W. Va. Code R. § 127-3-19

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 25, June 21, 2024

Section 127-3-19 - Baseball

19.1. Rules: Baseball rules published by the NFHS are the official rules for all interscholastic competition unless otherwise provided by Commission modifications.

19.2. Organized Team Practice: Organized team practice will begin Monday of Week 35 and the first contest may be played on Wednesday of Week 37.

19.3. Length of Season: The baseball season ends for each team by WVSSAC tournament elimination.

19.4. Maximum Team Contests: A baseball team is permitted to play no more than 32 games exclusive of sectional, regional, and state tournament contests.

19.5. Scrimmages: Teams may conduct two baseball scrimmages with another high school. (See Glossary.)

19.6. Individual students of a team must have practiced on 12 separate days, exclusive of the day of a contest, before participating in an interscholastic contest.

19.7. Student Participation:

19.7.a. A student may not play or practice on a non-school baseball team while a member of the school team.

19.7.b. A student shall not participate in more than 32 games in one season, exclusive of sectional, regional, and state tournament contests. Serving as a "courtesy or pinch runner" is not considered "participation" in a game.

19.8. During the sport season, a student may accept awards only in WVSSAC sanctioned events. Awards must comply with § 127-3-5. Outside the sport season, students may accept only compliant awards in non-sanctioned events.

19.9. Middle Schools -- The above will apply for middle schools with following adaptations:

19.9.a. Baseball middle school teams may play 20 games not including tournaments sanctioned by the WVSSAC.

19.9.b. Middle school season will be completed by Saturday of Week 45.

19.9.c. Middle school teams are permitted one scrimmage. (See Glossary.)

W. Va. Code R. § 127-3-19