ISA Senior Schedule 2025 & Rules/Information
Click on this link for ISA Senior tournaments:
Click on this link for ISA Senior MEN World tournaments:
Click on this link for ISA Senior WOMEN’s World tournaments:
Team Sanction fee: NO SANCTION FEE FOR SENIOR TEAMS!
There is not a player registration! No Players card!
Deadlines to enter tournaments and pay entry fees will be 2 weeks prior to the tournament, or when the tournament is FULL.
WORLD Championships – the deadline is 4 weeks prior to the tournament, or when the tournament is FULL.
IF, there is not enough teams in your division, you will get a full refund.
After game times are posted/sent out then no refunds.
Entry fee can me paid by Check, Cash App, Venmo or PayPal.
Make checks payable to ISA.
Entry fee can be sent by mail:
ISA
PO Box 515
Sylva, NC 28779
Please include the form so we will have all the information we need. (form is coming)
It will be our goal to have all the game times and information posted at least 7 days prior to the event.
ISA Senior Rules & Information 2025
All playing rules and regulations for tournament play will be governed by the current edition of the ISA Official Rule Book with the following clarifications and exceptions:
Ages:
40, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80 and up
50, 55, 60 and 65… Players must turn that age during that current year.
Example: If a player is 49 and turns 50 before Dec 31 of the year, they are legal for 50 play.
For 70, 75 and 80… You can have up to Three (3) players that are 1 year younger.
Example: a 70 team can have up to 3 players that will turn 69 in the calendar year that they are playing… So, a 70 team can have up to (3) 69-year-old players. A 75 team can have up to (3) 74-year-old players. An 80 team can have up to (3) 79-year-old players.
65 and up teams can play the 11th defensive player.
Divisions:
AA
AAA
Major
Major Plus/Gold
The number of divisions in each age classification will depend on the number of ratings of entered teams, when divisions are combined in pool play the lower division of homerun limits will be used.
Pitching Screens: may be used by any team in the 70s and over divisions. The teams must provide a screen if they desire to use it. The screen cannot be bigger than 4×7 and be placed no more than 3 feet in front of the pitching rubber and one side of the screen must be within the 2-foot pitching rubber. A batted ball that hits the screen shall be declared a foul ball. A thrown ball hitting the screen shall remain alive. The pitcher cannot make a play on the ball until touched by another player.
Effect: If the pitcher touches a ball, it will be declared a dead ball and Batter awarded 1st base and all runners will advance only if forced. Exception to this rule is if an infield fly is called the pitcher can make a play on the ball.
Pitch Count: 1 & 1 with extra foul
Pitching: A pitched ball must go a minimum of 6 feet and not exceed a maximum of 12 feet from the ground. An illegal pitch should be called while the ball is in the air.
Strike Zone: Any legal pitch that hits the strike mat will be called a strike.
Pitching Rubber: Set at 50 feet and you have up to 10 feet behind the 50-foot rubber.
Courtesy Runner: You can have as many courtesy runners per inning as you want. However, a courtesy runner can only run once per inning and if you have been run for, you cannot be used for a courtesy runner for that inning. Also, if a courtesy runner is on base when it is their turn at bat, they are out on the base and take their spot at bat.
RUN RULE:
AA, AAA, Major: 20 after 4, 15 after 5… Major Plus: 22 after 4, 15 after 5.
You can only score up to 5 runs per inning until the last or open inning, which you can score as many as possible.
HOME RUNS: All Home Runs are hit and sit.
Major Plus/Gold = 9 per game, then outs
Major = 6 per game, then outs
AAA = 3 per game, then outs
AA = 1 per game, then outs
ALL Home Runs are hit & sit; runners are not required to advance to the next base.
Time Limits:
Pool Play – 65 minutes, finish the inning, plus one.
Bracket Play – 70 minutes, finish the inning, plus one.
Championship Game – 80 minutes, finish the inning, plus one.
IF the time runs out before the first pitch of the inning, then that will be the open inning.
Equalizer rules for mixed divisions will be as follows. A 5-run spot will be given to the lower class or the older age division. 1 run per inning starting with the 2nd inning until the 6th inning. The team giving up runs will be the automatic home team.
Tied ball games will begin with the extra inning or innings use the ITB, this means the last batted out of the previous inning being placed at second base. When using the ITB the runner placed at second base cannot have a courtesy runner until the runner reaches 3rd base.
A baserunner shall not slide at first base or home scoring plate/ line, unless trying to avoid an injury. Any baserunner that runs through the batter’s box or touches strike zone mat will be called out. Touching the runner with the ball between the commitment line and the scoring line will not be an out.
