Good morning SB Umpires,
FAIR/FOUL RESPONSIBILITIES
LINE DRIVE AND FLY BALL COVERAGE IN THE INFIELD AND OUTFIELD
BASE UMPIRE GOES OUT ON TROUBLE BALL; GO OUT & STAY OUT
TOUCHING OF BASES & TAGUPS: BASE UMP: 1st & 2nd: BASE; PLATE UMP: 3rd & HOME
ROTATIONS: TO THIRD:
1) 1st & 3rd BALL HIT TO THE OUTFIELD THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE A FAIR/FOUL RULING ON 1ST BASELINE
2) 1st & 2nd TAG UP ON HIT TO OUTFIELD PLAY AT 3RD **COMMUNICATION**
RUN DOWNS: TAKE 50/50: UMP WHO HAS THE RUNNER COMING TOWARDS HIM HAS THE CALL
SIGNALS & COMMUNICATION
BALKS; ECHO CALL
CHECK SWINGS
BALLS IN THE DIRT, SWINGING THIRD STRIKE
FOUL TIP THIRD STRIKE, CATCH OR NO‐CATCH
FOUL BALLS OFF THE BATTER
DOUBLE TAG UPS
INFIELD FLY
SWIPE TAGS AND PULLED FOOT PLAYS AT FIRST
INTERFERENCE AT FIRST – 45 FOOTRUNNING LANE VIOLATION
INTERFERENCE AT SECOND AND FORCE PLAY SLIDE RULE
OVERTHROWS, DEAD BALL AREAS, AND BASE AWARDS
APPEALS
OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE TIMEOUTS – KEEPING TRACK
ARGUMENTS AND EJECTIONS *SHOW TEAMWORK*
GETTING TOGETHER TO CONFER: BE HONEST, LETS GET THE CALL RIGHT
USE OF INDICATOR?
TIMING DEVICES/WHOS IN CHARGE OF KEEPING TRACK OF TIME
MEETING BETWEEN UMPIRES INBETWEEN INNINGS
ENFORCEMENT OF THE TIME BETWEEN INNINGS; 1 MIN OR 5 PITCHES
PLATE MEETING: * ONLY PLATE UMPIRE SPEAKS AT THE PLATE MEETING, UNLESS BASE UMPIRE IS REQUESTED TO SPEAK*
The meeting will be held at the Teamsters Union Hall as will all remaining meetings
It was a great night out with the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
All Umpires: if you are able please wear your full FHSAA uniform to the field clinic at Bishop Snyder HS. 12 – 2pm
Softball Umpires: per Gary Roberson please bring plate gear if you can. A pitching machine will be available to call balls and strikes. Future Rules Meetings @ Ed White HS are scheduled for 6 – 7:30pm 1/15, 1/ 22, 1/29
Let your Booking Commissioner know when unable to attend Please do the following ASAP
Registration closes February 15
http://fhsaa.arbitersports.com/front/103524/Registration
Thanks to everyone who has helped get the season off to a great start!
2020 NFHS BASEBALL RULES CHANGES
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
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
The General meeting this Wednesday has been CANCELLED.More information to follow
WHERE: LOCAL 947 – 10947 NORTH MAIN ST JAX FL 32218 (NEW LOCATION)
TIME: 6:30 PM
12:00pm
Teamsters Union Hall – 1210 Lane Ave N, Jacksonville, FL 32254
