TOURNAMENT RULES
The DPS – USSSA will be governed by the
2008 USSSA Rule Book; however, the following
exceptions will be made:
****ALL REGISTRATION FEES MUST BE Paid Prior To
the First Game****
(Proof of payment will be required).
Men’s & Mixed Lower are allowed
no more than 2-two 2008 USSSA “C” class or higher
players on their roster. (Mixed can have no more
than 1 Man/1 Woman, 2 Men, or 2 Women).
*If a team enters the tournament in the wrong division, upon
discovery the Tournament Director will
reclassify
the team for the remainder of the tournament.*
*Players in any division can not play on or for
more than 1 Men’s or 1 Mixed team. The penalty
will be player ejection from the tournament and
forfeit of the game.*
Flip for Home Team, all games.
Homerun limits will for the Men’s & Mixed
brackets will be:
3 for Upper Teams.
2 for Upper vs. Lower Teams
1 for Lower vs. Lower Teams
HR limits are the total allowed for the
team no matter which gender hits the HR.
For all additional HR’s above the limits,
the batter will be out. Nothing more.
Hit and sit on all HR’s (no base-running
appeals allowed).
Last Out courtesy Runner .1 per inning.
For the Double Play Softball
Program, teams will be classified according to
the rules and guidelines set forth by the United
Softball Committee. The “4-Run Equalizer Rule”
will work as follows:
B teams shall spot C
teams 4 runs, D teams 8 runs and E teams 12
runs (1, 2 or 3 runs per inning for the
first 4 innings)
C teams shall spot D
teams 4 runs and E teams 8 runs (1 or 2
per inning for the first 4 innings)
D teams shall spot E
teams 4 runs (1 per inning for the first
4 innings)
Game length will be 7 innings or 55 minute time
limit or Run Rule except for the Championship
and possible “If” games which will be 7 innings
or Run Rule.
All extra innings will be played out as regular
innings.
All game balls must be purchased at the park
from DPS with the tournament logo.
In all Mixed/Co-ed play, the Men must hit the
.44 core Elite ball only.**
Run Rule is 25 after 3, 20 after 4, or 15
after 5 innings. Flip-flop rule is in
effect.
$100 cash protest fee. It must be made in
the 1st inning or in the 1st
inning of entry for players or must be made
prior to the next pitch for rules
interpretations.
All
rosters are due before commencing the second
game. It is the manager’s responsibility to
turn in their roster. A team
cannot
protest unless they have a roster turn it as
well.
