Non-returning baseball players

[CajunRed]

If I am not mistaken, all 35 roster players must receive at least a 1/4 scholly.

[cjr3888]

If I am not mistaken, all 35 roster players must receive at least a 1/4 scholly.

Nope, the rule states that if a players is given a scholarship, it must be at least 1/4. No more just paying for books.

[CajunAmos]

If I'm not mistaken, its actually 28 players who must receive at least 1/4 scholarship.

[wcd35]

Yeah, the rule prevents the coach from giving everyone a partial scholarship. As Tony has mentioned before, coaches would like that to go away. Its a stigma on those players that dont get one, when in many cases they're just as important as guys that are on scholarship.

[Dad04]

Between the new bat and the roster rules, college baseball has changed.......

[RaginFan2]

Between the new bat and the roster rules, college baseball has changed.......

And not for the better...

[Ned Clampett]

Between the new bat and the roster rules, college baseball has changed.......

I tell ya what Dad. Sometimes I think the NCAA would like for college baseball to just go away.

[Just1More]

Between the new bat and the roster rules, college baseball has changed.......

I know what caused the bat situation, but what caused the baseball roster rules/scholarship restrictions? Title IX?

[CajunAmos]

I found the article below about the roster limit & scholarship changes. You can search the web for "NCAA baseball 35 man roster limit" and find a number of coaches comments to the changes.

http://www.informedathlete.com/the-e...on-i-baseball#

[LifeTimeCajun]

I think its 35 on roster. 27 can only be on aid. Remainder are walk on/preferred walk on. Redshirts count towards your 35. That's the biggest hit i think. A coach is gonna have a hard time redshirting a kid that's counting towards his 35 man roster. Ty days of holding 6-8 kids back in the spring to develope, grow, mature, and work on there game for a year....are over. Kids better be game ready as freshmen. and that's ashame. This is gonna put an even a bigger emphasis on signing kids that can come in and play immediately. Misses in recruiting are gonna be magnified. And roster moves like what's happening now....can probably be expected year in year out. I think coaches will reevaluate harder and harder after each season and get rid of dead weight