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Welcome to the 2020 USSSA All American Games hosted at USSSA Space Coast Complex! This has been a truly unique year as we have been fighting a pandemic, and for some of you, this may be your first time back on the field in months. We are honored that you have chosen USSSA and the All American Games to be part of your summer. USSSA Space Coast Complex is located on 85 acres near the coast of Florida, featuring 15 all AstroTurf fields, three championship stadiums and state-of-the-art HD video boards, covered seating and excellent concessions at every quad. The complex is a short drive from Florida's pristine beaches, shopping and restaurants to make your experience full of competition and fun.

The USSSA All American Program was created in 2015 to increase individual opportunities for fastpitch players to showcase their skills and represent their local area in a National event.

Due to the nationwide pandemic of COVID-19, we have made some modifications to this national program. Since we were unable to host the planned 20 tryouts across the country, we have opened registration up to all fastpitch athletes. During the All American Games we will be using the first day of the event for evaluations. All participants will have their fastpitch skills evaluated by top athletes and coaches. After the evaluation all participants will be placed on a team to compete on the national stage in one of the biggest USSSA events of the year.

In order to enhance the brackets and the level of play we have decided to join age groups. We will be joining the 9U and 10U age group together, the 11U and 12U age group together, and the 13U and 14U age group together. We will do our best to keep all players in their registered region however there might be a few instances that we will need to move a player or two to a different region in order to complete a roster and make sure all teams are as equal as possible.

We have tried our hardest to have a separate bracket for the “Direct Invites” however with recent restrictions because of Covid, we have lost some participants. We have made the decision to not have a separate “Direct Invite” team and bracket. We have decided to have an “All Star” game with Direct Invites and other players chosen from the Sunday evaluations. Each of the three age divisions will have 2 teams selected to play each other in a showcase game in front of the USSSA Pride game.

The USSSA All American Games kicks off on July 19th with participant check-in and evaluations. On Monday players will get to meet their coach and practice with their team. USSSA Fastpitch is excited to welcome you to the 2020 All American Games and expect this year to be as exciting as any.

All American Games Return to Play Guidelines We look forward to hosting you at the USSSA All American Games! The information below provides a detailed return-to-play and distancing guidelines for the event and complex. Please read the guidelines closely and begin to consider how you’ll adjust as a coach or parent. Thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation! Return to Play Guidelines: USSSA and Space coast Complex will follow all posted and published local-and regulated guidelines as well as our USSSA Return to Play Guidelines. To view USSSA’s guidelines, please visit www.usssa.com/coronavirus. Spectators/Fans: Please be prepared to follow the guidelines outlined below while enjoying your kid’s games.

1. Wherever you are on our property, you must attempt to maintain a 6 ft. or greater distance from others. We will have signage posted throughout the park and PA reminders.

2. Preparing for your visit to the park.

a. Event passes. We strongly recommended parents, family members and spectators to purchase Length of Event and/or day passes in advance online. WFC athletes and (3) coaches will receive credentials at check in and will not need to purchase tickets for themselves. Participant credentials and WFC spectator LOE passes will get you into Pride games. To purchase complex passes please visit: https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/15433/usssa-space-coast

b. Seating. We are allowing and encouraging spectators to bring their own chairs, tents and umbrellas, but we ask that you limit tents to family members. Spectator seating in the park is completely open around the circumference of the fields and adjacent commons areas to the fields. Spread out and enjoy the game! Our bleachers have the only shaded cover so we will allow fans to sit in the bleachers, however, we will ask fans to sit at least 6 feet apart in the stands and will regularly clean. Please do not put tents or umbrellas behind home plate.

c. Restrooms. Restrooms will be cleaned and sanitized regularly.nA hand sanitizer station is placed outside of each restroom in the Quads

i. Our concessions team has a strict safety plan for food and beverage handling. Please follow directions on posted signs.

ii. All concessions employees will wear masks and gloves as they prepare and serve food and conduct transactions.

iii. Surfaces will be cleaned and sanitized regularly. iv. Please maintain at least six feet of distance between other customers in line at

concessions. v. We strongly encourage everyone to use cashless payments.

d. Outside food and beverage. Please note we are allowing spectators to bring in their own individual coolers.

e. Golf cart assistance. Golf carts will only be used for staff and emergency transport.

Teams Teams will need to make adjustments before, during, and after games during this period. Start by being prepared by having a team supply of wipes and sanitizer. Coach players on the importance of keeping our distance while playing together.

