Can a player move to another team during the same season ?
The answer to this can be complicated. It depends if the roster has been signed by an ASA official or not. So long as an ASA official has not signed the roster, the roster is NOT official and players are allowed to move
at will. Once the roster has been signed, the team must follow ASA Code in regards to roster moves. Here are the highlights:
A player can move from one team at the same age level and classification to another team with consent from the first team. A note or e-mail must be attached to the rosters of both teams stating the move.
Teams cannot pick up players from teams that are still eligible to play in Championship Events (National Qualifiers, States, Regionals, or Nationals).
A player can play up in age classification and return to the original age classification in the same season. I.E. A 14A player can play for a 16A team and then return to the 14A team
What is the Official ASA Roster ?
The Official ASA Roster is the ASA form that the MAJOASA along with other ASA states use to verify a team's roster in order to play in a tournament. The roster must be completed on both sides and then signed by
a Deputy JO Commissioner, Local ASA Commissioner or the State JO Commissioner. Once the roster is signed, players are now officially on that team's roster and cannot move to another team at the same age level and
classification without approval from the coach. In order for the roster to be signed, a copy of each player's birth certificates must be included.
What is the process to add a player to the roster ?
If the roster has not been signed by an ASA official, the player can be added in the same way you filled out the roster to begin your season.
If the roster has been signed, you will need to complete an ASA Pick-Up Player Form and have it signed by an ASA Official. You may only add three players once the roster has been signed.
A player cannot play down in age classification even though they are age eligible. I.E. A 14A player that is 12U eligible cannot play down to a 12A team.
A player can play up in team classification but cannot return to the original team classification. I.E. A 14B player can go to a 16A team, but cannot return to the 14B team for the remainder of the season.