EVENT DETAILS

Tournament Info

Coaches, thank you for playing USSSA/Great Lakes Sports Productions. Our goal is for all teams and fans to enjoy their time at our events. Please respect all participants, parents, directors, coaches, umpires, rules and employees of USSSA/Great Lakes Sports Productions and the facility so that all may enjoy the game we all love. Unsportsmanlike conduct and disrespecting behavior will not be tolerated. We will create a great environment for the people that just want to enjoy the games. We truly are dedicated to this. See the zero-tolerance policy.

Event Team Gate Fee is $250 due at check in

If mailing a check, make it out to Northern Indiana USSSA and mail to...

6925 Baldwin Dr. E.

Battle Ground, IN 47920

Check-in:  Please bring a copy of your insurance and any unpaid fees to the Event Director. Please have Birth Certificates and/or IDs on hand in case of protest. Please check in at least a half-hour before the start of your first game. 

Tiebreakers for seeding for odd team pools

1.     Head-to-Head

2.     Runs allowed.

3.     Runs scored.

4.     Coin flip

Seeding for four team pools - Teams in four team pools. The second pool game is either a winner vs winner of the first pool game for the 1 and 2 seed or a loser vs loser of the of the first pool game for the 3 and 4 seed. In the event of a tie in the second pool game, the first team that scored in the game gets the win for the higher seed in brackets. A word doc with the pool play is at the bottom of the event info page online.

Below are game and facility rules. 

Doors will open one hour prior to first game. No sooner

Games can start as early as 30 minutes prior to scheduled game time. First game of the day could start 15 minutes early.  Be prepared.

All pool games are 60-minute Drop dead. Brackets are 60-minute finish the inning.

CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES ARE WINNER TAKE ALL (NO IF GAMES) 

No Home Run Balls are given out indoors.

No molded or metal cleats are allowed on the fields.

No sunflower seeds, gum or food are allowed on the fields, dugouts or warm up tunnels.

No outside food or drinks are allowed in the facility.

No animals are allowed.

Lawn chairs are not allowed at FSC Athletics due to space. Bleacher seats are welcome.

Smoking is only allowed in the main parking lot. Do not smoke just outside of any doors to the facility!

No parking in the employee parking lot that runs along the west side of building 1 leading up to building 2. It is for employees/staff and any first responders that may need to get through.

Northern Indiana USSSA reserves the right to alter or modify or make rulings that are not particularly covered in these rules and regulations; or that management concurs are necessary to conduct the ongoing business. All GLSP/Northern Indiana USSSA management decisions are final.

Refund/Credit Policy

GLSP/Northern Indiana USSSA Credit/Refund Policy

Refunds on entry fees will be given on entry fees or deposits for teams dropping 2 weeks or more from the start date of the event. Entry fees must be paid in full 2 weeks from the start date of the event or the team will be dropped.

Entry fees are non-refundable 2 weeks from the start date of an event. Teams will receive credit for a future event with Northern Indiana USSSA. Credit issued does not apply to future National events. Credit is transferable (by the listed team coach only) to another team in writing. Only one team credit can be used per entry. Credit may be used for the next future season (1 Year max) if the team cannot compete or transfer credit during the current year season.

***Note, if an event does not make it due to a lack of teams (less than 3), teams will receive a full refund instead of credit unless the team has an unpaid event in the current season. In that case, funds will be transferred.

***Note, unplayable games, inclement weather, power outages, or other acts of nature, vandalism, or acts out of our control: teams will receive a refund instead of credit unless the team has an unpaid event in the current season or wants us to hold credit. In that case, funds will be transferred appropriately.

3GG/4GG 

0 Games Played 80% Event refund or 100% credit to future GLSP event

1 Game Played 50% Event refund or 75% credit to future GLSP event

2nd Game Completed NO CREDIT/NO REFUND

5GG

0 Games Played 80% Event refund or 100% credit to future GLSP event

1 Game Played 60% Event refund or 80% credit to future GLSP event

2nd Game Completed 35% event refund or 60% credit to future GLSP event

3rd Game Completed NO CREDIT/NO REFUND

6GG/7GG

0-1 Games Played 80% Event refund or 100% credit to future GLSP event

2nd Game Completed 50% Event refund or 80% credit to future GLSP event

3rd Game Completed 25% Event refund or 50% credit to future GLSP event

4th Game Completed NO CREDIT/NO REFUND

Individual gate fees are non-refundable.  

