On behalf of USSSA Baseball and the City of Mauston Wisconsin welcome to the 2016 USSSA Global World Series. We thank you for your support in USSSA and look forward to a fantastic week of baseball.

The USSSA Global World Series will take place from July  6^th-10^th in Mauston Wisconsin.  Both the opening ceremonies and the games will be at the Mauston- Woodside Sports Complex (located W4217 50^th Street Mauston WI 53948) and the games will be at the beautiful Woodside Sports Complex. 
 

Please read through and familiarize yourself with the event information. Below is the following:

-Schedule of Events

-World Series Rules

-Directions to Facilities

-Hotels/Accommodations

-World Series facility Rules and General Information

-City of Mauston: Things to do!!

If you have any questions about the USSSA Global World Series Please contact Steve Huizenga at the State Office at 708-675-1500 email: steve@abwcompanies.com or Mickey Fadness at the Woodside Sports Complex at 608-548-2367 or mfadness@woodsidesports.com

Schedule of Events

The USSSA Global World Series is a five day event starting on Wednesday July 6^th and concluding on Sunday July 10^th. Below is a tentative schedule for the entire event.

Wednesday July 6^th  

                Coach’s Check-In : 3:00pm – 4:00pm

3:00pm –4:00pm

All teams must be represented at the Coach’s Check-In. Check-In will be located at the Woodside Sports Complex – Mauston Complex W4217 50^th Street Mauston WI 53948

Coaches will be required to show the following items:

-USSSA Roster w/parents signatures
    - 2 Global Write-In Players can be added
-Proof of Insurance
-Birth Certificates

*Please note that all information above must be submitted to the tournament directors or teams will not be eligible to start play on Thursday morning.

Coaches Meeting 4:00pm-4:30pm

-At this time coaches will receive a packet of information that will include: official schedule field locations contact lists and all other pertinent information.

                -Meeting will take place above the Concession stand at the Woodside Sports Complex

                -1 Manager from each team MUST Attend

               

Opening Ceremonies: 5:00pm – 6:00pm

All players must wear Uniform Jersey!  Athletic Pants/Shorts are at Team’s Discretion!

Players Should REPORT TO THE FIELD AT 5:00PM

Address is:   W4217 50^th Street Mauston WI 53948
 

Location: Date & Time:  W4217 50^th Street Mauston WI 53948
Time: 5:00pm-6:00pm

Teams Will Meet at 5:00pm

5:30pm

-Teams Report to Field 3 for Parade

-Introduce Teams- Teams will walk onto field and continue to assigned spot on the infield.

5:45pm

-Small Thank You

-The National Anthem

-End ceremonies and give information concerning skills competitions food & entertainment.

Skills Competition
 

6:00pm-9:00pm

               

                Skills Competitions:

-Home Run Hitting Contest: Rules will be passed out at coaches' meeting. 

-Blaze the Bases: Rules will be passed out at coaches' meeting. 

-Outfield Relay: Rules will be passed out at coaches' meeting. 

-Round the Horn (twice)- Rules will be passed out at coaches' meeting. 

More Games and Skills May Be Included Shortly!

Tournament Format

SCHEDULE WILL BE RELEASED AT COACHES’ CHECK-IN!!!

Thursday July 7^th

                Pool Play Games

 The USSSA World Series will officially begin on the morning of Thursday July 11^th. Teams will play two games.  All games will be held at the:
 Mauston Wisconsin Complex – Address: W4217 50^th Street Mauston WI 53948! 

All teams will play 4 games within pool play. After pool play is complete teams will be seeded and placed into a championship bracket. Seeding for championship play is based on USSSA pool play / tie breaker criteria.

Pool seeding is based on: 1) USSSA Classification 2) USSSA Points

Friday July 8^th

                Pool Play Games

 The USSSA World Series will continue with teams playing 2 more games.

After Pool Play teams will be seeded for Bracket Play.  Brackets will be sent out Friday night.

Saturday July 9^th

                Bracket Play begins

*Modified double Elimination All teams will advance to bracket play.  For information on the brackets visit:  http://www.usssabaseball.org/global-sports-baseball .

