2016 Rule Changes

1:
CMSUA – All minor pitchers must wear an approved facemask
SB Alberta – U14 and younger – All pitchers must wear an approved facemask

2:
CMSUA – Metal cleats are not allowed at any level
SB Alberta – U16 and younger – Metal cleats are not allowed

Possible Change to Allowed Bats [TBD]:
An important message about updates to ASA/USA Softball’s Certified Bats
1/22/2016 2:11:01 PM – http://m.teamusa.org/USA-Softball/News/2016/January/22/An-important-message-about-updates-to-Certified-Bats

The Amateur Softball Association of America (ASA)/USA Softball, the National Governing Body of Softball in the United States, in working with Easton Baseball/Softball Inc. (Easton), announced today that Easton is voluntarily removing the following softball bat models from the ASA/USA list of certified bats: SCN1, SCN11BH, SCN1B, SCN2B, SCN3, SCN4B, SCN5, SCN5B, SCN6B, SCN7, SCN7B, SCN8, SCN8B, SCN9, SCX14, SCX14B, SCX24B, AND SCX3.

Other organizations that currently use ASA’s bat performance standards such as the NCAA, NFHS, NAIA, NJCAA may restrict such bats from play in 2016 and beyond.