EVENT DETAILS

Event Info

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.

Coaches, thank you for playing USSSA/Great Lakes Sports Productions. We aim 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. Unsportsmanlike conduct and disrespectful behavior will not be tolerated. (See our Zero Tolerance Policy) We will create a great environment for the people that just want to enjoy the games. We truly are dedicated to this.

No credit/refunds are given on entry fees or deposits less than 2 weeks from the start date of the event, after a division fills (unless we have a replacement), or after the schedule is released. If an event and or age division fills before 2 weeks of the event, we will ask for entry fees asap to hold spots. Teams that have not paid the entry fee by the deadline will be dropped for a waitlist team.

If we can split divisions into classes and odd years, we will do so based on having the entries to do so. We may combine divisions as well.

Age division locations are subject to change. Age division locations in most cases cannot be determined until the scheduling is started. 

Schedules will be released by Monday evening before the event. Circumstances may arise where schedules could be delayed.

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

Northern Indiana USSSA

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 1st game. Check-in is generally at the Director/Apparel table 

If we can split divisions into classes and odd years, we will do so based on having the entries to do so. We may combine divisions as needed i.e., 9u with 10u, etc.

1.     Head-to-Head

2.     Runs allowed

3.     Runs scored

4.     Coin flip

Seeding for 4 team pools: Teams in 4 team pools 2nd 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 first pool game for the 3 and 4 seed. If there is a tie in the second pool game, we will look at runs allowed first and then runs scored for seeding. A Word doc with the pool play is at the bottom of the event info page online.

·       Gate will open one hour before the first game. No sooner

·       Games can start as early as 30 minutes before the scheduled game time. The first game of the day could start 15 minutes early. Be prepared.

·       All games are 70 minutes finish the inning

·       CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES ARE WINNER TAKE ALL (NO IF GAMES)

·       1 team cooler per team.

·       No outside food or drink allowed in parks

·       No Grilling  

·       No alcohol is allowed in the facility

·       No pets allowed at Northern Indiana USSSA events.

·       Please help get foul balls that leave the field back to the field. Instruct your players and parents to please help in this matter. The clock will not stop to get balls to the field so your cooperation in this helps all involved.

Indoor Playing 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 home team is batting or after reverting one full inning if visitors were up when time ran out, then use 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 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

• First team to score in a full inning.

Bracket Play 60 minute finish the inning

• Higher seed will be home team. If teams are 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 (1stcompleted on 1b, 2ndcompleted on 2b, and 3rdcompleted 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

Field Rules

FIELD RULES

1. Any batted ball that hits the ceiling is a live ball and may be caught for an out.
2. Foul Balls:

1.  Foul Balls caught off of the ceiling are an out.
2.  Foul balls that hit the back or side net are no longer in play. It is a dead ball

1.  Extra Base Net Markers:

1. Batted balls must hit the HR markers in the air to be awarded them. You cannot catch the ball off of them for an out. Play is dead and batter advances to the awarded base.
2. Any batted ball that hits the net in any other place besides HR (grounder or fly ball) is live, but cannot be caught off the net for an out. Played as a grounder.