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Welcome to the North Texas USSSA
We realize you have a choice as to what association you choose to participate in and appreciate the fact that you have made USSSA and North Texas USSSA your choice in both Adult and Youth Slow Pitch Softball.
North Texas USSSA has been in existence for over twenty-five years and is a well-run, competitve slow-pitch softball program for the entire scope of softball players, from the recreational player to the experienced competitive tournament participant! If you have any questions, or cannot find the information on this website you are seeking, please feel free to email or call us at 972-978-2290.
Good luck and thanks for playing USSSA softball!!
Arnie Burke
North Texas USSSA
State Director
E-mail: northtexasusssa@verizon.net
2022 New North Texas USSSA Playing Rules
| North Texas USSSA 2022 Playing Rules | ||||||||||||||||
| 1.) Having a roster online is a requirement by USSSA. A team must have a minimum of nine (9) eligible players online BEFORE the bracket is published for | ||||||||||||||||
| a USSSSA sanctioned event. Teams will be removed from scheduled brackets or be the visiting team if they do not have this minimum number online. This rule will go into effect | ||||||||||||||||
| for tournaments beginning on March 1st, 2022. | ||||||||||||||||
| 2,) These are the new homerun rules for the 2022 season: | ||||||||||||||||
| Program | Homeruns | Once Limit Has Been Reached | ||||||||||||||
| Men's Major | 16 | Out | ||||||||||||||
| Men's Class AA | 12 | Out | ||||||||||||||
| Men's Class A | 12 | Out | ||||||||||||||
| Men's Class B | 8 | Out | ||||||||||||||
| Men's C | 5 | Out | ||||||||||||||
| Men's Class D | 3 | Out and inning ending | ||||||||||||||
| Men's Class E | 1 | Out and inning ending | ||||||||||||||
| Women's Class AA | Unlimited | N/A | ||||||||||||||
| Women's Class A | 6 | Out | ||||||||||||||
| Women's Class B | 4 | Out | ||||||||||||||
| Women's Class C | 2 | Out and innng ending | ||||||||||||||
| Women's Class D | 1 | Out and inning ending | ||||||||||||||
| Women's Class E | 0 | Out and inning ending | ||||||||||||||
| Mixed Major Male | 8 | Out | ||||||||||||||
| Mixed Major Female | Unlimited | N/A | ||||||||||||||
| Mixed B Male & Female | 8 | Out | ||||||||||||||
| Mixed C Male & Female | 5 | Out | ||||||||||||||
| Mixed D Male & Female | 3 | Out and inning ending | ||||||||||||||
| Mixed E Male & Female | 1 | Out and inning ending | ||||||||||||||
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(All homeruns and 4 base errors are hit and sit) |
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| 3. Mixed C, D and E teams shall only be allowed to have male players whose player rating (PRV) is the same or lower than the Mixed | ||||||||||||||||
| team classification. Females players can play one level below their player rating (PRV). No player can play two levels below their player | ||||||||||||||||
| rating (PRV) for the year. | ||||||||||||||||
| (Example) A mixed D team can have male players whose player rating is D Elite or below. A male player C or higher is not eliible on | ||||||||||||||||
| a Mixed D team. A Mixed D team can have female players that have a player rating (PRV) of C Elite or lower. A female B player would not | ||||||||||||||||
| be able to play on a Mixed D team, because that would be two levels below their playing rating (PRV). | ||||||||||||||||
| The player rating (PRV) of a player is now considered a part of USSSA's proprietary information and is now listed as a "protected view." | ||||||||||||||||
| Any player can view his/her own player rating (PRV) and a coach can view the PRV of his players, once they're listed on his online roster. | ||||||||||||||||
| We will look up a player's PRV if you provide the player's name and DOB as long as it's NOT during USSSA tournament play. | ||||||||||||||||
| 4.) Mixed teams will ONLY be allowed to play with either five (5) males and five (5) females or six (6) males and six (6) females. A mixed | ||||||||||||||||
| team can also play with five (5) females and four (4) males. In the five (5) female/four (4) male scenario, a female must lead off the batting | ||||||||||||||||
