EVENT DETAILS

Home Run Rules / Courtesy Runner Rule

Men's D    1 DHH plus 3 HR's   all additional "over the fence untouched" HR's are outs only
Men's E    1 DHH plus 2 HR's   all additional "over the fence untouched" HR's are outs only

Mens Rec 2 HR's  all additional "over the fence untouched" HR's are outs only

• Floating Rubber Pitchers will not be required to “toe” the pitching rubber. They may be up to 6’ behind the pitching rubber and within the pitching box.
• Starting lineups  Teams may start with 8 players. Teams starting with 8 or 9 do not have to take an out for the missing players.Teams starting with less than 10 may add up to 10 when available but they must be added to the bottom of lineup.

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 that the BR assumes a position on the base to run for another player and is not announced prior to touching the base as a legal substitute the baserunner at that base will be declared out.

Runner for the Pitcher

• In addittion to the “Bandit Runner”  the pitcher will be allowed a runner other than the Bandit Runner If the Bandit is on base or in jeopardy of being on base when it is his turn to bat. This “pitcher runner” may be anyone on the roster. If his turn to bat occurs and he is occupying a base he will be “out at the plate”.

APPROVED SOFTBALLS

https://www.usssa.com/slowpitch/slowpitch-licensed-softball-bat-ball-manufacturers

LICENSED AND APPROVED SOFTBALL BALL MANUFACTURERS AS OF 6/16/25

A.D. Starr
Baden Sports
Bownet
BSN Sports
Champro Sports
DeMarini
Diamond Sports
Dudley
Pro Nine Sports
Rawlings
Short Porch
Worth

*SOFTBALL BALL MANUFACTURERS NO LONGER LICENSED WITH USSSA (as of 6/16/25)

Decker Sports
Elite Sports/Onyx
NON-COMPLIANT SOFTBALL BALLS AS OF 2/11/25
(Non-compliant balls are not permitted in USSSA or GSL sanctioned play)
Elite Sports/Onyx softballs listed below are Non-Compliant and are not permitted in USSSA or GSL sanctioned play, effective as of February 11, 2025.

Elite Sports/Onyx | Energy Slowpitch Softballs USSSA 12? Pro M
Elite Sports/Onyx | Energy Slowpitch Softballs USSSA 11? Pro W
 

All approved models must comply, in all respects, with the USSSA Ball Performance Standards. Any unit that fails to meet these standards is noncompliant and is not permitted in USSSA or GSL sanctioned play.

In addition to the requirement that a model must comply, in all respects, with the USSSA Ball Performance Standards, to be eligible for USSSA Sanctioned play, the USSSA Certification Marks and all other graphics must be applied permanently, and may only be applied by a current USSSA-licensed manufacturer. The use of stickers or decals is prohibited, and no additional graphics may be added to a ball after manufacturing. A ball with graphics not applied by the licensed manufacturer is an “altered ball”, is Non-Compliant and is subject to suspension under the USSSA Altered Ball rules.

Any unauthorized use, creation, or application of a USSSA Certification Mark without written permission from USSSA is a violation of federal trademark law and may result in prosecution by USSSA.

USSSA BAT STAMP

240 Stamp   Old Stamp

ONLY 240 STAMPS ALLOWED     

ROSTERS and Player Eligibility

All Rosters must be online.  

The database will not allow an illegal player (classification) to be added to a roster including the pending players.  

 In  the event of a roster protest, any pending player will be ruled eligible as long as he can provide ID that matches his rostered name. The only protest that will be allowed is that a player that is in the game is NOT on the roster. Managers will be allowed to see the online roster of the opposing teams "pending" players if requested.

BANNED and LEGAL BATS

https://www.usssa.com/slowpitch/slowpitch-licensed-softball-bat-ball-manufacturers

LICENSED AND APPROVED SOFTBALL BAT MANUFACTURERS AS OF 11/23/25

 
Anarchy Bat Company
Axe Bats
Combat
DeMarini
Dudley
Easton
Elite Sports/Onyx Bats
Juno Athletics
Louisville Slugger
Marucci
Miken
Monsta Athletics
Proton Sports
Pure Sports
Short Porch
Suncoast
Victus
Worth

SOFTBALL BAT MANUFACTURERS NO LONGER LICENSED WITH USSSA (as of 2/13/25)

Anderson Bat Company
NON-COMPLIANT SOFTBALL BATS AS OF 5/25/23
(Non-compliant bats are not permitted in USSSA or GSL sanctioned play)
Suncoast bat models listed below are Non-Compliant and are not permitted in USSSA or GSL sanctioned play, effective May 25, 2023.

