EVENT DETAILS

Game Time Limits Games 55-minute than the open inning or the open inning will start at the start of the 5^th inning.

Run Limit Per Inning  Men’s 40s =5, Last inning, unlimited runs are allowed

                                        Women’s 35+  =5, Last inning, unlimited runs are allowed

HOME RUN RULES –Men’s =5 HRs, Homeruns over the limit are an out.

                                     Women’s =5 HRs, Homeruns over the limit are an out.

Bats: Age groups 40+ and above may use any bat Stamped 1.21 BPF Senior. It does not have to be USSSA stamped until they are available. However, it must be from a USSSA licensed manufacturer. May also use the USSSA 220 or 240 USSSA Stamped bats.

Safety Base (1st Base) – Size as provided by the park if provided.

Home Plate Mat – Mat specs are 36 long x 21 wide and will cover or surround a standard 17-inch home plate. Plate and mat are one unit used for the purposes of balls and strikes and the force out at home.

Pitching Rules Pitching arch will be a minimum of (six) 6 ft and a maximum of ten (10) ft from the ground. No faking of pitch will be allowed.

Pitcher may pitch up to 6 ft behind the pitching plate and must keep one foot within the width of the pitching plate, behind the front edge of the plate and within the 6 ft limit behind the plate.

A pitchers area will be utilized.

If no pitching screen is used, pitchers are encouraged to wear a protective face mask that covers, at a minimum, the area of the face from above the eyes to the lower part of the chin while pitching. All pitchers must wear the mask consistent with the manufacturers intended usage of their product.

 A pitching screen will be team optional. Team must furnish their own screen only if the event director cannot provide a pitching screen.

If pitching screen is used – Pitcher using a pitching screen must toe the pitching plate when delivering the pitch.

If pitching screen is used – The pitcher cant touch the batted ball until another defensive player touches the ball first. Once another defensive player touches the batted ball, the pitcher may engage on defense.

 If pitching screen is used – If the pitcher interferes with the batted ball, dead ball will be called, the batter will be awarded first base and runners will advance to the next base.

If pitching screen is used – Any batted ball hitting the screen will be a dead ball foul.

If pitching screen is used – Screen may not be moved once the first pitch of the inning is thrown. Pitching Screen placement may be no more than 3 feet toward Home Plate Mat from the pitcher’s plate and must cover at least half the pitcher’s plate left to right or right to left.

If pitching screen is used (EXCEPTIONS) – (EXCEPTION) A new pitcher enters the game. (EXCEPTION) The screen is hit by a batted ball and it moves and needs to be readjusted. (EXCEPTION) The screen is moved inadvertently by a defensive player during a play and needs to be readjusted.

Pitching Screen – If used, any brand I-Screen can be used with dimensions up to 7ft height by 4ft wide. Pitching Screen (only when screen is used) – Any batted ball that hits the pitching screen will be treated as a foul ball. If a batter has one strike and hits a batted ball into the pitching screen, the strike total is now two strikes no foul ball to waste as- if the batter hit a foul ball. If a batter has two strikes and hits a batted ball into the pitching screen, the batter will be declared dead ball out due to must be fair after two strikes rule.

Commitment Line A minimum six (6) foot commitment line shall be marked across and perpendicular to the foul line and placed thirty feet from home plate. Once a runner has crossed the commitment line he/she cannot return to third base and must continue home, can no long be tagged out by the defensive player, and the defensive player must touch the Home Plate Mat. The ball remains live.

Batter Starts with a 1-1 count. After two strikes, batted ball must be fair. There is no courtesy foul.

Championship Game – In the championship game, the team from the winners bracket will be the home team.

IF Game – In an If Game is needed, home team will be determined by a double coin-toss.

Mercy Rule – (ALL DIVISIONS) If a team is behind 20 runs after four innings prior to the open inning, the game will be declared a mercy/completed game with no open inning and the team in the lead declared the winner.

Flip Flop Rule – The flip-flop rule will be invoked in any game when there is a 10-run differential in favor of the visiting team at the start of the “open inning.”

Sliding or Diving Players may not slide or dive into the Home Plate Mat or Scoring Plate/Line. If they do, they are called out.

Sliding or Diving into 1st base, 2nd base or 3rd base is NOT an out.  

Courtesy Runner (Unlimited) – Any legal player on the teams roster can be a courtesy runner, but only once per inning.

ON DECK RULE: Only one on deck batter and 1 coach in each box, all others are to be in the dugout.

PROFANITY AND TAUNTING: This will not be tolerated and based on umpire discretion.

BALL RULE: The Tournament Director will supply 3 game balls. (Any Classic M, Pro M or Hard Cord ball is allowed with a USSSA or GSL Stamp)

There will be NO grace time added prior to game start time * Teams must have line ups in and be ready for play 30 mins before scheduled game time * GAMES WILL START EARLY!

Except amended by the Utah State By-Laws Tournament rules, all rules of United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA/GSL) will be used.

TBA

SIS Seniors Super Draft
4GG
Mens 40+ & Womens 35+
$175 Per Player

Includes:
2 Different jerseys
1 pair of batting gloves
1 NIW Seniors bat

1st place
11 SIS Mini Roller bags
11 Long Sleeve Championship Shirts
Tournament MVP Award

2nd place
11 SIS Back Packs
11 Short Sleeve Dri-Fits