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1 Book & By-Laws$1016th Edition16th EditionFASTPITCH PROGRAMS116th Edition (Printed 1-2022)OFFICIAL FASTPITCHPLAYING RULESand BY-LAWSS ixteenth Edition(Printed 1-2022)USSSA, LLC5800 Stadium ParkwayMelbourne, FL 32940(800) Edition (Printed 1-2022)USSSA FASTPITCH RULES & BY-LAWS SIXTEENTH EDITIONT able of Contents Divisions and Age Requirements ..4 Changes in Sixteenth Edition Playing Rules ..5 USSSA Official Fastpitch Playing Rules SIXTEENTH EDITION ..6 RULE 1. PLAYING FIELD ..6 RULE 2. EQUIPMENT ..8 RULE 3. DEFINITIONS ..17 RULE 4. THE GAME ..26 RULE 5. PLAYERS AND SUBSTITUTES ..29 RULE 6. PITCHING ..34 RULE 7. BATTING ..38 RULE 8.
2 BASE RUNNING ..41 RULE 9. APPEALS ..54 RULE 10. DEAD BALL - SUSPENSION OF PLAY ..56 RULE 11. SPORTING BEHAVIOR ..58 RULE 12. COACH/MANAGER OR PLAYER EJECTION ..60 RULE 13. PROTEST ..60 RULE 14. UMPIRES ..61 TABLE 1 - EJECTIONS and RESTRICTIONS ..65 RULE 15. 10 & UNDER AND YOUNGER RULE EXCEPTIONS ..66 RULE 16. MEN S RULE EXCEPTIONS ..66 RULE 17. COACH PITCH and MACHINE PITCH 18. T BALL RULES ..69 RULE 19. ARENA INDOOR FASTPITCH, SIX ON SIX RULES ..71 USSSA/USA ELITE SELECT RULES DIFFERENCES ..72 INDEX TO PLAYING RULES ..73 COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PROCEDURES ..74 USSSA POLICY Re: FEDERAL, STATE and LOCAL CONCUSSION LAWS ..75 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT.
3 76 USSSA NATIONAL BY-LAWS ..77 Copyright 2022 USSSA LLCAll Rights Reserved316th Edition (Printed 1-2022)USSSA NATIONAL FASTPITCHLEADERSHIP TEAM Ryan HighfillNational Director of DenischukNational Fastpitch WiskNational Fastpitch Committee MauryNational Director of BriscoeAssistant National Director of CanalesNational Fastpitch Fastpitch Rules CommitteeJohn Dye, Rules Coordinator EmeritusDiane ReuterLarry NethKurt MorrisonBuck GarcieSteve SchillerChad RoachUSSSA Fastpitch Regional UICsJohn WrightPaul HinesJenn GalloRuss OlsonDavid BorgesRon Mayfield416th Edition (Printed 1-2022)DIVISIONS AND AGE REQUIREMENTSSec 1. THE YOUTH FASTPITCH PROGRAM WILL BE DIVIDED INTO THE FOLLOWING DIVISIONS.
4 A player s age on December 31, of the previous sanction year (which ends on an August date immediately after the second full weekend in August to be specifically determined annually) determines the age classification in which the player is eligible to participate. For example, a player who turns 11 on December 30th, 2022 must play 11U or older in the USSSA 2023 event year which will begin on August 17, 2022. Any player 17, or who reaches their 17th birthday, or who graduates from High School in the calendar year of the current World Series, shall be eligible to participate in the Adult Open World Series Divisions OfferedBoys or Girls 6 & Under Boys or Girls 7 & Under Boys or Girls 8 & UnderBoys or Girls 9 & Under Boys or Girls 10 & Under Boys or Girls 11 & UnderBoys or Girls 12 & Under Boys or Girls 13 & Under Boys or Girls 14 & UnderBoys or Girls 15 & Under Boys or Girls 16 & Under Male or Female 18 & Under Female 18 & Under Major Male or Female Open Sec 2.
