CINCY USSSA BASEBALL
12U USSSA
AAA World Series
DATE
July 5-11
LOCATION
West Chester Baseball Complex
The 2010 12U USSSA AAA World Seies will be hosted at West Chester Baseball Complex in West Chester, Ohio. West Chester is an upscale suburb of Cincinnati with easy access to all major attractions in the Cincinnati area.
QUALIFY FOR WORLD SERIES APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS 1. Submit your team's WORLD SERIES ENTRY FORM, OFFICIAL USSSA ON-LINE ROSTER and Cashier's Check or Money Order made payable to USSSA to YOUR USSSA BASEBALL STATE DIRECTOR by June 28, 2010.
Teams securing a USSSA World Series berth must play in the State Championship Tournament in their home state to validate their berth. Contact your USSSA BASEBALL STATE DIRECTOR for information regarding State Championship Tournaments in your home state
Your State Director will then forward your World Series Transmittal to World Series Headquarters by July 1, 2010 to guarantee participation in the World Series.
IMPORTANT NOTE: All player's first names, middle names, last names, and birth dates must appear on the roster as they do on the Birth Certificates (see USSSA Rule 3.07).
FORMAT
USSSA Baseball uses a pool play / bracket play format in its World Series. Teams will be seeded in pools by USSSA Points where they will play a round robin. Following pool play teams will be re-seeded into the double elimination championship bracket.
CHECK IN:
Check in TBA.
All players participating in USSSA Baseball World Series play shall have photocopies of their Original Birth Certificates or Approved USSSA Photo ID
Any player can play in a higher age classification but cannot play in a lower age group.
All players need to be at team check in.
Only 2 coaches attend the coaches meeting.
WORLD SERIES SPECIFICS
1. Bases will be 70’ for 12U and the pitching distance will be as prescribed in the USSSA Baseball Handbook.
2. Managers and coaches must wear a baseball cap with team insignia and will be properly dressed. (Coaches may wear coaches' shorts).
3. While in the field, as a defensive player, team caps must be worn.
4. Protest on uniforms will not be allowed. It shall be the Tournament Directors responsibility regarding uniform legality. Violation of the uniform rule will result in the violator being allowed to conform or be removed from the game.
5. Metal spikes are prohibited in age groups 5-12.
6. A full-use batting helmet which covers the top and back of the head and the side of the face must be worn by every player while in the on deck circle, when at bat and while on the bases.
7. All bat boys/girls will wear full-use batting helmets when their team is at bat.
8. The catcher must wear protective gear: Mask, chest protector, shin guards, protective cup, catcher’s helmet and throat guard. Ages 7-12: Catchers must wear helmet that fully covers their ears.
9. All rules and rules of play not specifically covered herein shall be governed by the USSSA BASEBALL NATIONAL BYLAWS & RULES.
