2015 USFA tournament rules
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All teams must be USFA Sanction
All teams must have an official USFA roster at each tournament either on line or a paper roster.
All rosters must be on line and submitted by the State Tournament.
During the spring teams may add on two players from another team as long as that team is not
playing in the tournament. Add on roster can be printed off line at www.inusfa.com may be
brought to the tournament.
All teams must provide a copy of insurance EACH WEEK. We will no longer keep insurance on file
due to teams letting insurance run out.
A coach must check in 30 minutes prior to their first game times.
All teams must be paid within 7 days of the event they are scheduled to play in. If not paid your
team will not be drawn into the tournament.
Tournament game times will be posted by 10pm on Monday before that weekend’s
tournament.
Teams must be at the playing field 15 minutes prior to their game time ready to play, except the
first game of the day. Failure to do so can result in team forfeiting their game. Games will start
early when possible.
During tournaments coaches will get three coaches passes and will need to pick those up at the
gate.
Coaches please make sure all your parents know there will be a gate fee and they will have to
wear the passes.
The following rules are supplementary rules that we will play with exception the State
tournament and NIT tournaments then we will follow the USFA rule book. You can find a copy of
the rules at www.usfa.com
In pool play teams may begin with 8 players but take an out in the 9th spot.
In bracket play you must have 9 to start.
Pool games may end in a tie.
In bracket play if there is a tie after the game is completed with innings or time has expired then
in the first extra inning we will go to the international tie breaker with the last completed batter
being put on second base, if we go to a second extra inning then the last two completed at bats
will go on 2nd and 3rd base, after that any inning played the last three completed at bats will be
put on 1st, 2nd and 3rd and these will be done in the order of the last three completed at bats.
Courtesy runners may run during this time for pitchers and catchers.
In pool play games a coin flip will determine home teams.
Pool play seedings are determined by (A) Overall record (B) Head to Head (C) Defensive runs
allowed (D) Runs scored. (E) Coin flip.
In bracket play the higher seed playing out of pool play will be the home team. If both teams are
for instance a two seed then a coin flip will be done. If there is a if game the coin flip comes into
effect.
Home teams will be the official scorebook.
One coach may sit outside the dugout while their team is playing defense to give the pitching
signal, however if the ball hits the coach or the umpire determines the coach interferes with a
play then the penalty will be the girl closes to home will be called out. If no runner is on the
batter will be called out.
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In the month of March, April and May if their becomes an if game and that game starts after
5pm then that game will be limited to each team getting three at bats. We will do this so players
will not be out late on a school night.
If there is inclement weather teams may check the weather line at 812-350-5129. We will also
update the Indiana USFA website. We will try to email coaches. Coaches you can also receive
text messages from us if you sign up for them on line. We will also update our Indiana USFA
facebook. There have been some changes made and if you were a friend of us and see we are
gone it is because facebook made us create our own page and you must like our page to get the
updated messages.
Refunds will be in the following manner:
If tournament is a 3 game guarantee and each teams receive 2 games 25% will be refunded
If tournament is a 4 game guarantee and teams all receive 3 games no refunds will be awarded.
If teams receive 2 games 25% will be refunded. If teams receive 1 game 50% will be refunded.
Any tournament with a 5 gg or more a percentage will be based on the amount of games played
will be refunded. If the tournament is a complete rainout a 100% refund will be given.
In all Indiana USFA events time limits will be pool play 65 minutes and bracket play 70 minutes
except the State and NIT tournaments which will be 75 minutes for all games played.
The tournament Director has the option to change the format of any tournament in case of
inclement weather which may include time limits lowered, number of games played lowered,
inning’s per game played lowered, or dropping the loser’s bracket.
8U rules……
Defense:
Teams may play with 10 defensive players.
Must be four outfielders and they all must be 10 feet pass the bases.
Defense must stop lead runner for time to be called or if umpires judgement all play has come
to a stop he/she may issue time being called. Players will then be directed by the umpire to
return to their base last touched.
The pitcher helper must have one foot inside the circle until pitch is releases.
The pitcher/coach may pitch form the pitching rubber or in front of it as long as he/she stays
within the 24 inch pitchers plate and within the 8 foot circle. Pitchers cannot stand to either side
of the pitching plate as they must be directly within the 24 inch plate.
While on defense teams may have one coach down each outfield line to help direct the players
on where to throw the ball. Coaches must remain outside the foul lines.
The coach/pitcher must show effort to get to home plate and move the bat and must try to get
in foul territory.
Offense:
Teams may bat entire lineup.
Teams have the option to bat nine players only.
Teams may start with 8 players in pool play and take an out, but must have 9 to play bracket
play.
Only two coaches can be out of the dugout and in coaches boxes while on offense.
Each batter with get 5 pitches to hit or 3 strikes. If the batter fouls the 5th pitch off they will
continue to bat until each a batted ball goes into fair territory or a swing and miss occurs.
Each team is allowed 8 runs per inning or being put out 3 times.
Base runners may leave on the pitch but cannot steal bases.