Address for Shocker park: 2371 SE 44TH CT Ocala FL 34482 Please bring unwrapped toys for the less fortunate..
Make sure to turn in a copy of your team insurance and Roster prior to your first game. Please have Birth certificates and signed roster on hand in the event of a roster protest.

Seeding will be determined by:
1.W/L/T record
2.Head to Head (IF LESS THAN 3 TEAMS)if three or more teams have the same W/L/T record then Head to Head will not be used unless Head to Head only affects two of the teams.
3.runs against
4.runs scored
5.coin flip...

Run rule in effect for ALL games:
12 runs after 3 innings
10 runs after 4 innings
8 runs after 5 innings

Courtesy runner for the pitcher or catcher is a sub who has not entered the game OR the last completed at bat(furthest removed from the plate).. Batting order may consist of up to 4 EPs and/or DP/Flex... Home team for seed games will be determined by coin flip..For elimination games high seed will have choice of home or visitor if tied coin flip... Seed games can end in a tie.. In the event a teams plays a 4th seed game we will count all games toward seeding.. Metal Cleats will be allowed ONLY in the 14u and High School Divisions. There will be NO metal cleats allowed in any other age group in this tournament...please make sure to communicate this to your players in advance... Teams must turn in a signed roster and copy of team insurance prior to your first game. Please make sure your game scores are reported correctly. We will seed teams immediately following the last seed game. If there are any questions about where your team is seeded please make your concerns known immediately.
In the event the tournament can not be completed due to weather lightning rain etc... We will consider the highest seed remaining in the tournament as 1st place. The next highest seed still in the tournament will be 2nd place..
Thanks for playing USSSA...
contact Vince Tucker at vince.tucker@usssa.com or 904.591.3502
Cindy Daniels will be the site director at Shocker Park (904)307-0819 Wade Greenlee will be your UIC(904)612-8009

NOTE: The "new" season (2016) runs from August 1 2015 through July 31 2016.
To enter events teams must sanction for the 2016 season.

Florida USSSA Fastpitch uses ODD-NUMBERED AGE GROUPS in the Fall.

Fall Season only = "EVEN + 1"

This allows players to remain with their summer teams through December 31st.

9U Coach Pitch = 8U Coach Pitch (35 feet pitching distance 11-inch ball no metal cleats)
11U = 10U (35 feet pitching distance 11-inch ball no metal cleats)
13U = 12U (40 feet pitching distance 12-inch ball no metal cleats)
15U = 14U (43 feet pitching distance 12-inch ball)
16U-18U = 18U (43 feet pitching distance 12-inch ball)