KQ SPORTS SOFTBALL follows all USSSA rules in addition to our standard rules that are below. We do follow USSSA age requirements and it is the responsibility of the teams to be compliant.

TEAM REGISTRATION:

ALL TEAMS NEED TO BE PAID BY THE START OF THE FIRST GAME.

REFUND POLICY:

No refunds if team withdraws inside of two weeks from the start date of tournament.

If tournament is shortened or cancelled due to inclement weather, refunds will be issued as follows:

0 Games Started: Entry Fee and prepaid gate minus $75.00 administrative fee.

1 Game Started: 50% of entry fee & 50% gate fee refunded.

2 Games Started: No refunds

GAME PLAY:
Pool play: Games will be 7 innings or time limit. If the game is tied at the end of regulation, it will be declared a tie.
Bracket Play: Games will be 7 inning or time limit. Games that are tied at the end of regulation will use the ITB rule until a winner is declared.IS

NO DROP DEAD - IF AN INNING IS STARTED, IT IS FINISHED

BATTING:
Roster Batting will be allowed during the ENTIRE tournament. Conversely, all State and USSSA World Series events will be played by the rule book. Regardless of the number of players you have, you will need to announce your line-up format at the pre-game conference with the officials. AND YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO TURN IN A LINE-UP CARD NO MATTER WHAT TYPE OF BATTING LINE-UP YOU ARE USING.  Due to IA USSSA allowing roster batting, for teams that choose to roster bat, there are some additional rules that need to be clarified:

INJURY:
Batter: If a batter cannot fulfill her time at bat due to injury or illness, that player will be eliminated from that entire game. Her spot will be skipped in the batting order. Teams will not be required to take an automatic out UNTIL they drop below 9 players.
Runner: If a runner cannot continue her time on the bases, that player will be substituted with the last batter not on base. She will not be allowed to participate in the remainder of the game. The line-up will compress when her spot comes to bat.