FORMAT - (3) Round Robin (Seeding
games) - Teams will not play teams rated more than one
classification above or below their own classification; ie: AA will not play M or M+.
Teams are placed in Double
Elimination brackets based on their Senior Summit Rating.
HOME STATE - Majority of players
Geographic Restrictions:
Men's 50, 55, 60, 65and 70 - States and Bordering States
(Major Plus - 2
exceptions; Major - 1 exception; AAA and AA - NO exceptions)
Men's 75+ and All Women's
Divisions - East/West Regions
(Home region determined by Manager's Principal Residence)
Team may list ONLY ONE Manager.
Each team may have three (3) players outside their region.
EAST Region - (AL, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY,
ME, MD, MA, MI, MS, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VT, VI, WI,
WV)
WEST Region - (AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, HI, ID, IA, KS, LA, MN,
MO, MT, NE, NV, NM, ND, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY)
Men's 80+ Open (No Restrictions)
75 AGE RESTRICTION -
Five (5) Players
Age 74
80 AGE RESTRICTION
- Seven (7) Players 78-79
WOMEN'S AGE DIVISIONS -
50, 55, 60, 65 and 70
TIME LIMIT - 60 minutes + 1 inning
(Seeding/Pool Games), No time limit in Double Elimination.
Players may not play in two (2)
divisions during same dates.
Teams MUST play in pool play to
play in Double Elimination.
Pitch Count: 4-3
Pitch Arc: 6-12
Ball Specs: 44core 400
minimum compression.
Bat Specs: 1.20 bpf,
Miken Ultra II allowed.
Commitment Line: 32'6"
Mercy Rule:
Twenty (20) after three innings or fifteen (15) after four innings
or ten (10) after five innings. Mercy rule will be in effect
for all games, including Championship Games.
Runs per Inning: POOL
PLAY ONLY - 5, last inning open.
Foul Ball Third Strike Ball Is
LIVE.
PLAYERS:
Men's 50, 55, 60
and (65 M+ & M): Ten (10) defensive players shall
constitute a team.
Men's 65 AAA & AA, 70, 75, 80 &
Women: Eleven (11) defensive players constitute a team.
BATTERS - Teams may bat up to
fifteen (15) players. ASA Short-hand Rule applies.
Team Registration Fee: NONE
- Teams may register for free by submitting a copy of their roster
to NASCS. Submitted rosters will be entered into a drawing for
a FREE Senior Softball World Series entry.
HOME RUN LIMITS
*MAJOR PLUS - 9 + 1 up
*MAJOR - 6 + 1 up
* Home runs in excess of 1 up are outs.
AAA - 3, Out
AA - 1, Out
