high school and fall ball

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My DD was informed that if you play fall ball you will be unable to play high school ball. I told her who ever told her that was misinformed. Can i get some confirmation on this matter?

 

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Now that I have my pdf files working again I went to the ohsaa web site and looked at the rules. I didnt see anything that would prohibit it. No more than four from the same high school and not the school coaching staff. Make sure she does not participate in any open gyms while fall ball is in session.

 

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To my knowledge, chicoflip is correct.

Keep in mind, school districts have their own set of rules and guidelines. It's always a good idea to question the softball coach and/or the AD to find out if they have a rule on the subject. Some schools have rules stating if your daughter is participating in a sport during it's season that players are not allowed to participate in other sporting activities. This would be an example of a school district rule not enforced by the OHSAA, but enforced locally.

 

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Thank you for your help!

 

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Now that I have my pdf files working again I went to the ohsaa web site and looked at the rules. I didnt see anything that would prohibit it. No more than four from the same high school and not the school coaching staff. Make sure she does not participate in any open gyms while fall ball is in session.

Chico,

What is the conflict with open gyms?

 

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After thinking about it a little I dont think there would be any since open gym is not an official practice preview or scrimmage

 

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I am new at the High School dd will be a freshman. But is it true that you cannot go to open gyms durning High School Practice (not sure how I want to word that); during same period. But, you can go to "paid" instruction during that time, for example pitching or hitting coach? So a loop hole would be a paid open gym??? yes/no??

 

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There is a "NO Contact" period for HS coaches and players till September 6th, after that Open Gyms can begin and Fall ball is ok as well, provided no HS coaches or paid or unpaid volunteers are coaching the team.

 

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Lady Knights,

When the team is pick in practice begins in or aroung in Feb. doesn't that change. Can players still practice with there travel team?? I know they can go to their batting/pitching instructors.

 

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A girl can play fall ball as long as there are NO MORE THAN 4 Girls from the same HIGH SCHOOL on the Squad. Also no HIGH SCHOOL Coach from their school is envolved in any form.​

11. SOFTBALL ? GIRLS​

A. GENERAL REGULATIONS

4) Non-Interscholastic Participation
4.1) A member of an interscholastic softball squad (any student who has played in a scrimmage,
preview or regular season/tournament game as a substitute or starter) sponsored by the Board of Education or other governing board
shall not participate in a non-interscholastic program (tryouts, practice or contest) as an individual or as a member of a team in the sport of softball during the school?s season (Sports Regulation 4.3).​

4.2) A member of an interscholastic softball squad (any student who has played in a​

scrimmage, preview or regular season/tournament game as a substitute or starter)

sponsored by the Board of Education or other governing board may participate in​

non-interscholastic softball prior to and after the school season under the following

conditions:
4.21) The number of interscholastic softball players from the same school on a noninterscholastic
squad is limited to four on the roster of that non-interscholastic
squad. A roster is defined as all the members of the entire squad on that noninterscholastic
squad.​

Note: Graduating seniors who are participating on a non-interscholastic softball squad after their final interscholastic contest of the season in the sport of softball are exempt from this limitation.

4.22) There is no limit on the number of softball squad members from the same school participating on the same squad during the period June 1-July 31.​

4.23) A player may continue to play with a non-interscholastic squad in a national qualifying tournament in excess of the four player limitation after July 31 until the squad is eliminated but no later than Labor Day.​

4.24) Non-interscholastic participation includes tryouts, training, practice and competition.​

 

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This is also for Middle schools too if you are sanctioned with the OHSAA......

 

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Good point Hilliard. Some people misunderstand the difference of middle school players playing spring ball as a parks and rec program or a school sponsored program.

 

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What if DD is an incoming Freshman, school does not have Middle School softball, and Fall ball.Travel coach is Varsity coach?

 

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I believe it is ok until he has officially coached your daughter in school ball.

 

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What if DD is an incoming Freshman, school does not have Middle School softball, and Fall ball.Travel coach is Varsity coach?

She is fine till HS ball starts and I'm not going into specific dates, but use the first day of HS practice as a good rule of thumb. HS coach can have softball related contact with any incoming freshman prior to HS ball with no problem. Because until she plays HS ball their is no certainty she will play.

 

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She is fine till HS ball starts and I'm not going into specific dates, but use the first day of HS practice as a good rule of thumb. HS coach can have softball related contact with any incoming freshman prior to HS ball with no problem. Because until she plays HS ball their is no certainty she will play.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but incoming freshmen don't count until the first official HS game or scrimmage.

 

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Unless it's changed in the last 6 years, OHSAA told me it doesn't matter if they haven't played, will play or won't play, the rule is still 4 from any sanctioned school including Freshman. That as well as all coaches rules apply

 

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A girl is not a member of her High School Squad untill she plays in a GAME, SCRIMMAGE, or PREVIEW for her high school team.

 

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A girl is not a member of her High School Squad untill she plays in a GAME, SCRIMMAGE, or PREVIEW for her high school team.

That means against another school's team. The JV and Varsity teams from the same school scrimmaging each other does not count. Many people get this confused.

 

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Thanks, this is actually an issue we were having. I would rathr err on the side of caution and ask before assuming....