USSSA SOUTH TEXAS HISPANIC PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT

United Softball Committee Guidelines:

The 2007 USSSA South Texas Hispanic Program  will go under the same guidelines required by The United Softball Committee (USC). The (USC) guidelines include the reclassification of teams and The “Elite” Player List.

USSSA Hispanic Program:

The USSSA Hispanic Program will consist of a Men’s, Women and Mixed Competitive and Recreational Divisions. All other rules and guidelines will from the 2007 USSSA Rule Book.

Participation Eligibility:

Teams participating in the Hispanic Program will be allowed to have 5 players that are not of Hispanic origin on their roster. Only 3 can be allowed to participate in the game at the same time on offense or defense.

Players that are married to a Hispanic are considered to be Hispanic. This player(s) will NOT be considered as part of the 5 non- Hispanic players.

USSSA and USSSA Hispanic Program are two separate entities therefore,

If a player is on a USSSA roster, that player can ALSO be on a separate roster for the Hispanic Program.  This advantage can also apply to a team. A manager can have a team registered for USSSA and or USSSA Hispanic Program. Since they are two separate programs the point system will also be two separate point systems.

2007 USSSA HISPANIC STATE TOURNAMENT & Requirements:

Teams will be required to participate in 1 USSSA HISPANIC Sanctioned Events to qualify for the Hispanic State Tournament.  This year the Hispanic State Tournament will take place in San Antonio, Texas at the Kennedy Complex on August 25-27. It will consist of a $500.00 cash Homerun Derby on Friday Night. D.J. music and a Live Band  will also be a part of this years event . Limited space will be available .

Any questions regarding the contents of this document should be addressed to the South Texas Hispanic State Director.

Armando De Leon Jr.
South Texas USSSA Hispanic State Director
www.doubleplaysoftball.com
mando@doubleplaysoftball.com
713-409-9783