Runners shall not lead-off or steal bases. DAMAGED, WORN, OR ILLEGAL SUBSTANCE ON BATS: 7U-14U: Each Player is allowed 24 outs over a 3-day period. Games will go directly into tiebreaker if time limit or regular innings have been concluded. All teams should be prepared to start their game up to 10 minutes early in case we are ahead of schedule. DH Rule: Top Gun will allow the Major League DH rule. Directors will always rule in the fairest possible way. Players shall only physically play for one (1) team per day, event, tournament, or weekend, regardless of location, venue, age division and / or classification. If Key Graphic Information about a bat cannot be read, the bat should not be used in USSSA play. 7U Division Players who turn 8 prior to May 1 of the current season are not eligible. When a starter re-enters, the player in the starters batting position in the batting order must be removed from the game and is ineligible for the remainder of the game. However, those players must be born on/after January 1, 2013 to be eligible. The State Director or directors appointed by the State Director shall conduct all Qualifying Tournaments to assure that the USSSA Baseball National By-laws & Rules are being followed at all times. A pitcher that starts an inning must pitch to the first batter until the batter is put out or reaches 1st base. Players, coaches, managers, fans, spectators, or sponsors threatening an umpire, tournament official, associate director, or associate officer with physical harm. The starting pitcher is allowed to DH for himself and bat in any slot in the order but must be listed a P/DH on the lineup card. Ten (10) defensive players shall play in the field with four (4) outfielders. 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. ONE DAY MAXIMUM: The maximum number of innings a player can legally pitch in one (1) day. 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. If both parents are suspended, the player even after his suspension has ended pursuant to USSSA Rules 13.02.C.1 and/or13.02.C.2 cannot participate in USSSA sanctioned activities until the suspension of one of the players parents has also ended or until the player reaches the age of eighteen (18) years old. Minor Recommended for ballplayers ages 9-10. Penalty: If a coach violates this rule after the ball is pitched, obstruction shall be called. Note: A pitch regulation chart will be provided upon request. Field Dimensions: a. Without a written medical written clearance from a licensed medical doctor to return to play, such persons will not be allowed to return to the USSSA playing field in a USSSA sanctioned event. Field Dimensions Pitching rubber: 46 feet from the back of home plate Basepath: 60 feet Distance from home to 2nd base: 85 feet Player Participation A Designated Hitter (DH) can be used for ages 9u thru14u. The rule violation should be caught by the Umpire or the offensive team and immediately corrected. 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. If warranted, the offending party shall be ejected from the game at the discretion of the Umpires and / or the League / Tournament Director. % If the same pitcher is visited twice in one inning, the pitcher must be removed from the mound. Leagues that conform to the below guidelines and register one hundred percent (100%) of their league teams shall be allowed to participate. 'y\nX J#^-lb^\);?j]x&8'BjkIAl&`!v]k+i e\kq;Qepf3+rQfarSH6^!1o[#RbjqXd|'v5SE}j$/Y_Ec5cE<058:fnF^EG- "Jymk6;W0lq~QQ_OSPmu 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. 10. The bat has had anything removed or added or inserted to the inside or outside of the bat other than tape at the handle or knob. This is the case even if the schedule says otherwise. 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. Bats that have certifying or identifying markings worn off the bat shall be removed from play. If no outs have been recorded in the game, the courtesy runner shall be the previous batter not on base. A game not completed before the night break pursuant to USSSA Rules 7.03.D shall be a suspended game. A batted ball must go past this line to be a fair ball. The bases will be set at 60 feet and the mound at 46 feet. Z_-- Pool Play / Tie Breaker Criteria: Once advanced to subsequent tie breaker criteria, do not return to a previous criteria. 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. Rules; Baseball . 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. Rule 8.08 Additional Penalty: First Offense: Warning; Second Offense: Removal of player from the pitching position for the remainder of the game. Perfect Game and Perfect Game Baseball Affiliate (PGBA) tournaments and events will adhere to the following Youth Grad Year and Age Restrictions for the Fall 2022- Spring/Summer 2023 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. Awards and Coach Suspensions: If an owner / user chooses to submit a suspected altered bat to the USSSA Altered Bat Committee or Manufacturer no awards may be given to the team until the bat is determined not to be altered. HE MUST STAY AT 3RD BASE. 