Competitive Rules

    1) Single games, 90 minutes; double headers with the same team, 75 minutes
    2) No new innings will start after 90 minutes for the 90-minute games & 75 minutes for the 75-minute games
    3) Games are NOT Drop Dead. Games will be played with Fair ups and finish the inning (if needed)
    4) After Fair ups, games can end in a tie
    5) 10 run rule after 5 innings
    6) Home team will provide one new and one good condition game ball
    7) Run limit per inning: 10u, 12u & 14u - 6 runs, 16u/HS - no limit
    8) Must bat the entire line-up
    9) Free defensive substitution at all positions
    10) Competitive players cannot be picked up by recreational teams
    11) Using pick up players or "sharing" players is allowed if a team is short players, pick up players can pitch
    12) Infield fly is used
    13) Enforcement of the USSSA stamp on bats
    14) For EOS Tourney Only, Pick-up Players may be used, but Can NOT pitch.
    15) No automatic out (For less than 9 players and/or injuries). If a player is ejected, she will be an out each time in the lineup

Special notes

IPGSA uses USSSA and/or Team Sideline as a record keeping tool for scores which isn't always accurate per IPGSA rules for seeding.

Any IPGSA rules regarding ties and scores for End-Of-Season play will follow IPGSA rules and not Team Sideline web standings.