Season Information
Dates & Guidelines
The following dates and guidelines are approved for the 2020-21 school year.
- First practice: May 3
- First game: Monday, May 24
- First tournament: Friday,May 28
- Games: 40
- Scrimmages: 3
- Regional Tournament Dates:
Class 1A and 2A: July 6, 7, 9, 12
Class 3A: July 6, 9, 12
Class 4A and 5A: July 8, 10, 13 - State Tournament: July 19-23 in Fort Dodge for all classes
- Official tournament ball: Dudley SB 12L RF Y FP — Red stitch (.47 COR)
- QuikStats reporting dates: QuikStats will be checked every Tuesday during the regular season
Individual and Team Limitations
A team is permitted to play no more than three games in any single day. Tournaments may include no morethan 16 teams. No more than four games per team may be played in any tournament. A school may play in only one tournament at a time and play no more than three games on a calendar day. No junior varsity teams are allowed in varsity tournaments except in emergency situations (must be approved by the IGHSAU).
Individuals may play a maximum of 65 games and play in only three games per day (includes all levels of play). EXCEPTION: A varsity player who enters the game only as a courtesy runner and serves only in that capacity for the entire game shall not be charged a game played toward the three-game daily limitation. If she enters the game in any other capacity (i.e. pinch hitter, pinch runner, or defensive player), the game counts and she is subject to the three-game daily limit. This exception applies only to the varsity level player and is intentionally narrow in scope. The intent is to allow younger players to fully participate at lower levels and still be available for this limited varsity role without reaching the three-game limit.
Eighth grade students are eligible to practice (including scrimmages) with the high school team on the first date of practice and compete on the first date of competition. Eighth graders may compete on the junior high team, high school team or both. If competing in junior high and high school, they may play in only three games on a calendar day.
Sixth graders may participate (practice or play) on the junior high team on the first day ofpractice, as set by the school district.
Softball Forms, Documents & Memos
- 2021 Softball Season Guidelines Changes
- 2020 State Softball Program Information Sheet (Word Document)
- 2020 State Softball Schedule
- Regional Softball Pairings
- 2020 Regional Softball Manual
- Regional Admission Sign
- Regional Softball Roster
- 2020 Softball Financial Form
- Regional Softball Weather Procedures
- Final Softball Classification
- Regional Manager Checklist
- 6-8-20 Softball Memo
- Softball Public Address Announcements
- Summer Sports Resources for Trainers & Medical Personnel
- Softball COVID-19 Guidance
- IDPH Recommendations for COVID-19 Infections Associated With Baseball & Softball Teams
- Softball Site Availabilities 6-3-20
- Softball Coaches Webinar Q&A Transcript
- Softball Coaches Webinar Slides
- IGHSAU/IHSSA AD Summer Sports Webinar Q & A's
- Softball & Baseball CoVid-19 Guidance Posters
- 2020 Softball Season Guidelines
- 2020 Softball Prospectus
- 2020 Softball Rules Meeting
- 20 NFHS Corrected Rules Meeting Slides
- Second Preseason Softball Memo - 4/24/20
- 2020 NFHS Softball Rule Changes
- NFHS Editorial Rule Book Corrections
- 2020 Softball Rule Adaptations
- 2020 Non-Approved Bat List
- 2020 Preseason Memo (12-2-19)
- NFHS Pitching Rule Slides
- NFHS Pitching Rule Video
- 2020 Softball Season Information & Updates
- Dead Ball Tables