Area Classroom Meetings Rules Study Welcome Umpires to

Area Classroom Meetings- Rules Study Welcome Umpires to the AZBOA 2020 Rules Study Program…designed to make AIA umpires the best in the nation… 2020 Classroom Agenda Schedule: Meeting 1: Rules 1, 2, 3 Meeting 2: Rules 4, 5, 6 Meeting 3: Rules 7, 8 Meeting 4: *DH Rule & Lodge ball in Glove in previous schedule Meeting 5: Test Review *change

NFHS TEST due March 21 st Don’t forget about the Rules test that we HAVE to complete by March 18 th…AZBOA Members can utilize the test review at: http: //azboa. org/training/test_review. php The guide has ALL the test questions as well as EXACT rule reference that should ensure a successful test experience. NFHS Baseball test can be found at: https: //exams. nfhs. org/secure/dashboard. aspx

DH Rule for 2020 A second option has been added to the NFHS Designated Hitter Rule for 2020. Our second option is a Player / DH…. Please HOLD your questions until the end unless it is SPECIFIC to what is on the current slide…. If you are watching this presentation on your own…. left click your mouse to advance the presentation. Go back by right clicking the mouse.

Option 1: DH for a defensive player When starting with Option 1 there are NO changes from the previous rule as it was written: o The DH must be listed to start the game. o The DH is a starter with re-entry eligibility. o The Player being DH’d for is a starter with re-entry. o The DH is terminated if any player, in the DH role, enters on Defense. o Daniels is the DH for The DH is terminated st if any player who was DH’d for, Jackson enters on Offense. 1 basemen o If we start with Option 1 we can never switch to Option 2 (Player / DH)

Option 2: Player / DH combo NEW for 2020 When using Option 2: o The Player/DH must be listed to start the game. o The Player/DH is two separate positions: Defensive Player and Designated Hitter. Therefore no CR for a Pitcher / DH or Catcher / DH combo. o The Player / DH is a starter and has re-entry eligibility. They can re-enter only once (in either Player or DH capacity). Thefor newthe rules allowsofforthe a Player / DH. Defensive o The Player / DH is terminated if any OFFENSIVE substitutes DHnow portion second option with the DH. substitutes are allowed to keep the Player DH. The DH may also be a Player / DH…. and back to Option 2 (P/DH). There is no o We can go from Option 2 (P/DH) to Option 1 (DH for a player) situation where we can start with DH for a player and go to P/DH. o Daniels is both the DH and There can only be one player who is ever the Player / DH. No otherstplayer can assume the role of Player / DH. 1 Basemen

Losing the option of DH in the Player / DH option Danie ls Jackso n § Daniels is listed on the lineup card as Player / DH 4 t h 3 § Jackson comes into hit for Daniels. § The role of DH is terminated for the remainder of the game. The new rules now allows for a second option with the DH. § Daniels still has The DH may also re-enter be a Player / DH…. eligibility. OFFENSIVE subs eliminate the DH when using P/DH option!

Changing DH options during the game and keeping the DH… Please note: Our Example: § Jackson comes into the game in the Top of Going from Player /DH to DH for a player -Daniels isththe Player / DH to start the game. has a special circumstance that does not the 4 Inning to play defense for Daniels. Danie ls Jackso n 4 t h 3 follow the traditional rule of DH for a player: -Jackson goes in Centerfield for Daniels is now DH’ing for Jackson. § We have now gone from Option 2 (P/DH) Daniels re-enters the game as the Centerfielder. toüOption 1 (DH for a player). Daniels goes back the role of P/DH *This is allowed because Daniels was the original Ø Remember that when using a DH for a § Daniels still has eligibility. Theand new rules nowre-enter for a to P/DH as such isallows allowed re-assume that role player , if the DH goes into the game second option with thethis DH. breaks the rule that says by rule. Even though The also beto a Player / defensively we lose the DH…. The P/DH§is. We thecan DHDH for aback player is terminated when DH gomay Player / DH if the Daniels DH…. enter the game on defense. Effectively Option 2 allowed to circumvent this rule and re- goes back into 1 defense for Jackson trumps Option in regard to allowing the original assume the role of P/DH by going back P/DH to re-enter defensively. into the game defensively (one time).

After changing from P/DH to DH for a player…. Danie ls Jackso / Moore n § Jackson comes into the game in the Top of the 4 th defensively for Daniels 3 § We have gone from P/DH to Daniels DH’ing for Jackson 4 t h 3 § If we were to Pinch hit for Daniels (the DH) we would KEEP the DH but lose the ability to return to the P/DH option. Ø Moore pinch hits for the DH Daniels § Daniels (original P/DH) has re-entry as a DH or fielder but NEVER back to Theleaves new rules allows for a P/DH role. Once he thenow game completely we now go back to the second with the traditional DH rules. If heoption re-enters on DH. DEFENSE, the DH is terminated. The DH may also be a Player / DH…. a P/DH can go back and forth between options AS § If we remember that LONG AS HE remains in the game as the DH. He can leave on defense and come back as P/DH but not if he leaves on Offense.

