The UARK UREC (University Recreation) department has implemented revised cut rules for club sports across the board. As a team we have decided to get rid of the "no cuts" rule we had last year. This is to ensure the club has a sufficient amount of members while encouraging healthy competition to earn a spot on the official roster. How does this translate for your experience you may ask?

Prospect workouts will occur the first or second of a semester week where we will assess your skills as a player and see where in the team dynamic you fit.  Each prospective player will need to sign the UREC waiver via the UREC programs portal before participating in the said workouts.

As a prospect, you will be graded in 4 to 5 categories as follows: fielding, throwing, hitting, speed/agility, and pitching on a scale of 1 - 5. This grading scale will help us determine who is a good fit and can help our team. It'll also determine if prospect can be further developed in our program. If you're not initially told you are wanted on the official roster, explicit reasoning will be given via the feedback noted on the grading sheets. The student will receive the news about where they fit into the program either in person,email, or text message.

For new members of the club, first semester dues of $250 and second semester dues of $225 must be paid in order to be a part of the club, no exceptions! There will be a "Official" & "Practice" rosters. The Official roster will consist of dedicated members of the club who attend most, if not all, practices and games throughout the semester. The Practice roster acts as a farm team for members who may not have enough time to play an intense schedule in both semesters or need to improve in certain aspects of their play.

Official roster members will be put on the official NCBA roster that covers the entire year. Practice roster members will not be put on the official NCBA roster until they are either able to accommodate the year's schedule or have shown enough improvement to be "promoted" onto the official roster. A major point to note is that there are only 33 spots on the NCBA roster. Players cannot be removed unless they transfer or drop from the university in the current year.

Only players on the NCBA roster are able to play in "sanctioned" conference, non-conference, and post-season play. Practice roster members are only eligible to play in "non-sanctioned" games including exhibition games/series and non-NCBA sanctioned tournaments.