Guidelines for Youth and Adolescent Pitchers. However, those players must be born on/after January 1, 2013 to be eligible. However, those players must be born on/after January 1, 2009 to be eligible. 3. The bat has in any other way had its on-field performance improved by physically changing the bat (other than by hitting the bat at game condition swing speeds against a USSSA approved ball traveling at. Players who turn 15 prior to May 1 of the current season are not eligible. Local facilities may have stricter policies prohibiting tobacco from facility and parking areas. Tournament hosts have the authority to eject a player, fans, or team anytime during a tournament of committing any of the above listed offenses. 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. 8u Machine Pitch Specific Rules; 8u Kid Pitch Specific Rules; 7-8u Coach Pitch . A player ejected while roster batting will result in the team losing that player for the entire game. 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. Umpires shall call Time after every play and declare the ball dead. 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. Custom Bats: No approved manufacturer may make a custom USSSA bat for a player or a team. It shall be the responsibility of each team to challenge pitching violations by notifying the Umpire and then filing a Protest with the League / Tournament Director. A player who is in violation of the age eligibility shall be considered an illegal player. Malicious contact shall supersede all obstruction penalties. The DH can bat for any defensive player (not just the pitcher, as in some leagues). Barrel diameter for any bat may be no larger than 2 5/8". If an individual uses an altered bat in USSSA sanctioned play or is the owner of an altered bat that is brought into a USSSA facility, the suspensions pursuant to USSSA Rules 13.02.C.1 and / or 13.02.C.2 shall be imposed without regard to what the individual actually knew about the altered bat. If the same pitcher is visited twice in one inning, the pitcher must be removed from the mound. Rule 7.04.C Penalty: The runner shall be called out and may be ejected from the game at the discretion of the Umpires. are not legal for Perfect Game sanctioned events. In all 14U Events all Players and all Teams must use a max drop 5 (-5) bat. Pool Play / Tie Breaker Criteria: Once advanced to subsequent tie breaker criteria, do not return to a previous criteria. Additional penalties may be assessed at the discretion of the League / Tournament Director. State Directors shall set guidelines for teams to qualify for the League State Championship and World Series. There are no pitching rules or limitations at 13u, 14u, 15u, 16u, 17u, or . Rule 8.08 Additional Penalty: First Offense: Warning; Second Offense: Removal of player from the pitching position for the remainder of the game. Championship games will be played with regular extra innings through the time limit. After the Director, Altered Bat Committee and Manufacturer examination of a bat to determine if it is altered have all been completed, or upon the decision of the owner / user to not allow further inspection of the bat pursuant to USSSA Rules 13.02.C.1 and / or 13.02.C.2, the bat shall be returned to the owner. However, those players must be born on/after January 1, 2016 to be eligible, THE WORLD'S LARGEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE SCOUTING ORGANIZATION. The game is over, when the opposing team is mathematically eliminated from scoring enough runs to win or tie the game. Subsequent violations: batter is pronounced out (if discovered before a pitch to next batter) and head coach is ejected. The balk is not considered an automatic dead ball. Official USSSA Baseball National By-Laws and Rules. The courtesy runner shall be the player that made the previous out. The ruling made by the committee will be final. The DH and the player he is batting for are both locked into the same batting slot; neither of these two. This will make the machine at 44 feet. 10U Division The Panther Baseball Club 7U. Time does not have to be called by the defense for the purpose of this rule. 13.02.C.7. BYBSA REC 10U KID PITCH BASEBALL RULES & REGULATIONS Player Age: Intended age is 9 and 10 years old An 8 year old may play up an age if deemed ready by parent or guardian. school grade exemptions per team will be allowed for players who are in Kindergarten who turn 7 years old before May 1st, 2023. Only State Directors shall register and approve all Official Online Roster for All-Star teams. Penalty: The play continues. If the act continues after the warning, the offending teams manager shall be ejected. % 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 DH role for a team is terminated for the rest of the game if: A replaced DH re-enters the game on defense (the acting DH is disqualified from further participation. Run spreads for all games: 12 runs after 3 innings; 8 runs after 4 innings. 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). 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 a team elects to use a DH, only 9 players may bat. 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. An at bat cannot end on a foul ball. USSSA will NOT be using the MLB mandatory batter limits. 