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: Open to all players (No Major players or AA Players)

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.

Mixed (Coed) Teams that are planning on going to USSSA or GSL Worlds will work with Their State Director to make sure that their team is classified correctly.