| lineup and the tenth (10th) spot in the order is an automatic out. If a fifth (5th) male shows up anytime during the game, he can be added | ||||||||||||||||
| without further penalty. | ||||||||||||||||
| 4. The "middle rule" is no longer in effect for all classes. The umpire has the right to manager his/her game as they see fit regarding any | ||||||||||||||||
| intentional acts that could lead to injury. | ||||||||||||||||
| 5.) The main criteria for classifying teams is the overall strength of the team both offensively and defensively, regardless of whether the | ||||||||||||||||
| team has home run ability. The State Director and the National Classification has the right to move teams up or down depending upon their | ||||||||||||||||
| playing ability. | ||||||||||||||||
| 6.) The pitcher must have one foot in contact with the pitching rubber in the Major, AA, A and B divisions. The pitcher may pitch from the | ||||||||||||||||
| pitching plate or from the pitching area, an area the width of the plate and up to six (6) feet behind the pitcher's plate in the Men's C, D | ||||||||||||||||
| and E divisions. | ||||||||||||||||
| 7.) Men's and Women's Major, AA, A follow the CUSSSA Point Classification. A Men's or Women's B team may carry one of the following | ||||||||||||||||
| options on their roster: one (1) Major player OR two (2) Watch List/AA players OR one (1) Watch List /AA and one (1) A PRV player OR | ||||||||||||||||
| three (3) A PRV players. Roster must be approved by State Director and NCC when using players above A level. | ||||||||||||||||
| 8.) The "bucket system" for bats will no longer be used during COVID-19. However, a bat can be inspected at any time by either an umpire or director. Bats | ||||||||||||||||
| can be removed from play for any reason. Any bat removed from play will be returned to the owner after each game. | ||||||||||||||||
| 9.) A player must qualify to be eligible for reclassification for the following season by completing the following tasks: | ||||||||||||||||
| a.) a player must be an approved player on a team's online roster by May 31th and remain on that roster until after the State tournament | ||||||||||||||||
| b.) a player must play in a minimum of four (4) qualifying tournaments with that team to be eligible to reclassify | ||||||||||||||||
| c.) a player's team MUST play in the current season's State tournament for the player to be eligible to reclassify | ||||||||||||||||
| d) a player must sign his team's State tournament roster | ||||||||||||||||
| e.) A player must download and complete the Individual Reclassification Petition and send to the State Director between the January 1 - | ||||||||||||||||
| January 31 time period | ||||||||||||||||
| f.) By completing ALL of the above requirements, the player is now ELIGIBLE for reclassification. The FINAL decision lies with the | ||||||||||||||||
| National Classification Commiittee. Completing these tasks does NOT guarantee that the player will be reclassified. Once the Committee | ||||||||||||||||
| makes a decision on an individual player's status, they will inform the State Director of that decision and he, in turn, will let the player know. | ||||||||||||||||
| 10.) A team requesting to reclassify that was bumped by the National Classification Committee for 2022 can complete the team | ||||||||||||||||
| reclassification petition AFTER playing in a minimum of four (4) tournaments (250' tournaments are NOT included). The deadline to submit | ||||||||||||||||
| the petition to the State Director is by the July 15th deadline. Only those players who were bumped the prior year with the team are | ||||||||||||||||
| eligible to be reclassified and three of those players must remain as current year's "bumped" players. No additional "upper class" players | ||||||||||||||||
| can be added to this newly-reclassified team. In addition, the newly reclassified team's online roster will be locked and all adds MUST go | ||||||||||||||||
| through the State Director. | ||||||||||||||||
| For State Tournament play, all roster will be "locked" prior to the start of the event and unlocked after the State tournament per request | ||||||||||||||||
| of each coach. Team's going to the World Tournaments in 2021 will continue to have their online rosters locked. They will NOT be frozen. | ||||||||||||||||
