A player may not pitch in more than one game per day regardless of pitch count. Tournament hosts have the authority to eject a player, fans, or team anytime during a tournament of committing any of the above listed offenses. PitchCom is legal to use in PG Events. 6U Division <> An individual must know that his bat is. 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 fee shall be returned only if the protest is upheld. In enforcing this rule, the home team shall not bat if they are winning and the mercy requirement is met prior to the start of the bottom half of the listed inning. Violation of such an oath shall result in permanent suspension from all USSSA activities. In Bracket Play games, the higher seeded team will be home. school grade exemptions per team will be allowed for players who are in the 1st grade who turn 8 years old before May 1st, 2023. This organization shall be known as USSSA Rec Baseball. Individualized graphics (such as a, team name, different color, player name or number only changes for a team or player), however, do not constitute custom. Outs recorded during a game that ends in forfeit shall count towards a pitchers innings limits. League Participation: In all USSSA Baseball sanctioned leagues, teams shall qualify for State Championships and / or World Series play. The rule violation should be caught by the Umpire or the offensive team and immediately corrected. A courtesy runner for catcher of record only the previous inning may be used. . Time limit could change in case of tournament interruptions. However, those players must be born on/after January 1, 2010 to be eligible. A player may only be Intentionally Walked once per game by announcement from the defensive team. State Directors shall set guidelines for teams to qualify for the All-Star State Championship and World Series. If the DH enters the game on defense, the player he was batting for must come out of the game. The fourth (4th) outfielder shall not assume an infield position. The Courtesy Runner shall be the player making the last batted out. 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. 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. Be sure you are aware of all rules and rule changes. Managers and coaches may wear athletic type gear. Barrel diameter for any bat may be no larger than 2 5/8". DAMAGED, WORN, OR ILLEGAL SUBSTANCE ON BATS: 7U-14U: Each Player is allowed 24 outs over a 3-day period. Directors reserve the right to adjust game lengths to benefit the event. (Chart 7.01.A-1). Special base running rules are also in effect. Any coach, manager, sponsor or spectator ejected from a game shall immediately remove themselves from the vicinity of the playing field and / or grandstands for the remainder of the game. Rule 8.08 Penalty: The play continues. Leagues may have multiple All-Star teams in any age division. The umpire will declare the official start time at the end of the home plate coaches meeting. Pitching Coach: The Pitching Coach shall be an adult at least eighteen (18) years of age. A called balk will remain a LIVE ball. After the play has ended, the offensive team has the option of taking the result of the play or no-pitch. The MLB balk rule will be enforced. A batter that shows bunt is committed to an attempt to bunt or take the pitch. Only State Directors shall register and approve all Official Online Roster for All-Star teams. When a balk is called it is NOT a dead ball. 7.02.E.6. school grade exemptions per team will be allowed for players who are in the 2nd grade who turn 9 years old before May 1st, 2023. 10u Baseball Rules RULES FOR EVERY LEVEL 1) FOR START OF GAMES - please see schedule T-Ball (6u) through Junior (10u) games consist of 6 innings, all other games are 7 innings. 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. The League President (or Highest Officer) shall submit an official roster to the State Director for approval. home team shall cease batting and the game shall end. Tournament committee reserves the right to remove teams from playoff contention. These Tie Breakers will be for all events: Qualifying, State and World Series. Play continues until one team is ahead at the end of an inning. (30/40 Hour Rule) Regular Season Pitching Regulation (Rule 8:94) (a) A pitcher after having thrown more than 60 pitches in one game or on the same day shall The same runner leaves early twice during the same appearance on base, will be called out. 1) Winning Percentage Descending 2) Number Wins Descending 3) Number Loses Ascending 4) Tied Teams (vs. each other) Winning Pct. 13.02.C.9(b), No bat is legal for USSSA sanctioned play, if any of the graphics of the bat have worn off. Compression Testing: Failure of a USSSA approved compression testing device test shall result in the offending bat being removed from play for the duration of the tournament or league game but no longer without the permission of the owner / user such as in the case of an allowed USSSA altered bat determination pursuant to USSSA Rule 13.02.C.1 and / or 13.02.C.2. All 14u players must use a maximum drop 5 (-5) bat with the official USSSA 1.15 BPF Mark permanently stamped. endobj ONLYTWOschool grade exemptions per team will be allowed for players who are in the 1st grade who turn 8 years old before May 1st, 2023. Worn / Abused / Damaged / Foreign Substance Bats Not Allowed in USSSA Sanctioned Play: No bat is legal for USSSA sanctioned play, if it is damaged in any way. Teams may start a game with eight (8) players. Players who turn 8 prior to May 1 of the current season are not eligible. 