When does season officially start?

[comets16]

Sorry this is a middle school question, but there is no middle school board...

 

I have read http://www.tssaa.org/Handbook/mcalendar.pdf

 

I have read http://www.tssaa.org/Handbook/handbookindex.htm

 

When does the season officially start for Middle School softball? Is it the day of first practice, day of first game or other date? When can she no longer play on her travel team

 

Thanks

[FridayMainEvent]

Sorry this is a middle school question, but there is no middle school board...

 

I have read http://www.tssaa.org/Handbook/mcalendar.pdf

 

I have read http://www.tssaa.org/Handbook/handbookindex.htm

 

When does the season officially start for Middle School softball? Is it the day of first practice, day of first game or other date? When can she no longer play on her travel team

 

Thanks

 

This past Monday marked the day a player can no longer play a game or practice any "game type" situations with their respective travel teams. They can continue to practice provided no involvement with "game type" situations.

[dore83]

This past Monday marked the day a player can no longer play a game or practice any "game type" situations with their respective travel teams. They can continue to practice provided no involvement with "game type" situations.

 

Monday could have been the day, but not necessarily. The actual rule states "Once a student's name is listed on the school eligibility report." The prohibition for playing a "scrimmage, practice game, or game" begins at the time that particular school has filed their eligibility report with the player names. The eligibility list has to be filed before the first contest. The date of the first legal contest is the Monday which falls 10 weeks prior to Spring Fling. This year the date of the first contest is March 9. Schools can file eligibility reports online or they may mail them in - postmarked at least one week before the first contest. It is entirely possible that a school does not file their eligibility report until March 2nd and their players could legally participate in independent team play (practices, scrimmages, games) and game-type situations legally the weekend before the 2nd. Monday was the legal beginning of practice, but not necessarily the beginning of the independent team participation prohibitions.

[FridayMainEvent]

Monday could have been the day, but not necessarily. The actual rule states "Once a student's name is listed on the school eligibility report." The prohibition for playing a "scrimmage, practice game, or game" begins at the time that particular school has filed their eligibility report with the player names. The eligibility list has to be filed before the first contest. The date of the first legal contest is the Monday which falls 10 weeks prior to Spring Fling. This year the date of the first contest is March 9. Schools can file eligibility reports online or they may mail them in - postmarked at least one week before the first contest. It is entirely possible that a school does not file their eligibility report until March 2nd and their players could legally participate in independent team play (practices, scrimmages, games) and game-type situations legally the weekend before the 2nd. Monday was the legal beginning of practice, but not necessarily the beginning of the independent team participation prohibitions.

 

 

Good point. You are correct. Thanks for straightening me out..