The current age cutoff is January 1st, meaning whatever age your daughter is as of January 1st of the current calendar year determines what age division she plays in. Dixie Softball Inc. (DSI) has made a change to the cutoff date effective in 2018. The cutoff date going forward will be August 31st. For the Fall 2017 season, we will continue to use the current age determination. Effective with the Spring 2018 season, we will use the new cutoff date.

The following excerpt is from the DSI rule book regarding the change in the age limit rule:

NOTE:Beginning, with the 2018 DSI season, the age cutoff date for players

will be August 31. Any player who will attain the age of (4) years before

September 1, 2017, and who will not attain the age of seven (7) before May 1

of the year in question shall be eligible to compete in the DIXIE SWEETEES.

Any player who will attain the age of seven (7) before September 1, and who

will not attain the age of nine (9) before May 1 of the year in question shall

be eligible to compete in the DIXIE DARLINGS. Any player who will attain

the age of nine (9) years before September 1, 2017, and who will not attain

the age of eleven (11) before May 1 of the year in question shall be eligible to

compete in the DIXIE ANGELS. Any player who will attain the age of eleven

years before September 1, 2017, and who will not attain the age of thirteen (13)

before May 1 of the year in question shall be eligible to compete in the DIXIE

PONYTAILS. Any player who will attain the age of thirteen (13) years before

September 1, 2017, and who will not attain the age of sixteen (16) before May

1 of the year in question shall be eligible to compete in the DIXIE BELLES.

Any player who will attain the age of nineteen (19) before May 1 of the year

in question shall be eligible to compete in the DIXIE DEBS. Beginning with

the 2019 DSI season, the August 31 age cutoff date will be fully enforced.