SEC baseball roster question

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With the NCAA Division I baseball scholarship changes coming into full effect during the 2009-10 academic year, walk-ons will take on more important roles on baseball rosters.

Each Division I institution will be limited to 27 counters (athletes receiving an athletic scholarship) among their roster limit of 35 players, with the other 8 spots being occupied by walk-ons who will receive no athletic scholarship.

Division I rosters of no more than 35 players must be established the day prior to the first contest in February. Coaches can have more than 35 players during the Fall and January practice periods, but must be at no more than 35 before the start of the season.

Walk-ons who are on teams that have more than 35 players participating in fall practice sessions must be aware that they are at increased risk of being cut from the team.

Once a player is cut from the team, he will not be able to use the athletic facilities to work out and will have no practice opportunities with the team.

A student-athlete who is receiving an athletic scholarship must be included in the counter limit of 27, and the total roster size of 35, even if they are injured and unable to play. So a walk-on who has been performing well during practice sessions must be aware that they may be cut from the team to make room for an injured player receiving a scholarship because the injured player must be counted among the 27 and 35.

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Squad Size. [SEC Bylaw Figure 17-1] The home team may dress 35 eligible student-athletes in uniform, but only
27 student-athletes shall be allowed to participate in a series. The participating squad for the series must be declared
prior to the first series game and shall not be changed during the course of the series. The visiting team is limited to
a travel squad size of 27 eligible student-athletes and may only dress 27 eligible student-athletes in uniform. No
other student-athletes in uniform will be allowed on the playing field within two hours prior to the start of the game.
Further, the number of coaches dressed out on the playing field and/or in the dugout area must conform to NCAA
regulations. Coaches shall exchange eligibility rosters before the start of a series. There may be no additions to the
list once the rosters have been exchanged. The umpire crew chief will receive a copy of each team’s list.

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