303 Pick-up Players

viii. 8-Under Age Classification. A player whose 9th birthday is prior to September 1, 2023, is INELIGIBLE. ix. 10-Under Age Classification. A player whose 11th birthday is prior to September 1, 2023, is INELIGIBLE. x. 12-Under Age Classification. A player whose 13th birthday is prior to September 1, 2023, is INELIGIBLE. xi. 14-Under Age Classification. A player whose 15th birthday is prior to September 1, 2023, is INELIGIBLE. xii. 16-Under Age Classification. A player whose 17th birthday is prior to September 1, 2023, is INELIGIBLE. xiii. 18-Under Age Classification. A player whose 19th birthday is prior to September 1, 2023, is INELIGIBLE. xiv. Players of younger age classification may play in older age classifications, but an older age classification player may not play in the younger age classification. c. Masters and Seniors Age Qualifications. Cutoff date is December 31. A player whose birthday (35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, and 75) is on or before

December 31 of the current year is eligible.

Note: Senior ages 70-over and 75-over may have up to three players who are one year below the minimum age requirement.

d. Men’s Masters 40-over Fast Pitch. Teams may have up to three players who are three years below the minimum age requirement. e. Men’s Masters 50-over Fast Pitch. Teams may have up to three players who are three years below the minimum age requirement. These players are ineligible to pitch. f. Men’s Seniors 60-over Fast Pitch. Teams may have up to three players who are three years below the minimum age requirement. These players are ineligible to pitch. E. Protest of Eligibility. Protest of player eligibility can be made or appealed at any time.

Eligibility protests cannot be waived by local notice. F. Adult Slow Pitch Only. The local association Commissioner or designee signing the roster must verify the players ranking in the USA Softball Slow Pitch Player database and write the players classification next to them on the roster. If said person signing the roster has knowledge or can verify that a player’s classification in another National

Association, they must also note that ranking as well. Refer to Article 307 (H)(01) NOTE.

Article 302 ROSTERS. A team's roster becomes official when a commissioner or designee signs it for championship play. Each team is permitted pick up players according to Article 303. A. Rosters. Male rosters shall include only male players and female rosters shall include only female players. Co-ed rosters shall include both male and female players. B. Number of Players. A championship roster can only have a maximum of 20 players, including pickup players. A manager or coach shall not count as a player unless listed as one. Player(s) names cannot be removed or replaced once the player on the roster has participated in championship play.