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NCAA 3-8 Field Umpire

Field Umpire SECTION 8. A field or base umpire may take any position desired and shall aid the umpire-in-chief in administering the rules. a. The base umpire shall make all decisions on the bases except those reserved to the umpire-in-chief, and shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the umpirein-chief in calling time, balks, foul balls, defacement…

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NCAA 3-7 Umpire-in-Chief

Umpire-in-Chief SECTION 7. The umpire-in-chief has sole authority to forfeit a game, and has jurisdiction over any rules matters not assigned to the field umpire in 3-8. The umpire-in-chief’s duties include those covered in 3-6 and also the following: a. Call or indicate “Play” to start the game, “Time” when the ball becomes dead and…

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NCAA 3-6 Umpires

Umpires SECTION 6. Game officials are the umpire-in-chief (plate umpire) and one, two, three or five field umpires. a. Any umpire has the authority to order a player, coach or team attendant to do or refrain from doing anything that affects the administering of these rules and to enforce prescribed penalties. Note: Umpires should arrive…

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NCAA 3-5 Official Scorer

Official Scorer SECTION 5. A representative of the home team, league or conference should be designated as the official scorer. This person shall keep the records as designated in the official scorebook. It is recommended that the official scorer be seated in the press box or stands and ensure that the home and visitor’s scorebooks…

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NCAA 3-4 Team Manager

Team Manager SECTION 4. Team managers are individuals whose duties are designated by the head coach.

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NCAA 3-3 Base Coach

Base Coach SECTION 3. A base coach is an eligible team member, head coach or assistant coach who occupies the coach’s box at first or third base to direct the batter or runner. a. A base coach must be in the same type and color of uniform, including the team outer (warm-up) jacket, as the…

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NCAA 3-2 Assistant Coach

Assistant Coach SECTION 2. An assistant coach is a person who assists the head coach. The assistant coach is ineligible to compete as a player. Assistant coaches may not leave their position, dugout or bullpen area to appeal any play on the field. PENALTY—Ejection from the game after a warning.     Note: When the…

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NCAA 3-1 Head Coach

Head Coach SECTION 1. A head coach is a person employed or appointed by an institution to be responsible for the team’s actions on the field (usually the head coach also is responsible for the team’s actions off the field) and to represent the team in communications with the umpire and the opposing team. A…

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NFHS Rules Index

Abbreviations: Player Positions   2-1 Rule Book Play   2-1-1, 2-1-2, 2-1-3 Accident to Player or Umpire   3-1-5, 3-1-6, 5-2-1d, 10-1-6, 10-2-3k Announcements: By Umpires   10-2-3 Appeals: Improper Batter   7-1-2a, b, e Half Swing   10-1-4(a) On Runner   8-2-3 Penalty On Umpire Decision   10-1-4 Assists   9-5-3 At Bat   2-39, 9-3-1a, 9-7-1 Averages   9-7-2 Awards   1-5-3, 2-2-1, 5-1-3, 5-2-1f, 5-2-2c, 8-1-1e Note 1, 8-1-2, 8-2-6, 8-3 Balk: Acts Which Result in   6-1-1, 2, 3 Pen, 6-1-4, 6-2-1…

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Rule 10 – Section 3 – FIELD UMPIRE

10-3-1   A field umpire shall aid the umpire-in-chief in administering the rules. He shall make all decisions on the bases except those reserved for the umpire-in-chief. He shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the umpire-in-chief in calling time, balks, infield fly, defacement or discoloration of ball by the pitcher, illegal pitches, when a fly ball is caught,…

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