World Series/National Championship Qualifying Procedures

Below are the avenues that a team can take to qualify for a USSSA National Championship Event.

Direct Qualification from Events

At the conclusion of designated qualifying events (based on stature) the system will identify and award the appropriate teams with a Qualified designation.  The following is the criteria being used:

Event Statures to Award Berths:

One Day Tournament
  1. Top 20% of teams that are unqualified will receive a berth
  2. Team must be at or above .500 in the event
Qualifier
  1. Top 25% of teams that are unqualified will receive a berth
  2. Team must be at or above .500 in the event
NIT
  1. Top 30% of teams that are unqualified will receive a berth
  2. Team must be at or above .500 in the event
State
  1. Top 30% of teams that are unqualified will receive a berth
  2. Team must be at or above .500 in the event

At-Large Qualification

There are two processes by which a team can gain an At-Large USSSA Post Season berth:

  1. USSSA Points:  Teams can earn an At-Large by participating in USSSA events throughout the season.  If a team earns 150 Points through USSSA participation they will automatically be granted an At-Large Berth
  2. State Director Application:  A team can apply for an At-Large Berth with their State Director.  For a team to be given an At-Large Berth by their State Director, it is recommended that they accrue a minimum of 4 USSSA Event Credits.  USSSA Event Credits are earned by Stature of the event:
    1. League/One Day Shootout/Qualifier = 1 Point
    2. NIT = 2 Points
    3. State Championship = 3 Points   
  3. For Teams located in an area without a State Director, they can apply to the USSSA National Championship director by emailing <add email for this position>.