New definition for damaged bats highlights high school softball rules changes. If its fast pitch, slow pitch, beach, arena, wheelchair, mens or womens, girls or boys softball the wbsc has softball programs, competitions, rules and contacts that will assist in growing the game at any level. Check out our fastpitch bat buying guide for help all fastpitch softball bats must have a 2 barrel diameter and must not be over 34 in length and 31 oz in weight regardless of which association you play in asa. Visit for information about the association of schools organized to oversee and direct educational athletics in tennessee. So the same bat standards apply to the middle school kids that apply to the varsity guys. The first practice date for the fall season is the monday, of nfhs week 4. If you find an advertisement in the rotation that is viewed as inappropriate for the web site, please click on web site feedback below, and report the exact url of the ad. Legends way ball fields in clermont to host 202022 softball state championships. Although each state athletic association can set its own rules, middle school softball is basically played in accordance with high school rules established by the national federation of state high school associations, or nfhs. Home fairview middle school williamson county schools. Middle region, and the top three teams from the west region. The nfhs permits the coach to view their rules books on up to three unique devices using the same email and password.
All or portions of each publication are made available as they are published as portable document format pdf files for download into your computer. Three middle tennessee officials recognized for decades of contributions. The uil and have teamed up to make results, records, team information and stats from uil sports available using maxpreps sports information system. Wyoming high school activities association officially approves soft.
Membership in the tennessee middle school athletic association shall be open. Team rosters team schedules stat leaders on maxpreps historical archives. High school associations 2019 nfhs softball rules power point rules changes major editorial changes. Middle level outofseason for middle level sports shall be from august 1 until the conclusion of the. The tennessee secondary school athletic association tssaa, along with the affiliated tennessee middle school athletic association tmsaa, is an organization which administers junior and senior high school sporting events in tennessee.
The distance has been lengthened to 43 feet from 40 feet for the 2010 season. There shall be a first practice date for each sports season. Age rule a high school student who has reached hisher 19th birthday before aug. Tmsaa rutherford county middle schools are united under the rutherford county. In general, the official rule books as published by the national federation of high. Tmsaa is an affiliate organization of the tennessee secondary school athletic association which is nonprofit, selfsupported organization, conceived by school people to promote good sportsmanship and cooperative spirit among member schools. We will reevaluate then and post if we can start or have further delays. Floridas palm beach county middle school activities association stops a game if one team takes a 15run lead after three innings, or a 10run lead after the losing team has batted five times. If your state and local schools play under nfhs national federation of high school rules, or fed, the rules apply to all levels varsity, jv, and middle school. They are provided rule books, educational materials and other. Any middle school student who has reached hisher 15th birthday before aug. Use your director or uic login and password as you have always done to log in and access your online functions. On this page, you are able to look through every college and university in tennessee currently featuring a softball program and looking for high school recruits.
Fairview middle school is a public middle school in the. High school softball rules changes focus on intentional walks, equi. East tennessee football conference honors top players. Although each state athletic association can set its own rules, middle school softball is basically played in accordance with high school rules established by the. State associations or local conferences typically develop a mercy rule for middle school softball games in which one team takes a large lead. It provides a variety of program initiatives that reach the 18,500 high schools and over 11 million students involved in athletic and activity programs. Any junior high ninth grade student who has reached hisher 16th birthday before aug.
Supplemental publications include the fhsaa member school directory. The distance from pitchers mound to home plate will be 50 feet. Elliot hopkins, mld, caa director of sports, sanctioning and student services. The national federation of state high school associations nfhs learning center is an education tool that offers courses to high school coaches, administrators, officials, students, and parents. Home of the generals grassland middle is located in the heart of franklin, tn. This was recommended by theahsaa coaches softball committee and approved july 22 by the central board for the 2010 season as allowed by state adoption under national federation rules. Martin middle school quarterback ty simpson on being offered by michigan jackson sun 568 clicks. Softball kentucky high school athletic association. Metal cleats allowed in high school softball, says nfhs. Rule 152a a softball bat is permitted to have an adjustable knob, provided the knob is. Instead of mailing printed rules books to schools, rules books are delivered digitally.
Tennessee general assembly, the act prohibits smoking at all public and. Third installment in series to recognize officials for 50 years of service. The rule change permitting metal cleats, which nfhs softball rules editor mary struckhoff says, was prompted in part by the fact that they are allowed in high school baseball and in college softball, has not been adopted by all 50 state associations, with maryland, new jersey and massachusetts still banning metal cleats for softball. West virginia secondary school activities commission.
