CLASSIFICATION MEETING - JULY 6, 2012

The Amateur Softball Association currently has a national player database which compiles data on players from information provided at national tournaments. That database has been updated for the 2012 season. An appeal button has been restored on the right side of each player's page allowing that player to appeal his or her rating. Appeals will be reviewed by the Adult Slow Pitch Classification Board.

Our association is looking to expand upon the national requirements to include all players. Some states that are currently using such a database are doing so at GoSoftball.com. Men's and women's slowpitch will continue to adhere to the following national rules:

Men's A = Five (5) Players from the ASA Restricted Players List
Men's B = Three (3) A Rated players and no players Class A+ or from the Restricted Player List
Men's C = Three (3) B classified players and no players from Class A, Class B+, or the ASA Restricted Player's List
Men's D = Three (3) C classified players and no players from Class A, Class B, Class C+, or the Restricted Player's List
Men's E/Rec I = Three (3) D classified players and no players from Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D+ or the Restricted Player's List
Men's Masters 35-Over, 40-Over, and 45-Over Slow Pitch = Competitive division will be allowed up to three (3) players from the ASA Restricted Players List. Recreation division will be allowed up to three (3) Class C rated players and no players rated A+, A, B+, B, C+ or from the ASA Restricted Player List
Women's Open = Any Female Player
Women's C = Three (3) Open classified players
Women's D = Three (3) C classified players and no Open classified players
Co-ed Open = Any Female Player and two (2) male players from the ASA Restricted Players List
Co-ed C = No Open classified female players and no male classified players from Class A, Class B, or the ASA Restricted Player's List
Co-ed D = Two (2) female C classified players and two (2) male C classified players. No Open classified female players or male players from Class A, Class B, or the ASA Restricted Players List

Additionally, NDASA will implement the following classification rules for starting in the 2012 season:

Men's Rec II = may have no more than one (1) D rated player and three (3) Rec I rated players, but no A, B, C or D+ rated players
Men's Rec III = may have no more than two (2) Rec I rated players and three (3) Rec II rated players, but no A, B, C or D rated players
Men's Rec IV = may have no more than two (2) Rec II rated player and three (3) Rec III rated players, but no A, B, C, D or Rec I rated players
Women's Rec I = may have no more than three (3) D rated players, but no Open or C rated players
Women's Rec II = may have no more than one (1) D rated player and three (3) Rec I rated players, but no Open, C or D+ rated players
Women's Rec III = may have no more than one (1) Rec I rated players and three (3) Rec II rated players, but no Open, C or D rated players

For additional information on the classification process, please contact Jack Lukes (Men's) or Mary Hager (Women's).