Kim Titus

405-390-9202

e-mail  okusssamixed@hotmail.com

Welcome to the 2009 Oklahoma USSSA season!  Effective 2007, teams participating in the Mixed Division of USSSA will now be classified by the State Director instead of by the highest level of play of an individual player.  The National USSSA Office has also eliminated the Mixed Class A and Mixed Class B.  The Mixed Program Classifications are now Mixed Major, Mixed C, Mixed D and Mixed E. The Oklahoma USSSA Mixed Program will continue to use the guidelines that were put in place in 2007,with the exception of the "Super Program"  These guidelines will once again be used to start the classification process as the softball season begins.  The team that placed 1st in the Mixed D State Tournament will begin the year classified as Mixed C.  In order to help the classification process, all rosters must be on-line prior to participating in any USSSA tournament.  If you need any assistance entering your roster, please let me know and I will be happy to help.  I am available via phone or e-mail should you have any questions concerning the Oklahoma USSSA Mixed Program (e-mail is the most effective method).  I also welcome any suggestions you may have to improve our Mixed Program.   

1.  Classification Guidelines

1. Mixed teams that have any male player on the National Majors Players List, or 3 or more male players who competed during the season on a Men’s “Major” or “A” team shall be required to play in the Mixed Major Division.
2. Mixed teams that have 3 or more male players who competed during the current season or the previous season (2007), on a Men’s Class B team or 3 or more female players who competed during the season on a Women’s Class A team shall be required to start in a division no lower than Mixed Major. Mixed teams that have 3 or more male players who competed during the season or the previous season (2007), on a Men’s Class C team or 3 or more female players who competed during the season on a Women’s Class B team shall be required to start in a division no lower than Mixed C.  Those teams with less than 3 Men’s Class C players (1 or 2) will be allowed to register as a D team
3. Mixed teams that have 3 or more male players who competed during the season or the previous season (2008), on a Men’s Class D team shall be required to play in a division no lower than Mixed D..
4. Players will NOT be allowed to drop more than one class from previous year’s classification or current year’s classification.  For example, if you played Men’s B in 2008 you cannot play Mixed D in 2009.
5. Teams participating in an Oklahoma USSSA tournament but are registered in another state will be subjected to these guidelines, regardless of their classification from their home state.

2.  Re-Classification

A.     In the event a team wins three (3) tournaments in any single classification, the Oklahoma State Classification Board will automatically review the team’s classification. This will determine whether or not the team’s classification is appropriate, and may or may not reclassify it. At the State Tournament the team may be allowed to compete in their original class level, providing that team has not been permanently moved to a higher classification, and then only with the approval of the Classification Board and/or the USSSA State Director.

2. All teams requesting to be re-classified must have played in four (4) Oklahoma USSSA tournaments after March 20, 2009 and have had an approved roster on line at www.usssa.com   Reclassification requests must be in writing on the official USSSA reclassification form, this form can be downloaded from www.oklahomausssa.net or www.usssa.com . Reclassifications will only be considered at the August and September Executive Board meetings. If a team petitions down and is re-classified by the Oklahoma USSSA board then adds additional upper level player, the team may be re-classified back to the higher classification. Requests must be received by the Executive Board on or before 1^st of August or 1^st of September. Reclassification forms may be given to any Oklahoma USSSA executive board member or mailed to:

OKLAHOMA USSSA

P.O. Box 892243
OKC, OK 73189-2243 

3.  A team’s classification may be changed at any time during the season by the State Director, and/or by the Classification Board unless reclassified by the USSSA Constitution.

3.  Rosters

1. All rosters must be on-line prior to a bracket being drawn for a tournament.  If you do not have access to enter the roster on-line, a signed copy of your roster must be submitted to the tournament director.  Roster forms will include manager’s name, address, and telephone number, as well as the names (as identified on the player’s driver’s license) and date of birth of all of the players on the team.  It will be the responsibility of the tournament director to inform all teams of this rule upon accepting a team’s entry into the tournament. 
2. It is the player's responsibility to make sure that his name is entered into the system the same way for each team he plays on in 2009.  Each player’s name should be entered as it appears on his/her driver’s license .  If a player's information is entered incorrectly, then THAT PLAYER needs to contact the State Director and notify him about the error. If your name is "Robert" and your name is entered as "Robert" and "Bob" for two (2) different teams, then this will be considered a fraudulent attempt to "beat the system" and will incur a penalty to both the player AND the team's coach/manager. If your birthday is listed differently (Example: 2/15/81 on your Men's D team roster and 2/15/80 on Mixed D team roster) this too, is considered an attempt at trying to trick the system. EFFECT: The first attempt will result in a 30-day suspension for both the player and the coach/manager. The second attempt will result in both that player and manager suspended for a period of one year. If it means that much for a player or coach to cheat and "beat the system" then, if caught they will have to face the consequences of their actions. The ISTS system has been improved and has given the State Director several tools to help prevent this from happening, or at least being able to 'catch' those that are 'guilty'.

 4.  Qualifying for the State Tournament

A.     Each team wishing to participate in the Mixed State Tournament MUST be registered with Oklahoma USSSA no later than July 1, 2009.

2. Each team wishing to participate in the Mixed State Tournament must participate in a minimum of 4 Oklahoma USSSA events in the 2009 season to be considered eligible for the State Tournament.  Two of these events may be a league, at least 1 of these events MUST be a qualifying tournament.
3. In the event a Mixed Team (excluding Mixed E league teams)does not meet the minimum of 4 events, they may still participate in the State Tournament, but will placed in the highest classification bracket (Mixed C).

2009 Mixed Classifications

The below listed teams must register and start the 2009 season as follows: