Softball Slow-Pitch

Before registering for your event, please read the Sunflower State Games General Rules, Refund Policy and Frequently Asked Questions.

July 13-14, 2019:	Men's USSSA Sanctioned Open and Men's Rec Women's USSSA Sanctioned Open and Women's Rec
July 27-28, 2019:	Co-Ed USSSA Sanctioned Open, Co-Ed Rec, & Seniors 50+/60+/70+
TIME:	Schedules will be posted online four days prior to the tournament.
SITE:	Rueger Park: 2801 S. Kansas Ave.,Topeka, KS 66611. Click here for directions.
FEE:	$250 per team. Payment must be made in full at time of registration. By registering for this event all participants agree to the Sunflower State Games NO refund policy.
REGISTRATION:	Online registration will open on March 1st. Online registration is strongly encouraged. Click here to download and print the 2019 SSG Slow-pitch Softball Team Entry Form for mail-in registration
DEADLINE:	July 6 for Men's USSSA Sanctioned Open, Men's Rec, Women's USSSA Sanctioned Open, and Women's Rec July 20 for Co-Ed USSSA Sanctioned Open, Co-Ed Rec, and Seniors 50+/60+/70+ Late registrations will not be accepted. No exceptions.
T-SHIRTS:	Commemorative t-shirts will only be distributed to participants who have been added to their team roster online by June 30. *Please see the Team Rosters & Waiver Forms section below for more information.
COMMISSIONER:	Gregg Banfield: 785-430-8351 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

TEAM ROSTERS & WAIVER FORMS:

Please read this section carefully regarding the policy and procedure for submitting Team Rosters and Waiver Forms.
Commemorative t-shirts will only be distributed to participants who have been added to the team roster online by June 30. Any participant added to a team roster after June 30 will NOT receive a commemorative t-shirt.
After you have registered with the commissioner, you will be sent a link to enter your roster online.
For the recreational divisions, rosters must be approved by sport commissioner.
Roster Deadline: 6 p.m. on Friday, July 12 for Men's USSSA Sanctioned Open, Men's Rec, Women's USSSA Sanctioned Open and Women's Rec: Your full roster must be submitted online by this date. Rosters will be frozen at this time. Your signed waiver form must also be received in our office by this date. Waivers will not be accepted at the tournament.
Roster Deadline: 6 p.m. on Friday, July 26 for Co-Ed USSSA Sanctioned Open, Co-Ed Rec, and Seniors 50+/60+/70+: Your full roster must be submitted online by this date. Rosters will be frozen at this time. Your signed waiver form must also be received in our office by this date. Waivers will not be accepted at the tournament.
By registering for this event, all teams agree to follow the Roster & Waiver submission policies and procedures.
If the above deadline is not met, your team will be pulled from the tournament and a refund will NOT be issued.
Roster limit of 14. Minimum of 10. Strictly enforced.

MALE DIVISIONS	CO-ED DIVISIONS	FEMALE DIVISIONS
Men's USSSA Sanctioned Open	Co-Ed USSSA Sanctioned Open	Women's USSSA Sanctioned Open
Men's Rec	Co-Ed Rec	Women's Rec
Senior 50+
Senior 60+
Senior 70+

COMPETITION FORMAT:

USSSA rules will be used for all divisions. Men's Open and Co-Ed Open will be USSSA Sanctioned events. All teams must be sanctioned through USSSA to compete in the Men's Open and Co-Ed Open divisions. Click here for USSSA sanctioning information.
For the recreational divisions, rosters must be approved by sport commissioner.
All sanctioned divisions will be allowed 4 Home Runs, then follow the 1 Up Progressive Rule.
Men's Rec and Co-Ed Rec will be allowed 2 Home Runs, then follow the 1 Up Progressive Rule, all additional home runs will be considered a walk.
Seniors 50+/60+/70+ will be allowed 2 Home Runs, then follow the 1 Up Progressive Rule, all additional home runs will be considered a walk.
Click here for Senior 50+/60+/70+ Specific Rules.
Click here for complete USSSA rules including bat and ball rules. Please note that these rules are not up for debate and will be used for all divisions.
Women will not be allowed to swing Ultra bats.
Please direct all questions regarding rules and tournament format to the Sport Commissioner.
Click here for Shawnee County Parks and Recreation Code of Conduct and Rueger Park Guidelines. Teams agree to follow these rules and guidelines by registering for the tournament.
Tournament format will be bracket play only. Each team is guaranteed a minimum of three games.
In case of weather delays, SSG staff reserves the right to alter tournament format and schedule. Bracket Fill Policy applies.
Each team will be required to provide lineup cards, and balls for play. Please have more than one ball on hand for play if a ball gets hit over the fence (fair or foul) or is not allowed for play. Coed must provide the same, but also one legal ball for men and one legal ball for women. Please click here for allowable bats and balls by USSSA.
Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals awarded to the top three teams in each age division. Trophy awarded to the first place team in each division.

NOTE:

Rec teams are composed of average players who can hit, run, and throw with some proficiency, appreciate competition, play hard but play for fun and enjoyment. These are teams that “overall” don’t have players who are “over the fence home run hitters.” Men’s Rec and Co-ed Rec will be allowed 2 Home Runs, then follow the 1 Up Progressive Rule, all additional home runs will be considered a walk. If you have B, C or D players, your team should be in the “USSSA Sanctioned Open” division.