• Entering the dugout. We ask that teams wait to enter dugouts until the previous team and equipment have exited from the game prior.

• Pregame and During Game. No team or player handshakes or high fives. No group prayers or huddles between teams on the field.

• Sunflower seeds and gum. No sunflower seeds or gum are allowed anywhere in the complex. • Plate Meeting. The managers meeting at home plate will be limited to one coach from each team plus

the umpire. No players at plate meeting. • Recommended Post Game. We suggest using other means of post game sportsmanship such as tipping

your visor, bowing or waving to the other team across the field. No handshake lines will be allowed. • PPE Items. Players and coaches are allowed to wear PPE items if they choose.

Dugouts: The dugout is an area on the field where coaches and players will naturally congregate. We need to be mindful of distancing in the dugout. Coaches need to prep players for this. • All dugouts will have hand sanitizer stations inside. • Players may spread out and expand the dugout area where room permits without compromising player

safety. You can have a maximum of three coaches in and around the dugout. We recommend only team personnel inside the dugout at all times.

• After each game, teams must clean their dugout of all trash and items. Teams are encouraged to disinfect hard surface areas (quick spray benches, bat racks, fence poles) upon entering and exiting a dugout. Please make these items part of your team equipment list, prioritize them highly, and make this courtesy a source of team pride.

• Awards Ceremony: As a National Championship, we take great pride in recognizing the accomplishments of our teams and individuals.

• Award Distribution. We ask that a team representative receives and distributes all awards for his/her team.

• Ceremony. Only players and coaches will be allowed on the field for the awards ceremonies. USSSA will have a photographer and video crew onsite and will be posting all awards ceremony footage on our social media sites.

Participant and Parents Code of Conduct The goal of the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) is to offer our members a quality product in all aspects of the USSSA Programs. This begins with the service and cooperation they receive from our state and national office and ends with their experience on the playing field. USSSA and is committed to providing athletes the tools and the competitive platform by which they can accomplish their dreams in softball and in life. To this end we are committed to making the USSSA All American Games a positive one, in terms of competitiveness and an overall enjoyable experience for everyone involved and that nothing which occurs during the operation of these games reflects negatively toward the USSSA, and the All American Games.

1. Parents and athletes will maintain high standards of moral and ethical conduct that includes self-control and responsible behavior. Both athletes and parents must display courtesy and good manners and consider the physical and emotional well-being of others.

2. Parents and athletes will not swear, use abusive language or display disruptive behavior, including behavior that is dangerous to self or others, including acts of violence, harassment, and physical or sexual abuse.

3. Parents and players will respect the officials and their authority during games and will never question, discuss or confront coaches at the game, and will take time to speak with coaches at an agreed upon time and place with the attendance of a tournament director.

4. The head coach will be the sole decision maker in all aspects of the game. He/she will be the only person making the lineups, making changes to the lineup and determining all game management facets. They may ask for the assistance of a parent to help in activities such as team warm-ups, managing the dugout, or coaching first base but that is completely at the discretion of the head coach. At no point will the parents have any say in how the game is managed or who is playing in the game.

5. Parents are asked to stay away from the dugout during practices and games unless of an emergency situation, or asked for assistance by the head coach.

6. Failure to adhere to these or any other rules and procedures as set forth in an USSSA sanctioned event may result in actions taken against the individual held responsible. Such penalties include reprimands, probation, suspension (game, event, year or multi-year) or permanent expulsion from USSSA sanctioned events.

Participants Name: ___________________________________________ Date: _____________

Participants Region: __________________________________________ Age Division: _______

Parent’s Signature: ___________________________________________ Date: _____________

2020 Fastpitch All American Games Rules Addendum All games will be played by USSSA rules, with the following exceptions:

1. 805 Stats will be scoring the games, there is no need to have a scorebook.

2. The tournament will provide all game balls and umpire fees.

3. Pre-game conference and coin flip between manager and umpires will take place 5 minutes prior to the start of the game. (Only one coach per team, no players will be allowed at pre-game conference)

4. All equipment must be USSSA approved (bats), no metal cleats are allowed.

5. No organized infield practice before the games. Teams may warm up beyond the baselines or in foul territory. No live batting practice is allowed on the field or in the complex at any time. (Batting cases are off limits)

6. Time limit for all games is 90 minutes. Time begins after the pre-game conference. Time limit could change in case of tournament interruptions. All teams should be prepared to start their pool game up to 15 minutes early in case we are ahead of schedule.

a. Pool Play Games can end in a tie at the end of regulation.

b. Games will go 90 minutes or 7 innings. Bracket Play Games will go to ITB at the end of time limit or 7 innings until a winner is declared.

