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. Umpires shall call Time after every play and declare the ball dead. In the interest of maintaining a quality event, the tournament committee reserves the right to eject any person from the site for unruly or unsportsmanlike behavior. home team shall cease batting and the game shall end. Violation of such an oath shall result in permanent suspension from all USSSA activities. HE MUST STAY AT 3RD BASE. Adopted Spring 2022 . Both head coaches and the umpire will have a brief meeting before the game to discuss/review any rules and/or answer any questions. **, A bat which has been subjected to change in its physical makeup outside the original manufacturers product. A runner is out for leaving the base before the ball is hit or reaches home plate. Batter may not run on dropped 3rd strike. Championship games will be played with regular extra innings through the 9th inning. 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. 7.05.B. The DH can bat for any defensive player (not just the pitcher, as in some leagues). Runners shall not lead-off or steal bases. An individual must know that his bat is. While these bats are currently still certified by their manufacturers, performance of these bats over the extended life span continues to become increasingly unsafe for our participants. For White or Blue flag events please check the bat restrictions tab per event. Rule 8.11.A Approved Ruling: A ninth (9th) & tenth (10th) player and all subsequent players may be added to the bottom of the batting line-up as soon as they become available. c. 11U-12U: 50/70. Other examples of altering a bat would be changing or replacing manufacturers markings or replacing the handle of a bat with a new handle. The owner and / or user may either: Withhold the bat from inspection and accept an immediate two-year (automatic life time for second time offenders pursuant to USSSA Rule 13.02.C.1 and / or 13.02.C.2) suspension from USSSA sanctioned activities with no right to appeal; or, 13.02.C.1(b). will be awarded based on PG Seeding and Tie Breaker Rules. Using unsportsmanlike conduct or abusive language, symbol tactics, or derogatory or unbecoming acts. 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). Players born on/after May 1, 2012are eligible. The infield fly rule and dropped third strike rule shall not be enforced. After the play has ended, the offensive team has the option of taking the result of the play or no-pitch. 8.05. Note: No special requests will be honored if rescheduling becomes necessary. Time shall be called as soon as all runners are not attempting to advance. 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. Field and Equipment info: Regulations may vary by organization, but these are typical guidelines for 10U: Pitching Mound Distance (feet): 46 Distance between bases (feet): 65 Typical permitted bats: USSSA or USA Players typically use bats in this length range: 29-31 inches Typical bat "drops" (difference between length and weight): -10 ounces % 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. 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. In the event during bracket play that both teams are seeded the same, we will have coin flip. A Designated Hitter (DH) can be used for ages 9u thru14u. 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. RULE 19.00 ITEMS NOT SPECIFICALLY COVERED. Dugouts are not assigned. 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. This is the case even if the schedule says otherwise. 10U Baseball Players shall only appear on one (1) Official Online League Roster. PDF Official Baseball National By-laws & Rules - Usssa At umpire discretion - batter runner may be directed back to base OR called out. 7.01.K. 11U-12U: All games will be played on 50x70 fields. 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. This is done by approving the online RETURN TO PLAY WAIVER and approving the player for the team. In age divisions 5U 12U, non-metal cleats shall be worn. 13.02.C.4. If in the Umpires judgment, the coach did make a legitimate attempt to avoid contact, the ball becomes dead and a no-pitch is declared. 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. 12.02.A.2, Leagues may have multiple All-Star teams in any age division. Bat / ball boys / girls under the age of eighteen (18) shall not be permitted. Shamrock Spectacular III (7:00 AM - 4:00 PM) (2023) - USSSA This scenario only applies in the first inning for the visiting team. 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. the home team has scored more runs after two and one half (2 1/2) innings the game shall be declared a complete game. If a team elects to use a DH, only 9 players may bat. For participants and coaches/managers, the medical written medical consent form must be presented to the Team Manager and retained permanently by the Team Manager. players can ever bat in another batting position. The batter shall receive a maximum of six (6) pitches or three (3) swinging strikes. If the owner/user refuses to allow the requesting body to inspect the bat the owner/user accepts an automatic three-year suspension from Perfect Game sanctioned events. 