50th Annual NSAD Tournament
in Austin, Texas
TOURNAMENT AWARDS
2025 NSAD WOMEN CHAMPIONSHIP- EAST COAST COMBATS
2025 NSAD MEN CHAMPIONSHIP- BLUE SOX
2025 NSAD COED CHAMPIONSHIP- ZOMBIES
2025 NSAD SILVER WINNER BRACKET- X-MAFIA
WOMEN AWARDS
MEN AWARDS
COED AWARDS
TOURNAMENT GAMES SCHEDULE/ RESULT
(The games listed are tentative and subject to change.)
HALL OF FAME
Scott Bradach, Coach
Lauren Buchko, Player
Don Lee Hanuami, Leader
Mark Wheeler, Player
Heather O’Connor, Player
By Vance Rewolinski
ROAD TO AUSTIN, TEXAS
WOMEN
COED
MEN
KRIEG SPORTS COMPLEX INFORMATION
HOTEL
AUSTIN SOUTHPARK HOTEL By Hilton
4140 Governors Row, Austin, TX 78744
WEBSITE: MARRIOTT HOTEL
Phone #: 512-448-2222
GROUP CODE: NSAD
Men’s Ball
DUDLEY USA/ASA THUNDER ZN HYCON 12″
52/300 COMPOSITE SLOWPITCH SOFTBALLS: 4A068Y
Women’s Ball
DUDLEY USA THUNDER ZN HYCON 11″
52/300 COMPOSITE SLOWPITCH SOFTBALLS: 4A924Y
THURSDAY SOCIAL EVENT
Austin Deaf Club
8818 Cullen Ln
Austin, TX 78748
5pm to 9pm
NSAD RULES
Uniforms and Equipment
UNIFORMS:
- Men Teams are required to wear the same uniforms. The pants and shorts can be
mixed as long as the same colors. Hats are optional. As long as the hats are
the same design to all players. - Women Teams are required to wear the same uniforms only on jersey
shirts including team members. (NOT INCLUDING CAPS) (PASSED 2023) - COED Teams are required to wear like uniforms only on jersey shirts including team members.
- Coaches are required to wear team name jerseys, the color and design is not required to be the same as the team on the field. That
person will not be allowed to play at all. (PASSED 2024) - Anyone who does not follow the rule cannot be in the dugout or on the field.
EQUIPMENT:
- Players shall not wear shoes with metal cleats. (NSA)
- Pitchers are required to wear face masks (NSAD)
- Bats approved ASA, NSA and USSSA (watch out for the updated of banned bats) (NSAD)
- All players’ bats must pass barrel compression test to play. (NSAD)
- The use of altered equipment, including but not limited to game balls, shall result in the ejection of the head coach from the tournament and may lead to forfeiture of the game.
NSAD TOURNAMENT RULES
Pool Games will have the following:
1) 7 innings or 55 minutes.
2) There shall be a running clock by the home plate umpire.
3) Games will be called for Mercy Rulings after the specific number of complete innings
* Twenty (20) runs after three (3) complete innings
* Fifteen (15) runs after four (4) complete innings
* Twelves (12) runs after five (5) complete innings (New)
4) No extra innings (game can end as tie)
Elimination Bracket Games will have the following:
1) 7 innings or 65 minutes (Due to unpredictable weather)
2) There shall be a running clock by the home plate umpire.
3) Games will be called for Mercy Rulings after the specific number of complete innings
* Twenty (20) runs after three (3) complete innings
* Fifteen (15) runs after four (4) complete innings
* Twelve (12) runs after five (5) complete innings
4) If game is tied at end of 7 innings or time expires,Tie Breaker will be used as Omaha Tie Breaker (OTB) except for the championship game. With a last batter from previous inning will start at 2nd base. The next batter in the line up will start with a 2-2 count with 1 courtesy foul. This procedure is repeated until a winner is declared.
NOTE: In Championship games, both games will play 7 innings or 75 minutes and the mercy rule is in effect. (Passed 2024)
Game Rules:
- THE LINEUP CARD must submit to the other team’s scorekeeper or umpire before 10 minutes of the game. The card included with player’s last name with one letter of first name with number of jersey. Also the substitute player must be in the lineup card. (NSAD) Umpires will pay attention to the number of jerseys for batting order. If the batting order according to jersey number is out of order, the team could bring it to the umpire after first pitch for an automatic out. (PASSED 2024)
- GRACE PERIOD: There will be no grace period for any scheduled games unless the tournament director or Commissioner grants to have a grace period. (NSAD)
- HOME AND VISITOR: it will be determined by a coin flip. (NSAD)
- TEAM COMPOSITION: Teams may start with eight (8) players and add up to ten (10) once the game has started. (NSAD)
- A team that starts the game with 8 or 9 may add additional players after the game has started. (NSA)
- These players should be placed at the bottom of the line-up.