A team withdrawing from an event must give a minimum of a 2-week notice prior to the start date of the event to receive a full refund instead of a credit. A team withdrawing from a SOLD OUT division in an event will not receive a refund unless the event director can fill the spot that your team was occupying.

Northern Indiana USSSA reserves the right to alter or modify or make rulings that are not particularly covered in these rules and regulations, or that management concurs are necessary to conduct the ongoing business. All GLSP/Northern Indiana USSSA management decisions are final.

Indoor game rules

Time Limit/Run Rules

Pool Play 60-minute drop dead.

• If Winner needed, the score reverts one full inning, except for if the home team is up to bat when time runs out. In that case, the score stands as is. If the game is tied after time runs out while the home team is batting or after reverting one full inning if visitors were up when time ran out, then use the tiebreakers below.
• If winner not needed, the score reverts one full inning, except for if the home team is up to bat when time runs out. In that case, the score stands as is. If the game is tied after time runs out while the home team is batting or after reverting on full inning if visitors were up when time ran out, then it is declared a tie game.

Tiebreakers

• The first team to score in a full inning.

Bracket Play 60 minutes finish the inning

• The higher seed will be the home team. If teams are the same seed then a double flip is done. This process will continue through Championship Game. Winner Bracket team is Home team in Championship

• After 3 extra innings a coin Flip (Double Flip) determines winner.

• USSSA Indoor Sudden Death Rules (extra innings)

• Bases Loaded with last 3 completed at bats on bases (1st completed on 1b, 2nd completed on 2b, and 3rd completed on 3b)

• 2-1 count on batter and 2 outs

• Absent player is not an automatic out as far as placement on bases prior to start of ITB. Team will go to the next player in place of absent one. Absent player will still be an automatic out in the course of play when 9th position in batting order comes up.

Run Rules

9 after 3 innings

8 after 4 innings

7 after 5 innings

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Zero Tolerance Policy

Northern Indiana USSSA/Great Lakes Sports Productions Zero Tolerance Policy

We are issuing no warnings to parents/fans. EJECTIONS ONLY. Once ejected, it will be for the weekend.
The player of the ejected is reserved to the dugout for the remainder of the event. The ejected parent/fan is ejected from the facility for the remainder of the event.

Coach ejections - Coaches that are ejected will be ejected from the game plus two more games. The player of the coach will be reserved to the dugout for the same amount of time

Parents should limit their participation to that of positive encouragement. Negative cheering and unsportsmanlike behavior toward other teams, umpires, fans, players, and/or coaches will not be allowed. Steps will be taken to achieve the right environment for everyone involved if necessary.

Parent/Fan Ejections

·       Players/Parents/Spectators: Any Cussing, bashing, berating, or belittling of an official, a staff member, a player, a coach, or other fans will result in them being removed from the complex. 

·       Excessive arguing/yelling at an official over balls/strikes and calls on the field will result in them being removed from the complex

·       If you approach an official or staff member off the field or off the property in a volatile and/or demeaning way, you will not be allowed to stay or back into the facility.

·       Any parent/fan ejected will have one minute to leave the premises or their team will forfeit the game.

·       If a parent/fan is ejected and refuses to leave in one minute will result in their team forfeiting the current game and the authorities will be called

 Coach Ejections

·       Any coach ejected will have one minute to leave the premises or their team will forfeit the game.

·       Any coach that threatens an umpire or any other staff member will be possibly suspended for a minimum of 1 year and we will contact other associations.

·       Coaches will be ejected immediately without warning if A. They use profanity B. They put their hands on an official C. The umpire feels threatened in any way. 

·       Excessive arguing/yelling at an official over balls/strikes and calls on the field will result in them being removed from the complex

·       If you approach an official or staff member off the field or off the property in a volatile and/or demeaning way, you will not be allowed to stay or back into the facility and face a 1-year suspension.

·       A coach that is ejected twice will have to sit out their next event.

·       A third ejection will warrant a possible one-year suspension from coaching USSSA.

·       Any team caught using an illegal player ( a player that is playing in another division in the same tournament) will receive a one-tournament suspension.

·       Coaches can file an appeal to be reinstated and come before the USSSA state board.