Softball Slow-Pitch

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

Please contact sport commissioner to register!

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 July 1. Any participant added to a team roster after July 1 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 13 for Men's USSSA Sanctioned Open, Men's Rec, and Women's: Your full roster must be submitted online by this date. Rosters will be frozen at this time.
• Roster Deadline: 6 p.m. on Friday, July 27 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 full team must sign the Sunflower State Games waiver before your first game! Please click here to print a copy of the SSG Waiver.
• 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.

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.