01/07/2025
2025 New Rules Changes for North Texas Tournament Play
Effective January 1, 2025
• Online rosters only. No write-ins allowed. Teams that do not have the minimum number of players online are subject to protest. Teams will be ejected from the tournament if the protest is upheld.
• All players must now register with USSSA before they are allowed to be added to a team’s approved roster.
• If the batter hits the ball with an altered bat or does not have the current USSSA Certification Mark, play is dead, the batter is out, and ejected for the game/tournament. Runners on base will return to their previously occupied base.
• In all cases, when a blocked ball occurs including defensive equipment or team representatives on an overthrow, ball is immediately dead. Each and every base runner is awarded two bases from last base occupied, unless required to retouch.
• Base Line and Base Path Definition – the base line refers to an imaginary line 3 feet to either side of a direct line between two bases. The runner is restricted to the 3-foot line in some cases. The base path is established when the tag attempt occurs and is a straight line from the runner to the base he is attempting to reach safely.
• All Tournaments scheduled on the 1st Saturday of each month in North Texas that are not State Level tournaments will be GSL and follow GSL rules. Those dates are January 4, February 1, March 1, April 5, May 3, June 7, July 5, August 2, September 6, October 4, November 1 and December 6.
GSL RULE VARIATIONS
No Flip Flop Rule
DHH (Designated Homerun Hitter announced before the game begins)
Pitching – 5’ from ground and maximum 10’ from ground
Double entry is allowed. Teams may substitute all players a maximum of two times
per game into the batting position.