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    College Transfers

    True, it's the Hardship Waiver. The requirements are well documented and I expect deserving applications are granted. Biggest need is contemporaneous medical documentation about the injury and it preventing them from playing. IOW, you can't use after-the-fact documentation about an injury...
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    Wait. Clint Meyers resigned?

    Classes started Monday, so the 5-year clock did too for freshmen. Playing in fall games triggers a season of competition, however there appears to be a freshman exception on it. It also doesn't preclude players from transferring between terms (e.g. Shelby Pendley AZ to OK 2012-13).
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    not returning ball directly to pitcher?

    NFHS has additional penalty like NCAA for repeat offenders. 2015 NFHS Rules - Rule 6 Pitching - SECTION 3 INFRACTIONS BY CATCHER (F.P.) ... ART. 2 . . . The catcher shall return the ball directly to the pitcher after each pitch, except after a strikeout or putout made by the catcher, or to play...
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    College Transfers

    Not true - a waiver of the 5-year rule requires they missed more than 1 season for reasons beyond their control and regular redshirt is considered within: 12.8.1.7 Five-Year Rule Waiver. The Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement, or its designated committee, by a two-thirds majority of its...
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    College Transfers

    The one-time exception doesn't require a reason, however the school they're transferring from may want one when the player asks for permission so other schools can talk to them. The reason given may later affect whether that school signs off on the one-time exception. IOW, the school has to...
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    College Transfers

    The previous school can make transferring difficult, so make nice with them until you get what you need from them - 1) their permission so other schools can talk to you and 2) their transfer-release agreement for one-time transfer exception (to avoid sitting a year).
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    College Transfers

    Need to be careful with web pages - even NCAA ones - that they are current. NCAA year runs Aug 1 thru Jul 31, so some may not be updated. This particular one has links on the right side to last year's Division Manuals and this year's Four-year Transfer Guide -...
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    College Transfers

    Here is link to D1 manual with all the rules and regulations: https://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/D118.pdf See 14.5 Transfer Regulations beginning on pdf page 190 (document page 178). D2 / D3 manuals are D218 / D318.pdf. Conferences have additional rules (e.g. intraconference...
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    Any Positive Outcome Stories of Pitchers post ACL surgery?

    Rachel Garcia (UCLA) and Kaley Winegarner (Northwestern) both had ACL injuries in HS. Softball: Highland’s UCLA-bound pitcher Rachel Garcia indeed tore her ACL | Daily News High School Sports Spotlight
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    Never seen before batter interference call

    Video unfortunately doesn't show 1-2 seconds more of before the throw was attempted. Looks like bat might have been held out before catcher started throwing ball back to pitcher. If so, I'd expect catcher needed to work around the bat since they weren't trying to make a play on a runner. If not...
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    PGF vs. ASA

    JO Cup was intended to draw teams away from PGF, however it has mainly cannibalized their own Gold Nats. Gold's qualification process used to be extremely competitive, however it's a joke now since so many berths go unfilled (i.e. 23 of 64 in 2017 and 11 in both 2015 & 2016) and very few western...
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    protest with UIC protocol

    Is that after the coach explains what they protested or does the UIC hear both sides of the protest from just the umpire(s)?
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    PGF vs. ASA

    Sounds like the 2017 qualifier that I linked. There was also a qualifier in Myrtle Beach that weekend and they drew a few more teams, including some 18U - National Qualifier - Myrtle Beach. PGF national qualifiers typically don't have pool games and only play brackets out far enough to...
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    PGF vs. ASA

    I would favor PGF, however it wouldn't be a lock. As you said, PGF doesn't get ALL the top teams. It varies by age group and where the corresponding USA/ASA championship is being held as some sites draw stronger teams than others. PGF has more top teams, so the road to the championship is...
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    PGF vs. ASA

    They did this year (Clermont) and I believe last year too. Problem is they don't draw many teams - 18U and 12U were canceled this year. National Qualifiers - Florida PGF tried holding qualifiers in FL the first couple years and stopped due to lack of interest from FL teams. The few teams...
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