............................................
5
Recreational Sports Committee
Organization ..................................................................................................................................................
6
Purpose ..............................................................................................................................................................
6
Responsibilities/Functions .....................................................................................................................................
6-7
Bid Process & Responsibility of Host City ..................................................................................................................
7
2007 Rule Changes....................................................................................................................................................
8
Rule I: PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS
Article I
Eligibility of Affiliates..........................................................................................................................
8
Article II
Eligibility of Individuals and Teams ...........................................................................................
9-10
Article III
Official Rosters and Acceptable Birth Records ........................................................................
10-11
Article IV
ARPA Tournaments and Play-Offs .................................................................................
11-13
Rule II:
REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
Article I
Violations .........................................................................................................................................
14-15
Article II
Awards .........................................................................................................................................
15-16
Article III
Age Control Dates and Roster Limits....................................................................................
15
Article IV
Officials for ARPA Competition ..................................................................................
16-17
Article V
Type & Number of Required Officials and Personnel ............................................................
16-17
Rule III:
YOUTH BASKETBALL
Article I
Eligibility .........................................................................................................................................
17-18
Article II
Regulations ...................................................................................................................................
18-19
Article III
Equipment .............................................................................................................................
19
Article IV
Games and Awards....................................................................................................................
19
Article V
Officials and Participants ............................................................... ..........................................
20
Article VI
Protest and Appeals ..................................................................................................................
20
Article VII Fees........................................................................................................................................
20
Rule IV:
SLOW PITCH SOFTBALL
Article I
Eligibility .........................................................................................................................................
20-21
Article II
Regulations ...................................................................................................................................
21
Article III
Equipment ................................................................................................................................
22
Article IV
Games and Awards ...................................................................................................................
22-23
Article V
Officials and Participants .........................................................................................................
23
Article VI
Protest and Appeals ..................................................................................................................
23
Article VII Fees ...........................................................................................................................................
23
Rule V:
FAST PITCH SOFTBALL
Article I
Eligibility .............................................................................................................................................
23-24
Article II
Regulations .......................................................................................................................................
24-25
Article III
Equipment ....................................................................................................................................
25-26
Article IV
Games and Awards ......................................................................................................................
26
Article V
Officials and Participants .............................................................................................................
26-27
Article VI
Protest and Appeals ..................................................................................................................
27
Article VII Fees ..............................................................................................................................................
27
Rule VI:
YOUTH SWIMMING AND DIVING
Article I
Eligibility..........................................................................................................................................
27-28
Article II
Regulations...................................................................................................................................
29-30
Article III
Equipment and Timing......................................................................................................
30
Article IV
Meets and Awards ................................................................................................................
30-31
Article V
Disqualifying and Protests ...................................................................................................
31 3
Rule VII:
TENNIS
Article I
Eligibility..........................................................................................................................................
31
Article II
Regulations ......................................................................................................................................
31-32
Article III
Equipment ....................................................................................................................
32
Article IV
Meets and Awards ....................................................................................................................
32-33
Article V
Officials ...................................................................................................................................
33
Article VI
Protest and Appeals ..................................................................................................................
33
Article VII Fees ...................................................................................................................................
33
RULE VIII:
SOCCER
Article I
Eligibility .........................................................................................................................................
33-34
Article II
Regulations ...................................................................................................................................
34
Article III
Equipment ............................................................................................................................
34
Article IV
Games and Awards ...............................................................................................................
35
Article V
Officials and Participants .........................................................................................................
35
Article VI
Protest and Appeals ..........................................................................................
36
Article VII Fees .......................................................................................................................................
36
Rule IX:
TABLE TENNIS
Article I
Eligibility..........................................................................................................................................
36
Article II
Regulations ...................................................................................................................................
36
Article III
Equipment ................................................................................................................................
37
Article IV
Meets and Awards ....................................................................................................................
37
Article V
Officials and Participants .........................................................................................................
37
Article VI
Protest and Appeals ..................................................................................................................
37
Article VII Fees ..........................................................................................................................................
37
Rule X:
VOLLEYBALL
Article I
Eligibility .............................................................................................................................................
37
Article II
Regulations ......................................................................................