 3 or 4 day events. If a player records more than 9 outs in a day, they are required 2 days rest. Players born on/after May 1, 2014are eligible. For details on field layout including recommended direction of play, fair and foul territory requirements, infield and outfield 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. If the last batter not on base is unavailable (i.e., he is the catcher or pitcher), the designated runner will roll back until such time as a possible substitute can be found. However, those players must be born on/after January 1, 2013 to be eligible. 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. The hitting team will start the inning with one out. Defensive coaches shall not be allowed on the field of play and shall coach from the dugout. Directors reserve the right to adjust game lengths to benefit the event. 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. The Ball. The pitching coach shall not verbally or physically coach while in the pitching position. In addition, the same substitute CANNOT run for more than one position (Pitcher or Catcher) in the same game. If a team uses a line-up that contains ten (10) players, the player in the Extra Hitter position has free defensive substitution. 2nd violation (Same Game) - Batter is pronounced out (if discovered before a pitch to next batter) and head coach is ejected. The team WILL be disqualified and put in last place. RULE 3.00 INDIVIDUAL PLAYER & TEAM ELIGIBILITY. Official USSSA Baseball National By-Laws and Rules. A team with a player found to be illegal due to age, grade or class violation, anytime during the USSSA event, will be deemed ineligible. Alternatively, the owner/user can allow the bat to be inspected so a conclusion can be formed as to whether the bat was altered. For purposes of pitching limitations rules, a pitcher is in violation of the rule if he records any out above the legal pitching limits pursuant to these rules. 14U Division Players who turn 15 prior to May 1 of the current season are not eligible. If such violation is the last recorded out of the game, the protest MUST be filed prior to the Umpires and the protesting team leaving the field of play. 6U Division If still tied Total runs scored in pool play, If still tied Total runs allowed subtracting game with most runs allowed in pool play, If still tied Total runs allowed minus two games with most runs allowed in pool play, If still tied Runs scored inning by inning starting with first game until one team has more runs after a complete inning starting with pool games. Leagues that conform to the below guidelines and register one hundred percent (100%) of their league teams shall be allowed to participate. USSSA 1.15 BPF mark, the serial number of the bat, the model or manufacturer name, official softball, etc. Local facilities may have stricter policies prohibiting tobacco from facility and parking areas. If an illegal pitcher is permitted to pitch, any pitch or play that results is legal. Players who turn 9 prior to May 1 of the current season are not eligible. If a game is called due to rain, weather, light failure or other acts of nature and cannot be resumed it is a regulation game if: For a six (6) inning game, if three (3) innings have been played or if the home team has scored more runs after two and one half (2 1/2) innings the game shall be declared a complete game. All Playing equipment shall not contain undue commercialization of the product. Any participant that is ejected by an umpire after a contest is completed must sit the next scheduled game. 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. Malicious contact shall supersede all obstruction penalties. Also, any player turning 12 prior to September 1st will not be eligible. 11U-12U: 50/70. Director reserves the right to enact pool protection at their discretion. In the event during bracket play that both teams are seeded the same, we will have coin flip. Participating players shall have photocopies of their original birth certificates (US) or passports (International) in the possession of their team manager. A player may not pitch in more than one game per day regardless of pitch count. Run Differential with a maximum of (8) Descending, For details on field layout including recommended direction of play, fair and foul territory requirements, infield and outfield. If this happens, the second-place team out of the pool or the next best team. Play continues until one team is ahead at the end of an inning. The pitching coach shall position himself as not to be an obstruction to the defensive team on any possible play once the ball has been hit. Players shall only physically play for one (1) team per day, event, tournament, or weekend, regardless of location, venue, age division and / or classification. Bases 60' b. Pitcher's Mound 46' 2. A Designated Hitter (DH) can be used for ages 9u thru14u. The pitching coach must position himself as not to be an obstruction to the defensive team on any play. No infield will be allowed during the tournaments. Starting in the 10th inning the last three hitters from the previous inning will load the bases with 1 out. . Malicious contact shall supersede all obstruction penalties. The 10U National League is open to boys or girls who are 9-10 years of age as of January 1st of the current registration year. If no one claims to be the owner, USSSA shall retain the bat. Players who turn 11 prior to May 1 of the current season are not eligible. All rain out games may not be made up depending on time constraints. Players born on/after May 1, 2010are eligible. For a second-time offender pursuant to USSSA Rules 13.02.C.1 and / or 13.02.C.2, any such suspension shall be lifetime. Ten (10) defensive players shall play in the field with four (4) outfielders. Replacing the grip, adding tape or adding a build up to the handle is not considered altering a bat. A called balk will remain a LIVE ball. 12U Division Players who turn 13 prior to May 1 of the current season are not eligible. The Infield Fly Rule shall not be in effect at any time. No inning can start after the time limit. If Key Graphic Information about a bat cannot be read, the bat should not be used in USSSA play. The teams manager is responsible for all aspects of the eligibility of the players on his team and that they meet the requirements. Teams may play an official game with an eight (8) player line-up. 