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Comparison of Major Rules for Each Naional Association Updated January 29, 2009
Trouble viewing this page? Send e-mail here | | | SSUSA | Hunt | ISSA/ISF | SPA | ASA | NSA | ISA | SSWS | LVSSA | | | Home state | Majority of players | | Majority of players | Majority of players | Majority of players | Majority of players | 75 miles from coach | Majority of players | Majority of players | | | Geographic restrictions | States + bordering states | Open Regions | States + bordering states | States + bordering states | States + bordering states | States + bordering states with exception of Major Plus and Major allowed 1 player outside of area | States + bordering states | States + bordering states | States | | | 70+ geographic restrictions | States + bordering states | Open Regions | State bordering | States + bordering states | None | East / West | None | States + bordering states | East / West | | | 75+ age restrictions | 5 players 74+ | 74+ | None | 5 players 74+ | None | None | None | 3 players 74+ | 5 players 74+ | | | 80+ age restrictions | 5 players 78-79 | None | None | 3 players 78+, 3 players 79+ | None | None | None | 5 players 78-79 | 5 players 78-79 | | | Women's geographic restrictions | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | East or West plus 3 players from out of region | East / West | | | Women's age divisions | 40, 50, 55, 60, 65 (50s: 5 players 49) | 50, 55, 60, 65 | 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65 | 40, 50, 55, 60, 65 (50s: 5 players 49) | 50 | | | 50s: 5 players 47-49, 55, 60 | 40, 50, 55, 60, 65 (50s: 5 players 49) | | | Players playing in multiple divisions | 2 divisions | 2 divisions | Open - must be same skill level | Only play in 1 division at a time | Open | Only play in 1 division at a time | 2 | Only play in 1 division at a time | Pending | | | | SSUSA | Hunt | ISSA/ISF | SPA | ASA | NSA | ISA | SSWS | LVSSA | | | Teams not playing in scheduled games | Must play in round robin to play in brackets | Must play in round robin to play in brackets | Must play in round robin to play in brackets | Must play in round robin to play in brackets | Could go to losers bracket or be disqualified | Must play in round robin to play in brackets | Start DE with 1 loss | Must play in round robin to play in brackets | Must play in round robin to play in brackets | | | Pitch count | 4-3 | 4-3 | 4-3 | 4-3 | 4-3 | 4-3 | 4-3 | 4-3 | 4-3 | | | Arc, in feet | 6-12 | 6-12 | 6-12 | 6-12 | 6-12 | 6-10 | 6-12 | 6-12 | 6-12 | | | 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 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | | Ball specs | 44 COR, 375 comp. | 44 COR, 375 comp. | 44 COR, 375 comp. | 44 COR, 375 comp. | 44 COR, 375 comp. | 44 COR, 525 comp. or less | 44 COR, 375 comp. | 44 COR, 375 comp. | 44 COR, 375 comp. | | | Bat specs | 1.20 bpf Miken II allowed | Modified 1.20 bpf (profiling standard): Miken II not allowed (see NSA bat list for approved bats) | ASA Batted-Ball-Speed standard (See ASA website for list of approved bats) | 1.20 bpf Miken II allowed (see SPA website for bat list) | ASA Batted-Ball-Speed standard (See ASA website for list of approved bats) | Modified 1.20 bpf (profiling standard): Miken II not allowed (see NSA website for bat list) | Modified 1.20 bpf (profiling standard): Miken II not allowed (see website for bat list) | ASA Batted-Ball-Speed standard (See ASA website for list of approved bats) | 1.20 bpf Miken II allowed | | | Scoring commitment line (feet from home) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 20 | | | Games schedules at Nationals | 4+2 | 3+2 | 2+2 | M+/M: 2+2, AAA/AA: 3+2 | 2+2 | 3+2 | 2+3 | Modified play-down system, 5 for most teams (3+2) | 2+2 | | | Mercy rule | None | 10/5 | 20/4, 12/5 | 25/3, 20/4, 15/5 | 20/4, 12/5 | 15/3 or 4, 10/5 | 20/3, 15/4, 10/5 | 20/4, 12/5, CG | AA-AAA: 12/5, M: 20/4, M+: 25/3 | | | | SSUSA | Hunt | ISSA/ISF | SPA | ASA | NSA | ISA | SSWS | LVSSA | | | Time limit | 60 minutes + 1 inning in pool play, 65 min. +1 inn. in elimination play, none in championships | 50 min. +1 inn. in pool play, none in semi-finals and champs. | None | 60 min. +1 inn. (None in double-elim. and champs.) | 60 min. +1 inn. in pool play | 60 min. +1 inn. in pool play (None in semi and champs) | 60 min. +1 inn. in pool play, none champs. | 60 min. +1 in pool play | 60 min. +1 inn., 70+ 1 in pool play in elim. play, none in champs. | | | Runs per inning rule | 5 | 5, last inning open | None | 5/AA, 7/AAA | No | AA Only: 5, last inning open | None | No | AA, AAA: 5, M: 7, M+: open | | | Foul ball, third strike: Ball is... | Dead | Dead | Live | Dead | Live | Dead | Dead | Live | Dead | | | Int'l tie-breaker | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | | No. of Def. Players in 65+ Div's | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | | | No. of batters | No limit | No limit | Defense # +2 | No limit | 12 (65+: 13) | 15 | No limit | Defense + 2 | 15 | | | Team reg. fees | $25 | $30 | 0 | $30 | $15-$30 | $25 | $25 | Must be ASA registered | 0 | | | Champ. entry fees | $550 | $69 per player | $450/$425 | $595 | $300/$400 | $400 | $450 | $500/700 | $490 | | | Player ID Cards | $35 | Photo ID | Photo ID | $35 | Photo ID | Photo ID | Photo ID | $30 | Photo ID | | | | SSUSA | Hunt | ISSA/ISF | SPA | ASA | NSA | ISA | SSWS | LVSSA | | | Home run limits: Major-Plus | 5+1up, single | Unlimited | 9+1up, outs | 7+1up, single | 9+1up, outs | 6+1up, outs | Super: 6 and out. Major: 4 and out | 9+1up | 50, 55, 60, 65: unlimited | | | Home run limits: Major | 3+1up, single | Unlimited | 6, out | 4+1up, single | 6 + 1up, out | 4+1up, out | 4, out | 6 + 1up, out | 50, 55, 60: 7+1up, single. 65: 3+1up, single | | | Home run limits: AAA | 1+1up, single | Unlimitted | 3, out | 1, single | 3, out | 0, single | 1+, out | 3, out | 2+1up, single | | | Home run limits: AA | 1, out | Unlimited | 1, out | 1, out | 1, out | 0 | 0 | 1, out | 1+1up, single | | | Pitching Box/Distance | yes, 50-56 | yes, 50-56 | no, 50 | yes, 50-56 | no, 50 | yes, 53-56 | yes, 50-56 | yes, 50-56 | yes, 50-56 |
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Summit Organizations
The national senior softball organizations in America:
ASA
ISA
Huntsman Games
ISSA
LVSSA
NASCS
SPA
SSUSA
National Senior Softball Hall of Fame
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