Arizona USSSA
Youth Fassstpitch Program Rules

2009

 ALL STAR SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP SOFTBALL SERIES

QUALIFYING FOR USSSA WORLD SERIES

In respect for the high level of play and number of teams, Arizona has been awarded berths for each age division, and classification (“A” & “B”) by USSSA, to play in their Championship Events.  Teams will have the opportunity to earn a berth to attend these tournaments in 2009.

  1. All teams must be registered with USSSA and be in full compliance with all USSSA national and state rules. 
  2. All Arizona tournaments will be USSSA World Series Qualifiers.
    a.    One berth to the tournament champion.
    b.    One berth to the tournament runner-up.
    c.    Two additional berths if the division is 12 or more teams.
  3. TO QUALIFY for the Arizona State Tournament, an Arizona team must:
    a.   Play in a minimum of two USSSA tournaments between August 1 and the state tournament or
    b.   Play in one USSSA sanctioned league or
    c.   Win a USSSA World Series National Qualifier berth.
    4. Please note:  Any Arizona team winning a USSSA World Series National Berth must play in the Arizona State Tournament in order to advance to that Championship Event.  A team’s division played in at the state tournament will be the division they will play in at the USSSA World Series.
  4. TO QUALIFY for the USSSA World Series, an Arizona team must play in the state tournament, meet all of the above requirements and:
    a.   Be the State tournament champion or
    b.   Have won a USSSA World Series berth.
  5. CLASSIFICATION designation requests are due the Monday prior to the state tournament.  Teams may request which classification designation (“A” or “B”) they wish to be placed.  The Fassstpitch Staff will review all requests.  The Fassstpitch staff reserves the right to place a team in either classification.  A team may appeal this placement to the Arizona USSSA Fast Pitch State Director.  The Fast Pitch State Director’s decision is final.
  6. ROSTERS will freeze the Thursday before the state tournament.  Copies of birth certificates and parents signatures will be required for the state tournament.  Any roster additions or deletions, after the state tournament, will follow current USSSA rules.  All roster changes after the state tournament, for teams going to championship events, must be made in writing to the Arizona USSSA State Fast Pitch Director.