2008 NCAA RULE CHANGES. CONFERENCE, RULE 6-11A AND B. THE UMPIRE SHALL NOT PERMIT MORE THAN ONE DEFENSIVE / OFFENSIVE CONFERENCE PER INNING. EFFECT:

2008 NCAA RULE

CHANGES

2008 NCAA RULE CHANGESCONFERENCE, RULE 6-11A AND B.

THE UMPIRE SHALL NOT PERMIT MORE THAN ONE DEFENSIVE / OFFENSIVE CONFERENCE PER INNING.

EFFECT: THE TEAM REPRESENTATIVE (S), WHO HOLDS ANOTHER CHARGED CONFERENCE, SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY EJECTED.

PITCHER SUBSTITUTIONS, RULE 8-5B (NEW 4).

A SUBSTITUTE PITCHER IS CONSIDERED TO BE IN THE GAME ONCE SHE HAS THROWN A WARM-UP PITCH.

2008 NCAA RULE CHANGES

BALL DROPPED DURING PITCH, RULE 10-7B.IF THE BATTER DOES NOT HAVE A REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY TO HIT THE BALL, A DEFENSIVE PLAYER MAY RETRIEVE IT, THE BALL IS LIVE, A BALL IS AWARDED TO THE BATTER, AND BASERUNNER(S) MAY ADVANCE WITH LIABILITY TO BE PUT OUT. IF THE BATTER WOULD HAVE HAD A REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY TO HIT THE BALL BUT THE (ANY) DEFENSIVE PLAYER RETRIEVES IT, OBSTRUCTION IS RULED.


BALL DROPPED DURING PITCH, RULE 10-7B.

EFFECT: THE BALL IS DEAD, AND THE BATTER AND ALL BASE RUNNERS ARE AWARDED ONE BASE (FORCED OR NOT).


TIME ALLOWED BETWEEN PITCHES, RULE 10-18.

THE PITCHER MUST BE ON THE PITCHER’S PLATE AND THE BATTER IN THE BATTER’S BOX WITHIN 10 SECONDS AFTER THE PITCHER RECEIVES THE BALL OR AFTER THE UMPIRE CALLS, “PLAY BALL.”

AFTER BOTH THE PITCHER AND BATTER ARE IN POSITION, THE PITCHER HAS NO MORE THAN 10 SECONDS TO BRING HER HANDS TOGETHER.

THE PITCHER THEN HAS NO MORE THAN 5 SECONDS TO DELIVER THE PITCH.


The 10 – 10 – 5 RULE

10 SECS PITCHER ON THE PLATE & BATTER IN THE BOX (STARTS AFTER THE PITCHER GETS THE BALL OR THE UMPIRE CALLS “PLAY BALL.”)

10 SECS PITCHER MUST BRING HER HANDS TOGETHER

5 SECS PITCHER MUST START THE DELIVERY OF THE PITCH


COVERING THE PITCHER’S PLATE, NEW RULE 10-20 A AND B.

A PLAYER SHALL NOT INTENTIONALLY COVER THE PITCHER’S PLATE. EFFECT: A BALL SHALL BE AWARDED TO THE BATTER.

A COACH SHALL NOT INTENTIONALLY COVER THE PITCHER’S PLATE. EFFECT: THE UMPIRE SHALL ISSUE A WARNING TO THE OFFENDING COACH.

SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION BY THE SAME INDIVIDUAL SHALL RESULT IN EJECTION.


STRIKE ZONE, RULE 11-3A.

THE ZONE IS THE AREA ABOVE HOME PLATE BETWEEN THE BOTTOM OF THE BATTER’S STERNUM AND THE TOP OF HER KNEES WHEN SHE ASSUMES HER NATURAL BATTING STANCE.

THE TOP OF THE BALL MUST BE ON OR WITHIN THE HORIZONTAL PLANE AND EITHER SIDE OF THE BALL MUST BE ON OR WITHIN THE VERTICAL PLANE OF THE STRIKE ZONE TO BE A STRIKE UNLESS THE BALL TOUCHES THE GROUND BEFORE REACHING HOME PLATE.



BOTTOM OF STERNUM

TOP OF KNEES

TOP OF BALL ON OR WITHIN

HORIZONTAL PLANE

EITHER SIDE OF THE BALL ON OR WITHIN VERTICAL PLANE

THROWN BAT, RULE 11-8E1

WHEN A BAT IS THROWN (I.E., DISCARDED WITH FORCE) INTO FAIR TERRITORY, WHETHER INTENTIONALLY OR NOT, AND IT INTERFERES WITH A DEFENSIVE PLAYER ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A PLAY, INTERFERENCE SHALL BE CALLED. (IT IS YOUR JUDGEMENT ON MAKING A PLAY.)