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 a team plays with an eight (8) player line-up, an out shall be declared for the ninth (9th) position in the batting line-up each turn at bat. endobj Game 3 Sat 12:15 PM. The player would be ineligible to legally pitch the next day. 13U Futures Series. This rule could result in a dispute and the tournament committee reserves the right to look at and rule in the fairest possible way. 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. An individual must know that his bat is not an altered bat, if he brings it into a USSSA facility or used it in a USSSA sanctioned activity. 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. Time does not have to be called by the defense for the purpose of this rule. DH Rule: Top Gun will allow the Major League DH rule. Daily Limits 7U-8U: Daily max is 15 outs OR 50 pitches. Both must always stay in the same batting spot. 4) Tied Teams (vs. each other) Winning Pct. All-Star Program: All-Star is a playing level for actual All-Star teams formed from USSSA Sanctioned Leagues. The following rules and guidelines are provided in addition to, in substitution of, or in place of the rules provided in the NFHS Baseball Rule Book. Please double check your events specific bat restrictions as some events have stricter bat restrictions. 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. Allow the Director to send the bat to the USSSA Altered Bat Committee Chairman and / or Manufacturer for a determination as to whether or not the bat is altered. 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. For example, while bats shall surely get dirt on them under normal use and may have pine tar added to the grip, if the dirt or pine tar obscures Key Graphic Information or adds to the thickness of the bat, such bats cannot be used in USSSA play until the dirt or pine tar has been removed to the extent necessary to make all such Key Graphic Information readable and the bat not have increased thickness. An Intentional Walk may be issued upon announcement from either the pitcher or catcher without throwing pitches. Uniform numbers cannot be protested. 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. Official USSSA Baseball National By-Laws and Rules. Players are responsible for their equipment and must not use equipment that is even potentially illegal for use in USSSA sanctioned play. Then you need to attend a Perfect Game Showcase! <>/Metadata 1146 0 R/ViewerPreferences 1147 0 R>> 12.02.A.3, The League President (or Highest Officer) shall submit an official roster to the State Director for approval. For example, while bats shall surely get dirt on them under normal use and may have pine tar added to the grip, if the dirt or pine tar obscures Key Graphic Information or adds to the thickness of the bat, such bats cannot be used in USSSA play until the dirt or pine tar has been removed to the extent necessary to make all such Key Graphic Information readable and the bat not have increased thickness. USA bats are approved. 12.01.C. 6. In ages 9u-12u, a pitcher may not pitch more than 6 Innings in a calendar day. When a batted ball hits the Pitching Coach, the following shall apply: If in the Umpires judgment, the coach did not make a legitimate attempt to avoid contact, the batter is declared out and no runners shall advance. Any player, coach, manager, sponsor, fan, spectator, director, or officer who engages in physical fighting. If a runner slides feet first, at least one leg and buttock shall be on the ground prior to contact with the fielder. Second place teams will always be taken ahead of 3rd place teams for wild cards, 3rd place ahead of 4th place, etc. If games are cancelled, pool winners and championship qualification will be determined by the tie breaking procedures (listed below). Infielders must stay behind this line until the ball is hit. Championship games will be played with regular extra innings through the time limit. Suspended games, when resumed (the next day or another day), shall count as being played on two different days. All bats for scholastic divisions (High School Events) must conform to the National Federation of High School Associations (NFHS) bat standards including a length to weight ratio no greater than negative three (-3) ounces.