All prime rules take precedent over current usssa baseball rules. Dear youth baseball enthusiast, welcome to aadusssa, our mission is to provide a quality, competitive recreational experience to the areas youth. Usssa has added the following to the rule books of each usssa sport. The rule is in place to prevent a pitcher from deceiving the baserunners. Usssa team insurance covers the play and practice of amateur activities in the insured sport, including organized sanctioned activities of other associations. The player who was the designated hitter may reenter pursuant to usssa rule 7. Usssa offers a drafted leagueallstar program like the traditional league program. A helpful guide for choosing a senior league bat that is right for you. Any reference to the program contained within these rules shall be interpreted as meaning georgia usssa baseball. Effective january 1 st 2020, all u events and all teams in u events must use a maximum drop 8 8 bat with the official usssa 1. The team will be disqualified and put in last place. Nebraska usssa baseball encourages all usssa baseball teams to purchase usssa team insurance. Usssa baseball is constantly evaluating its program.
Softball leagues have the option of aligning themselves with usssa to take advantage of their organizational structure, their rules and to get access to the tournaments the association puts on throughout the year. Effective january 1st 2020, all u events and all teams in u events must use a maximum drop 8 8 bat with the official usssa 1. If the umpire discovers that a bat has been used to put a ball in play and. This will only apply to u events and teams playing in. Rocky mtn usssa baseball uses only one set of rules, the usssa rule book its link here. Teams can play up in age and down in one class for super nits and global state. There will be a twenty 20 foot arc drawn from first 1st baseline to third 3rd baseball in front of home plate. Player legal name on roster must match birth certificate. A balk is an illegal act by the pitcher when one or more runners are on base. Welcome to arizona usssa baseball arizonas number one. Even rule books for softball adhere rather closely, with the exception, of course, of pitching and baserunning rules. New usssa bat stamp 20202021 updated 103019 viera, fl october 30, 2019 the current approved 1. In addition, under the new rules manufacturers must demonstrate to usssa that bats that are easily altered to mprove the bpf will show dramatic visible damage or otherwise become unusable. You will find the complete rules and regulations in the usssa rule book.
This page outlines specific rule information for the usssa fastpitch program in maryland and delaware. Usssa baseball will be adjusting its age requirements for all ages by adding a school grade exception. To achieve this goal the usssa established a national playing rules committee. The big difference in our program is that usssa monitors and restricts tournament. When a team chooses to participate in a usssa activity, the team, its players, coaches, volunteers, organizers, and its parents and fans must abide by usssa rules found in the usssa rule book, bylaws, policy and procedures and its constitution with respect to usssa activities. Teams can play up in age and down in one class for super nits, state level 2 events and global state. Adding players to a roster, may affect the classification of the team. At its 52nd annual convention in fort myers, florida, usssa introduced several fastpitch rule changes for the 2020 season. Usssa has decided to move back the legal use date until 2023, to give players a longer usable period for currently owned and manufactured bats. Arizonas number one resource for youth baseball tournaments arizona usssa baseball is the number one host for usssa youth baseball tournaments throughout the state of arizona.
Any district, state, regional or world series play will be governed strictly by the sanctioning host rule book. This committee meets on a daily basis at the national meeting in november to discuss and recommend various changes for our entire program. Case book material in this edition are in shaded boxes and are labeled as comment. Usssa will be implementing new age restrictions for the u and 14u divisions with the 2017 season. The usssa state office reserves the right to adjust team classification at any time including during the season. We will now include a provision for grade base participation. All portions of this particular page and the pages of the official major league rules book are sole property of major league baseball and have been reproduced without any alteration by baseball almanac who first obtained the written. Pdf versions also available in spanish and chinese.
