Rules

RULES INFORMATION

2022-23 USSSA National Rules (Click Here)

Guest Player Guidelines & Help Documents (Click Here)

NOTE: Area Directors may elect to impose stricter bat rules at 13U & 14U given it is noted on event website or game schedule

2023 National Rule Changes for Baseball (Effective 8/1/2022)

  • 3.06.J : From the start of the Fall Season until December 31, teams may use unlimited guest players per weekend or event.
  • 4.11 : In qualifiers, any team that forfeits for any reason is removed from the event and put in last place.
  • 5.08 : During State tournaments, any team that forfeits for any reason is removed from the event and put in last place.
  • 6.10 :  In World Series events, any team that forfeits for any reason is removed from the event and put in last place.
  • 7.01.C.1(a) : In Elite World Series, 13 Majors must use drop 5 (-5), BBCOR or wood bats only.
  • 7.04.B.2 : If Pitcher or Catcher get out prior to an out being recorded in the 1st inning, and there are no substitute players, the courtesy runner shall be the batter furthest from coming back up to bat in the line-up that is not the Pitcher or Catcher of record. In all other innings, the courtesy runner is the last batted out and if no outs have been recorded, it will be the last out from the previous inning.

South Georgia USSSA Rules & Regulations

1. All ages can hit as many or as few batters as they want as long as they hit 10 in 8u and 9 in 9u-18u. A team can start a game with 8 players if that is all that they have an they do not have to take an out.
2. No bunting in 8u
3. Our 9u is played Modified or Closed bases. Modified implies that there is a line 10 feet beyond each base and the runner can lead off to that line pre pitch. And after the ball crosses the plate, the play is live. Closed bases is the same exact rules as modified except instead of a line, the runner must keep at least one foot on the base. For all AA events there is no dropped 3rd strike and no infield fly rule.
4. Time limits
8u: 1:00
9u-HS Pool: 1:30
9u-HS Bracket: 1:45
– For One day events the Championship is still 1:00 for 8u and 1:45 for 9u-HS.
– For Two day events the Championship is 1:15 for 8u and 2 hours for 9u-HS
5. 14u all hitters must hit with a -3 bbcor or wood bat

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