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. In 10u baseball pitching is now a big part of the game. 12U Division Players who turn 13 prior to May 1 of the current season are not eligible. Applicable to Red Events only: No two teams from the same organization will match-up in their first playoff game unless the game is affected by a bye (Applicable to brackets with 9+ teams). Pool play games can end in a tie if the time limit is up or a complete game has been played. When a balk is called it is NOT a dead ball. 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. Top Gun Sports-USA did not adopt the new 2020 NFHS DH Rule. 8.19, The game is over, when the opposing team is mathematically eliminated from scoring enough runs to win or tie the game. 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. Custom Bats: No approved manufacturer may make a custom USSSA bat for a player or a team. Rule 7.05.B.2 Example: In the 7U 12U age divisions, a player may legally pitch a maximum of six (6) innings in one (1) day. The Infield Fly Rule shall not be in effect at any time. 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. 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. The Shamrock Spectacular III (7:00 AM - 4:00 PM) is a USSSA Fast Pitch event in Wilkes Barre, PA and will be held from 03/12/2023 to 03/12/2023 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. 1.02. There is very little action because the pitchers have a hard time throwing strikes. 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. 2023 Perfect Game Invitational National Championship. Any player, coach, manager, sponsor, fan, spectator, director, or officer who engages in physical fighting. This rule could result in a dispute and the tournament committee reserves the right to look at and rule in the fairest possible way. 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. Hugh Duffy played in baseball from 1888 to 1906 and set a record for the highest average in a single season. Playing rules not specifically covered herein, shall be governed by The Official MLB Rules of Baseball National League. Should a team not be able to begin with 9 players a game may begin with 8 players with the 9th lineup spot being an automatic out. Suspended games, when resumed (the next day or another day), shall count as being played on two different days. A player who is in violation of the USSSA Constitution or the Official Baseball National By-laws & Rules shall be an illegal player. Outs recorded during a game that ends in forfeit shall count towards a pitchers innings limits. These policies, if any, shall be recognized and enforced during USSSA events. Approved Ruling: A ninth (9th) & tenth (10th) player and all subsequent players may be added to the bottom of the batting line-up as soon as they become available. 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. PDF Top Gun Baseball Rules However, those players must be born on/after January 1, 2011 to be eligible. 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. The defensive player listed as pitcher shall not leave the pitching circle until the ball is hit. In all 14U Events all Players and all Teams must use a max drop 5 (-5) bat. Defensive coaches shall not be allowed on the field of play and shall coach from the dugout. All Playing equipment shall not contain undue commercialization of the product. Replacement by anyone else results in an altered bat with potential suspension for the owner/user of the bat. Second place teams will always be taken ahead of 3rd place teams for wild cards, 3rd place ahead of 4th place, etc. If the protest is ruled in the protesting teams favor the $100 will be refunded. The game is over, when the opposing team is mathematically eliminated from scoring enough runs to win or tie the game. For each teams pool games the home team will be predetermined. Games will go directly into tiebreaker if time limit or regular innings have been concluded. The USSSA National By-Laws and the National League Major League Baseball Rules shall govern all . 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. 13.02.C.9. A runner is out for leaving the base before the ball is hit or reaches home plate. If the Manufacturer or the USSSA Altered Bat Committee. A.3. 3.03. West Columbia Oilers 10u. No bat is legal for USSSA sanctioned play, if any of the graphics of the bat have worn off. Field Dimensions: a. Players born on/after May 1, 2016are eligible. 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. 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 4th grade who turn 11 years old before May 1st, 2023. A player who is in violation of the age eligibility shall be considered an illegal player. If you go watch pitchers in this age group the first half of the season hardly anything happens in the games. 13U Futures Series. 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. Copyright 2007-2023 USSSA Baseball. 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. Leading off or stealing is allowed when the ball enters the hitting zone. A game not completed before the night break pursuant to USSSA Rules 7.03.D shall be a suspended game. 