Colorado USSSA Directors 2014 Stats 2014 Scholarships 2015 New Web Site 2015 USA Elite Select 2015 Rule Changes/Clarifications Colorado Tournaments/News.

• Colorado USSSA Directors• 2014 Stats• 2014 Scholarships• 2015 New Web Site• 2015 USA Elite Select• 2015 Rule Changes/Clarifications• Colorado Tournaments/News

• Bruce Krause State Director• Chris Hunnel Asst State Director• Fred Flores College Program Director/Declass Chair/TD• Larry Neth State UIC • Bill Power Umpire Scheduler/Northern UIC• Kathy Cox Southern UIC• Jerry Cox Southern UIC• Wally Diede Western UIC• Robert Vasquez TD• Mike Chadwick TD• Jay Lange TD• John Henry TD• Mary Schroeder TD• Don Johnson TD• Mimi Costinett TD• Rick Amen TD

• Larry Neth– USSSA National Umpire of the Year

2014 Statistics• Registered Teams 426, +3%• Registered Umpires 139, +43%• Teams in Tournaments 2114, +36%• Number of Tournaments 162, +21%• Team Participation 97%–Best in the Nation, 4 years

• Teams Entering World Series–15 Teams in USSSA WS

2014 Scholarships• Total Scholarships

– $15,000• Colorado Scholarships

– Awarded $14,500 in 2014 + $3,500– $4,000 Perri Lange– $2,500 CS Thunder– $2,500 George Callan/Sting– $1,000 Blaze– $1,000 Ice– $1,000 AGSA– $2,500 USSSA/Umpires Colorado

• EA Ramsey Scholarships– 1 Individual Award– $500 Goes Directly To Player

2014 Scholarships• Funding–All Star Participation• 18 Teams • 388 Players• 1000+ Spectators

– Nominate/Identify Players

–Clubs– TD’s–Umpires–USSSA of Colorado–All Star Gate

New Web Site• USSSA.com

– User Friendly– Easier Navigation– Live Streaming– News

• USA Elite Select Program www.usaeliteselect.com– Elite, Coach Option• Elite Select Event (Elite Select Only)• Elite Select Premiere (Invite)• Elite Select Showcase

– Elite Select Committee

– Elite Select All American Games• Regional Camps 10’s – 14’s• Dates and Locations on Web

– USSSA Pride Elite Status 18A’s– Firecracker Elite Status 16A’s – 18A’s

News• USSSA Colorado Umpire Training– Produced Two Man Mechanics Video• Staring Local Umpires

• USSSA Umpire Recruiting– Training Begins Jan 2015– Information Meetings Wed 12/3, 12/17, 1/5– Contact Bill Power • gbpower12@aol.com

• Prospect Sports/Ryan Blumenshine– Coach’s Clinic– At the Ranch, Near Budweiser Center

Rule Changes

• Team Only in Dugout/Field– No Bat Girl or Boy Allowed– Only Listed Coaches/Trainer– No One Outside the Team

Rule Changes• Teams May Not Register C– State Director Determines C Classification– Roster Will be Locked– Based on History

• Win/Loss• Run Differential• Power Rating

– New Team• Player History• Coach History• Age

• Teams Registered as Open– May not play C Tournaments

Clarifications• Ejections

– Sportsmanship Ejection• The current game + the next game• Carries over to next tournament/next year• Players restricted to the bench• Unidentified Player = forfeit or team ejection from tournament

– Illegal Substitution Ejection• Current game only• Player and Coach restricted to the bench• Not sportsmanship issue

• Alcohol At Parks – Not inside the park

• Immediate ejection• Some venues may take action

– Not in the parking lot

Clarifications• Every Team Must Have Signed Roster

– No Exceptions– Team Changes Print New Roster And Sign– Guest Players Must Be Added To On Line Roster– Print The Added Player Only

• All Teams Must Have Insurance– Covers Guest Players on Roster– USSSA Covers All Events– USSSA Insurance Covers All Team Activities– Some Exceptions on Fund Raisers

• Insurance– Recreation Insurance Rec Teams No Week End Tournaments– League Insurance, 6 or More Teams– Team Insurance– BOD Insurance – Certificates can be printed on line– Print payment receipts

Reclassification/Eligibility• Team Re-Classification Prior To State– June 1st, prior to State– Power Rating > 1200–Winning % > .600– Run Differential > +7

• State Championship/WS Eligibility– Have played in 3 USSSA tournaments for State– Prior to June 16th, 2014– Teams with no USSSA Record May Play A

USSSA World Series

• World Series Berths– Awarded automatically– No Berth needed for Orlando– 16’s & 18’s Same Dates as State• Waive State if Played 3 USSSA Events• No USSSA Events Play A Orlando

– State Director Approves WS Entries

Declassification

• Only One Player Declassification Allowed– Declass in 2014 to B, then joins an A team later.– Player will not be declassified again.– No Player Declassifications After June 1st

• Team Declassification By June 1st

– After June 1st, Case by Case.

Colorado Tournaments

• Colorado Tournaments– Tournament Schedule in Packet– On line www.usssaofcolorado.com– On line www.usssa.com

• Mountain States Championship– Loveland 16’s & 18’s– Brighton 10’s & 12’s– Arvada 14’s– 35 Fields

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