Player pitching in two age classes simultaneously

[PapaBear]

To paraphrase Dr. Malcolm from Jurassic Park: Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should.

Committing to pitch for two orgs at two different tournaments on the same weekend is a recipe for disaster. You’ll leave both coaches feeling that they were shortchanged and the pitcher will feel like she’s been hit by a truck. No-win situation.


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If you are with two you are with none. But agree, that conversation on the team being left at the alter when needed won't end well.

 

[Cal Citt]

How could anyone possibly play in two different tournaments the same weekend? We are lucky to be able to grab a sandwich between games.

Well, a couple scenarios. On Fridays, "guest' play but on S/S, play with the regular roster team. The 2nd scenario: if her regular team is eliminated too soon in a tournament. The basic problem is her regular team carries too many pitchers and at week's end, all are underused. But that's a different topic.

 

[Cal Citt]

To paraphrase Dr. Malcolm from Jurassic Park: Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should.

Committing to pitch for two orgs at two different tournaments on the same weekend is a recipe for disaster. You’ll leave both coaches feeling that they were shortchanged and the pitcher will feel like she’s been hit by a truck. No-win situation.


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You're likely correct. Validity and wisdom don't necessarily sit at the same table. ;-)

 

[Cal Citt]

If you are with two you are with none. But agree, that conversation on the team being left at the alter when needed won't end well.

You're likely correct. Validity and wisdom don't necessarily sit at the same table. ;-)

 

[YOCOACH]

As long as it's not a sanctioned tournament/qualifer and as long as she isn't rostered on the 14U team during one, then she is eligible to play both within the same sanction. Once she is rostered on the 14U team, she is ineligible to play 12U as far as I know until the current 14U team's season is over, she is released and still 12U age eligible but it can't happen within the same year/season. If the 14U isn't playing in a qualifier, aren't required to roster her or isn't playing within the same sanctioning body's purview, then she can do as she pleases as a sub. Not the smartest thing to allow her to do as parents as others have mentioned here. However, more people with no common sense are born everyday so...

 

[Sparky Guy]

As long as it's not a sanctioned tournament/qualifer and as long as she isn't rostered on the 14U team during one, then she is eligible to play both. Once she is rostered on the 14U team, she is ineligible to play 12U as far as I know until the current 14U team's season is over, she is released and still 12U age eligible but it can't happen within the same year/season. If the 14U isn't playing in a qualifier and aren't required to roster her, then she can do as she pleases as a sub. Not the smartest thing to allow her to do as parents as others have mentioned here. However, more people with no common sense are born everyday so...

I can see this scenario happening.

Team A playing 14U in a sanctioning body ZZZ tournament. We will be missing one of our starting pitchers due to a wedding on Saturday. Can you pitch for us that day? We will be back at full strength on Sunday.

Team B playing 12U in a sanctioning body AAA tournament. One of our starting pitchers will not be available for Sunday. Can you pitch for us that day?

Neither sanctioning body cares what happens in the other. Nor do they have any influence over the other. So, yes, a player can pitch in 2 different age divisions within the same weekend.

Another scenario is one of the tournaments is non-sanctioned. Again, there is no conflict.

There is no national governing body that controls all softball in the US. That's why there is USSSA, PGF, USA, NSA and host of other sanctioning bodies out there who all have a National Championship Tournament.

 

[PapaBear]

You're likely correct. Validity and wisdom don't necessarily sit at the same table. ;-)

I like that one. Might steal it and pocket it for later with my kids.

 

[Bullseye]

Well, a couple scenarios. On Fridays, "guest' play but on S/S, play with the regular roster team. The 2nd scenario: if her regular team is eliminated too soon in a tournament. The basic problem is her regular team carries too many pitchers and at week's end, all are underused. But that's a different topic.

That may not be your topic but that's the problem trying to compensate for being on the wrong team.

 

[NJZoo]

I believe for USSSA you can, but you need to be rostered at the lower aged team. So a 12U player on a 12U roster could guest for a 14U team. But a 14U rostered player could not guest for a 12U team even if they were age eligible.

 

[Cal Citt]

I believe for USSSA you can, but you need to be rostered at the lower aged team. So a 12U player on a 12U roster could guest for a 14U team. But a 14U rostered player could not guest for a 12U team even if they were age eligible.

Thank you for your clear explanation and appears to be the exact circumstances.