The Southern California Senior Softball Association

Refund Policy: NO REFUNDS are given to teams with drawing within 10 days of any event. Teams pulling out are also liable for full amount of fees depending on the circumstances. Reason... We have to secure fields and pay for them two weeks in advance.  "If you tell us you're going to be there we expect you to be there" If you need help with players call us. We always have a pool of players wanting to play.

Teams Dropping Out: A team Leaving a tournament or withdrawing after the entry deadline date and not fulfilling their obligation to finish has an adverse effect on the rest of the teams. Therefore, that team will be penalized $100 and given to the opposing team. This will be assessed on the next tournament they enter.

Rules:  SCSSA Official Rules: Refer to official SSUSA Rule Book with the following additions or exceptions. 

🔹Pitch Height: 6'-12' Batter Count: 1-1 count one to waste. 

🔹HOME RUN LIMITS: AA – 3, AAA – 5, MAJOR – 7, MAJOR PLUS – 9 

🔹Retouch rule: Retouch rule is in effect. Runners at first or third can stay just off the bag when the ball is hit. On a ground ball, they can continue       to the next bag without re-touching. On a caught fly ball, runner must re-touch.

🔹 Pitcher's: It is mandatory all pitchers to have head gear.

🔹 Balls: We use only legal stamped 375/44 balls only. As of 2025 season the ISA ROCKS are no longer to be used.

🔹Bats: If an umpire has any suspicions that a bat is illegal, he/ she has the right to remove the bat from play. 

🔹Game Length: All games go 60 mins then open inning throughout the tournament.  

🔹Flip-flop rule: SSUSA Flip-flop rule. Visiting team must be up by 10 runs going into the open inning.  

🔹Mercy Rule: 20 runs after 4 innings, 15 runs after 5 innings.

🔹 Start of games: The clock starts 2 mins after the plate meeting whether the home team is on the field or not.

🔹 Extra Innings: Games can end in a tie during pool play. If a game is tied up at the end of regulation play in playoffs, we would resort to last player out in the previous inning starts at 2nd base. The new inning will start with no outs.

🔹 Equalizer: Our equalizers are inning's 1-5. 65's double equalizer: they get 7 runs 1 per inning and must reach the inning to obtain the run.

🔹 Home runs If A Equalizer Is At Play: If there is an equalizer the team receiving the equalizer would play the homeruns of the opposing team. If they do not take the equalizer, then the home runs would be of the team with the lesser rating.

🔹 Home Team: Coin flip in seeding. Higher seed throughout playoffs

🔹 Base Runner Safety Rule: Runners on first and or third will be allowed to lead off the respective bag. The runner at third can not move closer to home and must maintain a perpendicular angle. The runner must reattach when advancing on a fly out. Otherwise, it is not necessary once the ball is put in play