BASEBALL RULES CLINIC 2019 20 WIAA Baseball Contact

BASEBALL RULES CLINIC 2019 -20

WIAA Baseball Contact The WIAA member schools follow NFHS rules for Baseball. The NFHS is the sole and exclusive source of binding rules interpretations. Any person having questions about the interpretation of NFHS volleyball rules should contact: CINDY ADSIT WIAA Baseball Rules Interpreter (425) 282 -5232 | cadsit@wiaa. com Thank you to Tim Stevens, Northwest Baseball, and UIC for the 3 A, 4 A State Baseball Championships, for his help in the development of this clinic. 2019 -20 CLINIC

National Federation of State High School Associations • MISSION – The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) serves its members by providing leadership for the administration of education-based high school athletics and activities through the writing of playing rules that emphasize health and safety, educational programs that develop leaders, and administrative support to increase participation opportunities and promote sportsmanship. www. nfhs. org

NEW NFHS Rules App • Rules App features: – Searchable – Highlight notes – Bookmarks – Quizzes for all sports – Easy navigation – Immediate availability – Free to paid members of the NFHS Coaches and Officials Associations – www. nfhs. org/erules for more information www. nfhs. org

Overview The 2019 -20 Baseball Rules Clinic is comprised of four (4) lessons: 1. 2. 3. 4. Introduction NFHS Baseball Rules Changes NFHS Baseball Points of Emphasis WIAA Baseball Rules and Procedures At the end of select lessons you will need to successfully complete the LESSON QUIZ before you can continue to the next lesson. At the end of the clinic you will need to successfully complete the FINAL EXAM to finish the clinic. After you have passed the FINAL EXAM you will be able to print a certification document for this clinic. Please keep a copy for yourself and give one to your Athletic Director. 2019 -20 CLINIC

For Additional Information: • Review the BASEBALL section in the 2019 -20 WIAA Handbook: • Go to wiaa. com/handbook • Click on “Sport/Activity Specific Rules & Regulations” • Scroll to Article 29. 0. 0 • Review the 2019 -20 Baseball Bound for State Regulations: • Go to wiaa. com/baseball • Click on “Bound for State Regulations” on the left menu 2019 -20 CLINIC

2020 NFHS BASEBALL RULE CHANGES

Designated hitter Rule 3 -1 -4 The DH may still be a 10 th starter hitting for any one of the nine starting defensive players. www. nfhs. org

Designated hitter Rule 3 -1 -4 a 1 • While there is no change from the previous DH rule. • When using a standard designated hitter, the role of the DH is still terminated for the remainder of the game when the defensive player for whom the DH batted, subsequently bats, pinch-hits or pinch-runs. www. nfhs. org

Designated hitter Rule 3 -1 -4 a 2 • While there is no change from the previous DH rule. • The role of a standard DH is still terminated for the remainder of the game when the designated hitter or any previous designated hitter assumes a defensive position. www. nfhs. org

Designated hitter Rule 3 -1 -4 b • The starting designated hitter (DH) may now be any one of the starting defensive players, including the pitcher. • A Player/DH then holds two positions: defensive player and designated hitter. www. nfhs. org

Designated hitter Rule 3 -1 -4 b • In the case where one player is listed as a starting DH and a starting defensive player in the lineup, the role of the defensive player may be substituted for by any legal substitute. • The original player/DH may re-enter defensively one time. www. nfhs. org

Designated hitter Rule 3 -1 -4 b-1 When using the P/DH, the role of the DH is terminated for the remainder of the game when any player substitutes offensively for the DH. www. nfhs. org

Designated hitter Rule 3 -1 -4 b-2 As a reminder from the previous rule, the role of the DH is terminated for the remainder of the game when the starting defensive Player/DH is substituted for either as a hitter or a runner. www. nfhs. org

POINTS OF EMPHASIS

Designated hitter There are now two options when using a designated hitter: the standard DH and the player/DH. Teams may also still choose to start the game without using a designated hitter (straight 9). All options must be declared prior to the start of the game. www. nfhs. org

Designated hitter The courtesy runner (CR) can never have any function with a designated hitter (DH). When a DH comes to bat, he is a DH (regardless of either lineup option); when at bat, he can never assume a defensive position. As a result, a CR is never a legal substitute for a DH. www. nfhs. org

