NFHS: One-way Electronic Communications Allowed for Pitchers Under 2027 High School Softball Rules Changes
Pitchers will now join catchers as the only players in high school softball permitted to receive one-way electronic communication from the dugout, effective with the 2027 season.
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COACHES' PACKETS
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
RESOURCES
• Interscholastic
UMPIRE TRAINING MODULES
• Rule 4 Pre-Game and Post-Game
• Rule 5 Dead Ball and Suspension of Play
• Rule 7 Batter
• Rule 3 Substitutes and Lineup Card
• Rule 8 Lookback Rule
• Rule 3 DP Flex
• Rule 7 Batting out of order
• MaxPreps Softball Stats
• Softball State Tournament Brackets
UMPIRE TRAINING MODULES
• Rule 4 Pre-Game and Post-Game
• Rule 5 Dead Ball and Suspension of Play
• Rule 7 Batter
• Rule 3 Substitutes and Lineup Card
• Rule 8 Lookback Rule
• Rule 3 DP Flex
• Rule 7 Batting out of order
• MaxPreps Softball Stats
• Softball State Tournament Brackets
COACHES' PACKETS
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
District I- Sherrie Garner, Oak Glen HS
District II-Dwayne Hedrick, Petersburg HS
District III-Missy Smith, Herbert Hoover HS
District IV-Herman Beckett, Cabell Midland HS
District V-Ken Adkins, Independence HS
AL1-Steve Hensley, Winfield HS
AL2-Marie Shaffer, Nicholas County HS
AL3-Lacy Riggs, St Marys HS
Kathy Tyree, AD Nicholas County HS
Rick Smith, Rules Interpreter
Jason Bankston, CAA Director
The WVSSAC presented Justin Barnhouse of Midland Trail High School with the 2025-26 NFHS Coaches Association Coach of the Year Award for Golf. A 23-year U.S. Army veteran, Barnhouse has been part of Midland Trail athletics since 2012 and has served as head golf coach since 2023. ... See MoreSee Less
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Congratulations to the Class AA All-Tournament Team. Midland Trail junior Jacob Brown earned medalist honors with a score of 150. He is joined by Berkeley Springs’ Cayden Swink (158), Midland Trail’s Camryn Thomas (159), Weir’s Guy Meneely (159), Wheeling Central’s Isaac Tiu (161), Tyler Consolidated’s John Mace (161), Wyoming East’s Talan Muscari (163) and Wyoming East’s Jake Stewart (165). ... See MoreSee Less
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Congrats
Congratulations 👏🎉
Congrats to all!
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Congratulations to Midland Trail, the Class AA state golf champions led from start to finish and ended up with a two-day total of 476. Wheeling Central finished as the runner-up at 497.
Complete results are on Championship Central: www.wvssac.org/golf-championship-central-2/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Congratulations
Congrats
Congratsulation
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Congratulations to the Class A All-Tournament Team. Wirt County freshman Jude Walker earned medalist honors at 154. He is joined by St. Marys’ Trevor Maley (159), Richwood’s Weston Wayne (162), St. Marys’ Tripp Morrison (165), Wirt County’s Titus Smith (169) and JJ Smith (170), Charleston Catholic’s Preston Young (171) and Gilmer County’s Troy Woodford (176). ... See MoreSee Less
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Great Job Trevor
Congratulations Weston Wayne!🎊🎉
The top 5 were 2 Freshman, 2 Sophomore’s and a senior, I think
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Congratulations to Wirt County, the Class A state golf champions with a two-day total of 493. St. Marys finished as the runner-up at 508.
Complete results are on Championship Central: www.wvssac.org/golf-championship-central-2/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Congratulation!
Congratulations, Champion Tigers and to runner up St Marys.
Yeah, Wirt County
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