USSSA BASEBALL NEW MEXICO

TOURNAMENTS
LOCAL RULES
 
NM/TXW TOURNAMENT RULES THAT APPLY IN ADDITION TO THE USSSA NATIONAL RULES AMENDED MARCH 6, 2008  - - REVISED APRIL 30, 2008 -- REVISED 6/26/2008

ALL COACHES MUST ATTEND ONE COACHES MEETING EITHER
FRI 6PM, SAT 7AM, 8:45AM, 11AM OR 1PM.   ALL PLAYERS MUST CHECKIN PRIOR TO FIRST GAME.

A COACH AND/OR PLAYER EJECTION IS FOR REMAINDER OF GAME AND THE FOLLOWING  GAME.   FAN EJECTION IS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TOURNAMENT, NO REFUND BY SPORTSPARK. THE RULE IS “GO TO THE PARKING LOT”
 
ALL  BASEBALLS MAY BE ANY BRAND BUT  MUST  BE USSSA STAMPED.  WE HAVE SOME AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE.
COACHES UPON COMPLETION OF YOUR GAME PLEASE SHAKE HANDS WITH YOUR OPPONENTS AND VACATE YOUR DUGOUT TO ALLOW FOR NEXT GAME TO START. YOUR TEAM MEETINGS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED OFF THE FIELD.
 
RUN  RULES 20 AFTER 1 INNING; 15 AFTER 2 INNINGS; 10 AFTER 3 INNINGS; 8 AFTER 4 INNINGS AND THEREAFTER
TIES ARE ALLOWED IN POOL PLAY ONLY
IN ELIMINATION GAMES, CALIFORNIA TIE BREAKER RULE IS APPLICABLE, LAST OUT STARTS ON SECOND BASE (TAKES EFFECT WHEN TIME EXPIRES OR COMPLETION OF REGULATION GAME INNINGS)
MINIMUM TIME LIMITS:
8U ---60 MINUTES - - 6 INNINGS                                                 
9U-12U---80 MINUTES - - 6 INNINGS
13-14U----90 MINUTES - - 7 INNINGS
PITCHING RULES: 9U / 10U - - 12 OUTS OR LESS TO BE ABLE TO PITCH AGAIN THE NEXT DAY; 18 OUTS MAXIMUM PER DAY AND IS SUBJECT TO PRIOR DAY INNINGS PITCHED; 24 OUTS MAXIMUM FOR TOURNAMENT. PITCHERS MAY NOT PITCH MORE THAN 2 DAYS CONSECUTIVELY. (46' MOUND DISTANCE/65' BASES)
11U / 12U - - 12 OUTS OR LESS TO BE ABLE TO PITCH AGAIN THE NEXT DAY; 18 OUTS MAXIMUM PER DAY AND IS SUBJECT TO PRIOR DAY INNINGS PITCHED; 27 OUTS MAXIMUM FOR TOURNAMENT. PITCHERS MAY NOT PITCH MORE THAN 2 DAYS CONSECUTIVELY (50' MOUND DISTANCE/70' BASES)
13U / 14U - - 15 OUTS OR LESS TO BE ABLE TO PITCH AGAIN THE NEXT DAY; 21 OUTS MAXIMUM PER DAY AND IS SUBJECT TO PRIOR DAY INNINGS PITCHED; 33 OUTS MAXIMUM FOR TOURNAMENT. PITCHERS MAY NOT PITCH MORE THAN 2 DAYS CONSECUTIVELY (13U 54'MOUND DISTANCE/80' BASES)(14U 60'MOUND DISTANCE/90' BASES)
YOU MAY HIT ENTIRE ROSTER IN POOL PLAY BUT MUST BE ENTIRE ROSTER IN ATTENDANCE
THE POSTEDTIMES AND FIELDS AT THE SITE ARE CONTROLLING. BE  PREPARED TO PLAY 30 MINUTES  PRIOR TO SCHEDULED GAME TIME, IN CASE OF FORFEITS OR GAMES STOPPED BY RUN RULE
    IN 7U/8U COACH PITCH GAMES ALL PITCHES MUST BE BETWEEN 32 AND 40 MPH BASED ON RADAR GUN AND FAILURE MAY RESULT IN THE CALLING OF A DEADBALL AND ALL RESULTING PLAY ON THAT PITCH CALLED BACK TO THE DETRIMENT OF THE OFFENSE.
ALL PLAYERS MUST HAVE A NON-REPEATING NUMBER ON THEIR JERSEY OR SHIRT
ALL PLAYERS FROM ALL TEAMS MUST CHECK IN AT THE TOURNAMENT HEADQUARTERS AND PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING AT CHECK-IN: TEAM ROSTER SIGNED BY COACH AND PLAYERS; BIRTH CERTIFICATES OR VERIFIED COPY;  (IDENTIFICATION AS REQUIRED BY USSSA, SCHOOL ID) FOR EACH PLAYER PARTICIPATING IN TOURNAMENT; AND OPPORTUNITY FOR EACH PLAYER TO SPEAK WITH TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS PRIOR TO TEAM'S FIRST GAME. PLEASE ALLOW ADEQUATE TIME TO ACCOMPLISH THIS TASK PRIOR TO YOUR FIRST GAME.. ROSTERS MUST BE FINALIZED BY MIDNIGHT PRIOR TO FIRST GAME OF CURRENT TOURNAMENT.
PROTESTS: $100 CASH. DECISION MADE DURING GAME AT TIME OF PROTEST LODGED FOR AGE, PITCHING VIOLATION AND RULE INTERPRETATION ONLY. UIC, TOURNAMENT AND SITE DIRECTORS WILL RENDER DECISION. NO AFTER GAME PROTESTS ALLOWED EXCEPT FOR ROSTER AND ELIGIBILITY VIOLATIONS. ROSTERS MUST BE ONLINE AND ARE CONSIDERED COMPLETE PRIOR TO TOURNAMENT.
COACHES WILL BE PROVIDED A COPY OF TOURNAMENT BRACKET, AND ASKED TO FILL OUT COACHES FORM FOR PHONE CONTACT AND COMMUNICATION PURPOSES AND ACKNOWLEDGE THEY ARE WELL VERSED IN TOURNAMENT RULES TO BE FOLLOWED - - PLEASE DOWNLOAD YOUR PERSONAL COPY OF RULES FROM OUR WEB SITE
 
