UPDATED 1-25-2025
2025 Championship Play Season:
Junior Olympic Age Qualifications - (September 1, 2024 – August 31, 2025) A player’s age as of August 31 determines the age in which the player is eligible to play the following year.
Players of younger age classification may play in older age classifications, but an older age classification player may not play in the younger age classification.
Once a player participates in an intercollegiate softball program for a university, college, or junior/community college, the player is ineligible to play below the Class A level.
i. 8-Under Age Classification. A player whose 9th birthday is prior to September 1, 2024, is INELIGIBLE.
ii. 10-Under Age Classification. A player whose 11th birthday is prior to September 1, 2024, is INELIGIBLE.
iii. 12-Under Age Classification. A player whose 13th birthday is prior to September 1, 2024, is INELIGIBLE.
iv. 14-Under Age Classification. A player whose 15th birthday is prior to September 1, 2024, is INELIGIBLE.
v. 16-Under Age Classification. A player whose 17th birthday is prior to September 1, 2024, is INELIGIBLE.
vi. 18-Under Age Classification. A player whose 19th birthday is prior to September 1, 2024, is INELIGIBLE.
For the 2025 Junior Olympic Playing Season, use the chart below to determine Junior Olympic Age Qualifications. ' E ' indicates the player is eligible for the respective age group(s).
Year of Birth | 18-Under | 16-Under | 14-Under | 12-Under | 10-Under | 8-Under |
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Aug 31, 2006 | E | |||||
Aug 31, 2007 | E | |||||
Aug 31, 2008 | E | E | ||||
Aug 31, 2009 | E | E | ||||
Aug 31, 2010 | E | E | E | |||
Aug 31, 2011 | E | E | E | |||
Aug 31, 2012 | E | E | E | E | ||
Aug 31, 2013 | E | E | E | E | ||
Aug 31, 2014 | E | E | E | E | E | |
Aug 31, 2015 | E | E | E | E | E | |
Aug 31, 2016 | E | E | E | E | E | E |