Each piece of equipment used in a City of Burnsville adult softball game must be approved by the USSSA Equipment Performance and Safety Standards Committee. The City of Burnsville and its contracted umpires reserve the right to disapprove, remove and/or confiscate any piece of equipment during a game if concerns arise as it relates to the safety or performance of an item.

The Official Bat
Due to the rapidly expanding and advanced technologies of adult softball bat productions, all bats used in City of Burnsville league play must first be approved by the USSSA. 
    *  Always determine if a bat you currently own or one you are considering buying meets the minumum standards. 
    *  Your bat must be on the grandfathered list for league play only which is found here: League Play Grandfathered Bats
    *  Or it must have the permanent logo on the bat seen below.

**BAT RULE FOR 2013 - NEW UPDATE 10/04/2012
As of 10/04/2012 the USSSA national office is allowing bats that were legal in 2012 to be used in LEAGUE PLAY only for 2013.

Please note that if you participate in a Competitive USSSA tournament, the tournament may require that all bats must display the logo you see below.  So if you purchase a legal bat from the list above without this logo seen below, it would still be an option for 2013 LEAGUE but it may be illegal in 2013 for TOURNAMENTS.

                                                                         

The Official Ball
All City of Burnsville summer softball teams receive the appropriate number of softballs required for league play at the start of the season. 
    *  The home team (home and visitor in the Open league) must supply one new ball at the umpire/manager meeting. 
    *  Failure to supply this ball before each game may result in a 2 run penalty.
    *  For fall league play teams must supply a new or a used ball in good condition from summer or last fall season. 
    *  New balls can be purchased from the city while supplies last for $3.50 each.

12 inch men's ball model # 4U-536Y: The official ball for men is the Dudley Thunder SY. The ball shall have a yellow cover with the USSSA logo stamped on the cover, a .40 cor and a 325 compression.

11 inch women's ball model # 4U-522Y: The official ball for women is the Dudley Thunder SY. The ball shall have a yellow cover with the USSSA logo stamped on the cover, a .44 cor and a 400 compression.

To view a photo of the ball click here: Dudley Thunder SY Image

You can purchase balls locally at Westwood Sports. Click here for their website: Westwood Sports

The Uniform
The City of Burnsville does not require teams to wear official uniforms with numbers. If a team chooses not to have an official uniform, please have players wear shirts that are similar in color. Shoes must be worn at all times and the all-purpose molded cleat softball shoe is the primary shoe of choice. Metal cleats or cleats with exposed metal in any way are prohibited.