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2011 Season Dear Managers, Teams and Softball Enthusiasts, Welcome to another season of Illinois USSSA. There have been a few minor changes made in some programs. The Men’s Class D homerun rule will be that as the National rule of 0 homeruns and no penalty for excessive homeruns. Also, the dates have changed when you can add player’s to your roster. Please check for updates and changes under Rule Updates or By-Laws/Rules at www.ilusssa.com. Please remember we use two web sites; www.ilusssa.com and www.usssa.com . For entering tournaments with a credit card you must use www.usssa.com web site. A printed rulebook is no longer available but you will find playing rules, etc. info under www.usssa.com. All World Tournament entry fees must be paid on line with a credit card at www.usssa.com. Please contact your local League Director for info regarding entry into a State Tournament and an Area Director for qualifying for a State/National/World Tournament. Contact Mr. Mike Peura, Slow Pitch State Director for entry into any State/National or World Tournament. All State Tournament Confirmations and entry fees must be paid to Mike. Program Directors include; Mr. Norm Faulkner, Southern IL State Director, Mr. Mark Pawlowski, Men’s Northern E Director and Mr. Tim Fetters is the Women’s Director. The Men’s Major Busch Light NIT Conference tournament will be held at Inwood Sports Complex in Joliet, IL June 10 -12.. All Men’s Class B, C & D teams are encouraged to play. World Tournament berths will be awarded to the highest finishing Class C and Class D team in the tournament which also includes a paid World Tournament entry fee of $300 and $500 in Sponsor Travel Expense for each team. The highest finishing Class B team will receive an unpaid World Tournament berth. Also, a single elimination tournament will be held for those Class D teams who lose out on Saturday and did not receive a World berth. This will be a separate Class D single elimination tournament and an unpaid World Tournament berth will be awarded to the winner of the single elimination tournament. The Re-Classification List has been posted on www.ilusssa.com and will be updated as the season progresses. Team reclassification appeals will be handled as posted on the Illinois web site at www.ilusssa.com.. A Reclassification Appeal Form is found under Team Classifications. More teams will be added, deleted and names changed during the season. Any team requesting a team Re-Classification must; register for the new season. add all players to the new roster and fill out a Re- Classification Appeal Form. This must be sent to Mike Peura for evaluation prior to participation in any USSSA tournament. The Men’s D Elite program will remain the same as this past season, which includes a separate D Elite State Tournament. The D Elite teams will participate in the Class C/ D Elite tournament and will be allowed to participate in the D NIT’s, Nationals and/or World Tournaments. All teams must have their team roster on the National USSSA web site at www.usssa.com prior to participation in any USSSA tournament. Instructions for adding your roster on the ISTS program are located on the Illinois web site at www.ilusssa.com. This roster must be printed, signed and turned into each Tournament Director prior to the start of that Tournament. State, National and World Tournaments will not require a roster since your roster will already be forwarded to that Tournament Director. Any Illinois team wishing to travel outside Illinois for tournament participation must (1) Register in IL prior to entry into tournament (2) Team roster must be entered on usssa.com web site (3) Contact that IL Program Director for clearance. The Illinois www.ilusssa.com and National web sites www.usssa.com will supersede any printed rulebook. Any rule changes, clarifications, additional tournaments, policy changes, etc. will be updated on the Illinois web site as changes or additions become available. Thanks so much for participating in the USSSA program and have a fun filled and safe summer. Good luck this season and play the best – Play USSSA!
Brenda Paulson |
