2008 Double Play Softball – USSSA Hispanic State Tournament @ Austin Krieg
About the Tournament
The tournament will be 4 divisions with Men’s & Mixed brackets.
The divisions are Men’s Competitive, Men’s Recreation, Mixed Competitive, and Mixed Recreation.
TOURNAMENT RULES
The Double Play Softball – USSSA Hispanic State Tournament @ Austin Krieg will be governed by the 2008 USSSA Rule Book with the following exceptions:
Participation Eligibility:
Teams participating in the Hispanic Program will be allowed to have 5 players that are not of Hispanic origin on their roster. Only 3 of those 5 players will be allowed to participate in the game at the same time on offense or defense.
Players that are married to a Hispanic are considered to be Hispanic. This player(s) will NOT be considered one of the 5 non-Hispanic players.
USSSA and USSSA Hispanic Program are two separate entities therefore,
If a player is on a USSSA roster, that player can ALSO be on a separate roster for the Hispanic Program. This advantage can also apply to a team. A manager can have a team registered for USSSA and or USSSA Hispanic Program. Since they are two separate programs the point system will also be two separate point systems.
Teams will be required to participate in 1 USSSA HISPANIC Sanctioned Events to qualify for the Hispanic State Tournament.
If a TEAM is caught playing out of their correct classification in the USSSA Hispanic Program (DETERMINED BY NUMBER OF "C" CLASS OR HIGHER PLAYERS ) and the divisions are NOT COMBINED , that TEAM will be EJECTED from the tournament. The final determining factor will be the history of the player(s) on the USSSA website and/or the experience and knowledge of the tournament directors. This is why it is very important to have ALL ROSTERS ONLINE.
ALL ROSTERS MUST BE ONLINE AT USSSA.COM PRIOR TO THE EVENT!!!
Competitive/Recreation Eligibility:
Men’s & Mixed Competitive may not have more than 1 player that is on the current USSSA Major Player list.
Men’s & Mixed Recreation teams are allowed no more than 2-two 2008 USSSA “C” class or higher players. If a player did not play in 2008, then the classification of the player is the classification of the last year played.
Teams with 3 or more “C” class or higher players must play as a Competitive team.
*If brackets are combined and a team enters the tournament in the wrong division, upon discovery the TD 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.*
Rules of the Game(s):
Flip for Home Team, all games.Homerun limits will for the Men’s & Mixed brackets will be:
5 for Competitive Teams.
3 for Competitive vs. Recreation Teams *if brackets are combined*
1 for Recreation vs. Recreation 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).
Competitive teams shall spot Recreation teams 5 runs per game in both Men’s/Mixed.
(1 run per inning for the first five innings). *if brackets are combined*
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 part from DPS with the tournament logo.
**In all Mixed/Co-ed play, the Men must hit the .44 core Elite ball only.**
1st penalty is a team warning, 2nd penalty and thereafter the batter is out.
Run Rule is 25 after 3, 20 after 4, or 15 after 5 innings. Flip-flop rule is in effect.
$100 cash protest fee (not per player and not per rule). For player eligibility protests, it must be made in the 1st inning or in the 1st inning of entry for players. A rule interpretation protest must be made prior to the next pitch.
ALL TEAMS MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF PAID ENTRY BEFORE STARTING THE SECOND GAME.
Any questions regarding the contents of this document should be addressed to the USSSA South Texas Hispanic State Director.
Armando De Leon Jr.
South Texas USSSA Hispanic State Director
www.doubleplaysoftball.com
mando@doubleplaysoftball.com
713-409-9783