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Players may participate in a higher age or classification, but cannot play
in a lower age or classification.

Player rosters must be entered electronically and submitted prior to July
1st or the date of the USFA State Tournament whichever comes first. All
rosters will be locked at that time.

Players may not participate on more than one team, regardless of age or
classification during the same event or time period.

USFA Official Fastpitch Playing Rules

The following rules are the official United States Fastpitch
Association rules that will be in effect at all State, Regional and National

tournaments. Local areas may modify these rules to conform to their
local high school and recreational league rules only. Optional rules are

common in regards to coach pitch verses machine pitch in younger
divisions. Using 10 or 11 defensive players in younger divisions is
a recreational option designed to get more girls in the game. Some

states allow high school pitchers to take a backward step during the
pitching delivery. Local options are not necessarily endorsed by USFA,
but demonstrate the flexibility and tolerance of USFA. USFA will

always be about the “can do’s” and not the “can’t do’s”. Safety rules are
NOT FLEXIBLE. We will adhere to all safety rules in their fullest,
including safety rules that are mandated by the governing body of

softball. In order to keep the USFA Rulebook as streamlined as
possible, rules that are not addressed here should refer to the

National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) rulebook for all rules and
case studies that have been established throughout the evolution of the
sport.

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