Each book contains diagrams of playing areas, official signals, and offical interpretations and rulings. Ncaa publications 2018 and 2019 ncaa womens softball rules. Ohsaa officiating directors of officiating development. Top gun annual meeting, expand top gun annual meeting. Blue book 60 is the top rated fast pitch rules guide in publication for 9 seasons now in the us and canada.
A situation not specifically covered in these local rules will be governed by asa rules. During a scoreless game in a sundaymorning softball league, a rules dispute arose concerning two men occupying the same base which had occurred recently in a mets game. National fastpitch softball coach of the year 2017. Baseball and softball age scales for 20192020 you will find charts below that can be used to determine your childs playing age. This section is for those who would like to download the official rule book we recommend reading through the simplified guide to softball rules and regulations first the portable document format may be useful once you are familiar with the basic version. The players a team must have 9 players to start or to continue a game with the maximum of 10 players not including an ep. Rules of the american softball association, or asa, allow 10u pitchers to throw the softball from a shorter distance and use a smaller ball for an easier grip.
They are not listed in the umpire gear pages, nor with the umpire training material. Rule clarifications and plays welcome to the rule clarifications and plays umpire page. Top gun events fastpitch softball shawnee kansas top gun. Top gun sports now has the 2019 schedule for baseball and softball tournaments.
Softball rules for pitchers in 10andunder, or 10u, leagues reflect the fact that players are relatively new to pitching at this level. Has been an ohsaa basketball official since 1975 and a state rules interpreter since 2005. Senior softballusa is dedicated to informing and uniting the senior softball players of america and the world. The pitcher is not allowed to stop or bounce the ball in pitching position as it may prevent the batsman from hitting the ball. The aim for the team batting is to advance a runner around all. In addition to softball world cups, the wbsc holds and sanctions a number of international softball events in various forms.
Softball rules committee welcomes four new members. New york high school softball pitcher strikes out all 21 batters in. The coach, pitcher or catcher of the defensive team may request an intentional walk either before or during the pitch count. Top gun events fastpitch softball shawnee kansas top. Worked ohsaa state championship games in 2002, 2005 and 2007 and has been an instructor at numerous ohsaa basketball officiating clinics as well as the officials first conference in 2003, 2005 and 2007. There is a 4% surcharge if paying by credit card visa. To include all participants, both male and female sexes.
You can also get the asa case book as a pdf, but, again, it is bundled with other stuff in this case, the clinic guide. The rules related to the game of softball are as follows. Senior softballusa, the largest senior softball organization, is dedicated to informing. Senior softballusa sanctions tournaments and championships, registers players, writes the rulebook, publishes senior softballusa news, hosts international softball tours and promotes senior softball throughout the world. The visiting team starts the game on offense, bats in the top half of each inning and occupies the first base dugout. Before pitching the pitcher shall stand firmly on the ground and one or both feet should touch the pitcher plate. Top gun usa sports top gun softball shall investigate complaints regarding the violation of top gun softball rules, by top gun athletes, coaches, volunteers, spectators, or teams. Baseball and softball age scales for 20192020 hyaa. A 2009 inductee into the ohsaas officials hall of fame. Using the asa code book as a reference for defining the parameters of the birthday cutoff date is a good option for parents, coaches and softball players. With the creation of softballs longterm player development model in 2008, softball canada determined that rules unification was a key element of our ltpd implementation plan.
If you have not registered and created a username and password please click here to register. Softball rules and regulations divisions 10u all play will be judged according to the rules set down by the amateur softball association asa with the following exceptions, variations, etc. From this page you can access the monthly files intended to sharpen your skills as a usa softball umpire. If your team has 11 players, and your opponent has 8 players, then you bat up to 11 players per inning and your opponent can bat only 8 in their half inning. On behalf of the amateur softball association and usa softball i would thank all of the players, managers, coaches, umpires, and spectators for playing a role in one of americas top team sports. This change to allow intentional walks was enacted to align fast pitch and slow pitch rules, to keep up with current trends of the sport, and also to maximize the flow of the game. Neighboring states keeping eyes on wyomings slow embrace of softball. Coach chandler was one of the pioneers of girls fastpitch in nc and a very. The top gun invitational started as an event with 75 teams 12u18u representing 14 different states. The matter was successfully concluded thanks to a handy copy of the official rules of softball once the relevant rule was located in the book and read to the unpire and. The distance from pitchers mound to home plate will be 50 feet.
Top gun events was created in 20 with its first tournament, top gun invitational. This event grew tremendously from the previous year. This rulebook contains the official rules of fast pitch softball official rules of the world baseball softball confederation wbsc, formerly operating as the international softball fed eration. For the first time in that last decade team participation numbers and umpire registrations increased in 2007. Sswc top gun summer classic 9823 old winery place, suite 12. Login coachteam administrator and not yet registered.
The port city rebels 14u softball team is to add players to our 14u team for. Two teams of nine players alternate turns at batting and fielding often called defense. The format of the book follows the official ncaa softball rules book. Viera, fl roger hockey, a former national military director with usssa, died tuesday at his home in arbustes, maryland. Mens softball touramnt rules slowpitch an fastpitch nothing contained herein shall prohibit the softball committee itom interpreting and ruling on all the conditions and regulations set forth for tournament play. Bsc softball, inc page 2 of 36 bsc softball 2020 official slow pitch rule book official slow pitch softball rules adopted, published, and distributed by bsc softball inc. The usa softball app provides the latest in news, results and videos from team usa athletes and events across the globe. The patriot is a usa elite select, slugger summer series, tournament by top gun events played at the louisville slugger sports complex in peoria, il. He has also officiated for fast pitch, basketball and flag football.
The amateur softball association asa has strict guidelines about the ages of players in each division for the safety and fairness of all playing. We are also schedule to participate in wfc, top gun and usssa tourneys as well. Each book contains diagrams of playing areas, official signals, and official interpretations and rulings. Roger started umpiring for slow pitch softball and holding umpire classes for usssa in howard county, maryland in 1978. On an attempt to make an play at any base and the ball goes out of play, each runner is allowed one 1 base. Rule 152a a softball bat is permitted to have an adjustable knob, provided the knob is permanently. If top gun softball determines that a violation has occurred, he may impose penalties as provided in the general rules. The creation of a nationally standardized set of rules for the minor age categories would assist in aligning our competition structures with ltpd. The wbsc holds two 2 softball world cups each year with the senior womens and junior mens u 19 held in one year and the senior mens and junior womens u19 world cups held in the alternate year. Dead ball and suspension of play deadball and delayed deadball tables rule 6. Click here to download the official app of usa softball and the 2017 official rules of softball. Alabamas libby baker sets softball national record. Click here for information on how to display your epub download on ipad, kindle, nook, iphone, android and blackberry, plus your desktop browsers. It will be played strictly by the usa elite select rule book rules.