16.1 Only registered players of the CCBA are eligible to compete.
16.1.1 The full names and player numbers of starting team and fresh reserves must appear on the original team line up sheet.
16.1.2 A line up is so required to consist of no less than (6) fresh players within the starting line up (including that of the DH), that have NOT appeared in a prior game.
16.1.3 Reserves may be any player registered with the Club.
16.1.4 To be eligible to enter a game a player must be listed as a fresh reserve, or have played in a lower Grade game in the same round.
16.1.5 Players are not to play a Grade more than one Grade below any appearance in the previous seven days without approval from the subcommittee. Requests for regrade of players are to be lodged with the relevant sub-committee at least 3 days before the next game.
16.1.6 No registered player may make an appearance in a game, less than two grades, below their previous season qualification in a twelve month period i.e a 1st Grade qualified player may not appear in a 3rd Grade game within the next twelve months. Any exceptions to this, including any pertinent playing restrictions on the player concerned, must be granted by the Competition Manager, with prior approval from CCBA Executive Board.
16.1.7 When a player has played 55% of scheduled games in a Grade they are not eligible to play below that Grade for the remainder of that regular season. This number will be set at the start of the season and will not be adjusted for washouts during the season.
16.2 Players involved in other leagues are to follow the following grading rules
16.2.1 If they play in a competition considered a higher level than the Sydney State League (for example the Australian Baseball League) they can only play 1st grade.
16.2.2 If they play in the Sydney State League they cannot play lower than the grade they last started a game in the Sydney State League for that current season.
16.2.3 An appearance in the Sydney State League Under 18 competition is considered equivalent to a 2nd grade appearance for the purposes of the grade a player can play in for the following 7 days.
16.2.4 Any limitations on players involved in leagues not detailed above are to
be determined by the CCBA Executive.
16.3 Any fresh player shown in the starting line up (including that of the DH) who has NOT participated in a lower Grade game in the same round shall so be required to participate for a minimum of either:
or
16.4 Penalties: A deemed breach of Rule 16 will result in the game being declared a forfeit and a nine to nil (9-0) win recorded to the non-offending team.
Eligibility of players is not the responsibility of the games umpiring officials.