Team Classification

1.  A team, who has been classified in any division of play during the previous year, will remain in the same classification during the current season until reclassified by their respective Classification Board.  However, if a team is subject to the ASA Mandatory Classification Rule, the new classification is effective immediately.

2.  An adult team may participate in championship play in a higher classification, but not below its assigned classification.  Participation in a higher classification could affect the team's classification.

3.  Teams may not participate in more than one national championship final in any division of play unless specifically covered in the ASA Code.

Local Classification Board

1.  Georgia ASA shall establish a classification board to review, upon written application, the classification of a team and/or players, and shall have the authority to change the classification if found to be not in accordance with the respective classification code.

Mandatory Classification

1.  Mandatory Reclassification:  An adult team that has four or more players on a roster, including pick-up players, from a team or teams that finished in the following divisions and classifications in the same National Championship Final must participate in the next higher classification for their next Georgia ASA playing season:

NOTE:  If a team or player fails to participate in play the next calendar year, this restriction will remain in effect until the team participates at the higher classifcation. 

Exception:  For National Championships with 48 or less teams, the mandatory reclassification to play in the next higher classification will only affect the top five percent (5%) of the teams.

Restricted Classification

1.  Teams:  A team that wins two or more games in a double elimination bracket, or three or more games in a three game bracket (excluding forfeits) in a National Championship Final may not participate in a lower classification during their next Georgia ASA playing season.  A team that has four (4) or more players on a roster, including pick-ups, from such a team shall be considered the same team.

2.  Returning Players:  A team that has a combination of four (4) or more players on a roster, including pick-ups, from a team or teams subject to mandatory reclassification must maintain the classification as assigned by the mandatory reclassification rule.

Teams classified in accordance with the Georgia ASA classification policy and Article 507 of the ASA Code have the right to appeal their classification only after participating at the higher classification. 

The appeal must be submitted in writing to the team's local commissioner and should include any game results and reasons for the appeal.  The commissioner shall present the provided information to the Classification Board for evaluation and ruling. 

If the appeal is granted, the team's roster shall be frozen for the balance of the year.  If the team adds a player to their roster, except pick-up players pursuant to Article 503 of the ASA Code, the appeal is nullified and the team is reclassified to at least the next higher classification.