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West TenNessee / Mississippi USSSA
BASEBALL CLASSIFICATION GUIDELINES
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, we will be adopting
the following policy to properly classify our teams in West Tennessee
and Mississippi. 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. Teams may be
reclassified at any time by the West Tennessee / Mississippi USSSA
Baseball State office and the respective classification committee
which includes one (1) USSSA National Director.
Teams must begin play in
the same division as they finished the previous season unless they
have been re-classed to a different classification by the West TN /
Mississippi USSSA Baseball State Director and classification
committee. This means that if at
least 5 players return from a previous roster are on the current
teams roster then they are considered the same team, regardless of
Team Name or Manager.
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.
Request for
Reclassification:
Any team wishing to move
up or down in classification may request to do so via email to the West TN /
Mississippi USSSA Baseball State Director. Any team requesting to
move down in classification, and is allowed to do so by the
reclassification committee, will be subject to having their roster
"FROZEN" immediately and also may face the possibility of not being
allowed to add any additional players after the reclassification.
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
"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.
USSSA
"A" DIVISION
Teams
classified as "A" are restricted roster DRAFTED
recreational league teams. "A" team rosters are derived
from a USSSA approved draft procedure. "A" division teams
can only be sanctioned by an approved USSSA "A" Division
League Director with an approved DRAFT procedure on file with the
West Tennessee / Mississippi USSSA Baseball State Office.
Rule 3.04
USSSA National Bylaws
Each State Director will
adopt an acceptable method to classify teams. Each State Director
has sole authority to
classify teams within their respective state. A State Director has
the authority to classify and / or re-classify any
team during the current season, except when the USSSA Baseball
National Committee has assigned a
classification to the team.
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