5 The Fastpitch program is designed for both boys and girls however, the boys program shall be entirely separate from the girls 3. The fastpitch season and team registration will run from a date immediately following the second full weekend in August (to be specifically determined annually) until a corresponding August date the following year. Tournaments and leagues played after the season end date will qualify teams for the following season s State and World Series Tournaments. All teams playing between the season start date and December 31 must play by the following the USSSA playing year s eligibility classifications. Sec 4. Restrictions A.
6 Players can play in a higher division, subject to minimum age requirements for each division, but cannot play in a lower division for which they are not age eligible according to the criteria in Section 1. Exception: This does not apply to the Adult Open Division; a player cannot play up in this division unless they meet the criteria in Section 1. B. A player shall not compete in any sanctioned tournament of the association with more than one team during the same tournament. C. Team and player eligibility rules not specifically covered above shall be referred to the USSSA Fastpitch National Committee only.
7 The National Committee shall have a policy and procedures manual or information data to be used by State and /or Area directors. 516th Edition (Printed 1-2022)Changes in the Sixteenth Edition2022 RULES CHANGESRULE 2 EQUIPMENT, Sec , pages 12-13 Revises the rule to incorporate the new 2020 Bat Certification Thumbprint MarkRULE 6 PITCHING, Sec , pages 34-35 Permits the pitcher to leap, and prescribes the legal requirements for leapingRULE 8 BASE RUNNING, Sec , page 42 Clarifies when an illegal courtesy runner is liable for discoveryRULE 11 SPORTING BEHAVIOR, Sec , page 58 Expands rule to cover ALL required equipment2022 BY-LAW CHANGESARTICLE II - MEMBERSHIP, Sec 1, page 77 Adds USA ES to the list of classificationsARTICLE II - MEMBERSHIP, Sec 2.
8 Page 77 Redefines sanction year to run from a date immediately following the second full weekend in August to a corresponding date the following August. Exact dates to be determined IV - INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY, Sec 10, page 79 (new) Assigns responsibility for enforcement of ejection-related suspensions to tournament director and/or event leadership team ARTICLE IV - INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY, Sec 11, page 79 (new) Provides mechanism for enhanced suspensions for certain acts upon State Director approvalARTICLE IV - INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY, Sec 12, page 79 (new) Assigns responsibility for enforcement of unserved ejection-related suspensions at the next USSSA event616th Edition (Printed 1-2022)
9 USSSA Official Fastpitch Playing Rules SIXTEENTH EDITIONUSSSA s On-Line Fastpitch Rule Book is located at: On-Line Rule Book Supersedes the Printed EditionThere are no other rule books that govern USSSA Fastpitch. RULE 1. PLAYING FIELDThe Fastpitch Field DiagramBase and Pitching Measurement 60 bases716th Edition (Printed 1-2022)Sec 1. Pitching, base path distances and recommended field distances. Divisions Female Pitching Male Pitching Base path Playing Field Distance Distance RadiusCoach Pitch 35 Ft. 35 Ft. 60 Ft. 150-200 FtMachine Pitch 35 Ft. 40 Ft. 60 Ft. 150-200 Ft. 8 & Under 35 Ft.
10 40 Ft. 60 Ft. 200 Ft. 9 & Under 35 Ft. 40 Ft. 60 Ft. 200 & Under 35 Ft. 40 Ft. 60 Ft. 200 & Under 40 Ft. 40 Ft. 60 Ft. 200 & Under 40 Ft. 40 Ft. 60 Ft. 200 & Under 43 Ft. 46 Ft. 60 Ft. 200 & Under 43 Ft. 46 Ft. 60 Ft. 200 & Under 43 Ft. 46 Ft. 60 Ft. 200 - 225 & Under 43 Ft. 46 Ft. 60 Ft. 200 - 225 Ft. 18 & Under 43 Ft. 46 Ft 60 Ft 200 - 225 s Open 43 Ft. 60 Ft. 200 - 225 s Open 46 Ft. 60 Ft. 225 - 265 : Every effort should be made by the Umpire to obtain the correct dimensions. If the base distances or the pitching distance is found to be at the wrong dimensions during the course of the game, the error shall be corrected immediately, with no penalty.