Designated hitter If the DH is batting for another player, when he bats, he is a DH. As a result, if a runner comes in for him when he gets on base, it is a substitution, and that player is now the DH. If the DH is a Player/DH, he is batting as the DH. A substitution by an offensive player would eliminate the role of the DH. www. nfhs. org

Game-ending procedures A state association may adopt game-ending procedures that determine how games are ended, including suspended games. Washington has adopted procedures for suspended games during regional, semi-final and final contests. Only those gameending procedures may be used, unless the opposing coaches mutually agree to terminate the game (4 -2 -4). www. nfhs. org

Game-ending procedures 29. 7. 0 SUSPENDED CONTEST - In State tournament play (regionals, semi-finals, and finals), any contest called by the umpire before it can be considered a regulation game according to NFHS rules shall be a suspended contest and will be continued at a later time as follows: 29. 7. 1 The contest shall continue from the point of suspension. 29. 7. 2 The lineup and batting order of each team will remain exactly the same as when the contest was suspended. The pitch count is a daily limit and must follow the daily limit. www. nfhs. org

2019 -20 Baseball Rules Clinic EXAM ONE 2019 -20 CLINIC

Force-play slide rule Runners are never required to slide, but if a runner elects to slide at any base, it must be legal. A legal slide can either be feet first or head first. If a runner slides feet first, at least one leg and buttock shall be on the ground. www. nfhs. org

Force-play slide rule Runners may not pop-up into the fielder. www. nfhs. org

Force-play slide rule Runners may not have a leg raised higher than the fielder’s knee. www. nfhs. org

Force-play slide rule Except at home plate, runners may not slide through or beyond the base. www. nfhs. org

Force-play slide rule Runners may not slide away from a base in the direction of the fielder. But a runner may slide in a direction away from a fielder to avoid making contact or altering the play of the fielder. www. nfhs. org

Force-play slide rule The runner is out when he illegally slides. On a force play, the runner is also guilty of interference. The batter-runner is also declared out and all other runners must return to the base occupied at the time of the pitch. www. nfhs. org

COMPLIANT BASEBALL The ball shall meet the current NOCSAE standard for baseball effective January 1, 2020. The NFHS authentication mark and the NOCSAE mark shall both be visible on the ball. www. nfhs. org

Baseballs Rule 1 -3 -1 • Effective January 1, 2020 the SEI/NOCSAE mark is required on all baseballs that meet the NOCSAE standard that will be used in high school competition. • Baseballs shall have the SEI/NOCSAE mark along with the NFHS Authenticating Mark. • Rationale: To maintain a consistent and uniform standard for high school competition. To ensure that every baseball manufactured meets the same level of quality and playability. www. nfhs. org

Compliant Baseballs • The home coach is responsible to validate the legality of the baseballs at the plate meeting. Umpires will not inspect the balls at that point. • If the visiting coach questions the legality of the game balls, then the umpires will inspect the baseballs. If the home coach has not provided legal game balls with the appropriate authentication mark, the following will apply: 2019 -20 CLINIC

Compliant Baseballs • The home team coach must immediately provide legal game balls. • If none are immediately available, the visiting coach will be asked to provide legal game balls. • If no legal game balls are on site, the game will be played with the game balls available and a conduct report regarding illegal balls will be filed by the umpires with the WIAA office. WIAA staff will notify the school’s athletic director and risk manager of noncompliance with this NFHS safety rule. 2019 -20 CLINIC

COMPLIANT BODY AND CHEST PROTECTOR The catcher’s body/chest protector must meet the NOCSAE standard. Protectors without the certified seal will not be allowed to be worn. www. nfhs. org

Chest and body protector Rule 1 -5 -3 • The catcher shall wear, in addition to a head protector, a mask with a throat protector, body/chest protector that meets the NOCSAE standard at the time of manufacture (Effective January 1, 2020), protective cup (male only), and baseball protective shin guards. The SEI/NOCSAE mark is required on all body/chest protectors that meets the NOCSAE standard at the time of manufacture that will be used in high school competition. www. nfhs. org