Sunday July 10^th

                Bracket Play Concludes

                World Series Champions will be crowned from each of the individual brackets.

The USSSA World Series will come to an end with the following awards given out.

                -1^st Place Individual and Team Trophies
                -2^nd Place Individual and Team Trophies

Notes: Global Sports World Series pool play and championship play format may vary dependent on the number of teams participating in the event.

USSSA World Series Rules

The following summary of rules and guidelines were developed in order to make coaches aware of key points of the tournament. USSSA Baseball Rules will be followed and USSSA Baseball reserves the right to amend these tournament rules prior to the start of the tournament. Any such rule changes will be made clear to all coaches at the mandatory scheduled coaches meeting.

Coaches Responsibilities
                -1 Coach must attend the mandatory scheduled coaches meeting.
                -All coaches must read these rules and the USSSA Baseball rules and make team aware of them.
                -All coaches are responsible for the actions and behavior of their parents players and staff.

Credentials & Age Requirements
                -It is mandatory to use www.usssa.com online roster form.
                -Roster must be online one week prior to the event start. No team will be allowed to start the tournament without a completed online roster.
                -All rosters are completely frozen the Monday prior to the event start. Any changes after final freeze date must be approved by the Program Director.
               -2 Global World Series Additions can be added at the Coaches’ Check-in.
                -Each team must submit a valid certificate of insurance in order to participate in the event.
                -Age Requirements: USSSA uses the April 30^th cut-off date.
                -Coaches will be required to submit birth certificate of each player at the coach’s check-in.

Tie Breakers & Seeding
USSSA tie breaking procedures will be followed (Rule 6.12).
1) Winning Percentage – Descending
2) Number Wins – Descending
3) Number Loses – Ascending
4) Tied Teams (vs. each other) Winning Pct. – Descending (more than 2 teams tied skip this tie breaker)
5) Avg. Points Allowed – Ascending
6) Avg. Run Differential with a maximum of (8) – Descending
7) USSSA Points – Descending
8) Date Team Entered USSSA Database

Tournament General Rules of Play
Please make yourself aware of the rules that apply to this tournament. It is your responsibility as the coach to have a complete understanding. The tournament will follow USSSA rules.

-Scorecards: The home team will keep an official scorecard as well as keep track of pitchers used and the number of innings they have pitched.  Per USSSA rules pitching innings are based on the number of outs recorded.  This is calculated as 1/3 inning per out.  Coaches should turn in their line-up to the umpire and the opposing coach including the player number and first and last name of all players in their proper position in the batting order.  Scorecard must be approved & signed by both coaches at end of game and this becomes the official score. Be sure you are signing a correct scorecard with the correct score and pitching innings.

-Home Team: Determined by coin flip in pool play game.  The home team will be the higher seed in bracket play. (8.02.A)

-Courtesy Runners: Can run for the Pitcher & Catcher only at any time throughout the game. The runner must be anyone that has not officially entered the game. A pinch runner may only run once in an inning.  If all players have entered the game then only those players that are ineligible to re-enter can pinch run.  If all players are eligible to re-enter the game then any one of those eligible players may pinch run.

-Pitching Limitations:

PLEASE MAKE YOURSELF AWARE OF THE 4 DAY PITCHING LIMITATIONS ON NEXT PAGE!

-Approved Lineups:  7.02.D Approved Team Line-ups:
7.02.D.1 Teams may bat a nine (9) player line-up ten (10) player line-up using an Extra Hitter (EH) or continuous lineup of all present eligible uniformed players. Such line-up must be declared before the start of the game and used the entire game.
7.02.D.1(a) If a team uses a line-up that contains substitute players all starting players may be removed and re-enter the game once but must re-enter in their original position in the batting order.
7.02.D.1(b) If a team uses a line-up that contains ten (10) players the player in the Extra Hitter position while not actually playing a defensive position shall be treated as such for substitution purposes.
7.02.D.1(c) If a team uses a continuous line-up all players other than the nine (9) defensive position players are Extra Hitters and may move freely in defensive positions with the exception of the pitching position. Any player(s) arriving after the game has begun shall be added to the bottom of the batting line-up. When using the continuous lineup and a player has to leave the game for any reason that position in the line-up becomes an out when that at bat comes around.