7. Runs per inning: A maximum of 6 runs can be scored each inning by a team

8. Team coaches may consult with the umpires; volunteer coaches, players, sponsors and other parties are to keep out of discussions. The head coach is responsible for all communications, even those by other coaches.

9. No smoking, vaping, electronic cigarettes or tobacco use on the field or in the dugouts.

10. 10. Batting Line-Ups

a. Coaches will set a batting line-up prior to the beginning of the first game in pool play then once again before the first bracket play game. Coaches will also be allowed to reset their line-up one more time before the Championship game if needed.

b. All players will bat in the line-up and are expected to hit unless they are a pitcher who does not hit and expresses otherwise. Hitting line ups will be set once for pool games and once for bracket games. The batting line up will be set and continue to be revolving until re-set for bracket play.

• Example: Game ends with the 4th batter being the last out of the game. At the start of the next game the 5th batter in the lineup will lead off the game.

c. If a player is forced to leave the game, the following protocol will be followed:

I. Injury:

o 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.

o 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.

II. Ejections: A player ejection while roster batting will result in the team losing that player for the entire game. Her spot in the batting order WILL be an automatic out.

11. Courtesy runner for pitcher and catcher, last batted out.

12. Due to all players being in the line-up, there will be free defensive substitutions.

13. The following procedure will be used to determine the seeding after pool play:

a. If three or more teams are tied with the same record in a division, head-to head may or may not be used to break ties.

b. Once a level of tie-breaker is used, we DO NOT revert back to any steps of the tie-breaking procedure. We will continue on down the list until all ties are broken.

c. Highest Winning Percentage (number of wins divided by number of games with a result (ties eliminated form formula))

d. Most Wins

e. Head-to-Head Games

f. Runs allowed per game

g. Runs differential (+/- of 8 runs per game)

h. Coin Flip

Athlete Extra Opportunities

Battle of the Bats (Pride Players will be attending)

Monday July 20th from 3 pm - 6 pm:

Battle of the Bats will feature our top manufacturers - Easton, Rawlings, Demarini, Louisville Slugger, and Marucci The Pride Stadium will be set up to allow athletes the opportunity to swing all the newest bats and try them out before having to buy them. Bat manufacturers will be on hand to answer any questions

The Welcome Rally with Lauren Chamberlain and Skills Challenge/HR Derby (Pride Players attending)

Monday July 20th at 6:30 pm @ Space Coast Stadium

Chalk Talk with Pride Players

Tuesday July 21rd 11 am and 12 pm @ Casey at the Bat

Chalk talks are small classroom settings where youth athletes get to sit with a panel of Pride athletes to discuss current topics related to the game, college, school, future opportunities within the sport and many more. We provide this experience for the youth to have access to professional athletes. Provides and environment in an open discussion forum to be able to enhance the experience as well as empower our youth Fastpitch athletes

All Star Games

As an added bonus to the All American Games, we will be selecting 2 teams in each of the three age divisions to represent the Best of the Best in an All Star Game. These teams will compete against each other in a one game event scheduled right before the Pride game. These teams will

consist of previously selected “Direct Invites” as well as top performers from the evaluations on Sunday.

Wednesday July 22nd 9U/10U All Star Game 5:00pm Pride Stadium

Thursday July 23rd 11U/12U All Star Game 3:30pm Pride Stadium

Friday July 24th 13U/14U All Star Game 5:00pm Pride Stadium

Pride Games

The Florida Gulf Coast League (FGCL) is proud to announce its partnership with the USSSA Pride for a three-day event at the Pride’s home fields, USSSA Space Coast Stadium, in Melbourne, Fla., July 22 – 24. This will bring both the professional athletes of the USSSA Pride and several of the FGCL All-Stars together on the field for an experience of a lifetime. Wednesday July 22nd 7:00pm Pride Stadium

Thursday July 23rd 7:00pm Pride Stadium

Friday July 24th 7:00pm Pride Stadium

Home Run Derby

Thursday July 23rd 5:30pm Pride Stadium

The Home Run Derby will consist of the winners from the Skills Challenge as well as Pride and FGCL athletes.

