Usfa, has a desire to make these young athletes, become some of. This is all part of the process, so we can insure all officials have been properly screened and approved to work with. Courtesy runners usfa discuss fastpitch softball community. The league or tournament may also modify certain rules for a specific fastpitch softball season or tournament. Usa fencing rules for competition ii december 2011. Softball rules and regulations usssa east maryland. At no time is the branding sticker allowed on top of the base. Powered by greenturtlelab powered by greenturtlelab.
If the usfa truely believes what they publish in the opening pages of their book. This website is powered by the sportsengine platform, but is owned by and subject to the usa fencing privacy policy. A situation not specifically covered in these local rules will be governed by asa rules. While their rule book is online, i have to say that ive never seen or umpired a usfa game. Adjust the background color, border style, and or the font color for this section. If the game is shortened to 5 innings due to the 10run rule, each girl is required to play at least 2 innings. Special thanks to rene hart for compiling these differences.
Keep in mind that usfa refers back to the nfhs national federation of high schools, if something is not covered in their rule book. Welcome to the rule clarifications and plays umpire page. The online rule book supersedes the printed edition there are no other rule books that govern usssa fastpitch. I have the link to the usfa rule book in the humor section of softball umpires. If you think thats goofy, you should have seen the first rule book they put out a few years ago when they were new. The directors and uics are approachable and knowledgeable they use national federation of softball rules except specified in their rule book. Usfa is the best fastpitch association in the tristate area. Bowling green kentucky warren county youth softball. Usfa will give the coaches and players of amateur fastpitch the best possible rule book that is strictly fastpitch, not just a modified slow pitch or baseball rule book. United states fastpitch association welcome to usfa.
When this association first came on the scene a few years ago, their rule book was little more than a one page handout with a few generic rules listed, along with. No rule only a sticker with ncaa, team or conference logo, name or abbreviation sticker or label may be used, only in the middle third of the rise of the base. The national uic will travel to different areas and hold clinics if needed. This will ensure we have good contact information for you and will allow the nsa to track your teams across seasons and improve your abilities with regard to annually resanctioning. The ball used is covered in a synthetic material or leather, and must have a size of 10 inches, 11 inches or 12 inches to comply with the rules. As the national governing body of softball in the united states, usa softball has produced the usa softball playing rules app to provide a unique way of. Rule 4004 local ground rule will superceed this rule 8. Usa softball 2017 rulebook by amateur softball association.
Lexington kentucky bluegrass girls fastpitch softball. Helmets must cover the entire head and both ears, and are to be worn at all times by players. Check out prototype ventilator designed in panama city beach. The run rule for usfa is 12, 10 and 8 after the 3rd, 4th and 5th innings. A full set of rules and any modification should be available from the league or tournament organizer. We will reevaluate then and post if we can start of have further delays. What is the third dropped strike rule by gary leland. 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 opposing team. For the 2020 usssa fastpitch rule changes, click here. Independent softball association girls fastpitch softball. Alabamas libby baker sets softball national record. United states fastpitch association softball, showcase. Oct 31, 2018 the amateur softball association of american sets the universal rules for softball in the united states. Softball rules committee welcomes four new members.
Perhaps they have another rule or an interpretation that that covers this. Rulebook for phone united states fastpitch association. While there are some common fastpitch rules the specifics will differ greatly depending on what type of softball league or tournament you are playing in. Neighboring states keeping eyes on wyomings slow embrace of softball. 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. Fastpitch america world series and nationals qualification guidelines. I use the term rule book loosely, as it was realy more like a threepage handout of weird clarifications followed by an allencompasing statement that any rule not covered here is subject to the standard rules of softball. With few exceptions, ct usssa fastpitch will abide by the rules and bylaws governed by the usssa fastpitch rulebook. Like most softball sanctioning bodies the rules of usssa play are virtually identical to pony, asa and other organizations. Rule change pitching rule 611 penalty exception 1 an illegal pitch remains a delayeddead ball. The fastpitch field diagram base and pitching measurement 60 bases. Usfa rule book for phone interactive tournament tools interactive tournament. The online rulebook supersedes any printed edition. Keeping in line with the fie rulebook, the 201819 usa fencing rulebook has been restructured and renumbered in the technical and organization sections. United states fastpitch association rules in pdf format. Usfa fastpitch north central alabama home facebook. One of the rules that each player must learn and fully understand is the drop third strike rule. This is all part of the process, so we can insure all officials have been properly screened and approved to work with our youth, and receive the insurance that is required.
The mission of the usfa is to be a premiere girls fastpitch organization. If there is an illegal pitch and the batter reaches first base safely and each other runner advances at least one base, the illegal pitch is nullified. That may seem like a simple question but the answers will vary. All due respect to the many fine umpire who call usfa games, their book is a joke, and the instruction glen says most td give the umpires is a cop out. Important notice as of april 1, 2020, usfa tennessee has delayed our spring season at least until the first weekend in may. Among others, the united states fastpitch association usfa has been working on crafting the best possible rulebook strictly for fastpitch. The primary governing bodies are the american softball association asa, the national softball association nsa. You will find the complete rules and regulations in the usssa rule book. New york high school softball pitcher strikes out all 21 batters in. Usfa rule book for phone interactive tournament tools interactive tournament tools. Indeed a legacy worth striving for, usfa envisions this rulebook to provide coaches with whatever game options they want. Dec 11, 2018 a regulation bat for fastpitch softball has a maximum length of 34 inches and weighs no more than 38 ounces. Its about the kids and them having fun im thankful to be apart of usfa see more.
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