EVENT DETAILS

C0-ED Sunday

5 Men / 5 Women or  6 Men / 6 Women

RULE 14. MIXED TEAM RULES
Sec. 1. Five male and five female players must be in the lineup at all times (six and six if
A.H. is used). Any five male and any five female players must play defense. Exception: A
minimum of 9 players can start a game. However, there must always be five females players
in the lineup. An out shall be declared for the 10th position in the lineup when that position
is scheduled to bat. A 10th player may be added in the 10th position of the lineup at any time
before the end of the game. That added player must be male.
Sec. 2. An 11-inch softball will be used when a female is batting and a 12-inch softball will
be used when a male is batting. It is an appeal play when the wrong ball is pitched to a batter.
If the appeal is allowed, then the batter returns to bat with the same ball and strike count he/
she had at the time of the pitch. Also, any base runners must return to the base occupied at the
time of pitch.
Sec. 3. In the Mixed Program, teams starting with 12 players may drop down to 11 or 10
players but cannot have more males than females in the line-up. For example, if a female
player is removed from the line-up, the male player following her in the line-up must be
removed. All vacant spots in the line-up will be declared an out every time that position in the
line-up is due to bat. If a team starts with 9 or 10 players, they are not allowed to add the 11th
or 12th player at a later time. Any player that leaves the game for any reason may not return to
the game. (This does not apply to normal re-entry and substitution) Exception: A player
who has left the game under the blood rule may return.

Note: The defensive team may walk the preceding batter or multiple batters to get to the
position or positions in the lineup that is an out due to having started with 9 players or having
dropped to 11 or 10 players. No base appeals are allowed when this results in the third out of
the inning. Male and female players must alternate in the batting order. Note: If a team starts
with 9 players, a female player must occupy the first position in the batting order.
Sec. 4. When a male batter receives a base on balls or intentional walk, he will be awarded
first and second base with the next female batter having the option to walk or bat.
NOTE: If the next female chooses to walk, it is not considered an intentional walk for the
purpose of making an appeal.
Sec. 5. Moved to Rule 4 Effect Sec. 8.A.4.
Sec. 6. All playing rules not specifically covered in Rule 14 in this book shall be governed
by the other rules in Rules 1 through 11 in this book.

MENS Home Run Rule / Courtesy Runner Rule

Home Run Rule   1 DHH + 2 HR's Pool Play and Bracket Play

Courtesy (Bandit) Runner

• The Bandit Runner (BR) may be anyone on the roster.
• The BR must be designated before the game begins This is tied to the player and not a position in the lineup or on the roster.
• The BR will be the Bandit Runner for the remainder of the game. The BR may run for anyone at any time.
• If the BR is also in the batting lineup, and his turn at bat occurs while he is on base, his position in the batting order will be an out. If the BR’s “Turn at Bat” occurs and the BR is ON BASE, an out will be recorded for his position in the batting order. There are NO exceptions. His “turn at bat” occurs when the previous batters turn at bat has ended. “Play Ball” or “Batter Up” need not be indicated for his turn at bat to occur. There shall be no other penalty other than an out.
• The BR role may not be substituted. A Bandit Runner may be replaced on the base only by the player he is running for at the time. The Bandit Runner role is then lost for the remainder of the game.
• If anyone other than the Designated BR assumes a position on the base to run for another player and is not announced as a legal substitute the improper baserunner will be declared out

Time Limits and Pool Play / Bracket Play Criteria

Time Limits: 

Pool Play   50 Minutes finish the inning     Bracket Play 50 Minutes finish the inning PLUS 1 more  or 7 innings

We will play 2 Pool Play Games 

Pool Play games that are tied after the last or last  announced inning will end in a tie.

Pool Standing Criteria

Pool Standings Sorted on the following:
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1) Winning Percentage - Descending
2) Number Wins - Descending
3) Number Loses - Ascending
4) Tied Teams (vs. each other) Winning Pct - Descending [Not valid if all tied teams have not played each other]
5) Avg Points Allowed - Ascending
6) Avg Run Differential with a maximum of (100) - Descending
7) USSSA Points - Descending
8) Date Team Entered USSSA Database

Once past a tie breaker do not return to previous

BANNED BATS / LEGAL BATS

BALLS      Any USSSA Stamped Classic M,Pro M, or Classic Plus balls (any brand) are legal.  No other Balls.

240 Stamp   Old Stamp

ONLY 240 BATS ALLOWED     

As you may know, there was a temporary ban on Suncoast and Juno Bats. They had testing issues the bats were deemed a safety issue

the Juno bats have been reinstated,.........

The SunCoast banned models are listed below

Suncoast | SR12MUCETE
Suncoast | SRM12AASE
Suncoast | SR12MUCE
Suncoast | SRMAASE
Suncoast | SRMAASB
Suncoast | SRMUSE
Suncoast | SR12MUSE
Suncoast | SRMUSB
Suncoast | SR12MUSB

Please understand that "player safety" was first and foremost in the decision to move to "240" bats.

USSSA was the pioneer in bat technology for slowpitch softball and contributes a lot of resources to ensuring there is a balance between performance and safety in equipment. 

Players and Coaches PLEASE READ!

We appreciate your participation in this event. We value your patronage to USSSA.

If at any time during a game in this event, you feel the need to speak with a director, please inform your umpire. He has been instructed to grant your request. This request needs to come from the coach. Do NOT let the game continue. We cannot fix anything after play has continued or a subsequent pitch is thrown. This does not mean anything other than the fact that you will be able to speak with a director. Erroneous rule interpretations may be corrected. Judgement calls are always at the discretion of the Umpire.

Thank you and Good Lick to all of you and Thank you for playing USSSA!