EVENT DETAILS

Player Notes

Players/Managers,


We welcome you to the Men's D World Tournament at Space Coast Complex!

I wanted to first address concerns about the weather. We are on as scheduled, and not planning on canceling or making changes to the event at this moment. We are monitoring the event on an hourly basis, if any changes are made, they will be communicated to all teams.

We are aware of it; we are tracking it.

If there are any changes, we will communicate them to you.

We most likely will not have another update today, but we will definitely send an update first thing tomorrow morning to all.


Managers have had their meeting and have been emailed Manager Notes.


If any of you may want to read the same notes, I have copied them to the event feed at:

https://www.usssa.com/slowpitch/event_feed/?eventID=390777


I also wanted to highlight some very important information to the players for this event, so there is no confusion. I realize sometimes the managers do not communicate these items the way they should be doing. We want everyone to have a smooth week.


ALL PLAYERS must have their government-issued ID on them at ALL TIMES in case of a player protest or full team roster check.


ALL PLAYERS must have their correct uniform jersey for these divisions. Matching or extremely similar, with non-duplicating uniform numbers.


ALL PERSONS must have a ticket for each day. Please do not try and handle this at the ballpark. You want to purchase these on the Space Coast stadium website at: www.usssaspacecoast.com so you can scan it and keep the line moving.


YOU MUST be ready to play 30 minutes before scheduled game time. 30 minutes prior is forfeit time except for the first game of the day which is game time. ?This is why you need to purchase tickets in advance.


The rules of game play are USSSA book rule, and are highlighted in the manager notes for anyone who wants to check them over. There is NO mandatory runner for the pitcher in USSSA outside of the Conference.


Important change for 2024. We are testing and stickering all bats prior to the start of games. Any/all teams can check in bats tomorrow night at the Stadium from 5pm to 7pm. You can do one test tomorrow and bring the rest on Thursday. Teams can test up to 25 bats, or pass a total of 20 bats. We will not be testing bats individually, the team representatives bring the bats at one time. We will log the numbers internally.


Each field will have a field bucket and bats must be put in the bucket prior to the game.


Schedule for bat testing is below. If you come earlier that is fine but you will have to let teams go in front of you who are there in their scheduled time.



9am start time. 7am to 8am

1015 start time. 815 am to 915 am

1130 start time. 930 am to 1030 am

1245 start time. 1045 am to 1145 am

2pm start time. 12pm to 1pm

315 start time. 115 pm to 215 pm

430 start time. 230 pm to 330 pm

545 start time. 345 pm to 445 pm

7pm start time. 5pm to 6pm

815 start time. 615 pm to 715 pm


Later in the tournament we will do a re-test and teams will then have their own bucket with us holding the buckets.


Thank you and wishing you safe travel to the Space Coast area and Brevard County.


Manager Meeting Notes

Manager Meeting Notes


ALL PLAYERS MUST HAVE ID ON THEM AT ALL TIMES


ALL TEAMS MUST BE READY TO PLAY 30 MIN PRIOR TO ALL GAMES.   AFTER FIRST TIME SLOT OF THE DAY, 30 MIN PRIOR YOU CAN BE FORFEITED


ALL PERSONS BUY TICKETS ONLINE BEFORE COMING TO COMPLEX
USSSASPACECOAST.COM
No cash transactions 

ALL MANAGERS REVIEW ROSTER AND GET PLAYERS OUT OF PENDING



 Batting Cages

-- 1B side Stadium
Blue Quad off limitsRed Quad may have one open field


Lightning Delay

--  Horn will sound, announcement be made, wil be down for 20 minutes from last strike.

-- must clear areaStadium Concourse OK 

-- seperate chime and announcement when "all clear"





Cooler Tag

-- one per team, water/ice/towels only permitted in cooler



Dugouts

-- No children or outside person

-- 2 on deck batters and base coaches allowed outside dugout when hitting



Softballs

-- Property of USSSA must be returned

-- If caught stealing softballs, ejected from event





Follow online bracket at all times
110 team bracket, but 105 in event 

-- Players/managers will be emailed if there are updates


There is a seperate event on Saturday in Titusville



Usssalive.com - games streamed



Manager check-in & bat testing 
5pm to 7pm
Wednesday
Stadium concourse
One person per team for check in Three person per team for batsYou can test once on Wed and once on Thu


Field buckets / place bats in them



Bat Testing

-- Teams can test up to 25 bats, or pass a maximum of 20 bats

-- Once either of these items happen, testing stops

-- 240 stamp only, your responsibility

-- If anyone is coming late, you must note at check-in and save spot






Rules of Game Play


30 MINUTES PRIOR


USSSA Book Rules


Jerseys only / pants or shorts fine


No duplicate uniform numbers
Triple digit numbers ok



Correct head-gear
No bucket hats
Face forward


Coaches dress code also in effect



NO Mandatory runner for the pitcher



Courtesy Runner
1 per inning, must be in the lineup



Flip-flop



3-2 count, no courtesy foul



Lineup card given to umpire at ground rules written correctly


Temporary fencing


Home Run limits
3 per game then inning ending outs
4 base award seperate



Protests:

$100 in umpire hand for any protest



Rules protest must be handled before next pitch



Interpretation only / no judgement



Rosters / pre-checked - no team eligibility protest is allowed.

