Can a player play down?

[blighdog]

Usssa rules only. Can a player on a 16u roster play down on a 14u, assuming she is put on 14u roster and fits age requirements for 14u. 16u not playing at tourney either

 

[JAD]

Most tournaments are not overly concerned with rosters as long as all players meet the age requirements. ASA qualifiers are the exception. Once a player signs in at a qualifier she is LOCKED at that age group.

 

[blighdog]

i realize they dont overly scrutinize rosters. need to know because her coach doesnt want her to play. She says its against the rules..
player and more importantly parents want her to play 14u.. its just for a 1 day tourney. her 16u isnt playing all winter.

 

[JAD]

i realize they dont overly scrutinize rosters. need to know because her coach doesnt want her to play. She says its against the rules..
player and more importantly parents want her to play 14u.. its just for a 1 day tourney. her 16u isnt playing all winter.

What rule is the coach claiming you would be breaking? I think your coach is full of doo doo.

 

[blighdog]

She says the rule states a player can't play down, which it does. But I believe it refers to age, not the fact that the player is a 2000 playing 16u

 

[humpty]

In FL Usssa. Rosters lock sometime in June. You can guest with whoever you want til then as long as the age is correct. Even after the rosters are locked you can guest with directors permission.

 

[blighdog]

NY based team, but playing in PA, i guess i would have to reach out to Pa director?

 

[blighdog]

Pa director said if she is on a 16u roster she can not play down, no matter what age. Is tha a national usssa rule or just one directors spin on it?

 

[James Smith]

DD does not play USAA but this question keeps coming up so I looked at the rules:

http://www.usssa.com/usssa/usssa-general/2013FPRules.pdf

Rule 4.A reads to me that in Open Divisions the Player can play if they meet the age requirements, it is not worded very well.

 

[fastpitch]

Pa director said if she is on a 16u roster she can not play down, no matter what age. Is tha a national usssa rule or just one directors spin on it?

I don't have the rule book but I've heard that before, a player cannot play down once rostered on an older team even if released. I thinnk this is definitely the case for ASA. I do know the USSSA tourneys in PAE/NJ are not very strict with rosters. However, IMHO, if your coach doesn't want it, I wouldn't push it. Not sure if its really worth it.