Nevada ASA - Las Vegas Recreation Program Guidelines

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Nevada ASA - Las Vegas Recreation Program Guidelines


"B" Teams

Existing Team: Any team returning with 5 players or more with Manager and/or Coach from their previous Spring Season will be recognized as an Existing Team. This team may age up or continue to compete at the same age level as long as it maintains its core of 5 returning players. Any remaining positions will be filled by the Draft or Draw.
Any player may request to return to the team that she participated on during the previous Spring Season and will be accepted by that team.

Any player not wishing to return to her previous Spring Team will be placed into the Draft or Draw.

Team merging will not be permitted. If a team has less than the established core of 5 or more returning players to be considered an Existing Team, the option to be a new team may be chosen.

Returning Teams: A group of 5 or more players that have lost their coaching staff may be considered a returning team providing the League is able to replace the staff. In the event that the selected coach has a daughter participating in the league, she will be protected in the draft until that team makes it’s first draft selection. Once they have made their first draft selection and not opted to select the coach’s daughter, the protection is removed and she is eligible to be drafted by any team.

New Teams: A newly formed team will be able to start with a core of up to 5 selected eligible players with a restriction of no more than 2 pitchers. The remaining positions will be filled by the Draft or Draw. Players that are not affiliated with an existing team i.e. the team aged up or the player must age up, or are new to Nevada ASA, are eligible to be part of the core of a new team.

Players: Players may only participate in one classification during a season. A player that has participated in the "A" Division of ASA after the last complete weekend in April (April 29-30) will be ineligible to participate in the "B" Program.

Play Day Attendance: Players not attending the scheduled Play Days will be placed onto teams by the League's pre-established guidelines, such as a Board issued rating based on past year's performance or into a Blind Draw at the end of the Draft Selection. These players will be subject to team openings and availability.

Re-Classification: Any Player that previously participated in the "A" Classification may request to the JO Commissioner to be reclassified to the "B" Program.

"C" Teams

Age Divisions: All 6U & All 8U Teams will be classified in the "C" Division. 10U & 12U Age Divisions will be offered. At the close of Registration an evaluation will be made to determine if there is need for "C" Classification in the 14U Age Division.

Player Selection: Each year the "C" Teams will be reconstructed from the Draft or Draw. The Team will be able to start with a core of 3 selected players with a restriction of no more than 2 pitchers.

Exceptions:
   
1. Players in the 6U and 8U Divisions will be able to request to return to their previous Spring Session Team and will be accepted by that team.

   
2. An existing team moving from 8U to 10U may request to remain intact and play one year only in the "C" Classification. The team may be reclassified during the season based on its performance by the JO Commissioner. Upon the team returning for the second year that team must move to the "B" Division or release all but 3 players to the Draft or Draw System.

Players: All players that are participating in softball for the first time will be placed in the "C" Classification unless they attend the "Play Day" for the "B" Classification and are selected to participate in that classification. Players may only participate in one classification during a season. A player that has participated in the "A" Division of ASA will be ineligible to participate in the "C" Program.

Team Selection: In the event that there are not enough players to fill all Existing, Returning or New Teams in either the "B" or "C" Classifications, the League will have predetermined guidelines that will dictate which teams will be retained. Examples: Preference may be given to the Existing Teams with the most returning players; Staff with the longest history with the program or it may be based on past performances and accomplishments.

Re-Classification: Any Player or Team that previously participated in the "B" Classification may request to the JO Commissioner to be reclassified to the "C" Program.