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West Tennessee / Mississippi USSSA
BASEBALL CLASSIFICATION GUIDELINES
The State office is
tasked with the classification of teams as outlined in rule 2.06 of
the USSSA Rules and Bylaws:
"Each State Director will
adopt an acceptable method to classify teams within their respective
state. State Directors
have sole authority to
classify teams within their respective state and
the authority to classify and / or re-classify any
team within their respective state during the current season, except when
a team classification has been assigned by the USSSA Baseball
National Committee."
The Classifying of teams
will always be the hardest part of our program. In order to attempt
to place teams where they will be competitive, The ultimate classification
is determined by the overall strength of the team. Some of the
major factors determining classification include "In class
record", "Power Ratings", "Average run differential", etc.
West Tennessee / Mississippi USSSA has decided to utilize a classification committee
for the purpose of classifying teams..
The Classification
committee is made up of 4 individuals:
The West Tennessee /
Mississippi region will be divided into two
geographical areas for administrative purposes, the individuals
below are the primary contact in your area for classification
issues:
NORTH MISSISSIPPI
(north of Grenada, MS) & WEST TENNESSEE - Michael Johnson
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI
(south of Grenada, MS) - Robert Hardin
ISSUES
WITH EITHER YOUR TEAMS' OR ANOTHER TEAMS' CLASSIFICATION:
All request for reclassification must be made by filling out a
RE-CLASS REQUEST form. Upon submission, the
request is forwarded to the classification committee, as a whole,
for review. Your area representative will then notify the team
manager of record of a
decision,
Managers' input is
welcome, whether regarding their team or another, as the goal is to
make the program the best it can be and that is achieved with your
help. All input is kept confidential.
USSSA Classification
Divisions:
USSSA
"MAJOR" DIVISION
Teams classified as "MAJOR" will be considered the top Teams in the
State.
USSSA
"AAA" DIVISION
Teams classified as "AAA" are intermediate - 2nd Tier Select Travel
Teams.
USSSA
"AA" DIVISION
Teams classified as "AA" are lower - 3rd Tier Select Travel Teams.
USSSA
"A" DIVISION
Teams
which are beginning their initial
attempt at USSSA play and / or have not yet established a
competitive record in the A classification.
USSSA
"ALLSTAR" DIVISION
Teams
classified as "ALLSTAR" are Recreational (restricted roster)
league All Star teams that form at the conclusion of their regular
league season, etc. Teams classified as ALLSTAR teams may only
come out of a sanctioned USSSA league.
Classification Policy
regarding State Championships
(All Star Division
ONLY):
10 thru16 Year Old Drafted League Allstar
Division teams that choose to NOT play in the Allstar Division State
Championship will be required to play up in the AAA division (they
will not be allowed to enter the AA division).
6 - 9 Year Old Drafted
League Allstar Division teams that choose to NOT play in the
Allstar Division State Championship, they will be required to play
up in the Open (7U, 8U, 9U) division (they will not be allowed to
enter the AA division).
Exception # 1: Drafted League Allstar Division teams that have
played in TWO (2) tournaments prior to June 15 may request to play
in the AA State Championship if their results warrant classification
as a AA team.
Exception # 2: American Division Allstar teams may play up
in the AA division, ONLY if the American Division of the Allstar
State Championship does not make.
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