- Teams playing with 10 or 11 players may finish the game with 8 players, but the vacated spots in the line-up will be an automatic out, regardless of the reason for the player’s inability to play. (NSA)
- HOMERUN LIMITS: Limit five (5) homeruns per game. (A homerun is a ball hit over the fence) Any homerun hit after the permitted amount will be ruled an OUT. (NSAD)
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- It is each team’s responsibility to retrieve its own foul balls or home run balls. They should be returned to the home plate umpire. (NSAD)
- COED Only- HR Rule is Plus One (1) the first HR over the limit will be declared an out. (Passed in 2017)
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- PROTECTED PITCHER: If the ball hits a hard line drive toward the pitcher, the location would be head to toe and between the shoulders. The pitcher must be within the pitching rubber. It will be an out and a dead ball. It is recommended for play to continue until the umpire calls a dead ball.(Passed 2021)
- PITCHING
- Pitching distance- 50’- 56’ (NSAD)
- Pitching arc is from 5 feet to 10 feet arc pitch from ground. (NSAD)
- Show-boating is allowed within 5 seconds limit otherwise a ball will be called. (NSAD)
- When going from Offense to Defense (after 3rd out)- you have 1 minute before umpire says pitch
- No warm-up for infielders/outfielders after 1st inning. The starting pitcher and any new inserted into the game will be allowed 3 warm up pitches and 1 warm up pitch the following innings.
- BALLS-STRIKE RULE starts the count 1 ball and 1 strike on all batters with one courtesy foul after the batter has 2 strikes on him/her. (NSAD)
- STRIKE ZONE will include any part of mat and back part of black home plate. (NSAD)
- COURTESY RUNNER- one player per inning per team. The Courtesy Runner can be any player on the team roster who is present and eligible If courtesy runner is on base and it is his/her turn to bat the courtesy runner stays at the base and an out is recorded. You may not have a courtesy runner for a courtesy runner. (NSA
Unlimited Courtesy Runner for pitcher.(Hitter must be a pitcher in previous inning) (Passed 2021)
DESIGNATED HITTER (DH) RULE: (PASSED 2024)
ASL Version Video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsYsOAbMO88
- DH Allowance
1) The NSAD allows a Designated Hitter (DH) for a pitcher only, and it is
optional. - DH Role
1) The DH does not play defense.
2) The DH will bat for the pitcher only. - Substitution Rules
1) You can substitute and still maintain the DH.
2) Substitute for the DH batter (as a pinch runner or pinch hitter).
3) Substitute for the pitcher.
4) Substitute straight up (DH for pitcher or vice versa). - Defensive Substitution
1) DH is not allowed to play defense in that game. - Terminating the DH Option
1) The DH option is terminated for the rest of the game in the following
scenarios:
(A) When the pitcher bats. (If pitcher moves to other position) - Courtesy Runner Rule
1) If the DH bats for a pitcher, your team will not allow to use Courtesy Runner
for the pitcher. - Pitcher Placement
1) The pitcher will be listed next to the DH’s number/name. - Re-Entry Rule
1) If team is using DH rule, pitcher and DH will NOT be allowed to re-entry.
CO-ED Modified Rules
- 6-4 Co-ED Slow pitch, (6) males and four (4) female players.
a) NOTE: A female CAN be a pitcher in a 6/4 format, but a male must be the catcher. The other females can play any other position other than pitcher, without regard to any specific number of infielders or outfielders being male or female, but must still have 1 female in both infield and outfield.
- The Batting order in 6/4 tournaments shall be no more than two (2) male batters in a row. After two (2) male batters, there MUST be a female batter. If the male batter walks, and the male batter will always be awarded two (2) bases. (Passed 2021)
- No more than six (6) male player may play defense at one time
- 4) If the extra player (EP) is used, a team must use two (2) extra players, one male and one female. These players may play defense at any time, but they must retain their original positions in the batting order. The batting order must remain the same unless a substitution is used in the offensive line-up.
a) NOTE: When a team is using the extra player(s) (EP), and in the event a player or players are removed for any reason during the course of the game and no substitution is available, the player removed shall be scored as an out when his/her turn comes up in the batting order. In the event this occurs, the player immediately following the removed player is simply bypassed as a batter, but may still remain in the game as a defensive player.
- A Courtesy Runner (which is not recorded as a substitute in the line-up) and of the same sex, may be used for one (1) male player and one (1) female player per inning. The Courtesy Runner can be any player on the team roster who is present, eligible and not been ejected and may be used for one (1) male and one (1) female player per inning per team. The Courtesy Runner DOES NOT have to be the same player each time the player in need of the courtesy runner becomes a runner. The courtesy runner will be entered into the game by the Head Coach through the home plate umpire before play resumes. Once play resumes by the umpire declaring play ball; that courtesy runner will be officially entered. If the courtesy runner comes to bat while on base, the courtesy runner’s spot in the batting order becomes an out and the next batter listed in the batting order comes to bat. The courtesy runner “MAY NOT” under any circumstances be substituted for. The defensive team “MAY” walk to get to the vacated spot in the lineup.
