Once returned from the manufacturer, these bats will have updated model numbers and new orange end cap and stickers indicating the corrected performance standards. Effective January 1st, 2020, all 13U players must use a maximum drop 8 (-8) bat with the official USSSA 1.15 BPF Mark permanently stamped. Bat / ball boys / girls under the age of eighteen (18) shall not be permitted. Any participant that is ejected by an umpire after a contest is completed must sit the next scheduled game. Baseball players start pitching at age 9 & 10. Players who turn 9 prior to May 1 of the current season are not eligible. The pitching coach shall not verbally or physically coach while in the pitching position. Barrel diameter for any bat may be no larger than 2 5/8". 12U Division All players on the roster shall bat before returning to the top of the batting order. endobj 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. 8.10, The Infield Fly Rule shall not be in effect at any time. Gm# 22. Second place teams will always be taken ahead of 3rd place teams for wild cards, 3rd place ahead of 4th place, etc. Wood, metal or composite is allowed. 6. Z_-- The catcher shall receive the pitch in the catchers box in a normal baseball manner. 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. If two teams have previously matched up in pool play, lower seeds may be switched to provide teams with new opponents for the first round of bracket play. Molded balls without a traditional cover will be allowed in USSSA play but will require at least 6 weeks of field testing by USSSA and written approval of USSSA in advance of applying the USSSA Mark to such balls, which written approval may add additional performance/design requirements not otherwise applicable to other USSSA licensed balls. Pitching Rules: 9u-10u: 8 Innings | 11u-12u: 9 Innings | 13u-15u: 10 Innings | HS: Unlimited. For each teams pool games the home team will be predetermined. 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. The objective of USSSA Rec Baseball shall be to organize and promote youth and adult baseball, to perpetuate the interest and love of the game. Game times may vary by state or region. 10U Blended Kid Pitch / Spring Softball 2023. Replacing the grip, adding tape or adding a build up to the handle is not considered altering a bat. 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. 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. 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. 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. A tie is equal to a win and loss for each team. Runners shall not lead-off or steal bases. The defensive player listed as the pitcher shall not leave the pitching circle until the ball is hit. The umpire will declare the official start time at the end of the home plate coaches meeting. Team may score a maximum of seven (7) runs per inning, including the last inning or record three (3) outs. Whenever a tag play is evident, a runner must slide or seek to avoid contact with the fielder and / or catcher. Local facilities may have stricter policies prohibiting tobacco from facility and parking areas. Altered Bat: An Altered Bat is a bat that has had its physical structure changed, including, but not limited to: The bat has had the surface of the barrel or the taper changed in any way such as by addition of graphics, painting, repainting, removal of bat material or paint by any means including but not limited to sandpapering or applying a solvent to the surface such as fingernail polish remover or by any other means. The outs recorded during the portion of the game played prior to suspension shall count as being played on the regularly scheduled day and the outs recorded during the portion of the game played once resumed, shall count as being played on the resumed day. A player that pitches more than three (3) innings in one day MUST rest the next day. Pitching Circle: There shall be a ten (10) foot diameter circle with the front edge set at forty-two (42) feet from the rear point of home plate. 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. 12U Division Players who turn 13 prior to May 1 of the current season are not eligible. However, those players must be born on/after January 1, 2016 to be eligible, THE WORLD'S LARGEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE SCOUTING ORGANIZATION. 8u Machine Pitch Specific Rules; 8u Kid Pitch Specific Rules; 7-8u Coach Pitch . For each team's pool games the home team will be predetermined. We recommend that all teams (home and visitor) keep a scorebook. The pitcher must be replaced on the mound immediately upon notice of a violation, not a forfeit. 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. Items not specifically covered shall be referred to the USSSA Baseball State Director with guidance from the Baseball Committee Chairman. Players who turn 10 prior to May 1 of the current season are not eligible. In a situation in which tournament staff and the home team are unable to score the visitor would become the official book. The defensive player listed as pitcher shall not leave the pitching circle until the ball is hit. All rain out games may not be made up depending on time constraints. 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. 8.05. 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. 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). State Directors shall set guidelines for teams to qualify for the All-Star State Championship and World Series. The DH would normally bat for one player and any of that players substitutes on defense for the original player. The Protest fee shall be $100.00 CASH. The defensive team may correct this rules infraction at any time by substituting a legal pitcher without penalty. 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). If you go watch pitchers in this age group the first half of the season hardly anything happens in the games. For officials/umpires/referees, the medical written consent form must be presented to the Tournament Director and retained permanently by the USSSA State Director. The player would be ineligible to pitch the next day. Upon protest, failure to have a photocopy of the original birth certificate immediately available upon demand shall result in the offending team losing the game(s). No player can appear in a tournament game for more than one team, including separate age groups. Whenever a tag play is evident, a runner must slide or seek to avoid contact with the fielder and / or catcher. Protests will be heard and ruled on by a tournament committee. Rule 7.05.B.3 Example: In the 7U 14U age divisions, a player may legally pitch a maximum of eight (8) innings in three (3) consecutive days. 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. In age divisions 5U 12U, non-metal cleats shall be worn. 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. Pitching Coach: The Pitching Coach shall be an adult at least eighteen (18) years of age. 13.02.C.9(b), No bat is legal for USSSA sanctioned play, if any of the graphics of the bat have worn off. No runners may advance from the last base legally occupied at the time of the illegal act. 100 Pitch maximum over 2, 3 or 4 day events. 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. The player for whom the DH was batting pinch hits or pinch runs for the DH. Maximum number of players to be on the field while playing a game . Regardless of the number of players you have. 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. Time shall be called as soon as the lead runner is not attempting to advance. Protests shall be allowed for age and pitching violations or rule interpretations only. 13.02.C.9(c), No bat is legal for USSSA sanctioned play, if the paint has been worn through and the actual bat material is showing.