Ohio State's Rules for Girls Softball

Girls' softball in Ohio is governed by the Ohio High School Athletic Association. This body maintains rules of the game with regard to travel, uniforms and game play for each school to compete for the state championships. These rules are in place for each school in the state so that every student has the chance to play without athletics impeding studies.

  1. When Games Are Played

    • According to the website for the Ohio High School Athletic Association, no team or player may participate in more than two games per day except for the one time during the year in which a school plays three games on a non-school day. Individual players may play in a junior varsity and varsity game in the same day, but the participation counts as two games toward the playing limit of 27 games.during a school year. Doubleheaders must be played on non-school days or when school is not scheduled for the following day.

    Traveling For Games

    • Softball teams in Ohio may travel to play in games that are scrimmages, previews and tournaments in states contiguous to Ohio or provinces in Canada. These states include Indiana, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Michigan and West Virginia. Ohio softball teams may only travel to Ontario, Canada, for games out of the country. Softball teams may only travel out of state once per interscholastic season to compete in games, and the travel must not interfere with school days.

    Team Uniforms

    • All team members must wear the same uniform of the same style and color. Numbers on the backs of jerseys must be at least 6 inches high and must be of a different color than the jersey itself. The school's official game uniform, which includes hats, socks, jerseys, undergarments and any headgear, may only have one manufacturer's logo on it. Uniforms may not have any dangerous or reflective buttons or metal articles on them.

    Approved Bats

    • According to the Amateur Softball Association of America's website, the official bat of high school and other amateur play in Ohio must bear either the ASA-approved logo for the year 2000 or an approval mark for 2004. Bats must be made of aluminum. A full list of approved bats may be found at the ASA's website for years 2004 and beyond.