Only usssa results posted online at will be used to determine classification. Second offenseif a team is found in violation of this rule a second time, then the manager shall be ejected in addition to the first offense penalty. South carolina global world series information all south carolina teams playing in a usssa world series must play in 4 south carolinanorth carolina usssa baseball events to play in the state championship or global world series. Empower our team and its partners with an unsurpassed platform to create and support worldclass athletic events and sports programming to enrich and educate the lives of participants at all levels. The main cutoff date of april 30 will remain the same. It includes information on the usssa national rulebook, c and recallstar program rule exceptions, registration year, age eligibility, equipment and insurance. Of the many presentday variations on the official baseball rules obr, most adhere rather closely to obr, typically with minor modification to implement safety rules, or otherwise adapt the rules to their level of play. First offense if the umpire discovers that a bat does not conform to usssa rule 7. Penalties for illegal bats will be assessed as per the nfhs rule book. They are effective january 1, 2020 and will be revised in the online rule book. Coach pitch rules for neo usssa baseball tournaments at bentley sports complex in bixby, oklahoma. The united states specialty sports association provides rules and regulations for a number of amateur sports throughout the nation.
Coach pitch rules neo usssa baseball bixby, ok neo. Pitching distances for all usssa baseball tournaments are as follows. Usssa releases 2019 fastpitch rule changes when usssa gathered in temecula, california for its 51 st annual convention in november, fastpitch leadership announced several rule changes for the upcoming season. This rule applies no matter where the usssa tournament is located in southern california. The home of intermountain sports productions fastpitch, slowpitch, baseball, basketball and volleyball. Usssa offers programs and tournaments in baseball, basketball, fastpitch, flag football, golf. 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. Softball rules and regulations usssa east maryland. Our goal is to stay in touch with the needs of the teams and changing our policies as needed. The online rule book supersedes the printed edition and will contain any updated rule or bylaw changes.
Georgia usssa baseball has incorporated the official rules of. Usssa baseball home about usssa usssa players in mlb state directors rules and bylaws the elite world series world series aa world series. Starting january 1, 2020, our u division will have a new bat limit. They are effective january 1, 2019 and will be included in the forthcoming online and printed rule book update. Usssa has provided a list of approved baseball and baseball bat manufacturers. Uthis marking means change in wording or numbering for clarification only. As such, usssa rules, modified as needed for local play, has governed the rules of play. We strive to always make it easier to participate and in keeping with our motto, more kids. Usssa baseball rules usssa united states specialty sports. A 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.
This will only apply to u events and teams playing in u events. Teams must play in their age group and classification for usssa state events. Any bat permanently stamped with the official usa baseball logo is legal to use in any usssa baseball event, except were bbcor is required. A maximum of drop 8 8 will be the new bat restriction for the u age group. Teams can play up in age and down in class for any weekend event.
Usssa baseball introduces a new and exciting program. All other city of southaven invitational tournaments will be. Usssa has begun making bat stamp and standard changes that affect both baseball and slowpitch softball. United states specialty sports association wikipedia. American legion baseball rule book free pdf download. The usssa met at myrtle beach, sc, and changed their name from the united states slopitch softball association to the united states specialty sports association. Choosing the right senior league baseball bat justbats. Provide the highest possible athletic experience for every participant through an uncompromising commitment to excellence in sports. The official high school rule book will serve as the playing rules for the north oakland baseball federation nobf except as amended by the american amateur baseball congress aabc official handbook or herein by the nobf board of directors. Coaches are encouraged to register for the classification that they think. Only the south carolina state director can wave these requirements. Want to find out if the bat your player is using or the baseball they are tossing around is approved for game play. All 14u events and all teams in the 14u event must use a maximum drop 5 5 bat with the official usssa 1.
We are currently registering teams for the upcoming league and tournament season. We project the spring and fall programs will be played at the current facilities with the potential of additional. Only usssa registered teams may purchase this insurance. A player shall be eligible to compete in the usssa baseball program as long as he. Usssa rule book view rule book team classifications. There is also an ebook version availalbe for purchase. The new divisions will be a combination of age based and school grade based. Watch to ensure your youth big barrel bat is approved for play usssa play. League affiliation the league has been affiliated with usssa baseball usssa in the past and required that all teams be registered with and maintain insurance acceptable by usssa.
606 167 1079 484 1272 1413 1292 26 1431 335 156 1085 188 670 644 990 456 1019 828 968 669 147 557 116 1166 1501 423 1346 728 1347 1047 366 815 1155 842 681 715 835 443 711 917 1325 122 1066