Rules, Forms and General Information

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On this page, you will find links to umpiring documents such as the USSSA rulebook, casebook, and mechanics manual. Plus, you can download forms for USSSA and SUM.

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Rules

  2025 OnLine Rule Book   2025 Rule Changes            

2022 10C Exceptions    RBI Playing Rules    2025 Quick USSSA FP Rule Differences    2018 USSSA USAES Rule Comparison   2024 Fast Pitch Rule Differences among USSSA, USA Softball, NFHS, NCAA
(very unofficial)
 

DP/Flex Card    DP/Flex 6 Rules  SUM Coaches POE 2018

2023 Casebook     2022 Clarifications & Interpretations   USSSA Licensed Equipment    

  Legal Ghost Bat Legal Ghost Bat  
USSSA Bat Mark Standards Illegal Ghost Bat Illegal Ghost Bat  

SUM Policy

 JewelryPolicy   Heat Index Policy  Thunder & Lightning Policy

Umpire Mechanics

2010-2011 NFHS Mechanics Manual   2024 Exceptions to NFHS Mechanics       2019 SUM 3 Umpire Mechanics

Forms

2025 Maryland State Umpire Registration Form

2025 Umpire Test    Answer Sheet       

 

2025 Eastern Nationals at Salisbury Umpire Registration Form
Tournament UIC John Wright, 240-291-6255

2023 Eastern "C" Nationals in Virginia Umpire Registration Form
Tournament UIC Colin Clarke, 804-937-0945

 

General Information

Youth Fast Pitch Schedule   Maryland Parks

2021 Maryland State Umpire Initial Letter... dtd Feb 1, 2021  2024 SUM Umpires Handout   2020 UAT POE

Mar 4, 2023 State Clinic Flyer. 2024 Umpire Training Flyer .Umpire Recruiting Flyer--  Please use as much as you like

2016 Arbiter Users Guide   2020 Three Part Pre-game

Officials Insurance   2019 Insurance FAQ    Officials Insurance Program

SUM Site UIC SOP

 

 


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