A.J.Portis of Leroy is out at home during a victorious 2A semifinal series over Thorsby. (Photo courtesy Laura Delegal/creativefx)
     
Rule Changes, Clarifications, Updates  
Barrel Of Bats: If the barrel of the bat is aluminium and it has the BESR stamp on it, it is legal for one more season (2011).  If the barrel of the bat is composite, it has to be on the list at NFHS.org or be BBCOR stamped.

Quick Dates, Facts  
VARSITY
Contests Allowed: 18 Dates 
        Plus  2 Tournaments
2012 Season
Jan. 9--Throwing Only
Jan. 15--Schedules Due
Jan. 30—First Team Practice
Feb. 20--First Contest
April 14--Last Date
             For Area Game
March 22--North-South
               Nominations Due
April 16--Report Qualifiers
May 1--2012-13 Declaration
           Form Due
2012 Playoffs
April 20-21--1st Round
April 27-28--2nd Round
May 4-5--3rd Round
May 11-12--Semi-Finals
May 16-19--State Finals
 
JH/MIDDLE SCHOOL
Jan. 9--Throwing Only
Jan. 30--First Practice
Feb. 20--First Contest
Contests Allowed: 14 Dates 
       Plus 2 Tournaments 

Baseball Committee
Eligibility  

TRANSFER RULE  A student is eligible in the school zone in which his/her parents reside. Any student who completes one year's attendance at a school outside his/her home school zone and fulfills all other requirements becomes eligible in that school. (This does not apply to foreign exchange students.)
     A student whose parents make a bona fide move completely from one school zone into another may transfer all his/her rights and privileges to the member school that serves the area where the parents reside.

Basic Rules

Sportsmanship