THROWN BAT, RULE 11-8E1

EFFECT: THE BALL IS DEAD, THE BATTER SHALL BE DECLARED OUT, AND BASE RUNNERS SHALL RETURN TO THE LAST BASE OCCUPIED AT THE TIME OF THE PITCH. IF, IN THE UMPIRE’S JUDGMENT, INTERFERENCE PREVENTED A DOUBLE PLAY, TWO OUTS MAY BE DECLARED. **

THE SECOND OUT IS THE RUNNER BEING PLAYED ON.


THROWN BAT, RULE 11-8E 2

WHEN A BAT IS THROWN INTO FAIR OR FOUL TERRITORY, WHETHER INTENTIONALLY OR NOT, AND IT ENDANGERS A DEFENSIVE PLAYER WHO IS NOT MAKING A PLAY ON THE BALL..


THROWN BAT, RULE 11-8E 2

EFFECT: DELAYED DEAD BALL IS SIGNALED. FOR THE FIRST OFFENSE THE BATTER IS WARNED AND FOR ANY SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION (BY THE SAME TEAM, NOT EACH OF THE 9 BATTERS), THE OFFENDED COACH IS GIVEN THE OPTION OF THE RESULTS OF THE PLAY OR THE BATTER SHALL BE DECLARED OUT AND BASE RUNNERS SHALL RETURN TO THE LAST BASE OCCUPIED AT THE TIME OF THE PITCH. IF, IN THE UMPIRE’S JUDGMENT, INTERFERENCE PREVENTED A DOUBLE PLAY, TWO OUTS MAY BE DECLARED.


CHECKED SWING, RULE 11-13C ADDITION C.

IF THE PLATE UMPIRE CALLS THE PITCH A BALL AND THE CATCHER REQUESTS HELP, THE PLATE UMPIRE MUST ASK FOR HELP. IF ANYONE ELSE (ON EITHER OFFENSE OR DEFENSE) ASKS FOR HELP, THE UMPIRE MAY (BUT NOT MUST) ASK FOR HELP.


LOOK-BACK RULE, RULE 12-21A AND RULE 12-21C4, RULE 12-21A.

THE LOOK-BACK RULE IS IN EFFECT WHEN THE BALL IS LIVE, THE BATTER-RUNNER HAS TOUCHED FIRST BASE, THERE ARE ONE OR MORE RUNNERS, AND THE PITCHER HAS POSSESSION OF AND CONTROL OF THE BALL WITHIN THE PITCHER’S CIRCLE.


POSSESSION OF AND CONTROL OF THE BALL WITHIN THE PITCHER’S CIRCLE IS WHEN:

BOTH HER FEET ARE WITHIN THE CIRCLE OR ON THE LINES.

THE BALL IS IN THE HAND(S), GLOVE, UNDER THE CHIN, UNDER THE ARMPIT, ETC.

SETTING THE BALL/GLOVE ON THE GROUND TO TIE SHOES, NO LONGER IN POSSESSION OF THE BALL..


EJECTIONS, RULE 13-1

IN ALL CASES INVOLVING AN EJECTION, THE EJECTING UMPIRE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SUBMITTING AN INCIDENT REPORT, IN WRITING, TO THE NCAA AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BUT NOT LATER THAN 72 HOURS AFTER THE INCIDENT.


UMPIRE APPAREL AND EQUIPMENT, RULE 15-1.1A

THE NAVY BLUE, SHORT-SLEEVE PULLOVER SHIRT WITH RED AND WHITE TRIM OR A SOLID NAVY BLUE, LONG-SLEEVE SHIRT MAY BE SUBSTITUTED IF ALL UMPIRES CONCUR. **


IMPROPER PLAYER CHART, APPENDIX B.1. OFFENDING TEAM CORRECTS OWN MISTAKE (OFFENSE) RULE 11-11.

OFFENSE MAY CORRECT BATTING OUT OF ORDER ONLY WHILE BATTER IS IN THE BATTER’S BOX DURING HER TURN AT BAT.


2008 NCAA RULE CHANGESBAT CERTIFICATION

NO MORE BATS WITH THE 2000 ASA SEAL

THE NCAA WILL ALSO LIST NON-APPROVED BATS ON THEIR WEB SITE

2008 NCAA RULE CHANGESREPOSITIONED DEFENSIVE PLAYER

DEFINSIVE PLAYERS CAN REPOSITION THEMSELVES FOR A CERTAIN PLAY / BATTER WITH NO PENALTY

NOTIFYING THE OPPOSING COACH AND SCOREKEEPER IS NOT REQUIRED

2008 NCAA RULE CHANGESCATCHER / FIELDER OBSTRUCTIONON A PITCH THAT HAS NOT REACHED THE PLATE, IF THE CATCHER / FIELDER PREVENTS THE BATTER FROM HAVING A REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTACT THE PITCH:

THE BALL IS DEAD

BATTER AND ALL BASE RUNNERS ARE AWARDED ONE BASE

WHETHER FORCED OR NOT


That all for this year!

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2008 NCAA RULE CHANGES. CONFERENCE, RULE 6-11A AND B. THE UMPIRE SHALL NOT PERMIT MORE THAN ONE DEFENSIVE / OFFENSIVE CONFERENCE PER INNING. EFFECT: