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DCABA 8 & Under Rules
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Sport 2 Sport USSSA State Tournament Rules
USSSA State Tournament Rules
Format – Pool Play. The top team from each pool, based on USSSA tie-break procedures, will advance to a single elimination championship round beginning Sunday morning.
Equipment
·See handbook
·Coach uniform requirement will be enforced
Game Rules
·The official rules of baseball will be used with USSSA exceptions
·USSSA exceptions are listed in the handbook.
·A flip of a coin between the two managers will determine the home team before each game. Managers/coaches need to meet prior to taking the field to determine home team. The tournament director or a tournament official will only witness the flip upon request.
·Teams furnish baseballs. Each team supplies umpires with two balls to start the game and alternates as needed with additional baseballs.
·There will be a 2-hour time limit for State Tournament games.
·Eight run rule after 5-innings.
·Must slide rule.
·Courtesy runner is allowed.
·EH is allowed.
·Intentional walks must be pitched. No free passes.
·Each team is allowed 7 minutes for infield. Teams will be expected to warm up behind the outfield fence prior to taking the field. Infield will begin as soon as the field is prepared. No infield will be allowed if games are behind schedule.
·The home team will take infield first.
Coach or Player Ejections
·If a coach is ejected from a game they must sit out the remainder of that game and the following game. A player ejected must sit out the remainder of that game. Anyone else ejected will be asked to leave the park at the discretion of the umpire and tournament director.
·Sport 2 Sport phone #843-4263 Pay phone # 749-9791
·Weather hotline is extension 24
·The tournament director will be sole decision-maker if any situation occurs that are not specifically covered in the handbook.
·Umpires will review ground rules prior to starting the baseball game.
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Sport 2 Sport USSSA Baseball Tournament Rules 2001
Sport 2 Sport
USSSA Baseball Tournament Rules 2000
RULES 9U/10U 11U/12U 13U/14U 15U/16U
Base Length 65’ 70’ 80’ 90’
Pitching Dist. 46’ 50’ 54’ 60’6”
Game Length 6 inn 6 inn 7 inn 7 inn
Run Rule 8 after 4 8 after 4 8 after 5 8 after 5
Time Limit 2:00 2:00 2:00 2:00
Metal Spikes Not allowed Allowed, except for pitchers
GAME RULES
· Official rules of baseball 1.00-10.22 with the following exceptions specific to Sport 2 Sport USSSA Baseball Tournaments
· A coin flip between the two managers will determine the home team before each game.
· Each team will furnish two new or new-like baseballs to begin each game and will contribute additional balls on a rotating basis at umpire’s request. The recommended ball is the Diamond DHS or Diamond DOL-A.
· Tournament director will be the sole decision-maker if any situations occur that are not specifically covered in the tournament rules.
· Re-entry for all starters including the pitcher (one time). Players must re-enter in their original positions in the batting order. *
· 5 warm-up pitches will be allowed between innings.
· Bats with a 2¾-barrel are acceptable at all ages.
· Crash rule is in effect pursuant to USSSA Rules, Article 8, Rule 4, Section 6.
· Extra hitter is allowed. If you start with an extra hitter, you must keep the EH the entire game. **
· Courtesy runner is allowed for the catcher only by a player not in the line-up.
· Batters box rule will be enforced at all times.
· Intentional walk may be announced at any time during the at-bat without pitching.
· Each team will take 5 minutes of infield each day only if games are on schedule.
· Coaches will need to be in a uniform similar to team.
SPORT 2 SPORT FACILITY RULES
· Metal spikes are prohibited for pitchers.
· Players and coaches are prohibited from using tobacco products during the game.
· Weather Hotline: (785) 843-4263 Ext. 24
*RE-ENTRY RULE
In all age divisions starters may re-enter once, but must re-enter in their original position in the batting order. Non-starters are not allowed to re-enter. When a starter, the player in the starters batting order must be taken out of the game and is ineligible for the remainder of the game.
**EXTRA HITTER RULE
An extra hitter (EH) will be allowed as an option for all ages, in tournament and league play at Sport 2 Sport.
1. The team must declare its intent to play with a 10-man line up before the start of the game, by including the extra hitter on the line up card. (The EH may not be inserted in the line up after the games starts.)
2. If a team chooses not to play with an extra hitter it will have a normal 9-man line up.
3. When the Extra Hitter is utilized, a coach may insert any nine of the 10 players listed on the line up card at any one time. Changing the defensive position of any of the 10 players does not constitute a substitution. (The only limitation would be in changes of pitchers as stated in the substitution rule – the starting pitcher may return one time to the mound after being replaced by another pitcher.)
4. After the start of the game, a team may not revert to a 9-player line-up. In the event of an injury to one of its players and no eligible substitute is available, the batting position of the injured player is skipped and an out is recorded each time that spot in the order comes to the plate.
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Sport 2 Sport 14 & Under League Rules
· Each team will furnish two new or near new baseballs to begin each game and will contribute additional balls on a rotating basis as umpires request. The recommended ball is the Diamond DHS or Diamond DOL-A.
· Official rules of baseball 1.00-10.22 with the following exceptions specific to Sport 2 Sport Baseball League rules:
· League director will be sole decision-maker if any situation occurs that are not specifically covered in league rules.
· Extra hitter is allowed. If you start with an extra hitter you must keep the EH the entire game. Re-entry for all players, including the pitcher (one time). Players must re-enter in their original positions in the batting order.
· Slide rule is affective on all forced or tagged plays.
· Batters box rule will be enforced at all times.
· Offensive and defensive trips will be the same as the professional rulebook.
· 5 warm-up pitches will be allowed between innings.
· Coaches will need to be in a similar uniform to players. Only three (3) coaches on the bench.
· Each team will take 5 minutes of infield prior to the first game of each day. The visiting team will take infield first, followed by the home team, which will remain in the field to start the game.
· Players and coaches are prohibited from use of tobacco products on the field.
· Starting pitchers must wear rubber cleats or tennis shoes on the artificial mounds.
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Sport 2 Sport Rule Clarifications
In all age divisions starters may re-enter once, but must re-enter in their original position in the batting order. Non-starters are not allowed to re-enter. When a starter, the player in the starters batting order must be taken out of the game and is ineligible for the remainder of the game.
EXTRA HITTER RULE
An extra hitter (EH) will be allowed as an option for all ages, in tournament and league play at Sport 2 Sport.
1. The team must declare its intent to play with a 10 man line up before the start of the game, by including the extra hitter on the line up card. (The EH may not be inserted in the line up after the games starts.)
2. If a team chooses not to play with an extra hitter it will have a normal 9 man line up.
3. When the Extra Hitter is utilized, a coach may insert any nine of the 10 players listed on the line up card at any one time. Changing the defensive position of any of the 10 players does not constitute a substitution. (The only limitation would be in changes of pitchers as stated in the substitution rule – the starting pitcher may return one time to the mound after being replaced by another pitcher.)
4. After the start of the game, a team may not revert to a 9 player line up. In
the event of an injury to one of it’s players and no eligible substitutes
available, the batting position of the injured player is skipped and an out
is recorded each time that spot in the order comes to the plate.
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