Chest and body protector Rule 1 -5 -3 • Rationale: A SEI/NOCSAE standard has been developed to protect the heart and the cardiac silhouette from commotio cordis. The NOCSAE standard could be included in a product that is either a separate device/apparel or a device constructed into a traditional chest protector. This proposal is recommended and endorsed by the NFHS Sports Medicine Advisory Committee (SMAC) to minimize risk. The catcher has to wear either a chest protector that meets the NOCSAE standard or a body protector that meets the NOCSAE standard underneath a traditional chest protector. It is the responsibility of the coach to verify that his/her players are properly equipped and in uniform. www. nfhs. org

COMPLIANCE OF PLAYER EQUIPMENT A face mask/guard specifically designed for a particular helmet model may be attached after manufacture, provided that procedure is approved by the manufacturer and meets the SEI/NOCSAE standard www. nfhs. org

PROPER PITCHING POSITIONS The windup is one 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. www. nfhs. org

PROPER PITCHING POSITIONS 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 pivot foot in contact with or directly in front of and parallel to the www. nfhs. org

PROPER PITCHING POSITIONS Pitchers are no longer required to have their entire pivot foot in contact with the pitcher’s plate. This recognizes that many mounds are such that it is problematic for the pitcher to have his entire pivot foot in contact with the pitcher’s plate. www. nfhs. org

PROPER PITCHING POSITIONS The so-called hybrid stance is illegal as it does not meet the requirements of either the windup or set positions. www. nfhs. org

ENFORCEMENT OF nfhs JEWELRY RULE Jewelry, including necklaces, bracelets and earrings, shall not be worn except for religious or medical medals. A religious medal must be taped and worn under the uniform. A medical alert must be taped and may be visible. www. nfhs. org

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www. nfhslearn. com • FREE courses include: – – – – – Bullying, Hazing and Inappropriate Behaviors Student Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Understanding Copyright and Compliance Protecting Students from Abuse Hazing Prevention for Students Coaching Unified Sports ACL Injury Prevention Sportsmanship And many more www. nfhs. org

2019 -20 Baseball Rules Clinic • EXAM TWO 2019 -20 CLINIC

2019 -20 Baseball Rules Clinic WIAA RULES and PROCEDURES 2019 -20 CLINIC

2019 -20 Baseball Rules Clinic The WIAA has adopted the Suggested Speed-Up Rules and Rules by State Association Adoption listed on page 65 of the NFHS baseball rule book. 2019 -20 CLINIC

2019 -20 Baseball Rules Clinic • First Practice: March 2 • Minimum Practice Days: 10 • 50% Rule Date: April 6 • Maximum Number of Contests (Regular Season): 20 + Jamboree • Season End: May 30 • Middle level beginning and ending season dates are determined by each league. 2019 -20 CLINIC

2019 -20 Baseball Rules Clinic WIAA and Max. Preps Partnership Background WIAA and Max. Preps are excited to partner to collect and highlight member school information as efficiently as possible. Once team information is submitted to Max. Preps, it will be automatically made available to WIAA including the new scoreboards on WIAA. com. What sports are included in the partnership? The partnership includes Baseball, Basketball, Football, Soccer, Softball and Volleyball. 2019 -20 CLINIC

Using Max. Preps ACCESS If you do not have access to your team on Max. Preps please contact Josh Taylor at jtaylor@maxpreps. com with your sport/school. For more help contact support@Max. Preps. com REPORTING - Report scores immediately after games on Max. Preps. com or in the Teams by Max. Preps app for RPI purposes - Ensure out-of-state opponents schedules and scores are in Max. Preps throughout the season - You can live score your games using the Max. Preps fan app and scores will show automatically on WIAA. com TEAM INFO - Upload your team photo - Input your team roster Remove any scrimmages or contests that should not appear on your team’s winloss record from your schedule. You can enter these events under the ‘Calendar->All’ menu option rather than the game schedule. Scores you input into Max. Preps show on the WIAA. com scoreboards and are used for RPI

Contacting Coach Support Team ● support@maxpreps. com ● By phone: (800) 329 -7324 ● Tutorials and How-To’s at support. Max. Preps. com

Teams by Max. Preps • • Send direct or group messages to your athletes, parents and coaches Fastest way to report scores to WIAA for standings & RPI Sync your team's schedule with your i. OS or Google calendar 100% Free