- HR Rule is Plus One (1) the first HR over the limit will be declared an out.
- CODA/SODA RULE: Allow 1 hearing male player and 1 hearing female players to participate on the COED team. (Check Hearing Player Rules) Note: See the Glossary of “hearing player.
- Championship game will be considered an elimination game.The game will be 75 minutes with 7 innings and the mercy rule will be in effect. (One game will be played) (PASSED 2024)
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Seeding will be based upon the results of all Pool Games with the following priority:
1. Won-Loss Percentage
2. Head to Head record
3. Run differential (total runs scored less total runs allowed for pool games)
4. Fewest total runs allowed for pool games
5. Coin Flip
NOTE: #1- Run Differential – If none of the teams defeat the other two teams then a three-way tiebreaker occurs:
For example:
Team A, B and C are tied. Scores were:
Team C 10, Team B 5
Team C 10, Team A 11
Team B 10, Team A 2
Team A has a run differential of: +1, -8 = -7
Team B has a run differential of: -5, +8 = +3
Team C has a run differential of: +5, -1= +4
Team C is declared the winner (+4) and Team B (+3) is declared runner up. If the remaining
two teams that are still tied for qualifying spot, tie breaker will revert back to #2 see above.
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NOTE: #2– MAX Runs (Ex.) Team A won by 31 runs in 3rd inn. (36-5). Max runs will be used 20.
For example:
Team A 36, Team B 5 (3rd inning), score will be recorded as 25-5 (20)
Team B 21, Team C 2 (4th inning), score will be recorded as 17-2 (15)
Team C 20, Team A 9 (5th inning), score will be recorded as 19-9 (10)
Team A has a run differential of: +20, -10 = +10
Team B has a run differential of: -20, +15 = -5
Team C has a run differential of: -15, +10 = -5
Team A is declared the winner and Team B is declared runner up (head to head)
“GEVARTER” SOFTBALL BAT TESTING SCHEDULE
AUSTIN DEAF CLUB
8818 Cullen Ln, Austin, TX 78748
5pm to 8pm
Free Agent Players
Free Agent Registration
NSAD has decided to close free agent registration due to the high number of player sign-ups.
However, women free agent players who are still interested may email KB@nsad.org. Thanks
Free Agent Players Available
TEAM REGISTRATION
DEADLINE FOR TEAM REGISTRATION IS JULY 1, 2025.
IF YOU PLAN TO MAIL A CHECK, MONEY ORDER OR CASHIER CHECK, USE THIS FORM
IF YOU USE YOUR DEBIT or CREDIT CARD, PLEASE CLICK NSAD ZEFFY
MEN TEAM FEE
NSAD MEN ONLINE FEE-
$400.00 before June 1, 2025
$450.00 After June 2, 2025
CO-ED TEAM FEE
WOMEN TEAM FEE
NSAD COED ONLINE FEE-
NSAD WOMEN ONLINE FEE-
$350.00 before June 1, 2025
$400.00 After June 2, 2025
Coaches/ Softball Council Meetings
When: Sunday, July 13, 2025
Women Team Coaches Zoom Meeting- 9 a.m. (CST)
COED Team Coaches Zoom Meeting- 10:15 (CST)
Men Team Coaches Zoom Meeting- 11:30 (CST)
PLEASE BE ON TIME FOR THE MEETING.
Who:
Board of Directors:
- Kevin Bella- Commissioner
- Sheri Mize- Secretary
- Brian Fruits- Treasurer
- Ronnie Zuchegno- Law Chair
- Vance Rewolinski- Emeritus
- – Tournament Director
- – UIC
- All Coaches
- Umpires- (Optional)
AGENDA:
- Roll Call
- Player’s Confirmation List
- Tournament/ Game Rules
- Line-up / Statistics
- All- Stars
- Open Discussion / Questions/ New Business
Please be sure to review the tournament and game rules.
Thanks..
When: Sunday, July 13, 2025
Time: 5PM PST/ 7PM CST/8PM EST
Who: 17 people
Board of Directors: Kevin Bella- Commissioner, Sheri Mize-Secretary, Brian Fruits- Treasurer, Ronnie Zuchegno- By- Law Chair, Vance Rewolinski- NSAD Emeritus
North Quadrant Reps.- Whitney Riney, Scott Bradach and Charles Trumble
East Quadrant Reps.- Joey Kolcun, Alicia Johnson and Michael Soudakoff
West Quadrant Reps.- Samantha D eLa Cruz, Rod Jex, and Roberto Garcia
South Quadrant Reps.- Stefi Hurwitz, Raffory Pena- Duran and Chevelle Plummer
THANKS FOR SPONSORING THIS TOURNAMENT.
NSAD BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Kevin Bella
Commissioner
Sheri Mize
Secretary
Brian Fruits
Treasurer
Vance Rewolinski
Commissioner Emeritus
Ronnie Zuchegno Jr.
Law Chairperson
Mathis Heidger
Tournament Director