What are the current rules and regulations regarding. Tennessee secondary school athletic association wikipedia. The tennessee secondary school athletic association tssaa, along with the affiliated tennessee middle school athletic association tmsaa. Fhsaa rules and policies are published annually in the fhsaa handbook, fhsaa sports manuals and the fhsaa officials guidebook. Wynns, editor nfhs publications to maintain the sound traditions of this sport, encourage sportsmanship and minimize the inherent risk of injury, the national federation of state high school associations writes playing rules for. For your convenience, nfhs offers rules and case books in multiple formats. Tssaatmsaarcs rules and guidelines in the most time efficient way possible.
The players a team must have 9 players to start or to continue a game with the maximum of 10 players not including an ep see last rule. Neighboring states keeping eyes on wyomings slow embrace of softball. E books are available via itunes and amazon, while print publications can be purchased on. Rule change pitching rules 611 penalty, exception 2 as before under the rules, if the batter does not reach first base safely or any base runner fails to advance at least one base, the coach of the team at bat shall have. Tennessee secondary school athletic association is an equal opportunity employer. Thanks for playing usa softball and good luck with the 2020 season. Trio of softball rules get updated for 201920 season. A summary of tssaa eligibility rules is provided for your information. Head coaches will need to sign into the portal, click resources then sport rules books to request access to their digital book. Tennessee high schools athletic department is located next to the main lobby. Dont forget to get registered for spring worlds and make a run at winning the championship rings.
Tmsaa is an affiliate organization of the tennessee secondary school athletic association which is nonprofit, selfsupported organization, conceived by. Middle school state hoops tournament to start in 2019 lafollette press 5 clicks. National fastpitch softball coach of the year 2017. Rutherford county middle school basketball championships daily news journal 469 clicks. Alabama softball got the tuscaloosa, ncaa regional started with a bang, runruling middle tennessee 80 in six innings. National federation of state high school associations. Sixth through eighth grades are offered at grassland middle school, with enrollment of approximately students. This will ensure we have good contact information for. Click to order bound official commemorative program, post event with results. What are the current rules and regulations regarding fastpitch softball bats. Our website is in compliance with section 504 of the rehabilitation act and title ii of the americans with disabilities act. I was recently told the rule also applied to middle school. The official rules books as published by the national federation of state.
Explore current events and the history of the association, its schools and its studentathletes. Many of these colleges have athletic scholarships for some of their varsity softball athletes, while others offer standard meritbased, needbased and academic scholarships only. Alabamas libby baker sets softball national record. The first practice date for the winter season is the monday of nfhs week.
Softball rules committee welcomes four new members. Classes will continue through remote delivery through the summer 2020 sessions. We may play, friday night, saturday, saturday night, and sunday, depending on number of teams entered. A student must earn five credits the preceding school year if less than 24 units are required for graduation or six credits the preceding school year if 24. The official rules books as published by the national federation of state high. Transfer rule a student is eligible in the school zone in which hisher parents reside. A total of 362,488 girls played high school softball in the 2012 school year. Postseason tournament fees tssaa state championship participation certificates postseason tournament directors.
Fastpitch softball is played in the spring and is basically the girls alternative to baseball at the high school level. On top of a hill in the beautiful community of fairview, tennessee sits the home of the falcons. Important notice as of may 1, 2020, usfa tennessee has delayed our spring season at least until the first weekend in june. If you are a director or uic you already have an account. Each state can set its own rules, but most typically apply the standard nfhs rules. If you are a coach or team manager, or an umpire you must create an account first before you can apply for membership. Quaint, quiet, and convenient are just a few words that immediately come to mind when one thinks of franklin. The tssaa commonly pronounced tee doubles doublea is the only high school athletic organization in the united states to have a fivesport, olympicstyle. This section is for those who would like to download the official rule book we recommend reading through the simplified guide to softball rules and regulations first the portable document format may be useful once you are familiar with the basic version.
Baseball discussion group baseball discussion group. Softball offers something for everyone from worldclass international competitions with professional and. As part of membership, your school will receive one rules book subscription for head coaches in each of the following sports. If you have questions or concerns regarding the accessibility of the website or if you are unable to access information on the website, you may email. The most typical exceptions to nfhs and state high school rules involve pitching distance and the number of games played. New york high school softball pitcher strikes out all 21 batters in. Any student who completes one years attendance at a school outside hisher home school zone and fulfills all other requirements becomes eligible in that school.
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