The Gazette

Double first base coming in 2027, change in softball comms highlight incoming rule changes

Say goodbye to the single first base. This is the last prep season it’ll exist. Along with a bevy of other changes in various other prep sports, the National Federation of State High School ...
Sports Illustrated

New Rules Approved for Division I Softball Including Safety Bag and Defining Obstruction

The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel (PROP) recently approved the double first base bag along with several other key changes, for the 2025-2026 Division I softball season. Schools will now be ...
Capital Gazette

Double first base coming to high school baseball in 2027, but coaches have questions

A double first base will be required in high school baseball starting in the 2027 season, the National Federation of State High School Associations announced Tuesday. The change aims to reduce ...
The Gazette

Double first base coming in 2027, change in softball comms highlight incoming rule changes

Cheyenne Mountain’s Noah Reickert stretches for second base but is forced out by Palisade’s Caleb Blanck during their playoff game Friday at Erdle Field in Colorado Springs. Say goodbye to the single ...