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. Time will be kept by the PG Field Director. The Courtesy Runner shall be the player making the last batted out. If PitchSmart is used, Pitch Limits listed above will be void, and teams will be asked to follow PitchSmart report page. RULE 3.00 INDIVIDUAL PLAYER & TEAM ELIGIBILITY. The courtesy runner shall be the player that made the previous out. It shall be the League / Tournament Directors responsibility regarding uniform legality. Fake bunts shall be prohibited. USSSA reserves the right to deny admission to or eject any person/team who USSSA, in its sole discretion, determines poses a risk to the health and safety of other participants, officials, or spectators and/or whose conduct violates any applicable code of conduct, or whose conduct is otherwise disruptive or disorderly. Tournament hosts have the authority to eject a player, fans, or team anytime during a tournament of committing any of the above listed offenses. 7.01.G. However, those players must be born on/after January 1, 2014 to be eligible. 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. Players born on/after May 1, 2009are eligible. 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. In age divisions 5U 12U, non-metal cleats shall be worn. For example, even if the only graphics that have worn off are not Key Graphic Information and are only items such as the patent no., a manufacturer logo, or the approval mark of another association, the bat should be removed from play for being too worn. ONLYTWOschool grade exemptions per team will be allowed for players who are in the 7th grade who turn 14 years old before May 1st, 2023. Bat Guidelines | USA Baseball 9U-10U: 46/65. A legal slide can be either feet first or head first. Playing Field: Distance between bases is 65 feet Pitching mound will be 44 feet from back tip of home plate. However, those players must be born on/after January 1, 2015 to be eligible. A player that pitches more than three (3) innings in one day MUST rest the next day. Teams may bunt a maximum of two (2) times per inning. ONE Successful bunt per inning. Safety and integrity of the game are two major factors at Perfect Game events, and with the implementation of the following changes, we are taking the next steps in providing an updated and premier experience on the baseball field. The MLB balk rule will be enforced. 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. 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. Tournament format is subject to change at any time if deemed necessary and will be determined based on the fairest outcome for all teams. A game can be finished with 8 players. Additional Penalty: If a coach violates this rule before the ball is pitched, First Offense: Warning; Second Offense: Removal of coach as the pitcher for the remainder of the game. 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 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. No pitcher shall appear in a game as a pitcher for three consecutive days, regardless of pitch counts. The ball shall be declared dead before making the award. 11U Division Eligible players shall compete in a minimum of seventy-five percent (75%) of the scheduled league games. 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). 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. Teams may play an official game with an eight (8) player line-up. No team shall be allowed to compete in any USSSA Rec League Baseball program without first paying their team registration fee. 2022 10U PG Series Classic Rules | Perfect Game The Protest fee shall be $100.00 CASH. If a team uses a line-up that contains ten (10) players, the player in the Extra Hitter position has free defensive substitution. 7.02.E.6. The catcher shall receive the pitch in the catchers box in a normal baseball manner. 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. *This does not apply to Pitch Smart violations. a. In the event of severe head trauma in a USSSA sanctioned activity, the injured person will not be moved, and an ambulance will be called, unless otherwise directed by a qualified medical professional. <>/ExtGState<>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> The Infield Fly Rule shall not be in effect at any time. Runners shall not lead-off or steal bases. Length/weight ratio must be -3 and stamped BBCOR. (Run Rules still apply). Wood, metal or composite is allowed. Blackout 7u. 13U Division Rule 8.08 Additional Penalty: First Offense: Warning; Second Offense: Removal of player from the pitching position for the remainder of the game. The DH must be listed next to or under the player he is batting for in lineup. If the last pitch is fouled, the batter gets an additional pitch. You must declare at the start of the game, and once the first pitch has been thrown the lineup is locked, and the number of batters may not be changed. And if the worn / abused / damaged / foreign substance is apparent enough that the batter should 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. An Intentional Walk may be issued upon announcement from either the pitcher or catcher without throwing pitches. 1. 12.02.A.4. His spot in the batting order WILL BE AN AUTOMATIC OUT EACH TIME. All subs should be reported to the umpires. Also, in the windup position, a pitcher is permitted to have his "free" foot on the rubber, in front of the rubber, behind the rubber, or off to the side of the rubber.
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