26.1. Rules: Softball rules published by the National Federation of State High School Associations are the official rules for all interscholastic competition unless otherwise provided herein.

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

26.3. Length of Season: The softball season will end for each team by WVSSAC tournament elimination.

26.4. Maximum Team Contests: A softball team will be permitted to play no more than 31 games if participating in a conference tournament or a tournament with a minimum of four participating teams; otherwise, the regular season will be 30 games exclusive of sectional, regional and state contests. The tournament is to count as one (1) game.

26.5. Scrimmages: Two softball scrimmages with another high school may be conducted. See Glossary.

26.6. Individual students of a team must have practiced on 14 SEPARATE days, exclusive of the day of a contest, before participating in an interscholastic contest.

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

26.8. A student may accept awards only in WVSSAC sanctioned events during the season of that sport. These awards must be consistent with the items specified in the Awards Rule. Students may accept only this same type of an award in non-sanctioned event outside the sport season.

26.9. Junior High Schools - The above will apply for junior high schools with the following adaptations:

26.9.1. Junior high teams may play 18 games including tournaments sanctioned by the WVSSAC.

26.9.2. Junior high season will be completed by Saturday of Week 45.

26.9.3. Junior high teams are permitted one (1) scrimmage. See Glossary.

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