Softball

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August
30

Roster Limits in Fall Leagues
Beginning the Tuesday after Labor Day softball players are limited to no more than 5 members of the same school squad playing or practicing together on the same outside (Fall league) team until the Saturday before Memorial Day (School year). The rule applies to girls grades 7-12. Some KSHSAA definitions that will help:
School year – the Tuesday after Labor Day until the Saturday before Memorial Day.
School squad – Varsity, JV, 9th, etc. These are all separate squads.
Team Membership – Any amount of time played in a contest – that may be as a pinch runner, courtesy runner or only for an inning. A player could be a member of multiple squads and must count as a member of each of those squads. If one of the players participated in JV and Varsity – they could only be teamed with 4 other Varsity only players and 4 other JV only players.

A school coach (Varsity, JV, Rule 10, etc) may not practice with or coach any potential player from their school during the school year outside the season of sport.

Once a member of the school squad a player may not play or practice with an outside team.

Rationale: Member schools have asked this rule be in place for many reasons including potential overuse injuries, over-zealous coaches or parents having kids feel they must participate outside the season, and ensuring that kids have the opportunity to participate in a variety of school activities and not feel forced to specialize.

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