July 11th is the date of the Team Skills Competitions.
Teams will recieve a scheduled time to participate in the competitions.
Top two teams in each bracket will receive awards for each skills
competition.
Click Here
for Skills Competition Form
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for Team Skills Competition Schedule
All teams participating in skills will need to complete the form
above
and have it on hand at the time of their scheduled skill
competition.
You do not have to preregister for the Individual Skills Competitions.
We will assign your team a time for Individual Skills Competitions
and you will turn the skills form in at the time of your skills competitions.
TEAM PROVIDE THEIR OWN BASEBALLS FOR SKILLS COMPETITION.
RULES FOR TEAM SKILLS COMPETITIONS
Team Around the Horn:
- Each team gets two (2) attempts.
- Pitcher will start from the pitching position.
- Clock will start when the Pitcher releases the ball.
- The Pitcher will throw to the catcher.
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The Catcher must step on Home Plate and then throw to the 2nd Baseman
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The 2nd Baseman must step on 2nd Base and then throw to the 1st
Baseman.
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The 1st Baseman must step on 1st Base and then throw to the 3rd
Baseman.
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The 3rd Baseman must step on 3rd Base and then throw to the
Shortstop.
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Shortstop must step on 2nd Base and then throw to the Left Fielder.
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Left fielder must throw from designated area to the Right Fielder.
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Right fielder must throw from designated area to the Center Fielder.
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Center fielder must throw from designated area to the Catcher.
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Once the Catcher receives the ball and steps on Home Plate the clock will stop.
- Nine (9) players per team will be allowed to participate.
- Out fielders will begin straddling a cone in their normal location and can throw
the ball from where ever it is received.
- There are not cut offs allowed on any throws.
Team Base Running:
- Teams will receive two (2) attempts.
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Teams will consist of 8 players. 4 at second base and 4 at home
plate.
- Players may not lead off!
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Players will run a relay style race. The first runner from Home Plate will take off
and the clock will start. When that player touches second base, the first player at
2nd base will take off from behind the base and wait for the previous runner to
cross in front of him touching second base before he will leave his spot. When
the player from second going home touches home plate and passes in front of
the player, the next player will take off from home plate. When the last player
touches home plate, the clock will stop. We require that the next player running
start behind the base or in the right handed batters box so that there is no
question if the player left early. If the player leaves early, there will be no doubt
since the other player has to touch the base and run through the base/plate.
- All players will run on the same size field.
- Eight (8) players per team will be allowed to participate.
If all tie breakers have been exhausted,
USSSA Points will be used to break ties for team skills
competitions.
