Question on college players

[TRAVELBALLFAN]

Is there anywhere girls with a year of college and still 18 can play.

[jonriv]

18a- not Gold

[Bleacher Mom]

If they don't play in college, they can play Gold, correct?

[GO REBS]

My daughter played on an 18a team during her 9th grade. The team brought back 3-4 Jr. college freshman when we played ASA tournaments during the summer and they went to ASA nationals with us. They did not play with us when we played college exposures.

GO REBS

[tnt_mom]

Can they play 18 Gold if they did not play their fresman year?

[PDad]

Can they play 18 Gold if they did not play their fresman year?

They can't play 18-G if they participated in an intercollegiate softball program. Here is the applicable section of ASA Code (from Article 501 D 02):

d. Junior Olympic Classification. Once a player participates in an
intercollegiate softball program for a university, college, or
junior/community college, she is ineligible to play in the Junior Olympic
Gold program.
CLARIFICATION: A redshirted player is considered to be a
participant in an intercollegiate softball program.

BTW, they changed this section to allow college players in 18-B this year.

[TRAVELBALLFAN]

Can they play PGF?