DH Rule 2 Options for 2020 The new rules now allows for a for Defensive Substitute second option with the DH. = KEEP the DH The DH may also be a Player / DH…. Offensive Substitute for = LOSE the DH P/DH

NO Courtesy Runner for P/DH 3 § One effect of this rule change is that now Teams can no longer Courtesy Run for a Pitcher / DH who gets on base. § NFHS has determined that when the Pitcher / DH gets on base, they are The new for. DH. a doing so rules in thenow roleallows of the DH second option with the DH. Courtesy Runners are NOT allowed for The DH may also be a Player / the DH. DH…. § Any pinch runner would eliminate the DH portion of the P/DH.

Keys to the DH § Must list the DH role to start the game… § Two Options: DH for any Defensive player (the traditional way) OR have a Player / DH (P/DH) § Offensive Subs eliminate DH in the P/DH option. Lets see some examples. . § Traditional DH is eliminated by DH going in on defense or the player being DH’d for hitting. § No Courtesy Runners for P/DH § Only 1 Person can be the P/DH and Theever new rules now allows forthat a is the original P/DH. They can reassume that rolewith oncethe during second option DH. the game. The DH may also be a Player / § Substitution rules govern or supersede the DH rules. Such as a DH…. Pitcher / DH who is removed by rule from the pitching position, they could go into another defensive position for the P/ DH role.

DH rule- Examples (P/DH means a Player /DH) • Able is listed on the lineup card as P/DH. • Baker replaces Abel in right field. Result: Result Able is now the DH for Baker. Able has left the Defensive lineup. Able can return to P/DH once if he remains in the game as DH (does not leave completely) • Able is listed on the lineup card as P/DH. • Baker pinch hits for Abel. • Coach wants Abel to stay in defensively. Result Baker’s hitting for the P/DH eliminates the DH. Able can go back out to the field but has now replaced Baker. No DH.

DH rule- Examples (P/DH means a Player /DH) • Able is listed on the lineup card as P/DH. • Baker replaces Abel in right field. • What is Able’s re-entry status? Result: Result Once Able (P/DH) leaves in either capacity, the Player or the DH, they have left the game for the purposes of the re-entry rule. If Able leaves the game as the Defensive Player but stays as the DH, when they come back into play defense they have RE-ENTERED the game. If Able leaves the game as the Defensive Player in the 2 nd inning and then in the 4 th inning leaves the game as the DH. Able can re-enter the game on defense hitting for himself (just not as a DH). The P/DH gets to come back into the game (in any capacity) only one time. • Able is listed on the lineup card as P/DH. • Baker replaces Abel in right field. • Cain pinch hits for Able. • Cain goes in defensively. • Able replaces Cain Result: Result -Able goes from P/DH to DH for Baker. -Cain replaces Able as DH. Cain is a DH for Baker. At this point Able is no longer able to be P/DH. -When Cain goes in defensively we lose the DH. -Able re-enters and is both a hitter and a defensive player but not a DH.

DH Rule for 2020 Question: The starting pitcher may also be listed as the P/DH? True if listed to start the game If a pinch hitter is used for the DH, is the DH terminated? Yes if used for the P/DH option but no if for DH for a player option The player who was the starting DH may re-enter as the DH? The starting DH has re-entry, as long as we have not eliminated the DH by rule. NO if we are using the P/DH role and we substitute for the DH (offensive substitutions remove the P/DH). That player can re-enter but not as the DH. How can the P/DH leave the game but be able to return as P/DH later in the game? By remaining in the game at all times as the DH. They could re-assume the P/DH role. IF they left the game completely they could return as DH but NOT P/DH.

DH Rule for 2020 Summary § Must list the DH role to start the game… § Two Options: DH for any Defensive player (the traditional way) OR have a Player / DH (P/DH) § Offensive Subs eliminate DH in the P/DH option. § Traditional DH is eliminated by DH going in on defense or the player being DH’d for hitting. § No Courtesy Runners for P/DH § Only 1 Person can ever be the P/DH and that is the original P/DH. They can reassume that role once during the game, as long as they remain in the game as the DH. If they leave completely they can re-enter but not as P/DH. § Substitution rules govern or supersede the DH rules. Such as a Pitcher / DH who is removed by rule from the pitching position, they could go into another defensive position for the P/ DH role. In closing this is a new rule with many different factors but if simplified as in above , a manageable rule.

Rule Change from NFHS… Batted or Thrown ball that lodges in players GLOVE…. NFHS now makes an exception to a previously lodged ball and award for runners. Effective this season any batted or thrown ball that lodges in a players glove, is live and in play. The glove / ball combo can be thrown to a base or used to tag a runner to retire them. Effectively the ball glove /combo is the same as the ball by itself. The exception is listed on page 50 and is part of the awards table for rule 8. 2. 9 This change is also supported in the Case Book on page 16 Casebook 2. 9. 1 Situation D …B 1 hits a two hopper back to the pitcher. F 1 gloves the batted ball but cannot get the ball out of his glove. He quickly removes his glove and shovels it to the first baseman who is in contact with first base. The first baseman catches the glove with the ball in it. Ruling: B 1 is out. The ball is live an in play.

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