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. . Foreign substances included among other substances, pine tar, stick-em type products and even dirt or mud, but only if the substance adds to the thickness of the barrel or covers Key Graphic Information such as the USSSA 1.15 BPF mark, the serial number of the bat, the model or manufacturer name, official softball, etc. All rain out games may not be made up depending on time constraints. When using the continuous lineup and a player has to leave the game for any reason, that position in the line-up becomes an out when that at bat comes around. Players born on/after May 1, 2015are eligible. 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. Gm# 33. If the Manufacturer or the USSSA Altered Bat Committee Chairman determines that the bat has been altered, the Altered Bat Committee Chairman in consultation with the Director who inspected the bat at the USSSA facility may suspend a first-time offender for up to five (5) years from USSSA play. A game not completed before the night break pursuant to USSSA Rules 7.03.D shall be a suspended game. 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. 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. 13.02.C.9(f). Any player ejected from a game shall either immediately remove themselves from the vicinity of the playing field for the remainder of the game or be confined to the dugout area for the remainder of the game at the discretion of the League / Tournament Director. Upon becoming aware that a participant or coach/manager of his team has received a suspected concussion (or has been struck in the head area with any significant force), the Team Manager will not allow that person to participate in any USSSA sanctioned event and if occurring during a USSSA sanctioned event, shall have that person removed from the playing field of any USSSA sanctioned event. Players born on/after May 1, 2009are eligible. Time shall be called as soon as all runners are not attempting to advance. When a runner stands off a base and jukes or fakes back and forth, this is to be interpreted as not attempting to advance and Time shall be called. . Items not specifically covered shall be referred to the USSSA Baseball State Director with guidance from the Baseball Committee Chairman. 10U BASEBALL RULES (Rev. Teams may start a game with eight (8) players. Wood, metal or composite is allowed. c. 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). 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. The members of the coaching staff (including the manager) can make one mound visit per pitcher per inning without needing to remove the pitcher from the game. You may bat 9,10,11 players or bat your entire roster. Statistics; Games Wins Losses Ties Scored Allowed Win % 10: 2: 0: 8: 23: 0: 20%: Games; Date Home Visitor Location Score Score Duration Status; Saturday 02/25/2023 02:30:00 PM: Supernova 10U 2023: Owls 10U 2023: Collins 3: 8: 0: 90: Final: Saturday 03 . No team should benefit from the result of a forfeit in an unfair manner. Texas Twelve 10u Gold - Victoria. 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. A team will take an out in the absent 9. It will be posted on our website: eabaseball.com All leagues and tournaments played under the jurisdiction and administration of USSSA Baseball shall utilize Umpires who are registered with the Association. The bases are 70 feet apart in the Majors division for players 12 and under. No player can appear in a tournament game for more than one team, including separate age groups. The official scorebook and lineup card for the game will be kept by tournament staff, in case of emergency where staff cannot keep book the home team will be the official scorer. If not, the individual can be suspended from USSSA activities for using or owning an altered bat. If no players not presently in the line-up are available, the courtesy runner shall be the player making the last batted out. 13U: Games will be be played on 54x80 or 60x90 as specified per event, 14U: All Core events (Red Flag) will be played on 60x90. Players who are 12U are eligible for this division regardless of their grade. 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. 8.11. If the violating pitcher has legal innings remaining, the violation is deemed an improper substitution and is corrected without penalty. Violation of such an oath shall result in permanent suspension from all USSSA activities. Pool play overall record (winning percentage), If two teams are tied -Head to Head winner. Once returned from the manufacturer, these bats will have updated model numbers and new orange end cap and stickers indicating the corrected performance standards. A courtesy runner for catcher of record only the previous inning may be used. 44 M.P.H. 8.17. Teams may play with 10 players on defense, 4 outfielders. 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. A runner is out for leaving the base before the ball is hit or reaches home plate. Wood bats must be composed of a single piece of wood. 14U Championships. 6:30 PM. West Columbia Oilers 10u. 