Below are a few rules and reminders for the weekend.
The bracket is posted on USSSA.com
All games are at Indy Sports Park
Address: 6701 S Harding St, Indianapolis, IN 46217
No alcohol/food allowed to be brought in the park.
Only service animals are allowed.
No Tobacco-gum-seeds etc allowed on the turf....
Please keep the dug outs clean after you leave, had way to many complaints on this issue this year. This is a private facility. They do have a gate fee, 5-7 per person- cash only.
FB live is allowed if the Umpire allows it. It is not to be used for a forum to bash my Umpires/players or teams.
The games also will be streamed on
https://usssalive.com/categories/indiana-usssa
That does take a separate subscription than the norman usssalive.
No Uniform rule
BYOB any legal USSSA or GSL Ball- No pink balls- no trumps-stadiums or gsl nation balls. They my from an approved ball company found on usssa.com
I do not have balls for sale.
Courtesy runner- anyone on the roster- 1 time per inning.
Mandatory Courtesy for Pitcher- anyone on the roster. Please note, this is a State Rule and may not be allowed in Worlds. Pitcher can not be a Courtesy runner.
No double re-entry (State Rule)
No flip flop.
Toe the rubber
Winners bracket champion gets home team.
20-15-10 run rules.
There is concession in the front and back. Please stay hydrated because it is going to be hot.
We are using the baseball diamond, because I have to,to get this in on 1 day, as every diamond is maxed. The baseball diamond is Diamond 7.
Have your team ready 15 minutes for every game scheduled except for the 1st slot- or could be subject to a forfeit.
Bat testing:
There will be 2 stations:
If your team starts on diamonds 1-4, have your bat checked up in the front office by diamonds 1-3.
If your team starts on diamonds 5-8, Lacy will be under the pavillion testing there.
1 bat per player. Please adhere to that as we have hundreds to test.
It is the players responsibility to provide my tester with a legal usssa bat- no 220's/etc.
Also your responsibility to keep the sticker on the bat.
The penalty for no sticker or non approved bat is- An out and bat rechecked if legal.
All failed bats can be retrieved from the office after you have been eliminated.
After 2.00 Pm you can test any bat you want for a 3.00 fee-cash- we will keep it if it fails.
It has came to my attention that there has been some sticker switching shenanigan's going on. We may do some spot checking during the day, if spot check you bat and something weird tests out, the player or the team could face elimination.We can spot check a bat at anytime a player enters the box.
The bats for the final 1 or 2 games, will be re-tested for men's D and E.
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Rosters:
All players must be online and in eligible status to be legal.
Rosters will lock Friday at noon. I will not add players at the tournament site, unless somehow I made a mistake.
I can only add Indiana players, if you are out state, have to get with your state director.
If you are paying the entry, I will be in the front office. All coaches will have to come in the office to pay before your 1st game. Cash (in an envelope with your team name.
Venmo- @ Richard-Foltz-7
Paypal- sportsad46@cs.com
Co-ed Rosters lock, 6pn sat.
No checks.
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This is a ZERO tolerance event with our Umpires,Staff,Players etc.
That means zero, any excessive arguing calls, balls-strikes other players etc, could be subject for removal from the game.
Any player removed from the game for unsportsmanlike actions will have to sit their next scheduled game...If severe enough removed from the park.
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HR's
Men's D- 3/dhh/ie
Men's E- 1/dhh/ie
Co-Ed Pool play
3hr/dhh/ie
Co-Ed Bracket
c- 5hr's/dhh-outs
D- 3hr's/dhh/ie
E- 1hr/dhh/ie
DHH,hr's and courtesy is per sex.
In pool play, the lower team gets 3 runs flat as an equalizer
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Prizes:
All divisions get custom rings, even the co-ed.
Mens D
700 cash and 2 bats- 1st
400 cash and 1 bat-runner-up.
Men's E
800 cash and 3 bats-1st
400 cash and 2 bats-2nd
Co-Ed
C- 200 cash and 1 bats
d- 300 cash and 2 bats
e- 200 cash and 1 bats
Every team entered can advance to the GSL World, unless you have not fulfilled number of events.
As a bonus, the highest unqualified team in the Men's D and E will receive an unpaid USSSA World berth(must play State)
This years field is filled with some very talented teams.It's gonna be a good one. Good luck to all teams.
Thank you for participating.
Play the Biggest and the Best around in diamond sports.
Play USSSA/GSL
R. Foltz