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From StudentSports.com, here are some of the more interesting code and rule change proposals being considered next week at the 82nd Annual ASA Council Meeting.
Code Change Proposals:
- Establish an annual registration from September 1 thru August 31. If changed then all JO Registrations received by August 31 will determine berths for Nationals.
(This would change ASA?s registration season from the current Jan 1-Dec 31 to Sept 1-Aug 31.)
- Competing changes regarding college player eligibility:
- - Junior Olympic Classification. Once a player participates in an intercollegiate softball program for a university, college or junior/community college, she is ineligible to play in the Junior Olympic program.
(This would prevent girls who have played in college but are still age eligible from playing in any ASA Youth National Championships)
- - Once a player participates in an intercollegiate softball program for a university, college or junior/community college, she is eligible to play in the Junior Olympic program. Each JO team is limited to three (3) total university, college or junior/community college players on their roster. College players cannot be a pick-up player, they must appear on the original roster.
(This would mean that JO teams would be limited to 3 college players per roster in ASA Championship play. The college players would still be age eligible for the event they?re playing in.)
- - Delete Junior Olympic Classification which limits college participation to Class A and Class B
(This would allow college players to play in all ASA JO programs as long as they are age eligible.)
- Add a 16-Under GOLD Division
(This would add a new classification of play for ASA Softball)
- Amend the divisions of Girls? Championship Play: 18 GOLD, 18 Class A, 17 Class A, 16 Class A, 15 Class A, 14 Class A, 13 Class A, 12 Class A, 11 Class A 10 Class A
(This would increase the number of divisions in JO girls FP)
- Local association berths may be open to all ASA registered teams from any association if the host state/metro commissioner chooses. Teams from outside the local association MUST have a National Championship Entry Form and Championship Roster signed by their State/Metro Commissioner or designee in order to participate.
(This would allow teams to travel outside of their region or territory in order to qualify for ASA National Championships if the commissioner of the association hosting that qualifier chooses to accept them for the event.)
Rule Change Proposal
For National Championships, the one undefeated team in the championship game shall be awarded home team. In the ?if? game, the team coming out of the loser?s bracket shall be awarded home team.
(Intent: To reward the only undefeated team in the Championship)
See more at: Where is the ASA today? | Student Sports Softball
Code Change Proposals:
- Establish an annual registration from September 1 thru August 31. If changed then all JO Registrations received by August 31 will determine berths for Nationals.
(This would change ASA?s registration season from the current Jan 1-Dec 31 to Sept 1-Aug 31.)
- Competing changes regarding college player eligibility:
- - Junior Olympic Classification. Once a player participates in an intercollegiate softball program for a university, college or junior/community college, she is ineligible to play in the Junior Olympic program.
(This would prevent girls who have played in college but are still age eligible from playing in any ASA Youth National Championships)
- - Once a player participates in an intercollegiate softball program for a university, college or junior/community college, she is eligible to play in the Junior Olympic program. Each JO team is limited to three (3) total university, college or junior/community college players on their roster. College players cannot be a pick-up player, they must appear on the original roster.
(This would mean that JO teams would be limited to 3 college players per roster in ASA Championship play. The college players would still be age eligible for the event they?re playing in.)
- - Delete Junior Olympic Classification which limits college participation to Class A and Class B
(This would allow college players to play in all ASA JO programs as long as they are age eligible.)
- Add a 16-Under GOLD Division
(This would add a new classification of play for ASA Softball)
- Amend the divisions of Girls? Championship Play: 18 GOLD, 18 Class A, 17 Class A, 16 Class A, 15 Class A, 14 Class A, 13 Class A, 12 Class A, 11 Class A 10 Class A
(This would increase the number of divisions in JO girls FP)
- Local association berths may be open to all ASA registered teams from any association if the host state/metro commissioner chooses. Teams from outside the local association MUST have a National Championship Entry Form and Championship Roster signed by their State/Metro Commissioner or designee in order to participate.
(This would allow teams to travel outside of their region or territory in order to qualify for ASA National Championships if the commissioner of the association hosting that qualifier chooses to accept them for the event.)
Rule Change Proposal
For National Championships, the one undefeated team in the championship game shall be awarded home team. In the ?if? game, the team coming out of the loser?s bracket shall be awarded home team.
(Intent: To reward the only undefeated team in the Championship)
See more at: Where is the ASA today? | Student Sports Softball
