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2025 Men’s Rules and Guidelines

Time Limits

• Games will be limited to 55 minutes.

Home Run Rule

• Uppers: Each team is allowed 5 Home Runs. Excessive Home Runs are considered DBO’s (Dead Ball Outs).
• Lowers: Each team is allowed 2 Home Runs. Excessive Home Runs are considered IEO’s (Inning Ending Outs).

Courtesy Runners

• Each team is allowed one courtesy runner, per inning.

Profanity and Taunting

• Profanity and taunting will not be tolerated and are subject to penalties at the discretion of the umpire.

Bat Rule

• Only bats with the new 240 stamp will be allowed.
  • Players caught using an unstamped bat will be called out and ejected from the game.
  • Players using an altered bat will be ejected from the tournament.

Ball Rule

• The Tournament Director will provide:
  • 3 Men’s game balls
• Approved balls include any Classic M/W,  Pro M/W, or Hard-Core ball with a USSSA or GSL stamp.NO ONYX BALLS

Batting

• Teams may bat up to 12 players.
• Teams can field 5 males and 5 females on defense at any time, positioned anywhere on the field.

10-Player Rule

• Teams may start with 9 players but must:
  • Take an out in the 10th position.
  • Add the 10th player at any time.

Player Ranking (PRV)

• Lowers: No male players ranked D-Elite or higher are allowed.
• Uppers: No male players ranked C or higher

Pitching

• The pitcher must toe the rubber.

Game Start Rules

• There will be no grace period added prior to the game’s scheduled start time.
• Teams must:
  • Submit lineups and be ready 30 minutes before the scheduled start time.
  • Be prepared for games to start early.

ANY PLAYER CAUGHT PLAYING WITH OUT A 2025 USSSA PLAYER CARD WILL BE SUSPENDED UNTIL THE PLAYER HAS AN ACTIVE 2025 USSSA PLAYERS CARD

Applicable Rules

• Unless amended by the Utah State By-Laws, all games will adhere to United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA/GSL) rules.

2025 Women’s  Rules and Guidelines

Time Limits

• Games will be limited to 55 minutes.

Home Run Rule: UNLIMITED

Courtesy Runners

• Each team is allowed one courtesy runner, per inning.

Profanity and Taunting

• Profanity and taunting will not be tolerated and are subject to penalties at the discretion of the umpire.

Bat Rule

• Only bats with the new 240 stamp will be allowed.
  • Players caught using an unstamped bat will be called out and ejected from the game.
  • Players using an altered bat will be ejected from the tournament.

Ball Rule

• The Tournament Director will provide:
  • 3 Women’s game balls.
• Approved balls include any Classic M/W,  Pro M/W, or Hard-Core ball with a USSSA or GSL stamp.NO ONYX BALLS

Batting

• Teams may bat up to 12 players.

10-Player Rule

• Teams may start with 9 players but must:
  • Take an out in the 10th position.
  • Add the 10th player at any time.

Equalizer-

• E team vs. D team – The E team may choose home team or receive 4 spotted runs (2 per inning for the first 2 innings).
• E team vs. C team – The E team will receive home team and 6 spotted runs (2 per inning for the first 3 innings).
• E team vs. B or above team – The E team will receive home team and 8 spotted runs (2 per inning for the first 4 innings).
• D team vs. C team – The D team may choose home team or receive 4 spotted runs (2 per inning for the first 2 innings).
• D team vs. B or above team – The D team will receive home team and 6 spotted runs (2 per inning for the first 3 innings).
• C team vs. B or above team – The C team may choose home team or receive 4 spotted runs (2 per inning for the first 2 innings).

Pitching

• The pitcher must toe the rubber.

Game Start Rules

• There will be no grace period added prior to the game’s scheduled start time.
• Teams must:
  • Submit lineups and be ready 30 minutes before the scheduled start time.
  • Be prepared for games to start early.