Next College Student Athlete (NCSA)

Next College Student Athlete (NCSA) is the world's largest and most successful college athletic recruiting network. NCSA was founded in 2000 to help educate student-athletes and their families on the college athletic recruiting process. Today, NCSA works with families, club, high school and college coaches to help hundreds of thousands of student-athletes find their best college fit. NCSA leverages proprietary technology and data with professional expertise and personal relationships to offer recruiting support to families, club and high school coaches, and college coaches. NCSA recruits for 34 different sports. Since 2000, more than 200,000 NCSA clients have reported their commitment to a college team. But what really drives success for NCSA and its clients is the passionate team of former college coaches and athletes who use their firsthand knowledge and expertise to help athletes at every step in the recruiting process.

Please go to https://www.usssa.com/allamerican/fastpitch-games for the zoom webinar links.

Players Way Assessments

Dates of testing: Monday July 20th and Wednesday July 22nd

PLAYERS WAY WILL HELP WITH EACH STAGE OF YOUR JOURNEY. Every athlete’s journey is unique, but at some point, we all realize that playing games is not enough. It takes hard work, dedication, and practice to improve. Players Way was created specifically to help young people, regardless of economics or geography, improve the full extent of their abilities and be taught by those who have proven to be the best in the world at their chosen sport. Only the best truly understand what it takes to be the best.

We also know that every journey is a little bit different. In order for athletes to reach their full potential, they need to understand their athletic and cognitive capabilities. They need to be equipped with training and insights that will help them become more skilled and drive their passion to develop. As each athlete grows older in their sport, they need to understand the mental side of every game, how to practice and prepare for the sport as it’s played at the highest levels.

Registration: Booth will be available at player check in

Cost: $99.00

• Dates of testing: Monday July 20th and Wednesday July 22nd • 10 am – 11 am • 11am – 12 pm • 12 pm – 1 pm • 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm • 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm • 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

INCLEMENT WEATER

SPACE COAST COMPLEX JULY 22-25 In the event of inclement weather, we have a weather app that will help communicate to you the changes that are occurring in the event. You will be able to subscribe via an Android or IPhone App to receive all updates on your phone. Read through the options and process here to see how this new feature will help keep you informed from the ballpark.

Website: Log onto the website at www.RainoutLine.com. Search VA USSSA

1. Choose our name from the list of groups

2. Click on the star to keep us locked in as one of your favorites

3. Select the park you wish to view and update to read our weather updates

Mobile Phone App

1. Download the appropriate platform App (iPhone or Android)

2. Search for VA USSSA

3. Select and mark as your favorite with the star

4. Once you choose VA USSSA you will see the complex (Space Coast Complex) as the park location for the All American Game Event

5. Text/Email Notifications

6. Please make sure you have the notifications turned on to get the most recent updates that we

provide for weather.

Search:

VA USSSA

Phone Number:

(804) 776-2256

USSSA Fastpitch Social Media

Follow Us on Social media to WIN prizes during the event.

@usssafastpitch @usssaspacecoast

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Be sure to use the All American Games snap chat filter and tag us on other Social Media platforms!!!

All American Games Hashtags

#AAGFP2019 #playusssa #wheretheprosplay #usssafp

Battle of the Bats The Battle of the Bats is designed for players to try out the newest bats at no cost to them. Monday July 20th 3:00 PM-6:00 PM @ Pride Stadium

• Battle of the Bats will feature our top manufacturers - Easton, Rawlings, Demarini, Louisville Slugger, and Marucci

• The Pride Stadium will be set up to allow athletes the opportunity to swing all the newest bats and try them out before having to buy them.

• Bat manufacturers will be on hand to answer any questions

USSSA Pride Instructional Clinic (open to all athletes ages 8-18)

These instructional-based clinics are focused on athlete development and instruction. Clinics will be instructed by current players on the USSSA Pride, a member of the National Pro Fastpitch league. The clinic is designed to offer low athlete to coach ratios which provide participants an engaging experience with some of their favorite professional fastpitch players! Instruction will focus on offense, defense, game strategy, and athleticism.

• $95 (Walk ups welcome, $100 for onsite registration) • Location: USSSA Space Coast Complex • Event Date and Time: Saturday July 25th 12pm -4pm • To Register go to: • http://usssa.com/clinics/events

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