Time does not have to be called by the defense for the purpose of this rule. 7.05.B.4(c). 13.02.C.11(d). If no players not presently in the line-up are available, the courtesy runner shall be the player making the last batted out. <> Dixie Boys Baseball Pitch Count Questions & Answers Daily Limits 7U-8U: Daily max is 15 outs OR 50 pitches. 14U Division Players who turn 15 prior to May 1 of the current season are not eligible. 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. 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. National High School Federation Baseball Rules will be enforced with the following exceptions. 7.02.D.1 Teams may bat a nine (9) player line-up, or a nine (9) player line-up with a Designated Hitter (DH), or a ten (10) player line-up with an Extra Hitter (EH), or a 10 player line-up up with a DH and EH, or a continuous line-up of all present, eligible, uniformed players. Regardless of the number of players you have. 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. If a team uses a line-up that contains ten (10) players, the player in the Extra Hitter position has free defensive substitution. Runners shall not lead-off or steal bases. Descending (more than 2 teams tied, skip this tie breaker) 5) Avg. 13U: 54/80. 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. Competing under an assumed, false and/or altered name. In World Series play, time limits may be used in pool play and consolation bracket games with approval of the Baseball Committee Chairman. ONLYTWOschool grade exemptions per team will be allowed for players who are in Kindergarten who turn 7 years old before May 1st, 2023. If the Umpire discovers that a bat has been used to put a ball in play and before the next legal pitch, the defensive team shall have the choice of the result of play or the batter being called out and all runners returning to the base occupied at the time of the pitch. Players born on/after May 1, 2014are eligible. If the DH enters the game on defense, the player he was batting for must come out of the game. Regulators. Destruction of property or abuse or failure to pay. A regulation game consists of six (6) innings for age divisions 4U 12U and seven (7) innings for age divisions 13U and older, unless the game is: Extended because the score is tied after the completion of the regulation number of innings, in which case, play shall continue until the visiting team has scored more total runs than the home team at the end of a completed inning, or the home team scores the winning run in an uncompleted inning. The DH must be listed next to or under the player he is batting for in lineup. Sat 12:15 PM. 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. Players who turn 13 prior to May 1 of the current season are not eligible. Once the bat has been returned to the owner, no appeal can be made with respect to whether the bat is altered or not. 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. If necessary, a team may be forced to forfeit a game and / or be removed from the league / tournament. Metal spikes may be worn in divisions 13U and older. 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. Championship games will be played with regular extra innings through the 9th inning. 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. No bat is legal for USSSA sanctioned play, if it is damaged in any way. If such violation is the last recorded out of the game, the protest MUST be filed prior to the Umpires and the protesting team leaving the field of play. 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. The head coach penalties apply in either case. PitchCom is legal to use in PG Events. Any coach, manager, sponsor or spectator ejected from a game shall immediately remove themselves from the vicinity of the playing field and / or grandstands for the remainder of the game. <>/Metadata 1146 0 R/ViewerPreferences 1147 0 R>> Directors will always rule in the fairest possible way. . League Participation: In all USSSA Baseball sanctioned leagues, teams shall qualify for State Championships and / or World Series play. The player would be ineligible to pitch the next day. 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. 6U Division The player for whom the DH was batting pinch hits or pinch runs for the DH. If PitchSmart is used, Pitch Limits listed above will be void, and teams will be asked to follow PitchSmart report page. Ten (10) defensive players shall play in the field with four (4) outfielders. 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. Lincoln Park Sports Complex 1. CKAA Minors (10u) Baseball Rules and Regulations. Any spectator, coach, manager, or player who is ejected for the second time during the tournament will be eliminated from participating for the remainder of the tournament. If three teams are tied If one team has defeated both other teams, that team advances. 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. Replacement by anyone else results in an altered bat with potential suspension for the owner/user of the bat. Championship Games are no Time Limit if time allows. 12.02.A.3, The League President (or Highest Officer) shall submit an official roster to the State Director for approval. An Intentional Walk may be issued upon announcement from either the pitcher or catcher without throwing pitches. Teams may use free substitution on defense, but the batting order shall remain the same. All players participating in USSSA Rec League Baseball play shall have photocopies of their original birth certificate in the possession of their team manager at all times. If the last pitch is fouled, the batter gets an additional pitch. 7.05.B.7. endobj No changes at this time for Fall 2022/Spring/Summer 2023. All USSSA marked bats made by a USSSA approved manufacturer must be available to the public for purchase. No substance shall be added to the bat barrel. The ball is dead and the runner is called out. 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. 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). 2022 10U Opening Weekend (OPEN) Rules | Perfect Game The fact that the individual did not know that the bat was altered is not a factor in imposing the suspension. (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 However, those players must be born on/after January 1, 2016 to be eligible. Youth Player Altered Bats: The parents or legal guardians of a youth player suspended pursuant to USSSA Rules 13.02.C.1 and / or 13.02.C.2 may be suspended for any time period, including life, from all USSSA sanctioned activities. The coach may choose to pitch from behind the chalked/permanent pitchers rubber and is. All Rights Reserved. All rain out games may not be made up depending on time constraints. If a call to be protested is the last recorded out of a game or on a game ending play, the protest MUST be filed prior to the Umpires and the protesting team leaving the field of play. The pitching coach shall not verbally or physically coach while in the pitching position. OTC Sports - OTC Rules 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. A runner starting a play at 3rd base may ONLY advance home on a batted ball or when forced home by a walk, hit batter, or another force play (bases loaded). No pitcher shall appear in a game as a pitcher for three consecutive days, regardless of pitch counts. An imposed Mercy (run) Rule shall be used to complete a regulation game when one teams margin of lead is greater than or equal to the listed run differential in the corresponding listed start inning. A team should do everything within their power to start the game with 9 eligible players. A tie is equal to a win and loss for each team. 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. Players who turn 11 prior to May 1 of the current season are not eligible. Comment: When a runner stands off a base and jukes or feints back and forth, this is to be interpreted as not attempting to advance and Time shall be called. 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. Local facilities may have stricter policies prohibiting tobacco from facility and parking areas. Violation of such an oath shall result in permanent suspension from all USSSA activities. This rule could result in a dispute and the tournament committee reserves the right to look at and rule in the fairest possible way.