2007 USSSA
League
All Star Program
NATIONAL BACKGROUND
In November 1996, USSSA founded a highly anticipated and much needed program, USSSA Baseball. It registered 1000+ teams in its inaugural season in 1997. It offered some refreshing alternatives in the world of youth baseball.
In November 1997, the USSSA reorganized to become the United States Specialty Sports Association, a multi-sport organization. Divisions of the USSSA include baseball, basketball, fast pitch softball, flag football, golf, slow pitch softball, soccer, taekwnodo, lacrosse, and volleyball with more planned to be added.
At the close of business for the 2005 season, USSSA Baseball registered more than 30,000 teams and in just nine years moved from the 27th largest baseball association in the world to the 2nd largest in the world.
PHILOSOPHY
The philosophy of USSSA Baseball across the country is simple; we are here to provide quality administration of a quality baseball program that enables more opportunities for more kids to play baseball on their skill level.
We are players. We are coaches. We are umpires. We are sponsors.
We are in touch with the game.
USSSA Baseball
DRAFTED LEAGUE PROGRAM
“All STAR” & “A” DIVISION
(revised 8/12/05)
Qualifying for the A and All Star State Tournaments and World Series
National Division: Any team that participates as a league team in a drafted league that is registered with USSSA is eligible. Leagues may also send an all star team. This team must meet all of the criteria for being an all star team with their league as well as with USSSA. To qualify for the World Series, a team must sign up and compete in their respective state tournament (if one is available). To participate in this program the following conditions must be met.
1. Teams will qualify through their approved Drafted League.
2. All of your participants must have played in your Drafted League program.
3. You can not have any players who have played on a travel team after January 1 of the current season.
4. You can not have started playing in tournaments (any association) as an all star team before Memorial Day weekend.
5. You must register 100% of your league.
6. Leagues must submit a copy of their rules, by-laws, and schedules to the state coordinator for approval.
7. Players must play in at least 75% of their teams scheduled league games.
8. All star teams may be chosen by any method approved by the local league.
9. Leagues may have more than one all star team in each division and age group.
10. Drafted leagues can not have returning teams (league teams that are not subjected to a draft) that participate in the All Star National Division.
11. Leagues must have an approved drafting procedure. A maximum of 3 protected players are allowed on each drafted team.
12. Only state directors can enter create all star teams and enter rosters online.
13. The league president must submit a signed copy of the roster to the state coordinator. The state coordinator must approve the roster for the team to be official.
14. A league must have at least an 8 game schedule.
American Division: Any team that is from an approved drafted league that is sanctioned with USSSA and does not meet some of the requirements listed above may still participate in the All Star or A Divisions, but they must participate in the American Division. Teams in this division are not limited in how may tournaments they participate in. They may also have players who have played on travel teams through out the year. The following conditions must still be met.
1. Teams will qualify through their approved Drafted League.
2. All of your participants must have played in your Drafted League program.
3. Leagues must submit a copy of their rules, by-laws, and schedules to the state coordinator for approval.
4. All star teams may be chosen by any method approved by the local league.
5. Leagues may have more than one all star team in each division and age group.
6. Only state directors can enter create all star teams and enter rosters online.
7. The league president must submit a signed copy of the roster to the state coordinator. The state coordinator must approve the roster for the team to be official.
THE USSSA SANCTIONED LEAGUE
The USSSA Sanctioned League is a league where the leadership chooses to become affiliated with USSSA. The leadership first completes the appropriate request and submits it to the USSSA State Baseball Office. Once the leagues registration is over then the leadership of the league will submit $20 per team to the USSSA State Baseball Office. The leadership must submit $20 for 100% of the teams in the league for it to be considered sanctioned and recognized by the USSSA State Baseball Office. The league must appoint one person to be the contact person for the entire league. All correspondence should go through this person.
1. The Drafted/All-Star Program - The “A” Division is a level for the actual “Drafted Teams” to participate amongst themselves. Age groups will include 5U-18U. The Drafted/All-Star Program will give the traditional league based All-Star teams in the country the opportunity to compete amongst teams formed in a similar format. Players for All-Star Teams will come from the “Drafted League.” Major, AAA, and AA players can play in the “Drafted League”, but All-Star players in the National Division cannot play on a AA, AAA or Major teams after January 1st of the current season. They may play in the American Division of the All Star Program.
2. The Select League - League play that does not consist of “Drafted Teams.” Players are selected by managers, and brought into the league as pre-selected teams.
How to Qualify for State Championship and World Series in All-Star and A Division
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Eligibility for State Tournament and World Series
There will be two divisions of play in the All Star Program. Please make sure that your teams fit the requirements for the appropriate divisions you sign them up for. (American and National) |
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Ages 9U-14U - STATE CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING Sanctioned Leagues Leagues may choose to send as many teams as they would like to the State Championship as long as 100% of their league is registered.
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Ages 9U-14U - WORLD SERIES QUALIFYING Sanctioned Leagues Leagues may choose to send as many teams as they would like as long as 100% of their league is registered.
Teams must compete at the state tournament to be eligible for the world series. A team that signs up for the state tournament but does not field a team is not considered eligible for the world series.
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Ages 15-18 State Championship Leagues may choose to send as many teams as they would like as long as 100% of their league is registered. Teams will compete in the open division at the state championships.
World Series Open to Any Team That Participated in the State Championship, and teams can choose which class they would like to compete in if the All Star Division is not offered. |
