ORES Membership Paid (as of 8-27-24)

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ORES Softball Paid (as of 8-27-24)

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ORES/TS&H

2024 State Softball Tournament 

Information

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ORES Pool Play and Tournament Rules

ASA rules will apply.  As you are aware, batting helmet face guards and chin straps are now required to be used according to USA rules.  

Dugout Assignment:  Team on the left in the 3rd base dugout.

Home Team Assignment:  Coaches flip coin behind your backstop 15 minutes prior to start of game.

Time Limit (Pool Play):  No new inning after 40 minutes.

Time Limit (Tournament Play):  No new inning after 50 minutes.

Run rule:  20 after 2; 12 after 3; 10 after 4; 8 after 5

Softballs:  Softballs will be provided by ORES.  

Softball Bats:  Only bats approved by USA for Championship Play will be allowed.  Please note that some bats may have the USA stamp approving it, but may have subsequently been determined to not be allowed by USA.  The umpires will have a listing of bats that are not approved or you can look at the Certified Equipment section of  the USA Softball website.

Forfeits:  Forfeits are not allowed.  Any team that forfeits a pool play game will result in the expulsion of the head coach for the remainder of the pool play and tournament play, and the head coach will be required to immediately leave the softball complex and will not be allowed to return to the softball complex. If a team forfeits a tournament game, the team will be disqualified from the tournament.

Student/Player Eligibility requirement (Age/Grade/Residency-Transfer):  All ORES activities require that for a student to be eligible for the activities the student cannot turn 15 before September 1st of the current fiscal year. Please read the ORES website (www.ores.k12.ok.us) for additional eligibility requirements.  Birth certificates are required to have on-hand and available for inspection at the tournament.  Please arrange the birth certificates in alphabetical order for easy inspection.  Further, the student on the participating schools must be attending your school and on the membership/attendance registers by September 1st of the corresponding year if the student’s legal residence is not in the school that she attends.  Student’s legal residence is defined as the home that the parents or legal guardians (court-appointed) of the student reside.  

Pitching distance:  43 feet

Shoes: All participants must wear shoes. Steel cleated shoes are not allowed.

Tie-Breaker:  1st Level:  Defensive Runs (Runs Allowed); 2nd Level:  Offensive Runs (Runs Scored) Maximum Runs Allowed per Game for tie-breaker formula is ten (10) runs; 3rd Level:  Coin-Toss.   

Pitching Regulations: ASA and/or National Federation Rules apply.  In preparation for high school, pitchers will use the same technique that they will be allowed to use in high school.  Rocker step will be allowed, but pitcher’s release and footing must finish within the 24-in width of the pitcher’s plate as they approach home plate with delivery.  Prior to starting the delivery (pitch), the pitcher shall take a position with the pivot foot on or partially on the top surface of the pitcher’s plate and the non-pivot foot in contact with or behind the pitcher’s plate.  Both feet must be on the ground within or partially within the 24-inch length of the pitcher’s plate. Techniques such as the ‘crow hop’ and ‘the leap’ are illegal.

Awards: State Champion trophy & individual medals; State Runner-up trophy and individual medals.

Passes:  Passes will not be issued this year for the softball tournament. Superintendents & Board Members will sign in at the gate for entrance to the ballgames. Coaches(up to two) and one score keeper may enter the complex with the team.  If the coach/scorekeeper leaves the complex after initially entering, he/she will be required to sign in at the gate when re-entering the complex.  There will be no coach’s packets given out. Please access the softball schedule online at www.ores.k12.ok.us.  

Pets:  Please help us by keeping all pets (dogs, cats, etc.) from entering the complex.

****Teams are required to be at playing field 30 minutes prior to scheduled starting time.

Thanks again for your participation, 

ORES Activities Committee:

Dr. John Cox, ORES President, Peggs Superintendent​

Harvey Brumley, Holly Creek Superintendent

Mark Bowlan, Grove Superintendent

SOFTBALL 2024

2024 State Softball Pitching Distance 43 ft

ORES 2024 Cross Country Information

The ORES Cross Country Meet will be on Oct 4 at North Rock Creek, Shawnee.  We have adjusted the meet to better emulate high school rules.  For this year, CC teams will consist of the maximum 7 runners per team, with the top 5 scoring.  We will offer a JV run for schools that have runners who are not on your Varsity (main team).  This will allow for more participation, plus follow the high school rules. Below is a tentative schedule:

11:00 D2 Boys

11:20 D2 Girls

11:45 JV Boys (all divisions)

12:05 JV Girls (all divisions)

12:30 D1 Boys

12:50 D2 Girls

2024-2025 Tentative Activities Calendar

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ADM 2023-2024 

(Posted 1-2-2024)

(Grades 7/8 used to determine Spring Activity Divisions)

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Basketball Games Allowed Per Season

16 games and 1 tournament

14 Games and 2 tournaments

13 games and 3 tournaments