Hello Baseball Enthusiast,

Thank you for your interest in USSSA Baseball.

Playing with USSSA is an easy 5 step process!

Step 1: Determine your team Age & Classification...

USSSA offers baseball for ages 4U-18U in single age divisions. The age of your team is determined by the age of your oldest player. The age cut off date is May 1. Simply stated, the age a player is at 11:59:59 PM on April 30 of the current year is the age the player will play at for the current season year. Of course any player may play up in age but never down.

Now that you know the correct age of your team, it's now time to determine your "starting" classification. USSSA is the only National Sanctioning Body that has four levels (classifications) of play (i.e. Major, AAA, AA, Allstar). To determine your team's "starting point", click here to review USSSA Baseball's classification guidelines. Keep in mind that USSSA will monitor team performance and can reclassify a team at any time during the season.

Step 2: Create your USSSA Login & ID Password...

USSSA team managers are required to create a Login ID & Password for use within the USSSA.com web site. Your ID & Password will be needed to access your team's USSSA web page, to register your team, build your roster, etc. To begin creating your Login & ID Password, click here. HINT - Make sure the "sport" listed above the left menu is "BASEBALL". Complete the required fields including an email address and password and click the "SUBMIT" button, you now have your Login ID & Password.

Step 3: Create & Register your team...

All USSSA teams are required to register annually with the Association. A team registration is valid from August 1 - July 31. There are two methods:

The preferred method is USSSA secure on-line registration with a credit card. To register your team on-line click here.  Enter your Login ID & Password and click the "ENTER" button. You are now at he Team Manager Menu, select the third option at the top, "Create Baseball Team". You will be required to fill in your Complete Team Name, Team City, Team State and Sport & Class Requested and click the "Submit" button. You have now created your team, but you MUST still register the team. With a credit card, click on the gray button in the yellow box at the top of the screen and enter your credit card information. Once registered, you will see your new team listed on the Team Manager Menu with your Team Registration Number and you will be ready to complete your USSSA On-Line Roster. Since you have registered your team on-line there is no need to mail a paper registration form to West TN / Mississippi USSSA Baseball. NOTE: Your team will not show up in the list of teams on USSSA.com until the results are entered from the first tournament / event that your team competes in. Once those results are entered your team will be listed along with all other teams that have played during the current season.

The other method is paper registration. To register your team via U.S. Mail, click here and complete the online form, print and mail your team registration to West TN / Mississippi USSSA Baseball. Once received and processed (usually 10-15 business days), the USSSA system will automatically email your Login ID & Password. When you get your Login ID & Password you will be ready to complete your USSSA On-Line Roster.

USSSA Baseball does not charge an Individual Player Registration fee.

Step 4: Completing your On-Line Roster...

All USSSA teams (tournament and / or league) are required to have their USSSA Roster on-line. It's a quick and simple process. To begin building your USSSA On-Line Roster, click here. Enter your Login ID and Password and clikc the "ENTER" button. You are now at the Team Manager Menu. Make sure your current year team is highlighted and click on the "Roster Adds and Updates" link below the dialog box. Read and agree to the USSSA Roster Manager Affidavit. Follow the directions at the top of the page to enter each player. HINT - If a player played for you last year, you can transfer him from the list. Once you have built your roster click on the "View Team" button to verify the entered information. Once satisfied, click on the "Printable Roster" button to print your on-line roster. A parent of each minor age player must sign the roster on the same line as their child's name. Players 18 years of age and older must sign the roster themselves. The team Manager must also sign the bottom of the roster. This is now your "Official USSSA On-Line Roster". This is the only official roster that USSSA will recognize. Make copies of your "Official On-Line Roster" for safe keeping and always have one on hand any time you are playing.

Step 5: Finding a USSSA Tournament...

To view a complete list of all USSSA sanctioned tournaments in West TN / Mississippi, the Southeast or anywhere in the entire nation, click here. Keep in mind that ALL USSSA sanctioned tournaments are listed on the USSSA National web site regardless of what might be posted on some other web site (i.e.; Eteamz, Junior Baseball, etc.).

A quick reference guide to the list of USSSA sanctioned events in West Tennessee and Mississippi can be found by clicking the Tournaments" link in the left hand tool bar of www.midsouthusssa.com .

Qualification to State Tournaments requires each team to participate in at least two USSSA sanctioned events. World Series Tournament Berths are awarded to teams out of NIT's (World Series Qualifying Tournaments) and State Championship Play. AA National Championship Tournament Berths are open to all AA teams that first meet the criteria of playing in their respective State Championship.

Good Luck and Keep It Fun!

Scotty Baker
West Tennessee / Mississippi USSSA
Baseball State Director