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Baseball Rules Changes - 2020By on July 09, 2019
3-1-4: Designated Hitter (DH) can be used in two ways. The DH can be listed as the tenth starter replacing one of the other nine players when it is their turn to bat. The other method is that that any one of the starting defensive players can be their own DH (in effect having two positions) within the confines of the rule requirements.
Rationale: This rule change assists coaches with an alternative to keep their better players in the game to contribute to the offensive output of the team and give another player a chance to participate on defense. In addition, considering the pitch count rules, this change would help pitchers to keep their bat in the game, but can come out of the game defensively to protect their arms from overuse.
2020 BASEBALL EDITORIAL CHANGES
1-3-2b1, 3-1-1, 4-1-3b, 4-2-4, 5-1-1f5, 7-4-1, 8-3-3c, Dead Ball and Delayed Dead Ball Table, Baserunning Awards Table and Rules by State Association Adoption
2020 BASEBALL POINTS OF EMPHASIS
3-1-4: Designated Hitter (DH) can be used in two ways. The DH can be listed as the tenth starter replacing one of the other nine players when it is their turn to bat. The other method is that that any one of the starting defensive players can be their own DH (in effect having two positions) within the confines of the rule requirements.
Rationale: This rule change assists coaches with an alternative to keep their better players in the game to contribute to the offensive output of the team and give another player a chance to participate on defense. In addition, considering the pitch count rules, this change would help pitchers to keep their bat in the game, but can come out of the game defensively to protect their arms from overuse.
2020 BASEBALL EDITORIAL CHANGES
1-3-2b1, 3-1-1, 4-1-3b, 4-2-4, 5-1-1f5, 7-4-1, 8-3-3c, Dead Ball and Delayed Dead Ball Table, Baserunning Awards Table and Rules by State Association Adoption
2020 BASEBALL POINTS OF EMPHASIS
- Game Ending Procedures
- Player/Designated Hitter
- Proper Pitching Positions
- Force Play Slide Rule
- Enforcement of NFHS Jewelry Rule
- Compliance of Player’s Equipment
Beginning with the 2015 high school baseball season, teams will be allowed to use video monitoring or replay equipment for coaching purposes during games.
This revision to Rule 3-3-1 was one of five changes recommended by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Baseball Rules Committee at its June 8-10 meeting in Indianapolis. The committee’s recommendations were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.
Previously, video equipment was permitted but it could not be used during games for coaching purposes.
“With advancements in technology, it was extremely difficult for officials to determine if teams were using video replay during games,” said Elliot Hopkins, NFHS director of sports and educational services and liaison to the Baseball Rules Committee. “The committee determined it was the right time to permit teams to use these technological aids if they so choose.”
This revision to Rule 3-3-1 was one of five changes recommended by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Baseball Rules Committee at its June 8-10 meeting in Indianapolis. The committee’s recommendations were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.
Previously, video equipment was permitted but it could not be used during games for coaching purposes.
“With advancements in technology, it was extremely difficult for officials to determine if teams were using video replay during games,” said Elliot Hopkins, NFHS director of sports and educational services and liaison to the Baseball Rules Committee. “The committee determined it was the right time to permit teams to use these technological aids if they so choose.”
RULES
To: TASO Beaumont Baseball Officials
It has come to our attention that some schools continue to try and let their catcher’s wear the skull cap and mask combination when behind the plate during a game or in the bullpen while warming up pitchers. THIS IS ILLEGAL IN BOTH SITUATIONS!!!!
Rule 1-5-4 states that the catcher’s helmet and mask combination must meet NOCSAE standards just like the batting helmets. At this time there are no skull cap and mask combinations that meet the NOCSAE standards.
This means that the only helmet and mask combination a catcher may wear behind the plate or in the bullpen is the hockey style helmet and mask combination. Please make sure this rule is enforced at all times.
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We have had problems with the rubber sleeves that pitchers are wearing. These sleeves are LEGAL, if they are not white or gray! The pitcher DOES NOT have to have one on each arm. The arms DO NOT have to be uniform! If the pitcher has a sleeve on his right arm, he does not have to have one on his left arm.
You do have the option of deeming this look, sleeve on one arm not on the other, as distractive and make him remove it or add one to his other arm. Please explain to the coach why you are making him remove the sleeve.
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The wind-up stance for the pitcher. Number 1, this is NOT a rule change. The rule has always stated that the pitcher’s non-pivot foot has to be ON or BEHIND a line that extended through the front edge of the rubber. ON the line DOES NOT mean butting up against it, IT HAS TO BE “ON” IT. We have let this situation go over the last few years and it has now become a big problem.
Below are graphics that show the legal and illegal positions of the pivot foot and non-pivot foot. The pivot foot is for a right-handed pitcher. The other graphics are for the non-pivot foot.
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