Are you signed up for Max. Preps? Coaches and Athletic Directors can follow Max. Preps. com to become a Max. Preps member and follow the prompts to request their unique access code. Your one-time access code will identify you as the coach or AD with permission to your team/school account. You can enter this access code in the “Set up Admin Accounts” link of your member account profile page. 2019 -20 CLINIC

Coaches and Athletic Directors What do Coaches need to do? After creating an account to accurately manage important WIAA initiatives, coaches are required to update their scores on Max. Preps after each game and are directed to enter their stats after each game throughout the season. Once inside your coach admin, you will see a checklist to update your Schedule, Roster and Scores throughout the season. What do Athletic Directors need to do? Because each WIAA member school is required to keep their scores accurate on Max. Preps, the AD needs to ensure each team coaching staff has access to enter scores or enter the scores themselves. AD's currently not using Max. Preps should visit Max. Preps. com or contact Max. Preps by phone (800 -329 -7324 x 1) or email at support@maxpreps. com to sign up or get access. 2019 -20 CLINIC

Need Help? Visit support. maxpreps. com to find how to's on creating your account, entering scores, inputting schedules, creating rosters, and how to import stats. You can also reach out to support@maxpreps. com, call 800 -3297324 x 1, or contact WIAA Max. Preps rep Josh Taylor at joshua. taylor@cbsinteractive. com. 2019 -20 CLINIC

Rated Percentage Index (RPI) The Rated Percentage Index (RPI) will continue to run for all team sports although only the basketball RPI will be public. The RPI Committee will continue to review the RPI and compare standings with the brackets developed according to the approved draw criteria. 2019 -20 CLINIC

Official Scorebook The home scorebook is the official book and the host school is responsible for providing a trained scorekeeper. Electronic scorebooks may be used but are NOT the official record. 2019 -20 CLINIC

Official Game Ball • The Spalding Pro Series (41100 HS) will be the official baseball for all regional and state championship games. 2019 -20 CLINIC

WIAA PITCH COUNT • 29. 5. 4 and 29. 65. 4 Counting pitches • A. Every legal or illegal pitch thrown from the pitching mound to a batter will count toward the pitching limitation. • B. The home scorebook will be official recording for pitch counts. • Both the visiting and home scorekeeper should compare the counts after each inning. If there is a discrepancy, the home scorebook will be the official record. Umpires will not record pitch counts and will not attempt to resolve any disputes regarding pitch counts. All concerns about pitch counts need to be addressed by the league. 2019 -20 CLINIC

WIAA PITCH COUNT • The WIAA pitch count rules apply to every game played by a team from Washington. • • 29. 5. 0 HIGH SCHOOL PITCHER LIMITATION • 29. 5. 1 The pitching limitation rule applies during all regular season and postseason games, as well as to tied, suspended, discontinued or protested games. • 29. 5. 2 The pitching limitation rule is based upon the number of pitches thrown during a calendar day with a maximum of 105 pitches in a calendar day. • # PITCHES REQUIRED REST • 76 - 105 3 calendar days • 51 - 75 2 calendar days • 31 - 50 1 calendar day • 1 - 30 0 days 2019 -20 CLINIC

WIAA PITCH COUNT • The WIAA pitch count rules apply to every game played by a team from Washington. • • 29. 65. 0 MIDDLE LEVEL PITCHER LIMITATION • 29. 65. 1 The pitching limitation rule applies during all regular season and postseason games, as well as to tied, suspended, discontinued or protested games. • 29. 65. 2 The pitching limitation rule is based upon the number of pitches thrown during a calendar day with a maximum of 105 pitches in a calendar day. • # PITCHES REQUIRED REST • 61 -80 3 calendar days • 41 -60 2 calendar days • 21 -40 1 calendar day • 1 - 20 0 days 2019 -20 CLINIC

WIAA PITCH COUNT • The pitch count limit is per day, not per game. It would be possible for a pitcher to pitch in both games of a double header, depending upon the number of pitches thrown. • The pitching limitation rule is based upon the number of pitches thrown during a calendar day with a maximum of 105 pitches in a calendar day (high school limit. ) At the beginning of the at bat, if the pitch count is less than 105, a pitcher will be allowed to finish the at bat. 2019 -20 CLINIC