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. However, those players must be born on/after January 1, 2009 to be eligible. The same runner leaves early twice during the same appearance on base, will be called out. The courtesy runner shall be the player that made the previous out. In World Series play, time limits may be used in pool play and consolation bracket games with approval of the Baseball Committee Chairman. 13U Futures Series. The Infield Fly Rule shall not be in effect at any time. Any player(s) arriving after the game has begun, shall be added to the bottom of the batting line-up. 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. A suspended game will resume where the game was halted. No longer than 34 inches. Shortened because any applicable part of USSSA Rule 7.03.C has been met. The defensive player listed as pitcher shall not leave the pitching circle until the ball is hit. Note: No special requests will be honored if rescheduling becomes necessary. 10. Teams may bunt a maximum of two (2) times per inning. The tournament committee will rule on all forfeits. 7.04.B. Teams may start and end a game with no less than 8 players. Penalty: Any ineligible player MAY cause the team to be disqualified and put in last place. Pool play games can end in a tie if the time limit is up or a complete game has been played. A13Upitcher begins the batter at 94 pitches he may finish the current hitter then must be removed from the game. All 14u players must use a maximum drop 5 (-5) bat with the official USSSA 1.15 BPF Mark permanently stamped. If Key Graphic Information about a bat cannot be read, the bat should not be used in USSSA play. Pitching Rules: Innings allowed per tournament through first 4 games played:-7's = 6 innings . However, those players must be born on/after January 1, 2015 to be eligible. In addition to the player being suspended for unsportsmanlike conduct, coaches of youth teams may also be so suspended when their players attempt to bat with such bats. The outfielders must remain behind the baseline until the ball is put into play. 2023 Perfect Game Invitational National Championship. 13.02.C.9. . Players born on/after May 1, 2010are eligible. 14.05. 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. Blackout 7u. AGE DIVISION ONE DAY MAXIMUM TO PITCH The defensive team may correct this rules infraction at any time by substituting a legal pitcher without penalty. 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. 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. Protests for pitching limitations are permissible for non-DiamondKast events only. Whenever a tag play is evident, a runner must slide or seek to avoid contact with the fielder and / or catcher. 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. Infielders must stay behind this line until the ball is hit. 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. Normal substitution rules apply to these runners. Players born on/after May 1, 2013are eligible. This decision is up to the individual player. A RUNNER STEALING FROM 2ND TO THIRD BASE MAY NOT ADVANCE TO HOME ON AN OVERTHROW BY THE CATCHER. If a runner slides feet first, at least one leg and buttock shall be on the ground prior to contact with the fielder. 12.02.A.4. Assault on an official is a felony in some states. Directors will always rule in the fairest possible way. Bases 60' b. Pitcher's Mound 46' 2. We recommend that all teams (home and visitor) keep a scorebook. 11U-12U: All games will be played on 50x70 fields. This division is offered as an option to the major division format, and includes a tournament trail from District competition through the World Series. No runner may leave base until the ball has been hit. 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. The only question is whether the bat is altered or whether the owner / user has refused to let the bat be examined to determine if it is altered. 12.01.C. 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. A flip of a coin between the two teams shall determine the home team for each pool play game The highest seeded team shall be the home team for bracket play games in single elimination brackets. Texas Tie Breaker, last 3 hitters on base with 1 out. 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. 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. The MLB balk rule will be enforced. A pitcher that starts an inning must pitch to the first batter until the batter is put out or reaches 1st base. This scenario only applies in the first inning for the visiting team. Pitching Rules: 9u-10u: 8 Innings | 11u-12u: 9 Innings | 13u-15u: 10 Innings | HS: Unlimited. It shall be the League / Tournament Directors responsibility regarding uniform legality. A batted ball must go past this line to be a fair ball. Such behavior shall include but not limited to: Courtesy runners can be used for the Pitcher and Catcher at any time but must be a VALID SUBSTITUTE. Time Limit. ELIGIBILITY To be eligible for the Futures Invitational, 10U players must be born on or after 1/1/2012 and 11U players must be born on or after 1/1/2011. THREE DAY MAXIMUM: The maximum number of innings a player can legally pitch in three (3) consecutive days. Foreign substances included among other substances, pine tar, stick-em type products and even dirt or mud, but only if the substance adds to the thickness of the barrel or covers Key Graphic Information such as the. 6U Division cannot be resumed it is a regulation game if: For a six (6) inning game, if three (3) innings have been played or if. 7.02.E.4. Ten (10) defensive players shall play in the field with four (4) outfielders. In addition to the player being suspended for unsportsmanlike conduct, coaches of youth teams may also be so suspended when their players attempt to bat with such bats. 