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. home team shall cease batting and the game shall end. The Protest fee shall be $100.00 CASH. The fact that the individual did not know that the bat was altered is not a factor in imposing the suspension. Physical attack on an umpire, tournament official, associate director, associate officer, and/or any player or fan prior, during, or immediately following a game played under the authority of Perfect Game. An Intentional Walk may be issued upon announcement from either the pitcher or catcher without throwing pitches. If an end plug has come out or the knob has come off, the only way that such bat is legal in USSSA play, is if the knob or end cap is replaced by the manufacturer. Protests must be declared to the Umpire-in-Chief and then to the League / Tournament Director before the next pitch following the dispute. The pitching coach shall position himself as not to be an obstruction to the defensive team on any possible play once the ball has been hit. Ownership and Knowledge of Bat Being Altered: The responsibility for knowing whether a bat is altered is that of the users and the owner of the bat. Rule 9.00 - Machine Pitch Specific Rules 9 Rule 10.00 - T-Ball Specific Rules 9 Rule 11.00 - 7U & 8U Kid Pitch Specific Rules 10 Rule 12.00 - Drafted League and All-Stars 10 Rule 13.00 - Safety Rules 11 Rule 14.00 - Sportsmanship 13 Rule 15.00 - Umpires 13 Rule 16.00 - Protests 13 Rule 17.00 - Global Baseball 13 Rule 18.00 . If anytime during a tournament game, a player is discovered illegal due to an age violation or participating on more than one team in the same tournament, the team is subject to forfeit. A forfeit score will be the average runs scored for the winning team to 0 for the losing team. The re-entry status of the courtesy runner, pitcher, and catcher shall not be affected by this rule. A runner is out for leaving the base before the ball is hit or reaches home plate. 13.02.C.9(e), If any removed bat pursuant to USSSA Rule 13.02.C.9 is brought back into play at any USSSA sanctioned event an any time, the owner and user of such bat may be suspended for up to one year for unsportsmanlike conduct. Late arrivals shall be inserted at the bottom of the batting order. A. Sienna Knight 9u. The rule violation should be caught by the Umpire or the offensive team and immediately corrected. The defensive player listed as pitcher shall not leave the pitching circle until the ball is hit. 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. Here's the Pitch Stats Mature arms have to pitch a ball 60 feet, 6 inches from the plate on a mound 10 inches high. All 10U Leagues, except 10U A. Players born on/after May 1, 2009are eligible. Each batter will receive a max of six pitches or three swinging strikes. Once the player has appeared in a game, the player may NOT participate with another team in the same weekend, regardless of age division or classification. For all Pool Play games- Home team will be determined by coin flip. The illegal player shall be removed from the offending teams Official Online Roster and additional penalties may be applied to the illegal player and / or team manager / coaches. Amounts to be charged as entry fees for Qualifying Tournaments shall be at the discretion of the State Director. Tournament hosts have the authority to eject a player, fans, or team anytime during a tournament of committing any of the above listed offenses. State Directors may sanction others with the approval of the Baseball Committee Chairman. If the DH enters the game on defense, the player he was batting for must come out of the game. Time limit could change in case of tournament interruptions. If time has expired, the last three hitters from previous inning will load the base with 1 out. Players who turn 8 prior to May 1 of the current season are not eligible. Once returned from the manufacturer, these bats will have updated model numbers and new orange end cap and stickers indicating the corrected performance standards. If a player fouls off the 6th pitch it will be recorded as an out. The pitching coach shall position himself as not to be an obstruction to the defensive team on any possible play once the ball has been hit. 2.04. 8U Division Players who turn 9 prior to May 1 of the current season are not eligible. After 4 complete innings, a tie score will be recorded a tie in pool play. If both parents are suspended, the player even after his suspension has ended pursuant to USSSA Rules 13.02.C.1 and/or13.02.C.2 cannot participate in USSSA sanctioned activities until the suspension of one of the players parents has also ended or until the player reaches the age of eighteen (18) years old. oXrJ+3F&Qn}NN R{$}z=[ICvq} $f Pitching Coach: The Pitching Coach shall be an adult at least eighteen (18) years of age. If there is a contradiction with language found in any printed copy of this addendum and the version most recently updated online, the online version shall supersede. Using unsportsmanlike conduct or abusive language, symbol tactics, or derogatory or unbecoming acts. A manager or coach of a team that has more than one of his teams bats determined to be altered (or not allowed to be inspected upon request for an altered bat inspection pursuant to USSSA Rules 13.02.C.1 and / or 13.02.C.2, may be subject to an unsportsmanlike conduct suspension. Leagues may develop their own fee structure and methods of recording and settling protests. 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 player for whom the DH was batting pinch hits or pinch runs for the DH. endobj A team may score a maximum of seven (7) runs per inning. If no outs have been recorded in the game, the courtesy runner shall be the previous batter not on base. 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 ruling made by the committee will be final. Take at least 4 months off from throwing every year, with at least 2-3 of those months being continuous Make sure to properly warm up before pitching Set and follow pitch-count limits and required rest periods Avoid throwing pitches other than fastballs and change-ups Avoid playing for multiple teams at the same time
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