Middle School/Junior High Bats • The WIAA Executive Board approved during the November 17 -18, 2019, meeting that any bat of any size with either the USA or USSSA certification mark will be legal for middle level baseball beginning with the 2019 -20 school year. 2019 -20 CLINIC

Concussion Protocol • The concussion protocol applies for contests of all levels, middle school, high school, varsity and subvarsity in which WOA (Washington Officials Association) registered officials are being used. 2019 -20 CLINIC

UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT • • The number of baseball coaches ejected for inappropriate behavior and comments during the previous six (6) years is unacceptable and out of line with the number of coaches ejected in all other sports. Baseball is one (1) of nine (9) sports in which the player and coach ejections are tracked annually, yet baseball coaches have had 33 percent (%) of the total number of coaches ejected in all sports (baseball, boys basketball, girls basketball, football, boys soccer, girls soccer, fastpitch softball, volleyball and wrestling. ) The majority of coach ejections are high school varsity coaches, followed by high school assistant coaches, followed by high school volunteer coaches. Total: 204/612 = 33 % 2018 -19: 32/113 = 28 % (boys basketball was highest at 33%) 2017 -18: 32/96 = 33 % (highest among all coaches in all sports) 2016 -17: 19/82 = 23 % (highest among all coaches in all sports) 2015 -16: 44/116 = 38 % (highest among all coaches in all sports) 2014 -15: 36/104 = 35 % (highest among all coaches in all sports) 2013 -14: 41/101 = 39 % (highest among all coaches in all sports) 2019 -20 CLINIC

Unsportsmanlike conduct • • • Beginning with this 2019 -20 season, any ejected baseball coach will be required to complete a two-step program before being allowed to return to coach: 1) Complete the NFHS teaching and modeling behavior through NFHSLearn. The certificate of completion must be submitted to the WIAA staff. 2) Meet with the athletic director, principal and superintendent/designee to develop a plan of action to eliminate further incidents and to improve sportsmanship. The plan must be submitted by the athletic director to the WIAA staff. 2019 -20 CLINIC

PLAN TO QUALIFY FOR STATE • Work with your athletic director to make sure your team’s schedule, photo and roster are submitted through MAXPREPS. • Maximum roster size for the postseason is 20 players and 6 designated school personnel (which includes coaches, managers, and statisticians) • Photos and rosters can be entered any time, but NO LATER THAN MONDAY, MAY 18, 2020.

PLAN TO QUALIFY FOR STATE • • • • All team/school personnel for the pass gate must be entered into the school’s My. WIAA account. 6 designated school personnel (coaches, managers, statisticians, etc) 1 medical (must be a licensed health care provider) 2 supervisors Managers, statisticians, and all support personnel (including bat boys) must be bona fide 7 th through 12 th grade students of the school district or school-district approved adults. Pass gate personnel are restricted to only those individuals and/or teams who have qualified for that event. 2019 -20 CLINIC

NFHS OFFICIALS AND COACHES EDUCATION www. nfhs. org

Nfhs learning center www. nfhslearn. com • Professional Development For ALL – Coaches – Officials – Administrators – Parents – Students – Performing Arts www. nfhs. org

www. nfhslearn. com • FREE courses include: – Bullying, Hazing and Inappropriate Behaviors – Student Mental Health and Suicide Prevention – Understanding Copyright and Compliance – Protecting Students from Abuse – Hazing Prevention for Students – Coaching Unified Sports – ACL Injury Prevention – Sportsmanship www. nfhs. org

THANK YOU FOR COMPLETING THE RULES CLINIC. YOU WILL BE PROMPTED TO TAKE THE FINAL EXAM AFTER VIEWING THIS SLIDE. IN ORDER TO RECEIVE YOUR CERTIFICATE FOR THIS CLINIC, YOU MUST PASS THE FINAL EXAM WITH 100% ACCURACY. IF THE FINAL EXAM DOES NOT APPEAR AFTER THIS SLIDE PLEASE USE THE COURSE MAP IN THE LEFT HAND MENU TO DETERMINE WHICH SLIDES ARE NOT COMPLETED. ALL TOPIC SLIDES, IN ALL SECTIONS, MUST BE VIEWED BEFORE THE FINAL EXAM WILL APPEAR.

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