Rules
Indiana USSSA Baseball 2025 Rules Information
2024-2025 USSSA Indiana Rules (Click here)
NOTE: Metal spikes: TURF FIELD RULE – ALL players at ALL ages are not allowed to wear metal cleats on a turf playing surface at USSSA events in Indiana. Players caught breaking this rule will be EJECTED for the remainder of the game.
a. Metal cleats are not allowed in the outfield on fields that have turf infields.
b. Metal Cleats for 13 and 14u WILL NOT be allowed on any portable pitching mounds. The pitcher will be removed from the pitching position if caught wearing metal cleats on a portable pitching mound.
a. 7u – 12u are not allowed to wear metal cleats on ANY playing surface!
NATIONAL RULES INFORMATION
2024-25 USSSA National Rules (Click Here)
NOTE: Area Directors may elect to impose stricter bat rules at 13U & 14U given it is noted on event website or game schedule
2025 National Rule Changes for Baseball (Effective 8/1/2024)
- 3.01.A In divisions 4U – 18U, all players participating in USSSA Baseball tournament play shall have photocopies or digital copies of
their original birth certificate in the possession of their team manager at all times. Upon protest, failure to have a photocopy or a digital
copy of the original birth certificate immediately available upon demand shall result in the offending team losing the game(s), being
ejected from the tournament, being placed last in the standings and forfeiting all awards, points, sponsors travel money, and berths that
would have been or have been awarded. - 3.01.B All grade-based players must have a copy, or digital copy of their birth certificate, current report card, or official school ID with
grade, or any official government document stating the grade. - 3.01.C Home Schooled players are not eligible to use a grade exemption unless they have an official school ID, report card or official
state document stating the grade. - 7.01.N.3 If a team forfeits for a roster violation, the team “MAY” be allowed to remain in the event if the player would have been eligible to be legally added under the current roster and guest player rules. If the team remains in the event, the player and manager will be ejected for the remainder of the event. If the player would not have been eligible to be rostered on the team as a guest player or full-time player, the team will be removed from the event.
- 7.01.N.7 All forfeits other than pitching must be approved by the National Director of Baseball.
- 13.02.C.11 (e) Nothing besides a substance or material (bat grip) to improve the grip of a bat may be added to a bat.
Sensors and other technology applications may not be used on a bat during a game
