Below are are the rules and reminders for this weekends USSSA/GSL Spring Nationals
All games are at
Lincoln park
2501 Lincoln Park Dr, Columbus, IN 47201
This is one of the nicest dirt field complexes in the Midwest.
Please respect the park and pick up after yourself, slow pitch needs facilities like this, they hard to get with all the youth running at these facilities. This is the only date they have slow pitch in the prime season.
There is a gate fee, you have to enter from the south lot. You can park in the north lot, just have to walk around. The gate fee is 5.00, please have correct change, cash only.
The concession takes credit and cash.
Only service animals are allowed, on leashes.
This is a city park, no alcohol is allowed. You can consume all you want in the lot at your own risk.
Any weather issues before the tournament, i will notify you and post here. The forecast looks decent.
This a dual points tournament, just like everyone I run.
No uniform rule
No time limit
20-15-10 run rule
Winners bracket winner is home team for championship- flip for the if.
BYOB
Any legal USSSA or GSL ball, must be from an approved usssa ball provider.
No Stadiums or Demarini GSL Nation balls. No pink balls.
Have to usssa or GSL stamped legal balls.
The lady at the gate will have balls for sale, Dudley Hard Core- 80 dz or 8.00 each. We do not have any women's balls for sale.
Substitutions must be announced..
Coaches, you only need to check in the office , if you have not paid or have any questions. You do need to get your players there early for bat testing. As the line can get pretty long.
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USSSA Pitching- Have to toe the rubber this year.
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Bat testing:
We will be testing in the front diamonds by the office.
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The coach who comes to the plate will be the Coach on record that my Umpire or my staff will relate to if any issues.
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1 bat per player and only 1. If one fails you get 1 more chance. We only test a bat 1 time, 1 side etc.
Please do not berate my tester, that could be subject for removal from the tournament.
if you want to test another, come in the office after 12 noon, it will be 3.00 per bat.
All bats must have the designated sticker at all times, if you enter the box w/o a sticker and caught, an out will be declared and the bat must be re-tested.
All bats must be 240 stamped. Even if we test a 220 bat and you are caught in the box or hit with one, you will be declared out. It is your responsibility to provide our tester a legal bat to be tested.
Please remove all your old stickers. Use goo gone or peel them off.
If we test a bat that is what we consider, ridiculous, we may cut it or sand off the stamp, they are illegal to use in any USSSA/GSL play. Keep them in the trunk.
It is the players responsibility to retrieve a failed bat, once your team is eliminated.
We may spot check bats.
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Courtesy- anyone on the roster, 1 Time per inning.
Mandatory Courtesy for the Pitcher-anyone on the roster.
No double re-entry
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D-3 hr/IE/DHH-
C 5hr-outs/dhh
E- 1Hr/E/DHH-
Co-Ed on Sunday
Pool play
2 hr's/ie/dhh- 60 minute time limit.
Bracket-
D 3hr-ie/dhh
E- 1 hr/dhh/ie
Rosters:
All players must be online and in eligible status for Men's division
Co-ED- Paper Roster on Sunday
Paper Roster- Must be sanctioned.
Lower
Men's E Elite and lower Player Rankings- Women's D and Lower
D
Men's D - D elite or lower
Women's C or lower
U can use your online roster or a paper roster.
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There is zero tolerance for any Unsportsmanlike actions with anyone, anywhere in the park, especially the Umpires. We will not tolerate excessive arguing calls, etc.
Any player kicked out of a game for unsportsmanlike conduct, will sit their next game, that will move to the next tournament if necessary..
Anyone sitting out due to being ejected or sitting out from a previous tournament, can not be in the dug out, bleachers or anywhere near the field..
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Rings and cash to winners
E- 900 1st
400 2nd
1st and 2nd- unpaid florida berth
D- 800 1st
400 to 2nd
1st and 2nd- unpaid Florida berth
C
700- winner take all.
1st and 2nd, unpaid Florida berth
No pass downs on berths for this tournament.
co-ed
200.00 to winner of each bracket
unpaid Florida berth to all teams.
No rings for co-ed.
If you have not paid yet, we only take cash, venmo or paypal at the park... No checks or credit cards.
sportsad46@cs.com---paypal
@Richard-Foltz-7 Venmo
We know you have a choice, we thank you for choosing USSSA/GSL for the weekend.
Play the Biggest and the Best- play USSSA/GSL
R. Foltz