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. 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. If games are not resumed, they will become suspended or called official. Doubleheaders - Each team will be home one game. 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. However, those players must be born on/after January 1, 2011 to be eligible. <> After 4 complete innings, a tie score will be recorded a tie in pool play. 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. 6/13 - Pool protection was used on the following seeds: The following are the only wood composite bats allowed: AAA Pro Maple Baum Bat (Gold & White editions), AAA Pro Ash Baum Bat (Gold & White editions). <> The batter shall receive a maximum of six (6) pitches or three (3) swinging strikes. We feel as though coaches are responsible for kids arm safety not OTC Sports. 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. The infield fly rule and dropped third strike rule shall not be enforced. have been aware of it, the batter may be so suspended for bringing such a bat into the batters box without having been warned in advance. Time limit could change in case of tournament interruptions. Late arrivals shall be inserted at the bottom of the batting order. equipment rules. If the act continues after the warning, the offending teams manager shall be ejected. 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. Rule 7.05.B.1 7.05.B.7 Penalty: Any violation shall result in immediate forfeiture of the game. Late arrivals shall be inserted at the bottom of the batting order. In addition to any other penalties pursuant to USSSA Rules, any coach or manager of a youth team that has more than one suspension imposed on his players in connection with USSSA Rules 13.02.C.1 and /or 13.02.C.2 may be suspended from all USSSA activities for any time period, including life. Included with membership is general liability and accidental medical insurance while officiating in the USSSA Baseball program. 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 bats for purposes of this rule. A player that pitches eight (8) innings in two (2) consecutive days MUST rest the next day. Violation of such an oath shall result in permanent suspension from all USSSA activities. A courtesy runner for catcher may be used. All bats for age divisions 14U and younger must be permanently stamped with the new USSSA 1.15 BPF Mark (Chart 7.01.C), or BBCOR.50 Certified Mark or made of wood and manufactured by a licensed USSSA manufacturer. Destruction of property or abuse or failure to pay. endobj (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 Pitching Coach: The Pitching Coach shall be an adult at least eighteen (18) years of age. For all cumulative totals in this rule, one (1) out equals one-third (1/3) of an inning, two (2) outs equals two thirds (2/3) of an inning and three (3) outs equals one (1) full inning. 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. Penalty: If a coach violates this rule after the ball is pitched, obstruction shall be called. The ninth (9th) & tenth (10th) positions in the batting order shall be declared an out each turn at bat. PLAYER PITCH RULES 7U/8U. *This does not apply to Pitch Smart violations. The fact that the individual did not know that the bat was altered is not a factor in imposing the suspension. Teams may use free substitution on defense, but the batting order shall remain the same. The ball is dead and the runner is called out. Teams may use free substitution on defense, but the batting order shall remain the same. A player that pitches more than three (3) innings in one day MUST rest the next day. a. Outs recorded during a game that ends in forfeit shall count towards a pitchers innings limits. Also, coaches of adult teams which have multiple offenses under this rule may also be so suspended for failing to have his team follow USSSA equipment rules. If Key Graphic Information about a bat cannot be read, the bat should not be used in USSSA play. 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. Umpire Membership: An Umpire registration fee shall be paid yearly to officiate in the USSSA Baseball program. Pitching Circle: There shall be a ten (10) foot diameter circle with the front edge at forty-two (42) feet from the rear point of home plate. However, those players must be born on/after January 1, 2015 to be eligible. 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. Pitcher's Line: There shall be a line drawn from the pitcher's circle to the safety arc. Altered Bat Director Inspection and Suspension: A USSSA Director may at any time ask to inspect a bat that has been brought into the location of a USSSA sanctioned event or any other USSSA facility. b. Metal spikes may be worn in divisions 13U and older. If a player fouls off the 6th pitch it will be recorded as an out. 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.
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