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. Features a 46' pitching distance and 60' base paths. A runner who jumps over a player will be called out whether or not contact is made with the defensive player. Championship Games are no Time Limit if time allows. 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. Players born on/after May 1, 2010are eligible. <>/ExtGState<>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> NEt*mw8yOt)8D0F|p-0(,s@6 |&,"/'RpBZyP*%WrTX@?R#nLL&6z&}.lxh#'H,\Gy7{+ymb6~%+C%/5L.|:8ULG} #g`M&_8at{[$f:5~K_ILU~^k*g 7.02.E.7(c). 13U/14U. In 10u baseball pitching is now a big part of the game. No outfielder shall assume an infield position. We feel as though coaches are responsible for kids arm safety not OTC Sports. Teams may bunt a maximum of two (2) times per inning. If an illegal pitcher is permitted to pitch, any pitch or play that results is legal. Texas Twelve 10u Gold - Victoria. Here's the Pitch Stats Mature arms have to pitch a ball 60 feet, 6 inches from the plate on a mound 10 inches high. A runner is out for leaving the base before the ball is hit or reaches home plate. Players can pitch in more than one game in a day if they do not exceed daily limits. count limit while facing a batter, the pitcher may continue to pitch until the batter reaches base safely or is put out per CR rules. The courtesy runner must be a player not presently in the line-up. Such pressure would include, but is not limited to, compressing the bat, rolling the bat, vicing the bat or hitting the bat against an object such as a tree or pole. 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 courtesy runner for catcher of record only the previous inning may be used. Additionally, if a team is batting their entire lineup, the courtesy runner will be the last batted out. Lincoln Park Sports Complex 1. Regulators. A player that pitches more than three (3) innings in one day MUST rest the next day. All bats for age divisions 14U and younger must be permanently stamped with the new USSSA 1.15 BPF Mark (Chart 7.01.C), or BBCOR.50 Certified Mark or made of wood and manufactured by a licensed USSSA manufacturer. Players who turn 13 prior to May 1 of the current season are not eligible. The tournament director can extend the 1 hour if there are extenuating circumstances, i.e. 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. . If still tied Total runs scored in pool play, If still tied Total runs allowed subtracting game with most runs allowed in pool play, If still tied Total runs allowed minus two games with most runs allowed in pool play, If still tied Runs scored inning by inning starting with first game until one team has more runs after a complete inning starting with pool games. Managers and coaches may wear athletic type gear. 12.02.A.2, Leagues may have multiple All-Star teams in any age division. Team Membership: A team registration fee shall be paid seasonally to participate in the USSSA Baseball program. Time will be kept by the PG Field Director. 10U Division If any removed bat pursuant to USSSA Rule 13.02.C.9 is brought back into play at any USSSA sanctioned event an any time, the owner and user of such bat may be suspended for up to one year for unsportsmanlike conduct. If an end plug has come out or the knob has come off, the only way that such bat is legal in USSSA play, is if the knob or end cap is replaced by the manufacturer. USSSA encourages its directors, umpires, coaches, referees, teams, team managers, and all adults involved in youth activities and participants to learn all they can about concussions in athletics and requires each of them and each of the USSSA directors to follow all federal, state and local laws (including concussion training and reaction laws) with regard to athletic competition sanctioned by USSSA. Should a team not be able to begin with 9 players a game may begin with 8 players with the 9. Defensive coaches shall not be allowed on the field of play and shall coach from the dugout. Any bat permanently stamped with the official USA Baseball logo is legal to use in any USSSA baseball event, except where BBCOR is required. Pitching Circle: There shall be a ten (10) foot diameter circle with the front edge at forty-two (42) feet from the rear point of home plate. 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. 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. All players, coaches, managers, sponsors and spectators are expected to conduct themselves in a sportsmanlike manner at all times.