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,…
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…
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…
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…
NCAA 5-7 Doubleheader
Doubleheader SECTION 7. a. A doubleheader must include the same two teams and may be scheduled as two nine-inning games, a seven and a nine, or two seven-inning games. The first game of a doubleheader must be completed before the second game may start. b. The second game shall start 20 minutes after completion…
NCAA 5-12 Forfeited Game
Forfeited Game SECTION 12. A game shall be forfeited only as a last resort in favor of the team not at fault in the following cases: a. If a team fails to appear upon the field or, being upon the field, refuses to begin a game for which it is scheduled or assigned within five…
NCAA 5-16 Fight Rule
Fight Rule SECTION 16. The rules committee believes there is no place in college baseball for physical abuse of officials or fighting among opponents. A fight rule penalizes offending team representatives (e.g., players, coaches, athletic trainers, managers) for physical abuse or fighting. However, coaches must understand that they are responsible for the actions of their…
