EVENT DETAILS

General

2025 USSSA Hawaii’s December 2 Remember Softball Tournament

No drinking of alcohol within Central Oahu Regional Park (CORP) Softball complex per the City & County of Honolulu. Anyone caught with an OPEN CONTAINER will be ejected from the tournament.

Pitchers

MUST TOE THE RUBBER

Bat Testing

All bats must be tested as a team. No exceptions on initial testing.

All bats used for USSSA tournament play must have the new USSSA bat logo. No engraved/scribed logos will be allowed. The 240 stamps and must pass compression.

All teams will be allowed to test up to 20 bats total (only the first 15 passed will be tested per team).  The manager is required to make sure all bats being tested comply with these standards. All bats that fail compression check will be kept by the tournament director until the team has been eliminated from the tournament.

A manager must let the tournament officials know that a player will be arriving late if bats need to be tested.

Code of Conduct

Unsportsmanlike Conduct and Inappropriate Language

All teams are responsible for their spectators. Coaches/Teams may be ejected for poor spectator behavior.

*Any player caught using an “F Bomb” will be subject to immediate removal from the game.  Any “F Bomb” from the dugout will require the removal of the Team Coach if the guilty party cannot be identified by the umpires. Inappropriate gestures or taunting may be the cause for immediate removal from the game.  For any other use of profanity, the game will be stopped, and the offending Team Coach will be warned.  Any further foul language from the offender will be the cause for removal from the game under the “unsportsmanlike conduct” rule.

Foul Language

*In keeping with our “Family” atmosphere, foul language and vulgar music will be dealt with immediately.  NO warning will be given and an ejection will occur. Further action by the USSSA National Office may also be included.

Threatening Remarks

Threatening players, coaches, sponsors, umpires, fans or making disparaging remarks toward anyone connected with USSSA will be reason for immediate ejection and may also include further action by the USSSA National Office.

Damaging Equipment

Damaging equipment, water coolers, bat buckets, or outward displays of uncontrolled anger will be grounds for immediate ejection.  Offending player/Team will be responsible to pay for any damaged item.

Fighting

Fighting of any kind is not allowed in USSSA/GSL. All penalties will be assessed by TD and UIC and a representative from USSSA National Headquarters.  For severe fighting further sanctions may be handed down from USSSA National office.

Ejections and Disqualifications

In the event a player, coach or manager is ejected from a game, he or she must leave sight and sound of the playing field immediately.  The Tournament Director, UIC and Umpire(s) directly involved in the situation will determine how long the player, coach or manager must sit out. Their decision is final and non-appealable.  All ejections will be sent to the Hawai’i State Director for further review, with possibly providing a suspension and/or probation.

ROSTERS

Rosters must be filled out and approved Online @ usssa.com by Thursday before the event. Online Rosters will be printed prior to the tournament.

Coaches/Manager WILL SIGN THEIR ROSTER AT THE DIRECTOR TENT PRIOR TO PLAY. THIS IS TO ENSURE EVERYONE ON TEAMS ARE ROSTERED.?

There may be an emergency add-on at the State director’s approval. Each player must sign/approve the roster ONLINE to be eligible to play.

SD/TD Can ask at any time for a player’s ID with or without a protest.

A $100 protest fee must be filed with each protest. A protest is for a player NOT a team protest. Example: 1 Non-roster = $100.00 Protest 5 players = $500.00 (This will be refunded if the protest is upheld). Protest will be handled on the spot, and the game will not continue until the protest has been settled. $100 must be produced either physical or electronic funding before a protest is granted.

If a player’s identity is questioned, that player must present a valid official license or photo identification to the tournament director within 5 minutes of the request or that player will be ruled Illegal.

ALL DECISIONS ARE FINAL

Except amended by the Hawaii State By-Laws Tournament rules, all rules of United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA/GSL) will be used.

Important rules to read up on:

RULE4.9.A-G (Forfeited Game) p. 29

RULE4.10.A-E and the Effect p. 35

https://usssa.com/docs/2021/SP_RuleBook_21.pdf

PLAY USSSA!

Rules

2025 USSSA Hawaii’s December 2 Remember Softball Tournament

Game

No new inning after 55 minutes. If there is seconds left on the timer at the end of a complete inning (prior to the timer going off) - a new inning will start.

There will be NO grace time added prior to game start time

* Teams must have line ups in and be ready for play 30 mins before scheduled game time

* GAMES WILL START EARLY!

Tournament Director will supply Dudley Thunder Pro M Hard Cores and Thunder Pro W Hard Cores

3 Men’s balls per Men’s team

3 Women’s balls per Women’s team

3 Men’s balls & 3 Women’s ball per Mixed teams

Any Pro M, Classic M or Women’s Classic W USSSA Stamped USSSA ball. Hard Core and Super Duper are acceptable balls, as long as they have the proper markings on them (Pro/Classic M or Pro/Classic W). NO STADIUMS or ONYX ARE ALLOWED.

Extra balls will be available at event, cost $8.00 per ball.

RUN RULE

Military and Men’s E:

20 after 3

15 after 4

10 after 5

*with FLIP FLOP

Mixed, Women’s Open, & Men’s Competitive:

20 Run’s after 3 innings

25 Runs after 4 innings

10 Runs after 5 innings

* With FLIP FLOP

Home-Run Rule:

Military: 8 Home runs. DBO

Mixed Open: 8 home runs per Gender. DBO

Men’s E: 3 Home runs. IEO

Men’s Open: 8 Home runs. DBO

Women’s: Unlimited

Courtesy Runner for pitcher is optional and may be anyone on the line up card for all Divisions. No other courtesy runners will be given.

ALL TEAM MUST FILL IN THE LINE UP CARD TO INCLUDE SUBSTITUTES. 

Umpires will keep score.

Home team is required to have a score book, if there is a question, Umpire/Director will ask for score book. If home team does not have a book, TD/umpire will go to the visiting team’s book for a decision. If no book is present, TD/Umpire will make the decision.

The team batting is responsible for retrieving their own balls which go out of play, including home runs and foul balls.

Mixed Rules Specific

1. 5/5 or 6/6 if an AH is used
2. Batting line up must alternate Female and Male or Male and Female
3. Females will hit the 11” ball
4. Males will hit the 12” ball
5. 5 females must be on the defensive field at all times.
6. When a male batter receives a base on balls, he will be awarded 1st and 2nd base. Female batter will have the option to walk or hit.