2022 North Texas State Tournaments
| DATE | CLASSIFICATION | LOCATION | DIRECTOR | PHONE NUMBER |
| February 5 | Men’s B/C Winter State | Rowlett | Mike DeLatte | 972-475-9988 |
| February 5 | Mens's E Winter State | Rowlett | Mike DeLatte | 972-475-9988 |
| February 5 | Mixed Winter State | Rowlett | Mike DeLatte | 972-475-9988 |
| February 19 | Men’s D Winter State | Rowlett | Mike DeLatte | 972-475-9988 |
| February 19 | Women’s Winter State | Rowlett | Mike DeLatte | 972-475-9988 |
| August 6 | NTX USSSA Men’s B/C State | Euless | Chris Thames | 214-426-5811 |
| August 6 | NTX USSSA Men’s E State | Rowlett | Mike DeLatte | 972-475-9988 |
| August 6 | NTX USSSA Women’s State | Euless | Chris Thames | 214-426-5811 |
| August 13 | NTX USSSA Men’s D State | Euless | Chris Thames | 214-426-5811 |
| August 20 | NTX USSSA Mixed State | Garland | Arnie Burke | 972-978-2290 |
2023 USSSA Divisional Meeting and Texas Hall Of Fame
The 2023 USSSA Regional Meeting will be held on February 4/5 2023 at the DFW Airport Marriott South at DFW Airport, 4151 Centreport Drive, Ft. Worth, Texas 76155.
The Texas USSSA Hall of Fame will conclude on the night of February 5. See you there.
Congratulations To The 2023 Texas USSSA Hall of Fame Inductees:
Tim Barnes - Manager
Robert Boudreaux - Special
Mark Burnias - Sponsor
Darryl Ellis - Director
Danny Escobar - Sponsor
Daryl Holland - Umpire
Barry Horvitz/Houston Sportsplex - Special
Tommy Lyons - Umpire
Dennis Shrum - Male Player
Freddie Simpson - Male Player
Chris Thames - Director
Bud Weathers - Male Player
2022 Player Reclassification Procedure
2022 North Texas
Player Reclassification Requirements
1.) A player must be added to a lower-classed team’s online roster PRIOR to May 1st of the current season
2.) Once a player is added to a team’s online roster, a player must play in a minimum of six (6) qualifying tournaments with that team to be eligible to reclass.
3.) During the time period that the player is on the team’s online roster, the player attempting to reclass may NOT be removed from the online roster until AFTER the State tournament. If a player is removed at any time after being added, he will no longer be eligible for reclassification.
4.) The player must play in the State tournament and sign the State tournament roster to be eligible to reclass.
Once the player has completed ALL of these tasks, he must then login to his player account and click on the PRV tab on his player locker to complete and submit the player reclassification. There is a time period from January 1 to January 31 for a player to submit this request.
2022 Player Rating Value (PRV)
Beginning in 2019, the NCC developed the PRV (Player Rating Value) system that determines a player’s level of play. A player’s PRV includes the current season and the player’s PRIOR three-year history.
The NCC, when it bumps a team at the end of the season, will include each player who has ever been listed on that team’s roster history. If a player was listed on a team’s online roster for ANY period of time, that player, if the team is bumped, will be included and will have an NCC tag ‘attached’ to his name in the system. In addition, the NCC is ‘tagging’ players who have played in multiple levels of classifications at their highest level of play.
We will still allow players to reclass by playing in their respective State tournaments as a “bump” on a lower-classed team. Due to the PRV system now in place, there is one additional step that must be completed by you, the player, to maintain your ‘new’ classification.
Between January 1 of the current season (2022) and January 31, a player who has been ‘tagged’ with an NCC bump needs to complete the reclassification petition located on each player's profile prior to January 31. And here’s a reminder … since this process will be taking place all over the country, the quicker your request is sent in, hopefully the faster your request will be reviewed and acted upon. Don’t wait until February 1 to send in your request. If you wait until AFTER February 1, your reclassification request will NOT be honored by the NCC.
North Texas USSSA using the USSSA PRV’s system exclusively. If you have any questions, please email me at northtexasusssa@verizon.net or Mike DeLatte at mike.delatte@usssa.com.
