Transcript 2014 NFHS Baseball Rules PowerPoint Presentation

National Federation of State
High School Associations
2014 NFHS Baseball Rules
PowerPoint Presentation
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National Federation of State
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Bruce Hulion
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803-798-0120 office
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1. National Federation Fast Pitch Rules will be used in all games.
2. The head coach must attend a League sponsored rules clinic. All coaches must verify with their principal
completion of the online concussion course found at www.nfhslearn.com.
3. Certified umpires must be used in all varsity games. Games will be played even though only one umpire is
present. Instructions for postponing or canceling games for which certified officials are booked are printed
on page B-62.
4. IMPORTANT DATES:
Schedule Due ................................................ February 1
First Practice .................................................. February 3
First Scrimmage ............................................. February 10
Eligibility Due ................................................. 7 days prior to first regular season game
First Contest................................................... March 10
If a school is participating in a preseason tournament, the certificate of eligibility must be submitted before
participation in this tournament.
5.
All classes are allowed 16 regular season games and two tournaments or 18 regular season games and
one tournament. Varsity teams are also allowed four scrimmages and one jamboree. JV teams are allowed
14 games, two tournaments, two scrimmages and one jamboree. Tournament(s) may be pre-season and
start on February 28.
6.
Pitchers are limited to 10 innings during any three (3) consecutive day period. If this rule is violated, the
pitcher is considered an ineligible player and the game will be forfeited. One pitch beyond the 10 innings
constitutes a violation of this rule. (NOTE: Any portion of an inning pitched constitutes an inning. EX:
Ppitch, 1 out, etc. = 1 inning)
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7. Varsity games must be scheduled for 7 innings. If a double header is played, the games may be scheduled for 5 innings.
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8. The game will end any time after 5 innings, or after 4 ½ innings when a team is 10 or more runs behind and has
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completed its term at bat. The game may also be terminated earlier by mutual consent if a greater than 10 run
differential exists.
9. Games that are called prior to completion will be considered suspended games under the following circumstances:
a. It is not a regulation game.
b. It is a regulation game with a tied score. Suspended games will be resumed from the point of interruption.
c. A game will be declared a forfeit after a 30-minute waiting period for opponent, unless other arrangements have
been made.
10. If the game is called (ended) by the umpire, it is a regulation game:
a. if five full innings have been played or if the home team has scored an equal or greater number of runs in four or four
and a fraction turns at bat than the visiting team has scored in five turns at bat; or
b. if play has gone beyond five full innings. If the game is called when the teams have not had an equal number
of completed turns at bat, the score shall be the same as it was at the end of the last completed inning; except that if
the home team in its half of the incomplete inning, scores a run (or runs) which equals or exceeds the opponent’s
score the final score shall be record when the game is called.
11. When a protest if filed, the offended team must enter it at the time of the play and before the next pitch. The
umpire-in-chief shall report the protest to the League Office along with all related conditions at the time of the
protested play. If a protest is upheld, the game will be replayed from the time of the protest.
PLEASE REFER TO PAGE B-66 OF THE SCHSL HANDBOOK FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
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Unsportsmanlike Conduct
Ejections that subject a player to a next game suspension will result in a
minimum suspension of two (2) games for all sports except football,
competitive cheer, swimming, and lacrosse. (i.e. flagrant fouls, malicious
contact, spiting, biting, fighting, disrespectfully addressing officials,
profanity)
Any action(s) that warrants a coach(es) ejection will subject the
coach(es) to a minimum next game suspension and the school to a
minimum fine of $300.
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Legal Pitching Positions
Rule 6-1-3
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The set is one of two legal pitching positions. For the set
position, a pitcher shall stand with his entire non-pivot foot in
front of a line extending through the front edge of the
pitcher’s plate and with his entire pivot foot in contact with or
directly in front of and parallel to the pitcher’s plate.
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Legal Pitching Positions
Rule 6-1-3
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The windup is second of two legal pitching positions. For the
windup, the pitcher’s non-pivot foot shall be in any position
on or behind a line extending through the front edge of the
pitcher’s plate.
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Illegal Pitching Position
Rule 6-1-3
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A number of pitchers are starting in this position and coming
set. This is not a legal position because it does not meet the
requirements of either the windup or set position.
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Rule 6-1-3
 ART. 3 . . . For the set position the pitcher
shall have the ball in either his gloved hand or
pitching hand. His pitching hand down at his
side or behind his back. Before starting the
delivery, he shall stand with his entire nonpivot foot in front of a line extending through
the front edge of the pitcher’s plate and with
his entire pivot foot in contact with or directly
in front of and parallel to the pitcher’s plate.
Rule 6-1-3
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 Rationale: To eliminate any confusion or
circumvention of the set position pitching rule
by a pitcher or coach. Also, to emphasize the
pivot foot requirement to be in a legal set
position.
Backswing Interference
Rule 7-3-5c
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The batter is responsible for his bat throughout his swing. If
the batter’s swing prevents the catcher from making a play,
he has committed backswing interference.
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Backswing Interference
Rule 7-3-5c
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When the batter commits backswing interference and the
attempt to retire R1 at second is unsuccessful, the batter is
ruled out and R1 must return to first base.
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Rule 7-3-5
 ART. 5 . . .Interfere with the catcher’s fielding or
throwing by:
 leaning over home plate,
 stepping out of the batter’s box,
 making any other movement, including backswing
interference, which hinders action at home plate or
the catcher’s attempt to play on a runner, or
 Failing to make a reasonable effort to vacate a
congested area when there is a throw to home plate
and there is time for the batter to move away.
 Rationale: Prior rule did not address this specific type
of interference.
Malicious Contact
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An unnecessarily hard tag is an example of defensive
malicious contact. If that occurs, the ball is dead and the
defensive player is ejected.
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Malicious Contact
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Offensive players can be guilty of malicious contact. When
malicious contact by an offensive player occurs, the ball is
dead and the player is out and ejected.
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Malicious Contact
 Not a new topic of discussion
 Difference between incidental and malicious
contact
 NFHS Rules support in Rules 2,3,5,8, Dead
Ball Table and Base Running Awards Table.
 Umpires have the flexibility to judge
witnessed contact as malicious or not.
 Umpire judgment should not be removed by
rule but enhanced by education, game
experience and field locations/mechanics.
Malicious Contact
 The majority of collisions occur at home plate.
 Runners should be instructed to slide or
attempt to avoid contact with any defensive
player.
 Malicious contact can be committed either by
an offensive or defensive player (3-3-1n
PEN).
Malicious Contact
 Suggested Parameters:
• Was the contact the result of intentional
excessive force?
• Was there intent to injure?
 The absence of these two conditions does not
guarantee that malicious contact did not exist,
they only provide a starting point for
consideration!
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Thank you for your time and
commitment to high school baseball.
Have a great season!
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