WEATHER OPTIONS (WHEN APPLICABLE)
1) ELIMINATE 10 - 20 MINUTES FROM GAME LENGTH
2) ALL BATTERS START WITH 2-1 COUNT AND PLAY 1 INNING LESS THAN PRESCRIBED REGULATION GAME
VICTOR FALVEY: USSSA NM BASEBALL STATE AND TXW AREA DIRECTOR 


EL PASO:

VICTOR FALVEY: USSSA NM BASEBALL STATE AND TXW AREA DIRECTOR

LARRY HERNANDEZ: NM AND TXW TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR

BRUCE MORRIS: UMPIRE IN CHIEF/SITE DIRECTOR

CHAMP HERNANDEZ: SITE DIRECTOR

DAVID LARA: UMPIRE IN CHIEF/SITE DIRECTOR

DIANE ULLOA : SALES

 


 
  TOURNAMENT
  DIRECTORS

  NEW MEXICO

  DANA GILMER
  ALBUQUERQUE
  BELEN
  LOS LUNAS
  RIO RANCHO
  


  RUBEN GONSALEZ
  CARLSBAD
  505-361-1613
  rggonsalez@yahoo.com

  DONNIE  ROBERTS
  HOBBS

  KEVIN NEAGLE
  HOBBS
 
 
  RON PARRA
  SILVER CITY
  505-313-2303
  sc-usssa@cybermesa.com

 
 DEBORAH CAMPOS

  

  TEXAS-WEST
  
  ROB WOODS
  AMARILLO

  JAN EDWARDS
  AMARILLO

  STEPHEN     HERRIAGE 
 ODESSA

 NOEL MARQUEZ
 ANDERWS

 SCOTT HARRISON
 LUBBOCK

 PAUL CASIAS
 FT. STOCKTON


  VIC FALVEY
   EL PASO
   915-858-0665
falvictorvey@msn.com

  LARRY HERNANDEZ
  915-494-
  papabandit7@aol.com

BRUCE MORRIS
Tournament Director

DAVID LARA
Tournament Director
915-487-9191

D. ULLOA
 ENTRY/SALES
 915-858-0902
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