Suncoast | SR12MUCETE
Suncoast | SRM12AASE
Suncoast | SR12MUCE
Suncoast | SRMAASE
Suncoast | SRMAASB
Suncoast | SRMUSE
Suncoast | SR12MUSE
Suncoast | SRMUSB
Suncoast | SR12MUSB
 
All approved models must comply, at all times, with the USSSA 1.20 BPF Bat Performance Standard and with the USSSA Protocol for Testing Slowpitch Bat Performance. Any unit that fails to comply with this Standard or the Protocol is Non-Compliant and is not permitted in USSSA-sanctioned play.

In addition to the requirement that a model must comply, in all respects, with the USSSA 1.20 BPF Bat Performance Standard, and with the Protocol, to be eligible for USSSA sanctioned play, the USSSA Certification Mark and other graphics on the bat must be applied permanently, and may only be applied by a current USSSA-licensed manufacturer. The use of stickers or decals is prohibited, and no additional graphics may be added to a bat after manufacturing. Using a bat with graphics not applied by the licensed manufacturer is an “altered bat”, subject to suspension under the USSSA Altered Bat rules.

Any unauthorized use, creation, or application of a USSSA mark without written permission from USSSA is a violation of federal trademark law and may result in prosecution by USSSA.

 
LICENSED AND APPROVED SENIOR SOFTBALL BAT MANUFACTURERS AS OF 11/23/25

Adidas
Anarchy Bat Company
Anonymous Athletics
Axe Bats
California Bat Company
Combat
DeMarini
Dudley
Easton
Elite Sports / Onyx Bats
Ikonic
Juno Athletics
Louisville Slugger
Marucci
Miken
Monsta
Proton Sports
Pure Sports
Short Porch
Spartan Bat Co.
Suncoast
Victus
Worth

*SENIOR SOFTBALL BAT MANUFACTURERS NO LONGER LICENSED WITH USSSA (as of 2/13/25)

NON-COMPLIANT SENIOR SOFTBALL BATS AS OF 5/14/25
(Non-Compliant senior softball bats are not permitted in USSSA or GSL sanctioned play)
The bats listed below are not permitted in USSSA, GSL or Senior USSSA Sanctioned play, effective immediately.

Pure Sports | Strike Eagle Bats
Miken | Original Gray Miken Ultra
 
All approved models must comply, at all times, with the SSUSA Bat Performance Standard and Testing Protocol and must also maintain, at all times, Certified status with SSUSA. If an approved model is decertified by SSUSA or is otherwise not permitted in SSUSA-sanctioned play, it will also be immediately prohibited from USSSA sanctioned play.  

In addition to the requirements that a senior model must comply, at all times, with the SSUSA Bat Performance Standard and Testing Protocol, and maintain certified status with SSUSA, all senior bats must have the USSSA Certification Mark — and other graphics on the bat — applied permanently by a current USSSA-licensed manufacturer. The use of stickers or decals is prohibited, and no additional graphics may be added to a bat after manufacturing. A bat with graphics not applied by the licensed manufacturer is an “altered bat”, subject to suspension under the USSSA Altered Bat rules.

Any unauthorized use, creation, or application of a USSSA mark without written permission from USSSA is a violation of federal trademark law and may result in prosecution by USSSA.

 

USSSA/GSL/SPECIALTY PROGRAM SLOWPITCH RULEBOOKS
Please reference the respective rulebook for all additional guidelines, rules and regulations by clicking a link below:

USSSA/GSL Slowpitch Rulebook

Senior Slowpitch Rulebook

Military Program Slowpitch Rulebook

Hispanic-Latin American Program Slowpitch Rulebook

USSSA LICENSING AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

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TIME LIMITS

We will be using a Time limit in this event.  

POOL GAMES   50 Minutes.......finish the inning   

BRACKET PLAY  50 Minutes.......finish the inning   Play 1 more