Game Cards:
Each team will fill out a game card for each game. All the players that are going to play must be listed on the game card. If a player is not listed on the game card, they cannot play that game.
Batting:
A team may bat every player on the roster. Any ten players can play defense, but the batting order must stay the same. For 65+ and up, any 11 players can play defense, but the batting order must stay the same.
Batter’s Box:
The batter’s box is the 3 x 7-foot area to which the batter is restricted. The lines are considered as being within the batter’s box. At least some portion of both feet of the batter must be on the line or within the batter’s box.
Batting Position:
- The batter must have at least some portion of both feet on or inside the lines of the batter’s box at the start of the pitch. A batter who steps out of the batter’s box at any time during the pitch and then hits the ball, fair or foul, shall be called out. Steps out means touching the ground completely outside the lines of the batter’s box.
- The batter must take their position within ten seconds after being directed by the umpire. EFFECT: The umpire shall call a strike; no pitch has to be thrown and the ball is dead.
- The batter shall not step directly in front of the catcher to the other batter’s box while the pitcher is in position to pitch. EFFECT: The ball is dead; the batter is out, and the runners may not advance.
Obliterating The Batter’s Box:
Any player, in the umpire’s judgement, deliberately erasing any portion of the batter’s box will be called out. If the person who erases the box (including a manager) is not due to bat next, the team’s next batter will be declared out. For a second offense by the same team in the same game, the penalty is an inning ending out.
Flip Flop Rule: In effect for all games.
BATS: Must have the ISA Stamped and be on the ISA Approved Equipment list, which is located on the website. 1.21 Senior bats and 1.20 approved bats can be used.
You cannot swing a Fast Pitch Bat in Slow Pitch play.
Format:
In tournament play all teams will play a minimum of (2) games for seeding purposes. All games will count toward seeding into bracket play. Ties in seeding will be broken by the least number of runs allowed. Head-to-Head ties will only be broken if teams play a true round robin. If a tie exists on runs allowed the second tie breaker will be run differential between tied teams. Team with largest differential will be higher seed. If a tie still exists, then it will be broken by coin flip. All teams will be scheduled for a minimum of (4) games. The pool game format may vary depending on the number of teams and rating of the teams. Unless otherwise noted.
Uniforms:
It is highly recommended that all players wear matching uniforms. Any decisions on uniforms will be handled by the tournament director and cannot be protested.
Game Times:
Game times listed on brackets are for guidance. Please have your team ready to play 15 minutes prior to scheduled game time. Teams not ready to play 15 minutes prior to scheduled game time are subject to forfeit.
Infield Practice:
No infield practice will be allowed. All Warm-Ups must be done in the outfield grass area in the designated area.
Protest:
The protest will be decided by the tournament officials. Coaches must protest any umpires rule interpretation before the next pitch. Player eligibility must be made before the completion of the second inning.
Dugouts:
Dugouts should consist of players, coaches, sponsors, everyone has to be on the roster. No spectators will be allowed in the dugouts.
Eligibility:
A player may only play with one team per age division at any tournament. A team may have up to 3 players from 1 skill level higher at the same age at any event. A player cannot be on two rosters in different age levels if teams are combined in pool play.
Roster’s:
All players must be listed on the team’s roster prior to the start of the tournament. No team will be allowed to add players after the beginning of their game. No Snowbird will be allowed except in the 65 and above age divisions.
Check-in:
All players must check in at the tournament directors table prior to their first game of the tournament. Teams must check in as a team. All players must have a government approved ID. Players must always carry their ID as random ID checks may be made prior to any game.
Protective Gear:
Pitchers should wear a face mask; other protective gear will also be allowed but not mandatory. However, any hard plastic shin guards must be removed prior to entering the batter’s box.
Softballs:
All balls used in ISA SENIOR events must be the BADEN ISA stamped 44/400. Teams must furnish their own softballs. Teams must hit the BADEN ISA 44/400 stamped/approved softballs.
Softballs will be sold at the park: 3 for $20, 6 for $40, 12 for $75…
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES:
No Alcoholic beverages will not be allowed inside of the park area. If caught with alcohol you may be ejected from the tournament for the remainder of the weekend.
Also please advise yourself on any pet and park/complex rules in advance.
No Stealing!!!
No metal cleats.
ISA does not allow Music, Music devices, Artificial Noise makers, Air Horns, Cowbells, etc. in the park/complex.
THANKS FOR PLAYING ISA!!!
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