Rules for usssa georgia youth fast pitch softball and. Usssa has begun making bat stamp and standard changes that affect both baseball and slowpitch softball. Included are usa hockeys official playing rules and interpretations, referee signals and detailed rink diagrams. This marking means change in wording or numbering for clarification only. Roster batting will be allowed during the entire tournament. With few exceptions determined by local tournament directors, florida usssa girls fastpitch will abide by the rules and bylaws governed by the 15th edition usssa rulebook. All divisions with the exception of 10u will use a 12 official usssa game ball. The online rule book supersedes the printed edition and will contain any updated rule or bylaw changes. No make up for pool games if weathered out ws sched jammed to finish dbl elim sun. The team will be disqualified and put in last place. The online rule book supersedes the printed edition. As a participant in a senior softballusa senior softball world championships tournament, including qualifiers and international tours, i agree to conduct myself as a gentleman or lady both on and off the field, and that when playing i will. Georgia usssa girls fast pitch softball usssa fast pitch official playing rules.
Gift exchange there will be a gift exchange admission spectator admission is as follows. Link is to portal where you can purchase print or e book versions. United states specialty sports association united states specialty sports association 2009 official slow pitch rule book and national bylaws official slow pitch softball rules adopted, published, and distributed by united states specialty sports association 611 line drive, kissimmee, florida 34744 telephone 321 6973636 fax 321 6973647. 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.
Important notes 1 the playing rules committee, at its december 2014 meeting, voted to reorganize and recodify the official baseball rules into a more logical. Obr 2016 spanish national federation of state high school associations nfhs, or fed. Home team will be the official scorekeeper in all tournament games. It offers updated information for officials, including instruction on proper mechanics for threeperson and fourperson crews. The usa softball app provides the latest in news, results and videos from team usa athletes and events across the globe. 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. Usssa has implemented new rules for the testing of baseball and softball bats before a manufacturer can license a bat with usssa. In the event of any conflict in rule between these georgia usssa baseball official rules and the official rules of baseball national league as published by major league baseball on, these official rules shall have priority and shall govern.
Official slow pitch softball rules adopted, published and distributed by. Any misuse or reprinting of these official rules without the prior written consent of the wbsc is prohibited. Regardless of the number of players you have, you will need to announce your lineup format at the pregame conference with the officials. 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. Rocky mtn usssa baseball uses only one set of rules, the usssa rule book its link here. They will be responsible to ensure that internet updates from their region have been submitted in a timely manner.
This book is the singular source for the rules of the game. Link is to portal where you can purchase print or ebook versions. The aps can also be used on defense only 9 defensive players in the field, but must keep the same position. Only those bats approved by usssa and have the new fingerprint stamp on the bat are legal in bsc play.
Rule interpretations, 5800 stadium parkway melbourne fl 32940 or email. 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. Official usssa licensed umpire apparel 2018 case book all inquiries pertaining to playing rules interpretations should be sent to. Current bats can improve with use, abuse, internal damage or by intentional altering and that improvement can exceed the bpf bat performance factor limit for bats set by usssa. Roster batting, subject to the restrictions of rules 5. They are effective january 1, 2019 and will be included in the forthcoming online and printed rule book update.
All playing rules shall be governed by the official usssa fastpitch softball rule book and national bylaws. If a team has 5 or more players from a higher classified team, they must petition to move down to the lower classification. The aps will be placed in the batting order in the positions to be occupied. Players coming from teams that were above 500 in the. The 1upprogressive rule shall be enforced after a team has reached the home run limit. All 14u events and all teams in the 14u event must use a maximum drop 5 5 bat with the official usssa 1. 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. Further, the following batters box guidelines will be used. The official rules of ice hockey is the essential resource for players, coaches, referees, parents and fans. Use of the word he in this publication is intended to include. Uthis marking means change in wording or numbering for clarification only.
Note that the rule book online at will always supersede the latest printed version if a discrepancy exists. Usssa official fastpitch playing rules twelve edition usssas online fastpitch rule book is located at. Abide by the current official senior softball guide and playing rules to the best of my. Any reference to the program contained within these rules shall be interpreted as meaning georgia usssa baseball. A hearing will be conducted within 48 hours after the league director receives the protest. In no event will a team be awarded a favorable decision on a protest where that team has used trickery, deception or wrongful interpretation of a rule by an umpire, isa official or tournament director. Rules for usssa georgia youth fast pitch softball and usssa. Each team will need to supply a usssa game ball per game. The ultimate guide to ncaa nfhs asa usssa fast pitch softball rules by billy martin, tim malloy, et al. All games will be played by usssa rules, with the following exceptions. Conversely, all state and usssa world series events will be played by the rule book. Official fastpitch playing rules and bylaws fifteenth edition p.
With few exceptions, georgia usssa girls fast pitch will abide by the rules and bylaws governed by the 20 usssa rulebook. Rule interpretations, 5800 stadium parkway melbourne fl. Central lafourche baseball association rules and regulations. The layout of the field is standard softball field dimensions. New usssa bat stamp 20202021 updated 103019 viera, fl october 30, 2019 the current approved 1. The online rule book supersedes the printed edition there are no other rule books that govern usssa fastpitch. This rulebook contains the official rules of fast pitch softball official rules of the world baseball softball confederation wbsc, formerly operating as the international softball fed eration isf. Each home run over the limit is a walk and the base runners advance only if forced by the batter being awarded the walk. Bsc softball, inc page 2 of 36 bsc softball 2020 official slow pitch rule book official slow pitch softball rules adopted, published, and distributed by bsc softball inc.
Individual player eligibility clarified wording 10th edition 8 usssa official fast pitch playing rules tenth edition usssas online fast pitch rule book is located at. Click the links below to go over rules and regulations used in this league. 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. They shall be responsible to ensure that all required sanction paperwork and fees for states within their region have been forwarded to the national office. The online rulebook supersedes any printed edition. Should you wish to have an official rule book, contact usssa at 8007414 to order. The official rules maintained by major league baseball. In the absence of a specified local rule, the official usssa rules shall prevail.
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