You may not protest and say that "The NY Yankees are playing Men's B but we don't think they are a Men's B team."



Player protest is allowed.

For example: "Reggie Jackson is on the lineup card but that is not Reggie Jackson in right field."

Or. "Dave Winfield is in left field but Dave Winfield is not on the roster."

Manager Meeting

Jim Pilla is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: USSSA D World Manager Meeting
Time: Sep 22, 2024 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85647124820?pwd=TVnjYaayU1KWXg4t95eqB5aWRiVs9Q.1

Meeting ID: 856 4712 4820
Passcode: 766029

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Ticketing and BP link

Here are the ticket links for gate admission for the first week of worlds.

https://www.etix.com/ticket/e/1046677/usssa-worlds-d2024-viera-usssa-space-coast

 
The next link is the batting practice slots for 9-25. These tickets will hit online sales 1 week prior to, so they will be live starting 9/18.

https://www.etix.com/ticket/e/1032159/bp-field-rentals-viera-usssa-space-coast

 

Lodging Options!

9/26/2024 Slow Pitch World Tournament Men's D

Our Travel department has put together some possibilities for you coming to the Space Coast!

https://groups.reservetravel.com/group.aspx?id=80476

Special Roster Note

Please note that players who participate in the Men's D World Tournament will not be eligible to be moved to other rosters for the later weeks of the World Tournaments.  

Any exceptions would need to be sent by the State Director to the National Slow-Pitch Committee and there would need to be a legitimate reason to be looked at.

Tournament Start/End Time

Teams in this division need to be ready to play on Thursday morning at 8:00 AM EST.   

No special later start times can be accomodated.  

The tournament will likely finish early Sunday afternoon depending on final numbers and any weather items that arise.  

USSSA Space Coast Complex Information

Information about the USSSA Space Coast Complex can be found on the Complex website at:

 
https://www.usssaspacecoast.com


Players, Coaches, and Fans can find needed details here about the Complex, all Ticketing Information, and general policies for Tournament Play.  The Ticketing link will be available closer to the specific tournament you are playing in. It is recommended you purchase tickets in advance so that you can simply scan in at the gate. Some events will have batting practice slots available prior to the event, for purchase.  These will be listed under the Ticketing menu about 1 week prior to the start date.  

 

First-time Visitors may wish to review this specific link below.

 

https://usssaspacecoast.com/a-z-complex-policies/

General World Tournament Information

General World Tournament Information


The USSSA/GSL Softball program will use the “double elimination” format in this World Tournament.


Please follow these procedures to complete your entry into the tournament.

 

ENTRY PROCEDURE- Teams with Unpaid Berths

All teams must be marked with “World Tournament Eligible” on the www.usssa.com site by their state director. Once a team has been marked “World Tournament Eligible”, the team can enter and pay for the event online at www.usssa.com. All entry fees must be paid online through the www.usssa.com website-NO EXCEPTIONS. Additionally, teams must complete their entry form and travel information sheet and submit to the Tournament Contact the Friday prior to the event entry deadline. State Directors must also confirm the entries of all teams from their respective states into this World Tournament through the online approval process. State Directors must also ensure that each team’s approved roster is entered online at www.usssa.com. THIS IS MANDATORY!

 

TOURNAMENT ENTRY CONFIRMATION


Teams may confirm they have been entered into the tournament by checking the USSSA/GSL website at www.usssa.com. If your team is not on the website by the Friday prior to the entry deadline, CALL YOUR STATE DIRECTOR IMMEDIATELY.

 

ROSTERS

Each team’s qualified frozen and approved roster must be posted on the USSSA/GSL website at www.usssa.com. Changes may only be made in accordance with USSSA/GSL eligibility rules in Article IV, Section 5 of the Official USSSA By-Laws. Contact your State Director for assistance. PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR OR USSSA NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS REGARDING ROSTER CHANGES!!
 

All players participating in USSSA/GSL tournament shall have photo ID available. Failure to do so will result in Rule 4, Section 11, A5 in the USSSA/GSL Rule Book to be applied. The offending team loses the game, is ejected from the tournament, placed last in the standing and forfeits all awards, sponsors travel money and tournament berths that would have been awarded at the tournament.


Please note from USSSA National Rulebook, Page 75, Sec. 5.

All World Tournament rosters will become frozen 72 hours prior to the World Tournament and remain frozen until the conclusion of all World Tournaments in that team’s respective program. Players will be bound to this team until the conclusion of
the World Tournament for their respective program with the exception of specialty and seasonal world tournaments. All roster additions must be made 72 hours prior to the start of a World Tournament. In case of an emergency, the National Slow Pitch
Committee may authorize these additions within 72 hours of a championship event.
 

Uniform Requirements:

In accordance with the USSSA/GSL Slow Pitch By-Laws, all teams must wear similar uniforms. This includes the same color and style jerseys, with or without the team sponsor’s name. Long pants and/or shorts may be worn. Leggings, when worn, must be similar on all team members. Caps are optional; however, when worn, they must be similar. In all programs non-duplicating numbers will be required at World Tournaments. The numbers must be a minimum of 4 inches in size and clearly visible. See Article V, Sec. 8c.

 

Uniform violations are not grounds for protest. The team without the correct uniform must conform once asked to do so by the Tournament Director.