West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 127 - Secondary School Activities Commission
Title 127 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA SECONDARY SCHOOL ACTIVITIES COMMISSION
Series 127-03 - Provisions Governing Contests
Section 127-3-26 - Softball

Universal Citation: 127 WV Code of State Rules 127-3-26

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 38, September 20, 2024

26.1. Rules: Softball rules published by the NFHS are the official rules for all interscholastic competition unless otherwise provided by Commission modifications.

26.2. Organized Team Practice: Organized team practice will begin on Monday of Week 35 and the first contest may be played on Wednesday of Week 37.

26.3. Length of Season: The softball season will end for each team by WVSSAC tournament elimination.

26.4. Maximum Team Contests: A softball team will be permitted to play no more than 32 contests exclusive of sectional, regional and state contests.

26.5. Scrimmages: Two softball scrimmages with another high school may be conducted. (See Glossary.)

26.6. Individual students of a team must have practiced on 12 separate days, exclusive of the day of a contest, before participating in an interscholastic contest.

26.7. Student Participation:

26.7.a. A student may not play or practice on a non-school softball team while a member of the school team.

26.7.b. A student shall not participate in more than 32 games in one season, exclusive of sectional, regional and state tournament contests. Serving as a "courtesy or pinch runner" is not considered "participation" in a game.

26.8. During the sport season, a student may accept awards only in WVSSAC sanctioned events. These awards must be compliant with § 127-3-5. Outside the sport season students may accept only compliant awards in non-sanctioned events.

26.9. Middle Schools: The above will apply for middle schools with the following adaptations:

26.9.a. Softball middle school teams may play 20 games. Tournament exception does apply. Schools may play no more than three extra games during the end of season conference/county tournament.

26.9.b. Middle school season will be completed by Saturday of Week 45.

26.9.c. Middle school teams are permitted one scrimmage. (See Glossary.)

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