ALL GAMES WILL BE AT CECIL FIELD COMPLEX.. Address for Cecil Field
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13611 Normandy Blvd Jacksonville FL 32221 Please recheck the schedule for any schedule changes additions or deletions etc... **
Teams will play 3 seed games on Saturday.. Elimination games will begin on Sunday..
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.
Seed game will be 75 minutes finish the inning...
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.
3.runs against MAX 8 RUN differential
4.runs scored MAX 8 RUN differential
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 <

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)