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2003 Comparison of rules and procedures
2003 National Senior Softball Summit
Home run rules | Common rules
Updated January 31, 2003
| | SSUSA | Hunt | ISSA/ISF | SPA | USSSA | ASA | NSA | ISA | NASCS |
| Home state | Majority of Players | - | Majority of Players | Manager/ Sponsor | Manager/ Sponsor | - | Manager/ Sponsor | 75 miles from Coach | Manager |
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| Geographic restrictions | States or Regions w/exceptions | TBA; assessing regions | States + bordering states | States + bordering states | States + bordering states | None; assessing regions | States + bordering states | Super: State and Adjoining state, except CA, FL, TX; Major: states+bordering states; AAA-State only; AA: 75-miles | 75 miles +2 (most states); 70-75, W: east/west of Miss. R. |
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| 70+ geographic restrictions | East/
West | East/
West | State
bordering | East/
West | State
bordering | None | East/
West | None | East/
West +2 |
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| 75+ age restrictions | 5 players 74+ | None | None | 3 players 74+ | None | None | None | None | 5 players 74+ |
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| 80+ age restrictions | 5 players 79+ | None | None | 5 players 79+ | None | None | None | None | None |
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| Women's geographic restrictions | East/West | - | None | None | None | None | - | - | East/West Zones +2 |
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| Women's age divisions | 40, 50, 55, 60 (50s: 5 players 46-49) | 50, 55, 60 | 50, 55, 60, 65 | 45, 50, 55, 60 | 45, 50, 55, 60, 65 (2 players up to 2 years younger in each division) | 50 | - | - | 50, 55 (50s 5 45-49) |
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| Players playing in multiple divisions | 2 div
(must be within 1 skill level) | All | All | 1 | 1 | All | 1 | All | 1 |
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| Penalties for teams not playing scheduled Games: | May be disqualifier from Tourney, suspended | - | Must have permission or not invited next year | Must play in RR to compete in DE | Placed last in standings | Go to losers bracket | - | Start DE with 1 loss | Not known |
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| | SSUSA | Hunt | ISSA/ISF | SPA | USSSA | ASA | NSA | ISA | NASCS |
| Pitch count | 4-3 | 4-3 | 4-3 | 4-3 | 3-2 (1 courtesey foul) | 4-3 | 4-3 | 4-3 | 4-3 |
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| Arc, in feet | 6-12 | 6-12 | 6-12 | 6-12 | 6-10 | 6-12 | 6-10 | 6-12 | 6-12 |
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| Strike mat Plate and mat are included in strike zone for all associations. Mat is 24" long (32.5" long including plate) and 17" wide | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
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| Ball COR | TBA | TBA | 44 COR/ Low Comp. | 47 COR/ Mid Comp. | TBA | 44 COR/ Low Comp. | 47 COR/ Mid Comp. | 47 COR/ Mid Comp. | 44 COR/ Low Comp. |
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| Scoring commitment line (feet from home) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 32 |
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| Games schedules at Nationals | 6+1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | Play-down system, 5 for most teams |
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| | SSUSA | Hunt | ISSA/ISF | SPA | USSSA | ASA | NSA | ISA | NASCS |
| Mercy rule | None | Championship game only | 20/4; 12/5 | 20/3; 15/4; 12/5 | 25/3; 20/4; 15/5 | 20/4; 12/5 | 15/3,4; 10/5 | 20/3; 15/4; 10/5 | 20/4, 12/5, CG none |
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| Time limit | 60 min. + 1 inn. (None in champ.) | 50 min., plus 1 in round robin only | None | 60 min. + 1 inn. (None in double-elim. or champ. games) | None | None | 60 min + 1 inn. (None in double-elim or
Champ games) | No inning after 70 min.; None in DE, champ. | 75 min. in SG; None in DE |
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| Runs per inning rule | 5 | 5 in round robin only | No | 5/AA | No | No | 5/AA | 5 | No |
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| Foul ball, third strike: Ball is... | dead | dead | live | dead | dead | live | dead | dead | live |
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| Int'l tie-breaker | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | yes | yes | yes |
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| No. of Def. Players in 65+ Div's | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
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| No. of batters | No limit | 14 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12, 65+: 13 | 14 | No limit | 12 |
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| Team reg. fees | $25 | $30 | 0 | $20 | $20 | $15-21 | $25 | $30 | 0 |
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| Champ. entry fees | $550 | $55 per
player | $375 | $525 | $350 | $300-$400 | $400 | $400 | $500 |
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| Player ID Cards | $25 | Photo ID | Photo ID | $20 | $15 | Photo ID | Photo ID | Photo ID | $20 |
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| Home run limits, by division |
| | SSUSA | Hunt | ISSA/ISF | SPA | USSSA | ASA | NSA | ISA | NASCS |
| Major-Plus | 5+1up, single | Unlimited | - | 6+1up, single | - | - | 6+1up | Super:
6 and out
Major:
4 and out | Unlimited* |
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| Major | 3 + 1up, single | 6, out | 4,out | 3 + 1up, single | 7, single | 6, out | 4+1, out | 6, out | - |
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| AAA | Ground rule double | 1 out | 1+ 1up, out | 1+, single | 3, out | 1, out | +1, out | 1+, out | - |
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| AA | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| *SSWS does not rank teams, has unlimited home runs in tournaments |
Common rules for all organizations
Base-running: No run-throughs. Runners have option of sliding into second and third bases. USSSA: Women only can run through second and third bases.
Courtesy runners: Unlimited all divisions. Player running more than once per inning is an out. If a batter's turn to bat comes up while he is on base (as a substitute or courtesy runner) the runner on base is out and he comes up to bat.
Ratings: Ratings of teams will be done for all associations through preliminary vote on the teams and the final ratings of a 3-member Ratings Committee made up of members of different Senior organizations. Final Ratings will be posted on this website in June 2003 and updated every 30 days thereafter.
Out of Order Batter: If a playerıs turn to bat comes up while he is on base (as a substitute or courtesy runner), the runner on base is out and he comes up to bat.
70+ Divisions: play with 11 defensive players in all associations.
Ratings: Preliminary Ratings have been adopted by the National Senior Softball Summit ASA, USSSA, ISA, NSA, SSUSA, SPA, ISSA and the Huntsman Games. Teams placing First or Second in any National or World Championship were moved up one division. Second place teams only moved up if 4 or more teams are in the division. Final Ratings will be decided by the three-member National Ratings Committee on June 15. Appeals will NOT be accepted until after the Final Ratings are posted. Appeals must be made using the form available here and must be mailed to each of the three National Rating Committee Members listed on the form. Appeals MUST include: 2001 and 2002 Rosters, records of at least three major qualifying tournaments, including win-loss and opponents and scores of each game. THESE ARE NOT FINAL RATINGS. Teams are STRONGLY URGE not to make final travel arrangements for any National Championships until the Final Ratings are posted after June 15.
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Summit Organizations
The national senior softball organizations in America:
ASA
ISA
Huntsman Games
ISSA
LVSSA
NASCS
SPA
SSUSA
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