-Substitutions: Starters may re-enter once at their original position in the batting order. (7.02.D.1(a))

-Slide Rule: If a tag play is evident runner must slide or seek to avoid contact (at all bases). (7.04.C)

-Game length: All 14u games will be 7 innings. Time limit is 1 hour 50 minutes. No time limit for Championship Game. An inning can be finished but a new inning cannot be started after the time limit. When the last out is completed determines time limit.  Time limits may be changed by Tournament Director in order to get the Tournament concluded.

-Extra innings: In the first extra inning and every ½ inning thereafter each team will start with a runner on second base 1 out and a 1 -1 count on the batter.  Each batter thereafter will start with a 1-1 count. The runner on second will be the last official hitter from the previous inning.  Extra innings are only allowed if the time limit has not been reached.  In pool play there is a maximum of two tie breaker innings.  If the game is still tied after the two extra innings the game is over and the tie score is recorded.  No inning can start after the time limit has been reached and if the game is tied it will be entered as a tie.  In Bracket play if the time limit has been reached the inning has been completed and the game is tied the extra inning tie breaker rules will be used until a winner is determined regardless of what inning was being played when the time limit was reached.

-Mercy Rule:

15 Runs after 3 Innings (2 and a half if Home team) 12 Runs after 4 Innings (3 and a half if Home Team) 8 Runs after 5 Innings (4 and a half if Home Team)

-Inclement Weather: In the event of inclement weather we will make every effort to complete the game. Games will be considered suspended until ruled different. A game can be considered complete after  4 complete innings or 3 ½ if the home team is ahead (14u). The decision to determine a game complete will be up to the Tournament Director. There will be a strong effort to complete all games.

-Team Forfeit: If a team fails to arrive at the field or fails to take the field one minute after the umpire starts the game that team will forfeit (pending unavoidable circumstances). Any team that forfeits a pool-play game shall not be eligible for bracket play regardless of record. (7.10)  Tournament Officials will have the option to waive this rule in the case of extenuating circumstances.

-Ejections: If a coach or player is ejected then he must sit out the remainder of that game.  Additional penalties may be assessed as deemed by the Tournament Director.  The Tournament Director has the option to remove a coach or a player from the tournament for unsportsmanlike conduct.

-Dugout Maintenance: It is each team’s responsibility to clean up following your games. Please pick up all trash and leave the dugout just as you have found it.

Exceptions

-Extra Innings: Game speed rules may apply at the umpire’s discretion (limit warm-up pitches between innings no warm-ups for fielders etc).

-Protests: To protest a rule interpretation you must put up $100 cash. The game will be delayed and a ruling made by the Tournament Director.  All decisions are final. Judgment calls cannot be protested. If protest is upheld the $100 will be returned if protest is denied you must forfeit the $100.

Facility Rules

                -Turf Shoes:  All fields are Turf Fields.  There are NO METAL CLEATS ALLOWED on any field.

                -Batting Cages:  Batting cages are onsite. Limit batting cage use to 25 minutes if another team is in line.

-OnField Warmups – You are allowed to hit whiffle balls or no flight balls in foul territory in during warmups.  DO NOT hit against the fence or backstop.

-Bullpens: Bullpens are located down the lines on each field.  Please use them to warm up pitchers.

-Gum or Seeds – NO chewing gums or sunflower seeds in the dugouts or on the field.  There will be a $150.00 fine that must be paid before the teams participates again.

-No Carry-ins- Each team is allowed ONE cooler of water or Gatorade to be brought in by a coach.

-Only 3 coaches/adults are allowed in the dugout at once.

Concessions

There will be full concessions at Woodside Sports Complex.  Food and menu will be available onsite.

Accommodations

Woodside Sports along with the City of Mauston’s CVB work together to provide hotels tours entertainment and restaurant info.  Use the link below for more information.

http://www.woodsideconcierge.com/

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For Information please call the State Office at 708.675.1500