There should never be more than 4 coaches in the bench area. 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. The outfielders must remain behind the baseline until the ball is put into play. A player that pitches eight (8) innings in two (2) consecutive days MUST rest the next day. The defensive player listed as the pitcher shall not leave the pitching circle until the ball is hit. Both must always stay in the same batting spot. Any bat permanently stamped with the official USA Baseball logo is legal to use in any USSSA baseball event, except where BBCOR is required. State Directors shall set guidelines for teams to qualify for the All-Star State Championship and World Series. A player found to be playing on multiple teams in the same weekend, anytime during the USSSA event, both teams MAY be disqualified and put in last place. All players have full pitching eligibility beginning at each level of tournament competition. If a runner slides feet first, at least one leg and buttock shall be on the ground prior to contact with the fielder. State Directors allowing an official/umpire/referee back in the field of play without the necessary consent will be subject to being disciplined as determined by the USSSA Board of Directors. Late arrivals shall be inserted at the bottom of the batting order. A tie is equal to a win and loss for each team. Pitching Restrictions: USSSA By-Laws pitching rules are in full effect for all USSSA tournaments. 9U-10U: 46/65. A13Upitcher begins the batter at 94 pitches he may finish the current hitter then must be removed from the game. If it is the last game of the tournament the offender may be required to sit the first game of the next tournament that the team plays in. A suspended game will resume where the game was halted. 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 pitcher that pitches in a game and records no outs is not charged with any innings pitched. Outs recorded during a game that ends in forfeit shall count towards a pitchers innings limits. A ninth (9th) player and all subsequent players may be added to the bottom of the batting line-up as soon as they become available. 11U Division Players who turn 12 prior to May 1 of the current season are not eligible. Field Dimensions: a. Regulators. ONLYTWOschool grade exemptions per team will be allowed for players who are in the 2nd grade who turn 9 years old before May 1st, 2023. When a balk is called it is NOT a dead ball. ONE DAY MAXIMUM: The maximum number of innings a player can legally pitch in one (1) day. Games that for any reason extend past midnight (12:00 AM) or start late at night, past midnight (12:00 AM) and are completed before the teams take the night break, shall count as being played on the scheduled day. 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. 13U All Divisions: -5 or -3 In age divisions 5U 12U, non-metal cleats shall be worn. Any player, coach, manager, sponsor or spectator leaving their position or base, in the field, on the bench, in the dugout area or grandstands to participate in a fight, brawl or altercation shall be immediately ejected from the game and may be disbarred / suspended. 13.02.C.11(c), 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. The manger could face suspension. Bat Restrictions: 13u & Younger: All bats -5 or greater must be stamped BPF 1.15 USSSA or USA stamp. No specific weight/length ratio limit. Pitching mound visits will remain 2 coaches visits per inning, with the second coaches visit to the same pitcher in the same inning resulting in a pitching change. 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. 8.13, The batter shall receive a maximum of six (6) pitches or three (3) swinging strikes. Base Coaches - Not allowed to touch player when ball is in play. Rules; Baseball . A runner is out for leaving the base before the ball is hit or reaches home plate. Guidelines for Youth and Adolescent Pitchers. If no outs have been recorded in the game, the courtesy runner shall be the previous batter not on base. A player that pitches more than three (3) innings in one day MUST rest the next day. 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. A game not completed before the night break pursuant to USSSA Rules 7.03.D shall be a suspended game. equipment rules. Penalties for illegal bats will be assessed as per the NFHS rule book. Similarly, if the home team is batting and meets the mercy requirement in the bottom half of a listed inning the. A game can be finished with 8 players. This scenario only applies in the first inning for the visiting team. The Infield Fly Rule shall not be in effect at any time. Tournament Participation: In all USSSA Baseball sanctioned tournaments, teams shall qualify for State Championships and / or World Series play. 8.16, Runners shall not lead-off or steal bases. The catcher shall receive the pitch in the catchers box in a normal baseball manner. Teams may start a game with eight (8) players. Shortened because any applicable part of USSSA Rule 7.03.B has been met. 7.05.B.7. The bat has been subjected to pressure in a manner that exceeds that of striking the bat at game speed swing speed against a USSSA approved ball traveling at game speeds. A team should do everything within their power to start the game with 9 eligible players. For any player to be eligible, they must be listed on the ELIGIBLE PLAYERS list on their teams online Roster. The batter shall receive a maximum of six (6) pitches or three (3) swinging strikes. 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. Additionally, if a team is batting their entire lineup, the courtesy runner will be the last batted out. Shortened because an imposed Time Limit expires; or. 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. The defensive player listed as pitcher shall not leave the pitching circle until the ball is hit. Pitchers Line: There shall be a line drawn from the pitchers circle to the safety arc. For the season, Keith Hagman set the record for the highest average in College Baseball with 551 points. 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. 3 0 obj 1 0 obj In double elimination brackets, the highest seeded team shall be the home team until the championship game. 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. The courtesy runner shall be the player that made the previous out. 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. 1. No bat is legal for USSSA sanctioned play, if the paint has been worn through and the actual bat material is showing. At any point, a Perfect Game Director or UIC may request to inspect a bat that is at a Perfect Game sanctioned event. National High School Federation Baseball Rules will be enforced with the following exceptions. Players are responsible for their equipment and must not use equipment that is even potentially illegal for use in USSSA sanctioned play. 3. 12.02.A.2, Leagues may have multiple All-Star teams in any age division. The Tournament Director will rule in the fairest possible way. Time shall be called as soon as all runners are not attempting to advance. The Ball. Custom Bats: No approved manufacturer may make a custom USSSA bat for a player or a team. 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. Time does not have to be called by the defense for the purpose of this rule. A team should do everything within their power to start the game with 9 eligible players. If not, the individual can be suspended from USSSA activities for using or owning an altered bat. If an illegal pitcher is permitted to pitch, any pitch or play that results is legal. Perfect Game and Perfect Game Baseball Affiliate (PGBA) tournaments and events will adhere to the following Youth Grad Year and Age Restrictions for the Fall 2022- Spring/Summer 2023 The league/tournament director has the authority to remove anyone from the event at any time for unsportsmanlike conduct. However, those players must be born on/after January 1, 2010 to be eligible. 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. A courtesy runner for catcher of record only the previous inning may be used. 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. 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, the same substitute CANNOT run for more than one position (Pitcher or Catcher) in the same game. If the last pitch is fouled, the batter gets an additional pitch. A player may only be Intentionally Walked once per game by announcement from the defensive team. Adopted Spring 2022 . The starting pitcher is allowed to DH for himself and bat in any slot in the order but must be listed a P/DH on the lineup card. In World Series play, time limits may be used in pool play and consolation bracket games with approval of the Baseball Committee Chairman. Leading off or stealing is allowed when the ball enters the hitting zone. 8.10, The Infield Fly Rule shall not be in effect at any time. Penalty: Any ineligible player MAY cause the team to be disqualified and put in last place. The DH and the player he is batting for are both locked into the same batting slot; neither of these two. 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. DH Rule: Top Gun will allow the Major League DH rule. 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. Players born on/after May 1, 2015are eligible. 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. 7.04.B. For example, if the end cap is in any way loose or appears damaged, the bat should be removed from play for being a damaged bat. All players on the roster shall bat before returning to the top of the batting order.