Skill Events

Skills Events

Fun team skills competitions held during the USSSA Texas National Championships.

Event times and exact schedule: TBA and will be communicated to coaches.

Timed infield throwing challenge using nine defensive players.

Each team gets two (2) attempts.
Pitcher starts on the rubber; clock starts when the pitch is released.
Ball must follow this sequence, with each fielder touching their base:
- Pitcher → Catcher (touches home) → 2nd Baseman (touches 2nd)
- → 1st Baseman (touches 1st) → 3rd Baseman (touches 3rd)
- → Shortstop (touches 2nd) → Left Fielder (from designated area)
- → Right Fielder (from designated area) → Center Fielder (from designated area)
- → Catcher (touches home to stop the clock)
Nine (9) players per team may participate.
Fastest clean time wins; dropped balls or missed bases must be corrected before throwing.

Relay-style base running race using eight players.

Teams receive two (2) timed attempts.
Eight (8) players per team: four at home plate and four at second base.
No leadoffs allowed.
Relay format:
- First runner starts at home; clock starts when they leave.
- When that runner touches second base, the first runner at second (standing behind the base) may leave.
- When the runner from second touches home, the next runner at home plate may leave.
- Continue alternating until the final runner touches home plate to stop the clock.
Next runner must start behind the base/plate (e.g., behind 2nd or in the right-handed batter’s box) to avoid leaving early.
All teams run on the same size field.

Team hitting contest featuring three hitters per team.

Three (3) players per team participate.
Each player gets four (4) outs.
Any ball not hit over the fence/home run line in fair territory counts as an out.
Each batter may take up to two (2) pitches without swinging.
After a batter uses the two takes, any additional pitch not swung at is an out.
If all tie breakers are exhausted, USSSA Points may be used to break ties in team skills results.