ANY PLAYER CAUGHT PLAYING WITH OUT A 2025 USSSA PLAYER CARD WILL BE SUSPENDED UNTIL THE PLAYER HAS AN ACTIVE 2025 USSSA PLAYERS CARD

Applicable Rules

• Unless amended by the Utah State By-Laws, all games will adhere to United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA/GSL) rules.

2025 COED Rules and Guidelines

Time Limits

• Games will be limited to 55 minutes.

Home Run Rule

• Uppers: Each team is allowed 4 Home Runs. Home Runs hit by women are unlimited. Excessive Home Runs are considered DBO’s (Dead Ball Outs).
• Lowers: Each team is allowed 2 Home Runs. Home Runs hit by women are unlimited. Excessive Home Runs are considered IEO’s (Inning Ending Outs).

Courtesy Runners

• Each team is allowed one courtesy runner per gender, per inning.

Profanity and Taunting

• Profanity and taunting will not be tolerated and are subject to penalties at the discretion of the umpire.

Bat Rule

• Only bats with the new 240 stamp will be allowed.
  • Players caught using an unstamped bat will be called out and ejected from the game.
  • Players using an altered bat will be ejected from the tournament.

Ball Rule

• The Tournament Director will provide:
  • 2 Men’s game balls and 2 Women’s game balls.
• Approved balls include any Classic M/W,  Pro M/W, or Hard-Core ball with a USSSA or GSL stamp.NO ONYX BALLS

Batting

• Teams may bat up to 12 players.
• Teams can field 5 males and 5 females on defense at any time, positioned anywhere on the field.

10-Player Rule

• Teams may start with 9 players but must:
  • Take an out in the 10th position.
  • Add the 10th player at any time.
• If starting with 9 players:
  • A female player must occupy the first position in the batting order.
  • Batting order must alternate between male and female.

Player Ranking (PRV)

• Lowers: No male or female players ranked D-Elite or higher are allowed.
• Uppers: No male or female players ranked C or higher

Pitching

• The pitcher must toe the rubber.

Game Start Rules

• There will be no grace period added prior to the game’s scheduled start time.
• Teams must:
  • Submit lineups and be ready 30 minutes before the scheduled start time.
  • Be prepared for games to start early.

ANY PLAYER CAUGHT PLAYING WITH OUT A 2025 USSSA PLAYER CARD WILL BE SUSPENDED UNTIL THE PLAYER HAS AN ACTIVE 2025 USSSA PLAYERS CARD

Applicable Rules

• Unless amended by the Utah State By-Laws, all games will adhere to United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA/GSL) rules.

TBA

New Beginnings 2.0
3GG
Mens & Womens (Friday/Saturday) Upper/Lowers

Coed (Sunday)Upper/Lowers

Men’s Division

• Teams with one or more C players will be placed in the upper division, even if the rest of the roster consists of D players.
• The lower division is reserved for D Elite and below only.

Coed Division

• Teams with one or more C players (male or female) will be placed in the upper division.
• The lower division is for D Elite and below only.

Women’s Division

Since the program is still developing, we will use the following placement guidelines:

• E team vs. D team – The E team may choose home team or receive 4 spotted runs (2 per inning for the first 2 innings).
• E team vs. C team – The E team will receive home team and 6 spotted runs (2 per inning for the first 3 innings).
• E team vs. B or above team – The E team will receive home team and 8 spotted runs (2 per inning for the first 4 innings).
• D team vs. C team – The D team may choose home team or receive 4 spotted runs (2 per inning for the first 2 innings).
• D team vs. B or above team – The D team will receive home team and 6 spotted runs (2 per inning for the first 3 innings).
• C team vs. B or above team – The C team may choose home team or receive 4 spotted runs (2 per inning for the first 2 innings).

1st Place
2 NIW BATS
12 Paid Player Registration*$300 Cash Back
Team Award

2nd Place
12 Long Sleeve Dri-Fits
Team Award