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YOUTH  PLAYERS ROSTERS

*NOTE: Teams are required to play in a NSA Sanction League or a NSA qualifying tournament in order to play in the State tournament. Unless approved by the National Headquarter or Zone Office.

*NOTE: The Official Roster signing date will be the day prior to the State tournament or in the absence of a State tournament the signature date shall be the final Entry date for the World Series.

*NOTE: Roster will be frozen by the date of the State tournament.

(a)     All player(s) shall be entered into the online NSA system to be eligible to play in any National Softball Association tournaments

(b)     All player(s) regardless of age shall have a parent’s (or legal guardian) signature on the youth roster unless the player(s) are of legal age.

(c)     Player(s) are considered on the Official Roster when the player(s) and parent(s) have signed the roster.

(d)     All rosters shall be printed from the On-line System. No pen and/or ink additions other than signatures shall be made unless approved by the appropriate State Director.

*NOTE: The appropriate State Director shall be responsible and required to contact the Tournament Director to rectify any late additions to the official tournament roster.

(e)     Roster is limited to twenty (20) players per roster. A release, injury, relocation or a player quitting the team does not open a new roster position. Only roster positions that were never occupied by a player(s) are eligible or open to add additional player(s)

*EXAMPLE. A team that has all twenty (20) positions filled on their roster shall not be able to add any additional player even though player(s) have been released, injured or quit.

(f)      Teams can add a maximum of two (2) players to the team roster prior to the State tournament with the approval of the Zone Vice-President and the State Director.

*NOTE: A roster addition at the discretion of the State Director or above shall be allowed for injury or other legitimate reason after the cut-off date, but not at the tournament site. 

*NOTE: Player(s) additions must be added to the roster prior to the Tournament Entry deadline in the State Championship, World Series and Super World Series

(g)     Player(s) may be released one (1) time per season.

*NOTE: Player(s) playing in a higher age group may play down in the same season and must be eligible age wise.                                                

1.  Player(s) from a disbanded team do not loose their right of release or to be picked up by another team       

2.  Player(s) may be released at anytime at the request of the team manager or parent/guardian with approval of their State Director before they participate with another team

(h)   Teams may add two (2) players before the World Series Tournament. Added player(s) must be of the same of lower class. Approval for a youth player(s) to play in the next highest age group must be obtained from the State or Regional Director or the Zone Vice-President

(h)     Teams may add three (3) players before the Super World Series Tournament if in accordance with Article XVI, Section 6(a-f) of the National Softball Association By-Laws.

                           YOUTH TEAM TRYOUT ROSTERS

(a)     Team(s) involved in tournaments designated as a team tryout shall be held after the World Series and shall submit a paper roster until the online fall rosters are developed.

(b)     All rosters shall be opened to allow player(s) movement for team(s) to begin the process of forming their team for the following year.

*EXCEPTION: Team(s) qualifying for and player(s) on the Super World Series Roster shall not be permitted to play in team trials until after the conclusion of the Super World Series; however, the team as a whole may participate in the tournament.

(c)     Team rosters shall be considered open for a designated team trial tournament and players shall be exempt from obtaining roster releases to participate.

(d)     Team trial tournaments are to being held no later than March and are at the discretion of the State Director to allow for team formation in the fall and spring.

                 FALL TOURNAMENTS WORLD SERIES QUALIFIERS

(a)     Teams must participate in age and class they are trying to qualify

(b)     Teams qualifying under these conditions must retain a minimum of six (6) players or 50% of the qualified roster, whichever is greater to retain their berth. The appropriate State Director could impose or set higher standards in this regard.

(c)     Teams must participate in no less than one (1) qualifier and the State Tournament the following year to validate a fall berth