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OFFICIAL FASTPITCH

PLAYING RULES

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Fifteenth Edition

(Online Revised 1-2020)

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USSSA FASTPITCH RULES & BY-LAWS

FIFTEENTH EDITION

Table of Contents

Divisions and Age Requirements ........................................................................................4

Changes in Fifteenth Edition Playing Rules .......................................................................5

USSSA Official Fastpitch Playing Rules FIFTEENTH EDITION ...................................6

RULE 1. PLAYING FIELD................................................................................................6

RULE 2. EQUIPMENT ......................................................................................................8

RULE 3. DEFINITIONS...................................................................................................17

RULE 4. THE GAME .......................................................................................................26

RULE 5. PLAYERS AND SUBSTITUTES ....................................................................29

RULE 6. PITCHING RULE .............................................................................................34

RULE 7. BATTING...........................................................................................................38

RULE 8. BASE RUNNING..............................................................................................41

RULE 9. APPEALS...........................................................................................................54

RULE 10. DEAD BALL - SUSPENSION OF PLAY.....................................................56

RULE 11. SPORTING BEHAVIOR.................................................................................58

RULE 12. COACH/MANAGER OR PLAYER EJECTION..........................................60

RULE 13. PROTEST ........................................................................................................60

RULE 14. UMPIRES ........................................................................................................61

TABLE 1 - EJECTIONS and RESTRICTIONS ..............................................................65

RULE 15. 10 & UNDER AND YOUNGER RULE EXCEPTIONS ............................66

RULE 16. MEN¡¯S RULE EXCEPTIONS ......................................................................66

RULE 17. COACH PITCH and MACHINE PITCH RULES .......................................67

RULE 18. T BALL RULES .............................................................................................69

RULE 19. ARENA INDOOR FASTPITCH, SIX ON SIX RULES ..............................71

USSSA/USA ELITE SELECT RULES DIFFERENCES...............................................72

INDEX TO PLAYING RULES ........................................................................................73

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PROCEDURES ............................................................74

USSSA POLICY Re: FEDERAL, STATE and LOCAL CONCUSSION LAWS..........75

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT....................................................................76

USSSA NATIONAL BY-LAWS.......................................................................................77

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USSSA NATIONAL FASTPITCH

LEADERSHIP TEAm

Jami Lobpries

National Director of Fastpitch

Courtney Ceo

National Programs Director

Andy Wisk

National Fastpitch Committee Chairman

David Maury

National Director of Officials

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Victor Canales

National Coordinator of Fastpitch Officials

victor.canales@

Don Briscoe

USSSA National Fastpitch Rules Coordinator

don.briscoe@

USSSA Fastpitch Rules Committee

John Dye

Jennifer Gallo

Larry Neth

Diane Reuter

Mike Terwilliger

USSSA Fastpitch Regional UICs

Tony Coates

Paul Hines

Esther Holloway

Buck Garcie

Ron Mayfield

Larry Neth

Russ Olson

John Wright

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