EVENT DETAILS

WOMENS RULES

2025 USSSA Bounty Hunter Women’s Rules

Games will be played at:

Arroyo Grande Sports Complex, located at 298 Arroyo Grande Blvd, Henderson NV 89014

The Tournament Director, Assistant Tournament Director and UIC have the right to change the format and schedule as they see fit in order to conclude the tournament due to weather or any other unforeseen circumstances.

50-minute game times (60-minute championship and if). Game time is forfeit time, except the 7:00am games, which will start at 7:00am. Teams MUST be ready to play at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled game time. We will be giving all teams a break but if both teams and the umpire ALL agree to start the game early, they may do so. 

Coaches: Please check-in at the check in table AT LEAST 30 minutes prior to your first game.

At check-in, you will be given two tournament balls, pay your entry fee and you will have the option to purchase a home run band ($20) and unlimited runner band ($10). Someone on the team MUST wear the DHH band for the duration of the tournament. Should your bracelet person leave, you will have to purchase another one. The DHH does NOT have to be the person wearing the band as the band can change each game!

Coaches are responsible for the behavior of your players and fans. Please make sure everyone reads the complex rules which are posted at the front gate and available online.

Bat Testing

Will be done at random! Due to being at two different locations, bat testing will be done randomly. We do plan on testing once we get down to the top 12 so be advised! All bats must confirm and continue to perform within the current USSSA 240 bat standards. All bats will be checked-in prior to the first game played in the Qualifiers, Regionals and State Events. All bats MUST display the new USSSA stamp. All bats that fail compression will be kept by the tournament director until the team has been eliminated from the tournament. If a pitcher is hit at ANY time during the tournament, the bat will be pulled and tested. If the bat passes the compression test, it will be returned. If the bat fails compression testing, it will be pulled from tournament play until the team has been eliminated or the tournament has concluded. Should ANY bat fail compression testing, the serial number, make, model, team name and player name will be notated and any further use of the bat WILL result in a minimum of a one-year suspension from USSSA/GSL Softball.

Any bat without the 240 Thumbprint will be removed and the user/owner of the bat will be ejected for the duration of the tournament.  If no owner can be identified, the manager of that team will be ejected for the tournament. All ejection rules will apply to this ejection, so the offending player/coach/manager will not be allowed to attend the tournament.

Pitchers

All pitchers are required to toe the rubber (Pitchers must have a part of their foot touching the rubber) There is no more pitchers’ box.

Substitutions

All OFFENSIVE and DEFENSIVE substitutions must be announced to the home plate umpire and be recorded.  Any unannounced substitutions, which is properly appealed by the opposing manager/team, will result in the ejection of the illegal player. A new substitute may then be allowed to take the place of the illegal substitute. An illegal substitute appeal must be done before a pitch is delivered.

Balls

BALL RULE: For this event, any PRO W or Classic W (besides the three listed below) may be used. ANY ball used must have the USSSA or GSL stamp. 

NO STADIUM, HARD CORE OR ONYX BALLS ARE ALLOWED in USSSA tournament play.

Managers will be provided with two (2) balls upon check-in.

Balls are available for purchase for $70/dozen, $40/half dozen or $7 per ball. 

Homerun band

A DHH (Designated Homerun Hitter) is allowed (must be purchased) and can be anyone in your lineup. The DHH will remain the same for the duration of the game. If the DHH is walked, it allows your team a free home run until that DHH comes back up in the lineup. If the DHH is removed from the lineup, the DHH will be forfeit until that player returns. Your DHH may be changed after each game.

ALL TEAMS MUST TURN IN A LINEUP CARD PRIOR TO THE GAME BEGINNING. YOUR DHH MUST BE CIRCLED ON THE LINEUP CARD. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN YOUR FORFEITING THE DHH FOR THAT GAME!

Home Run Rule

Women's homeruns are unlimited.

Courtesy Runner

One courtesy runner (unless an unlimited band is purchased), per inning. The courtesy runner can be any player on the roster. If the courtesy runner is still on base at the time his turn at bat comes up, that spot in the batting order will be an out.

NOTE: A COURTESY RUNNER CAN BE USED FOR THE PITCHER AND WILL NOT GO AGAINST THE TEAMS COURTESY RUNNER LIMIT. THIS IS OPTIONAL AND NOT MANDATED!!

*In extra innings, you may courtesy run for the runner at second once they’ve obtained the base.

Unlimited runner band

One may be purchased and must be worn by someone on the team. This will get you unlimited runners for the game. Please note, you may NOT run for a runner in the same half inning. If your spot is up in the lineup and you are on base, you will be considered an out.

Tie Breaker Rule: At the end of the time limit, the last completed at bat goes to second base and ONE PITCH begins.

Run Rules

20 after 3, 15 after 4, 10 after 5. Flip flop rule IS in affect

All games (except games with equalizers) will be decided by a double coin toss, except in the championship game, in which the undefeated team has the option of the home team or visiting team. If a lower ranked team is undefeated, the equalizers will remain the same HOWEVER, the lower ranked team will become home!  A double coin toss will determine the home team in the “If” game.

Profanity Rule: ZERO F Bombs will be tolerated. This is your first warning. Your second warning will be advised at the coin toss. Watch the bat flips. UMPIRES CAN USE DISCRETION IN GIVING WARNINGS OR EJECTIONS FOR EXCESSIVE BAT FLIPS!

All coaches are encouraged to keep a home and away book. The home book will be the official book. Umpires will confer with the home book between each half inning. Any disputes on score MUST be brought up before the first pitch of the following half inning.

Bounties

One team will have a $50.00 bounty on them. Knock that team out of the tournament, collect their bounty. I will draw the teams on Friday night. No one will know who it is, including them, until they are knocked out. Should the bounty team win the tournament, they will collect their own bounty.

Equalizers

Stay Humble and BWA are considered the upper team. The lower ranked team will have the option of an 11th fielder (must play on the infield dirt at all times) or to take 5 runs up front at the beginning of the game. Should an equalizer be used, the higher ranked team will become home. Should a higher ranked team be undefeated, the equalizer will be used and the undefeated team has the choice at home. 

Women's prize package

1st place= $375.00

PLAY USSSA! PLAY GSL! PLAY THE BEST!

Jason Buffington- USSSA Nevada Director

Christopher Cherry- USSSA Nevada Assistant Director

Darryl Stewart- Nevada UIC

ENTRY DEADLINE AND BRACKET RELEASE

Coaches,

Your team is currently registered for the MENS or MIXED USSSA BOUNTY HUNTER, being played on 4/26 and 4/27. The team entry has already passed, but if you need to pull your team out, please notify me prior to 11:00 am on Sunday, 4/20/2025.

If you decide to pull your team out AFTER that, your roster will be frozen and you will be responsible for the entire entry fee ($425 for Mens, $375 for Mixed).

Should you fail to remove the team before the deadline, your roster will remain frozen until the entire fee is paid. If for any reason you need to pull out, please let me know prior to 11:00 AM tomorrow!

The bracket will be drawn live tomorrow night around 6pm on the STI podcast. We will draw all the teams randomly and place you into your bracket. I will release the actual bracket sometime Monday or Tuesday along with the rules.