Age Requirements: If the player reaches the required age during the calendar year, he or she would be eligible to play in that age group.

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2011 State Tournaments

    
2011 World Tournaments  

Masters Program Rules
Policy & Procedure 0039L

Sec. 1. Age Requirements:
A. Men’s and Women’s Masters Division. If the Player reaches the below listed age during the calendar year, he/she would be eligible to play in that Division.
     DIVISION
     35 & Over
     40 & Over
     45 & Over

Sec. 2. Uniform Numbers
A. Non-duplicating numbers are required on all Teams’ uniform jerseys at all Men’s and Women’s Masters, NITs, and World Tournaments. The numbers must be a minimum of 3 inches in size and clearly visible. Jerseys and pants and/or shorts must be similar in color. If hats are worn they must be similar.

Sec. 3. Courtesy Runner
A. Only one courtesy Runner per inning may be used. The courtesy Runner will be the last recorded out. If it is the first inning and there are no outs, the courtesy Runner will be the Player in the last position of the batting order.

Sec. 4. Divisions of Play and Home Run Rules
A. The Men’s Masters 35, 40, and 45, over programs will have two Divisions of play, Competitive and Recreational. The Competitive will be allowed seven (7) Home Runs and the Recreational will have three (3) Home Run limit. Any Home Run in excess of the limit allowed will be ruled a dead ball out.

Sec. 5. Game Rules for Master’s
A. The Game may start and finish with a minimum of 9 players; however, an out shall be declared when the tenth position in the lineup is scheduled to bat. A tenth player may be added in the tenth position anytime before the end of the game. A Team may bat the entire roster that is present and play any 10 defensively, with the batting lineup staying the same. If a player leaves the game (other than ejection), when he is due to bat an out will be declared. If a player is ejected from the game for any reason the team must have a substitute available to replace the ejected player or the team will forfeit the game. If a Team starts 10 players they are not allowed to add any players to the batting line up, once the game has started.

Sec. 6. Playing Rules
All playing rules not specifically covered here in this Policy and procedure shall be governed by the USSSA Rule Book as outlined in Rules 1 through 10.
   

Seniors Program Rules
Policy & Procedure 0039K

Sec. 1. Age Requirements:
A. If the Player reaches the below listed age during the calendar year, he would be eligible to play in that Division.
    50 & Over 50, 55 & Over 55, 60 & Over 60, 65 & Over 65, 70 & Over 70

Sec. 2. Uniform Numbers:
A. Non-duplicating numbers are required on all Teams’ uniform jerseys at all NIT and World Tournaments. The numbers must be a minimum of 3 inches in size and clearly visible. Jerseys and pants and/or shorts must be similar in color. If hats are worn they must be similar.

Sec. 3. Courtesy Runner:
A. A courtesy Runner may be used at any time. The courtesy Runner may be any Player on the Team roster. The same courtesy Runner may not be used more than once per inning, and any courtesy Runner caught running more than once per inning or running when it is his/her turn to bat will be declared out.

Sec. 4. Divisions of Play and Home Run Rules:
A. Their will be two Divisions of play, Competitive and Recreational.

B. Home Run limits.
     a. The Recreational Division 2 per team & then one-up rule.
     b. .Competitive Division 5 per team & then one-up rule

NOTE: The one-up home run rule is in effect. Once both teams have reached their respective home run limits, either team may hit an additional home run; however, no team may ever go more than one home run up on the other team. Any additional home runs above the one-up will be scored as an out.

Example: Both Competitive Teams have hit their respective five (5) home runs by the bottom of the fourth inning. In the 5th inning, the visiting team is now allowed to hit another home run, and do so. In the bottom of the 5th the home team can now hit 2 home runs, which is allowed, because they are no more than one home run up on the visiting team. If one team does not hit their allotted home run limit, then the one-up home run rule will not be used. The home team, in the bottom of the 7th or later innings, may hit one home run to pull even in the number of home runs as the opposing team, but may not hit a home run to go one up.

Sec. 5. Rules of the Game:
A. The Game may start and finish with a minimum of 9 players; however, an out shall be declared when the tenth position in the lineup is scheduled to bat. A tenth player may be added in the tenth position anytime before the end of the game. A Team may bat the entire roster that is present and play any 10 defensively, with the batting lineup staying the same. If a player leaves the game when he is due to bat an out will be declared. If a Team starts with10 players they are not allowed to add any players to the batting line up, once the game has started.

B. When a time limit is used and the time expires, that inning will be completed and one additional inning played.