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Info for switch to NFHS rules 2025
March 11th, 2025 | 
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Rule Differences & POE [Updated 2-28-2025]
SOFTBALL WAIVERS OF NFHS RULES
EFFECTIVE SPRING 2025
- Adding Player/Sub to Line Up Card
- Drop NFHS (3-1-3): If a player/sub is added to the lineup card after being submitted, the umpire shall issue a team warning to the head coach. Any further changes made to a player/sub name or number result in the head coach being restricted to the dugout/bench area for the remainder of the game.
- Keep USA (1 4.1): No penalty or restriction
- Extra Player
- NFHS: NO such rule
- USA (4.1C.1): Has the option of using an Extra Player-(EP)-
- Shorthanded
- Drop NFHS (4-3-1f): Must have nine (9) players to start the game.
- USA (4.1D 1-2): Teams can play shorthanded to start or continue a game. The game can start or finish with one less player than required to start (8)
- Fitness of the Grounds
- Drop NFHS (4-1-1): The home coach shall decide whether the grounds and other conditions are suitable for starting the game.
- USA (5.2): Fitness of the grounds for a game shall be decided solely by the plate umpire.
- Tie Games
- Drop NFHS: If a regulation game has a tie score, as in 4-2-2, it is a tie game.
- USA (5.3F): Regulation tie game-games that are regulation tie games shall be resumed at the exact point where they were stopped.
- Tie-Breaker Procedure
- Drop NFHS (4-2-5….4-2-6): A regulation-called game has a tie score when ended as in 4-2-2 it is tie game unless the State Association has a tie-breaker procedure.
- USA (5.11 A/B): Starts at the top of the 10th(state wavier from the 8th inning). Place the person who is scheduled to bat last in the inning on second base.
- American Disability Act Rule
- NFHS: No Rule
- USA: ADA Rule 4-2
- Double First Base
- NFHS: By state association adoption, a double first base is permitted.
USA (2-3 H): The base is required to be 15 x 30.
- Intentional Walk
- Drop NFHS (2-65-2 8-1-1C): If the pitcher, defensive coach or catcher desires to walk
batter intentionally, he/she may do so by notifying the plate umpire who shall award the
batter first base.
- Keep USA (6-4): If the pitcher desires to walk a batter intentionally, all pitches must be legally delivered.
- Defensive Changes
- Drop NFHS: Defensive changes of pitcher and catcher do not have to be reported
- Keep USA (8.10 A-G): Defensive changes involving the pitcher and catcher must be reported to the plate umpire.
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Section 1 Softball Sectional Poor Weather Procedures
Important softball sectional and weather make up procedures:
Coaches and Athletic directors please note: If your game cannot be played due to field/weather conditions refer to our Section 1 post season protocols.
Potential example: The quarterfinals for AA/A are scheduled Saturday. If you cannot get the game in, it is to be played on Sunday. This will help keep the full bracket intact for the semi-finals.
The date a game is to be played is not up to the participating schools. All games
must be played on the predetermined date.
During post-season play there is the possibility of contests being played in the
evening, early afternoon, as well as on the weekends, including Sundays, to
complete the tournament.
A weather/COVID related cancellation or postponement to one side of the
bracket does not impact that round of the tournament. Whenever possible,
games should be played on the dates outlined in the approved tournament calendar.
If the host cannot secure an alternate site due to unplayable conditions, but the
“visiting team” can host, the game is to be played at the opponent’s site (with
home and away designations remaining).
Michael G. Cring, CMAA CAS
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